Clinical trials: Frail Older Adult
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Surgery
Development and Validation of a Preoperative Frailty Index Using Health Administrative Data
The investigators will create a frailty index using health administrative data available for older people having surgery. The index will be based on the Canadian Study of Health and Aging Frailty Index and standard…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly Syndrome, Surgery, Outcomes, Predictive Value of Tests
- Trial name
- NCT03354546
- Testing
- Frailty index
- Volunteers
- 511,285 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Institutional Frail Elderly
Inactivity, Balance Problems and Fall Risk in Institutionalized Frail Elderly
The overall objective of the research is to identify the prevalence and incidence of BPPV and the impact on balance problems, fall risk and inactivity in frail elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT02905292
- Testing
- evaluation and treatment maneuver for BPPV
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Chronic Disease, Frail
Functional Exercise and Nutrition Education Program for Older Adults
There is strong evidence that specific types of exercise can improve health and physical function in older adults. While community exercise classes exist, many older adults with chronic conditions may need guidance from…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Frail, Diabetes Mellitus, Cancer
- Trial name
- MoveStrong (NCT04037436)
- Testing
- Strength and Balance Training & Nutrition Education, Usual Care
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Frail Older Adults
Effect of Involving Community-dwelling Older Adults in Activities in Relation to Meals
Community-dwelling older adults receiving support at home such as meals-on-wheels may lose the ability to preserve social, cognitive, and functional abilities, when becoming accustomed to and dependent of community aged care.
- Trial name
- NCT03289598
- Testing
- A rehabilitation process involving collaborative goal setting with a case manager about managing own food and meals
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Danish Dietetic Association
Frail Elderly, Coronary Artery Disease
Off-pump Versus On-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Frail Patients
Frailty is defined as a geriatric syndrome of impaired resiliency to stressors (such as cardiac surgery) that has been delineated recently in the cardiovascular literature.
- Trial name
- FRAGILE (NCT02338947)
- Testing
- Off-pump coronary-artery bypass grafting, On-pump coronary-artery bypass grafting
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stroke
Catheter Ablation Plus LAAO Versus Anticoagulation in Frail Elderly Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia, significantly increasing the risk of stroke, heart failure, hospitalization and death in patients.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Stroke, Hemorrhage, Frailty
- Trial name
- CLEAR-AF (NCT07441382)
- Testing
- catheter ablation combined with LAAO (Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion), Atrial Fibrillation Radiofrequency Ablation Only
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital
Hip Fracture, Testosterone Deficiency
Testosterone Therapy After Hip Fracture in Elderly Women
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility of testosterone replacement therapy in frail elderly female hip fracture patients who have testosterone deficiency, and to obtain preliminary information about the effects…
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Testosterone Deficiency, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT00280267
- Testing
- Testosterone gel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Aging, Hospitalization
Personalized Exercises Program Prescription to Prevent Functional Decline Throughout Older Adults Hospitalization
Bed rest related to hospitalization contributes to the physical decline in capacities of the elderly, the loss of autonomy accelerated in post-hospitalization and the prevalence of the iatrogenic functional decline is about 20 to…
- Trial name
- NCT04078334
- Testing
- MATCH, PATH, PATH 2.0
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec a Montréal
Frail Elderly, Aged
Nurse Physical Activity Counseling in Primary Care
Aging veterans with functional impairments followed in primary care clinics were randomized to counseling for a walking plus strength exercise home-based exercise program or to health education by a nurse.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Aged, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT00105781
- Testing
- Exercise counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Triage
The Prediction Model of Elderly Patients in Taiwan Triage and Acuity Scale
In the year of 2010, the Taiwan Ministry of Health and Welfare had implemented the 5-level Taiwan Triage and Acuity Scale(TTAS) in Taiwan emergency department. TTAS is a triage system that was modified from CTAS.
- Trial name
- NCT04862936
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Frailty in Adult Surgery, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Patient's Database: Prepare for Your Surgery Program
Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome that predominantly affects older people and people with long-term treatments such as cancer and chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Frailty in Adult Surgery, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Database, Perioperative Care
- Trial name
- NCT06857981
- Testing
- Clinical data collection
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Aging
SArcopenia Prevalence in Frail Older Adults. SAF Study
The age-associated loss of lean mass is a defining parameter of sarcopenia and may lead to various negative health outcomes such as impairment of physical performance and disability.
- Trial name
- SAF (NCT02903992)
- Testing
- Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 225 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma, Follicular Lymphoma Grade 3B
Geriatric-guided Care Versus Conventional Care in Elderly Unfit/Frail Patients With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma in First Line Treatment
The aim of this multicenter, non-randomized, cluster controlled trial study is to evaluate the impact of a geriatric-guided approach with a pro-active rehabilitative/nutritional plan for elderly unfit/frail DLBCL patients…
- Trial name
- NCT07476105
- Testing
- Geriatric-guided supportive care, Conventional supportive care
- Where
- 24 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Italiana Linfomi - ETS
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Anesthesia Complication
Frailty, Anesthesia and Complications.
Objectives: To assess the prevalence of frailty in patients older than 70 y/o in nephrourologic surgery. To study if preoperative frailty is an independent predictor of immediate postoperative complications, after 30 days, 6…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly Syndrome, Anesthesia Complication, Complication of Surgical Procedure, Postoperative Delirium
- Trial name
- FRAC (NCT04264351)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 413 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio Puigvert
Breast Cancer
Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Elderly Non Frail Patients With an Increased Risk for Relapse of a Primary Carcinoma of the Breast
Although approximately 50% of new diagnosis breast cancers are in patients above the age of 65, elderly people remain substantially under-represented in clinical trials, and therefore are under-treated.
- Trial name
- ICE-II (NCT01204437)
- Testing
- Epirubicin, Cyclophosphamide, Cyclophosphamide, Methotrexate, 5 FU, Capecitabine, Nab-Paclitaxel
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- GBG Forschungs GmbH
Anticoagulants Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use, Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation: Risk and Benefits of Anti-coagulation in the Elderly
This study was designed to assess the effectiveness of oral anticoagulants in elderly patients (>=75 years) with atrial fibrillation.
- Conditions
- Anticoagulants Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use, Atrial Fibrillation, Frail Elderly Syndrome
- Trial name
- Carebbean-e (NCT03828162)
- Testing
- Anticoagulants
- Volunteers
- 2,943 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Frail Elderly
Cognitive Function and Prevalence of Amyloid Marker in Frail Older Adults
The current study seeks to examine the prevalence of amyloid pathology, among patients referred to the Toulouse Geriatric Frailty Clinic presenting objective memory impairment.
- Trial name
- COGFRAIL (NCT03129269)
- Testing
- MRI and PET scan
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Stomach Neoplasms, Frail Elderly
Multimodal Prehabilitation To Improve The Clinical Outcomes Of Frail Elderly Patients With Gastric Cancer
The GISSG+2201 study was launched by Shandong Gastrointestinal Surgery Study Group (GISSG). The intention is to establish a multimodal prehabilitation protocol in frail elderly patients who undergo gastric cancer radical surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT05352802
- Testing
- Multimodal prehabilitation program, ERAS protocol
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 368 people
- Sponsor
- The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University
Fraility, Anxiety, Preoperative
The Relationship Between Preoperative Anxiety Level and Frailty Score in Elderly Patients Scheduled for Elective Hip Arthroplasty: A Prospective Observational Study
Frailty is a state of vulnerability resulting from decreased physiological reserve across multiple organ systems, impairing an individual's ability to withstand stressors.
- Conditions
- Fraility, Anxiety, Preoperative, Hip Arthroplasty
- Trial name
- NCT07633483
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- Başakşehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital
Frailty
Effects of Low-Speed and High-Speed Resistance Training Programs on Frailty Status
The present study refers to a three-arm randomized controlled trial that investigated the effects of two types of RT on frailty status, physical performance, cognitive function, and blood pressure of prefrail and frail older…
- Trial name
- RTF (NCT04868071)
- Testing
- Physical Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil