Clinical trials: Geriatric Health
Health, Quality of Life
Effect of Art Museum Activity Program for the Elderly on Health: A Pilot Observational Study
Older adults, defined as 65 years or older, are increasing in number and representing a larger part of Canadian population. Assessing and addressing the needs of this growing number of individuals is essential.
- Conditions
- Health, Quality of Life, Social Interaction
- Trial name
- NCT03557723
- Testing
- Art activities program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Muscle Weakness
Mitochondria and Muscle Health in Elderly
The aim of this study is to characterize the relation between skeletal muscle mitochondrial metabolism and muscle health in elderly, physically compromised humans.
- Trial name
- ELMIH (NCT03666013)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Ageing
Exploratory Study on the Role of Vitamin C in Promoting Health in Middle-Aged and Elderly Adults
The purpose of this clinical trial is to understand whether oral vitamin C can help delay the aging of middle-aged and elderly individuals, search for sensitive biomarkers of human aging, and provide new paradigms and scientific…
- Trial name
- VitC-Aging (NCT06794255)
- Testing
- Vitamin C
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Healthy Volunteers
Milk Free From A1-Type β-Casein With Human Milk Oligosaccharides on Gut Health, Immunity, Cognitive Development, and Temperament in Toddlers
The aim of the study is to compare the effects of HMOs in A1-type β-casein-free formula on gut health, immunity, inflammation, gut microflora, cognitive development, and temperament compared with HMOs in conventional formula in…
- Trial name
- NCT07882043
- Testing
- a2 toddler milk with HMOs, Conventional toddler milk with HMOs
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- a2 Milk Company Ltd.
Elderly Women
Telerehabilitation on Physical and Mental Health of the Elderly in the Covid-19 Pandemic Context
Introduction: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic scenario, social distancing has become the main strategy to contain this pandemic, causing negative impacts on the physical and mental health of the elderly population.
- Trial name
- NCT05465811
- Testing
- Program of physical exercises and health education by telerehabilitation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paulista University
Quality of Life
The Influence of Exercise on Mental Health After Discharge From Hospital
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of aerobic fitness training on mental health (health-related quality of life),cognitive and physical capacity in older people discharge from hospital and to assess if further…
- Trial name
- NCT01204567
- Testing
- Aerobic training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Inactive 30-50-year-old Men
Recreational Football for Young-to-middle-aged Inactive Men
The aim of this study was to examine the health and physical fitness effects of 12 weeks of recreational football in inactive 30-50-year-old men.
- Trial name
- NCT07804563
- Testing
- Experimental: Intervention group
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Dyslipidemia, Lipid Metabolism
Advanced Strategy of Food Supplements for the Optimization of Satiety and Lipid Metabolism in Maturity (SACIANS)
The SACIANS study (Advanced Strategy of Food Supplements for the Optimization of Satiety and Lipid Metabolism in Middle-Aged Adults) aims to evaluate the combined effect of commercially available food supplements on satiety and…
- Conditions
- Dyslipidemia, Lipid Metabolism, Satiety Response, Overweight and/or Obesity
- Trial name
- SACIANS (NCT07269795)
- Testing
- Food Supplement Combination (SACIANS Formula)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alicante
Independent Living
Therapeutic Relaxation, Health and Quality of Life
Therapeutic relaxation has shown benefits for improving health and quality of life of community dwelling elderly people. Although little is known about the efficacy of a specific method of therapeutic relaxation - Psychomotor…
- Trial name
- NCT03521440
- Testing
- Psychomotor Massage, Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Évora
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Prevention of Functional Decline of Aged Women
The objective of this study is to evaluate the capacity of muscular function and articular amplitude in the aged women who participated in the Support Group and its influence on the prevention of function decline of these women.
- Trial name
- Incapacity (NCT00727389)
- Testing
- Physiotherapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academia Cearense de Odontologia
Overweight, Obesity
Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT): A Pilot Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial
The Hockey Fans in Training (Hockey FIT) program aims to improve overweight men's physical fitness, eating habits and health-related lifestyle choices through a lifestyle modification program in collaboration with two Ontario…
- Trial name
- NCT02396524
- Testing
- Hockey FIT Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Horticultural Therapy
Effectiveness of Hortitherapy on the Immediate Well-being of Elderly People With Alzheimer's Disease or Related in Day Care
Currently, there are an estimated 47 million people with dementia worldwide, with approximately 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. This figure is expected to triple to 130 million in 2050.
- Trial name
- Hortitherapy (NCT05381259)
- Testing
- hortitherapy in people living with Alzheimer's taking place in three different day care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Médical Porte Verte
Sleep Quality, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Effect of Health Promotion Model-Based Oculomotor Exercise Program on Sleep Quality in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of a Health Promotion Model-based oculomotor exercise program on sleep quality among older adults living in a nursing home.
- Trial name
- NCT07261124
- Testing
- Oculomotor Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Hypertension, Hand Grip Strength
The Effect of an Oral Nutritional Supplement on the Nutritional and Health Outcomes of the Elderly
I am conducting this research to find out if a peanut based food that is ready to use would improve the nutritional and health outcomes of the elderly when they consume it daily for 12 weeks.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Hand Grip Strength, Body Weight, Iron Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT06773975
- Testing
- Oral nutritional supplementation
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ghana
Aging
Health Outcomes of Tai Chi in Subsidized Senior Housing
The proposed study will determine whether Tai Chi is an effective and practical intervention to improve overall function and lower health care utilization in an expensive, vulnerable population of seniors that is more…
- Trial name
- Mi-WISH (NCT02346136)
- Testing
- Tai Chi training, Educational Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Frailty
Psychometric Properties of the Elderly Health Questionnaire Among Community-dwelling Older People
The aims of this study are to validate the reliability and validity of Elderly Health Questionnaire in assessing frailty risk of community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04166123
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Dementia, Mixed, Dementia, Vascular
Statins in Reducing Events in the Elderly Mind (STAREE-Mind) Imaging Substudy
The STAREE-Mind imaging sub-study will examine the effect of statin treatment over a 4-year period, compared with placebo, on markers of brain health.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mixed, Dementia, Vascular, Dementia of Alzheimer Type, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- STAREE-Mind (NCT05586750)
- Testing
- Atorvastatin 40 Mg Oral Tablet
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Obesity
MOWI Qualitative Assessment
This qualitative study seeks to assess whether mobile health technologies are helpful for older adults. It is the first in a series of four studies whose overarching goal is to conduct a program of pilot research aimed at…
- Trial name
- NCT03041831
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Focus of Study; Impact of MSPrebiotic on Gastrointestinal Microbiota
Effects of MSPrebiotic on Gut Health in the Elderly
The purpose of this clinical trial is to study the effects of potato resistant starch on the microbiota (microorganisms or bacteria) and short chain fatty acids levels of the gut.
- Trial name
- NCT01977183
- Testing
- MSPrebiotic
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Boniface Hospital
Tooth Loss, Periodontal Disease
"Clinical Trials to Enhance Elders' Oral Health" ("TEETH")
The purpose of this study is to determine if regular rinsing with chlorhexidine is effective as a long-term preventive method for reducing the incidence of tooth loss in low income older adults.
- Conditions
- Tooth Loss, Periodontal Disease, Tooth Decay
- Trial name
- NCT00004640
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine rinse
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington