Clinical trials: Frailty
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
Frailty
Metformin for Preventing Frailty in High-risk Older Adults
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome which leads to poor health outcomes in older adults, such as falls, disability, hospitalization, institutionalization, and death. Due to the dramatic growth in the U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT02570672
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Frailty, Sarcopenic Obesity
Diet and Exercise Plus Metformin to Treat Frailty in Obese Seniors
The continuing increase in prevalence of obesity in older adults including many older Veterans has become a major health concern.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sarcopenic Obesity, Aging
- Trial name
- DEMFOS (NCT04221750)
- Testing
- Lifestyle therapy, Metformin Hydrochloride, Healthy Lifestyle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aging, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Novel Respiratory Training as Part of Palliative Care for Older Adults With Heart Failure
In a randomized controlled trial, to study the utility of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) to improve functional outcomes in adults aged ≥70 years with heart failure (HF) who have been referred to palliative care for end-stage…
- Conditions
- Aging, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction, Frailty
- Trial name
- RETRO (NCT06576297)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Hiv, Fatigue
High-Intensity Exercise to Attenuate Limitations and Train Habits in Older Adults With HIV
This is a multi-site, randomized, single-blind (researchers), active treatment concurrent control trial with individuals aged 50-80 living with HIV who experience fatigue and live a sedentary lifestyle.
- Conditions
- Hiv, Fatigue, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- HEALTH (NCT04550676)
- Testing
- HIIT (intervention), CME (active control), Coaching
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Frailty, Cirrhosis
LIFT Intervention in Liver Transplant Candidates
Frailty is a significant problem in patients undergoing liver transplant and is associated with poor outcomes and survival. Hence, optimizing physical fitness and counteracting frailty is important.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Cirrhosis, Liver Transplant
- Trial name
- NCT04836923
- Testing
- "LIver FrailTy" intervention (LIFT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Heart Failure, Home-based Walking Excercise
The Impact of a Home-Based Walking Exercise Program on Heart Failure
Heart disease is the second leading cause of death in Taiwan, with approximately 700,000 individuals affected by heart failure. Despite the proven benefits of rehabilitative exercise, participation in cardiac rehabilitation…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Home-based Walking Excercise, Depression, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT06791967
- Testing
- home-based walking program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Frailty, Inflammation
Reducing Frailty for Older Cancer Survivors Using Supplements
The purpose of the study is to examine the feasibility and safety of twelve weeks oral supplementation of Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in older survivors of cancer
- Trial name
- ReFOCUS1 (NCT04553666)
- Testing
- Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) plus Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Frailty, Frail Elderly
Synergizing Home Health Rehabilitation Therapy
The objective of this project is to pilot test an ADL (activities of daily living)-enhanced program as an adjuvant therapy to usual home health rehabilitation to improve patient outcomes.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frail Elderly, Occupational Therapy, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT05411393
- Testing
- ADL-enhanced program, Usual home health rehabilitation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Frailty, Functional Recovery
Multi-Component Prehabilitation for Major Elective Surgery
The purpose of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of delivering a multicomponent prehabilitation and measuring patient-centered outcomes in older adults undergoing major surgery.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Functional Recovery, Prehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT05752474
- Testing
- Exercise, Nutrition, Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Stroke, Frailty
Pilot of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy for Pre-frail Stroke Survivors
Frailty is described as a type of vulnerability where one can struggle to recover fully from things that can put stress on one\'s body, e.g., cold weather or bronchitis.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Frailty, Carers
- Trial name
- NCT06733103
- Testing
- Stroke Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Education for Prevention and Treatment of Frailty
Frailty is a condition with a high prevalence in older adults, leading to higher vulnerability and increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes and disabilities.
- Trial name
- FRAGSALUD (NCT05610605)
- Testing
- Health intervention programme: FRAGSALUD
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Pain, Depressive Symptoms
Depression and Pain Perseverance Through Empowered Recovery Intervention
African American women who are 50 years of age and older with depressive symptoms, pain and difficulty with mobility will participate in the DAPPER intervention study that includes 8 nurse visits in participants' homes to help…
- Conditions
- Pain, Depressive Symptoms, Frailty, Aging
- Trial name
- DAPPER (NCT04091347)
- Testing
- DAPPER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Frailty
Prehabilitation of Veterans With Exercise and Nutrition
The goal of VA's RR\&D office is to maximize functional recovery. This proposal will allow the investigators to test an intervention that combines the fundamentals of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with state-of-the-art…
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT04485611)
- Testing
- Supervised aerobic + resistance training and nutritional support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Accidental Fall, Frailty
Implementing CAPABLE in PSH
This pilot project seeks to implement an intervention known as CAPABLE (Community Aging in Place-Advancing Better Living for Elders) for formerly homeless adults living in permanent supportive housing.
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Frailty, Depression, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT04076319
- Testing
- CAPABLE: Community Aging in Place-Advancing Better Living for Elders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Frailty, Malnutrition
Frail2Fit Study: Online Nutrition and Exercise Support for Older Adults With Frailty
Frail2Fit will explore the feasibility of training volunteers to deliver online nutrition, exercise, and behaviour change (supported self-management) to improve the health of older people after discharge from hospital.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Malnutrition, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05384730
- Testing
- Group nutrition and exercise support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Dementia, Frailty
Pilot Mobile for Dementia and Frailty
In this project, we propose to build on our Stage I formative work (according to the NIH Stage Model for Behavioral Intervention Development), where we developed fully functional prototypes of a mobile intervention aimed at…
- Trial name
- Mindful Meals (NCT05827094)
- Testing
- Mobile app, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hip Fracture, Frailty
Starting a Testosterone and Exercise Program After Hip Injury
This study is a randomized controlled double-blinded multi-center clinical trial enrolling female hip fracture patients who are 65 and older.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Frailty, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- STEP-HI (NCT02938923)
- Testing
- Testosterone, Supervised exercise training, Home exercise program
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Frailty, Disability or Chronic Disease Leading to Disablement
Implementing 3-Step Workout for Life in Home Health
The purpose of this project is to study how to adapt and implement the 3-Step Workout for Life program in a local home health agency. A series of learning cycles will be conducted to adjust the treatment dose and delivery mode.
- Trial name
- NCT04709783
- Testing
- 3-Step Workout for Life
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Foot Pain
Orthofeet: A Prospective Proof of Concept Trial to Evaluate an Innovative Pain Relief Footwear
The purpose of this prospective randomized crossover study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a new pain relief footwear, Orthofeet, in reducing foot pain and improving daily physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT05434078
- Testing
- Orthofeet Shoes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bijan Najafi, PhD