Clinical trials: Older Patients
Healthy Aging, Cognitive Function 1, Social
Robot-Assisted Tabletop Games for Community-Dwelling Older Adults
This study evaluated a 12-week robot-assisted tabletop game program for community-dwelling older adults in Taiwan. Participants attended one 100-minute group session per week for 12 weeks.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Cognitive Function 1, Social, Physical Function in Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT07907003
- Testing
- Robot-Assisted Tabletop Game Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
PARKINSON DISEASE (Disorder), Older Adults (65-85 Years)
Perception of Action Opportunities for Obstacle Crossing in Parkinson's Disease
The study examines how individuals with Parkinson's disease, compared to healthy older adults, evaluate their ability to cross an obstacle, and the association between this evaluation, motor and cognitive status, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07907770
- Testing
- Obstacle Crossing Task
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Accidental Falls, Falls
SAFER Karachi - A Fall Prevention Intervention
The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and short-term effects of a culturally adapted and strengthened fall prevention program in older adults aged 60 years and above living in urban Karachi…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Falls, Falls Injury, Mobility Difficulty
- Trial name
- SAFER (NCT07504237)
- Testing
- Stepping On Fall Prevention Program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Community Mobility of Older Adults, Locomotor Adaptability
Increasing Gait Automaticity in Older Adults by Exploiting Locomotor Adaptation
The investigators will test the following: 1) the extent of locomotor adaptation improvement; 2) the association between initial walking automaticity (i.e.
- Conditions
- Community Mobility of Older Adults, Locomotor Adaptability, Gait Automaticity
- Trial name
- NCT04934956
- Testing
- Split-belt walking, Multiple transitions between split-belt and tied-belt walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Oral Health of Older Men
Talking Pen Audio-Interactive Program for Oral Frailty Delay in Community-Dwelling Elderly
This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a talking pen audio-interactive technology integrated with an oral frailty delay care program for community-dwelling older adults in rural agricultural regions of…
- Trial name
- NCT07191600
- Testing
- Talking Pen Audio-Interactive Oral Frailty Care Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Pneumococcal Infections, Immunization Programs
Randomized Controlled Trial Of Text Messages To Increase Pneumococcal Vaccination In Adults In Chile.
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to learn if text message reminders sent through WhatsApp increase pneumococcal vaccination coverage in adults turning 65 years old in Chile.
- Conditions
- Pneumococcal Infections, Immunization Programs, Vaccination Coverage, Text Messaging (Intervention)
- Trial name
- PNEUMO-SMS (NCT07659470)
- Testing
- WhatsApp text message reminder for pneumococcal vaccination
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 40,753 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pablo Tomás Valenzuela García
Digital Health Literacy, AI Chatbot
Artificial Intelligence and Digital Health Literacies Among Older Adults: A Mixed-method Pilot Intervention Study
The goal of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility and to learn if a training program called E2NGAGE-Literacy (Empowering Elders in Navigating Generative AI for Greater E-health Literacy) can potentially help older…
- Conditions
- Digital Health Literacy, AI Chatbot, Aged 60 Years or Older
- Trial name
- NCT07881510
- Testing
- AI and digital health literacy program (E2NGAGE-Literacy)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Older Adults, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
SOC-based Behavioral Intervention to Promote Walking
Drawing on the Selection, Optimization, and Compensation (SOC) model of adaptive development, this study tested whether a structured behavioral intervention could enhance walking activity and well-being through improvements in…
- Trial name
- SOCWalk (NCT07312331)
- Testing
- SOC-based walking intervention, general health education program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 348 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ling Yang
Age-Related Balance Impairment, Healthy Older Adults
Effects of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises Versus Balance Exercises in Older Adults
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) based exercises and balance exercises on functional capacity, balance, muscle strength, and quality of life in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07495280
- Testing
- Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization Exercises, Balance Exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Heart Failure, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Development and Evaluation of a Disease-oriented Scenario Game to Promote ACP Among Older Adults and Family Caregivers
Current advance care planning (ACP) tabletop games mostly focus on exploring "personal values." While a few explore care preferences through "hypothetical scenarios," they are not disease-oriented, which can create discrepancies…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Family Caregivers, Life Support Treatment
- Trial name
- NCT07883369
- Testing
- tabletop game, ACP Exercise Book
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Aged 60 Years or Older
Life Monitoring for Rural Older Adults
Aging is a biological process that is accompanied by a progressive deterioration of physical and mental abilities and leads to an increased risk of disease.
- Trial name
- VIVIR (NCT06974006)
- Testing
- Devices: Kardia Mobile 6L; Omron M7 BP ; Beurer PO30; Datospir Peak-10; NUTRILAB BIA 101 BIVA® PRO; JAMAR® Smart.
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European University Miguel de Cervantes
Older Adults With Complex Care Needs
Digital Bridge: Using Technology to Support Patient-centered Care Transitions From Hospital to Home
Older adults who live with multiple chronic conditions are more likely to experience frequent admissions and discharges from hospital. These transitions are often challenging and leave people at risk of readmission.
- Trial name
- DB (NCT04287192)
- Testing
- Digital Bridge:Tool Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
Fall Risk in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Short-term Changes in Postural Sway, Gait, and fNIRS-derived Cortical Metrics After a 4-week AI-assisted Exercise Program: a Single-arm Pre-post Study
This single-arm pre-post study will enroll 50 participants aged 52-65 years who will undergo a 4-week AI-assisted exercise intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT07876011
- Testing
- AI-assited exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University Third Hospital
Older Patients, Surgery
Dexmedetomidine-esketamine and tDCS for Prevention of Neurocognitive Complications After Surgery
Neurocognitive complications, mainly delirium and neurocognitive disorders, are common cerebral complications in older patients after surgery and associated with worse outcomes.
- Conditions
- Older Patients, Surgery, Dexmedetomidine, Esketamine
- Trial name
- NCT07576517
- Testing
- Dex-Esk, Active tDCS
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,996 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Older Patients, Surgery
Long-term Follow-up of Dexmedetomidine-esketamine and tDCS for Neurocognitive Complications After Surgery
Neurocognitive complications, mainly delirium and neurocognitive disorders, are common cerebral complications in older patients after surgery and associated with worse long-term outcomes.
- Conditions
- Older Patients, Surgery, Dexmedetomidine, Esketamine
- Trial name
- NCT07576543
- Testing
- Dex-Esk, Active tDCS
- Where
- 6 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,996 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Mobility Impairment, Community Dwelling Older Adults
Motor Imagery and Turning Practice to Improve Mobility: Pilot Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether combining in-person turning practice with home-based Motor Imagery Therapy (MIT) is feasible and may improve mobility in community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and…
- Trial name
- MI-TURN (NCT07705360)
- Testing
- Motor Imagery Therapy, Stress Management Education, Locomotor Turning Practice
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boise State University
Physical Function in Older Adults
Application-Based Personalized Exercise Program in Older Adults
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, usability, adherence, and potential effects of an application-based personalized multicomponent exercise program in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07872176
- Testing
- Application-Based Personalized Multicomponent Exercise Program
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University Guro Hospital
Physical Performance, Quality of Life, and Mental Health in Older Adults
Comparison of Physical Performance, Quality of Life and Mental Health in Hiking and Sedentary Geriatric Individuals
This observational study aims to compare physical performance, quality of life, and mental health levels between older adults who participate in hiking at least once a week for at least 6 months and sedentary older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07867756
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
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
Frailty at Older Adults, Mastication
Oral Function Intervention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Oral frailty is a potentially reversible condition associated with physical frailty and functional decline in older adults. Interventions targeting oral function may therefore improve broader physical health.
- Conditions
- Frailty at Older Adults, Mastication, Physical Functional Performance, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07866781
- Testing
- Integrated Oral Function Intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital