Clinical trials: Older Women
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Trazodone and the Risk of Serious Adverse Events
This is a population-based retrospective, new-user, active comparator cohort study assessing whether initiating a new outpatient prescription of trazodone (>75-150 mg/day), compared to a lower dose (25-75 mg/day) is associated…
- Trial name
- NCT07381101
- Testing
- Trazodone HCl
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 31,459 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Sarcopenia, Obesity
Citrulline Supplementation Combined With Exercise: Effect on Muscle Function in Elderly People (CITEX Study)
The main objective of this study is to determine if oral supplementation of Citrulline, when combined with HIIT, can produce significant changes in body composition, muscle quality, muscle metabolism and functional capacity in…
- Trial name
- CITEX (NCT02417428)
- Testing
- Citrulline, Exercise, without exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec a Montréal
Diet, Food, and Nutrition
Resistance Exercise and Hydrolyzed Collagen Supplementation
This study aimed to investigate the effect of different doses of hydrolyzed collagen (HC) with resistance exercise (RE) on whole body collagen synthesis in healthy young and older males and females.
- Trial name
- NCT05932771
- Testing
- Experimental: Consumption of three different doses of hydrolyzed collagen (HC) with reistance exercise, Experimental: Consumption of two different doses of hydrolyzed collagen (HC) with reistance exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rob Erskine
Breast Cancer
Radiation Therapy in Treating Older Women Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Stage I or Stage II Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x rays to kill tumor cells. Giving radiation therapy after surgery may kill any tumor cells that remain after surgery.
- Trial name
- GERICO03 (NCT00104702)
- Testing
- adjuvant therapy, conventional surgery, radiation therapy
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- UNICANCER
Binge Eating
Binge Eating Syndrome Treatment for Older Women (BESTOW)
Twenty women, ages 60 or older, will be consented and enrolled in a single-arm, pilot implementation trial of the age-tailored cognitive-behavioral based BE intervention.
- Trial name
- BESTOW (NCT05806788)
- Testing
- Binge Eating Syndrome Treatment (BESTOW)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Older Men and Women With High Fall Risk
A Balanced Assessment and Training Protocol (BATP) to Address Balance Disorders in Older and Neurologically Disabled Veterans
Falls are by far the leading cause of accidental injury and death in older adults. The Veteran population is more severely affected by falls since it is significantly older than the overall population (45% over 65 years of age…
- Trial name
- BATP (NCT04359888)
- Testing
- Multi-Modality Balance Intervention, Balanced Reach Training (BRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity (BMI>30), Metabolically Healthy Obesity
Plasma Taurine in Older Women With Obesity: Impact of Metabolic Phenotype and Combined Exercise
Population aging has been accompanied by a rise in obesity and other chronic diseases, increasing cardiovascular risk particularly among women, who exhibit a higher prevalence in older age groups compared to men.
- Conditions
- Obesity (BMI>30), Metabolically Healthy Obesity, Metabolically Unhealty Obese
- Trial name
- non applicable (NCT07711899)
- Testing
- Physical Training of 16 weeks
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Weight Loss, Time Restricted Feeding
TRE: Microbiome, Metabolic Health and Bone
In the Time-Restricted Eating: Microbiome and Bone (TREMBO) study, the primary goal is to determine the effect of time-restricted eating with caloric restriction compared to caloric restriction alone on bone health, as well as…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Time Restricted Feeding, Bone Loss
- Trial name
- TREMBO (NCT05548517)
- Testing
- Time Restricted Eating (TRE), Calorie Restriction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Prevention of Infection Disease Caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)
A Study of TAK-019 in Healthy Japanese Adults (COVID-19)
TAK-019 is a vaccine in development to protect people against Covid-19. The main aims of the study are to learn if TAK-019 can protect people from Covid-19 and to check for side effects from TAK-019.
