Clinical trials: Home-dwelling Elderly
Individual Difference, Food Sensitivity
Modifying Whey Protein Fortified Drinks and Foods
This study aims to investigate whether consumers differ in mouthdrying sensitivity and if mouthdrying can be modulated.
- Conditions
- Individual Difference, Food Sensitivity, Food Preferences
- Trial name
- NCT04869722
- Testing
- Liquid Model, Solid Model
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Frailty, Sarcopenia
A Randomized Control Trial of an Intervention to Reverse Frailty and Enhance Resilience Through Exercise and Education
Resistance training done at home and protein supplementation may be the most effective and easiest to implement interventions to reverse frailty and build resilience.
- Trial name
- REFEREE (NCT04628754)
- Testing
- Exercise and protein
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Fall Prevention, Fall Injury
A Multi-domain and Multi-component Falls Intervention Program for Community- Dwelling Older Adults: SAFE-TECH
Background: Falls and fall-related injuries among older adults are a significant health problem that results in injuries, prolonged hospitalisation, reduced mobility, and poorer quality of life.
- Trial name
- SAFE-TECH (NCT06102954)
- Testing
- Falls prevention intervention including exercise and educational components
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Medication Adherence, Medication Nonadherence
Feasibility of Using a Telemedicine Medication Delivery Unit for Older Adults
Care transition interventions have been successful in reducing medication-related problems and associated rehospitalization primarily by focusing on medication reconciliation conducted by trained healthcare professionals.
- Conditions
- Medication Adherence, Medication Nonadherence, Adverse Reaction to Drug
- Trial name
- EMMA (NCT01430702)
- Testing
- Computerized medication delivery unit (Electronic Medication Management Assistant (EMMA)
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Gymnastics and Multicomponent Training Intervention in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Introduction: Extension projects focused on physical activity can offer health practices and promote quality of life for participants of different ages.
- Trial name
- NCT07766954
- Testing
- Multicomponent training intervention Multicomponent training intervention - Protocol includes mobility, resistance exercises for the lower and upper limbs and major muscle groups, and aerobic exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Fall Prevention
Virtual Reality Activity-based Training for Preventing Falls for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Using a Virtual Reality (VR) games-based application is as an innovative falls prevention technology in an aged care service. The VR intervention has promising effects on improving the physical and balance performances in the…
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Fall Prevention, Virtual Reality, Exercise Training
- Trial name
- MCI (NCT05971420)
- Testing
- VR activity-based, Exercise-based (Baduanjin)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Queensland
Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Aging
The Efficacy of a Technology-Assisted Block Training Program on Cognitive Function, Hand Dexterity, and Grip Strength in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Mixed-Methods Research
Block-building activities represent a promising tool for enhancing cognitive and hand function in older adults. When integrated with technological support, they offer personalized training advantages; however, their comprehensive…
- Conditions
- Community-Dwelling Older Adults, Aging, Cognitive Decline, Hand Dexterity
- Trial name
- NCT07315724
- Testing
- Technology-Assisted Block Training Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Geriatric Patients in the Transition From Hospital to Home
Improvement of Transition From Hospital to Home for Older Patients in Germany
The aim of the transsectoral care project TIGER is the reduction of readmission rates of geriatric patients. This aim shall be achieved by improving the hitherto inadequate care process for geriatric patients in the transition…
- Trial name
- TIGER (NCT03513159)
- Testing
- Pathfinder support
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School