Clinical trials: Geriatric İndividual Health
Pre-Hypertension
Respiratory Muscle Training and Intermittent Hypoxia: Additive Health Effects?
The prevalence of pre-hypertension and hypertension in the elderly is very high. Apart from medication, physical exercise training is a potential strategy to reduce blood pressure, however, the ability to perform exercise can be…
- Trial name
- NCT03313284
- Testing
- RMT, RMT + IH, Control
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Elderly, Wrist Fracture
Evaluation of Health and Social Interventions Aimed to Old People Discharged From Hospital After a Hip or Wrist Fracture Due to a Fall
Objectives: To describe social and health care provided to our older patients who have been admitted in the emergency department (ED) after suffering from a hip or wrist fracture due to a fall.
- Conditions
- Elderly, Wrist Fracture, Hip Fracture
- Trial name
- NCT02802358
- Testing
- Surgery or non-invasive procedure (reduction of the fracture, immobilization, stabilization)
- Volunteers
- 1,824 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Galdakao-Usansolo
Care-resistant Behavior, Dementia
Reducing Care-Resistant Behaviors During Oral Hygiene in Persons With Dementia
The main purpose of this study is to test a method of providing mouth care to persons with dementia who live in nursing homes. The method of providing mouth care is designed to reduce fear in persons with dementia, so that these…
- Trial name
- NCT01363258
- Testing
- Care-resistant mouth care (MOUTh), Evidence-based mouth care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Accidental Falls
The Effectiveness of a Self-managed Digital Exercise Programme to Prevent Falls in Older Community-dwelling People
The overall aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a digital self-management exercise program in preventing falls in community dwelling older people.
- Trial name
- SafeStepRCT (NCT03963570)
- Testing
- Safe Step - digital exercise program, Control group
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,628 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Aging, Healthy Aging
Physical Fitness in Elderly
Aging decreases the physical fitness levels in living beings. The environmental factors also have a major effect on the physical fitness levels.
- Conditions
- Aging, Healthy Aging, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT04250870
- Testing
- Senior Fitness Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Elderly Housing Residents With Frailty or Dementia
Circadian Adjusted LED Light's Effect in People Living in Elderly Housing
Europe is undergoing a demographic change with a rapidly growing population of 65 years+. This challenges municipalities and hospitals as the ageing citizens need care and treatment due to an age-related decline in physical and…
- Trial name
- Lightel (NCT03263234)
- Testing
- 8 weeks of circadian adjusted LED-based lighting (CALED)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Ove Andersen
Ageing and Geriatric Health
Development and Effectiveness of the Occupational Activities Module on the Quality of Life of Older Persons
The purpose of this study was to find out whether the Occupational Activities Module (Modul Aktiviti Cara Kerja - MACK) could help older adults stay more active and healthier.
- Trial name
- NCT07251855
- Testing
- Occupational Activities
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Cardiovascular Health, Functional Health
Beetroot Extract and Quality of Life in Adults Aged 75 and Over
The increasing number of adults aged 75 years and older highlights the need for effective, low-cost interventions to preserve cardiovascular health, functional independence, and cognitive performance and to support healthy aging.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Health, Functional Health, Cognitive Function Decline, Physical Performance Decline in Older Adults
- Trial name
- BERS (NCT07666685)
- Testing
- Beetroot Extract Supplementation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Alzheimer Disease
Quality of the Management of Diabetes in Elderly People With Dementia in France
Along with population ageing, the association of chronic conditions such as Alzheimer's Disease and Related Syndromes (ADRS) and diabetes mellitus is increasing in clinical practice.
- Trial name
- DIA-FRADEM (NCT03565809)
- Testing
- Incidence analysis
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 87,816 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
ELDERLY PEOPLE, Fall Prevention
Gamified Digital Balance Assessment for Older Adults in Community Settings: Development, Validation, and User Experience Evaluation in a Mixed Methods Study
The study was conducted in two sequential phases to evaluate the reliability and user experience of a GBDA tailored for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- ELDERLY PEOPLE, Fall Prevention, Digital Health
- Trial name
- NCT06958653
- Testing
- Brief-BESTest assessment, Digital balance assessment tool, Gamified Digital Balance Assessment (GDBA)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Depressive Symptoms
Collaborative Stepped Care and Peer Support Programme for Older People At-Risk of or With Depression
To develop a viable and sustainable best practice model to promote elderly mental wellness and prevent elderly depression for Hong Kong, the Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust has initiated a pilot holistic support project…
- Trial name
- JCJoyAge (NCT03593889)
- Testing
- Collaborative stepped care and peer support programme, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 8 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 3,702 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
ELDERLY PEOPLE
Laughter Yoga is Role in Enhancing Sleep and Well-being in the Elderly
Objective: The study aims to evaluate the effects of Laughter Yoga on sleep quality, vitality, active aging, and quality of life in individuals aged 60 and over.
- Trial name
- NCT06685731
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Artvin Coruh University
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
Geriatrics, Oral Health Care
Evaluation of Efficacy of Coconut Oil Mouth Care for Non-autonomous Hospitalised Elderly People.
This is a prospective, longitudinal, randomised, open-label, multicentric, interventional, comparative superiority study. The main objective is to demonstrate the superiority of oral care with coconut oil on the oral status of…
- Trial name
- COCO-CARE (NCT07406425)
- Testing
- Coconut oil mouth care, Glycerin mouthwashes
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Elderly (people Aged 65 or More)
Leg Press Power Training with Visual Feedback Games Improves Physical, Cognitive, and Heart Health in Seniors
This study investigates the effects of lower limb leg press power training combined with visual feedback games on the physical performance, cognitive function, and heart rate variability (HRV) of older adults aged 65 and above.
- Trial name
- LPPT-VFG (NCT06714175)
- Testing
- Lower Limb Strength Training Program with Visual Feedback
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
Elderly People
Improving the Quality of Life of Elderly Individuals Living in Nursing Homes
The development of physical activity (PA) and exercise habits improves strength, flexibility, balance and coordination, activities such as walking, sleep quality and cognitive status in elderly people and supports their…
- Trial name
- NCT06520956
- Testing
- Video based exercise group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Galata University
Systemic Arterial Hypertension, Pharmacotherapy
Use of Technology to Optimize Hypertension Treatment in Elderly People in Primary Care
The control of blood pressure (BP) in the elderly is influenced by several factors, among them, the measurement methodology. The measurement of BP in the office is prone to failures, so the use of technology associated with blood…
- Conditions
- Systemic Arterial Hypertension, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical Care
- Trial name
- MINOR (NCT04861727)
- Testing
- MRPA procedure, Pharmaceutical intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Bahia
Removable Dental Prosthesis, Dental Restoration
Impact on General Functionality of an Immediate Prosthetic Functionalization Protocol in People Over 70 Years of Age With Deficient Removable Prostheses
Title: Evaluation of the impact on general functionality of the application of an immediate prosthetic functionalization protocol, in patients with deficient removable prostheses, compared with the conventional treatment that is…
- Conditions
- Removable Dental Prosthesis, Dental Restoration, Elderly, Functional Status
- Trial name
- NCT05595304
- Testing
- prosthetic refunctioning, conventional prosthetic treatment
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Gerardo F Fasce Pineda, MD
Dental Care for Institutionalized Elderly Persons
Evaluation of the Agreement Between a Consultation With a Nurse Acquiring Three-dimensional Intraoral Images Made With a 3D Intraoral Camera and the Standard Consultation With a Dental Surgeon, in Institutionalized Elderly Subjects
The primary objective of this study will be to assess the agreement between a dental consultation with a nurse acquiring intraoral images, using a 3D intraoral camera, and a standard consultation with a dental surgeon, in…
- Trial name
- GEROdonto3D (NCT06387992)
- Testing
- Three-dimensional dental acquisition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims
Depressive Symptoms
Collaborative Stepped-Care and Productive Ageing Program for Older People With Depressive Symptoms
The Jockey Club Holistic Support Project for Elderly Mental Wellness (JC JoyAge) has developed and implemented a collaborative stepped care model for older persons at-risk of or with depression in four districts in Hong Kong…
- Trial name
- JCJoyAge2 (NCT04863300)
- Testing
- Collaborative stepped care and peer support
- Where
- 43 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 5,239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong