Clinical trials: Frailty
Covid19, Immuno-Deficiency
Preemptive Use of Convalescent Plasma for High-risk Patients With COVID-19
Convalescent plasma therapy has been recognized as safe and plasma transfusion is routinely used in clinical practice. A recent study showed that early administration of convalescent plasma can decrease the risk of complications…
- Conditions
- Covid19, Immuno-Deficiency, Old Age; Debility
- Trial name
- NCT04836260
- Testing
- SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasma
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Frail Elderly, Physical Activity
Effectiveness of an Intervention in Multicomponent Exercise in Patients Over 70 Years in Primary Care
Objective: To evaluate the effect of a multicomponent physical activity program, compared with the usual medical practice, to reverse prefrailty by Fried in people over 70 years, one year after the end of the intervention.
- Trial name
- MEFAP (NCT03568084)
- Testing
- MEFAP, control usual practice
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Gerencia de Atención Primaria, Madrid
LVAD, Frailty
Human/Machine Interface: What the HeartMate 3 ® Device Tells Us About the Future
Durable left ventricular assist devices (dLVAD) have been increasingly utilized since the mid to late 1990s, with an uptick of utility starting in 2010 following expanded indications for therapy to not only include a bridge to…
- Conditions
- LVAD, Frailty, GI Bleed, Right Heart Failure
- Trial name
- NCT06039176
- Testing
- HeartMate 3 (R) left ventricular assist device
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- International Consortium of Circulatory Assist Clinicians
Frail Elderly, Aging
Targeting Aging With a Ketone Ester for Function in Frailty
This study aims to find out if a food supplement that contains a naturally occurring substance, ketones, can help to improve strength and general wellness in adults at, or over the age of 65 years who are experiencing a slight…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Aging, Immune Function, Muscle Function
- Trial name
- TAKEOFF (NCT06645847)
- Testing
- Ketone ester
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Sedation Complication, Frailty
Advers Events in Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal Procedural Sedation
Investigators will include in our study patients aged 60 and over who have been evaluated in the pre-anesthesia clinic for procedures such as endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, PEG, EUS, and ESD, and who have received sedation by an…
- Trial name
- NCT06044298
- Testing
- procedural sedation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Polypharmacy
Medication Minimization for Long-term Care Residents
The purpose of this experiment is to test the effect of medication minimization on mortality and hospitalization in long-term care residents.
- Trial name
- WiseMed (NCT01932632)
- Testing
- Medication Minimization
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cancer, Frailty
Qigong to Improve Frailty Among Older Cancer Survivors
The objective of the study is to examine the effects of a 16-week Baduanjin qigong intervention on frailty, physical performance, psychological well-being, and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among post-treatment older…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Frailty, Survivorship, Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT04692233
- Testing
- Qigong Baduanjin, Light flexibility exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Motor Neuron Disease (MND), Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
The Study Evaluating the Improvement of Nutritional Status and Frailty With Silkworm Pupa Powder Among Patients With Motor Neuron Disease
Motor Neuron Disease (MND) is the result of dysfunction of the upper motor neurons in the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe or the lower motor neurons in the ventral horn of the spinal cord.
- Trial name
- NCT06765499
- Testing
- Chinese medicine - Silkworm pupa powder, Ultra-low dose silkworm pupa powder
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- First People's Hospital of Hangzhou
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
Exercise Capacity According to Coronary Microvascular Dysfunction and Body Composition
The correlation of coronary microvascular function and body composition with cardiopulmonary exercise capacity will be assessed in patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.
- Trial name
- NCT04822649
- Testing
- Adenosine stress echocardiography with the evaluation of coronary artery blood flow
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Korea University Anam Hospital
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Muscle Biopsies in Healthy Volunteers
Background: In individuals as they age, changes in muscle tissue can significantly affect their muscle strength and exercise endurance.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT01431677
- Testing
- Muscle Biopsy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Nutritional Status, Muscle Thickness of the Quadriceps Femoris
Ultrasound, Nutritional Status, and Outcomes in Surgical ICU
Ultrasound Indicators of Nutritional Status and Treatment Outcomes in Surgical Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
- Conditions
- Nutritional Status, Muscle Thickness of the Quadriceps Femoris, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT07475767
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Osijek University Hospital
Bladder (Urothelial, Transitional Cell) Cancer, Kidney (Renal Cell) Cancer
Effectiveness of a Personalized 6-month Programme on Frailty in Older Patients Treated for Bladder or Kidney Cancer.
Bladder and kidney cancers are commonly diagnosed in older adults. Surgery remains the primary treatment modality for patients with kidney or bladder cancer.
- Trial name
- FRAGECO (NCT07073703)
- Testing
- APA, Therapeutic education workshops, DAPAP
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Management of Frailty in Older Adults With Turmeric and Tulsi Supplements
The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of turmeric and tulsi polyherbal formulation in the management of frailty in the elderly population.
- Trial name
- NCT03365310
- Testing
- C. longa, curcuminoids , Z. officianale, O. sanctum along with 200 ml of Milk, Standard of Care
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Composite Interceptive Med Science
Frail Elderly
Community-Based Program Integrating Nurse-Led Mind-Body Exercise and Nutrition for Frailty
This study aims to develop and evaluate a community-based rehabilitation program integrating nurse-led mind-body exercises and nutritional supplementation for frail older adults in Indonesia.
- Trial name
- N-CARE Frailty (NCT07418762)
- Testing
- Nurse-Led Mind-Body Exercise (MBE)
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Airlangga
Frailty, Dementia
HEalthy Aging Team Supported Home-care Services (HEAT-YASAM)
Depending on the YASAM project which was established to home-visit evaluate community-dwelling older adults (80 years of age and over), we aimed to determine the prevalence (prevalence) of geriatric syndromes (dependence…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Dementia, Depression, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- HEAT-YASAM (NCT05993572)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulhane Training and Research Hospital
Frailty Syndrome
TrackFrailty Project
The TRACKFRAILTY project aims to answer the following main research questions: i) What is the prevalence of physical frailty in individuals living in residential care facilities (RCF) from Portugal's Cova da Beira subregion…
- Trial name
- TrackFrailty (NCT06812286)
- Testing
- Less-volume, More-volume, Control
- Where
- 6 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Beira Interior
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus
Inflammation and Stem Cells in Diabetic and Chronic Kidney Disease
The proposed studies will examine the effect of fisetin on adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cell function, kidney function, markers of inflammation, and physical function in individuals with advanced chronic kidney…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Diabetic Nephropathies
- Trial name
- NCT03325322
- Testing
- Fisetin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Frailty in Older Adults, Intrinsic Capacity
Optimizing INtrinsic Capacity for Functional INdependence and to Impede FrailTY in Older Adults: Adaptation of the WHO-ICOPE for Healthy Ageing in Singapore
The goal of this intervention study is to screen and identify frailty and decline in intrinsic capacity (physical and mental capacities) in community-dwelling older adults in Singapore, and to evaluate whether early…
- Conditions
- Frailty in Older Adults, Intrinsic Capacity, Age-related Functional Decline, Healthy Ageing
- Trial name
- INFINITY-ICOPE (NCT07477561)
- Testing
- INFINITY-ICOPE programme
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sengkang General Hospital
Advanced Colorectal Cancer in Elderly Patient
The Management of Complicated Colo-rectal Cancer in Older Patients in the Emergency Setting: the CO-OLDER Study
This is a multicenter observational study aimed to investigate the management of older patients aged 75 years old and over admitted to the emergency department with complicated colorectal cancer.
- Trial name
- CO-OLDER (NCT05788224)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Poissy-Saint Germain Hospital
Art, Wellness, Psychological
The Singapore Art-Health Study
The goal of the Singapore Art-Health RCT is to examine the effect of a standardized 12-week museum -based participatory art program on health condition, well-being, and quality of life in older community dweller, one that adheres…
- Conditions
- Art, Wellness, Psychological, Frailty, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05945589
- Testing
- Singapore A-Health Intervention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanyang Technological University