Clinical trials: Health Aging, active
Obesity, Menopause
Aging Well: Targeting Obesity With GLP-1 Agonists to Enhance Physical and Vascular Health in Postmenopausal Women
In postmenopausal women, obesity increases the risk of physical function decline, premature aging, and vascular dysfunction. Semaglutide and tirzepatide are potent obesity medications.
- Trial name
- NCT07057310
- Testing
- semaglutide or tirzepatide, Lifestyle modification intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Diabetes, Cerebrovascular Disease
Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Life Span (HANDLS)
The Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) study is an interdisciplinary, community-based, prospective longitudinal epidemiologic study examining the influences of race and socioeconomic status…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Cerebrovascular Disease, Age-Associated Decline, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01323322
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,720 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Frailty, Aging
MItochondrial Intervention for Resilience in Older Adults With Coenzyme Q10
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial will investigate whether 10 weeks of CoQ10 supplementation can improve biological resilience and functional health in community-dwelling adults aged 65 years or…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Aging, Mitochondria Health, Skin Aging
- Trial name
- MIRO-Q (NCT07772336)
- Testing
- Q10Vital® (CoQ10, ubiquinone)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Healthy Aging
cMIND AI Web Tool Usability Study (Hong Kong)
This study is testing a new web-based tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help older adults in Hong Kong check how healthy their Cantonese-style meals are for brain health.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Healthy Aging, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07735013
- Testing
- Web-Based AI Dietary Assessment System
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Ovarian Aging, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
The Bone and hEArt Health Consequences of Ovarian agiNg (BEACON) Study
Ovarian aging is a major driver of a woman's long-term health and disease risk. In particular, the rapid decline in the ovarian reserve that occurs with the menopause transition is linked to a striking increase in the risk for…
- Trial name
- BEACON (NCT07621965)
- Volunteers
- 655 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Aging, Adverse Drug Interaction
MinMed: Do Older Adults do Better With Less Medication
Many health care providers believe "less-is-more" for older adults, and evidence suggests minimizing certain medications might improve health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Aging, Adverse Drug Interaction, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT05307666
- Testing
- Medication minimization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
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
Pain, Obesity
Revisiting A Mobile Intervention to Reduce Pain and Improve Health
Chronic pain is a pervasive and costly health condition among older adults that is associated with wide-ranging adverse health outcomes including falls, declining mobility, and increasing functional disability.
- Conditions
- Pain, Obesity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- MORPH-II (NCT04655001)
- Testing
- MORPH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Healthy Aging, Lifestyle-related Condition
Nicotinamide Riboside Supplementation and Exercise Training to Promote Healthy Longevity
The prevalence of age-related chronic diseases (like obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases) is mounting worldwide, reaching pandemic proportions.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Lifestyle-related Condition, Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- RESTORENAD (NCT06425042)
- Testing
- Nicotinamide Riboside (NR)
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finis Terrae University
Skin Aging, Dry Skin
Effects of Probiotics on Skin Health in Healthy Women
The effect of probiotics on skin health in healthy women with dry to very dry facial skin.
- Trial name
- NCT07887841
- Testing
- Probiotics
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Probi AB
Brain Health, Longevity
L-serine and Strength Training in the Elderly
This study investigates whether taking the amino acid L-serine, either alone or in combination with targeted strength training, can have a positive effect on mental performance, brain function, and physical fitness in older…
- Conditions
- Brain Health, Longevity, Cognitive Performance, Strength Training Effects
- Trial name
- AAAging (NCT07466290)
- Testing
- Strength training, L-serine supplementation, Control (cornstarch)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Depression in Old Age, Chronic Pain
Development of a Healthcare Service Platform for Successful Aging
The goal of this living-lab clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of digital health monitoring and feedback platform for community dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Depression in Old Age, Chronic Pain, Sleep Disorder Insomnia Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT06270121
- Testing
- Living-lab digital intervention group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunmi Song
Institutionalization, Elderly
Aurora: AI-Based Narrative Intervention to Support Emotional Well-Being in Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations
Aurora is an interdisciplinary project evaluating a chatbot-mediated supportive care intervention designed to promote emotional expression, autobiographical meaning-making, identity processes, and emotional well-being through…
- Conditions
- Institutionalization, Elderly, Mental Health, Wellbeing
- Trial name
- Aurora (NCT07494110)
- Testing
- chatbot-mediated supportive care intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Aging
Breaking Sitting with High-intensity Interval Training for Brain Health
This trial will examine whether interrupting 3.5 hours of sitting every 30 min with 6 min high intensity interval training (HIIT) breaks compared to light intensity interval training (LIIT) will improve brain health in…
- Trial name
- HIIT2SITLess (NCT06243016)
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) Breaks to Sitting, Light-Intensity Interval Training (LIIT) Breaks to Sitting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Sarcopenic Obesity, Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions
Plant vs Animal-based Protein Sources as an Anabolic and Metabolic-protective Options for SO in Older Adults
This study is testing how different types of protein - from red meat, legumes (like lentils and beans), or a mix of both - affect muscle strength, body composition, and metabolic health in older adults with obesity who are also…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenic Obesity, Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Obesity (Body Mass Index >30 kg/m2), Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT07030738
- Testing
- Legume-Based High-Protein Diet + Resistance Training, Meat-Based High-Protein Diet + Resistance Training, Mixed Legume and Meat High-Protein Diet + Resistance Training
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Surgery, Aging
Preparing Older Adults for Major Surgery With Preoperative Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments
The researchers will conduct observations, interviews, and focus groups with clinicians, staff and patients of the Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health (POSH) clinic, which conducts preoperative comprehensive geriatric…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Aging, Health Care Utilization, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT06184919
- Testing
- Process Mapping: Observations, Process Mapping: Interviews, Process Mapping: Focus Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Neurological Disorders, Health Adult Subjects
A Muscle-brain Interplay Study in Neurological Disorders
Despite the improvements in life expectancy, neurodegenerative diseases (NDGs) have become the most dreaded disorders of older people.
- Trial name
- M-Brain (NCT07477821)
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Dysphagia, Intervention
Swallowing Difficulties in People Over 60 Years: Prevalence, Degree of Difficulty and Intervention
Participants included in SCAPIS2 (Swedish Cardio Pulmonary bioimage study) are screened regarding swallowing difficulty using a timed water swallow test.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Intervention, Ageing
- Trial name
- NCT06599021
- Testing
- Muscular strengthening training, Skill-based training
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lisa Tuomi
Aging, Health Promotion
Social Prescribing Intervention for Health Promotion in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study evaluates the effects of a social prescribing intervention on health promotion outcomes in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Health Promotion, Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT07540117
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation and Walking-Pole Exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Serious Mental Illness, Older Adults
A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of the Hopeful and Healthy Living Program
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a novel psychosocial intervention is effective in helping adults over 50 with serious mental illness (SMI) increase their social connections and participate in more healthy lifestyle…
- Trial name
- (HHL) (NCT06940843)
- Testing
- Hopeful and Healthy Living (HHL)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus