Clinical trials: Older People
Frailty
A Nurse-led Intervention on Frailty Status of Ethiopian Older Persons
The goals of this study are to design, implement, and evaluate the effects of a nurse-led intervention on the frailty and quality of life of older persons living in the community in Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- NCT05754398
- Testing
- six independent and interconnected educational training sessions
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wollongong
Tetanus
Antitetanus Vaccination for People Older Than 65 Years.
In the last ten years, more than one hundred generalized tetanus cases were declared in France. Most of them were affecting people older than 70 years with an important mortality (around 28%).
- Trial name
- VAT65 (NCT03266211)
- Testing
- Questionnaire Patients, Questionnaire General practitioner
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 261 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Older People
Multicomponent Training Combined With Multi-professional Intervention Health Status in Hypertensive and Normotensive Older Women
Objective: The objective of this study was to analyze the effects of multicomponent training (MCT) combined with multidisciplinary intervention (nutritional and psychoeducation) on body composition, biochemical markers, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07152158
- Testing
- multicomponent training combined with multi-professional intervention
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica del Maule
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
The Multistrain Probiotic OMNi-BiOTiC® Active for Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Older People
The goal of this randomised controlled trial is to determine the effect of consuming a multistrain probiotic OMNi-BiOTiC® Active to shorten the incidence and duration of acute upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in older…
- Trial name
- ProURTI (NCT05879393)
- Testing
- OMNi-BiOTiC® Active
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Maribor
Influenza
Heterosubtypic Immune Responses to Influenza in Older People
Vaccination is the principal means of combating epidemic and pandemic influenza. As vaccines induce relatively strain-specific and short-lived antibody responses, annual immunisation with regularly updated vaccine is recommended…
- Trial name
- NCT00798343
- Testing
- Seasonal vaccine, H5 vaccine
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 292 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals, Leicester
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Spanish Linguistic Validation, Validity and Reliability Test of Frail´BESTest in Elderly Institutionalized Frail People
The aging of the global population presents significant social and health challenges. In Aragón, 15% of the population is between 65 and 79 years old, and the over-aging index is 16.6%, higher than the national average.
- Trial name
- NCT06438718
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón
Depression
Cognitive Correlates of Antidepressant Treatment Response in Elders
Major depression is a very common health problem affecting older persons. The present standard of treatment is with medications called "antidepressants".
- Trial name
- NCT01477268
- Testing
- Zoloft (antidepressant)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Pneumococcal Infectious Disease
Phase II Clinical Trial of 24-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Conjugate Vaccine
A phase II clinical trial of a 24-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV24) developed by Shanghai Reinovax Biologics Co., LTD will be conducted in Chinese adults aged 18 years and older.
- Trial name
- NCT06678620
- Testing
- Reinovax PCV24 formulation 1, Reinovax PCV24 formulation 2, Reinovax PCV24 formulation 3
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 992 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Reinovax Biologics Co., LTD
Medication Safety
Improving Safety After Hospitalization in Older Persons on High-Risk Medications
This study evaluates an intervention to reduce medication errors and adverse drug events in older adults who have recently been discharged from the hospital and prescribed anticoagulants, diabetes agents, or opioids.
- Trial name
- NCT02781662
- Testing
- Pharmacist Home-Visit
- Volunteers
- 361 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Randomized Controlled Trial
Cognitive Stimulation in Older With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The participants who carry out our program of cognitive stimulation, deteriorate at a cognitive level more slowly and can improve their score of the Spanish version of 35 points of Mini-mental State of Folstein; Mini-exam…
- Trial name
- Cognitive (NCT03831061)
- Testing
- Cognitive stimulation
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Accidental Fall, Visual Impairment
Falls Prevention for Visually Impaired Older People
This study aims to examine the effectiveness of an intensive five day falls prevention training programme with a home evaluation and a home exercise programme, compared with a home evaluation and exercise programme alone for…
- Conditions
- Accidental Fall, Visual Impairment, Fall
- Trial name
- NCT04078529
- Testing
- 5 day falls prevention training, Home exercise programme, Environmental Assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Blind Veterans UK
Myopathy
Maintenance of Muscle Mass in Older People: the Negative Impact of Statin Therapy
A major contributor to frailty and immobility in the elderly is the age related loss of muscle mass (sarcopenia). Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality in the elderly, with high blood cholesterol and…
- Trial name
- NCT01047163
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal
Executive Functioning Training Study
Cognitive aging in people with HIV (PWH) is of increasing concern for several reasons: 1) between 52%-59% of PWH experience cognitive impairment known as HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND) which impacts everyday…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Function Abnormal, Cognitive Performance, Cognitive Training
- Trial name
- EFT (NCT05598047)
- Testing
- Executive Functioning Training
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Ageing and Geriatric Health
Development and Effectiveness of the Occupational Activities Module on the Quality of Life of Older Persons
The purpose of this study was to find out whether the Occupational Activities Module (Modul Aktiviti Cara Kerja - MACK) could help older adults stay more active and healthier.
- Trial name
- NCT07251855
- Testing
- Occupational Activities
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Malaysia
Influenza
Clinical Study of the Immunogenicity of GSK Biologicals' Influenza Vaccine GSK2186877A in People Aged 65 Years or Older
This clinical trial aims to study the immunogenicity of GSK Biologicals' influenza vaccine GSK2186877A in people aged 65 years or older.
- Trial name
- NCT00765076
- Testing
- GSK Biologicals' influenza vaccine GSK2186877A, GSK Biologicals' Fluarix
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Spain
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Cardiovascular Health, Functional Health
Beetroot Extract and Quality of Life in Adults Aged 75 and Over
The increasing number of adults aged 75 years and older highlights the need for effective, low-cost interventions to preserve cardiovascular health, functional independence, and cognitive performance and to support healthy aging.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Health, Functional Health, Cognitive Function Decline, Physical Performance Decline in Older Adults
- Trial name
- BERS (NCT07666685)
- Testing
- Beetroot Extract Supplementation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Aging, Sleep Deprivation
Effects of Chronic Sleep Restriction in Young and Older People
The purpose of this study is to examine the consequences of chronic sleep restriction on nighttime sleep, daytime alertness, performance and memory functions, and metabolic and cardiovascular function, and to determine if the…
- Conditions
- Aging, Sleep Deprivation, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00506428
- Testing
- chronic sleep restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Aging, Alzheimer Disease
Exercise to Improve Brain Health in Older African Americans
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of different types of exercise on brain health and Alzheimer's risk in older African Americans.
- Conditions
- Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Healthy Aging, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT05597124
- Testing
- Cardio-Dance Fitness, Strength, Flexibility & Balance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Sarcopenia
Study of Inactivity on Metabolism of Elderly Muscles
Skeletal muscle mass declines with inactivity (casting is a good example) and increases with activity (such as weightlifting). Whether muscle mass increases or decreases, is determined by whether more new proteins within muscle…
- Trial name
- NCT01818609
- Testing
- Step reduction
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Malnutrition, Frailty
Feasibility of Estimating the Prevalence of Malnutrition, Frailty and Sarcopenia in Older People in UK Biobank, Cross-sectional Study: A Study Protocol
Background: measuring the prevalence of malnutrition, frailty and sarcopenia in same group of older adults is effective in understanding the relation between these conditions.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Frailty, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT04655456
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 381,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester