Clinical trials: Geriatric
Covid19
Geriatric Care for Older People Hospitalised for COVID-19
Current COVID-19 pandemic implies regular treatment adaptation by physician, according to scientific publication evolution. Older adults are particularly affected by COVID-19, with the higher severe form prevalence and the higher…
- Trial name
- COVAGERT (NCT04947943)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
COVID-19
Reducing COVID-19 Related Hospital Admission in Elderly by BCG Vaccination
Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine not only protects against tuberculosis, but has also been shown to induce protection against various infections with a viral aetiology, leading to significant reductions in morbidity and…
- Trial name
- NCT04417335
- Testing
- BCG vaccine
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 2,014 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Old Age; Atrophy
The Effect of a Combined Personalized Nutritional Intervention and a Personalized Graded Activity Functional Training Program on Physical Performance in Hospitalized Older Patients, Compared to Usual Care
This project aims to improve physical performance in older patients, by offering a personalized combined nutritional intervention with a physical activity training program.
- Trial name
- FITFOOD (NCT05413616)
- Testing
- FITFOOD lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Stage III
Sequential Chemo-immunotherapy Plus Thoracic Radiotherapy for Elderly And/or Frail Stage III Non-small-cell Lung Cancer
Concurrent chemoradiotherapy without disease progression followed by consolidation durvalumab is standard of care for unresectable, stage III non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) (the 'PACIFIC regimen').
- Trial name
- NCT05557552
- Testing
- standar thoracic RT dose, decreased thoracic RT dose
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Depression
Effectiveness of Ascorbic Acid and Tocopherol for Depression in Elderly.
The trial aims to treat depression. The incidence of major depression in the elderly accounts for between 3.6 and 4.8% and increases to 8 to 37.4% when depressive disorders in general is studied.
- Trial name
- NCT02793648
- Testing
- Ascorbic Acid, Alpha tocopherol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Yolanda de Diego Otero
Loneliness, Self-Efficacy
Digital Storytelling-Based Psychoeducation for Loneliness and Self-Efficacy in Adults Aged 65-74
This study is testing whether a psychoeducation program developed using digital storytelling affects loneliness and self-efficacy in adults aged 65 to 74.
- Trial name
- NCT07878715
- Testing
- Digital Storytelling-Based Psychoeducation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Şura KILIÇ
Central Nervous System Diseases
The Role of Primary Motor Cortex and Prefrontal Cortex for Facilitation of Motor System and Working Memory
The investigators hypothesize that ten sessions of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation yield ability to upregulate the function of primary motor cortex and prefrontal cortex that play key roles in motor and frontal…
- Trial name
- NCT02006615
- Testing
- Functional near infrared spectroscopy, rTMS
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
NSCLC
Elderly With Locally Advanced Lung Cancer: Deciding Through Geriatric Assessment on the Optimal Treatment Strategy
There is no detailed information available on benefits and harms of intensified treatment with concurrent RCHT among a subpopulation of elderly patients.
- Trial name
- ELDAPT (NCT02284308)
- Where
- 22 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht Radiation Oncology
COVID-19
Safety and Immunogenicity Study of Inactivated Vaccine for Prophylaxis of SARS CoV-2 Infection (COVID-19)
This study is a randomized, double-blinded, and placebo controlled phase Ⅰ/Ⅱ clinical trial of the SARS-CoV-2 inactivated vaccine manufactured by Sinovac Research \& Development Co., Ltd.
- Trial name
- NCT04352608
- Testing
- Two doses of medium dosage inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine at the emergency vaccination schedule, Two doses of high dosage inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine at the emergency vaccination schedule, Two doses of medium dosage inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine at the routine vaccination schedule
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 744 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinovac Research and Development Co., Ltd.
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC)
Hypofractionated Radiotherapy in Elderly Patients With Head & Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The purpose of this research study is to investigate a shorter radiation treatment schedule for head and neck cancers in patients 70 years of age and older.
- Trial name
- NCT04284540
- Testing
- Adjuvant hypofractionation, Definitive Hypofractionation
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Frailty, Multiple Myeloma
ICOPE Program Feasibility in the Management of Myeloma Patients
This project proposes to adapt monthly the existing ICOPE (Integrated Care for Older People) MONITOR program for elderly myeloma patients. This adaptation aims to detect earlier functional decline and prevent loss of autonomy.
