Clinical trials: Geriatric Disorders
Genetics of Drug Metabolism
Pharmacogenomic Testing Of the Elderly To Reduce Morbidity
The goal of the POETRY Registry is to determine whether data from Pharmacogenomic (PGx) Testing for elderly and disabled patients can help physicians manage patient medication regimens and assess if the testing has an effect on…
- Trial name
- POETRY (NCT02095769)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 280,000 people
- Sponsor
- General Genetics Corporation
Cystic Fibrosis
Backpack Carrying in Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis is a hereditary, chronic respiratory illness. Cystic Fibrosis leads to a progressive decline in lung function. School-aged children with cystic fibrosis experience backpack carrying everyday.
- Trial name
- NCT02700282
- Testing
- Backpack Carrying
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Cystic Fibrosis, Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency
Study Investigating a Delayed-Release Pancrelipase in Patients With Pancreatic Exocrine Insufficiency (PEI) Due to Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
This study will assess the effect of pancrelipase delayed release 12,000 unit capsules on fat and nitrogen absorption in subjects 7 - 11 with pancreatic exocrine insufficiency due to Cystic Fibrosis.
- Trial name
- NCT00690820
- Testing
- Pancrelipase Delayed Release
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Solvay Pharmaceuticals
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Yathu Yathu: An Impact Evaluation of Community-based Peer-led Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
This trial evaluates the impact of providing comprehensive, community-based and peer-led sexual and reproductive health services to adolescents and young people aged 15 to 24 on their knowledge of their HIV status.
- Trial name
- NCT04060420
- Testing
- Comprehensive sexual and reproductive health services
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Cardiovascular Diseases in Old Age, Frailty
Virtual PREHAB Study for Patients Undergoing TAVI
Nova Scotians are aging and many are becoming frailer. People with frailty are more likely to live in worse health and do not recover well from major events, such as open heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases in Old Age, Frailty, TAVI
- Trial name
- NCT05617196
- Testing
- Virtual PREHAB, Standard care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Disability of Musculoskeletal Origin in Community-dwelling Elderly
Objectives: To assess the efficacy of an intervention program targeted to the elderly with recent-onset disability of musculoskeletal origin (DIMS), and to perform its economic evaluation.
- Trial name
- DIME (NCT00311103)
- Testing
- Specific clinical care program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Spanish Foundation of Rheumatology
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Adult
Individualized Induction Therapy for Non-elderly Acute Myeloid Leukemia Patients With Adverse Risk Features
Individualized induction therapy will be applied to the non-elderly acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients with adverse genetic risk features guided by rapid screening with fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) and…
- Trial name
- NCT04752527
- Testing
- venetoclax combined with decitabine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University
SARS-CoV-2
A Study to Evaluate Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of mRNA-1273 Vaccine in Adults Aged 18 Years and Older to Prevent COVID-19
The mRNA-1273 vaccine is being developed to prevent COVID-19, the disease resulting from Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection.
- Trial name
- NCT04470427
- Testing
- mRNA-1273
- Where
- 100 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30,415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ModernaTX, Inc.
Malignant Pleural Effusion, Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Imatinib Mesylate and Paclitaxel in Treating Older Patients With Stage IIIB or Stage IV Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
This phase II trial is studying how well giving imatinib mesylate together with paclitaxel works in treating older patients with stage IIIB or stage IV non-small cell lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Malignant Pleural Effusion, Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIIB Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00408460
- Testing
- imatinib mesylate, paclitaxel
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Nutritional Risk and Diaphragmatic Thickness in Mechanically Ventilated COPD Patients
Malnutrition and muscle wasting are frequent complications in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experiencing acute exacerbations.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Malnutrition, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT07788170
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Neuropathic Pain, Chronic Pain
Analgesic Effectiveness of Capsaicin 8% Cutaneous Patch in Children
This study concerns children aged to 12 to 17-years with local chronic neuropathic pain after trauma or surgery. It is a multicentric randomized controlled superiority trial in parallel arms : experimental arm: Capsaicin 8%…
- Trial name
- CAPSAPED (NCT05997979)
- Testing
- Capsaicin 8% patch, Hydrocolloid dressing
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Cystic Fibrosis
Study of Ivacaftor in Cystic Fibrosis Subjects Aged 6 to 11 Years With the G551D Mutation
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ivacaftor in subjects with cystic fibrosis aged 6 to 11 years who have the G551D mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)…
- Trial name
- ENVISION (NCT00909727)
- Testing
- Ivacaftor
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Australia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Risk Assessment in Women Aged 40-49
In a randomized controlled trial, the investigators will test the effect of a novel strategy for breast cancer risk assessment and risk-based management of women in their 40s seen in primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT03180086
- Testing
- Breast cancer risk report
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 338 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Acute Coronary Syndrome
Assessment of Biomarkers for Diagnosis in Geriatric Patients
Elderly patients are often admitted to hospital because of chest pain that is atypical for angina pectoris. In case of inconclusive electrocardiograms, determination of troponin is important for the diagnosis of an acute coronary…
- Trial name
- BOSCH1 (NCT01370395)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Major Depression
Duke Conte Center for the Neuroscience of Depression in Late Life
The proposed Silvio O. Conte Center for Neuroscience of Depression will focus on understanding the neurobiological mechanism of depression. A total of 5 projects are proposed. The center is focused on a single hypothesis.
- Trial name
- NCT00576875
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 795 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Japanese Encephalitis Virus Disease
A Study to Assess the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of SK Japanese Encephalitis Messenger Ribonucleic Acid (mRNA) Vaccines (GBP560) in Healthy Adults
This is a 2-Stage, Phase I/II Study to Assess the Safety, Reactogenicity, and Immunogenicity of SK Japanese Encephalitis mRNA Vaccines (GBP560) in Healthy Adults (Aged 18 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- NCT06680128
- Testing
- GBP560-A, GBP560-B, IXIARO
- Where
- 3 sites in Australia, New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SK Bioscience Co., Ltd.
Colorectal Neoplasms, Colorectal Cancer
A Study Comparing Standard and AI-Assisted Colonoscopies for Detecting and Characterizing Colorectal Lesions in Adults Aged 50-74 Undergoing Cancer Screening
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether using artificial intelligence (AI) can improve the detection and characterization of abnormal growths (polyps) during colonoscopy in adults aged 50 to 74 years who are…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Neoplasms, Colorectal Cancer, Adenoma Colon Polyp
- Trial name
- NCT07125300
- Testing
- Artificial Intelligence-Assisted Colonoscopy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Javier Santos Fernández
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
Clinical Trials for Elderly Patients With Multiple Disease
The CHROMED project focuses its investigation on the applicability of an integrated solution for a pathological condition which: a) is very prevalent in ageing patients and b) severely impairs quality of life: COPD with other…
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB)
- Trial name
- CHROMED (NCT01960907)
- Testing
- CHROMED monitoring system
- Where
- 6 sites in Estonia, Slovenia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Restech Srl
Rectal Neoplasms
Safety Study of Capecitabine With Radiation in Elderly Rectal Cancer
This phase I study is designed to determine the maximum tolerant dose of capecitabine when used in preoperative concurrent chemo-radiation for locally advanced rectal patients over 75 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT01584544
- Testing
- capecitabine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis, Low Back Pain
Physical Activity in the Elderly Spine Patient
Purpose Physical activity reduces the risk of several diseases of the body and the mind1, 2 and can help the elderly maintain physical abilities and self-efficacy in daily life1.
- Trial name
- PAESP (NCT04079894)
- Testing
- Standard Movement Protocol, Accerelerometer Monitoring
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Malin Eleonora av Kák Gustafsson, MD
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