- Trial name
- NCT04712110
- Testing
- TAK-019
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
Uppsala Self-Screening of Cardiovascular Health
U-SCREEN is a randomized controlled trial evaluating whether systematic home-based multimodal screening for cardiovascular risk conditions, offered to residents in Region Uppsala turning 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 or 75 years of age, can…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Dyslipidemias, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- U-SCREEN (NCT07614659)
- Testing
- Home-based multimodal cardiovascular screening
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 45,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johan Sundström
Immune Response, Inflammation
Effect of Almonds on Immune Strength and Response to Flu Vaccination in Overweight Older Men and Postmenopausal Women: A Randomized Controlled Study
This research study will test the effects of almonds on immune functions and immune response to influenza vaccine in overweight middle-aged men and postmenopausal women
- Trial name
- Almond Immune (NCT05031663)
- Testing
- Almond group, Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loma Linda University
Urinary Tract Infection (Diagnosis)
'Improving Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis in Older Patients: Validation of a Biomarker Panel (UTI-GOLD)'
The goal of this study is to improve the diagnosis of urinary tract infections (UTI) in older people (≥65 years). The main research questions are: Research questions What is the optimal cut-off for each individual biomarker…
- Trial name
- UTI-GOLD (NCT06610721)
- Testing
- Urine Biomarkers
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Breast Cancer
Radiation Therapy During Surgery in Treating Older Women With Invasive Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to kill tumor cells. Giving radiation during surgery may be an effective treatment for breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NRR (NCT00182728)
- Testing
- surgery, therapy, radiation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Among Older People Across Europe (SCOPE)
The SCOPE study is an observational, multicenter, prospective cohort study aimed at evaluating a 2-year screening programme for CKD in a population of older patients, aged 75 years or more, in seven European Countries, in an…
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT02691546)
- Testing
- blood sample collection
- Where
- 9 sites in Austria, Germany and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 2,434 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Investigating the Impact of GLP-1 RA Therapy on Osteosarcopenia in Older Female Adults With Diabetes
The goal of this study is to learn how GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy affects muscle and bone health in older females over age 65 with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- GLOW (NCT07428746)
- Testing
- Semaglutide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Knee Osteoarthritis
The Effect of "Laying on of Hands" in Older Women With Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of chronic degenerative joint disease, as well as the main cause of pain and disability in older persons worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT02917356
- Testing
- Spiritual laying on of hands (SP), Non-spiritual Laying on of Hands, Control group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Juiz de Fora
Dehydrated, Water-Electrolyte Imbalance, Malnutrition, Dehydration (Physiology)
Effects of Increased Water Intake on Hormonal Response, Hydration Status, and Physical Function in Low-drinking Older Adults
DrinkAge is a randomized controlled trial investigating whether increasing daily water intake can improve hydration and health-related outcomes in adults aged 60 years or older who habitually drink relatively little water.
- Trial name
- DrinkAge (NCT07892742)
- Testing
- Water
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Polytechnic University of Santarém
Breast Cancer
Surgery With or Without Lymph Node Removal in Treating Older Women With Stage I or Stage IIA Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Removing axillary lymph nodes may be effective in stopping the spread of breast cancer cells. It is not yet known if surgery to remove breast cancer is more effective with or without lymph node removal.
- Trial name
- 10-93 (NCT00002528)
- Testing
- tamoxifen citrate, conventional surgery, radiation therapy
- Where
- 21 sites in Australia, Hungary and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 473 people
- Sponsor
- ETOP IBCSG Partners Foundation
Urinary Incontinence (UI)
Effectiveness of Chinese Herbal Medicine for Older Adults With Urinary Incontinence
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of Chinese herbal medicine in improving urinary incontinence symptoms among older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07637175
- Testing
- Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) supplement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Palliative Care, Kidney Failure, Chronic
A Communication Tool to Assist Older Adults Facing Dialysis Choices
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of the "Best Case/Worse Case" (BC/WC) communication tool on receipt of palliative care and intensity of treatment at the end of life, quality of life, and quality of communication…
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Kidney Failure, Chronic, Decision Making, Decision Support Techniques
- Trial name
- NCT04466865
- Testing
- Best Case/Worst Case communication tool training
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 407 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison