Clinical trials: Nutrition Disorders in Old Age
Malnutrition, Sarcopenia
Nutritional Status in Hospitalized Patients Over 65 Years of Age With Mental Disorders
The objective of of this observational study is to evaluate the nutritional status and the prevalence of nutrition-related conditions, as well as dysphagia, among patients aged 65 years and older with mental disorders.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Sarcopenia, Obesity, Sarcopenic Obesity
- Trial name
- NutriP-SI65 (NCT07710456)
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- University Psychiatric Clinic Ljubljana
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Adults Aged 40 Years and Older Living With HIV
People living with HIV are experiencing longer life expectancy due to effective antiretroviral therapy; however, they may develop age-related conditions earlier than the general population.
- Trial name
- HIV-AGE40 (NCT07453303)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sehit Prof. Dr. Ilhan Varank Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital
Metabolic Syndrome, Aging
Sustainable Exercise and Nutrition Programs for Managing Metabolic Disorders in Older Women
This study aims to evaluate the impact of sustainable diet and exercise programs on metabolic health and quality of life in older women.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Aging, Sarcopenia, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07015307
- Testing
- Sustainable Diet Program, Supervised Physical Exercise Program, Combined Sustainable Diet and Exercise Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alicante
Hypertension (HTN), Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
Effectiveness of Digital Health Intervention on Community Health Care in Middle-aged and Older Population in Taiwan
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a digital health intervention for community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan.
- Conditions
- Hypertension (HTN), Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Hyperuricemia, Hypercholesterolemia and Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT07238257
- Testing
- Digital Health Program with Smart Devices
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Sarcopenia
Novel Nutrition Solutions for Sarcopenia
This study will examine the effect of leucine-enriched protein supplementation, alone and in combination with long chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC n-3 PUFA), on muscle mass and function in older adults at risk of…
- Trial name
- NUTRIMAL (NCT03429491)
- Testing
- Leucine-enriched protein, LC n-3 PUFA
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Obesity Prevention, Sarcopenia in Elderly
Effects of Tirzepatide on Muscle and Vascular Health in Obese Older Adults
Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) represent major public health concerns in the aging community. Tirzepatide, a novel dual glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP) and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor…
- Conditions
- Obesity Prevention, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Cardiovascular Function, GLP - 1
- Trial name
- NCT06811324
- Testing
- Tirzepatide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Wound Healing Disorder, Malnutrition
Prevalence of Wound Healing Disturbances in Geriatric Inpatients (WONDER Study)
In geriatric patients, there is a plethora of nutritional and illness-related parameters, resulting in a complex situation which hampers identification of risk factors.In the planned prospective study, the point and period…
- Trial name
- NCT03314350
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 517 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinomas (HNSCCs)
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Head and Neck Elderly Cancer Patients
The intervention tested in this research project aims to reduce this inequality by improving the management of elderly head and neck cancer patients with a specific management.
- Trial name
- EGéSOR (NCT02025062)
- Testing
- CGA and geriatric follow-up
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 499 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Sarcopenia, Eldery People
Earlier Elderly People in Urban Areas
Social innovation in aging needs to bring new ideas and services to meet new social and welfare needs identified in recent years.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Eldery People, Lifestyle, Healthy, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05268146
- Testing
- Lifestyles
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University Rovira i Virgili
Scheduled Cardiac Surgery, Sternotomy
Postoperative Rehabilitation After Cardiac Surgery in Patients at Risk of Respiratory Complications. Effects of a Continuous Bi-laterosternal Infusion of Ropivacaine Through Multihole Catheters
Postoperative pain after cardiac surgery is a risk factor for postoperative complications. In cardiac surgery, pain is more intense during the first 48 hours and disturbs the patient's capacity of coughing, deep breathing, and…
- Conditions
- Scheduled Cardiac Surgery, Sternotomy, Elderly Patients, Obesity
- Trial name
- BLS-Sterno (NCT01828788)
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Obesity, Overweight With Indications for Weight Loss
Optimizing Body Composition for Function in Older Adults
The purpose of this pilot study is to compare two strategies intended to improve the health of overweight older adults by improving body composition.
- Trial name
- NCT00315146
- Testing
- Pioglitazone, Resistance exercise training to maximize muscle power, Hypocaloric diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Malnutrition, Aging
The Effects of Testosterone and Nutritional Supplementation in the Undernourished Elderly
The purpose of this study is to determine what effect treatment for one year with testosterone and a nutritional supplement, alone and combined, has on the adverse effects of under-nutrition in community-dwelling older men and…
- Trial name
- NCT00117000
- Testing
- testosterone undecanoate
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Adelaide
Obesity, Sarcopenic Obesity
Effects of Obesity on Physical Abilities and Daily Living Activities in Elderly Adults
Obesity is a significant health problem whose prevalence has tripled worldwide in the last fifty years, also involving older people.
- Trial name
- CAPFISOBEANZ (NCT07614464)
- Testing
- Fitness tests and questionnaires
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Obesity
MOWI Research Pilot
The goal of this study is to conduct a program of pilot research aimed at developing and evaluating a technology-assisted wellness intervention for older adults with obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT03104192
- Testing
- Develop & Refine MOWI w/o Amulet, MOWI Weight Loss Maintenance, Develop & Refine MOWI w Fitbit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Aging
Elderberry Functional Gum and Cognitive & Oral Health in Older Adults
Globally, the aging population is increasing rapidly, leading to a dramatic rise in the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and other types of dementia.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Aging, Oral Microbiome
- Trial name
- NCT07054645
- Testing
- Elderberry Anthocyanin Chewing Gum
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University
Obesity, Primary, Incontinence, Urge
The Effect of Incontinence Program Applied to Obese Elderly on Quality of Life, Coping and Loneliness
The goal of this: It was planned in a single-blind randomized controlled pre-test-post-test experimental research design. The aim of this study is to determine the effect of urinary incontinence management program on quality of…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Primary, Incontinence, Urge, Incontinence Stress, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05892575
- Testing
- improving quality of life, coping with urinary incontinence and kegel exercise training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Elderly People Hospitalized
Prospective Study on Appetite Stimulation by Culinary Scents in the Elderly People
Undernutrition affects 2 million people in France, including 400,000 elderly people living at home and 270,000 in nursing homes. It leads to increased morbidity, dependency and mortality.
- Trial name
- APPETIT-SENS (NCT06530628)
- Testing
- Adult patients resident in Pavillon C of the Pierre Garraud Hospital
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Malnutrition, Intestinal Integrity
Changes in Circulatory I-FABP in Elderly Persons in Daily Life
The purpose of this study is to detect changes in circulatory I-FABP values (50% increase) in elderly volunteers following the combination of moderate physical activity and a standard meal.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Intestinal Integrity, Intestinal Fatty Acid Binding Protein (IFABP)
- Trial name
- NCT02831400
- Testing
- Walking test, Standard Meal
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Malnutrition Elderly
Effect of a Combined Exercise and Anti-Inflammatory Nutritional Intervention in Frail Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a combined intervention of therapeutic exercise and anti-inflammatory nutritional supplementation improves physical performance and reduces systemic inflammation in frail…
- Trial name
- AliFrail (NCT07182292)
- Testing
- Anti-Inflammatory Supplement, Conventional Nutritional Supplement
- Volunteers
- 158 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Undernutrition, Pain
The Postsurgical Pain in Elderly Patients Suffering From Undernourishment
INTRODUCTION Undernourishment is the situation when someone does not consume all the essential nutrients for the metabolic functions of the body.
- Trial name
- NCT06802575
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 81 people
- Sponsor
- Democritus University of Thrace