Clinical trials: Older
Study Focus: 30-day Rehospitalizations Among At-risk Older Adults Randomized to a Social Work-driven Care Transitions Intervention, Heart Disease
Social Work Intervention Focused on Transitions
In response to Program Announcement (PA)-09-164, "NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (R21) a randomized pilot study testing the efficacy of SWIFT: Social Work Intervention Focused on Transitions among at-risk…
- Conditions
- Study Focus: 30-day Rehospitalizations Among At-risk Older Adults Randomized to a Social Work-driven Care Transitions Intervention, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT02232126)
- Testing
- SWIFT home intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Substance Use, HIV/AIDS
Feasibility of SBIRT-PN
Substance misuse is a common problem among HIV+ individuals. Research suggests that a Screening, Brief Intervention, and Treatment (SBIRT) model can be effective in reducing substance misuse in the general older adult population…
- Conditions
- Substance Use, HIV/AIDS, Older Adults, Behavioral Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT03057119
- Testing
- Psycho-educational content (5 Minutes), Readiness Assessment (10 minutes), Goal-Setting (5 minutes)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Chronic Pain, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Managing Pain and Cognitions in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment or Memory Related Problems and Chronic Pain
We aim to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial comparing 2 symptom management programs for older adults with self-reported memory problems and chronic pain, Active Brains 1 and Active Brains 2.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Older Adults, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04044183
- Testing
- Active Brains 1, Active Brains 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Older Adults, Physical Function
Curcumin and Function in Older Adults
This placebo-controlled RCT tests whether dietary supplementation with curcumin maintains or improves cognitive and physical function in older adults who are at high risk of functional decline due existing (mild) functional…
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Physical Function, Cognitive Function
- Trial name
- SPICE (NCT03085680)
- Testing
- Curcumin, microcrystalline cellulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Social Isolation in Older Adults
PRISM 2.0 in Diverse Living Contexts
The focus of the study is to evaluate the expanded version of PRISM 1.0 for a broad array of seniors with different needs and circumstances.
- Trial name
- NCT03116399
- Testing
- PRISM 2.0 Condition, Tablet Condition
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Cognitive Function, Preclinical, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Exercise Training and Cognitive Function in Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), affects over 45% of all individuals over 70 years of age. Patients with moderate CKD have more than a two-fold increased risk of cognitive impairment than those without CKD; furthermore, as many as…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Preclinical, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT03197038
- Testing
- Partially supervised home-based walking exercise, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Patients Aged 55 or Older, BMI More Than 40 kg/m2
A Real-Time Ultrasound Guided Approach For Spinal Anesthesia
Our goal was to compare the number of attempts to perform spinal anesthesia using real-time ultrasound guidance versus landmark technique in patients meeting predefined criteria for difficult spinal anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Patients Aged 55 or Older, BMI More Than 40 kg/m2, Scoliosis
- Trial name
- NCT01570491
- Testing
- ultrasound-guided spinal anesthesia, standard spinal anesthesia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Adults, Older Adults
Effects of RLIC on Motor Learning in Middle-aged and Older Adults
The purpose of this research is to determine if the beneficial effects of remote limb ischemic conditioning on learning seen in young adults are found in middle-aged and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT03582943
- Testing
- RLIC, Balance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Study is Open to Seniors Age 50 or Older
Impact and Cost of a Pharmacist Pneumococcal Vaccination Program With PNEUMOVAX® 23 at an Urban Senior Center
The overall goals of this program are to measure the impact of a pharmacist pneumococcal vaccine education program (PPVP) using a senior center model of care and provide the pneumococcal vaccine to eligible participants.
- Trial name
- PPVP (NCT01944462)
- Testing
- Pharmacist Pneumococcal Vaccine Program (PPVP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Pre-diabetes, Older Adults
Liraglutide and a Calorie Restricted Diet Augments Weight Loss and Decreases Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and CVD.
The goal of this study is to evaluate the hypothesis that the addition of liraglutide, a long-acting glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) analogue, to a calorie-restricted diet will lead to greater weight loss than will a…
- Trial name
- NCT01784965
- Testing
- liraglutide
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Model of Care for Hospitalized Older Adults
Evaluation of the Mobile Acute Care of the Elderly (MACE) Unit
The purpose of this study is to determine if a new model of care, the Mobile Acute Care of the Elderly Unit is beneficial in improving patient outcomes for elderly patients admitted to the hospital.
- Trial name
- NCT00927160
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 346 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Subjective Memory Loss in Older Persons
Study of the Effects of Cerefolin NAC on Inflammation Blood Markers in Older Individuals With Memory Complaints
The purpose of this six-month research study is to determine if Cerefolin NAC reduces levels of substances in the blood that may be associated with thinking ability and the health of brain cells in subjects with memory concerns…
- Trial name
- NCT00597376
- Testing
- Cerefolin NAC (a medical food)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center