Clinical trials: Everyday Activities
Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of a Computerized Complex Instrumental Activities of Daily Living Marker (NMI)
The proposed study is designed to evaluate the performance of the ALTOIDA™ System as a tool to assist physicians in diagnosing Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in real-world clinical settings.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Memory Disorders, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- AltoidaML (NCT02843529)
- Testing
- Altoida: neuropsychological, MRI, EEG and CSF biomarkers
- Volunteers
- 548 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Altoida
Lifestyle
Everyday Activity Supports You (EASY) Pilot Study
The investigators propose a 6-month, parallel, single-blind randomized controlled trial (RCT) feasibility study of a self-management program to reduce sedentary time and increase physical activity (Sit Less to Move More) in women…
- Trial name
- EASY-Pilot (NCT01842061)
- Testing
- Active Living Program, Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Childhood Obesity
Translational Investigation of Growth and Everyday Routines in Kids
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of severe obesity on physical activity, sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence and whether these associations are modified by…
- Trial name
- TIGER Kids (NCT02784509)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Activities of Daily Living, Accidental Fall
Bingocize: A Novel Mobile Application for Older Adult Health
This study tests the effectiveness of using a new mobile application (Bingocize®) to improve older adults' (a) adherence to an engaging exercise program, and (b) aspects of functional performance, health knowledge, dietary…
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Accidental Fall, Sarcopenia, Arteriosclerosis
- Trial name
- Bingocize (NCT03629912)
- Testing
- Socially-Based Exercise Intervention for Older Adults
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western Kentucky University
Apathy, Alzheimer's Disease
Treatment of Apathy in Alzheimer's Disease With Modafinil
This study examined the effects of modafinil on apathetic symptomatology, performance of activities of daily living (ADLs) and caregiver burden in individuals with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT01172145
- Testing
- Modafinil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Physical Disability
Understanding Disparities in Healthcare and Primary Care Provider Quality
The project proposes to fill gaps in the understanding of disparities in healthcare and primary care provider (PCP) quality from the perspectives of adult Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities compared to those without…
- Trial name
- NCT02626910
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Knee Injuries
Optimized Loading Response by JOURNEY II BCS Knee Increases Daily Physical Activity and Functions
Smith \& Nephew's first edition of the Journey posterior stabilizing total knee arthroplasty was analyzed by the Center for Musculoskeletal Research in a past research study, and it was determined that subjects experienced more…
- Trial name
- NCT02335710
- Testing
- Journey II BCS TKA
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Physical Disability, Cognitive Impairment
Improving Aging in Place in Subsidized Housing
This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of an adapted version of the Function Focused Care intervention, delivered by telephone, for improving aging in place for older adults living in…
- Conditions
- Physical Disability, Cognitive Impairment, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04212442
- Testing
- Independent Living Program for Affordable Housing.
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Stress, Psychological, Social Isolation
Stay Healthy In Nature Everyday: Family Nature Outings in a Low Income Population
The SHINE study is a randomized controlled study of the effect of a park-based family support group on multiple outcomes (including stress and physical activity) in a low income population.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Social Isolation, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- SHINE (NCT02623855)
- Testing
- Family outings, Park prescription, Pedometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
Aging
Daily Activity Study of Health: Increasing Physical Activity in Aging
In this six-week behavioral intervention, sedentary older adults will receive daily health messaging via their smart phone to better understand their daily activities and emotions.
- Trial name
- DASH (NCT04315363)
- Testing
- Motivational MRI and Behavioral Intervention, Control MRI and Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
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
Aging, Activity
Return to Everyday Activities in the Community and Home
The purpose of this study is to test feasibility for the delivery and perceptions of a lifestyle model for middle-aged and older adults by involving participants in its development.
- Conditions
- Aging, Activity, Lifestyle
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT02786394)
- Testing
- REACH
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Physical Inactivity
Tele-video to Improve Daily Activity
This pilot study will test the feasibility of pairing a social network-based approach with a 6-week Occupational Therapist (OT)-led intervention administered remotely (via Zoom) to increase physical function and activity among…
- Trial name
- T-VIDA (NCT06007664)
- Testing
- Tele-Video to Improve Daily Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Exercise, Physical Activity
Companion: Sensor-based Two-way Communication for Physical Activity in Older Adults
This pilot study is a small sample (N=46) 16-week clinical trial with a follow-up after 24-weeks among sedentary adults >60 y with a BMI >25 kg/m2 to tests the impact of a hybrid artificial intelligence behavior change system…
- Trial name
- NCT04827212
- Testing
- Companion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Transfer Impairment
Evaluating the CG ASSIST Program for Caregiving Dyads
The CG ASSIST Project is a four-year study for older Veterans with transfer impairments and informal caregivers. CG ASSIST is an in-home training program for dyads designed to teach Veterans how to safely, skillfully, and (when…
- Trial name
- CG ASSIST (NCT02021565)
- Testing
- Immediate Intervention Group, Delayed Intervention Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Functional Limitation
Home-based Exercise Via a Telecommunications System
This study is investigating the effects of a home-based resistance exercise program, administered via an interactive telecommunications system, in functionally limited older veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT00248781
- Testing
- Telecommunications system, attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Sedentary Lifestyle, Self Efficacy
Planning the Next Steps: Using an Implementation Intention Approach to Increase Daily Walking
The study goal is to design an intervention utilizing implementation intentions to help participants prospectively plan and visualize ways to increase activity for the next day among working adults who do not currently exercise…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Lifestyle, Self Efficacy, Control Locus
- Trial name
- NCT03124563
- Testing
- Control Group, Implementation Intention Condition
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brandeis University
Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
randOmized stUdy Using acceleromeTry to Compare Sacubitril/valsarTan and Enalapril in Patients With Heart Failure
The purpose of this randomized, actively controlled, double-blind study with prospective data collection was to assess differences between sacubitril/valsartan versus enalapril in increasing exercise capacity and non-sedentary…
- Trial name
- OUTSTEP-HF (NCT02900378)
- Testing
- LCZ696 (Sacubitril/Valsartan), Enalapril
- Where
- 119 sites in Belgium, Bulgaria and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 621 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Obesity
Daily Habits & Consumer Preferences Study
The study will use a between-subjects design in a sample of individuals with BMI greater than or equal to 28 from the Los Angeles community (N=330). Participants will be randomly assigned to a weight stigma vs.
- Trial name
- NCT05402137
- Testing
- Weight stigma intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Accidental Fall, Frailty
Implementing CAPABLE in PSH
This pilot project seeks to implement an intervention known as CAPABLE (Community Aging in Place-Advancing Better Living for Elders) for formerly homeless adults living in permanent supportive housing.
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Frailty, Depression, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT04076319
- Testing
- CAPABLE: Community Aging in Place-Advancing Better Living for Elders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California