Clinical trials: Geriatric Health
Exercise, Long Term Care Facilities
Partnered Multicomponent Exercise for Elderly in Long-term Care Facilities
This study aimed to explore the effects of a partnered multicomponent exercise program on improving the physical function and sense of well-being of elderly people in Long-term Care Facilities (LTCFs).
- Conditions
- Exercise, Long Term Care Facilities, Physical Function, Happiness
- Trial name
- NCT05021848
- Testing
- partnered multicomponent exercises program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Health Services for the Aged, Frailty
e-GAB: Electronic Geriatric Assessment Bundle: Development of an Arabic Self-administered Android CGA Application
The aim of this study is to design and assess the accuracy of administering the electronic Geriatric Assessment Bundle (e-GAB) compared to geriatrician performed comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) in a group of Egyptian…
- Conditions
- Health Services for the Aged, Frailty, Cognitive Impairment, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04211285
- Testing
- e-GAB, standard physician performed CGA
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Accidental Falls, Aging
Public Health Concerns of Elderly Fallers and Non-fallers in a Community
The purpose of this study is to identify the prevalence and the characterization of health of elderly fallers and non-fallers in the southeastern community of Brazil in the state of São Paulo.
- Trial name
- NCT02177968
- Testing
- descriptive analysis of characteristics
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Medication-related Problems, Self-reported Medication Adherence
Improving Medication Therapy Through a Digital Interdisciplinary Medicine Therapy Optimisation Model
In this study, a telepharmacy service in primary care for home-living older adults in Northern Sweden's rural areas will be developed and evaluated.
- Conditions
- Medication-related Problems, Self-reported Medication Adherence, Health-related Quality of Life, Beliefs About Medicines
- Trial name
- MTO (NCT05629936)
- Testing
- Telepharmacy service
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Atrophy
Effect of Exercise on Risk-factors of Elderly Women
The purpose of this study is to determine whether exercise training may impact relevant risk factors and health costs of community living women older 65 years.
- Trial name
- NCT00267839
- Testing
- physical exercise, wellness
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Ageing
Microbiome of the Ageing Gut and Its Effect on Human Gut Health and Cognition.
The investigators aim to undertake a 49-month longitudinal study in a cohort of 360 healthy individuals of 60 years and older, living in East Anglia to understand the role of gut microbes (the microbiome) in healthy ageing.
- Trial name
- MOTION (NCT04199195)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quadram Institute Bioscience
Healthy Aging, Healthy
Investigating the Effects of Daily Consumption of Blueberry (Poly)Phenols on Vascular Function and Cognitive Performance
Foods rich in certain (poly)phenols, particularly flavonoids, such as berries and cocoa, have been shown to improve measures of vascular function as well as cognitive performance in human intervention studies.
- Trial name
- BluFlow (NCT04084457)
- Testing
- Wild Blueberry powder
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Aging
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Calcium a -Ketoglutarate(AKG-Ca) in Improving Human Aging
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of calcium alpha-ketoglutarate (CaAKG) supplementation on biological aging and age-related health indicators in middle-aged and older…
- Trial name
- NCT07114536
- Testing
- Calcium-a-ketoglutarate
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Hygieia Biotech Co., Ltd
Dysbiosis
Effect of Peanut Butter on Gut and Metabolic Health
The goal of this is parallel arm, randomized clinical trial is to learn and understand the effect of daily smooth peanut butter consumption on gut and metabolic health of children age 6-13.
- Trial name
- NCT06916936
- Testing
- Creamy Richards 100% Peanuts! Creamy Natural Peanut Butter, Cadbury Milk Chocolate Spread
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Cognitive Function, Mood
The Effects of Efalex Active 50+ on Cognitive Performance, Well-being and Cerebral Hemodynamics in Healthy Older Adults
Dietary intake of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) is inversely associated with cognitive decline and dementia (e.g. Kalmijn et al. 2004, Heude et al. 2003, Morris et al. 2005, Dullemeijer et al. 2009).
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Mood, Well-being, Cerebral Blood Flow
- Trial name
- NCT01185379
- Testing
- Efalex active 50+, DHA rich fish oil
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 261 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Active Aging Individuals Aged 65 and Over
Reliability and Validity Assessment of the Health-Related Quality of Life Scale Developed for Active Older Adults
INTRODUCTION You are invited to take part in this academic study because you are 65 years or older and live independently in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT07115888
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Osteopenia
Effects of High-Intensity Interval Training on Bone Health in Hong Kong Older Women
Osteoporosis is an age-related disease, characterized by a decreased bone mass and an increased risk of fragility fractures. Osteoporosis leads to increasing mortality, disabilities, morbidity of chronic pain, and the cost of…
- Trial name
- NCT06888544
- Testing
- HIIT program for 24 weeks with a frequency of 2 times per week., Non-exercise control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
Old Age; Debility
Impact of a Physical Exercise Program in a Rural Area
With this work we want to assess whether there are differences in the amount of physical activity per week, measured by accelerometry in 3 groups of subjects, where one group (G1) has been carrying out a PA program called…
- Trial name
- NCT06842849
- Testing
- Exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Vaccine Refusal
Assessing Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes Toward HPV Vaccination Among Parents in North West, Cameroon
The aim of this study is to assess knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of parents to young girls aged 9 to 14 years about HPV vaccines within some rural communities in the North West Region of Cameroon served by three hospitals in…
- Trial name
- NCT05325138
- Testing
- Interview
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Aging, Adverse Drug Interaction
MinMed: Do Older Adults do Better With Less Medication
Many health care providers believe "less-is-more" for older adults, and evidence suggests minimizing certain medications might improve health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Aging, Adverse Drug Interaction, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT05307666
- Testing
- Medication minimization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD)
Partnership in Implementation Science for Geriatric Mental Health (PRISM)
The Partnership in Implementation Science for Geriatric Mental Health (PRISM) project proposes an evidence-based physical exercise intervention for older adults who exhibit behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia…
- Trial name
- NCT03264378
- Testing
- Physical Exercise Intervention
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing (PIP)
The PIP-STOPP Study
The overall objective of the present study will be to describe the occurrence of Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing (PIP) in Ontario's elderly (>65 yrs) population, assess the health and economic burden associated with it, and…
- Trial name
- PIP-STOPP (NCT02555891)
- Volunteers
- 2,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bruyère Health Research Institute.
Aging, Stress
Improving Everyday Functioning in Adults Aged 70 and Over Using a Multivitamin Supplement
Investigation of the chronic effect of 12 week multivitamin supplementation on markers of everyday function in adults aged 70 and over.
- Trial name
- NCT04112732
- Testing
- Multivitamin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Training, Quality of Care
Training and Support Programme on Data-driven Quality Development for Swiss Long-Term Care Facilities (NIP-Q-UPGRADE Subaim 2.6)
Since 2019, long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in Switzerland have been required by the Federal Insurance Law (KVG, Art. 59a) to report data for the calculation and public reporting of medical quality indicators (MQIs) in four…
- Conditions
- Training, Quality of Care, Quality Indicators, Health Care, Long Term Care
- Trial name
- NCT07068009
- Testing
- Training and Support Programme on Data-driven Quality Development
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut et Haute Ecole de la Santé la Source
Happiness, Well-being
Mandala Activity in Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes
The Effect of Mandala Activity on Happiness and Well-Being Levels in Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes: Colorize Life Project
- Conditions
- Happiness, Well-being, Older, Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT05724147
- Testing
- Mandala Activity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas University