Clinical trials: Later Life
Depression
Apathy in Late Life Depression: New Biomarkers Using Actimetry and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Old age (> 60 years) is at high risk to develop major depression disorders (MDD). MDD doubles the risk for subsequent cognitive disorders and dementia. Apathy (i.e.
- Trial name
- ACTIDEP (NCT03807167)
- Testing
- Mattis Dementia Rating Scale, Unified Parkinson 's Disease Rating Scale-III, Mini Neuropsychiatric Investigation
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Unipolar Depression
The Effects of Sleep Deprivation on Antidepressant Response
This study will use positron emission tomography (PET) to examine the effect of sleep deprivation on brain function.
- Trial name
- NCT00178074
- Testing
- total sleep deprivation, PET imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Respiratory Distress, Hypoglycemia
Observational Study of Infants Born at 34 to 37 Weeks of Gestation Until the Age of 1 Year
Late preterm infants are at an increased risk for short and long term morbidity (during the 1st year of life, their neurodevelopmental status may also be delayed as compared to infants born at term).
- Conditions
- Respiratory Distress, Hypoglycemia, Feeding Intolerance, Jaundice
- Trial name
- NCT00550069
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Memory Impairment
Better Memory With Literacy Acquisition Later in Life
This study aims to discover whether acquiring basic-literacy in adulthood can improve episodic memory and brain structural and functional connectivity.
- Trial name
- NCT04473235
- Testing
- Literacy training, Non-Literacy training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Child Care
Providing Grandchild Care in Later Life
Grandchild care is a modern global phenomenon arising from increased life expectancy , and, correlated with the rest of the world, the Turkish Statistical Institute's report on aging states that the prevalence of grandchild…
- Trial name
- NCT07501260
- Testing
- Providing grandchild care in old age reduces frailty, depression, and self-care neglect in geriatric outpatients.in Geriatric Outpatients"
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mersin University
Non Hodgkin Lymphoma, DLBCL
Cardiotoxicity and Other Late Effects After Radiotherapy and Immuno-chemoTherapy in Non-Hodgkin lYmphoma
Survivors of non-Hodgkin lymphoma and a control group will be screened for (sub)clinical cardiovascular disease, to assess the influence of contemporary treatments on risk and burden of (sub)clinical cardiovascular disease and…
- Conditions
- Non Hodgkin Lymphoma, DLBCL, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiomyopathies
- Trial name
- CLARITY (NCT07041827)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular assessment
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Netherlands Cancer Institute
Late Life Depression, Cognitive Decline
Dopaminergic Dysfunction in Late-Life Depression
Late-Life Depression (LLD), or depression in older adults, often presents with motivational deficits, deficits in performance in cognitive domains including processing speed and executive dysfunction, and mobility impairments.
- Conditions
- Late Life Depression, Cognitive Decline, Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant, Levodopa
- Trial name
- D3 (NCT04469959)
- Testing
- L-Dopa
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Learning; Lack of (Specific), Depression
Nano-Learning for Improving Compliance Among Older Adults With Sarcopenia
Empirical evidence suggests that the use of short videos is associated with decreased feelings of loneliness and social isolation, thereby reducing depression among older adults .
- Conditions
- Learning; Lack of (Specific), Depression, Older Adults, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT07185763
- Testing
- Nano-Learning interventional program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Depression
Assessing Anterior Cingulate Brain Activity in People With Late-Life Depression
This study will examine differences in activity of the anterior cingulate cortex, a brain area involved in emotion and cognitive regulation, between older adults with and without depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00926653
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Loneliness, Social Isolation
A Mechanism Randomised Controlled Trial of a Three-Agent LLM-Augmented mHealth Intervention for Late-Life Loneliness in Older Adults
This study examines how a smartphone conversational application affects feelings of loneliness in Cantonese-speaking older adults living in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation, Social Isolation in Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT07822828
- Testing
- Hybrid conversational companion application, Rule-based conversational companion application
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Depression
Brain Imaging Biomarkers of Pathological Brain Aging in Late-life Depression
This study investigates the relationships and differences in PET-MRI brain imaging biomarkers of abnormal aging and behavioral measures in late life depression compared to healthy controls, and evaluates relationships and…
- Trial name
- NCT03849417
- Testing
- ECT
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Female, Late Life Depression
Central Glutathione Levels in Women With Late Life Depression: a Cross Sectional Pilot Feasibility Study
Female participants with an episode of late-life depression (LLD) and age-matched control participants with no history of mental disorder will attend a one hour Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
- Trial name
- NCT02757833
- Testing
- A 3 Tesla MRI scanner (Siemens, Erlangen Germany), will be used to measure levels of GSH in the brain.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Perimenopause, Postmenopause
Effects of a Dietary Supplement in Women With Late Perimenopause or Early Postmenopause
This study will evaluate the effects of a plant extract-based dietary supplement on menopausal symptoms and health indicators in women with late perimenopause or early postmenopause.
- Conditions
- Perimenopause, Postmenopause, Hot Flashes
- Trial name
- NCT07863973
- Testing
- Plant Extract-Based Dietary Supplement
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alicante
Depressive Symptoms, Metabolic Syndrome X
Reducing Disparities in Late Life Depression and Metabolic Syndrome
Linkages between depression and cardiovascular disease have been well documented. These appear to be more than associations, and may reflect causal relationships through a number of proposed pathways, including decreased physical…
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Metabolic Syndrome X, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- BRIGHTEN-Heart (NCT01428791)
- Testing
- Generations older adult membership program, BRIGHTEN Heart Virtual Team intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Effect of Exercise-education Program PERMANENTO in Late Life
The general aim of the present study is to create and empirically evaluate (RCT trial) an online education and exercise program (called PERMANENTO) to help older adults to understand the wider consequences of being active and…
- Trial name
- PERMANENTO (NCT06133894)
- Testing
- Exercise program PERMANENTO inspired by developmental kinesiology
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Anticholinergic Deprescription in Schizophrenia
In this study, the investigators will examine whether a deprescription of unnecessary anticholinergic drugs (benztropine or trihexyphenidyl) can augment quality of life, functioning, and neurocognition in individuals who with…
- Trial name
- NCT06562608
- Testing
- Anticholinergic Deprescription, No Anticholinergic Deprescription
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Deepak K. Sarpal, M.D.
Psychiatric Disorders
A Dimensional Model for Personality Disorders in Later Life
Research on personality disorders (PDs) in older adults is currently limited. This is surprising, given that PDs are also common in this age group.
- Trial name
- NCT05548946
- Testing
- PID-5-BF+M and LPFS-BF 2.0 (self-report questionnaires), Secondary Questionnaires (self-report and informant questionnaires), Clinical Ratings of the dimensional model
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Major Depressive Disorder
Multimodal MRI Characteristics of Psychotherapy Response in Late Life Depression
The specific focus of this study is to gather data regarding the effects of a psychological therapy known as Problem Solving Therapy (PST) on cerebral blood flow (CBF), cortical gray matter (GM) atrophy, subcortical white matter…
- Trial name
- PRS (NCT02440815)
- Testing
- Problem Solving Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Germ Cell Tumor, Sex Cord Stromal Tumor
Living After a Rare Cancer of the Ovary: Chronic Fatigue, Quality of Life and Late Effects of Chemotherapy
While they are documented in patients in remission of testicular cancer, the sequelae of chemotherapy and the impact of the disease and its treatments on the living conditions and QoL of women in remission of rare ovarian cancer…
- Conditions
- Germ Cell Tumor, Sex Cord Stromal Tumor, Malignant Non-epithelial Ovarian Tumors
- Trial name
- VIVROVAIRE TR (NCT03418844)
- Testing
- Self-questionnaires of living conditions and quality of life, Cardiac, pulmonary, auditory and biological assessment
- Where
- 19 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Francois Baclesse
Preterm Birth, Visual Impairment
Eye and Growth in Adolescents Born Moderate-to-late Preterm
During recent years, the interest in studying the risks of being born moderate-to-late preterm (MLP), defined as birth between gestational week 32 to 36, has increased.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Visual Impairment, Eye Abnormalities
- Trial name
- NCT04190147
- Testing
- Structural, functional and metabolic eye examinations
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vastra Gotaland Region