Clinical trials: Elderly Persons
Sarcopenia
Validation of a Screening Test for Sarcopenia in Older People
Identify the threshold which the handgrip strenght can be used as a screening test of sarcopenia. Handgrip strenght can be used in daily clinical practice to screen patients having sarcopenia to improve treatment and quality of…
- Trial name
- SARCSA (NCT03196622)
- Testing
- Handgrip test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Depression
Problem-Solving Therapy for People With Major Depression and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of problem-solving therapy combined with treatment adherence procedures in treating older people with major depression and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00601055
- Testing
- Problem Solving-Rx Adherence (PSA), PID-C
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Depression, Anxiety
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A MEASURE OF IMPROVING THE EMOTIONAL STATE AND SOCIALIZATION IN THE ELDERLY
Background: Social isolation, loneliness and anxiety-depressive states are emerging health conditions in the elderly of our society. This situation is related to higher morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- NCT04072185
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Aged
The Umeå High-Intensity Training Study
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effect of high-intensity training (HIT) in older sedentary people. Seventy older people, aged 65 and over, will be randomized to HIT or moderate-intensity continuous training…
- Trial name
- Umeå HIT (NCT03765385)
- Testing
- High-intensity training, Moderate-intensity continuous training
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Cardiovasculars Risk Factors, Heart Failure
Adapted Physical Activity and Prevention of Cardiovascular Risk in Elderly People Living With HIV:Comparative Study
A quasi-experimental and comparative study will be conducted in two different geographical areas (Europe-France and Africa-Cameroon) on a period of 18 months.
- Trial name
- NCT05201417
- Testing
- adapted physical activity
- Where
- 3 sites in Cameroon, France
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Support and Education Technic Centre
Aged, Healthy
New E-Service for a Dietary Approach to the Elderly
Ageing of the population is a major event in the world. Gerontological/geriatric literature unanimously indicate that physical exercise and diet are at present the two available fundamental approaches to contrast/prevent most of…
- Trial name
- RISTOMED (NCT01179789)
- Testing
- Optimal Diet, VSL#3®, AISA-5203-L
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Norwalk Gastroenteritis, Norovirus Infections
A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Immunogenicity of Norovirus Bivalent Vaccine
A total of 450 subjects were enrolled, divided into four age groups, including 18-59 years, 6-17 years, 3-5 years, and 6-35 months. There are three types of the test vaccine component in each age group.
- Trial name
- NCT04188691
- Testing
- Norovirus Bivalent (GI.1 / GII.4) Vaccine（low）, Norovirus Bivalent (GI.1 / GII.4) Vaccine（middle）, Norovirus Bivalent (GI.1 / GII.4) Vaccine（high）
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 510 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Vaccine and Serum Institute, China
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Well Being
The Effects of Virtual Tours on Elderly People Living Alone
This experimental study aimed to determine the effect of virtual museum tours on the psychological well-being and loneliness levels of individuals aged 65 years and older living alone.
- Conditions
- Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Well Being, Loneliness, Nursing
- Trial name
- NCT07874997
- Testing
- VIRTUAL TOUR
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Merve OZKAN
Cholangitis Infective, Elderly Person
Outcomes of Elderly Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit With Severe Acute Cholangitis
The aging of the population goes along with an increased demand for intensive care among very elderly patients (above 75-80 years old). At the same time, there is a decline in the supply of intensive care units (ICU).
- Trial name
- ANGIOCHOLREA (NCT03831529)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Virtual Reality, Distraction
Virtual Reality (VR) Could Be a Good Alternative to Relaxing or Pain-relieving Medication
We want to investigate whether Virtual Reality (VR) could be a good alternative to the relaxing or pain-relieving medications that are often used to alleviate anxiety when patients undergo surgery under local anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Distraction, Elderly (people Aged 65 or More)
- Trial name
- NCT06649383
- Testing
- Virtual reality
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pether Jildenstal
Motor Activity
Physical Activity Promotion in Primary Health Care Settings
A quasi experimental study evaluating the effectiveness of a walking program at primary health care settings in a low-income area
- Trial name
- NCT02857127
- Testing
- Walking program
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Polypharmacy (People Under Treatment With 5 or More Drugs), Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Prevalence of Inappropriate Prescriptions and Omitted Therapies in Hospitalized Elderly: STOPP/START Criteria Analysis
Evaluate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs) and potential omitted prescriptions (PPOs) in elderly patient upon admission to the acute geriatric department, based on adherence or non-adherence to the…
- Conditions
- Polypharmacy (People Under Treatment With 5 or More Drugs), Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Deprescribing, Hospitalization
- Trial name
- SPIna (NCT07202962)
- Testing
- medication review and deprescribing
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Regione del Veneto - AULSS n. 7 Pedemontana
Nutrition Disorders in Old Age
Effects of Dairy- and Berry-based Snacks on Nutritional and Functional Status and Quality of Life in Older People
Malnutrition or its risk is common among older people, especially among those receiving home care services. It impairs the quality of life of the older people and results in significant costs to society.
- Trial name
- MAVIRE1 (NCT03352388)
- Testing
- Dairy- and berry-based snacks
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Exercise, Old Age
Effects of Ba Duan Jin Training for Older People
Baduanjin is one of the widely circulated fitness methods. The Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the General Administration of Sports of China have vigorously promoted it as one of the contents of health and…
- Trial name
- NCT06550661
- Testing
- Ba duan jin
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Frail Elderly, Homebound Persons
Improving Function in Older Veterans With Hospital-Associated Deconditioning
The investigators plan to test an innovative, home-based, short duration, high intensity exercise program designed for application in the immediate post-hospitalization period in older Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT02696382
- Testing
- Progressive High Intensity Therapy (PHIT), Usual Care (UC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Quadrivalent Influenza Virus Vaccine
Safety Study of Quadrivalent Influenza Virus Vaccine in Healthy People Aged 3 Years and Older
This study evaluates the safety of Quadrivalent Influenza Virus Vaccine in Healthy People Aged years 3 to 60.40 Subjects will be equally divided into 2 groups,including 3-17 years old and 18-60 years old.Adult group first receive…
- Trial name
- NCT02708173
- Testing
- One dose of Quadrivalent Influenza Virus Vaccine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Chaoyang District Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
Loneliness, Isolation, Social
Impact of the HELPeN Program on Social Isolation in Community-dwelling Elders (HELPeN)
The main objective is to determine the effectiveness of the HELPeN Program, a 12-month telephone telenursing program for community-dwelling elderly in social isolation, evaluating the main changes in levels of social isolation…
- Trial name
- HELPeN (NCT05644288)
- Testing
- Help eNursing
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- MARIA RUZAFA MARTINEZ
Elderly (people Aged 65 or More), Quality of Life
The Effect of Su-Jok Therapy Applied to the Elderly on Constipation Symptoms and Quality of Life
This article discusses the prevalence and health implications of constipation in the elderly population. Health problems increase with age and negatively affect quality of life.
- Conditions
- Elderly (people Aged 65 or More), Quality of Life, Constipation
- Trial name
- Su-Jok Therapy (NCT06817824)
- Testing
- Su-jok therapy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasan Kalyoncu University
Risk of Falling, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Risk of Falling and Cardiac Rehabilitation
Background and Rationale Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a key intervention for patients with chronic heart disease or recent acute cardiovascular events.
- Conditions
- Risk of Falling, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- CARDIO-BALANCE (NCT06908759)
- Testing
- EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele Roma
Fall, Balanced
Development and Applications of Daily-use Fall Risk Assessment Device to Prevent Elderly People From Falling
This research attempts to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) enabled device for measuring the dynamic balance ability of older people with a sensor using an optical principle called Frustrated Total Internal Reflection.
- Trial name
- ITF-Balance (NCT05693480)
- Testing
- Balance sensor
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
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