Clinical trials: Functional Aging
Aging, Heart Failure
The COmPLETE Study
The project is designed as a large scale, cross-sectional study. This research seeks to identify physical fitness and cardiovascular parameters that best resemble underlying cardiovascular risk with age.
- Trial name
- COmPLETE (NCT03986892)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss
Sarcopenia, Muscular Atrophy
Exercise and Nutrition Interventions in Age-related Sarcopenia
This project will investigate the synergistic effects of Aerobic and Resistance type Exercise, in combination with Protein Supplementation, on; Body Composition, Musculoskeletal Functioning, Nutritional Status and Quality of Life…
- Trial name
- NCT02912130
- Testing
- Protein Supplementation, Aerobic Exercise, Resistance Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool Hope University
Ageing, Blood Flow Restriction
Comparing Vascular Responses to Resistance Exercise with and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Young and Older Adults
Aging leads to declines in functional capacity and effort tolerance. Muscle strength remains stable from ages 25 to 50 but declines significantly after age 60, affecting activities like stair climbing and walking, reducing…
- Trial name
- HOLD TIGHT (NCT06596304)
- Testing
- Low intensity-resistance training with lower limb blood flow restriction, High Intensity Resistance Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Osteopenia, Osteoporosis
Time-specific Exercise in Circadian Context
The project aims to explore the mechanisms, by which physical activity can support healthy ageing and decrease the negative impact of ageing on the circadian system, musculoskeletal system and immunity.
- Conditions
- Osteopenia, Osteoporosis, Aging
- Trial name
- CAEx (NCT06746649)
- Testing
- Combined training
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
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
Healthy Aging, Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Improving Executive Control in Cognitively Healthy Older Adults: the MUltitasking STrategy (MUST) Study
Developing efficient cognitive intervention for cognitively health older adults is a major public health goal, due to its potential for reducing age-related cognitive decline and Alzheimer's disease/dementia risk.
- Trial name
- MUST (NCT06995638)
- Testing
- Web-based Cognitive Training (with strategy), Web-based Cognitive Training (without strategy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Aging, Longevity
Psilocybin Effects on Healthy Aging Biomarkers and Purpose in Life
The LONG-LIFE study is a randomized Phase I, dose-ranging trial designed to evaluate whether psilocybin impacts aging-related biomarkers, cognitive function, and purpose/meaning in life in medically stable older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Longevity, Biomarkers of Aging
- Trial name
- LONG-LIFE (NCT07719088)
- Testing
- Psilocybin (Usona Institute)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Raison
Frailty, Aging
Effect of Multicomponent Exercises VIVIFRAIL® in Older Adults
This study employs a randomized, controlled, paired, single-blind clinical trial design. The targeted demographic comprises individuals aged 60 and above.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Aging, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- NCT06271239
- Testing
- Intervention group (ViviFrail), Group Suggestions for a Healthy Life (CG)
- Where
- 4 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Cardiovascular Diseases
Effect of a PPAR-Alpha Agonist on the Age Related Changes in Myocardial Metabolism and Mechanical Function
The purpose of this study is to determine if treatment with a drug called fenofibrate, which is a PPAR-alpha agonist and controls how the heart metabolizes fats, will reverse the age-related decline in cardiac fat metabolism and…
- Trial name
- PPAR (NCT00627653)
- Testing
- fenofibrate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
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
Exercise Adherence, Healthy Aging
Effectiveness of a Smartphone Chatbot to Improve Exercise Adherence in Older Adults
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a smartphone-based chatbot in improving adherence to a 12-week home-based multicomponent exercise program in community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- EXEBOT (NCT07832097)
- Testing
- Chatbot-Supported Home-Based Exercise Program, Paper-Based Home Exercise Program Mostrar más líneas
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Frailty
Intrinsic Capacity and Functional Ability Monitoring With an Integrated Data Eco-System for Healthy Ageing.
In this study, 120 older adults (aged 65 years or older) either patients undergoing rehabilitation or older nursing home residents will be provided with an Eforto® device and the eco-System for Healthy Ageing (ISHA) mobile…
- Trial name
- ISHA (NCT06270979)
- Testing
- ISHA
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Ivan Bautmans
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
A Study of Characterizing Cognitive Decline and Functional Cardiac Senescence in Healthy Korean Volunteers
Although aging process appears to be generally characterized, investigators have been paid much attention to the specific target molecules, which leads to discover the clinical markers of the senescence.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Angina Pectoris
- Trial name
- NCT01590706
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine
Mild Cognitive Impairment
The Effects of a Carotenoid Intervention on Cognitive Function
Past research suggests that retinal lutein levels are related to cognitive function as measured via behavioral tests. The goal of the present study is to investigate the relationship between lutein and cognitive function in a…
- Trial name
- NCT02023645
- Testing
- active supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Physical Functioning, Cognitive Functioning
Group Recreation to Enhance Function Aging
Investigators will develop and deliver a community-based recreation program, delivering group artmaking and group SMARTfit dual-task exergaming to community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07050589
- Testing
- Exercise and art
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal
Executive Functioning Training Study
Cognitive aging in people with HIV (PWH) is of increasing concern for several reasons: 1) between 52%-59% of PWH experience cognitive impairment known as HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) which impacts everyday…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal, Cognitive Performance, Cognitive Training
- Trial name
- EFT (NCT05598047)
- Testing
- Executive Functioning Training
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Healthy Aging, Cognitive Impairment
MusiCare: Music Therapy & Innovative Technology
The number of older people living with cognitive impairment or dementia has increased the need for simple, inexpensive interventions to improve the quality of life for such individuals and their families.
- Trial name
- MusiCare (NCT04851028)
- Testing
- Music Therapy
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Middlesex University
COPD, Aging
D Vitamine and Whole Body Vibration in Functional Outcomes
Older with Chronic obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) were submitted to chronic whole body vibration training during 03 months, receiving a vitamine D dose for each week or placebo vitamine.
- Trial name
- NCT03684837
- Testing
- Vitamine D supplementation, chronic exercise in whole body vibration (WBV)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maíra F Pessoa
Sleep, Anxiety
Xbox Kinect, Sleep Quality, Anxiety and Functional Capacity in Older Adults
The present study aims to examine the effects of Xbox Kinect exercise training program on the sleep quality, anxiety and functional capacity in older adults. Older adults were randomized into two groups.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Anxiety, Aging, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT04692272
- Testing
- Exercise in the XBOX kinect
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Goias
Memory Decline, Cognitive Decline
Anti-inflammatory Probiotics in Cognitive Functioning
The goal of this study is to explore the potential impact of an anti-inflammatory probiotic mixture of psychobiotics including Bifidobacterium longum Rosell®-175 and Lactobacillus helveticus Rosell®-52 on cognitive functions in…
- Conditions
- Memory Decline, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Aging
- Trial name
- CoProM (NCT07165977)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw