Clinical trials: Elderly Persons
Balance Problems, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Effect of Biofeedback Activation on Balance in Osteoporotic Elderly
This study aimed to investigate the effect of gluteus medius activation using electromyography (EMG) biofeedback combined with balance training on balance, physical performance, gluteus medius muscle activity, and quality of life…
- Trial name
- NCT07333989
- Testing
- Electromyographic (EMG) biofeedback, Balance training
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mohamed Said Alsafy Alhamrawy
Congestive Heart Failure, Electric Muscle Stimulation
Electrical Muscle Stimulation in Congestive Heart Failure
This trial is to evaluate two types of electrical muscle Stimulation (EMS) stimulation (low intensity "conventional stimulation" vs.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Electric Muscle Stimulation, Severe Decondition, Elderly Person
- Trial name
- NCT03793647
- Testing
- Electrical muscle devise
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Olten
Ageing
Study to Assess the Effect of Leucine Along With Resistance Exercise on Muscle Strength and Quality of Life in Elders
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a nutritional supplement with an amino acid called leucine along with resistance exercise are effective in the improvement of muscle strength and quality of life in elderly people.
- Trial name
- NCT00929929
- Testing
- L-leucine., Maltodextrin., Exercise program.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Virtual Reality Intervention for the Reduction of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
Alzheimer's disease and related disorders (AD2) are characterised by cognitive changes and Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD).
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Neurocognitive Disorders
- Trial name
- LUMEENCOMPAD (NCT04769024)
- Testing
- LUMEEN Virtual Reality sessions, Control/non-digital stimulation sessions
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH), Gait Disorders, Neurologic
Unsteady Gait in Older People May be a Common and Treatable Neurological Disease Associated With Increased Mortality
We live in an aging population and a third of the older population has a gait disorder that may cause institutionalization, and increased mortality.
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (INPH), Gait Disorders, Neurologic, Gait Disorders in Old Age
- Trial name
- VESPR2 (NCT07137403)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Older Adults, Telerehabilitation
Person-Centered Occupational Therapy in Older Adults
This study was designed to investigate the effects of a person-centered occupational therapy approach on quality of life and occupational balance among community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07672366
- Testing
- Person-Centered Occupational Therapy Approach Delivered via Telerehabilitation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Reflexology, Type 2 Diabetes
Effect of Reflexology on Diabetic Foot and Glycemic Control in Elderly Diabetic Individuals
Background: Glycemic control can be difficult in the elderly with diabetes.Diabetic foot problems characterized by vascular and neuropathy are serious complications.
- Conditions
- Reflexology, Type 2 Diabetes, Older People
- Trial name
- NCT04416503
- Testing
- Foot reflexology
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Aging
Plant-based Diet in Older People: What Consequences for Muscle Health?
This randomized, controlled, two-arm clinical study aims to determine how increasing the proportion of plant-based foods in the diet affects skeletal muscle strength, mass and function, protein metabolism, microbiota and key…
- Trial name
- MYOVEG (NCT07681986)
- Testing
- Plant-enriched dietary intervention, Control diet
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Functionality, Cognition
Impact of Creatine Monohydrate Micronized Supplementation With or Without Multicomponent Training in Older Adults.
The goal of this clinical trial is to study and evaluate whether a protocol of creatine supplementation, with or without multicomponent training, improves functional and cognitive capacity in individuals over 75 years old.
- Conditions
- Functionality, Cognition, Strength Training Effects
- Trial name
- CREAGED (NCT06677359)
- Testing
- Creatine Group, Multicomponent Training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Hip Fractures
Tele-rehabilitation Intervention for People Post Hip Fracture - Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT)
Most surviving hip-fracture patients experience reduced mobility and lose their functional ability, which increases the risk of complications and rehospitalization.
- Trial name
- NCT03376750
- Testing
- CO - OP
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herzog Hospital
Aging, Emergency Room
Robustness Predictive Factors in People Aged Over 75 Years After Going to the Emergency Room (ROB-U)
After emergency room visits, the elderly patients can increase their dependence and functional decline. In this context the goal of this study is to demonstrate that there are robustness predictive factors after visit to the…
- Conditions
- Aging, Emergency Room, Risk Factors
- Trial name
- ROB-U (NCT04683380)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Lille Catholic University
Influenza, Human, Influenza, Human Prevention
Phase III Clinical Trial of Quadrivalent Influenza Virus Split Vaccine
This is a randomized, blinded, active-controlled phase III clinical trial to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of the Quadrivalent Influenza Virus Split Vaccine (QIV) in subjects (aged 3 years and above).
- Conditions
- Influenza, Human, Influenza, Human Prevention, Influenza a, Influenza B
- Trial name
- NCT06800950
- Testing
- QIV, QIV Control
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 4,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Vitamin D Deficiency
Safety of Vitamin D Supplementation in Older Persons
This study will evaluate the safety over 6 months of two different doses of vitamin D (cholecalciferol) in men and women age 65 and older. It will also evaluate if supplementation with vitamin D improves physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT00681590
- Testing
- cholecalciferol (vitamin D)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Accidental Falls, Postural Balance
Feasibility of High-intensity Functional Exercise With Simultaneous Cognitive Challenge for Older People With Falls Risk
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a high-intensity functional exercise program with simultaneous cognitive challenge (HIFE+cog) among older people at risk of falls.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Postural Balance, Gait, Cognition
- Trial name
- NCT06774508
- Testing
- HIFE+cog, HIFE
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Polypharmacy (People Under Treatment With 5 or More Drugs)
Inappropriate Prescription in Elderly and Polypharmacy Patients in Primary Care (PHARM-PC) Trial
PHARM-PC study is based on identify potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIP) and delivery therapeutic appropriateness recommendations from the pharmacist to the physician and about drugs prescribed for elderly and…
- Trial name
- PHARM-PC (NCT02224833)
- Testing
- Pharmacist intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 549 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Comarcal de Inca
Older People
The Effects of Moderate Intensity Cycle Ergometer vs. Treadmill Training on Physiological Resilience in Older Adults
Government guidelines suggest that we should all take part in approximately two and a half hours each week of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise.
- Trial name
- MICeT (NCT06955676)
- Testing
- treadmill exercise, cycle ergometer exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Heart Failure
A Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Persons With Heart Failure to Health, Aged Matched Controls
The purpose of this study is to examine the relation between the structural brain changes associated with heart failure, neurocognitive performance, and how these changes impact self-care behaviors.
- Trial name
- MIND-HF (NCT02572648)
- Testing
- Brain Imaging (Neuroimaging), Cognitive Function Assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Effect of Continuous Glucose Monitoring System on Glycemic Control in Non-insulin-Treated Elderly People With Type 2 Diabetes
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if continuous glucose monitoring system works to improve glucose control in non-insulin-treated older adults with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- INTELLECT (NCT07007676)
- Testing
- real-time CGM
- Where
- 21 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai 6th People's Hospital
Old Age; Dementia, Old Age; Debility
Significant Activities in the Integrated Person-centered Care Model
The increasing life expectancy and global aging population necessitate changes in long-term gerontological services based on Person-Centred Care approaches.
- Trial name
- IO/20240924 (NCT06623864)
- Testing
- meaningful activities, other activities
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Burgos
Frail Elderly
High Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate Intensity Continuous Training in Frail Elderly
The assessment and systematic integration of physical activity into the care pathway of frail elderly people is essential to prevent loss of independence and improve the quality of life of this population.
- Trial name
- EPAF (NCT07211334)
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
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