Clinical trials: Geriatric Individuals
Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID)
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR)
CBT-AR describes an adaption of cognitive behavioural therapy for use with individuals diagnosed with Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (ARFID).
- Trial name
- CBT-AR (NCT06463470)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (CBT-AR)
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Orygen
Relatively Healthy Volunteers
Daily Intake of Multivitamin & Mineral Supplementation Effects on Biological Age of Relatively Healthy Middle-aged Individuals
Micronutrients, such as vitamins and minerals, are required to sustain fundamental physiological processes in individuals. As individuals age, the risk of having suboptimal levels of micronutrients increases due to several…
- Trial name
- CEDIRA (NCT06666660)
- Testing
- Multivitamin/Mineral supplements
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Dry Eye Disease
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Community Health Management Program for Dry Eye Disease in Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a community health management program for middle-aged and elderly patients with dry eye disease (DED).
- Trial name
- NCT06443554
- Testing
- Health Management Intervention Program, Standard Treatment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Urinary Incontinence
Effects of Group-based and Individual Pelvic Floor Muscle Training on Elderly Individuals With Urinary Incontinence
The purpose of this study is to asses the effects of 12-week group-based and individually planned pelvic floor muscle training on individuals aged 65 and over with urinary incontinence.
- Trial name
- NCT06547580
- Testing
- Group-based PFMT, Individualized PFMT
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Functional Disability, Dynapenia
Exercise Based on Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation in Older Individuals
The goal of this clinical trial was to determine whether an intervention using resisted sit-to-stand and walking exercises with Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) techniques improved gait and sit-to-stand in older…
- Conditions
- Functional Disability, Dynapenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT06690944
- Testing
- Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation, Physical exercise without proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation control group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Hypertension
Effects of Cocoa Intake on Blood Pressure in Elderly Individuals With Mild Hypertension
Regular intake of cocoa-containing foods is linked to a considerably lower cardiovascular and all-cause mortality in observational studies.
- Trial name
- NCT00421499
- Testing
- dark chocolate
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Sarcopenia
Assessing the Efficacy of a Muscle Strength Training Intervention for Sarcopenia in Middle-aged and Elderly Individuals
Taiwan entered an aging society in 2018 and is projected to become a super-aged society by 2025. With the increasing elderly population, age-related diseases have become an urgent issue in modern society.
- Trial name
- NCT07554274
- Testing
- Resistance exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Real tDCS, Sham tDCS
Supporting Decisions With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Healthy Young and Elderly Individuals
Decisions are part of the daily life. On the neuronal level, activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) is important during complex decisions (e.g., whether something is emotional for a person or not).
- Trial name
- NCT03959462
- Testing
- real anodal transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Aging
The Effect of Strength Training and Protein Supplementation in Old Pre-frail Individuals
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of a lower-body strength training regime combined with protein supplementation in pre-frail elderly individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT03723902
- Testing
- Heavy-load strength training, Protein supplementation
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Impaired Balance
10 Weeks of NIntendo wIi Fit balanCe Training Improved Postural balANce and Muscle Strength in Elderly Individuals
On a yearly basis roughly 40.000 individuals aged 65+ contact the emergency departments in Denmark as a result of an accidental fall, and in about 30% of these cases hospitalization is required.
- Trial name
- WIICAN (NCT01371253)
- Testing
- Nintendo wii balance training, EVA-soles
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Dementia, Delirium Superimposed on Dementia
Evaluating the Impact of VR-therapy on BPSD and QoL of Individuals With Dementia Admitted to Hospital
Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) (such as aggression, restlessness, agitation, wandering, anxiety, depression) are common to most people with dementia at some point during their illness and represent an…
- Trial name
- VRx-RCT (NCT03941119)
- Testing
- VR-therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Geriatric, Virtual Reality
Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality on Physical Function, Fall-Related Outcomes, Fatigue, and Quality of Life in Older Adults
To investigate the effectiveness of an immersive virtual reality intervention on physical fitness, balance, physical activity level, risk of falling, fear of falling, fatigue, and quality of life in older adults compared to an…
- Trial name
- NCT07007026
- Testing
- Immersive Virtual Reality, Traditional Home-based Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Mediterranean University
Elderly
Immune Response and Affective States of Elderly and 50+ Individuals After Intentional and Indirect Contact With Nature
Randomized clinical trial on the influence of intentional and indirect contact with nature on the immune response and affective states in people aged 50 years or older.
- Trial name
- NCT05492006
- Testing
- Indirect contact with nature, Intentional contact with nature
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Influenza, Vaccines
Phase Ⅲ, Clinical Trial to Compare an Inactivated Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine and a Licensed Vaccine in Chile
This study compares the immunogenity and safety of quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccines. The experimental group receives the quadrivalent influenza vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech Co., Ltd and the control group…
- Trial name
- TetraFluVac (NCT05494047)
- Testing
- Tetravalent influenza vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech Co.
- Where
- 5 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Trauma
Investigation of Pre-Hospital Neglect and Abuse in Trauma Patients Aged Over 65
This study aims to examine the pre-hospital neglect and abuse situations that individuals aged 65 and over, who undergo surgery due to trauma, may experience.
- Trial name
- NCT07118150
- Testing
- Assessment of Pre-Hospital Neglect and Abuse in Elderly Trauma Surgery Patients
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 469 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Efficiency of CogniPlat on Cognitive Functions in Older Adults
Mild cognitive impairment is a common intermediate stage between normal aging and dementia, affecting memory and other cognitive domains in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07130591
- Testing
- Cogniplat game platform, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Depression
Effects of Mifepristone on Biomarkers of Metabolic Function and Neuropsychological Performance Among Middle-Aged and Older Individuals
The purpose of this study is to study the effect of cortisol,a stress hormone in the body, on memory and attention in people with a history of depression, but who are not in the midst of a current depressive episode.
- Trial name
- NCT01988610
- Testing
- 28 days treatment with Mifepristone.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Pain, Elderly
Telerehabilitation Exercise in Older Adults
The aim of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of chair-based exercises and cognitive exercises through synchronous telerehabilitation in older adults.
- Conditions
- Pain, Elderly, Balance
- Trial name
- NCT06302101
- Testing
- chair-based exercises, cognitive exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pamukkale University
Frail Elderly Syndrome
ICT-supported Multidimensional Approach for Frailty Screening in Community-dwelling Individuals Aged ≥ 65 Years
SUNFRAIL+ is a prospective observational cohort study aimed to carry out a multidimensional assessment of community-dwelling older adults, through an IT platform, which allows to connect the items of the SUNFRAIL frailty…
- Trial name
- SUNFRAIL+ (NCT05646472)
- Testing
- Frailty multidimensional assessment
- Where
- 8 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federico II University
Hip Fractures
Hip Fracture in Individuals Under 60 Years of Age
This study prospectively analyses and describes a cohort of non-elderly hip fracture patients at four orthopaedic departments in two Scandinavian countries regarding epidemiology, treatment, Patient Reported Outcome Measures…
- Trial name
- HFU-60 (NCT03848195)
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 218 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University