Clinical trials: Older Patients
Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Balance, Aerobic Capacity, Mobility and Strength in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure (BAMS-HF) Program
This is a pilot randomized trial of the BAMS-HF (Balance, Aerobic capacity, Mobility and Strength in patients hospitalized for Heart Failure) Program versus usual care.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure, Systolic, Heart Failure, Diastolic
- Trial name
- BAMS-HF (NCT04281849)
- Testing
- BAMS-HF Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
Lenalidomide in Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia Without Chromosome 5q Abnormalities
This study is designed to test the safety and efficacy of lenalidomide in older patients (age > 60 years) with untreated acute myeloid leukemia without chromosomal abnormalities involving 5q.
- Trial name
- NCT00546897
- Testing
- Lenalidomide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Elderly Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients
The GOLD Study: G8 in OLDer Patients
Management of older cancer patients is challenging, due to a lack of good quality evidence to guide treatment decisions, as well as the wide variability in the level of fitness for treatment of elderly patients.
- Trial name
- GOLD (NCT03449914)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Oncologico Veneto IRCCS
Mild Cognitive Impairment
A Comparative Study of Brain Structure and Amyloid Load in MCI Patients
Older people with DM are at greater risk of cognitive decline than their counterparts with DM. Cognitive impairment in older people with DM may be associated with non-AD related brain atrophy and white matter disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03773185
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
DLBCL
Study of Tafasitamab and Lenalinomide Associated to Rituximab in Frontline Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Patients of 80 y/o or Older
This study evaluate the efficacy of Tafasitamab and Lenalinomide associated to Rituximab in elderly patients with frontline Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma as assessed by the Overall Response Rate (ORR) after 3 cycles of treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT04974216
- Testing
- Tafasitamab, Lenalidomide, Rituximab
- Where
- 20 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- The Lymphoma Academic Research Organisation
Adult Solid Neoplasm, Lymphoma
Improving Communication in Older Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers
Over 60% of cancers occur in older persons, and the number of older persons with cancer is expected to grow as the population ages.
- Trial name
- COACH (NCT02107443)
- Testing
- Geriatric Assessment Summary, Geriatric Assessment Targeted Recommendations, Geriatric Assessment (GA)
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 546 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Supriya Mohile
Activities of Daily Living, Postural Control
Effect of Callisthenic Training on Mobility and ADL Performance in Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Patients
Almost 2 to 3 out of every 1000 children have Cerebral palsy in Pakistan.Spastic type of CP is dominant about 75%, diplegia (40%) and hemiplegic are (35.5%).Spastic diplegics have tightness of lower limb more than upper…
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Postural Control, Spasticity, Mobility
- Trial name
- NCT06966076
- Testing
- calisthenic training, Conventional physical therapy group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Frailty, Geriatrics
Combating Hospital-related Function Decline Among Prefrail Older Adults: A Pilot Study
This study focuses on the "Strength-based Tailored-Exercise Program at Home (STEP@Home)" aimed at improving health outcomes for geriatric patients at risk of hospitalization-associated functional decline.
- Trial name
- STEP@Home (NCT06191276)
- Testing
- STEP@Home Intervention, Usual care
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
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
Frailty, Multiple Myeloma
ICOPE Program Feasibility in the Management of Myeloma Patients
This project proposes to adapt monthly the existing ICOPE (Integrated Care for Older People) MONITOR program for elderly myeloma patients. This adaptation aims to detect earlier functional decline and prevent loss of autonomy.
- Trial name
- Onco-ICOPE (NCT06247189)
- Testing
- ICOPE Monitoring
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Active Root Caries, Over Sixty-five Years of Age
Treatment of Root Caries in an Older Irish Population.
This study will involve filling teeth which have decay on their roots with three different filling materials. Patients will attend Cork University Dental School and hospital for a clinical examination and to complete a…
- Conditions
- Active Root Caries, Over Sixty-five Years of Age, >=Two Carious Root Surfaces Per Patient
- Trial name
- NCT01866059
- Testing
- Calcium silicate cement, Glass Ionomer Cement, Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Cancer
A Geriatric Assessment Electronic Platform for Older Patients With Cancer (eGAP - Electronic Geriatric Assessment Platform)
This project assesses the feasibility and usability of the geriatric assessment platform (electronic Geriatric Assessment Platform or eGAP in 50 older patients with cancer, their caregivers, and their oncology team.
- Trial name
- eGAP (NCT04824859)
- Testing
- Behavioral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Surgery, Geriatric Assessment
Implementation Pilot of Preoperative CGA Before Major Surgery
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a new implementation package can help older adults prepare for major surgery.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Geriatric Assessment, Health Services Research, Implementation Science
- Trial name
- NCT06184724
- Testing
- Implementation Package for CGA, Routine Clinical Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Hip Arthroplasty Replacement, Gait Biomechanics
Powered Impaction and Broaching in Elderly Total Hip Arthroplasty
Placing the parts of a hip replacement requires substantial force. This can lead to additional stress on the surgeon as well as the bone. A device was developed to help reduce this stress.
- Conditions
- Hip Arthroplasty Replacement, Gait Biomechanics, Surgeon Physiologic Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07747831
- Testing
- Total Hip Replacement with Automatic impaction and broaching device, Total Hip Replacement
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Cancer
Deployment of Teleconsulting in Geriatric Oncology for Older Patients
Cancer affects mostly older adults. The development of Geriatric Oncology has greatly improved the management of older patients with the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments (CGA) being conducted before cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- TeleOncoGe (NCT05619731)
- Testing
- Geriatric oncology tele-consultation and pharmaceutical tele-expertise
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Postoperative Delirium, Elderly
The Association Between SIRI and POD in Older Patients
Postoperative delirium (POD) remains one of most common complication in elderly patients receiving surgery, which is characterized by acute and fluctuating change in the level of cognition and consciousness.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, Elderly, Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT05797194
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Changhai Hospital
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Promoting Informed Decisions About Cancer Screening in Older Adults
This project aims to examine the impact of different interventions designed to help individualize colorectal cancer (CRC) screening decisions in adults aged 76-85. Clinicians will be assigned by chance to one of two arms.
- Trial name
- PRIMED (NCT03959696)
- Testing
- Notification, Training
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 536 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Study of Gleevec and Weekly Paclitaxel in Patients Aged 70 or Older With Advanced Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
This study will evaluate the clinical efficacy of combining Gleevec (imatinib mesylate), a PDGFR antagonist, with front-line, single-agent paclitaxel in a cohort of elderly patients with advanced, non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- 6137p (NCT01011075)
- Testing
- Imatinib mesylate, Paclitaxel
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- New Mexico Cancer Research Alliance
Delirium in Old Age, Delirium of Mixed Origin
Music Therapy as a Treatment for Delirium in Acutely Hospitalized Older Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility and potential effectiveness of two different music interventions for managing delirium symptoms in acute geriatric patients.
- Conditions
- Delirium in Old Age, Delirium of Mixed Origin, Delirium Superimposed on Dementia, Delirium Confusional State
- Trial name
- NCT05398211
- Testing
- Preferred Recorded Music (PRM), Preferred Live Music (PLM)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Patient Engagement, Stress
myHealthHub for Older Adult Inpatients
This study will assess "myHealthhub" in hospitalized older adults throughout 5 days of their hospital stay. The investigators propose a mixed method randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing myHealthHub platform vs.
- Conditions
- Patient Engagement, Stress, Loneliness, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05450445
- Testing
- myHealthHub, TV-only
- Sponsor
- Lady Davis Institute
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