Clinical trials: Over the Age of 65
Asthma
Asthma in the Elderly: The Role of Exhaled Nitric Oxide Measurements
This study will investigate the importance of exhaled nitric oxide measurements in subjects with asthma age 65 and older. This group of patients has been ignored in most previous asthma studies.
- Trial name
- NCT00939354
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Rohr and Columbo Asthma, Allergy and Immunology Specialists, P.C.
Acute Pain, Analgesics
Monitoring Side Effects Of Pain Medication Prescribing By Emergency Department In Patients Over 65
Half of the people over the age of 65 are not functioning at their optimal level because of interference from pain. > 50% of older adults had taken prescriptions of pain medication beyond a 6-month period.
- Conditions
- Acute Pain, Analgesics, Elderly
- Trial name
- MOSE65 (NCT02046681)
- Where
- 5 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera S. Maria della Misericordia
the Cement Augmented Screws of TFNA Nails
Use of Cemented TFNA Nail Augmentation in the Treatment of Trochanterian Rock Fractures
Intramedullary nailing is the standard treatment of trochanteric fractures. Mechanical failure such as cut-out and cut-through are associated with high rates of revision surgery, functional impairment and mortality.
- Trial name
- TFNA (NCT04993053)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Breast Cancer
Quality of Life and Sexuality of Patients Over 65 Years Undergoing Adjuvant Treatment for Breast Cancer
The purpose of this study is to assess the quality of life and sexuality during adjuvant chemotherapy in over 65 years old patients with breast cancer
- Trial name
- QUALITY-AGE (NCT03946579)
- Testing
- self questionnaires
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Henri Becquerel
Active Root Caries, Over Sixty-five Years of Age
Treatment of Root Caries in an Older Irish Population.
This study will involve filling teeth which have decay on their roots with three different filling materials. Patients will attend Cork University Dental School and hospital for a clinical examination and to complete a…
- Conditions
- Active Root Caries, Over Sixty-five Years of Age, >=Two Carious Root Surfaces Per Patient
- Trial name
- NCT01866059
- Testing
- Calcium silicate cement, Glass Ionomer Cement, Resin Modified Glass Ionomer Cement
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Psychological Well Being, Psychological Flexibility
Finding With Nature: A Study Testing Nature-Based Support for Family Caregivers Aged 65 and Over
This research project investigates the effects of a nature-based programme (Finding with Nature, FWN), on psychological well-being, functioning, and nature connectedness among older adults (65 and older) who provide care for…
- Conditions
- Psychological Well Being, Psychological Flexibility, Physical Functioning, Burden, Caregiver
- Trial name
- FWN (NCT07821970)
- Testing
- Finding with Nature Programme
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- JAMK University Of Applied Sciences
Over the Age of 65, Admitted to the Trauma Service
Immunologic Function in the Elderly After Injury
The purpose of this research is to learn more about the function of the body's ability to fight infection when the immune response is activated when injury occurs, in the elderly population.
- Trial name
- NCT00447135
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Summa Health System
Memory Deficits, Aging
The Effect of Tai Chi and Therapy by Dance and Movement on Blood Irisin Levels in Older Adults Over 65 Years of Age.
The aim of this project is to estimate the effects of therapy with dance and movement and Tai Chi on irisin plasma levels, a myokine with proven neuroprotective effects, in the context of baseline levels of cognitive function and…
- Conditions
- Memory Deficits, Aging, Cognitive Impairment, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT05363228
- Testing
- Therapy by Dance and Movement, Tai Chi
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
Aging
Nutrition, Health and Quality of Life: Development of New Formulations of Traditional Products of the "Made in Italy" Diet Optimized for Consumers With an Age Over 50 Years (MIAO 50)
The study ""Nutritional trial with fortified milk in 65+ years old subjects" is a part of a complex research project and multi-sectoral development (MIAO 50) with the participation of University Research Institutes and small and…
- Trial name
- MIAO50 (NCT02027285)
- Testing
- fortified milk
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Colorectal Cancer
Anthocyanin-Rich Berry Supplementation in Patients With Colorectal Cancer
This prospective, open-label interventional study evaluated the effects of short-term supplementation with an anthocyanin-rich freeze-dried black raspberry and strawberry preparation in patients undergoing treatment for…
- Trial name
- NCT07819539
- Testing
- Anthocyanin-Rich Freeze-Dried Berry Supplement
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jagiellonian University
Influenza
Influenza Vaccination Among the Elderly Individuals
The aims of the study are to a) identify individuals with a poor response to influenza vaccination and b) identify factors associated with a poor response to influenza vaccination.
