Clinical trials: Health Aging
Aging, Healthy Aging
Eating Habits and Lifestyle Profile of an Italian Aging Cohort
Aging is characterized by low-grade inflammatory state, supported by impairment oxidative balance and endocrine changes, leading to changes in: body composition, such as decrease in lean body mass and increase in adipose tissue…
- Conditions
- Aging, Healthy Aging, Life Style, Eating Habit
- Trial name
- NCT04401930
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Aging, Aging Problems
Gaming Applied to the Promotion of Active Aging
Active aging programs have been recommended by the World Health Organization to help deal with the progressive aging of the population. However, older adults have difficulties in accessing these programs.
- Trial name
- GAMAPEA (NCT03643237)
- Testing
- Video game-based intervention, Control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Santiago de Compostela
Healthy Aging
A Health-social Partnership Programme for Improving Health Self-management of Community-dwelling Older Adults
Health-social partnership has been governed by regulations in many developed countries for some years. For instance, the government of United Kingdom has implemented a policy specifically designed to facilitate the discharge of…
- Trial name
- NCT04442867
- Testing
- Case management, Social call
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Aging
A Social Media Game to Increase Physical Activity Among Older Adult Women
This study will test the effects of a social media game on the physical activity of older adult women. The game will consist of playful weekly challenges that require sharing photographs on a private social media group and also…
- Trial name
- CHALLENGE (NCT04095923)
- Testing
- Social media game, Standard self-regulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Improve Healthy Ageing in Seniors; Prevent Disease at Older Age
DO-HEALTH / Vitamin D3 - Omega3 - Home Exercise - Healthy Ageing and Longevity Trial
The European population is aging rapidly which poses a challenge on the individual, the European societies, and health care systems.
- Trial name
- DO-HEALTH (NCT01745263)
- Testing
- Vitamin D3, Omega 3 fatty acids, Strength Home Exercise
- Where
- 7 sites in Austria, France and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 2,157 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Skin Aging, Dry Skin
Efficacy and Safety of NP-2007 on Skin Health
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Small-molecular-weight deer antler collagen (NP-2007) on skin health, including skin hydration, transepidermal water loss (TEWL), elasticity, and eye wrinkles.
- Trial name
- NCT07486414
- Testing
- NP-2007
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanpoong Nature Pharm Co., Ltd.
Aging, Heart Failure
The COmPLETE Study
The project is designed as a large scale, cross-sectional study. This research seeks to identify physical fitness and cardiovascular parameters that best resemble underlying cardiovascular risk with age.
- Trial name
- COmPLETE (NCT03986892)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss
Cancer, Mental Health
Healthspan Connect Programme of Research
Healthspan Connect is a new research programme designed to understand what helps people stay healthy as they age. The programme will explore how lifestyle, environment, genetics, and social factors influence healthy ageing and…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Mental Health, Ageing Well, Resilience
- Trial name
- NCT07209774
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Aging, Healthy
Biological Age in Health Promotion - Novel Health Technology
The purpose of this cross-sectional study is to collect relevant molecular markers of aging and measures of physiological function.
- Trial name
- BATE (NCT03680768)
- Testing
- Health Assessment
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Old and Very Old People, Independent Living
Development of an ICF Core Set for Geriatric Patients in Primary Care
The sum of medical interventions can do more harm than good. Supporting patients' resources instead of combating disease might effectively help reducing "too much medicine".
- Conditions
- Old and Very Old People, Independent Living, Functioning
- Trial name
- ICF (NCT03384732)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Hypertension, Aging
Wild Blueberries and Cardiovascular Health in Middle-aged/Older Men and Postmenopausal Women
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Aging is the primary risk factor for CVD, in large part due to adverse modifications to the arteries.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Aging, Endothelial Dysfunction, Men
- Trial name
- WB2020 (NCT04530916)
- Testing
- Blueberry Powder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Social Isolation, Quality of Life
A 3-month Cycle of Virtual Guided Tours to Promote Health in Older Community Members in a Context of COVID-19 Induced Social Isolation: a Pilot Study
Social isolation is defined as the objective and/or subjective reduction of number and quality of interpersonal contacts leading to a loss of an individual's social role and stigmatization.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Quality of Life, Well Aging, Frailty
- Trial name
- VGV (NCT04593433)
- Testing
- Museum virtual guided tours
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Health Behavior, Healthy
The CHAT (Community Health Advice by Telephone) Study
The purpose of the study is to compare a telephone-administered physical activity counseling program delivered by a person or by a telephone-linked computer system and test their relative benefits in improving regular physical…
- Trial name
- NCT00131092
- Testing
- The Stanford Active Choices program, The TLC system
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Dementia, Alzheimer Dementia (AD)
Fuzhou Aging Brain Health Initiative
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the pathophysiological characterization and evolutionary patterns of Alzheimer's disease (AD) in older adults in Fujian Province, China.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
- Trial name
- FAITH (NCT07891429)
- Testing
- Fluids biomarker and neuroimaging of AD diagnosis
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fujian Medical University Union Hospital
Aging
Health in Motion- A Pragmatic Clinical Trial- Home
Falls among older adults are a serious public health concern and injuries resulting from falls can cause significant loss of independence, premature death, and higher caregiver burden.
- Trial name
- NCT05016141
- Testing
- digital fall prevention program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Blue Marble Rehab Inc
Physical Activity, Aging
Independent Walking for Brain Health
Physical activity interventions with older adults can improve brain health; however most interventions have been performed in gym-like settings that reach a small sector of the senior population.
- Trial name
- NCT03058146
- Testing
- Mobile Health Walking Condition, Healthy Aging Education Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Evaluating Impact and Implementation of Choose to Move (Phase 4)
The objectives of this study are to: 1) evaluate whether Choose to Move (CTM) Phase 4 improves health outcomes in older adults who participate and 2) assess whether CTM Phase 4 is delivered as planned and what factors support or…
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Behaviour, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CTM (NCT05678985)
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cognitive Function, Aging Well
Mindful Walking Program for Older African Americans
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand the beneficial role of mindful walking in sustaining cognitive health in African American older adults who have elevated risk of developing neuropsychological diseases.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Aging Well, Behavior, Health
- Trial name
- NCT06085196
- Testing
- Mindful walking activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Aging, Inspiratory Muscle Weakness
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm Muscle Thickness, Fatty Liver Density and Aerobic Capacity in Elderly Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial
This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effects of a 4-week inspiratory muscle training (IMT) program on diaphragm muscle thickness, fatty liver density, functional capacity, and quality of life in elderly men…
- Conditions
- Aging, Inspiratory Muscle Weakness, Fatty Liver, Reduced Functional Capacity
- Trial name
- IMT AND ELDERL (NCT07193082)
- Testing
- Experimental Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT Group), Control Group: No inspiratory muscle training.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Evaluating Implementation and Impact of the Adapted Choose to Move (CTM) Program
Choose to Move (CTM) is a 3-month, choice-based health-promoting program for low active older adults being scaled-up across British Columbia (BC), Canada.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- CTM (NCT06252259)
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia