Clinical trials: Gerontology
Geriatrics
Dual Task Training for Balance in Older Adults
Dual task training (DTT) have been showed that have satisfying effects on older adults. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of motor-cognitive DTT (mCdtt) and motor-motor DTT (mMdtt) on balance, fear of falling…
- Trial name
- NCT04577092
- Testing
- Warm-up exercise, Motor-Cognitive exercise, Motor-Motor exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Geriatrics, Social Deprivation
Social Deprivation Assessment in Older Adults
Social deprivation is a state to which older adults may be exposed, leading to adverse social, psychological, and health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04105036
- Testing
- Data Collection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Aging, Falling
Effectiveness of Online Exercise Training in Geriatric Population During COVID-19
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of online exercise training in geriatric population whose daily life activity level decreased during COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Aging, Falling, Dependence, Inactivity, Physical
- Trial name
- NCT06548880
- Testing
- Structured exercise program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medipol University
Depression
Online Peer Networked Collaborative Learning for Managing Depressive Symptoms
The goal of this field trial is to tailor and test a web-based intervention in adults 65 years of age or older. Two versions of the web-based intervention have been created and will be tested--one with an online social network…
- Trial name
- MoodTech (NCT02841787)
- Testing
- iCBT for late life depression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Heart Failure, Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Reducing Readmission for Frail Elderly Patients With Decompensated Heart Failure
A randomized study designed to determine whether telephone based interventions can prevent return hospital visits for elderly and frail patients with acute symptoms of heart failure.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Acute Decompensated Heart Failure, Fragility, Emergencies
- Trial name
- HFF-ED (NCT03246035)
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control Group (Standard Care)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Old Age
End-of-Life Patient Identification Assistance in Acute GEriatric Medicine
The main objective of this project is to build a tool, adapted to the French geriatric population, that will predict the risk of death at three months after hospitalization in acute geriatric medicine.
- Trial name
- ARPEGE (NCT03549585)
- Testing
- Criteria for Screening and Triaging to Appropriate aLternative care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Mental Health, Geriatrics
Impact of Cholinesterase Inhibitors on Driving Ability in Healthy Older Adults
The goal of the study is to assess the role of cholinesterase inhibitors in affecting the driving ability of cognitively intact seniors using driving simulators.
- Trial name
- NCT00482001
- Testing
- donepezil
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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
Depression, Elderly
Telepsychology-Service Delivery for Depressed Elderly Veterans
The purpose of this study is to see whether therapy for elderly adults with major depression can be delivered effectively using videoconferencing technology ("telepsychology"), which allows a therapist and patient who are not in…
- Trial name
- NCT00324701
- Testing
- Telepsychology, Face-to-face therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Puzzle Activity
The Effect of Puzzle Activity on Nursing Students' Willingness to Work With Older Adults and Gerontological Nursing Competence
The study will be conducted using a parallel-group randomized controlled experimental design to determine the effect of a puzzle activity on nursing students' willingness to work with older adults and their competence in…
- Trial name
- Puzzle (NCT06903533)
- Testing
- Puzzle Activity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Depression in Old Age, Fragility Fracture
Serotonin-norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor in Prophylaxis of Depression Following Fragility Fractures
The goal of this pilot study is to learn about the feasibility about prescribing anti-depressants at discharge in patients aged 50 years and older with a lower extremity fragility fracture.
- Trial name
- SNRI (NCT05851898)
- Testing
- Duloxetine 30 mg
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Undernutrition of Elderly Peopole
Personalized Dietary Advice After Discharge From Hospital in Geriatrics: Factors Associated With Improved Nutritional Status and Autonomy
The purpose of this study is to identify the factors associated with the effectiveness of home dietary management in these elderly people returning home (personal home or independent residence) after hospitalization in acute…
- Trial name
- DIETADOM (NCT04016532)
- Testing
- Personalized dietary management at home
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 353 people
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Patients Hospitalized in Geriatrics for Heart Failure, Patients Aged 75 and Over
Clinical and Therapeutic Characteristics of Geriatric Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure (AGING HF Study (AGe and Heart Failure IN Geriatrics))
This retrospective (between April 2020 and December 2023) then prospective (between January 2024 and August 2026), non-interventional cohort study has as its main objective to evaluate the clinical and therapeutic characteristics…
- Trial name
- AGING HF (NCT06377904)
- Volunteers
- 810 people
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Delirium
Cohort Study to Investigate the Association Between Changes in Brain Volume and Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Despite an ongoing controversy in the scientific literature, the link between anesthesia and dementia and/or cerebral atrophy remains unclear.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Delirium, Dementia
- Trial name
- POCD-MRI (NCT02045004)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nicolai Goettel
Geriatrics, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Comorbidity, Cognition, Gait Speed, and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Older Adults
This cross-sectional observational study aims to examine the associations of comorbidity burden and cognitive function with gait speed and respiratory muscle strength in community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older.
- Conditions
- Geriatrics, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07753421
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Adverse Drug Event
Medication Reconciliation Using Electronic Pharmaceutical Record: A Multicenter Study in the Hospitalized Elderly
Context Adverse drug events (ADEs) may occur in hospitalized patients and may result from discrepancies between patient's current medications and the drugs prescribed at admission (omission,, dosing errors….).
- Trial name
- CONCIPAGE (NCT02906657)
- Testing
- Medication reconciliation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Healthy Aging, Frailty
Characterisation of Functional and Cognitive Responses Following Olfactory Stimulation and/or Functional Training in Older Adults.
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of olfactory stimulation and/or multicomponent physical training in adults aged 60 years and older.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Frailty, Cognitive Decline, Olfactory Dysfunction
- Trial name
- INNOLFACT 2 (NCT07623122)
- Testing
- Olfactory stimulation, Multicomponent physical training, Combined olfactory stimulation and multicomponent physical training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Psychological Well-being in Older Adults, Resilience Building Intervention
Resilience-Building Nursing Intervention for Elderly Well-being
The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of a resilience-enhancing nursing intervention on the psychological well-being of older adults living in the community.
- Conditions
- Psychological Well-being in Older Adults, Resilience Building Intervention, Community Dwelling Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06390254
- Testing
- Resilience-Enhancing Nursing Suppor
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Geriatric, Aerobic Exercise
Comparing Music-Supported and Traditional Aerobic Training in Geriatric Health Outcomes
The aim of this study is to comparatively evaluate the effects of a music therapy-based aerobic exercise program and traditional aerobic exercise training on cardiopulmonary functions, functional capacity, balance, peripheral…
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Aerobic Exercise, Music Therapy, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT06980311
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Aerobic exercise with music therapy
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bezmialem Vakif University
Driving Habits Patients, Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of an Educational Program in the Prevention of the Driving Risks in Patients With Neurocognitive Disorders : ACCOMPAGNE
ACCOMPAGNE study proposes to evaluate an educational program for the patient / caregiver dyad, intended to accompany the patient towards the implementation of self-regulation strategies in the driving activity.
- Trial name
- ACCOMPAGNE (NCT04493957)
- Testing
- ACCOMPAGNE Education Program, Usuals recommandations
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon