Clinical trials: Older Women
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
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
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
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD)
Single Dose Study of MK-2060 to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Older Japanese Participants on Dialysis (MK-2060-012)
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and pharmacodynamics (PD) of MK-2060 after a single dose intravenous (IV) administration in Japanese older participants with end stage renal…
- Conditions
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), End-Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD), Kidney Failure, Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT05769595
- Testing
- MK-2060
- Where
- 12 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Cognitive Disorders, Delirium
The Impact of Ketamine on Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Delirium, and Renal Dysfunction
Ketamine is a commonly used anesthetic medication which is used for induction of anesthesia as well as as an analgesic. It has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties which may decrease post-operative complications…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Disorders, Delirium, Acute Kidney Injury
- Trial name
- NCT02554253
- Testing
- Ketamine, Propofol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Bone Resorption, Osteoporosis
The Effect of Protein Supplementation on Bone Health in Healthy Older Men and Women
Women and men consuming a low protein diet may be at risk for bone loss. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a daily protein supplement will improve bone health among healthy older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT00421408
- Testing
- Whey protein supplement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 208 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Advanced Cancer
Living With Hope Program for Rural Women Caregivers
Family caregivers of terminally ill persons describe hope as inner strength that will help them continue caregiving. Our research team has developed and pilot tested a Living with Hope Program (LWHP) for caregivers of family…
- Trial name
- LWH (NCT01081301)
- Testing
- Living with Hope Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Osteoporosis, Osteopenia
µMRI of Therapeutic Intervention in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
The purpose of this study is to apply a novel advanced magnetic resonance imaging methodology to evaluate the response to drug intervention involving two treatment arms of postmenopausal participants with osteoporosis, randomized…
- Trial name
- TERIZOL (NCT01153425)
- Testing
- Virtual Bone Biopsy, Teriparatide, Zoledronic Acid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Cognitive Function, Preclinical, Chronic Kidney Diseases
Exercise Training and Cognitive Function in Kidney Disease
Chronic kidney disease (CKD), affects over 45% of all individuals over 70 years of age. Patients with moderate CKD have more than a two-fold increased risk of cognitive impairment than those without CKD; furthermore, as many as…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function, Preclinical, Chronic Kidney Diseases, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT03197038
- Testing
- Partially supervised home-based walking exercise, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Muscle Weakness
Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Muscle Mass and Function Among Older Women Subjected to Resistance Training
To determine, in a double blind trial, the effects of creatine supplementation during 12 weeks on muscle mass and function of community living older women subjected to resistance training.
- Trial name
- NCT02188849
- Testing
- Resistance exercise training, Creatine
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Breast Cancer
Comparison of Combination Chemotherapy Regimens in Treating Older Women Who Have Undergone Surgery for Breast Cancer
RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy use different ways to stop tumor cells from dividing so they stop growing or die. Combining more than one drug and giving them in different ways after surgery may kill more tumor cells.
- Trial name
- NCT00024102
- Testing
- Standard Treatment, capecitabine
- Where
- 334 sites in United States, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 633 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Endothelial Dysfunction
A Clinical Trial for People HIV+ Age > 50 at Risk for Heart Disease
This research study is to see whether blood vessel function, an early sign of heart disease, improves in HIV-infected men and women who take telmisartan for 12 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT01578772
- Testing
- Telmisartan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Obesity
Healthy Me: A Program for Older Women
The first phase of the study is a feasibility survey of eligible participants, completed prior to initiating the intervention. The intervention consists of a 6-month 1:1 randomized trial with a waitlist control that recruits 120…
- Trial name
- NCT03843190
- Testing
- Take of Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Other Acute Pain
An Efficacy and Safety Trial of Intranasal Ketorolac in Emergency Department Patients for the Treatment of Acute Pain
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness, the safety, and the tolerability of intranasal ketorolac (Sprix) in relieving acute pain in adults ages 18-65 who come to the ED seeking care.
- Trial name
- Sprix (NCT01471639)
- Testing
- intranasal ketorolac
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Kidney Diseases
Graft-first Versus Fistula-first in Older Patients With End-stage Kidney Disease
Many older adults require hemodialysis for advanced chronic kidney disease, but it is not clear which permanent vascular access method (fistula or graft) is best with respect to access effectiveness and patient satisfaction.
- Trial name
- GEMSSTAR (NCT03545113)
- Testing
- Upper arm arteriovenous graft surgery, Upper arm arteriovenous fistula surgery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Urinary Incontinence
Ancillary Study of the Lessening Incontinence With Low-impact Activity Study
The parent trial that supports this ancillary research is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of a group-based yoga intervention to decrease the frequency and impact of urinary incontinence in ambulatory…
- Trial name
- NCT04776720
- Testing
- Yoga Practice Program, Physical Conditioning Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Obesity
TOSS Feasibility + Fitbit Community = Reduced Obesity in Older Black Women
The primary goal of this proposed physical activity (PA) intervention is to develop a realistic and an economical intervention to promote regular PA among older, overweight or obese Black women.
- Trial name
- NCT04114071
- Testing
- TOSS Feasibility + Fitbit Community = Reduced Obesity in Older Black Women
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Coronary Heart Disease
A Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention for Older Sedentary Women
Making physical activity an integral part of daily life is imperative to the health and well-being of our nation's older adults.
- Trial name
- LPAW (NCT01707693)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention, Information / Attention Comparison
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Human Papillomavirus Infection
Clinical Evaluation of the APTIMA® HPV Assay Using the TIGRIS® System
The purpose of this study is to provide data on the performance of the APTIMA HPV Assay using the TIGRIS System in detecting HPV types that may cause cervical cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00973362
- Testing
- APTIMA HPV Assay, FDA-Approved HPV DNA Test
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12,896 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gen-Probe, Incorporated
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Advance Care Planning With Older Patients Who Have End-stage Kidney Disease
This study will test the feasibility of carrying out a randomised controlled trial, incorporating a mixed methods process evaluation, to evaluate advance care planning with older patients who have end-stage kidney disease.
- Trial name
- ACREDiT (NCT02631200)
- Testing
- Advance care plan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast