Clinical trials: Frailty in Aging
Sarcopenia, Hypogonadism
TOM: Testosterone in Older Men With Sarcopenia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether testosterone replacement in older men with low testosterone levels will increase muscle strength, improve physical performance and overall sense of well being, and reduce fatigue.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Hypogonadism, Muscular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00240981
- Testing
- Topical testosterone gel 1% (active formulation)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Aging, Sedentary Lifestyle
Nitrites, Skeletal Muscle Mitochondrial Bioenergetics, and Physical Activity in Old Age
This 2-site randomized double blinded controlled trial is to confirm and more definitively clarify the impact of a 12-week course of nitrite versus placebo on mitochondrial bioenergetics in older sedentary adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Sedentary Lifestyle, Frailty
- Trial name
- Nitrite (NCT04405180)
- Testing
- 20mg sodium nitrite tid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Gladwin, Mark, MD
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
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
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, 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
Frailty Syndrome
Ghrelin Plus Strength Training in Frail Elderly Study
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome leading to physical deterioration including muscle wasting (sarcopenia) and unintentional weight loss. There are currently no approved therapies for frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT01898611
- Testing
- Ghrelin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Frailty
AllogeneiC Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (hMSC) in Patients With Aging FRAilTy Via IntravenoUS Delivery
The purpose of this study is to look at the safety of treatment with stem cells in patients with Frailty.
- Trial name
- CRATUS (NCT02065245)
- Testing
- Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs), Penicillin/Streptomycin-Free Allogeneic Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells (allo-hMSCs)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Longeveron Inc.
Aging
Cycled Testosterone Therapy to Improve Physical Function in Frail Nursing Home Residents
Frailty is a recognized cause for disability, hospitalization, and mortality in nursing home residents. Testosterone treatment is among the potentially beneficial treatments in addition to resistance exercise for improving muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT02679274
- Testing
- Testosterone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Frailty in Aging
Ghrelin Repeated Dose Study
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome leading to physical deterioration including muscle wasting (sarcopenia) and unintentional weight loss. There are currently no approved therapies for frailty.
- Trial name
- GRD (NCT01833078)
- Testing
- ghrelin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania