Clinical trials: Geriatric Disorder
Influenza
Safety and Immunogenicity of High-Dose Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine in Patients ≥65 Years
This phase I/II, randomized, modified double-blind, multi-center study assessed the safety and immunogenicity of a high-dose Quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV-HD) in older adults (greater than or equal to [>=] 65 years).
- Trial name
- NCT03233217
- Testing
- QIV-HD by IM, QIV-SD by SC, QIV-HD by SC
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company
Influenza
Annual Study to Investigate Inactivated Subunit Influenza Vaccine Due to New Virus Strains for the Southern Hemisphere 2015 Season
Influenza (flu) viruses change continuously, therefore also the parts of viruses used in influenza vaccines can vary from year to year.
- Trial name
- NCT02381418
- Testing
- Trivalent influenza subunit vaccine Influvac
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott
Psychosis
Study of Asenapine in Elderly Subjects With Psychosis (A7501021)(P05717)
This study evaluates the safety and tolerability of Asenapine in elderly patients with psychosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00281320
- Testing
- Asenapine
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Hyponatremia
Effects of Titrated Oral Tolvaptan 15-60 mg Once Daily (QD) on Cognitive and Neurological Function in Elderly Hyponatremic Patients
Demonstrate an improvement in the composite scores of validated neurocognitive tests in elderly subjects with chronic sub-clinical (i.e., asymptomatic) hyponatremia.
- Trial name
- INSIGHT (NCT00550459)
- Testing
- Tolvaptan
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Development & Commercialization, Inc.
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Intranasal Esketamine Plus an Oral Antidepressant in Elderly Participants With Treatment-resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of switching elderly participants with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) from a prior antidepressant treatment (to which they have not responded) to either…
- Trial name
- TRANSFORM-3 (NCT02422186)
- Testing
- Esketamine, Duloxetine (Oral Antidepressant), Escitalopram (Oral Antidepressant)
- Where
- 69 sites in United States, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Childhood Obesity
Painted Playgrounds: Aim 2: Assessments
The Painted Playgrounds Aim 2 (Assessment) project will examine the effects of a stenciling intervention aimed at increasing physical activity and improving fundamental motor skill functioning of preschool aged children.
- Trial name
- NCT03885518
- Testing
- Playground Stencils
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Anemia, Unexplained Anemia (UAE)
Trial To Evaluate the Efficacy of Intravenous Iron in Older Adults With Unexplained Anemia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of unexplained anemia in older adults with a short course of weekly intravenous iron infusions can improve physical activity and therefore quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01309659
- Testing
- iron sucrose
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Alzheimer Disease
Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Various Anti-inflammatory Agents in Participants With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Mild Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this platform study was to evaluate the effect of anti-inflammatory agents on cognition in early Alzheimer's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04795466
- Testing
- Canakinumab
- Where
- 10 sites in United States, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Hypogonadism
Anastrozole Administration in Elderly Hypogonadal Men
The purpose of the study is to assess the effects of sustained aromatase inhibitor therapy to reduce estrogen levels in elderly men with mild hypogonadism (a decreased level of sex hormones).
- Trial name
- NCT00136695
- Testing
- anastrozole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Osteoporotic Fractures, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
Zoledronic Acid for Osteoporotic Fracture Prevention (ZEST II)
The goal of this study is to perform the first fracture reduction clinical trial with a potent antiresorptive agent (intravenous zoledronic acid) in the most vulnerable long-term care population.
- Trial name
- ZEST II (NCT02589600)
- Testing
- Zoledronic acid, vitamin D, calcium
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Susan L. Greenspan
Extramedullary Plasmacytoma, Isolated Plasmacytoma of Bone
Autologous Stem Cell Transplant Followed By Maintenance Therapy in Treating Elderly Patients With Multiple Myeloma
This phase II trial investigates whether patients greater than or equal to 65 years of age diagnosed with myeloma or another plasma cell malignancy will have better outcomes with transplant followed by maintenance therapy, as…
- Conditions
- Extramedullary Plasmacytoma, Isolated Plasmacytoma of Bone, Light Chain Deposition Disease, Primary Systemic Amyloidosis
- Trial name
- NCT01849783
- Testing
- dexamethasone, cisplatin, doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Margarida Magalhaes-Silverman
Influenza
Second Extension Study to Evaluate Safety and Tolerability of Influenza Vaccines in Adults and Elderly, and to Evaluate Immunogenicity and Concomitant Vaccination With Pneumococcal Vaccine in a Subgroup
The study primarily aims to evaluate immunogenicity and safety of influenza vaccines (cell culture derived seasonal trivalent influenza vaccine (cTIV) or influenza virus vaccine (egg-derived seasonal trivalent, thiomersal free…
- Trial name
- NCT00579345
- Testing
- Cell culture derived seasonal trivalent influenza vaccine (cTIV), Influenza virus vaccine (egg-derived seasonal trivalent, thiomersal free; eTIV_a)., cTIV or eTIV_a
- Where
- 5 sites in Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,522 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Novartis
Seizures
Belgian Drug-utilization Study to Evaluate the Use of VIMPAT® as Adjunctive Treatment of Partial Onset Seizures in Subjects Aged 16 and Older
Observational study at the request of the Belgian Institut National d'Assurance Maladie-Invalidité / Rijksinstituut voor Ziekte-en Invaliditeits Verzekering INAMI/RIZIV: type of patient treated with VIMPAT® VIMPAT® dose Effect of…
- Trial name
- NCT01236001
- Testing
- Lacosamide
- Where
- 17 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- UCB Pharma
COVID-19 Disease, SARS Pneumonia
A Phase 1/2 Safety and Immunogenicity Trial of COVID-19 Vaccine COVIVAC (Phase 1)
This prospective, single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, observer-blind Phase 1/2 study includes two separate parts. Part 1 is a first-in-human, Phase 1 study designed to evaluate the safety, tolerability and…
- Conditions
- COVID-19 Disease, SARS Pneumonia, Pneumonia, Viral, COVID-19 Vaccine
- Trial name
- NCT04830800
- Testing
- COVIVAC, Phosphate-buffered saline
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Vaccines and Medical Biologicals, Vietnam
Influenza
Safety and Immunogenocity Study of GSK Biologicals' Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) Candidate Vaccine in Japanese Children
The objective of this study is to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of GSK Biologicals' investigational influenza vaccine GSK2340274A following one dose and following a second dose, using the same dosage as has been used in…
- Trial name
- NCT01001169
- Testing
- GSK Biologicals' Pandemic influenza (H1N1) candidate vaccine (GSK2340274A)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Influenza
A Re-licensing Study to Assess the Efficacy of Inflexal V Formulated With WHO Recommended 2010/2011 Influenza Virus Strains for the Northern Hemisphere
A study to assess whether the Northern Hemisphere 2010/2011 season influenza vaccine Inflexal V fulfills the EMEA requirements for re-registration of influenza vaccines
- Trial name
- NCT01306305
- Testing
- Inflexal V
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Crucell Holland BV
Dengue Fever
Safety and Immunogenicity of Different Schedules of Takeda's Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine Candidate (TDV) in Healthy Participants
The purpose of this study is to assess the humoral immune responses to three different dose schedules of Takeda's Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine Candidate (TDV) administered subcutaneously in healthy participants between 2 and <18…
- Trial name
- NCT02302066
- Testing
- Takeda's Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine Candidate (TDV)
- Where
- 3 sites in Dominican Republic, Panama and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Influenza
Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of GSK Biologicals' Influenza Vaccine GSK2186877A in Adults 65 Year of Age and Older
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals' influenza vaccine GSK2186877A in adults 65 year of age and older.
- Trial name
- NCT00753272
- Testing
- GSK Bio's influenza vaccine GSK2186877A, Fluarix TM
- Where
- 274 sites in United States, Belgium and 13 more
- Volunteers
- 43,695 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Dizziness
Vestibular Rehabilitation and Dizziness in Geriatric Patients
The purpose of this study is to develop effective exercise intervention to reduce dizziness and fall risk in older adults with non-specific dizziness.
- Trial name
- NCT00275392
- Testing
- Vestibular rehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Orthomyxoviridae Infection, Influenza
Immunogenicity of High-dose Inactivated, Split-virion Influenza Vaccine Versus Standard Fluzone Vaccine in the Elderly
Compared to young adults, the elderly mount a lower antibody response to vaccination. Thus, improvement of the immune response to influenza vaccination in this age group, which is at higher risk for influenza-related morbidity…
- Conditions
- Orthomyxoviridae Infection, Influenza, Myxovirus Infection
- Trial name
- NCT00391053
- Testing
- High-Dose Inactivated, Split-Virion Influenza Vaccine, Inactivated, Split-Virion Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,851 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sanofi Pasteur, a Sanofi Company