Clinical trials: Functional Aging, open to volunteers
Aging, Muscle Strength
Effect of HMB Supplementation and Vivifrail Exercise on Body Composition, Handgrip Strength and Physical Performance in Women Over 60 Years of Age
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether taking a daily supplement of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) while following a structured exercise program improves body composition, muscle strength and physical performance…
- Conditions
- Aging, Muscle Strength, Physical Functional Performance, Body Composition
- Trial name
- NCT07905755
- Testing
- Calcium β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB-Ca), Vivifrail multicomponent exercise program
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Cognition
Effects of Breathing Exercises on Cognition in Older Adults
The goal of this interventional clinical trial is to investigate the effects of breathing exercises added to balance training on cognitive function in individuals aged 65 years and older.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Cognition, Balance Control in Elderly, Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07505914
- Testing
- Balance Training Program, Inspiratory Muscle Training, Breathing Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Healthy, Osteopenia
Resistance Training and Rapamycin to Enhance Bone Formation in Postmenopausal Women
The aim of the present clinical trial is to examine the effects of everolimus, resistance training, or their combination on bone and muscle health formation in elderly women aged 60-75 years.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Osteopenia, Osteoporosis Risk
- Trial name
- StrongBone (NCT07191353)
- Testing
- Everolimus, Resistance training
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Hypertension, Condition
Adaptive Cognitive Training on Cognitive Function in Elderly Hypertension Patients in the Community
Objective A growing body of evidence supports hypertension as a risk factor for cognitive decline. Hypertension is significantly associated with accelerated cognitive decline, poorer cognitive function, and mild cognitive…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Condition, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06512922
- Testing
- adaptive cognitive training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Prediabetes, Healthy (Controls)
Effects of Exogenous Ketones on Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Prediabetes?
Brief Summary The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether older adults with prediabetes, but no diagnosed cognitive impairment, show early changes in brain energy use and thinking speed compared to older adults with…
- Trial name
- NCT07546409
- Testing
- Ketone Monoester (KE)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Frailty, Aging
Vivifrail Exercise Program in Nonagenarians: Effects on Function, Muscle, and Cognition
This randomized clinical trial investigates the effects of a home-based multicomponent exercise program (Vivifrail) on physical function, muscle morphology, and cognition in community-dwelling adults aged 90 years and older.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Aging, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- Vivifrail (NCT07731529)
- Testing
- Vivifrail multicomponent exercise program
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Ageing Well, Neuromuscular Function
Effect of 12-week Milk Fat Globule Membrane Supplementation on the Human Muscle Function of Healthy, Recreationally Active Adults
The main aim of this study is to understand if chronic supplementation (12 weeks) of a milk fat globule membrane containing supplement, called bioactive whey protein concentrate, improves human muscle function greater than a…
- Trial name
- NCT06573749
- Testing
- Bioactive whey protein concentrate, Whey protein isolate supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Sarcopenic Obesity, Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions
Plant vs Animal-based Protein Sources as an Anabolic and Metabolic-protective Options for SO in Older Adults
This study is testing how different types of protein - from red meat, legumes (like lentils and beans), or a mix of both - affect muscle strength, body composition, and metabolic health in older adults with obesity who are also…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenic Obesity, Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Obesity (Body Mass Index >30 kg/m2), Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT07030738
- Testing
- Legume-Based High-Protein Diet + Resistance Training, Meat-Based High-Protein Diet + Resistance Training, Mixed Legume and Meat High-Protein Diet + Resistance Training
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Idiopathic Infertility, Infertility Unexplained
Biological Aging Hallmarks-Guided Integrative TCM and Conventional Medicine in Post-Treatment Unexplained Female Infertility
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether telomere profiling and other biological aging hallmarks can help identify underlying mechanisms of persistent infertility in women with post-treatment unexplained…
- Conditions
- Idiopathic Infertility, Infertility Unexplained, Infertility (IVF Patients), Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technology
- Trial name
- TECMI (NCT07404969)
- Testing
- 1. Aging Hallmarks Biomarker Profiling (Telomere-Based), 2. Integrative Botanical and Nutraceutical Intervention, 3. Natural Conception or Assisted Reproductive Technologies
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- BEYOND GENOMiX SA, AG, Ltd
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
Obesity, Menopause
Aging Well: Targeting Obesity With GLP-1 Agonists to Enhance Physical and Vascular Health in Postmenopausal Women
In postmenopausal women, obesity increases the risk of physical function decline, premature aging, and vascular dysfunction. Semaglutide and tirzepatide are potent obesity medications.
- Trial name
- NCT07057310
- Testing
- semaglutide or tirzepatide, Lifestyle modification intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Aging, Asymmetry
Fall Risk in Adults Over 65: The Relevance of Morphological and Functional Lower Limb Asymmetries.
Falls among older adults represent a major public health burden. Approximately 30% of individuals aged 65 and older experience at least one fall each year.
- Conditions
- Aging, Asymmetry, Fall Risk Factors, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- ASY&FALL (NCT07742397)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
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
Healthy Aging
Neuroathletic Exercise In The Elderly
Objective: The aim of this protocol study was to investigate the effect of neuroathletic exercise on walking speed, fall risk and cognitive function in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT07070336
- Testing
- Neuroathletic exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Aging, Institutionalized Older Adults
Effects of Exercise, Cognitive Training, and Their Combination in Institutionalized Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if physical exercise, cognitive stimulation, or a combination of both can improve mobility, cognitive function, and psychosocial well-being in institutionalized older adults aged 65 and…
- Conditions
- Aging, Institutionalized Older Adults, Cognitive Abilities, Mobility and Independence
- Trial name
- NCT07082504
- Testing
- Physical Exercise Program, Cognitive Stimulation Program, Combined Physical Exercise and Cognitive Stimulation
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Cognitive Ability, General, Brain Health
Investigating the Combined Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia and Exercise on Cognitive and Cerebral Function in Middle-Aged Adults
This study investigates whether intermittent hypoxia (IH) and physical activity (PA), either alone or in combination (simultaneously or sequentially), can improve cognitive function and brain health in middle-aged adults (50-65…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Ability, General, Brain Health, Cerebral Oxygenation
- Trial name
- HYPOX-AGE (NCT06874387)
- Testing
- Hypoxia, intermittent, physical exercise
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ayoub Boulares
Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
A Mechanistic Study to Investigate tDCS and Working Memory in MCI Patients
The current study is a mechanistic study to evaluate working memory gains from application of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in older adults with mild cognitive impairments (MCI) compared to cognitively healthy…
- Trial name
- AIM (NCT05998031)
- Testing
- Active tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Muscle Power, Functional Performance
Acute Power Training Effects in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how older adults respond to power training when the level of fatigue during exercise is different.
- Conditions
- Muscle Power, Functional Performance, Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Neuromuscular Function
- Trial name
- APTE-OA (NCT07522398)
- Testing
- Power Training at Different Fatigue Levels
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Vulvar Atrophy, Vulvovaginal Signs and Symptoms
Retrospective Cohort Study of Symptoms and Quality of Life in Women With Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause.
The goal of this clinical trial is to retrospectively identify the most prevalent symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) among postmenopausal women and to evaluate their impact on quality of life.
- Conditions
- Vulvar Atrophy, Vulvovaginal Signs and Symptoms, Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause (GSM), Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT07737782
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Mucosa Innovations, S.L.
Ageing Well
A Hybrid Effectiveness-implementation Evaluation on Programs Promoting Healthy Aging With Sport Exercise (PHASE Program)
The goal of this clinical trial is to provide scientific evaluation on the effects of Promoting Healthy Aging with Sport Exercise (PHASE) Programs on the functional capacity of older.
- Trial name
- NCT06090253
- Testing
- Gerotechnology enhanced multi-component exercise, Home-based exercise, Walking exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,940 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong