Clinical trials: Geriatric Health
Healthy
A Study Investigating the Effect of Floradapt Mature Immune Defense on Nutrient Uptake and Digestive Health in a Healthy Elderly Population
This trial will be investigating the effect for Floradapt Mature Immune Defense on nutrient uptake and digestive health in a healthy elderly population.
- Trial name
- NCT04147923
- Testing
- Floradapt Mature Immune Defense + Multivitamin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaneka Americas Holding Inc.
Loneliness, Psychophysical Well-being
Meditation and Psychophysical Well-Being in Elderly
The goal of this experimental study is to assess whether a mindfulness-based meditation intervention can reduce loneliness and improve psychophysical well-being in older adults (aged 65 and above).
- Trial name
- NCT06872502
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Meditation (Integral Meditation - IM)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
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
Health
Phase I Dose-Escalation Study to Evaluate Tolerability, Safety & PK of INO-8875 in Healthy Older-Adult Volunteers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how tolerable and safe it is to give INO-8875 eye drops at different concentrations to normal older healthy adult volunteers for two weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT01123772
- Testing
- INO-8875
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inotek Pharmaceuticals Corporation
Age-related Cognitive Decline
Train the Brain With Music: Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Benefits Induced by Musical Practice in Elderly People
This longitudinal study aims to countervail age-related cognitive and cerebral decline in healthy retired people through intensive piano / keyboard music practice in Switzerland and Germany.
- Trial name
- TBM (NCT03674931)
- Testing
- musical practice, music education
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
Elderly Individuals Aged 60 Years or Older
Group Mandala Art Therapy for Well-Being and Loneliness in the Elderly (GEMEL-WB:RCT)
The research is being conducted at an elderly day care center between June 12 and August 31, 2025, as a single-blind randomized controlled experimental study using a pre-test, post-test design.
- Trial name
- GEMEL-WB:RCT (NCT07162103)
- Testing
- GMART
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Health-Related Quality of Life
Home-Exercise vs General Physical Activity: Effect on Health-related Quality of Life
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an exercised-based programme developed for older people admitted at a geriatric outpatient clinic and to see if a home-exercise program enhances…
- Trial name
- NCT01247636
- Testing
- Balance- training and home-exercise, Balance-training and home-exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Weight Management, Healthy Diet
Body Composition Assessment and Smart-phone Based Counselling on Healthy Eating and Weight Management
This study proposed an integrated multi-disciplinary approach including a professional and convenient body composition measurement and an immediate counselling after the measurement, followed by 6-month smart-phone based…
- Trial name
- NCT05400187
- Testing
- Body composition assessment and smart-phone based counselling
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 221 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Pain
Coping Strategies with Pain Among Older People
Chronic musculoskeletal pain is common among older adults. This study aimed to identify and describe the characteristics of chronic musculoskeletal pain, pain management and coping strategies among older adults from Turkey…
- Trial name
- Pain (NCT06744634)
- Testing
- Romania group, Turkey Group, Croatia Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Disorders
Chinese Migrant Population Health Cohort
The Chinese Migrant Population Health Cohort is a prospective, multi-center study jointly initiated by Professor Yong Ji, President of Harbin Medical University, and Academician Guoqiang Chen, President of Hainan Medical…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Disorders, Ageing and Geriatric Health, Climate Adaptation
- Trial name
- NCT07124949
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 26,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jinwei Tian
Frailty, Frailty Syndrome
Promoting Health LongevIty Through Mitigation and Prevention of Frailty in Community-dwelling Elderly (Pro-LIFE)
The current healthcare response to frailty has been mainly reactive to acute health crises of the elderly. With its insidious onset and progression, frailty is often not apparent unless actively sought.
- Trial name
- NCT04656938
- Testing
- Pre-frail intervention
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sengkang General Hospital
Healthy
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Immunogenicity of Two Vaccinations of Ad26.RSV.preF One Year Apart in Adults Aged 60 Years and Older in Stable Health
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of 2 single doses of either 5*10^10 viral particles (vp) or 1*10^11 vp of Ad26.RSV.preF, administered intramuscularly to elderly adults given approximately 12…
- Trial name
- NCT02926430
- Testing
- Ad26.RSV.preF 5*10^10 vp, Ad26.RSV.preF 1*10^11 vp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janssen Vaccines & Prevention B.V.
Heart Failure
A Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Persons With Heart Failure to Health, Aged Matched Controls
The purpose of this study is to examine the relation between the structural brain changes associated with heart failure, neurocognitive performance, and how these changes impact self-care behaviors.
- Trial name
- MIND-HF (NCT02572648)
- Testing
- Brain Imaging (Neuroimaging), Cognitive Function Assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Family Caregiver
Circle Dance for Family Caregivers of the Elderly With Alzheimer.
The primary objective of this research is to compare the effects of a 12-week CircleCare on physical functioning of family caregivers of the elderly with AD.
- Trial name
- CircleCare (NCT03081533)
- Testing
- Circle Dance Program (CircleCare)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Cancer
Health Status Evaluation for Cancer Survivors by Non-intrusive Sensing System
To improve quality of life of elderly cancer survivors 1. Using physical activity and environmental sensing technology 2. Monitoring physiological indicators of cancer recurrence Analyzing the patient's circadian rhythm, frailty…
- Trial name
- NCT02175823
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
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
Elderly
Salutogenic Healthy Aging Program Embracement (SHAPE) for Elderly-only Households
Elderly residing in elderly-only households are more vulnerable as they are socially isolated, suffer from poorer health outcomes, and are less likely to adopt health-promoting behaviors.
- Trial name
- SHAPE (NCT03147625)
- Testing
- SHAPE Intervention
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Parental Emotion Socialization, Parents' Beliefs About and Reactions to Children's Emotions
Tuning in to Kids® for Parents of Preschool-aged Children in Portugal
Early parent-child interactions, namely how parents respond to their children's emotions (i.e., emotion socialization parenting practices [ESPP]), may play a critical role in how children develop emotion regulation abilities.
- Conditions
- Parental Emotion Socialization, Parents' Beliefs About and Reactions to Children's Emotions, Parental Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- TIK-PT (NCT07350083)
- Testing
- Tuning in to Kids®
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lusofona University
Geriatric, Aerobic Exercise
Comparing Music-Supported and Traditional Aerobic Training in Geriatric Health Outcomes
The aim of this study is to comparatively evaluate the effects of a music therapy-based aerobic exercise program and traditional aerobic exercise training on cardiopulmonary functions, functional capacity, balance, peripheral…
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Aerobic Exercise, Music Therapy, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT06980311
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Aerobic exercise with music therapy
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Multimorbidity
Personal Resources of Elderly People With Multimorbidity
PREFER II aims at developing psychological targeted theory- and evidence-based intervention components, which support older people with multiple illnesses in performing more physical activity.
- Trial name
- PREFER (NCT01577134)
- Testing
- Social-cognitive resource intervention, no intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- German Centre of Gerontology