- Trial name
- NCT02362919
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research
Influenza
Safety Study of an Adjuvanted Candidate Influenza Vaccine to Prevent Influenza Disease in the Elderly Population
As influenza vaccine efficacy is reported to be lower in elderly subjects compared to healthy adults, probably as a result of immunosenescence, there is a desire to devise ways to increase the current vaccines efficacy for this…
- Trial name
- NCT00318058
- Testing
- influenza vaccine Fluarix, Adjuvanted Fluarix
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Frailty at Older Adults, Primary Care
Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System in Primary Care for the Screening and Assessment of Frailty in Patients Aged 65 and Over
This observational study aims to evaluate the real-life use of a digital tool (Fragiclic) by general practitioners (GPs) and nurses to screen and assess frailty in adults aged 65 and over.
- Conditions
- Frailty at Older Adults, Primary Care, Geriatric Assessment, Implementation Research
- Trial name
- FRAGICLIC (NCT07570628)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 726 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CNGE Conseil
Asthma, Mild Asthma
A Study to Compare the Relative Potency of Salbutamol Administered Via Metered Dose Inhalers (MDI) Containing Propellants HFA-152a to HFA-134a in Mild Asthmatics Aged 18 to 65 Inclusive
The primary objectives of the study are: Part 1: to characterize the potency and variability of dose response on efficacy (Provocative concentration of methacholine causing at least a 20% fall in forced expiratory volume (FEV1)…
- Trial name
- NCT06433921
- Testing
- Salbutamol HFA-152a, Salbutamol HFA-134a
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Accidental Fall
Intrinsic Foot Muscle Strengthening Interventions for Older Adults
Falls are the leading cause of injury in adults over age 65. Muscle weakness in the foot can lead to foot and toe deformities such as collapsed arches or bunions, which have been found to contribute to falls in adults over age…
- Trial name
- NCT05829369
- Testing
- Intrinsic foot muscle strengthening exercises, Minimal footwear with prescribed walking, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Springfield College
D Vitamin Deficiency Patients
Vitamin D Supplementation and the Immune Response
The main objective is to assess the variation in plasma levels of cathelicidin before and after influenza vaccination. All bibliographic data suggests that supplementation vitamin D in the elderly often deficient in this vitamin…
- Trial name
- NCT01893385
- Testing
- Vitamin D (drug)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Postoperative Delirium
Association Between Burst Suppression During Anesthetic Induction With Postoperative Delirium in Cardiac Surgery
The population over 65 years of age will be increasingly exposed to surgical procedures that require general anesthesia. Postoperative delirium is one of the main causes of preventable postoperative morbidity in the elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT04713644
- Testing
- Standardized Propofol Administration
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Telerehabilitation
Telerehabilitation in Individuals Over 65 Years of Age Having Social Isolation Due to Coronavirus (Covid-19)
In December 2019, new coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) erupted in Wuhan (Hubei, China) and quickly spread from a single city to the entire country in just 30 days and then attracted worldwide attention.
- Trial name
- NCT04334434
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kubra Koce, MSc PT
Trauma
Investigation of Pre-Hospital Neglect and Abuse in Trauma Patients Aged Over 65
This study aims to examine the pre-hospital neglect and abuse situations that individuals aged 65 and over, who undergo surgery due to trauma, may experience.
- Trial name
- NCT07118150
- Testing
- Assessment of Pre-Hospital Neglect and Abuse in Elderly Trauma Surgery Patients
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 469 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Loneliness
Compartiendo Salud: Community-Based Intervention for Loneliness
Unwanted loneliness is the gap between the social relations a person has and those they want. The main objective of this research is to assess the impact of a multidimensional community-based intervention on the feeling of…
- Trial name
- SoledadLP (NCT06829758)
- Testing
- Compartiendo Salud
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Servicio Canario de Salud