Clinical trials: Geriatric Syndromes
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Protocol for Multi-site Evaluation of New Community-based Frailty Programme
Background: Frailty is increasing in prevalence internationally with population ageing. Frailty can be managed or even reversed through community-based interventions delivered by a multi-disciplinary team of professionals, but to…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Frailty Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04866316
- Testing
- There is no active intervention as this is a service evaluation
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geriatric Education and Research Institute
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Frailty Assessment in Vascular Hot Clinic Setting - Feasibility and Prognostic Value
A single-centre prospective study of feasibility assessing the suitability of introducing routine frailty screening in a controlled, and reproducible, outpatient department setting for Vascular Surgery patients.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Surgery
- Trial name
- FAVOUR (NCT06040658)
- Testing
- Frailty assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training
This study aims to evaluate the effect of inspiratory muscle training on sleep apnea in the elderly. The patients screened will be randomized and allocated into two groups, intervention and control.
- Trial name
- MARITSA (NCT03190850)
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Diabetes, Hypercholesterolemia
Baromètre Santé Adulte 2021-2022
In 2021-2022, Agence Sanitaire et Sociale Nouvelle Calédonie (ASSNC) is undertaking the "Baromètre Santé Adulte" for the third time.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypercholesterolemia, Renal Failure, Dengue Fever
- Trial name
- NCT05218304
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- New Caledonia
- Volunteers
- 5,471 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agence Sanitaire et Sociale de Nouvelle Calédonie
Immunodeficiency
Testing a Novel Dairy Protein to Counteract Immunosenescence
Aging populations experience a decline in adaptive immune system function also known as immunosenesence. Nutritional approaches to stimulate and strengthen the immune system are needed for this growing segment of the population.
- Trial name
- NCT03557463
- Testing
- Dairy protein
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Sleep Disorders
Study to Investigate Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Cardiac Function After Repeat Doses of SB-649868 in Healthy-volunteers
The purpose of this study is to determine whether SB-649868 is safe, tolerable after repeated administrations in adult and elderly healthy volunteers. Pharmacokinetics and effects on cardiac function of repeated doses are studied
- Trial name
- NCT01030939
- Testing
- SB-649868
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Sedentary Behavior, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Effect of an Intervention on Health in Older Care Home Residents
Care home residents spent 79% of their time being sedentary. Reduced physical activity and lack of mental stimulation causes general weakness and frailty in older adults that can result in increased healthcare needs.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Frailty, Lifestyle, Sedentary
- Trial name
- NCT04659694
- Testing
- Wellness programme provided by Oomph! Wellness company
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
Improvement of Metabolic Health After Thylakoid Supplementation
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the possible effects of green-plant thylakoid supplementation to a restricted diet intervention study in overweight to obese men.
- Trial name
- NCT02687295
- Testing
- Thylakoids, Control
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Aging, Frail Elderly Syndrome
HMB Supplementation in Addition to Multicomponent Exercise in Old Adults
Evidence supports the fact that multicomponent exercise and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation are, separately, effective in improving old adult's health and palliate functional metabolic diseases in the elderly.
- Conditions
- Aging, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- HEAL (NCT03827499)
- Testing
- HMB dietary supplementation, Multicomponent physical exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
Frailty Syndrome, COVID-19
Implementation of the Integrated Care of Older People App and ICOPE Monitor in Primary Care (ICOPE)
Introduction: The World Health Organization has launched the INSPIRE-ICOPE-CARE program towards healthy aging. It includes "intrinsic capacity", defined as "the composite of all the physical and mental capacities of an…
- Conditions
- Frailty Syndrome, COVID-19, Healthy Aging, Old Age; Debility
- Trial name
- ICOPE (NCT04413877)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Healthy
Using Magnetic Resonance (MR) to Understand the Effect of Erythromycin on Bowel Motility
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has proven to be a valuable imaging technique for suspected small bowel disease. This technique depends, in part, on adequate distension of the small bowel.
- Trial name
- NCT01379183
- Testing
- Erythromycin, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Barium Sulfate Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Obesity, Sarcopenia
Diet and Exercise Interventions to Increase Muscle Strength and Function
The objective of this study is to test the effects of a healthy diet \& walking (Controls) compared to a healthy diet, walking, and balance/strength exercises (Intervention) on muscle density in two populations: elderly…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Sarcopenia, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- NCT02850562
- Testing
- Walking, Walking + Exercise
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South Dakota State University