Clinical trials: Elders
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Using Exergame-based Program in Elders of Rural LTCF
Background: Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and decline of muscle function associated with aging. Frailty is defined as a clinically recognizable state of increased vulnerability resulting from…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Long Term Care Facility
- Trial name
- NCT05360667
- Testing
- Standard care plus plus Exergame-based multicomponent training program, Standard care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cishan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Humeral Fractures, Proximal
Determinants of Function and Clinically Important Outcomes in Proximal Humerus Fractures
The proposed project will be a multi-centre, prospective observational study to determine the prognosis and determinants of functional outcomes of patients with proximal humerus fractures.
- Trial name
- NCT02212600
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre
Diabetes, Dementia
Enhanced Quality in Primary Care for Elders With Diabetes and Dementia
The purpose of this study is to develop and test a care quality improvement intervention featuring use of consensus decisional guidance for the medical management of diabetes (DM) in patients with Alzheimer's disease and related…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- EQUIPED-ADRD (NCT03723707)
- Testing
- EQUIPED-ADRD Intervention, Control (CON)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 355 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Physical Frailty, Physical Disability
Multidomain Intervention to Prevent Disability in Elders
Prevention of physical disability represents a major priority for the public health system. Physical disability is the final result of a complex cascade of negative events occurring at different levels (i.e., environmental…
- Conditions
- Physical Frailty, Physical Disability, Mobility Disability
- Trial name
- MINDED (NCT02082171)
- Testing
- Multidomain intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
First-line Treatment With Icotinib in Elder NSCLC EGFR Mutated Patients
A single arm, open label, phase IV trial to evaluate safety and efficacy of icotinib as first-line treatment for the elder patients with advanced or metastatic (IIIb and IV) NSCLC and mutated EGFR.
- Trial name
- NCT01646450
- Testing
- Icotinib
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Betta Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd.
Depression
Cognitive Correlates of Antidepressant Treatment Response in Elders
Major depression is a very common health problem affecting older persons. The present standard of treatment is with medications called "antidepressants".
- Trial name
- NCT01477268
- Testing
- Zoloft (antidepressant)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Aging
CARESSES Testing and Evaluation Phases
The aim of this study is to conduct and evaluate a controlled experimental trial aimed at exploring whether, to what extent and how a socially-assistive Pepper robot that operates on a unique CARESSES cultural competence solution…
- Trial name
- CARESSES (NCT03756194)
- Testing
- Socially-assistive Pepper robot with a CARESSES cultural competence solution, Socially-assistive control Pepper robot with an alternative CARESSES solution
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bedfordshire
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Dementia
Effect of Tai Chi on Osteoarthritic Knee Pain in Elders With Mild Dementia
This is the first study to test the effect of Tai Chi on pain from knee osteoarthritis in community-dwelling elders with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT01528566
- Testing
- Tai Chi, Attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Sense of Community
Community Spirit in Residence for the Elderly
The objective of our study is to observe and understand factors that emphasizes the creation of a community spirit. Specific objectives: 1.
- Trial name
- 437_EsCom (NCT06441877)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Elders
Turkish Version of Lower Extremity Functional Scale in Elders
This study was conducted in order to analyze the validity and reliability, and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS-T) in elder adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05035329
- Testing
- Outcome measurements
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Elder Abuse, Self Neglect
Effectiveness of RISE as a Community-Based Stand-Alone Elder Abuse Intervention Model
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to learn if the RISE intervention can improve the well being of older adults who are at risk of or experiencing elder abuse or self-neglect (EASN).
- Trial name
- NCT07527962
- Testing
- RISE Model, Brief Consultation and Resource Sharing
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RISE Collaborative
Flu Vaccine
Senescent Immunity in Elders and Vaccine Responses (SILVER)
To study the effects of age on the immune system's response to flu vaccine and to study the connection between the immune system and physical and cognitive changes associated with aging.
- Trial name
- NCT04077424
- Testing
- Fluzone-High Dose Quadrivalent, Fluad, Flublock
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Aging
Affordable Mobile Robots for the Elderly
This project develops and tests the use of service robots to track health of the elderly over time. The objectives are to develop a low-cost mobile manipulator capable of a limited set of elder- relevant manipulation tasks (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT02807506
- Testing
- Mobile Service Robot, Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Frailty, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Influence of Square-stepping Exercise on Brain Activation, Cognitive Function and Physical Performance in Frail Elders With MCI
This study is to elucidate the possible mechanisms of SSE by examining brain activation differences between SSE patterns and usual walking, as well as the relationship between brain activity and SSE performance, between cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT05173363
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Delirium, Femoral Fracture
Family Caregiver Role in Decreasing Delirium in Older Patients With Fractured Femur Using HELP Principles.
The Hospital Elder Life Program (HELP) has been shown to reduce delirium in hospitalized patients. In this study a family caregiver will apply the principles of the HELP program in a structured manner following training by a…
- Trial name
- FamHelp (NCT05321771)
- Testing
- Family caregiver application of HELP principles
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Rambam Health Care Campus
Elder Abuse, Self-Neglect
Replication and Evaluation of the RISE-APS Model In New Contexts
The goal of this study is to learn if the intervention, RISE (in partnership with APS), can be implemented in different contexts and if this RISE-APS model works in supporting older adults who are at risk of or experiencing some…
- Trial name
- NCT07368257
- Testing
- RISE, APS
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- RISE Collaborative
Chronic Disease
Adapted Physical Activity Centre (in The) CITY for Elders Aged 70 and Over with At Least One Long Term Illness
Elders aged 70 and over, living in Toulouse, with a chronic disease identified by the French social insurance as an Affection Longue Durée will be eligible to a 4 months physical activity program in a primary health center.
- Trial name
- CAPACITY70 (NCT04644861)
- Testing
- Program of adapted physical activity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Recurrent Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome
A Prospective, Multicenter, and Exploratory Study of CMGV in the Treatment of Recurrent Adult AML and MDS-EB-2/Elder AML
The goal of this clinical trial] is to evaluate mitoxantrone hydrochloride liposomes, subcutaneous injection of cytarabine and G-CSF combined with Venetoclax (CMG+Ven) in adult secondary acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic…
- Conditions
- Recurrent Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT06329999
- Testing
- CMGV
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Elder Abuse, Elder Mistreatment
Feasibility of Elder Mistreatment VOICES-CI Screening Tool
The aim of this study is to assess the feasibility of the VOICES Elder Abuse Intervention among older adults with cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- VOICES-CI (NCT05216081)
- Testing
- Virtual cOaching in making Informed Choices on Elder Mistreatment Self-Disclosure (VOICES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Covid19, SARS-CoV Infection
Reactogenicity, Safety and Immunogenicity of QazCovid-in® COVID-19 Vaccine
Randomized, blind, placebo-controlled phase- i study and randomized, open phase phase-ii study of QAZCOVID-IN®- COVID-19 inactivated vaccine in healthy adult volunteers from 18 years old and elder
- Conditions
- Covid19, SARS-CoV Infection, Vaccine Adverse Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT04530357
- Testing
- QazCovid-in® - COVID-19 inactivated vaccine
- Where
- Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Institute for Biological Safety Problems