Clinical trials: Old Age
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Telephone Psychotherapy for Late-Life Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
The purpose of this study is to determine if cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)and supportive therapy delivered by telephone are effective for reducing worry and anxiety in rural older adults with Generalized Anxiety Disorder…
- Trial name
- NCT01259596
- Testing
- cognitive behavioral therapy, nondirective supportive therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Vaccine Response Impaired
Vaccine Hyporesponse in Healthy Elderly Participants (MK-0000-131 AM2)
This study evaluated whether it is possible in healthy elderly participants to generate baseline biomarker-based prediction rules (PdR) for vaccine response (post baseline absolute serum antibody titer) using each of the protocol…
- Trial name
- NCT01119703
- Testing
- Tetanus & Diphtheria booster vaccine (Td), TwinrixTM [Hepatitis A Inactivated & Hepatitis B (Recombinant) Vaccine], Dukoral® Traveler's Diarrhea Vaccine (WC/rBS)
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Nocturia
Study to Investigate the Safety and Pharmacokinetics of SER120 Nasal Spray in Elderly Patients With Nocturia
The purpose of this study is to determine if SER120 nasal spray is well tolerated in 75 years or older nocturic patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01259128
- Testing
- SER120 Nasal Spray 500 ng/day, SER120 nasal spray 750 ng/day
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Serenity Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cancer Related Fatigue
Body Mind Training Project
Aim 1: Assess the feasibility, safety and efficacy of a Qigong intervention in elderly prostate cancer survivors. Describe participation, retention, and adherence rates and assess reasons for participation, attrition, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01564394
- Testing
- Qigong, Non-aerobic stretching
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Diastolic Heart Failure, Heart Failure, Congestive
PIE II: Pharmacological Intervention in the Elderly II
The purpose of this study is to examine whether spironolactone will improve exercise tolerance and quality of life in elderly patients with heart failure preserved ejection fraction (HFPEF).
- Trial name
- NCT00123955
- Testing
- Spironolactone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Bendamustine, Obinutuzumab, and Dexamethasone in Older Patients With Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
This phase II trial studies how well bendamustine hydrochloride, obinutuzumab, and dexamethasone work in treating older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
- Trial name
- NCT02420210
- Testing
- Bendamustine Hydrochloride, Obinutuzumab, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Mitochondrial Function, Physical Function
Resveratrol to Enhance Vitality and Vigor in Elders
Resveratrol, a compound found in red wine and dark-skinned grapes, will improve the function of mitochondria (energy producing components) within the leg muscles of moderate functioning older adults.
- Trial name
- REVIVE (NCT02123121)
- Testing
- Resveratrol 1000 mg/day, Resveratrol 1500 mg/day, Vegetable cellulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Obesity
MOWI Home-Based 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
- NCT03104205
- Testing
- Evaluate home-based MOWI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Dizziness
Vestibular Rehabilitation and Dizziness
The purpose of this study is to determine whether vestibular exercises provide added benefit to balance rehabilitation in older adults with dizziness and normal vestibular function.
- Trial name
- DZO (NCT01729039)
- Testing
- standard balance rehabilitation, gaze stability, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Blindness
Blind Elderly Melatonin Treatment Study
The primary focus of this five-year study will be to optimize the melatonin dosing regimen for synchronizing the body clocks of elderly blind individuals to the 24-hour day.
- Trial name
- NCT00692094
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Moderate to Severe Acute Postoperative Pain
Use of Tapentadol Oral Solution for Pain After Surgery in Children From Newborn to Less Than 2 Years Old
This is a multicenter, open-label (all people involved know the identity of the intervention), single dose trial to evaluate the pharmacokinetic (PK) profile (how drugs are absorbed in the body, how are they distributed within…
- Trial name
- NCT02221674
- Testing
- Tapentadol
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Poland and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Grünenthal GmbH
Type 2 Diabetes
Sitagliptin and Glucagon Counterregulation
To evaluate the effect of DPP-4 inhibition on glucagon counter-regulatory mechanisms at moderate hypoglycemia in metformin-treated subjects with T2DM
- Trial name
- SITACLAMP (NCT02256189)
- Testing
- Sitagliptin
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Aging
PEU in Elderly TCU Residents
Background: There is tremendous controversy regarding the adequacy/effectiveness of the nutritional care provided in VA Transitional Care Units (TCUs).
- Trial name
- NCT00242684
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 446 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Insulin Resistance, Obesity
Metformin Effect on Brain Function in Insulin Resistant Elderly People
Alzheimer's disease (AD) and other forms of dementia are rapidly increasing with the aging of the population, and show a clear preponderance among people with insulin resistance.
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
- Trial name
- NCT03733132
- Testing
- Metformin Hydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A Study of Oral Sapacitabine in Elderly Patients With Newly Diagnosed Acute Myeloid Leukemia
This Phase 3 study assesses two drug regimens as the initial treatment of patients who are at least 70 years of age and have newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) for whom the doctor does not recommend the use of standard…
- Trial name
- SEAMLESS (NCT01303796)
- Testing
- Sapacitabine, Decitabine
- Where
- 118 sites in United States, Austria and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 482 people
- Sponsor
- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Multiple Myeloma, Myeloma
Geriatric-assessment Interventions to Address Functional Deficits in Older Adults w Multiple Myeloma
Myeloma is the second most common type of blood cancer in the United States. Myeloma most commonly affects older adults. While some younger individuals do get myeloma, the average age when people are first diagnosed with myeloma…
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Myeloma, Disability Physical, Disabilities Multiple
- Trial name
- NCT04999085
- Testing
- Supportive care interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Accidental Falls, Aging
tDCS in Elderly Fallers Study
The objective of this study is to determine if a four-week, 20-session intervention of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), as compared to sham intervention, improves dual task standing and walking performance (Aim 1)…
- Trial name
- NCT03814304
- Testing
- tDCS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Hypercholesterolemia, Dyslipidemias
Study of Pitavastatin in Elderly Patients With Primary Hypercholesterolemia or Combined Dyslipidemia
This is an open-label extension study of NK-104-306 (NCT00257686) for elderly patients with hypercholesterolemia or combined dyslipidemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00330876
- Testing
- Pitavastatin
- Where
- 59 sites in Denmark, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 545 people
- Sponsor
- Kowa Research Europe
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Zactima in Non Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) ELderly Patients In Combination With or Versus Gemcitabine
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate an improvement in Progression-Free Survival (PFS) for the combination of vandetanib plus gemcitabine compared with gemcitabine plus placebo in chemonaïve (not including an…
- Trial name
- ZELIG (NCT00753714)
- Testing
- ZD6474, Vandetanib, Gemcitabine
- Where
- 15 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Genzyme, a Sanofi Company
Type 2 Diabetes
Study of Sitagliptin in Older Type 2 Diabetics (0431-047)(COMPLETED)
To evaluate the effect of treatment with sitagliptin compared to placebo in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who have poor glycemic control with diet and exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT00305604
- Testing
- sitagliptin phosphate
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC