Clinical trials: Geriatric Patient
Hip Fractures, Delirium
Post-Operative Delirium in Elderly Surgical Patients
This research is being done to see what effects sedative drugs during surgery have on peoples' thinking processes after they wake up.
- Trial name
- STRIDE (NCT00590707)
- Testing
- Deeper sedation, Moderate sedation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
Ofatumumab as Front-Line Therapy in Treating Elderly Participants With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
This phase II trial studies how well ofatumumab works as front-line therapy in treating elderly participants with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01444716
- Testing
- Ofatumumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Hypoglycemia, Type 2 Diabetes
Hypoglycemia (Low Blood Sugar) and the Heart
The risk of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) associated with the treatment of diabetes increases with age. Hypoglycemia is a common reason for admission to hospital for older patients with diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT01980914
- Testing
- iPro2 glucose sensor attachment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Asthma
Efficacy and Safety of QGE031versus Placebo and Omalizumab in Patients Aged 18-75 Years With Asthma
This study assessed the effect on asthma control of different dose levels and regimens of QGE031 in asthma patients that are inadequately controlled with inhaled steroid and beta-2 agonist medication. Safety was assessed also.
- Trial name
- NCT01716754
- Testing
- QGE031, Omalizumab
- Where
- 150 sites in United States, Argentina and 22 more
- Volunteers
- 471 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A Study of Oral Sapacitabine in Elderly Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This Phase 3 study assesses two drug regimens as the initial treatment of patients who are at least 70 years of age and have newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for whom the doctor does not recommend the use of standard…
- Trial name
- SEAMLESS (NCT01303796)
- Testing
- Sapacitabine, Decitabine
- Where
- 118 sites in United States, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 482 people
- Sponsor
- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
COVID-19
ABX464 in Treating Inflammation and Preventing Acute Respiratory Failure in Patients With COVID-19
A phase 2/3, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of ABX464 in treating inflammation and preventing acute respiratory failure in patients aged ≥65 and patients aged ≥18 with…
- Trial name
- Mir-Age (NCT04393038)
- Testing
- ABX464
- Where
- 30 sites in Belgium, Brazil and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 509 people
- Sponsor
- Abivax S.A.
Depression
Shared Decision-Making for Elderly Depressed Primary Care Patients
Shared decision-making (SDM), in contrast to traditional medical decision-making, involves a collaborative process where patients discuss personal values and preferences and clinicians provide information to arrive at an agreed…
- Trial name
- NCT01031134
- Testing
- Shared Decision Making, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Major Depressive Disorder
A Study Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Duloxetine and Placebo for the Treatment of Depression in Elderly Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of duloxetine 60 mg once daily to placebo on depression in elderly patients (greater than or equal to 65 years of age).
- Trial name
- NCT00406848
- Testing
- duloxetine hydrochloride
- Where
- 33 sites in United States, France and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 370 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Depression
Brain Aging and Treatment Response in Geriatric Depression
The proposed project will evaluate the role of neuroimaging biomarkers of brain aging (i.e., neurodegenerative and vascular brain changes) and mild cognitive impairment in the patterns of treatment response to memantine combined…
- Trial name
- NCT01902004
- Testing
- Escitalopram, Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Early Mobility, Older Adults
Improving Patient Walking During Hospitalization
The MOVIN (Mobilizing Older adult patients Via a systems-based Intervention) randomized controlled trial is designed to evaluate the impact of the MOVIN intervention on improving the functional ability of older adult hospital…
- Conditions
- Early Mobility, Older Adults, Hospital Acquired Condition
- Trial name
- NCT04479943
- Testing
- MOVIN, Surveys and Focus groups
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 765 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, ErbB Receptors
Afatinib Treatment for Patients With EGFR Mutation Positive NSCLC Who Are Age 70 or Older
Continuous treatment until progression or occurence of intolerable Adverse Event (AE) or end of trial. The end of trial is one year after the last patient has entered the study.
- Trial name
- NCT02514174
- Testing
- Afatinib
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Post Operative Delirium
Effect of Anesthesia on Post-operative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgery
The purpose of this study is evaluate postoperative delirium after general anesthesia and regional anesthesia in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
- Trial name
- RAGADelirium (NCT02213380)
- Testing
- method of anesthesia
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 950 people
- Sponsor
- Wenzhou Medical University
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Pembrolizumab in Elderly Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer
This is a multi-center phase II trial of intravenous (IV) Pembrolizumab MK-3475 in subjects older than 70 years with advanced Non-small cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) expressing Programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1).
- Trial name
- NCT03293680
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab
- Where
- 12 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Spanish Lung Cancer Group
Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Geriatric Assessment & Genetic Profiling to Personalize Therapy in Older Adults With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is among the most common hematologic malignancies in adults and accounts for approximately 10,000 deaths in the United States every year. AML is commonly diagnosed in sixth or seventh decades of life.
- Conditions
- Adult Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Secondary Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Therapy-Related Acute Myeloid Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT03226418
- Testing
- Cytarabine, Decitabine, Idarubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Hodgkin's Disease, Lymphoma
Trial of Vorinostat in Combination With Cyclophosphamide, Etoposide, Prednisone and Rituximab for Elderly Patients With Relapsed Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL)
The purpose of this study is to replace a drug with many side effects, procarbazine, with a new novel drug, vorinostat, in a drug combination for the treatment of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
- Trial name
- NCT00667615
- Testing
- rituximab, cyclophosphamide, etoposide, prednisone, vorinostat and QOL questionnaire, peg-filgrastim or filgrastim
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Anaesthesia
Geriatric Patients and Laryngeal Mask Unique
As a result of rises in living standards quality of life is progressively increasing. Combined with developments in anesthesia, surgical techniques and medication allowing more difficult and complicated interventions to be…
- Trial name
- NCT02219282
- Testing
- Laryngeal Mask Unique insertion
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Dokuz Eylul University
Epilepsy
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability and Explore the Efficacy of Zonisamide as add-on Therapy in Elderly Patients With Refractory Partial Seizures
A two arm, randomized, double-blind study comparing zonisamide with placebo. The zonisamide arm will consist of 100 subjects and the placebo arm of 50 subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01546688
- Testing
- Zonisamide at targeted daily doses of 100-500 mg/day
- Where
- 36 sites in Germany, Hungary and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Limited
Spine Surgery
Speed of Recovery of Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery
Spine surgery is one of the most common operative procedures in the United States. It is performed in the prone position (a patient laying on belly).
- Trial name
- NCT03112993
- Testing
- sugammadex, Neostigmine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Depressive Disorder, Major
Active Reference (Fluoxetine) Fixed-dose Study of Vortioxetine in Paediatric Participants Aged 7 to 11 Years With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
Investigation of the efficacy and safety of a new potential treatment of Major depressive disorder (MDD) in paediatric participants (age 7 to 11 years).
- Trial name
- NCT02709655
- Testing
- Vortioxetine 10 mg/day, Vortioxetine 20 mg/day, Fluoxetine 20mg/day
- Where
- 98 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 17 more
- Volunteers
- 683 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lundbeck A/S
Breast Neoplasms
Pegylated Liposomal Doxorubicin (Caelyx(R)) as Monotherapy in Elderly Patients With Locally Advanced and/or Metastatic Breast Cancer (Study P05059)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of pegylated liposomal doxorubicin (Caelyx) in elderly patients who are to receive first-line chemotherapy for metastatic or locally advanced breast cancer, not…
- Trial name
- NCT00604968
- Testing
- Caelyx (pegylated liposomal doxorubicin; SCH 200746)
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC