Clinical trials: Elderly Persons
Lung Cancer, Gastro-intestinal Cancer
The SOAR Study: a Study of Geriatric Assessment and Exercise for Older Adults and Their Support Person
Phase 2 randomized controlled study using a waitlist control group. The study also has a single arm pre-post test 12-week chair-based exercise arm for those who have received the geriatric assessment in the older adults with…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Gastro-intestinal Cancer, Genito-Urinary Cancer, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- SOAR (NCT05509751)
- Testing
- GAM, exercise, health education, online chair-based exercise combined with health education
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Martine Puts
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
A Study of Mental Health Care in People With Cancer
The purpose of this study is to look at mental health services for adults with depressed mood who were diagnosed with cancer at the age of 65 or older.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT06037954
- Testing
- Questionnaires, Interviews, 30-minute telephone or videoconference sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Elderly People
Evaluation of the DETECT'CHUTE CLINIBED Smart Carpet for Elderly People Fall Detection
DETECT'CHUTE CLINIBED is a smart carpet equipped with several sensors. Positioned at the foot of the bed, this system allows detecting i) patient fall out of the bed and ii) when patient is not back to bed after a certain time.
- Trial name
- CLINIBED (NCT03455894)
- Testing
- DETECT'CHUTE CLINIBED
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
Healthy Elderly People
Potential Benefits of Dietary Advices Alone or Associated to Nutraceutical Food Supplements Argan Oil, VSL#3 Probiotic Blend, 5203-L Fruit Extract Terpene
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 (NCT01069445)
- Testing
- VSL#3® probiotic blend, AISA-5203-L fruit extracted terpene, Argan oil
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Atrial Fibrillation
Effectiveness of Patch-Electrocardiogram Recorders in Screening for Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly People in the Chinese Community
This prospective, multicenter, single-arm study evaluates the effectiveness of a single-lead patch electrocardiogram (ECG) recorder in screening for atrial fibrillation (AF) among community-dwelling elderly individuals aged ≥60…
- Trial name
- NCT07627672
- Testing
- Single-lead patch ECG recorder
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Independent Living
Therapeutic Relaxation, Health and Quality of Life
Therapeutic relaxation has shown benefits for improving health and quality of life of community dwelling elderly people. Although little is known about the efficacy of a specific method of therapeutic relaxation - Psychomotor…
- Trial name
- NCT03521440
- Testing
- Psychomotor Massage, Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Frailty, Muscle Weakness
Effectiveness of Protein Supplementation on Frailty Improvement, Muscle Strength and Physical Performance Among Pre-Frail Elderly People
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to study the effectiveness of protein supplements in frailty improvement, muscle strength, physical performance, energy intake and body composition of pre-frail elderly people.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Muscle Weakness, Physical Dependence, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT05648617
- Testing
- SUSTINEX Hydrolyzed Whey Protein
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Relationship Between Cervical Pain According to Cervical Proprioceptive Awareness Level in the Healthy Elderly
Aging is a progressive and irreversible process characterized by changes occurring at the cellular level, in organs and systems.
- Trial name
- NCT07238595
- Testing
- Cervical Joint Position Error Test (CJPE)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Frailty, Social Isolation in Older Adults
A Pilot Study to Explore the Feasibility of Navigator and Coach Support for Community Participation by Older People
Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome in which a person accumulates age-related deficits across life domains, increasingly including social components such as social isolation.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Frailty in Older Adults
- Trial name
- ENGAGE (NCT07836465)
- Testing
- Navigation support, Coaching support
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bastiaan Van Grootven
Healthy
Effect of Branched Chain Amino Acids on Muscle
With aging, there is a decrease in muscle mass and function especially in the energy storehouses of cells called mitochondria. Amino acids, the building blocks of protein, and insulin have been shown to increase muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT00170144
- Testing
- Branchamin 4%
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Crohn's Disease
Study of Bacteroides Thetaiotaomicron in Young People Aged 16 to 18 Years With Stable Crohn's Disease
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron (Thetanix®)) capsules in young people aged 16 to 18 years with stable Crohn's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02704728
- Testing
- Thetanix
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- 4D pharma plc
Hypoxemia, Eldery People
HFNC vs Conventional Oxygen During Gastrocolonoscopy in Elderly Patients
This study aims to compare high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) with conventional nasal cannula oxygen during sedation for combined upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy) in patients aged 75 years and…
- Conditions
- Hypoxemia, Eldery People, Endoscopy, Colonoscopy
- Trial name
- NCT07916298
- Testing
- HİGH FLOW NASAL CANNULA OXYGEN, NASAL CANNULA OXYGEN
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Turkish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
COVID-19
A Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (CHO Cell) for COVID-19
phase I study will evaluate safety and immunogenicity of a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CHO cell) in Chinese healthy population aged 3 years and older.
- Trial name
- NCT04869592
- Testing
- low-dose Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (CHO cell), high-dose Recombinant SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine (CHO cell)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Vaccine and Serum Institute, China
Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Symptoms
Oral Vitamin B12 Supplementation and Cognitive Performance in Elderly People
The purpose of this trial is to study the effects of oral vitamin B12 supplementation and vitamin B12 combined with folic acid supplementation on cognitive performance for 24 weeks in elderly people with mild vitamin B12…
- Trial name
- NCT00111267
- Testing
- vitamin B12 supplementation, vitamin B12 + folic acid combined supplementation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
A Study to Learn About How Well the Prevnar 20 Vaccine Works for Pneumonia in People Who Are 65 Years and Older
The purpose of this study is to learn about how well the Prevnar 20 vaccine (PCV20) stops invasive pneumococcal disease (a group of severe infections caused by a bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae), pneumococcal pneumonia…
- Trial name
- NCT06782282
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22,234,435 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Horticultural Therapy
Effectiveness of Hortitherapy on the Immediate Well-being of Elderly People With Alzheimer's Disease or Related in Day Care
Currently, there are an estimated 47 million people with dementia worldwide, with approximately 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. This figure is expected to triple to 130 million in 2050.
- Trial name
- Hortitherapy (NCT05381259)
- Testing
- hortitherapy in people living with Alzheimer's taking place in three different day care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Médical Porte Verte
Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Technology-based Hand Rehabilitation in Older People
Because hand and cognitive functions decline in the elderly, intervention programs addressing these problems are necessary. In recent years, creating rehabilitation programs using technology has gained popularity.
- Trial name
- NCT07507279
- Testing
- Technological hand rehabilitation exercises, Home exercises, Dual task with technological hand exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Enteral Nutrition
Assessment of the Effects of Probiotic Supplementation on Gut Microbiota Composition and Short-chain Fatty Acid Production in Frail Elderly Patients Receiving Home Enteral Nutrition With an Oligomeric Formula.
This is an investigator-initiated, spontaneous, non-profit, randomized intervention study with two parallel arms. The study aims to evaluate the effect of a 30-days probiotic supplementation on the composition of the intestinal…
- Trial name
- MICROBIOTA (NCT07437352)
- Testing
- probiotic supplementation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Insulin Treatment in Diabetic Older People With Heart Failure.
Cardiac failure (HF) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are two clinical conditions with a significant impact on public health worldwide.
- Trial name
- Insulin-HF (NCT03665350)
- Testing
- Insulin
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Elderly People
The Effects of Spinomed Orthosis and Biofeedback Orthosis in Elderly Individuals With Thoracic Hyperkyphosis
Hyperkyphosis, defined as excessive sagittal curvature of the thoracic spine, is the most common spinal deformity in elderly individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05905718
- Testing
- assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
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