Clinical trials: Nutrition Disorders in Old Age
Obesity, Arthritis
Desflurane or Propofol Anesthesia in Elderly Obese Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacement
You are invited to participate in a research study assessing your mental status in the first days after your surgery and how you will be doing in the 2 years following the surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01270620
- Testing
- propofol, Desflurane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Pedro Paulo Tanaka
Sarcopenia
Effect of Nutrition Supplementation Combined With Resistance Exercise in Elderly With Sarcopenia.
The purpose of this study was determine whether milk or soy milk supplements combined with resistance exercise improved sarcopenia in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT05035121
- Testing
- milk supplement, soy milk supplement, resistance exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Vitamin D Deficiency
The Effect of Combinatorial Nutritional Supplementation on Immune Function in Healthy Older Adults
Many older adults do not get enough zinc, vitamin C and vitamin D, and this can be related to decreased ability to fight infection.
- Trial name
- NCT02876315
- Testing
- Redoxon VI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Elderly Patients
Citrulline, Exercise Training and Muscle Strength in the Elderly
The aim of this study is to assess the effect of citrulline supplementation on muscle strength in elderly institutionalized subjects undergoing a resistance exercise training program.
- Trial name
- CITREX (NCT01599676)
- Testing
- Citrulline, Non essential amino acid
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Malnutrition, Geriatric Patients
Effective Consumption of Oral Nutritional Supplements in Geriatrics: A Study Evaluating a Strategy Based on a Preliminary Degustation
Malnutrition affects until 70% of the patients hospitalized in geriatric's units and constitutes an independent risk factor of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT02857049
- Testing
- Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) degustation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Undernutrition, Aging
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Nutritional Telemonitoring in Community-dwelling Elderly.
An optimal nutritional status is essential for healthy ageing. Telemonitoring might contribute to maintaining or improving nutritional status in elderly people.The objectives of this effect study are to test the feasibility and…
- Trial name
- NCT03240094
- Testing
- Nutritional telemonitoring
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 213 people
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Browning of Subcutaneous White Adipose Tissue Post Intervention, Metabolic and Inflammatory Variables Post Intervention
Taurine Supplementation Associated or Not With Exercise: Effect on Browning of White Adipose Tissue in Elderly Women With Sarcopenic Obesity
The aging process is followed by metabolic and body composition changes, increasing the risk of obesity and sarcopenia. The coexistence of these conditions acts synergistically on each other and is known as sarcopenic obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT05415176
- Testing
- Taurine supplementation, Pshysical exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Elderly, Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Syndrome and Vitamin D Level in Old People
In 2012, a cross-sectional survey sampling 1,966 community-dwelling old people was conducted. Structurized questionnaires were interviewed face-to-face by well-trained staffs.
- Conditions
- Elderly, Metabolic Syndrome, Vitamin D Deficiency, Ostreocalcin
- Trial name
- NCT03344718
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 549 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Oral Health, Oral Health Related Quality of Life
Oral (Hypo-)Function, General Function and Nutritional Status in Elderly Hospitalized Patients
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the effects of a reduced oral function on the nutritional status of non-acute hospitalized elders and on their oral health quality of life.
- Conditions
- Oral Health, Oral Health Related Quality of Life, Nutrition Disorders in Old Age
- Trial name
- Ohyp (NCT06557226)
- Testing
- oral and nutritional examination
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Geneva, Switzerland
Cognitive/Functional Effects, Depression
Study of Physical and Mental Health of Older Patients With Newly Diagnosed Cancer
RATIONALE: Gathering information from older patients with newly diagnosed cancer may help doctors learn more about the risks of functional decline.
- Conditions
- Cognitive/Functional Effects, Depression, Hematopoietic/Lymphoid Cancer, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT00769951
- Testing
- medical chart review, questionnaire administration, cognitive assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Aging, Obesity
Effects of Testosterone Gel on Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism In Elderly Obese Men
A. HYPOTHESES: In older men low testosterone levels, abdominal obesity and elevated fasting insulin who are at risk for the cardiovascular complications such as heart attack and stroke. 1.
- Conditions
- Aging, Obesity, Insulin Resistance, Hypogonadism
- Trial name
- NCT00365794
- Testing
- Topical testosterone gel 10 g/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Bacterial Pneumonia
Vitamin D Supplementation Prevents Elderly Pneumonia
Pneumonia is the fourth leading cause of death and frequently occurs in institutionalized elderly people in Japan. Recently, several clinical and experimental studies have reported the importance of vitamin D in the regulation of…
- Trial name
- NCT00877422
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Tohoku University
Ischemic Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction
Polyamine Treatment in Elderly Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
The present study is testing spermidine treatment in elderly patients with coronary artery disease. The study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, two-armed, parallel-group, single centre, clinical study.
- Conditions
- Ischemic Heart Disease, Myocardial Infarction, Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertensive Heart Disease
- Trial name
- PolyCAD (NCT06186102)
- Testing
- Spermidine
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Obesity
Muscle Lipid and Insulin Resistance in the Elderly
This project will provide novel information concerning the ability of exercise to enhance the capacity for oxidative metabolism of fatty acids and improve insulin resistance in older adults who are at high risk for the…
- Trial name
- MIRA (NCT00765505)
- Testing
- Exercise Group, Health Education Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Vitamin D Deficiency (10 ng/mL to 30 ng/mL)
Vitamin D as a Supplement Against Falls in Elderly Study
The role of vitamin D deficiency on increased risk for falls and physical dysfunction is unclear. It is also unclear if taking vitamin D improves physical function and reduces fall risk in older adults.
- Trial name
- D-SAFE (NCT01827345)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Undernutrition
Cater With Care Effect Study
The objective is to study the effectiveness of supplementing a standard hospital and 12-week home menu with protein-enriched Cater with Care products in reaching a protein intake of 1,2-1,5 g/kg body weight/day and in improving…
- Trial name
- CwC (NCT02213393)
- Testing
- Protein enriched products, Usual menu
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Avitaminosis, Delirium, Dementia, Amnestic, Cognitive Disorders
Interaction of Cobalamin Status With Nitrous Oxide in Relation to Postoperative Cognitive Changes in the Elderly
Low cobalamin (vitamin B12) levels are frequent in the elderly. Most often they reflect a mild metabolic abnormality without clinical symptoms (subclinical cobalamin deficiency).
- Trial name
- NCT00212147
- Testing
- General anesthesia with nitrous oxide, General anesthesia without nitrous oxide
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 444 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Cognition Disorders in Old Age, Cognitive Function
Impact of Nutrition, Sleep, and Physical Activity on Intellectual Function and Muscle Mass in Older Adults
The goal of this prospective, single site, interventional randomized control trial is to treat age related health conditions in adults older than 65 years and functional independence.
- Conditions
- Cognition Disorders in Old Age, Cognitive Function, Frailty/Sarcopenia, MCI
- Trial name
- INSPIOR (NCT06135740)
- Testing
- Fitbit wearing, with notification for sleep, activity and nutrition based fitbit data, Routine care
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 355 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokyo University
Malnutrition
Nutritional Intervention in Malnourished Elderly Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether nutritional supplementation will improve functional outcome parameters and nutritional status in elderly patients.
- Trial name
- NCT00417508
- Testing
- Sip feeding, Dietary Advice
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Heart Failure, Diastolic, Obesity
Exercise Intolerance in Elderly Patients With Diastolic Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of weight loss via hypocaloric diet, aerobic exercise training, combined hypocaloric diet and exercise training, and attention control in patients with heart failure and a…
- Trial name
- SECRET (NCT00959660)
- Testing
- Exercise, Dietary Intervention, Diet and exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University