Clinical trials: Healthy Aging
Deglutition, Healthy Swallowing
Physiological Flow of Liquids in Healthy Swallowing
Thickened liquids are commonly used as an intervention for people with dysphagia (swallowing impairment). However, the field currently lacks a proper understanding of how this intervention works.
- Conditions
- Deglutition, Healthy Swallowing, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04114617
- Testing
- Starch-thickened liquids, Xanthan-gum thickened liquids, Barium concentration
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
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
Mobility Limitation
BAILA: Being Active, Increasing Latinos Healthy Aging
Investigators propose a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the efficacy of the revised 4-month BAILAMOS© program for improving lifestyle PA and health outcomes (physical and cognitive function, self-reported functional…
- Trial name
- BAILA (NCT01988233)
- Testing
- BAILAMOS© Dance Program, Health Education Control Group
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Social Isolation, Loneliness
Engage Coaching for Latinos
This study asks: "what behavioral strategies are needed to help socially disconnected Hispanic/Latino caregivers with significant barriers to increasing connectedness?" This study uses a mixed methods approach to adapt a brief…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Caregiver Burnout
- Trial name
- NCT04875065
- Testing
- Engage coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Aging Well
Immersive Technology and Virtual Reality as a Health Support Tool in a Residence for the Elderly
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn more about the potential for using virtual reality in older adults living in residences for elderly to maintain health (physical activity, cognitive activity, social behaviors).
- Trial name
- NCT06117319
- Testing
- Individual assistance Virtual reality training sessions, Collective assistance Virtual reality training sessions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Aging
Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation and Cognitive Training to Improve Cognitive Performance in Healthy Older Adults
Decline in brain health and associated loss of cognitive function in healthy aging decreases quality of life.We need better tools to both enhance brain health and improve cognitive performance in healthy brain aging so that it…
- Trial name
- NCT04276805
- Testing
- Transcutaneous vagal nerve stimulation (tVNS), Cognitive training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
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
Healthy Aging
Beta-glucan and Immune Response to Influenza Vaccine
This trial in healthy adults will determine the effects of beta-glucan, a dietary fiber supplement isolated from baker's yeast, on immune response to the influenza vaccine.
- Trial name
- M-Unity (NCT05074303)
- Testing
- Influenza Vaccine, Beta-glucan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
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
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
Healthy Aging
Using Teleneuropsychology to Optimize Cognition in Healthy Aging: the Web-based Breakfast Game
Executive control processes involve initiate, coordinate, synchronize, and regulate elemental cognitive functions for the conduct of goal-directed behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT05506852
- Testing
- Web-based training strategy, Web-based regular training (no strategy)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Aging
Age Comparisons of Exercising Muscle O2 Supply in Healthy Adults: Effects of Esmolol Infusion
This study will test the central hypothesis that postmenopausal women will demonstrate increased oxygen extraction in active leg muscle during leg cycling exercise while receiving an infusion of Esmolol, a fast-acting β1…
- Trial name
- NCT04181606
- Testing
- Esmolol infusion, Saline infusion, Pre exercise baseline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- David N. Proctor, PhD
Physical Endurance
Isometric Core Muscle Endurance in Healthy Active and Non-active Working Age Populations
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate a possible correlation between core muscle endurance and participants' age in healthy adult population.
- Trial name
- NCT04209335
- Testing
- isometric core muscle endurance testing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanna Holmberg
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
Healthy Aging, Alzheimer Disease
Acute Exercise and the Cerebral Metabolic Response in Aging and Alzheimer's Disease
The overall goal is to characterize the acute exercise response as it relates to brain glucose metabolism in aging and Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
- Trial name
- AEROBIC (NCT04299308)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center