Clinical trials: Frailty, completed
Frailty, Exercise
Effects of Acupunch Exercises on the Frail Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
Frailty is a complex elderly problem and a precursor of functional degradation in elder adults. The aim of this study will to test the effects of acupunch exercises on the frail older adults in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT04481438
- Testing
- Acupunch Exercises
- Where
- 10 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Frailty
A Nurse-led Intervention on Frailty Status of Ethiopian Older Persons
The goals of this study are to design, implement, and evaluate the effects of a nurse-led intervention on the frailty and quality of life of older persons living in the community in Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- NCT05754398
- Testing
- six independent and interconnected educational training sessions
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wollongong
Sarcopenia
The Role of Muscle Protein Breakdown in the Regulation of Muscle Quality in Frail Elderly Individuals
The purpose of this study is to investigate mechanisms underlying the reduction in muscle quality (the ratio between muscle strength and muscle size) with aging, and to investigate how these factors are affected by strength…
- Trial name
- NCT03326648
- Testing
- Strength training, Protein supplementation
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Truls Raastad
Fragility
Determinants of Frailty Among of Informal Caregivers of Demented Patient
Frailty, a transitional state between successful and pathological aging, may be benefit from early multi-interventional intervention. Fried's criteria are the more commonly used criteria to diagnose frailty.
- Trial name
- DELFAF (NCT03994562)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Effect of Strength Training and Protein Ingestion in Old Versus Very-old
From 3 interventiongroups in the project with ClinicalTrials.gov ID NCT02034760, namely: HRTW: Heavy Strength Training x3/week \& 20g whey protein twice daily.
- Trial name
- NCT02105922
- Testing
- Heavy Resistance Training, Light Intensity Training, Protein Whey
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Frailty, Physical Disability
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation at Danish Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents are in high risk of vitamin D deficiency, which negatively affects bone health. Vitamin D and calcium supplements have shown to increase bone density and reduce fracture risk and may affect daily physical…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Physical Disability, Aging, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04956705
- Testing
- Vitamin D and calcium
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Copenhagen
Sarcopenic Obesity, Frailty
Multicomponent Analysis of phYsical Frailty BiomarkErs: Focus on Mitochondrial Health - MAYBE
The study will be conducted in a group of obese sarcopenic patients (Sarco-Ob) aged > 60 years on moderately hypocaloric diet therapy aimed at comparing the effect of a strength exercise protocol, combined or not with dietary…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenic Obesity, Frailty, Malnutrition; Protein
- Trial name
- MAYBE (NCT05938205)
- Testing
- AA-1, AA-2, Exe-H
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Sarcopenia
Frailty and Assocciated Factors in Sarcopenia
Primary sarcopenia is a condition that occurs with the aging process and is characterized by symptoms such as decreased muscle mass, impaired muscle function and decreased physical strength.
- Trial name
- NCT06931964
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
FRAILTY
FRED Exergame Including Biofeeback Supervision
A pilot six-week randomised controlled trial was carried out introducing biofeedback with physiological constants as follows: systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, heart rate and blood oxygen saturation in the…
- Trial name
- NCT03425227
- Testing
- FRED EXERGAME
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Begoña Garcia Zapirain
Malnutrition, Frailty
Feasibility of Estimating the Prevalence of Malnutrition, Frailty and Sarcopenia in Older People in UK Biobank, Cross-sectional Study: A Study Protocol
Background: measuring the prevalence of malnutrition, frailty and sarcopenia in same group of older adults is effective in understanding the relation between these conditions.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Frailty, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT04655456
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 381,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Blood Flow Restriction and High-intense Resistance Training in Aging: Interactions Between Neuroplasticity and Muscle
BRAIN-M is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the effects of a single bout or 12 weeks of blood-flow restriction training or high-intensity resistance training on cognitive function, brain health, muscular…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Frailty
- Trial name
- BRAIN-M (NCT05744167)
- Testing
- BFRT, MDRT
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
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
Sarcopenia, Frailty at Older Adults
Targeting Sarcopenia and Frailty: Multicomponent Exercise With Focal Muscle Vibration
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of multicomponent exercises (aerobic exercises, strength exercises, and balance exercises), individualized with the application of a focal muscle vibration machine at the lower…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty at Older Adults, Cognitive Impairment, Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT07049809
- Testing
- Focal Muscle Vibration, Multicomponent Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Counteracting Age-related Loss of Skeletal Muscle Mass (CALM)
Up to 66 healthy elderly individuals (at least 65 years old) are recruited as subjects. They will be recruited as a subgroup to protocol ID: H-4-2013-070.
- Trial name
- CALM (NCT02115698)
- Testing
- Heavy Resistance Training, Light Intensity Training, Protein Whey
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Evaluation in Individuals with COPD and Asymptomatic Individuals
The literature does not provide sufficient information on the evaluation of frailty, handgrip strength, physical activity, kinesiophobia, and fatigue in elderly individuals with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and…
- Trial name
- NCT06077357
- Testing
- MMSE Test, PASE Test, The PRISMA-7 Frailty Scale
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Sarcopenia Prevention With a Targeted Exercise and Protein Supplementation Program
Physical inactivity and protein malnutrition have been implicated to be key and modifiable causes of enhanced muscle mass loss among seniors.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Malnutrition; Protein, Fall
- Trial name
- STRONG (NCT03417531)
- Testing
- Protein Supplement, Protein-free Supplement, Active Exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 801 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Frailty at Older Adults, Health Promotion
Effects of HAPPY GO GO Game on Health of Rural Elderly
The goal of this quasi-experimental clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of the "HAPPY GO GO" somatosensory game on physical and mental health in community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and above living in rural Chiayi…
- Trial name
- NCT07191613
- Testing
- HAPPY GO GO Somatosensory Game
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Frail Elderly, Clostridioides Difficile
Clostridioides Difficile and Frailty
CDI is a major cause of antibiotics-associated diarrhoea. More than half of the patients affected are 70 years or older and frail. Mortality among older patients with CDI is high.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Clostridioides Difficile, Geriatric Assessment, Faecal Microbiota Transplantation
- Trial name
- CLODIFRAIL (NCT05447533)
- Testing
- Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), Continued geriatric care, Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Health Services for the Aged, Frailty
e-GAB: Electronic Geriatric Assessment Bundle: Development of an Arabic Self-administered Android CGA Application
The aim of this study is to design and assess the accuracy of administering the electronic Geriatric Assessment Bundle (e-GAB) compared to geriatrician performed comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in a group of Egyptian…
- Conditions
- Health Services for the Aged, Frailty, Cognitive Impairment, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04211285
- Testing
- e-GAB, standard physician performed CGA
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Frailty, Exercise Addiction
Multicomponent Exercise Training in Frail Elderly
The aim of the present study will be to assess the effectiveness of the multicomponent exercise training in frail for the physical function, frailty and performance. All the individuals will be assessed two times.
- Trial name
- NCT03986840
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid