Clinical trials: Frail Elderly Syndrome
Elderly Infection, Frailty
Antibiotic Dosing in Geriatric Patients At the Emergency Department
In this pilot study, we will investigate whether - with the current dosing regimens, used in the Ghent University Hospital - pharmacodynamic targets regarding beta-lactam antibiotics (more specific Amoxicilline-Clavulanate…
- Conditions
- Elderly Infection, Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Infection, Bacterial
- Trial name
- AGED (NCT04436991)
- Testing
- Blood sampling, Sputum sample, Hemoculture
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Effect of Baduanjin on Functional Performance in Pre-Frail/Frail Older Adults
The aim for this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a 16-week realistic community-delivered Baduanjin training program compared to a waitlist control intervention, in improving functional outcomes among pre-frail and…
- Trial name
- NCT04549103
- Testing
- Baduanjin exercise program
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Geriatric Education and Research Institute
Frail Elderly Syndrome
The Importance of Anesthesia Method in Fragile Patients
The aim of this study is to comparatively evaluate the effects of different anaesthesia methods (spinal anaesthesia and general anaesthesia) administered to frail elderly patients scheduled for transurethral surgery (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT07191769
- Testing
- general anaesthesia, regional anaesthesia
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Protocols and Guidelines for the Use of Digital Twins in Frail Older People
The Proto-Aging study aims to define experimental protocols and guidelines to enable the development of musculoskeletal models (digital twins) of elderly people, with the ultimate goal to comprehensively characterize frail elders…
- Trial name
- Proto-Aging (NCT05854316)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Biomechanical assessment
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Physical Exercise
Effects of a Multicomponent Exercise and Supplementation of BCAA´s in Immunity System Dwelling Elderly
The frailty syndrome (FS) is characterized by a multifactorial clinical syndrome, which includes 5 items, 1 - Change in body composition, 2 - Holding force, 3 - Fatigue reported, 4 - Reduction of walking speed, 5 - Low physical…
- Trial name
- NCT04376463
- Testing
- Branched Chain Aminoacid
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic Syndrome
Mechanisms and Interventions for Physical Activity in Frail Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic Syndrome Patients: A Temporal Self-Regulation Approach
Longitudinal physical activity data and associated factors were collected at baseline (diagnosis), 3-month, 6-month, and 9-month follow-ups in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome patients.
- Trial name
- CKM (NCT07131488)
- Volunteers
- 614 people
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Medical University
Frail Elderly Syndrome
No Association Between Vitamin C and E Supplementation, Frailty, and Grip Strength Over Five Years: The CoLaus Study
To assess the cross-sectional and 5-year prospective association between self-reported vitamin C+E dietary supplementation and markers of grip strength and frailty in community-dwelling Swiss adults.
- Trial name
- CoLaus (NCT03258970)
- Testing
- Observational cohort study
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 2,711 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois
Frailty Syndrome, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Effectiveness of a Multimodal Intervention on Function in Older Frail People With Diabetes in Latinamerican
Randomized clinical trial, international, multicentre, single-blind, two parallel groups, pragmatic. It will be carried out by investigators in several Latin American countries (Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru) and with random…
- Conditions
- Frailty Syndrome, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Trial name
- DIABFRAIL (NCT04504968)
- Testing
- Multimodal intervention, Usual care group
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 713 people
- Sponsor
- Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Sarcopenia
TWK10 Improves Muscle Mass and Functional Performance in Frail Older Adults
To explore the effect of "Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10 (hereinafter referred to as TWK10)" produced by synbiotech Biotechnology Co., Ltd. on alleviating and improving the aging and debilitating diseases of the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT04893746
- Testing
- Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10-L, Maltodextrin, Lactobacillus plantarum TWK10-H
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Sport University
Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss
Effects of Music and Dance on Cognition, Frailty, and Burden in Elderly Caregivers Living in Rural Communities
This research aims to analyze the effects of senior dance on the cognition, frailty, and burden in elderly caregivers of rural communities.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Burden, Dependency
- Trial name
- NCT03068299
- Testing
- Dance, Health care guidance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Home-based Prehabilitation for Elderly Patients
As a consequence of the increasing life expectancy hospitals are seeing a growing number of elderly patients undergoing elective surgery.
- Trial name
- TRAilty (NCT03964363)
- Testing
- Unsupervised home-based physical prehabilitation
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 512 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Major Surgery
Multimodal Prehabilitation for Surgery in the Elderly: a Randomised, Prospective, Multicenter, Multidisciplinary Trial
This multicentric, randomised controlled trial is to the investigators knowledge the first implementation of a multimodal, multidisciplinary prehabilitation approach using knowledge from different specialties to lower…
- Trial name
- PREHABIL (NCT04461301)
- Testing
- Multimodal Prehabilitation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 466 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Frailty, Frail Elderly
Prehabilitation of Elderly Patients With Frailty Syndrome Before Elective Surgery (PRAEP-GO)
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effect of a shared decision-making conference and three-week prehabilitation program on the outcome "care dependency" one year after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT04418271
- Testing
- Prehabilitation- new form of care
- Where
- 23 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,199 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Diabetes
Muscle Multi-parametric NMR Imaging Development in Aged People With Sarcopenia or Frailty Syndrome; CLINical Study
Frailty is a multideterminant syndrome in which muscle function appears to play a central role. Muscle function depends on brain control, nutrition and perfusion.
- Trial name
- MIDAS (NCT04238494)
- Testing
- Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Bladder Disease
Perioperative Multimodal Care for Cystectomy Frail Patient
Major surgery in the elderly and frail patient is a challenge. Optimal perioperative management is essential for outcome and survival.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly Syndrome, Bladder Disease, Nutrition Disorders, Cognitive Symptom
- Trial name
- NCT03065348
- Testing
- oral whey protein, Immunonutrition, Carbohydrate Drink
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Effectiveness of a Socio-Community Health Intervention on Pre-Frailty in Older Adults
The objective of this study is: To evaluate the effectiveness of a health intervention with a socio-community approach on frailty in older adults with pre-frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT06663150
- Testing
- health intervention with a socio-community approach
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Keralty SAS. Colombia
Frailty, Frailty Syndrome
Prevalence, Determinants and Natural History of Frailty and Pre-frailty in Elderly People
Frailty syndrome (i.e. frailty) is a geriatric syndrome which relies on the reduction of multisystem reserve capacity. Frail people have a lower potential to respond to external stressors and various life incidents as well as…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frailty Syndrome, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Fragility
- Trial name
- FRAILPOL (NCT04518423)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,093 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Opole University of Technology
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Frailty Prevention Program to Prevent Frailty Among Older African Americans
Between 20-60% of older adults experience frailty as they age. Frailty is a clinical state of increased vulnerability resulting from aging-associated declines in biological reserve across multiple physiologic systems.
- Trial name
- FPP (NCT03585972)
- Testing
- Frailty Prevention Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Frail Elderly Syndrome
A Study of the Intervention Effect of a Hybrid Exercise Program on Frail Elderly
The declining physical condition of frail elderly is becoming an ugent problem. Although the exercise intensity of Wu Qin Xi appears to be low, it is highly effective in the older individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05832853
- Testing
- Wu Qin Xi exercise, Wu Qin Xi, resistance training and endurance training, Resistance training and endurance training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- Guang Yang, Prof. Dr.
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Sarcopenia
Multidimensional Intervention in Pre-frail Patients Older Than 70 Years
Aging represents a huge advance in society and a health and social challenge. Spain has one of the highest life expectancies in the world, but other countries with the same demographic characteristics are ahead of us in quality…
- Trial name
- NCT04574271
- Testing
- Intensive dietary advice and exercise prescription, Usual dietary advice and exercise prescription
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- Endocrinology and Clinical Nutrition Research Center, Spain