Clinical trials: Frail Elderly
Frailty, Malnutrition
Frail2Fit Study: Online Nutrition and Exercise Support for Older Adults With Frailty
Frail2Fit will explore the feasibility of training volunteers to deliver online nutrition, exercise, and behaviour change (supported self-management) to improve the health of older people after discharge from hospital.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Malnutrition, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05384730
- Testing
- Group nutrition and exercise support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Knee Arthroplasty
A Holistic Evaluation of the Effects of Healing Nursing Care Interventions on Frail Patient Undergoing Knee Arthroplasty and Their Caregivers
This study was designed to holistically examine the effects of curative nursing care practices based on human caring theory on frail patients and their caregivers undergoing knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT07201454
- Testing
- nursing care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Frailty Assessment in Vascular Hot Clinic Setting - Feasibility and Prognostic Value
A single-centre prospective study of feasibility assessing the suitability of introducing routine frailty screening in a controlled, and reproducible, outpatient department setting for Vascular Surgery patients.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Surgery
- Trial name
- FAVOUR (NCT06040658)
- Testing
- Frailty assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Aging, Sarcopenia
Effects of Resistance Training With High vs. Light-moderate Loads on Muscle-tendon Function in the Elderly
There are no unbiased studies that have analyzed the effects of resistance training with traditional, heavy versus light-moderate loads on muscle, tendon and bone in elderly people.
- Conditions
- Aging, Sarcopenia, Frail Elderly Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03724461
- Testing
- High Intensity resistance training (12 weeks), Light-moderate intensity resistance training (12 weeks), Control (12 weeks)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Frail Elderly
Increasing the Winter Community Participation of Older Adult Wheelchair Users
The purpose of this study is to examine whether intervention strategies targeted at the level of the environment (e.g. improving access to community based leisure groups, transportation) can successfully promote the community…
- Trial name
- NCT02622828
- Testing
- Participant-identified community based activity
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Dysphagia, Frailty
Frailty and Dysphagia in Older Adults
The purpose of this research study is to figure out if there are physical factors such as cognition level, nutrition status, walking speed, and handgrip strength that are associated with the development of swallowing problems.
- Trial name
- NCT04975815
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Accidental Falls
Trial to Reduce Falls Incidence Rate in Frail Elderly
Background: Approximately 750,000 elderly Dutch people fall at least once a year, which often results in physical injuries and a fear of falling, with high costs and far-reaching consequences on functionality, physical activity…
- Trial name
- CP (NCT00512655)
- Testing
- Fall prevention course
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Frailty, Pre-Frailty
Frailty Improvement Through Technology With Informal Caregiver Supported Exercise (FITWISE) for Pre-frail and Frail Community-dwelling Older Adults
The goal of this pilot trial is to evaluate the feasibility and potential effectiveness of a caregiver-mediated, technology-facilitated home-based intervention named Frailty Improvement through Technology With Informal Caregiver…
- Trial name
- FITWISE (NCT07519642)
- Testing
- FITWISE, Psychosocial support, Health education control
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Healthy Volunteers, Non-Healthy/Non-Frail
Genetic and Epigenetic Signatures of Translational Aging Laboratory Testing (GESTALT)
Background: Biomarkers are substances in people's blood and tissues. They help researchers understand diseases and signs of aging.
- Conditions
- Healthy Volunteers, Non-Healthy/Non-Frail, Frail
- Trial name
- NCT02339012
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Stress
Education Program for Family Caregivers
The purpose of this evaluation was to determine the effectiveness of an educational program designed to assist family caregivers to learn the knowledge and skills to take better care of their frail elder relatives and themselves.
- Trial name
- NCT00764647
- Testing
- Education program for family caregivers of frail elders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CAMC Health System
Muscle Loss, Muscle Weakness
Enhancing Muscle Health and Metabolism in Pre-frail Middle-aged and Older Adults
To evaluate the effects of protein-enriched soup plus exercise on muscle mass and muscle strength. Besides, the investigators use the valued-based healthcare standard set as well as the Center for Epidemiological…
- Trial name
- NCT05828134
- Testing
- protein-enriched soup
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Geriatrics
Comparative Effects of Modified Otago and Frenkel's Exercises in Geriatric Population
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to compare the effects of modified Otago and Frenkel's exercises on balance, motor function, fear of fall and quality of life in the geriatric population.
- Trial name
- NCT06460337
- Testing
- Modified Otago exercises, Frenkel's exercises
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Frail Elderly
PReGe in Outdoor Fitness Parks
Older people have been one of the most affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Restrictive measures to prevent the spread of the virus have affected the lifestyle of older people, which have reduced their level of physical activity.
- Trial name
- PReGe-BIO (NCT04885608)
- Testing
- PReGe
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Complication, Postoperative, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
The Impact of Prehabilitation Bundle on Perioperative Outcome for Frail Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
This study aims to study the efficacy of a preoperative "bundle" of interventions, which consists of preoperative physiotherapy, nutritional support and cognitive exercises on elderly frail patients undergoing major abdominal…
- Trial name
- NCT02921932
- Testing
- Ensure, Resource 2.0 and Glucerna, Cognitive Training, Memory Card Game, 'Threshold' Inspiratory Muscle Trainer, Respironics of New Jersey Inc
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Healthy Volunteers, Frail Volunteers
Sampling of Human Microbiota in Order to Test, on a Mouse Model, Individualized Intervention Strategies During Aging
Human microbial flora transfer studies in rodent models have clearly identified that age-associated microbiota dysbiosis can play a decisive role with respect to pathologies or complications linked to aging: increased intestinal…
- Trial name
- FRAGIBIOTE (NCT04753580)
- Testing
- Stool collection
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Transforming Primary Care for Older Canadians Living With Frailty
It is well known that older Canadians are high users of health care services. What is less well known is that the health care system is not well-designed to meet the needs of those who use it most.
- Trial name
- NCT03442426
- Testing
- Integrated model of primary care
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 695 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Obesity
MOWI Qualitative Assessment
This qualitative study seeks to assess whether mobile health technologies are helpful for older adults. It is the first in a series of four studies whose overarching goal is to conduct a program of pilot research aimed at…
- Trial name
- NCT03041831
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Transitional Care, Frail Elderly
Making Health Care Safer for Older Adults Receiving Skilled Home Health Care Services After Hospital Discharge
Care transitions are the movement of a person from one healthcare setting to another. Older adults who require skilled home health care ("home health") services (e.g., home-based nursing) after hospital discharge are at high risk…
- Conditions
- Transitional Care, Frail Elderly, Home Health Care
- Trial name
- NCT05182060
- Testing
- Transition Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 761 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Activities of Daily Living
Digital Solutions for Elderly Care by Informal Caregivers
The study aims to determine the benefits of a web-based documentation and advice for elderly people and their caregivers. It is a randomized controlled trial with two arms (intervention, control).
- Trial name
- DigiSECC (NCT06199648)
- Testing
- web-based documentation and advice
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria
HIV, Inflammation
Exercise for Healthy Aging: The Impact of HIV and Aging on Physical Function and the Somatopause
The primary objective of this proposal is to compare a moderate or high intensity exercise intervention to improve physical function in persons aging with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
- Conditions
- HIV, Inflammation, Obesity, Aging, Biological
- Trial name
- NCT02404792
- Testing
- High-intensity cardiovascular and resistance exercise, Moderate-intensity cardiovascular and resistance exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver