Clinical trials: Geriatric Syndromes
Immune Deficiency
Immune Benefits of Consumption of Dairy Yogurt in Elderly
To investigate the impact of consuming dairy yogurt on immun function including natural killer (NK) cell activity, circulating levels of cytokines, and immunoglobulin (Ig) in elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT03051425
- Testing
- Probiotic yogurt
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Vitamin D Deficiency, Metabolic Syndrome
Vitamin D Supplementation and Metabolism in Vitamin D Deficient Elderly
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of Vitamin D supplementation on the reasons (mechanisms) underlying the development of type 2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome (high blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, body…
- Trial name
- VitD (NCT01145703)
- Testing
- RDA Vitamin D3 only, Vitamin D2/3 Repletion only, Vitamin D2/3 Repletion + AEX
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baltimore VA Medical Center
Frailty, Frailty Syndrome
Characterising Frailty Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ageing is associated with the development of various negative conditions, such as frailty. Defined as a decreased ability to combat negative stressors (e.g.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frailty Syndrome, Frail Elderly Syndrome
- Trial name
- PHENOFRIM (NCT04612686)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Frailty, Frailty Syndrome
Salutogenic Frailty Prevention Program for Women Aged 55 Years and Over
Frailty is a condition of reduced the capacity in multiple body systems and causing adverse outcomes because of decreasing the ability to cope with stressors.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frailty Syndrome, Salutogenesis, Sense of Coherence
- Trial name
- SAFRAPP (NCT04787432)
- Testing
- Salutogenic Frailty Prevention Program
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Resistance Exercise Training at Different Intensities in Healthy and Frail Older People: A Feasibility Study
After the age of 40-45 years muscle mass and function progressively decline, reducing older peoples' abilities to perform tasks of daily living and also increase the risk of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT03627793
- Testing
- resistance training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Ambulatory Geriatric Outpatients at High Risk of Frailty
Impact of Chronic Disease Control and Aging Psychology on Outcomes of Frailty-Sarcopenia Syndrome in Ambulatory Geriatric Patients
Pursuant to our previous longitudinal study (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02073370) in geriatric outpatients cooperated with the Department of Family Medicine, Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, National Taiwan University…
- Trial name
- NCT02160093
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
SARS-CoV2 Infection
Cellular Senescence and COVID-19 Long-Hauler Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to test if senescent cells and their secretome contribute to Long-Hauler Syndrome and if a clinical trial of senolytic drugs, which selectively eliminate senescent cells, should be initiated.
- Trial name
- NCT04903132
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Metabolic Syndrome, Physical Activity
The Effect of Feedback on Physical Activity Surveillance Using Wearable Device-Smartphone Application for Resolution of Metabolic Syndrome in Aged 60 or Older
The Effect of Feedback on Physical Activity Surveillance using Wearable Device-Smartphone Application for Resolution of Metabolic Syndrome in Aged 60 or older; a 12-Week Randomized Control Study
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Physical Activity, Wearable Device
- Trial name
- NCT05830552
- Testing
- Receving feedback, No regular feedback
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Hospital
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Sarcopenia
Physical Fitness, Body Composition and Frailty in Elderly People.Exercise Program Effecsts. EXERNET Elder 3.0
One of the major changes occurring in developed societies is a significant ageing of the population. Nowadays, because of an enhanced life expectancy, 17% of the Spanish population is composed of people over 65 and the number is…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly Syndrome, Sarcopenia, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- EXERNETElder (NCT03831841)
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise programe
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Cognitive Symptom, Depression
Psychotropic Drug Use in the Elderly Living in Nursing Homes and the Influence of a Structured Drug Review
The overall aim of this study is to explore if a structured drug review will change clinical symptoms and the psychotropic drugs prescription rate in the elderly living in nursing homes (participants of the study).
- Conditions
- Cognitive Symptom, Depression, Anxiety, Neuropsychiatric Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03736577
- Testing
- Drug reviews with NorGeP-NH
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostfold Hospital Trust
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Acceptability, Feasibility and Impact of Oral HIV Self-testing for Partner Testing Among Kenyan Adolescent Girls Aged 15-19 Years: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial will assess the feasibility, acceptability and impact of the provision of multiple oral-fluid based HIV self-test kits to HIV-negative adolescents aged 15-19 years to promote HIV testing among…
- Trial name
- NCT04805112
- Testing
- Provision of multiple self-tests
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 349 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Atrial Fibrillation, Frail Elderly Syndrome
The Relationship Between Atrial Fibrillation and Frailty in Community-Dwelling Elderly
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmias in clinical practice. Research investigating hospitalized patients have indicated there are deleterious effects of AF on patients besides the disease burden itself…
- Trial name
- NCT03420326
- Testing
- Frailty status assessment
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Chronic Kidney Disease, Overactive Bladder
Urinary Function and Multimorbidity Risks: A Longitudinal Study in Beijing Community-Dwelling Elderly
This study focuses on Beijing community residents aged 60 and above, aiming to understand how urinary function (like bladder or kidney function) and multiple health problems (such as high blood pressure, diabetes) affect each…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Overactive Bladder, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Trial name
- UFMR-BE (NCT07357714)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Virus Diseases, Pneumonia
Universal Anti-Viral Vaccine for Healthy Elderly Adults
This protocol tests the safety and efficacy of a novel universal vaccine concept called "allo-priming" which is designed to protect elderly adults from progression of any type of viral infection, including possible protection…
- Conditions
- Virus Diseases, Pneumonia, COVID-19 Respiratory Infection, RSV Pneumonia
- Trial name
- ALLOPRIME (NCT04441047)
- Testing
- AlloStim
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mirror Biologics, Inc.
Metabolic Syndrome
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Atahualpa
A recent epidemiologic survey demonstrated a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in Atahualpa residents. Now, the investigators attempt to evaluate the prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in adults aged 40 years or more…
- Trial name
- NCT01770054
- Testing
- obtention of a blood sample
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 517 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clínica Kennedy
Vasomotor Symptoms as a Sex Hormone-dependent Disorder in Women and Men, Hot Flashes
A Study to Learn More About How the Study Treatment Elinzanetant (or BAY3427080) Moves Into, Through and Out of the Body, How Safe it is and How it Affects the Body After Taking Single and Multiple Doses in Healthy Women Aged 40 to 65 Years
Researchers are looking for a better way to treat men and women with vasomotor symptoms, a condition of having hot flashes caused by hormonal changes.
- Conditions
- Vasomotor Symptoms as a Sex Hormone-dependent Disorder in Women and Men, Hot Flashes, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT05381142
- Testing
- Elinzanetant (BAY3427080)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bayer
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Frailty
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Hyponatremia and Geri-atric Syndrome
The population is aging. Aged people are more prown to develop frailty. The causes of frailty are multifactorial and are being investigated in research settings.
- Conditions
- Asymptomatic Bacteriuria, Frailty, Geriatric Syndrome, SIADH
- Trial name
- NCT05055856
- Testing
- urine sample, Blood and urine sample
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Hyperhomocysteinemia
Effects of Low-dose Complex B-vitamins on Homocysteine and Framingham Risk Score Among Chinese Elderly
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether low dose complex B-vitamins (folic acid,vitamin B6 and vitamin B12) can lower the risk of developing hyperhomocysteinemia in an apparently healthy population with low folate/B12…
- Trial name
- NCT00755664
- Testing
- Low-dose complex B-vitamins
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Home-based Prehabilitation for Elderly Patients
As a consequence of the increasing life expectancy hospitals are seeing a growing number of elderly patients undergoing elective surgery.
- Trial name
- TRAilty (NCT03964363)
- Testing
- Unsupervised home-based physical prehabilitation
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 512 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Aged Garlic Extract on Atherosclerosis
The investigators will be assessing the effect of Aged Garlic Extract on the coronary arteries. The investigators will enroll patients in a double blind study, where half the patients will receive placebo, and have the patients…
- Trial name
- Garlic4 (NCT01534910)
- Testing
- aged garlic extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center