Clinical trials: Frailty/Sarcopenia
Oral Frailty, Depression
Group Reading and Oral Exercise Program for Older Adults
Depression is common among older adults and is often associated with declines in physical and oral health. Non-pharmacological, community-based interventions are needed to support both mental and physical well-being.
- Conditions
- Oral Frailty, Depression, Sarcopenia, Physical Function Decline
- Trial name
- NCT07550335
- Testing
- Reading and Oral Exercise Program
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Frailty
Enhancing Functional Capacity in Older Adults With Short Session High Intensity Interval Training
Frailty is a clinical condition of poor physiological reserve that increases risks for adverse health outcomes including falls, hospitalization and mortality.
- Trial name
- HIIT-VA (NCT03750006)
- Testing
- Short session HIIT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Prevalence of Two Major Geriatric Syndromes: Sarcopenia and Frailty
Sarcopenia and frailty are two major syndromes in older adults. They are shown to be associated with low levels of functioning and higher rates of morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Frailty Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04146844
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Goztepe Training and Research Hospital
Ageing, Frailty
Physiotherapy Interventions on Functional Capacity, Balance and Mental Domains in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial With Two Parallel Groups
This study will investigate whether two different physiotherapy exercise programs can improve physical function, balance and mental well-being in older adults living in the community in Angola.
- Conditions
- Ageing, Frailty, Sarcopenia, Decline, Cognitive
- Trial name
- NCT07424274
- Testing
- Multicomponent Physiotherapy Exercise Program, Reduced Functional Physiotherapy Exercise Program
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aveiro University
Atrial Fibrillation, Frail Elderly Syndrome
The Relationship Between Atrial Fibrillation and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Elderly
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmias in clinical practice. Research investigating hospitalized patients have indicated there are deleterious effects of AF on patients besides the disease burden itself…
- Trial name
- NCT03420326
- Testing
- Frailty status assessment
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Frailty, Surgery
An Investigation of Frailty Markers and Outcomes in Patients Requiring Emergency Laparotomy
Over 30,000 emergency abdominal operations (laparotomy, EmLAP) are performed in the UK annually and they are usually performed in adults over the age of 65.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Surgery, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05416047
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Mobility
Best Function of Range of Motion (cRCT)
Mobility is a crucial factor for independence and quality of life in older people. However, the majority of those in retirement homes are not physically active to maintain mobility and independence.
- Trial name
- bestform (NCT04207307)
- Testing
- Multimodal exercise program, Usual Care
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Sarcopenia
Multicomponent Intervention for Physical Frailty and Sarcopenia
The SPRINTT study will evaluate the efficacy of a multicomponent intervention programme (physical activity, nutritional counselling/dietary intervention, and information and communications technology intervention) compared with a…
- Trial name
- SPRINTT (NCT02582138)
- Testing
- Multicomponent intervention (MCI), Healthy Aging Lifestyle Education (HALE)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Chronic Disease, Chronic Disease Management
Taining Golden Lake Comprehensive Chronic Disease Management Initiative
This study aims to establish the first county-level, population-based prospective cohort in Taining County, Fujian Province, China. The cohort will include at least 20,000 residents aged 18 years or older.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Chronic Disease Management, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- TAIGOLD-CDM (NCT07308314)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Study of The Effects of Testosterone in Frail Elderly Men
The study aims to determine the effects of testosterone on muscle function, mobility, activities of daily living and overall quality of life
- Trial name
- NCT00190060
- Testing
- Transdermal testosterone gel (Testogel 1% )
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Counteracting Age-related Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass
Up to approximately 205 (dependent on drop-out rate) healthy elderly individuals (at least 65 years old) are recruited as subjects.
- Trial name
- CALM (NCT02034760)
- Testing
- Heavy Resistance Training, Light Intensity Training, Protein Whey
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Effect of Exercise-education Program PERMANENTO in Late Life
The general aim of the present study is to create and empirically evaluate (RCT trial) an online education and exercise program (called PERMANENTO) to help older adults to understand the wider consequences of being active and…
- Trial name
- PERMANENTO (NCT06133894)
- Testing
- Exercise program PERMANENTO inspired by developmental kinesiology
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Sarcopenia
The Importance of Additional Protein to Benefit More From Training During and After Hospitalization
The purpose of the study is to investigate if an increased protein intake, in the form of a protein-enriched, milk-based supplement, can enhance the beneficial effect of resistance training, offered during hospitalization and 12…
- Trial name
- PEPOP (NCT02717819)
- Testing
- Protein, Resistance training, Vitamin D
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Forskningsenheden
Non Sarcopenic Subjects, Possible Sarcopenia
Association Between Oral Hypofunction, Sarcopenia and Social Frailty in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Previous studies have provided a preliminary understanding of the likelihood of sarcopenia and the prevalence of sarcopenia in the elderly in the community.
- Conditions
- Non Sarcopenic Subjects, Possible Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia(With Low ASM by BIM)
- Trial name
- OSSF (NCT07658625)
- Testing
- Non interventional study
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Sarcopenia, Sarcopenic Obesity
Effects of Sarcopenia on General Health Status in Elderly: a Population-based Study
This is a observational study, that aimed to determine the prevalence of sarcopenia using European Wording Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP) algorithm in a general elderly population in Algarve region (Portugal).
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Sarcopenic Obesity, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT05918159
- Testing
- Sarcopenia Assessment
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Algarve
Frailty, Muscle Loss
A Randomized-Control Study of Gym Tonic's Community Based Strength Training Intervention.
Launched in April 2015 , Gym Tonic is the first of its kind cross-border exercise-as-medicine partnership between research institutions, business enterprises and service providers from Singapore and Finland.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Muscle Loss, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT04661618
- Testing
- Gym Tonic programme and Gym equipment
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PulseSync Pte Ltd
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Whole Grain Job's Tear, Muscle Health, Blood Glucose and Lipid Level
Background: This investigation aims to explore efficacy of Taiwanese whole grain job's tear on muscle health and blood glucose and lipid levels in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Hyperglycemia, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT06503172
- Testing
- Taiwanese whole grain job's tear (red job's tear), White job's tear
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Sarcopenia, Old Age; Debility
Study the Impact of Hirsutella Sinensis Nutrient Supplements Has on Improving Muscle Health and Metabolism in Elderly
Sarcopenia has now been officially recognized as a muscle disease related to aging, which may increase the risk of falls and fractures and both heart and respiratory diseases in the elderly.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Old Age; Debility, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- HSN (NCT05284149)
- Testing
- Hirsutella Sinensis Nutrient Supplements
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Aging, Frailty
A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Whole Body Vibration Therapy With Usual Care and Usual Care to Improve Muscle Health in Older Adults
This study is a randomized controlled trial where participants would be randomly assigned to one of 2 groups. One group would receive Whole body vibration therapy and usual care and the other group only usual care.
- Conditions
- Aging, Frailty, Sarcopenia, Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT07205133
- Testing
- Whole Body Vibration Training, Otago Exercise
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Investigation of the Effects of Frailty and Sarcopenia on Postoperative Recovery and Complications in Geriatric Patients
After obtaining ethical approval, 42 patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) scores I-III who were scheduled for surgery under general anesthesia were included in our prospective study.
- Trial name
- NCT06889714
- Testing
- ultrasonography
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University