Clinical trials: Older People
Home-based Rehabilitation, Older People
RECOVERYFUN: An Integrated VR-based Tele-rehabilitation Platform to Support RECOVERY and Maintenance of FUNctional Abilities Among Seniors
The scope of the RecoveryFun study is to test a new personalised home rehabilitation solution to leverage the telehealth paradigm and increase the possibility for seniors to perform remotely supervised home-rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- RECOVERYFUN (NCT06640452)
- Testing
- RecoveryFun system
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Hemodialysis
Resistance Exercise in Hemodialysis Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an intradialytic resistance exercise intervention works to reduce the symptom burden in older maintenance hemodialysis patients.
- Trial name
- REHDP (NCT06604221)
- Testing
- Resistance exercise intervention, Routine care
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Teng Zeng
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Ageing
Exploring and Evaluating the Impact of 'Refresh and Reconnect!'
Dementia and mild cognitive impairment are a rising concern for the ageing population in Singapore, leading to diminished quality of life and health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Ageing, Mild Dementia, Well-being
- Trial name
- ReCognition (NCT06805578)
- Testing
- Heritage art programme
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Insulin Treatment in Diabetic Older People With Heart Failure.
Cardiac failure (HF) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are two clinical conditions with a significant impact on public health worldwide.
- Trial name
- Insulin-HF (NCT03665350)
- Testing
- Insulin
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Parkinsonian Signs in Older Persons
Neurobiological Drivers of Mobility Resilience: The Dopaminergic System - Placebo-Controlled Arm
Walking with age becomes both slower and less 'automated', requiring more attention and brain resources. As a result, older adults have a greater risk of negative outcomes and falls.
- Trial name
- RES (NCT06219915)
- Testing
- Carbidopa 25 mg, Carbidopa-Levodopa 25/100 mg
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Frailty Syndrome, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Effectiveness of a Multimodal Intervention on Function in Older Frail People With Diabetes in Latinamerican
Randomized clinical trial, international, multicentre, single-blind, two parallel groups, pragmatic. It will be carried out by investigators in several Latin American countries (Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru) and with random…
- Conditions
- Frailty Syndrome, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Trial name
- DIABFRAIL (NCT04504968)
- Testing
- Multimodal intervention, Usual care group
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 713 people
- Sponsor
- Consorcio Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red (CIBER)
Healthy People Programs
Effects of 20-week Mat-Pilates & Dual-Task Training on Strength, Balance, Cognition, and Fall Risk in Older Adults
Our aims are to evaluate the impact of 24-week combined Pilates and dual-task exercises on physical fitness, balance, cognitive function, bone density in older adults.
- Trial name
- Pilates&ST (NCT07119762)
- Testing
- Pilates sections
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Accidental Falls
The Winchester Falls Project
The study aims to determine whether multidisciplinary assessment of community-based patients, who have had at least one previous fall, reduces the rate of further falls and fall-related problems.
- Trial name
- NCT00130624
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary intervention: primary or secondary care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- Winchester and Eastleigh Healthcare NHS Trust
Critical Illness
Predictive Model for Mortality in Older People With Critical Illness
The present study aims to develop a predictive model to identify elderly patients with the highest likelihood of mortality upon admission to an intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- VITA (NCT06727903)
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 15 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Urinary Incontinence
Briefs With Tapes Versus Pull Ups for Urinary Incontinence in Older People With Mild to Moderate Dementia (CUPID)
Urinary incontinence is a common health problem that significantly affects the quality of life of older people. The risk of urinary incontinence is increased in people living with dementia.
- Trial name
- CUPID (NCT04290403)
- Testing
- Pull Ups, Styled Briefs with tapes
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Cancer Abdomen, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Functional Decline and Quality of Life After Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery in Older Adults
This prospective cohort study will evaluate functional decline, health-related quality of life, and long-term oncological outcomes in adults aged 65 years and older undergoing curative-intent resective surgery for…
- Conditions
- Cancer Abdomen, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Quality of Life, Sarcopenia in Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT07412379
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 590 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Mayor Méderi
High Risk of Falling
Backward Walking Rehabilitation to Prevent Falls in High-risk Adults Aged 75 Years and Older
Falls are a major health problem for people aged 75 or older. Backward walking may strengthen the muscles of the legs, improve posture and balance, and make walking more stable, which could help prevent new falls and improve…
- Trial name
- PCRetro (NCT07650097)
- Testing
- Walking backwards, Usual walking
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris