Clinical trials: Nutrition Disorders in Old Age
Influenza, Obesity
Effectiveness and Tolerability of Influenza Vaccine in Patients at Risk for Severe and Complicated Influenza
The aim of the study is to evaluate simultaneously the immunological and clinical efficacy and tolerability of an influenza vaccine, inactivated, quadrivalent, with cleaved virus, in patients at risk for severe and complicated…
- Conditions
- Influenza, Obesity, Pregnancy; Infection, Elderly Infection
- Trial name
- NCT06286488
- Testing
- Vaxigrip
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Warsaw
Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Nanshan Elderly Cohort Study
Objective: The Nanshan Elderly Cohort Study (NECS) aims to investigate the nutritional, as well as other environmental and genetic factors of chronic diseases, such as cardio-metabolic diseases.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Diseases, Stroke
- Trial name
- NECS (NCT03569735)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
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
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)
Metabolic Syndrome in the Elderly
Metabolic Syndrome in an Elderly Population is More Linked to Insulin Resistance Than to Obesity
In the United States cardiovascular disease (CVD) accounts for 1 in every 2.8 deaths and is the leading cause of death among men and women 65 years or older (1).
- Trial name
- NCT00873964
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Frailty, Inflammation
Fighting Immunosenescence and Promoting Immunity by a Fasting-mimicking Diet Elderly.
Background: Immunosenescence is an aging-dependent phenomenon underlying age dependent deterioration in the function of the immune system, characterized by a decline in B and T cells with a relative increase in natural killer…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Inflammation, Immune System Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04928963
- Testing
- Prolon - FMD
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Genova
Sarcopenia, Chronic Kidney Disease
The Optimal Protein Intake to Enhance Muscle Mass in Elderly Patients With Pre-dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether increasing protein intake in elderly adults with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease, in combination with resistance exercise, improves muscle mass without worsening renal…
- Trial name
- NCT07102667
- Testing
- Protein intake 1.2 g/kg/day and resistance exercise, Protein intake 1.0 g/kg/day and resistance exercise
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
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
Periodontal Diseases, Malnutrition
The Association Between Periodontal Disease and Malnutrition in a Group of Elderly People in Thailand.
This study will be determine the association between periodontitis and malnutrition status in older adult.
- Trial name
- NCT05129826
- Testing
- the association between periodontitis and malnutrition status
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Nutrition Disorders in Old Age
Impact of Time Restricted Feeding on Daily Protein Requirements
The investigators aim to assess 24-hour protein kinetics at two different levels of protein intake: 0.8 (RDA) and 1.6g/kg/day (2RDA) during a normal dietary (TRAD) and a time restricted feeding (TRF) pattern in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05610644
- Testing
- isocaloric, isonitrogenous meals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
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
Obesity
Contraception and Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening in Obese Versus Non-obese Women
.Brief Summary:* Obesity is a major public health problem in France. Indeed, 17% of the French population is obese (BMI greater than or equal to 30 kg/m²) while almost half of the adult population is overweight (BMI greater than…
- Trial name
- DEPISGYN (NCT04357652)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 439 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Leg Cramps, Nocturnal
Vitamin D for Painful Nocturnal Leg Cramps
1. Research question: Does vitamin D reduce the frequency and severity of nocturnal leg cramps in older persons who previously took quinine for leg cramps? 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00715429
- Testing
- vitamin d
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Asthma, Aged
Effects of Multidisciplinary Interventions in Elderly Asthma Patients With Risk of Acute Exacerbation
We want to examine the effect of multidisciplinary interventions in asthma patients who had experienced acute exacerbation of asthma.
- Trial name
- NCT01843439
- Testing
- Magnesium, Education for asthma action plan, hot-lines for acute exacerbation of asthma
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Sang-Heon Cho
Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteoporosis
Vitamin D Deficiency in Elderly African American Women in Central Texas
In order to make bone health a reality for older adults, we need to consider the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in relation to environment latitude as well as vitamin D supplementation.
- Conditions
- Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
- Trial name
- NCT01971411
- Testing
- Calcium 500mg with 200 IU Vitamin D - 2 tablets daily, Blood levels of Vitamin D, Serum CTX, Mg, Ca++ and iPTH, Usual sun exposure documentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation
COPD, Mechanical Ventilation
Effect of Invasive and Non Invasive Mechanical Ventilation on Feeding Delivery in COPD Elderly Patients
COPD patients requiring ventilation may benefit from invasive or non invasive ventilation. Non invasive ventilation is often incompatible with oral or enteral feding, due to gastric dilatation and full mask therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00417755
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Aging, Hypertension
Aging, Nitrate, Endothelial Function and Muscle Oxygenation
Aging has been associated with reduced bioavailability of nitric oxide (NO) and endothelial dysfunction. Beetroot consumption, a nitrate-rich food, has been associated with increased NO bioconversion, which may promote beneficial…
- Conditions
- Aging, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Abdominal Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02772900
- Testing
- Beetroot-based nutritional gel
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in Patients Over 65 Years of Age
A retrospective multicenter study that will analyze the results of surgical treatment of obesity in patients over 65 years of age.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypertension
- Trial name
- 65plus (NCT06081413)
- Testing
- bariatric surgery
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 284 people
- Sponsor
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn
Old Age; Atrophy
The Effect of a Combined Personalized Nutritional Intervention and a Personalized Graded Activity Functional Training Program on Physical Performance in Hospitalized Older Patients, Compared to Usual Care
This project aims to improve physical performance in older patients, by offering a personalized combined nutritional intervention with a physical activity training program.
- Trial name
- FITFOOD (NCT05413616)
- Testing
- FITFOOD lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center