- Trial name
- Onco-ICOPE (NCT06247189)
- Testing
- ICOPE Monitoring
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Health Literacy, Middle Aged
Health Literacy-Based Multifactorial Program for Adults With Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia is a common age-related condition characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and function, which may lead to reduced physical performance, disability, and poorer quality of life.
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Middle Aged, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Exercise Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT07654478
- Testing
- Multicomponent Intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Sarcopenia, Cancer
Effect of Oral Protein Supplementation on Postoperative Complications in Elderly Sarcopenic Cancerous Patients
Sarcopenia is a condition of reduced skeletal muscle associated with aging. It leads to poor outcome and increased risk of postoperative complications.
- Trial name
- NCT04306562
- Testing
- enteral nutrition supplement
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Siriraj Hospital
HPV InfectioN, HPV-Related Carcinoma
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of SCT1000 in Healthy Women Aged 18-45 Years
A total of 18000 healthy women aged 18-45 years old were divided into three age groups: 18-26 years old, 27-35 years old, and 36-45 years old. The experimental group and the placebo group were randomly assigned in a ratio of 1:1.
- Trial name
- NCT06041061
- Testing
- Recombinant 14-Valent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine（Insect Cell）
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 18,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinocelltech Ltd.
Prostatic Neoplasm, Osteoporosis
Exercise for Physical Health in Men With Prostate Cancer
The purpose of this study is to conduct a 12-month randomized controlled trial comparing the effects of strength and impact exercise training to flexibility/relaxation training on body composition (bone, muscle and fat mass)…
- Trial name
- NCT00660686
- Testing
- Resistance Exercise, Flexibility Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Dermatitis Atopic
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneous Amlitelimab Monotherapy Compared With Placebo in Participants Aged 12 Years and Older With Moderate-to-severe Atopic Dermatitis
This is a parallel group, Phase 3, multinational, multicenter, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled, 3-arm monotherapy study for treatment of participants diagnosed with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis (AD), whose…
- Trial name
- COAST 1 (NCT06130566)
- Testing
- Amlitelimab
- Where
- 148 sites in United States, Argentina and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 601 people
- Sponsor
- Sanofi
Ageing
Study to Assess the Effect of Leucine Along With Resistance Exercise on Muscle Strength and Quality of Life in Elders
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a nutritional supplement with an amino acid called leucine along with resistance exercise are effective in the improvement of muscle strength and quality of life in elderly people.
- Trial name
- NCT00929929
- Testing
- L-leucine., Maltodextrin., Exercise program.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Sedation; Aged; Hemodynamics
A Comparision of Midazolam-dexmedetomidine With Dexmedetomidine Alone for Hemodynamic Stability and Quality of Sedation in Elderly Patients Under Spinal Anesthesia
The purpose of this study is to compare midazolam-dexmedetomidine with dexmedetomidine alone for hemodynamic stability and quality of sedation in elderly patients under spinal anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01979653
- Testing
- dexmedetomidine alone or dexmedetomidine + midazolam
- Where
- South Korea
- Sponsor
- Severance Hospital
Dermatitis, Eczema
Randomized Phase III Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Xyzal® (Levocetirizine) vs Zyrtec® (Cetirizine) in Subjects With Dermatitis and Eczema
Korean double-blind non-inferiority study to asses the efficacy (as measured by the responder rate of pruritus severity score by the patient at visit 4 or end-of-treatment visit over the 2 weeks treatment period) and safety of…
- Trial name
- NCT00375713
- Testing
- Levocetirizine, Cetirizine, Standard topical steroid (1% hydrocortisone) ointment
- Where
- 3 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 466 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
Cancer
A Geriatric Assessment Electronic Platform for Older Patients With Cancer (eGAP - Electronic Geriatric Assessment Platform)
This project assesses the feasibility and usability of the geriatric assessment platform (electronic Geriatric Assessment Platform or eGAP in 50 older patients with cancer, their caregivers, and their oncology team.
- Trial name
- eGAP (NCT04824859)
- Testing
- Behavioral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester