Clinical trials: Frailty in Aging
Emergencies, Aging
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in an Emergency Department
Purpose Frailty and multi-morbidity have been associated with increased pressure on Emergency Departments (ED), higher hospital admissions and more risks for patients arising from the ED stay.
- Conditions
- Emergencies, Aging, Geriatric Assessment, Patient Discharge
- Trial name
- CGA_ED (NCT03786250)
- Testing
- Geriatric Assessment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Aging, Frailty
Knowledges and Use of Cannabidiol in Older Adults
The use of non-medical cannabidiol (CBD) has been growing recently in France and in the world, in young but also older adults. Few data are available on the use of cannabidiol in older adults.
- Trial name
- CBD-65 (NCT06094582)
- Testing
- questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
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
Aging, Frailty
Intervention Study of Mind-Body Physical Activity in Frail Institutionalized Elderly
Few previous studies have explored the effects of mind body approaches on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in frail elderly. Cognition and action are an inseparable whole while functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT00623532
- Testing
- Mind-body exercises, Adapted Tai-chi
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Association de Recherche Gerontologique
Aging, Inflammation
Effect of Metformin on Frailty in 12 Subjects
This study will test whether chronic metformin administration will improve longevity of the cell, improves its machinery by reducing aging-related biochemical parameters and thereby improving physical performance, as measured by…
- Conditions
- Aging, Inflammation, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT03451006
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
Physical Activity
Supervised Group-based Walking Intervention Among Inactive Older Adults in Saudi Arabia
The purpose of the proposed study is to compare the effects of supervised group-based walking and non-supervised individual-based walking interventions on frailty, cognitive function and quality of life among inactive older…
- Trial name
- NCT05151575
- Testing
- supervised group-based walking and non-supervised individual-based walking interventions
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
Aging Frailty
Lomecel-B on Vaccine-Specific Antibody- Response in Subjects With Aging Frailty
This is a phase I/II, randomized, blinded and placebo-controlled study to test the safety and efficacy of Lomecel-B for improving vaccine immune response.
- Trial name
- HERA (NCT02982915)
- Testing
- Longeveron Mesenchymal Stem Cells (LMSCs), Fluzone High Dose Vaccine
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Longeveron Inc.
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
The NADage Study: Nicotinamide Riboside Replenishment Therapy Against Functional Decline in Aging
This clinical study, designed as a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial, aims to investigate the potential of nicotinamide riboside (NR) to decelerate functional decline in the elderly frail population.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Frailty Syndrome, Aging
- Trial name
- NADage (NCT06208527)
- Testing
- Nicotinamide Riboside (NR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
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
Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
PIPAF Platelets in the Pathogenesis of Ageing Associated Frailty
This is a prospective observational study aimed at testing the existence of an association between frailty, inflammatory status, and degree of platelet activation and reactivity in elderly subjects with type 2 diabetes or…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- PIPAF (NCT05798637)
- Testing
- Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia
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
HIV, Aging
Chronic HIV Infection and Aging in NeuroAIDS (CHAIN)
The purpose of this study is to find the best tests to use to investigate the differences between older and younger people with HIV disease.
- Trial name
- CHAIN (NCT01186042)
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Frailty, Aging
Phase I: Safety and Efficacy of an Injectable Follistatin Plasmid Gene Therapy in Humans
This study examines the safety and effects of an injectable plasmid gene therapy. Plasmids are circular pieces of DNA which have been widely studied as a non-permanent \& non-heritable method for transferring genes and inducing…
- Trial name
- NCT06411366
- Testing
- Follistatin plasmid
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minicircle
Aging, Frailty
Cognitive-Motor Exergame Training in Frail Adults
This international multicentre pragmatic randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate the effectiveness of personalized, home-based cognitive-motor training using exergames in improving cognitive and motor functions in…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT07074639)
- Testing
- Personalized, home-based motor-cognitive exergame training, Otago Exercise Program
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- Eleftheria Giannouli
Aging, Healthy Aging
FAXAGE: Fasting And Exercise To Slow Aging In Humans
FAXAge is a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of fasting and exercise on human aging. 240 participants over the age of 65 will be divided into 4 groups - an exercise group, a fasting group, a combined exercise…
- Conditions
- Aging, Healthy Aging, Aging Frailty
- Trial name
- FAXAGE (NCT07207044)
- Testing
- Exercise - Strength + Cardio, Time-restricted feeding, Time-restricted feeding + Exercise
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Aging Frailty
Integration of Clinical, Biological and Psycho-social Variables for a Gender-sensitive Frailty Prediction
The progressive aging of the population worldwide yields profound health and social implications. Aging entails a progressive impairment of functions and, ultimately, leads to increased susceptibility to morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- AGE-IT (NCT07109596)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
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
Aging Problems, Frailty
Impact of Skills Acquired Through Judo Training on Risk Factors for Falling in Elderly Men and Women
Falls and injuries from falls are one of the greatest threats to public health. One of the risk factors for accidental falls is a low self-efficacy regarding the perceived capability to perform activities without the risk of…
- Conditions
- Aging Problems, Frailty, Fall Injury, Accidental Fall
- Trial name
- J4BE (NCT04061785)
- Testing
- Judo4Balance - 12 week judo inspired exercise program
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dalarna University
Age-associated Muscle Loss
AMG 745 in Subjects With Age-associated Muscle Loss
Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Dose Ranging Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of AMG 745 in Age-associated Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- NCT00975104
- Testing
- AMG 745 0.3 mg/kg, AMG 745 1.0 mg/kg, AMG 745 3.0 mg/kg
- Sponsor
- Amgen