Clinical trials: Frailty/Sarcopenia
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Sarcopenia
Physical Fitness, Body Composition and Frailty in Elderly People.Exercise Program Effecsts. EXERNET Elder 3.0
One of the major changes occurring in developed societies is a significant ageing of the population. Nowadays, because of an enhanced life expectancy, 17% of the Spanish population is composed of people over 65 and the number is…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly Syndrome, Sarcopenia, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- EXERNETElder (NCT03831841)
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise programe
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Sarcopenia, Cognitive Frailty
Effectiveness of a ReMIND Diet Intervention on Sarcopenia, Cognitive Frailty and Nutritional Status in Older Adults
This research is a single-blinded, 12-week, two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a Malaysian-adapted MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) diet retort meal…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Cognitive Frailty, Nutritional Interventions
- Trial name
- ReMIND (NCT07325760)
- Testing
- PPR Seri Alam Fasa 2 (Intervention Group)
- Where
- 2 sites in Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Lower-limb Orthoses, Frailty/Sarcopenia
Enhancing Voluntary Motion in Broad Patient Populations With Modular Powered Orthoses
The overall goal of this project is to develop modular, lower-limb, powered orthoses that fit to user-specific weakened joints and control force/torque in a manner that enhances voluntary motion in broad patient populations.
- Conditions
- Lower-limb Orthoses, Frailty/Sarcopenia, Chronic Overuse Musculoskeletal Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT05240014
- Testing
- Modular powered orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
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
Pre-Frailty, Sarcopenia in Elderly
Effects of Otago-based Multicomponent Exercise on Sarcopenia in Pre-Frailty Older Adults in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The objective of this clinical trial is to understand the efficacy of a targeted exercise program (Otago exercise program+Strength training) in elderly people with prefrailty and sarcopenia.
- Trial name
- PA&P-F&SP (NCT06882720)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Heart Failure, Sarcopenia
The Sarcopenia Study
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to investigate the prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with Heart Failure. The main question it aims to answer is: Whether there is a difference in the prevalence of sarcopenia across…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Sarcopenia, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
- Trial name
- NCT05888688
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Functional Disability, Dynapenia
Exercise Based on Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Older Individuals
The goal of this clinical trial was to determine whether an intervention using resisted sit-to-stand and walking exercises with Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) techniques improved gait and sit-to-stand in older…
- Conditions
- Functional Disability, Dynapenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT06690944
- Testing
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Physical exercise without proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation control group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Frailty, Sarcopenia
FrAilty Care and wEll-funcTion in Community Dwelling Older Adults
This study is looking at whether older people could benefit from an online monitoring platform to support their individual ambitions to maintain or improve functional ability.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sarcopenia, Aging
- Trial name
- FACET (NCT03707145)
- Testing
- Consultation, Online Support, Empowered
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aberystwyth University
Metabolic Disease
Effectiveness of Technology for Metabolic Diseases Combined Sarcopenia
The lifestyle program intervention program focusing on healthy dietary habit and exercise effectively prevents metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia or frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT05476536
- Testing
- self-management skills and healthy technology APP
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Sarcopenia, Aging
STRIDE: Strength of The Calf Muscles and Their Role In Declining Effectiveness of Movement With Aging
The calf muscles (plantarflexors) are the most important muscles for walking, running and daily activities. Weakness of these muscles through aging and disease significantly impact a person's ability to walk and complete daily…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Aging, Muscle Weakness or Atrophy, Frailty
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT07726498)
- Testing
- No intervention (observational study)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Health Data from Well on My Legs Program
The percentage of people aged over 80 will double in 25 years, reaching 10% of the population. This means that care practices for older adults will have to be adapted.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Physical Inactivity, Fear
- Trial name
- DS-BSSJ (NCT06659484)
- Testing
- Assessment, Multicomponent exercise program, Follow-up at T3 + 6 months and T3 + 12 months
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Heart Failure, Sarcopenia
Multivariate Biomarker Study for Sarcopenia in Heart Failure
In the United Kingdom, heart failure (HF) affects about 900,000 people with 60,000 new cases annually. Up to 60% of people living with HF also experience sarcopenia, known as loss of muscle mass and strength.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Sarcopenia, Muscle Weakness, Body Weight
- Trial name
- NCT06217640
- Testing
- Dual X Ray Absorptiometry
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Oral Nutritional Supplementation With HMB Enhance Muscle Quality in Sarcopenic Surgical Patients
Aims: Clinical frailty severely impacts the physical, functional and physiological reserves necessary for the recovery after surgery.
- Trial name
- HEROS (NCT05344313)
- Testing
- Ensure Plus Advance
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sengkang General Hospital
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Adults Aged 40 Years and Older Living With HIV
People living with HIV are experiencing longer life expectancy due to effective antiretroviral therapy; however, they may develop age-related conditions earlier than the general population.
- Trial name
- HIV-AGE40 (NCT07453303)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital
Metabolic Syndrome, Aging
Sustainable Exercise and Nutrition Programs for Managing Metabolic Disorders in Older Women
This study aims to evaluate the impact of sustainable diet and exercise programs on metabolic health and quality of life in older women.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Aging, Sarcopenia, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07015307
- Testing
- Sustainable Diet Program, Supervised Physical Exercise Program, Combined Sustainable Diet and Exercise Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alicante
Pre-sarcopenia, Old Age; Debility
Effectiveness of Power Training in Older Women With Pre-sarcopenia
This is a randomized, parallel, double-blind clinical trial. The main objective is to compare the efficacy of resistance training based on power training, multimodal exercise with non-specific exercises and a control group on…
- Trial name
- POSARC (NCT05870046)
- Testing
- Power training in women older than 65 years with pre-sarcopenia, Multimodal and nonspecific exercises in women older than 65 years with pre-sarcopenia
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Sarcopenia in Elderly
The Study, Conducted With 54 Individuals Over the Age of 65, Aimed to Reveal the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Combined Exercise Program Compared to Otago Exercise Alone.
Falls are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in older adults. Approximately one-third of individuals over 65 years of age fall each year, and 10-15% of these falls result in serious injury.
- Trial name
- OPEP-SARCOBAL (NCT07689903)
- Testing
- Proprioception Exercise, Exercise Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Fall Injury, Frailty
A Personalized Video-based Exercise Program for Fall Prevention in Frail and Pre-frail Older Adult
This is a randomized interventional clinical trial, whereby 100 participants will be randomized to either follow the SAFE exercise program (experimental group) or not (control group).
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Frailty, Old Age; Atrophy, Age-Related Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT06363942
- Testing
- SAFE program (exercise intervention)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Sarcopenia
A Study of Muscle Strength Maintenance in Older Adults
This research study is being done to see whether losartan can prevent the decrease in strength associated with aging. Muscle loss is associated with aging and has multiple symptoms such as weakness, slowness, and fatigue…
- Trial name
- NCT01989793
- Testing
- Losartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Implementation of ProMuscle in Daily Practice
Implementation of a previously shown (cost-)effective combined lifestyle intervention for community living older adults, ProMuscle, in at least four of the eight communities of the 'Foodvalley' in the Netherlands.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Aging Problems
- Trial name
- PUMP-fit (NCT05672004)
- Testing
- PUMP-fit strategy (implementation toolbox), Implementation as usual
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht