Clinical trials: Geriatrics
Indication for Modification of Patient Cognitive Status
Cognitive Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Neuron-up (CROAN)
Introduction. The application of new technologies for cognitive rehabilitation has increased over the last years and has enabled occupational therapists to work more efficiently, minimizing costs and time for analysis…
- Trial name
- NCT03944135
- Testing
- Web platform: Neuronup
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Burgos
Geriatrics, Balance
The Effect of Trunk and Upper Extremity Exercises Added to the Otago Exercise Program
This study is designed to investigate the effect of adding trunk and upper extremity exercises in traditional and mobile game formats to the Otago exercise program on balance performance, fall risk, and fear in older adults.
- Conditions
- Geriatrics, Balance, Exercise, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- Otago Exercise (NCT06267833)
- Testing
- exercise
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Caregiver Quality of Life, Geriatric Oncology
Quality of Life of Caregivers Supporting an Older Adult With Cancer
The French population is aging, and the number of newly diagnosed cancers among individuals aged 75 years and older continues to increase.
- Conditions
- Caregiver Quality of Life, Geriatric Oncology, Geriatric Medicine
- Trial name
- QUAVIDA (NCT07704073)
- Testing
- CarGOQol scale
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Fall Patients
Reliability and Validity of the Turkish Version of the Tinetti Fall Efficacy Scale in Older People
The Joint International Commission (JCI) defines a fall as an unplanned, abrupt, change of motion towards the ground that may result in physical injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05072366
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Patients Hospitalised in Geriatrics
E-vone® Use Detect Falls Among hOspitalized Patients in geRiAtric Medicine
This study evaluates the usability of a new remote warning system for fall in old people. This system is integrated in a shoe. Patients hospitalized in a geriatric ward but also their informal and professional caregivers will…
- Trial name
- EDORA (NCT04067193)
- Testing
- usability survey
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Sleep Disturbance, Cognitive Change
Integrating Systematic Data of Geriatric Medicine to Explore the Solution for Health Aging
This project aims to build up the comprehensive database of geriatric medicine for local Taiwanese.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disturbance, Cognitive Change, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04207502
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Sarcopenia
Cause and Importance of the Age-dependent Sarcopenia
The goal of this cross-sectional study is to evaluate the difference in cytokine profiling approach and mitochondrial function between geriatric sarcopenic patients (group 1) and geriatric non-sarcopenic patients (group 2) and…
- Trial name
- SARCOPENIA (NCT02994901)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Elderly People, Nursing Homes
Two Different Exercise Methods in Geriatrics
The aim of the study is to compare slow rhythmic exercises with large amplitude exercises in elderly people
- Trial name
- NCT06375785
- Testing
- Otago-based (slow rhythmic) exercise group, LSVT BIG-based (large amplitude) exercise group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Diabetes, Hypertension
Evaluation of Exercise Benefits to Promote Health Aging Among Chronically Ill Geriatrics in a Community
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of hydraulic resistance circuit training for elderly people with chronic illness.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis
- Trial name
- NCT01754415
- Testing
- hydraulic resistance circuit training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Far Eastern Memorial Hospital
Geriatrics, Exercise Therapy
Comparison of Neuromuscular and Aquatic Exercise Programs on Fall Risk and Physical Function in Geriatrics
Objective: The aim of this study is to compare neuromuscular and aquatic Exercise programs on fall risk and physical function in geriatrics.
- Conditions
- Geriatrics, Exercise Therapy, Fall, Physical Functional Performance
- Trial name
- NE-AEinGR (NCT06300281)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Exercise, Aquatic Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
Geriatric Disorder
Contribution of Actigraphy for the Evaluation of Elbow Range of Motion in the Joint Assessment in Gerontology
In this study, the investigators will measure range of motion of the elbow in a geriatric assessment in 85 subjects aged 65 years or over. These measures will be made by an actigraph and the software analysis BioVal.
- Trial name
- BIOVAL (NCT01462760)
- Testing
- Assessment with inclinometer, Assessment with actigraph
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Functional Decline, Aging
GRACE: Geriatric Resources for Assessment and Care of Elders
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a collaborative model of team care as compared to usual care in improving functional outcomes among community-dwelling low-income older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00182962
- Testing
- Geriatric Resources for Assessment & Care of Elders (GRACE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Health Services for the Aged, Geriatrics
Educational Guidelines Aimed at Pre-frail Elderly: Intervention Proposal
INTRODUCTION: aging is the natural process of deterioration of the reserves of biological systems, human beings are inherent to this process.
- Trial name
- NCT04997746
- Testing
- Multiprofessional educational interventions, Measurement of anthropometric measurements
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leonardo Paroche de Matos
Empathy
Embodied Empathy; Virtual Reality and Experiencing Geriatrics
The Embodied Empathy pilot study proposes to use VR technology to create original narratives of real life patients from their own perspectives for medical students to embody.
- Trial name
- NCT03987269
- Testing
- Embodied Virtual Reality, Narrative Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Influenza
Trivalent rHA Dose Escalation Study in Elderly Subjects
This study will compare the safety and immunogenicity of three different dose levels of an experimental recombinant influenza HA protein vaccine to a standard inactivated influenza vaccine in heallthy elderly subjects ages 65-80.
- Trial name
- NCT00170443
- Testing
- rHAO Trivalent Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 399 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Stable Diabetes Mellitus, Geriatrics
Effect of Coherent Breathing on Elderly Quality of Life
This study will be carried out on sixty elderlies of both gender with ages ranges from 60 to 70 years old. The participants will receive Inspiratory muscle trainer and/or Coherent breathing exercise three times per week for 12…
- Conditions
- Stable Diabetes Mellitus, Geriatrics, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT05767372
- Testing
- Coherent Breathing Exercise, Inspiratory muscle training
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Geriatrics, Aged
Aging, Geriatric Syndromes and Clonal Hematopoiesis
In this study the investigators will incorporate a wide range of clinical variables associated with aging and cardiovascular disease to determine whether they are associated with mutation status independent of chronologic age.
- Conditions
- Geriatrics, Aged, Geriatric Syndromes, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT02604563
- Testing
- Cognitive Assessment, Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living, subscale of the OARS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depressive Symptoms, Metabolic Syndrome X
Reducing Disparities in Late Life Depression and Metabolic Syndrome
Linkages between depression and cardiovascular disease have been well documented. These appear to be more than associations, and may reflect causal relationships through a number of proposed pathways, including decreased physical…
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Metabolic Syndrome X, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- BRIGHTEN-Heart (NCT01428791)
- Testing
- Generations older adult membership program, BRIGHTEN Heart Virtual Team intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Visual Impairment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Prevalence and Determinants of Shoulder Girdle Musculoskeletal Complaints in Geriatric Patients With Diminished Vision
This case-control study aims to investigate the prevalence and determinants of shoulder girdle musculoskeletal complaints (pain, spasm, stiffness, range of motion impairments) in geriatric patients (aged 60+) with diminished…
- Conditions
- Visual Impairment, Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD), Musculoskeletal Pain, Shoulder Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07206654
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Anxiety, Hospitalization
Virtual Nature Versus Guided Imagery for Anxiety and Well-Being in Hospitalized Older Adults
Long hospital stays can be difficult for older adults. Being confined to a ward, with limited mobility and little access to the outdoors, may contribute to anxiety, low mood, and reduced well-being.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Hospitalization, Quality of Life, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT07765355
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality nature exposure, Guided imagery
- Where
- 2 sites in Hungary
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University