Clinical trials: Healthy Ageing
Healthy Aging
What Makes People Better at Retrieving Proper Names?
This study is being conducted to learn more about how various personal and situational characteristics are related to the ability to produce names of pictured people.
- Trial name
- NCT05550779
- Testing
- Mental Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Loneliness, Social Isolation
The Emotional, Physical and Cognitive Benefits of Purposeful Green Space Activities on Seniors
This project explores if various nature based activities can lead to acute improvements in emotional, physical and cognitive health outcomes and encouraging senior center (JABA) service users to return to a safe environment.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation, Mood, Well Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04913363
- Testing
- Green space
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Healthy Volunteers
Dose-Response of Gonadal Steroids and Bone Turnover in Older Men
The purpose of this study is to determine the levels of testosterone and/or estradiol at which changes in bone turnover, body composition, strength, sexual function etc. begin to occur in older men.
- Trial name
- NCT00114114
- Testing
- Testosterone, Goserelin acetate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Aging, Healthy Diet
The Effects of Added Sugar Intake on Brain Blood Flow and Hippocampal Function in Midlife Adults
This study will focus on improving brain health through dietary modification of added sugars in middle aged adults (50- 64 years old).
- Trial name
- NCT05211726
- Testing
- Low Added Sugar Diet, High Added Sugar Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Adult Stem Cell Proliferation
Exercise and NutraStem (NT-020): Effects on Stem Cells
The purpose of this study is to see if an investigational supplement called NutraStem® will increase the amount of stem cells in human blood at rest and after exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT01847027
- Testing
- NutraStem
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Healthy, Aging
Ashwagandha Pharmacokinetics Study in Older Adults
This study will measure the oral bioavailability and pharmacokinetics of known compounds from a standardized Withania somnifera botanical dietary supplement in healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06171724
- Testing
- Shoden
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
We-PAP: A Couples-based Intervention for Sleep Apnea
The purpose of this study is to develop, refine and evaluate the feasibility of a novel couples-based intervention to improve adherence for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
- Trial name
- We-PAP (NCT04759157)
- Testing
- Couples-based treatment, Standardized education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Hearing Loss
Evaluation of the Benefits for Overall Health Following Cochlear Implant Treatment in the Elderly Population
The purpose of this study is to show that cochlear implant treatment improves the overall health related quality of life and general well-being in elderly individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT03072862
- Testing
- Commercial Nucleus Cochlear Implant Systems
- Where
- 8 sites in France, Israel and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Ageing
Effect of a Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) Device on Overall Facial Appearance
Safety and clinical performance of the BMR Face device (manufactured by Bio-Medical Research)
- Trial name
- NCT01740440
- Testing
- BMR Face
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bio-Medical Research, Ltd.
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Healthy Aging
SHARE(D) Stage II: Alzheimer's Risk Disclosure Protocol Piloting
The goal of this study is to test efficacy and safety of person-centered, culturally-informed protocols for disclosure of different combinations of Alzheimer's dementia risk factors.
- Trial name
- SHARE(D) (NCT04309500)
- Testing
- Personalized DAT Risk Disclosure Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Healthy Aging
What Makes People Better at Naming Pictured Objects
This study is being conducted to learn more about how mindful breathing might be related to the ability to produce names for pictured objects.
- Trial name
- NCT06405893
- Testing
- Mindful breathing exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Aging
Mindfulness Training in Healthy Older Veterans
Evidence shows the positive effects of Brain Health \& Wellness classes in younger individuals. The proposed study investigates the usefulness of these classes in older Veterans aged 50-85.
- Trial name
- MTGHOV (NCT02816723)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Brain Health
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Anhedonia, Depression
Sleep and Healthy Aging Research on Depression for Younger Women
Compelling evidence indicates inflammation plays a role in depression, but potential mechanisms linking inflammation to depression, such as dysregulated reward processing, are poorly understood.
- Trial name
- NCT03848715
- Testing
- Endotoxin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Aging, Mental Disorder
Self-Care for Dementia Caregivers
The Self-care for Dementia Caregivers Study is a behavioral health intervention that uses digital monitoring tools and motivational health coaching to help caregivers of persons with dementia engage in a regular routine of sleep…
- Conditions
- Aging, Mental Disorder, Eating, Healthy, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- Care2 (NCT05309577)
- Testing
- Behavioral Self-Monitoring + Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Bilateral Hearing Loss, Healthy Aging
Dual-Task Cost in Bilateral Hearing Loss
The specific aims of the research study are: 1. Compare single-task gait parameters between individuals with hearing loss (HL) and age and education matched controls with normal hearing [normal vs moderate-profound hearing loss…
- Trial name
- NCT05540535
- Testing
- Gait assessment, Cognitive assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Healthy People Programs
Maintaining Cognitive Health in Aging Veterans
Interventions aimed at disseminating information about cognitive aging and lifestyle factors that contribute to successful cognitive aging, in addition to providing broad cognitive skills training, may improve the psychological…
- Trial name
- NCT02023944
- Testing
- Memory and Aging Course
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sedentary Lifestyle
Healthy Aging Resources to Thrive (HART)
Healthy Aging Resources to Thrive (HART) uses a rigorous two-stage randomized control design, adapted and refined based on pilot studies, to test a novel intervention to reduce sitting time in older adults.
- Trial name
- HART (NCT03739762)
- Testing
- i-STAND, Healthy Living control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 283 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Healthy Aging
What Makes People Better at Retrieving Difficult Words?
This study is being conducted to learn more about how various personal and situational characteristics are related to the ability to produce words in response to definitions.
- Trial name
- NCT05066750
- Testing
- Mindful breathing, Control video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Glucose Intolerance, Aortic Stiffness
Healthy Aging Through Functional Food
The purpose of this study is to determine whether dietary inducers of glyoxalase 1 are effective in improving metabolic and vascular health.
- Conditions
- Glucose Intolerance, Aortic Stiffness, Vasodilation
- Trial name
- HATFF (NCT02095873)
- Testing
- Glyoxalase 1 (Glo1) inducer
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Warwick
Skin Diseases
Pilot Investigation of a Multinutrient Supplement on Skin Aging and Aging Metabolites in Healthy Women
We are seeking healthy female volunteers to determine if multinutrient supplementation affects visible signs of skin aging as well as blood measurements of aging. We are seeking smokers and non-smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT00541931
- Testing
- Dietary Supplement: LifePak Nano
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University