Clinical trials: Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Frailty, Dual-Task Performance, and Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults
This study aims to examine the relationship between dual task performance, frailty level, and activities of daily living in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07415382
- Testing
- Dual Task
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
WhatsApp Radio Taiso Exercise Program for Adults Aged 60+
The aim of this research is to examine the contribution of the Radio Taiso exercise program, offered via the WhatsApp application, to the process of establishing exercise habits in individuals aged 60 and over, and to evaluate…
- Trial name
- NCT07497529
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
The Feasibility and Acceptability of a Collaborative Deprescribing Intervention to Reduce Anticholinergic Burden Among Hospitalised Older Patients
Why this research is important? It is estimated that over one third of all older adults are prescribed medication which are known to have "anticholinergic" side effects.
- Trial name
- DART (NCT07489677)
- Testing
- DART
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Resilience, Psychological, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Resilience-Building Intervention for Older Informal Caregivers
The goal of this pilot study is to test whether a newly developed resilience-building program is feasible and acceptable for older adults who provide unpaid care to people with functional impairment in the community.
- Conditions
- Resilience, Psychological, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Community Dwelling, Informal Caregiver
- Trial name
- NCT07712744
- Testing
- Multicomponent Resilience-building Program, AI Chatbot and Telephone Follow-up Group
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Multiple Breathing Training on Pulmonary Function and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Older Adults
This study were to investigate the effects of multiple breathing training on pulmonary function, respiratory muscle strength, chest expansion, fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO), aerobic capacity, and dyspnea symptoms in…
- Trial name
- NCT07459153
- Testing
- Multiple breathing training
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chulalongkorn University
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Self-care
Acceptance-based Self-care Intervention for Older Adults With Multimorbidity
The proposed 27-month three-arm parallel, repeated measure, randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate an acceptance-based self-care intervention for community-dwelling older adults with multimorbidity.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Self-care, Multimorbidity
- Trial name
- NCT07882992
- Testing
- Acceptance-based activities, Self-care activities
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Non-invasive Stimulation of Deep Brain Structures to Modulate Working Memory
A study investigating the effects of non-invasive electrical stimulation of deep brain structures on working memory, attention, and executive functions involved in everyday activities.
- Trial name
- DEEPBRAIN (NCT07560904)
- Testing
- Non-invasive deep brain stimulation of striatum via transcranial temporal interference stimulation (20 Hz), Control striatal stimulation, Non-invasive deep brain stimulation of striatum via transcranial temporal interference stimulation (60 Hz)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), OA Knee
Home-Based Quadriceps Isometric Exercise for Knee Osteoarthritis Pain
Knee osteoarthritis is a common cause of pain and reduced mobility in older adults. Many people have limited access to supervised rehabilitation programs, highlighting the need for simple and safe home-based treatment options.
- Trial name
- KOA-ISO01 (NCT07445568)
- Testing
- Cannabidiol (CBD) Topical Gel, Arnica montana Topical Gel, Home-based Quadriceps Isometric Exercise
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad del Valle de México, Campus Cuernavaca
Colorectal Cancer, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Chemo Brain Prehab Project
Colorectal cancer is 37% higher in the North West than the national average and is treated by chemotherapy, including fluorouracil, capecitabine, and oxaliplatin.
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Physically Inactive, Chemotherapy
- Trial name
- CHEMOBRAIN (NCT07341217)
- Testing
- Exercise Prehabilitation, Multivitamins, Standard Care (in control arm)
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Chris Gaffney
Postoperative Delirium, Delirium Prevention
Evaluation of a Hospital Program to Prevent Postoperative Delirium in Older Patients
Postoperative delirium is a common complication in older adults undergoing surgery. It is characterized by an acute and fluctuating disturbance of attention, awareness, and thinking.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, Delirium Prevention, Multicomponent Care Program, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
- Trial name
- EvaDel (NCT07787832)
- Testing
- Multicomponent delirium prevention program
- Volunteers
- 720 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Aging, Literacy-language Intervention
Smartphone-Based Digital Literacy Training for Older Adults
This study examined whether a structured, classroom-based smartphone training programme can improve digital literacy and confidence in using a smartphone among adults aged 60 years and older enrolled in a lifelong-learning…
- Conditions
- Aging, Literacy-language Intervention, Literacy, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
- Trial name
- NCT07693582
- Testing
- Structured smartphone-based digital literacy training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Readiness to Change and the Implementation of Home Modifications for Adults Over 60
This study is focused on home modifications and the changes that older adults may experience while aging. We are conducting this study to better understand how people feel about making changes to their homes or utilizing…
- Trial name
- NCT07383727
- Testing
- Face-to-face educational session, On-line educational session
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Related Disorders
Moving Yourself in Space and Time: MYSTIC
This study is being done to answer the question: Do people with Parkinson's benefit from a new stepping therapy, and how do people with Parkinson's best learn new steps and rhythms set to music? Researchers will also compare…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease (PD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Related Disorders, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
- Trial name
- MYSTIC (NCT07697664)
- Testing
- Complex Rhythmic Movement Sequences (CRMS) Sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Impoverished Population, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
An mHealth-based Healthcare Professional-Lay Health Worker Partnership Program (mHLPP)
The project aimed at training female food delivery workers from Food Angel to perform basic health checks for older adults living alone in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT07691398
- Testing
- mHealth-Based Healthcare Professional-Lay Health Worker Partnership Program (mHLPP)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Geriatrics, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Comorbidity, Cognition, Gait Speed, and Respiratory Muscle Strength in Older Adults
This cross-sectional observational study aims to examine the associations of comorbidity burden and cognitive function with gait speed and respiratory muscle strength in community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older.
- Conditions
- Geriatrics, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07753421
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Gymnastics and Multicomponent Training Intervention in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Introduction: Extension projects focused on physical activity can offer health practices and promote quality of life for participants of different ages.
- Trial name
- NCT07766954
- Testing
- Multicomponent training intervention Multicomponent training intervention - Protocol includes mobility, resistance exercises for the lower and upper limbs and major muscle groups, and aerobic exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Aging
Functional and Physiological Responses to Multicomponent Exercise in Older Adults
This study will examine functional and physiological responses to a 12-week multicomponent exercise program in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Aging, Functional Capacity, Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
- Trial name
- NCT07702227
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Sarcopenia
Evaluation of Sarcopenia and Muscle Biomechanics in Older Adults After Lumbar Fusion Surgery
Abstract Background: Lumbar fusion (LF) surgery successfully restores the mechanical stability of the spine; however, postoperative kinesiophobia and complications can trigger secondary sarcopenia.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old), Sarcopenia, Lumbar Fusion Surgery, Low Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07866807
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Effect of Exercise of Shoulder - Pelvic Coupling Pattern on Breathing Using Proprioceptive Technique
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation scapula-pelvis coupling pattern exercise on Respiratory capacity and quality of life in elderly people aged 65 years or older and…
- Trial name
- NCT07442942
- Testing
- PNF combination of scapular and pelvic pattern intervention, Chest cages expansion exercises intervention
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boung-hyoun Moon