Clinical trials: Nutrition Disorders in Old Age
Malnutrition
The Nutritional Health for the Elderly Reference Centre Study (The NHERC Study)
The prevalence of malnutrition among the elderly in Asia is high. The objective of this randomized, parallel, placebo controlled, double-blind study is to evaluate the effects of consuming an adult ONS plus dietary counseling…
- Trial name
- NHERC (NCT03245047)
- Testing
- Oral Nutritional Supplement with AN 777, Oral Nutritional Supplement
- Where
- 4 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 811 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Nutrition
Back Pain
Heat Wrap Device Safety With Age and Body Fat
This study is designed to compare the safety, as measured by skin findings and adverse events, of two different heat devices in elderly, overweight, and elderly and overweight subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01355653
- Testing
- thermal therapy, ThermaCare heatwrap
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Hip Arthropathy, Malnutrition; Anemia
Nutritional Status and Its Modifications After Hip Replacement
Data literature lacks of evidence concerning the variation of the nutritional status in patients undergoing hip surgery, thus preventing an effective application a nutritional support program.
- Conditions
- Hip Arthropathy, Malnutrition; Anemia, Frail Elderly Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03981354
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S Ospedale Galeazzi-Sant'Ambrogio
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Nutritional Risk and Diaphragmatic Thickness in Mechanically Ventilated COPD Patients
Malnutrition and muscle wasting are frequent complications in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experiencing acute exacerbations.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Malnutrition, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- NCT07788170
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
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
Aging, Hypertension
Aging, Aged Garlic, Vascular Function and Muscle Oxygenation
The number of elderly individuals affected by cardiovascular diseases has been increasing in our country. Garlic (Allium sativum) has been associated with decrease of reactive species of oxygen, hypertension, high cholesterol…
- Conditions
- Aging, Hypertension, Dyslipidemias, Abdominal Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04008693
- Testing
- Aged Garlic Extract
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Malnutrition
A Trial of Oral Nutritional Supplements on Nutritional Status and Clinical Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to determine whether short-term use of oral nutritional supplements as part of the diet improves nutritional and functional status of post-hospitalization malnourished elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT01190969
- Testing
- Nutritional Supplement (Ensure Plus)
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Malnutrition
Nutritional Status and Quality of Life in Older Adults
The aim of this study is to determine the nutritional status, and factors affecting malnutrition in older people staying in hospitals.
- Trial name
- NSQLOP (NCT01627496)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Undernutrition
Supplementation With Nutrients Modulating IGF-1 and Cytokines in Elderly People at Risk of Undernutrition
The purpose of this study was to determine the improvement in nutritional status, especially in the level of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and its relationship with changes in the circulating cytokine levels, after…
- Trial name
- NCT02656186
- Testing
- Pre-intervention, Liquid nutritional supplement
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Muscle Strength, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency
Study of the Association of Muscle Strength, Balance and Other Factors With Vitamin Levels Among Elderly Diabetics
Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause severe problems with the blood, nerves, brain and psychological well-being. Ironically, our modern methods for the control of diabetes mellitus can actually contribute to vitamin B12 deficiency.
- Conditions
- Muscle Strength, Vitamin B 12 Deficiency, Folate Deficiency, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT03376490
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- SingHealth Polyclinics
Nutrition, Healthy, Elderly
Study on the Relationship Between Iodine Nutrition and Thyroid Diseases in the Elderly
The aging trend of China's population is intensifying. More than 50% of the elderly in China suffer from thyroid disease. Thyroid dysfunction in the elderly increases the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT05716191
- Testing
- Naturally different iodine levels exposure
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University
Obesity, Aging
Semaglutide Use in Elderly Obese Patients
This is a single-center, prospective, controlled, randomized and open label study to investigate the effect of the semaglutide addition to standard of care weight loss intervention (personalized lifestyle and exercise) in elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT05302596
- Testing
- Semaglutide Pen Injector
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
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
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
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
Protein-Energy Malnutrition
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Protein Pulse-Feeding Pattern in Elderly Patients
The researchers tested the hypothesis that a protein pulse-feeding pattern was more efficient in improving muscle mass and immune functions than was a protein spread-feeding pattern, after 45 days, in elderly malnourished…
- Trial name
- PRO-PULSé (NCT00135590)
- Testing
- Protein pulse-feeding, Spread diet
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Lung Cancer, Nutrition, Healthy
The Effect of Nutritional Risk Parameters on Postoperative Pulmonary Complications in Geriatric Thoracic Surgery Cases
Preoperative evaluation of nutritional status in geriatric patients with lung cancer and implementation of these practices in elective patients are very important in terms of reducing postoperative complications and accelerating…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Nutrition, Healthy, Postoperative Complications
- Trial name
- NCT05890820
- Testing
- Preoperative nutritional assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Ataturk Sanatorium Training and Research Hospital
Geriatric, Malnutrition
Nutritional Status and Patient Characteristics Upon Length of Stay, Clinical Outcome, and Survival in Older Hospitalized Patients
Disease-related malnutrition (DRM) describes undernutrition or imbalances in energy, protein, or other nutrient-needs, caused by a concomitant disease.
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Malnutrition, Length of Stay
- Trial name
- INSIGHT (NCT06946537)
- Testing
- Exposures and measurements
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Frail Elderly, Vitamin d Deficiency
Vitamin D in Vulnerable Adults (VIVA-VA)
Vitamin D insufficiency is a problem of growing concern, given its prevalence in older persons and the association of low vitamin D with multiple major health problems, including mobility and balance deterioration and falls…
- Trial name
- VIVA-VA (NCT01170273)
- Testing
- vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Deficiency, Vitamin C
Hypovitaminosis C Prevalence and Risk Factors in an Acute Geriatric Unit
Vitamin C is essential for numerous biological processes as it acts as a cofactor in various hydroxylation reactions, but also as a powerful antioxidant.
- Trial name
- HYPO-VIT-C (NCT05668663)
- Testing
- Plasmatic Vitamin C concentrations (known as ascorbemia) on a single blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 434 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon