Clinical trials: Physical Decline
Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Development of a Prediction Model for Delirium After Cardiac Surgery Using a Novel Self-Administered Preoperative Cognitive Assessment Tool
This observational cohort study is designed to validate the CogCheck application as a risk prediction tool for postoperative delirium in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- CogCheck-Valid (NCT03360838)
- Testing
- CogCheck
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 475 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Cognitive Decline
Comparison of Three Motor-cognitive Training Programs
Understanding how to delay age-related physical and mental declines is an issue for aging research. It has been shown that isolated aerobic, coordination and cognitive training improve brain functions and cognitive performances.
- Trial name
- EXECO (NCT04504643)
- Testing
- Technology-assisted circuit training, Conventional circuit training, Nordic walking
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aix Marseille Université
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Assessment of Elderly Primary Care Patients
Most primary care physicians do not screen older patients for cognitive impairment. Identification of cognitive impairment may result in earlier referral for diagnostic work-up and earlier treatment and better patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01492335
- Testing
- Cognitive Report, Treatment As Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 524 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cognitive Impairment, Physical Functioning
REducing SEDENTary Behaviour May Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment: A Pilot Study
With the nation's fastest growing demographic being adults over 65, one in every three seniors is estimated to die from Alzheimer's Disease (AD).
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Physical Functioning, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- RESEDENT (NCT03439059)
- Testing
- Reducing Sedentary Behaviour Group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Modafinil to Prevent Postoperative Cognitive Decline
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction is a well-recognized complication of surgery. The aim of the study is to investigate whether cognitive dysfunction is reduced by the use of modafinil as shown by neurocognitive testing.The…
- Trial name
- NCT03914118
- Testing
- Preoperative modafinil + postoperative modafinil
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Cooper Health System
Frailty, Aging
Vivifrail Exercise Program in Nonagenarians: Effects on Function, Muscle, and Cognition
This randomized clinical trial investigates the effects of a home-based multicomponent exercise program (Vivifrail) on physical function, muscle morphology, and cognition in community-dwelling adults aged 90 years and older.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Aging, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- Vivifrail (NCT07731529)
- Testing
- Vivifrail multicomponent exercise program
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Subjective Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer Disease
Using Artificial Intelligence to Detect Early Signs of Alzheimer's Disease in People With Memory Concerns
AHEAD is a prospective, longitudinal, risk-stratified single-arm interventional study enrolling 300 patients with Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) at IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
- Conditions
- Subjective Cognitive Decline, Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- AHEAD (NCT07652931)
- Testing
- High-frequency Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Digital Cognitive Training, Structured Physical Exercise
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Breast Cancer, Cancer of the Breast
Prehabilitation to Revolutionize Oncology: Telehealth Exercise for Cognitive Triumphs (The PROTECT Trial)
The investigators propose to deliver a pilot randomized controlled trial to 40 women newly diagnosed with breast cancer and scheduled to undergo chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT05716542
- Testing
- Physical Activity Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Parkinson Disease, Cognitive Impairment
Physical Therapy and Cognitive Decline
Background: Mild Cognitive Impairment in Parkinson's disease (PD-MCI) is considered a predictor for the development of dementia, a major source of eventual treatment-refractory disability.
- Trial name
- PD-MCI (NCT04012086)
- Testing
- Physical therapy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS National Neurological Institute "C. Mondino" Foundation
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
Cognitive Decline, Osteoarthritis
Healthy Body & Mind Program for Older Adults Living With Osteoarthritis and Cognitive Decline
The goal of this pilot randomised clinical trial is to compare a 12-week Healthy Body \& Mind Program to usual care in older adults living with cognitive decline and osteoarthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT06070818
- Testing
- Healthy Body & Mind Program
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The University of New South Wales
Aging, Hospitalization
Personalized Exercises Program Prescription to Prevent Functional Decline Throughout Older Adults Hospitalization
Bed rest related to hospitalization contributes to the physical decline in capacities of the elderly, the loss of autonomy accelerated in post-hospitalization and the prevalence of the iatrogenic functional decline is about 20 to…
- Trial name
- NCT04078334
- Testing
- MATCH, PATH, PATH 2.0
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec a Montréal
Parkinson Disease Dementia
Neuropsychological Assessment of Cognitive Decline in Patients With a Definite Parkinson's Disease
Cognitive disorders in Parkinson's disease (PD) are not as obvious as cognitive disorders in Alzheimer disease and their diagnosis tends to be delayed.
- Trial name
- NCT01113242
- Testing
- Neuropsychological Assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
Healthy Volunteers
The Brain Alerting Mechanism Study
This is a study designed to look at how arousal levels in the brain change with age and how these changes influence thinking, vision, hearing and physical function in people of advanced age.
- Trial name
- NCT02050386
- Testing
- Cold pressor stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Blood Flow Restriction and High-intense Resistance Training in Aging: Interactions Between Neuroplasticity and Muscle
BRAIN-M is a randomized controlled trial designed to examine the effects of a single bout or 12 weeks of blood-flow restriction training or high-intensity resistance training on cognitive function, brain health, muscular…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Frailty
- Trial name
- BRAIN-M (NCT05744167)
- Testing
- BFRT, MDRT
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
MCI, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Prevalence of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Patients Admitted to Non-neurological Rehabilitation Wards
Cognitive impairment is common among older adults hospitalized for non-neurological conditions but often goes unrecognized, particularly in rehabilitation settings where clinical attention is mainly focused on physical recovery.
- Conditions
- MCI, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Deficit
- Trial name
- COGinREHAB (NCT07731334)
- Testing
- Cognitive and clinical screening, Extended neuropsychological assessment, Blood biomarker sampling and APOE genotyping
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Aging, Mortality
Longevity Metrics AI/ML Development Study
This study builds AI models that score diagnostic screening tests, and that predict screening results, clinical judgment, and life expectancy.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mortality, Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT07808619
- Testing
- AIML scored health screening battery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Longevity Metrics, Inc.
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Mild Cognitive Impairment and Psychopathology
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a condition characterized by cognitive deterioration greater than what is expected from normal aging, representing an important risk factor for the development of dementia.
- Trial name
- MIND (NCT07358962)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
Age-related Muscle Decline
CALM-AF-AI: Counteracting Age-related Loss of Muscle With AAV-Follistatin Combined With Angiogenesis-Inducing VEGF Plasmid Gene Therapy
This Phase 1/2a, open-label, non-randomized study is designed to evaluate the safety and tolerability of intramuscular AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy administered either as monotherapy or in combination with a VEGF-encoding…
- Trial name
- CALM-AF-AI (NCT07443826)
- Testing
- AAV9-Follistatin gene therapy, VEGF Plasmid
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unlimited Biotechnology LLC
Chronic Diseases in Older Adults, Malnutrition
Elderly Health Profile in a Rural Village of Assiut
This study aims to assess the health, nutrition, functional status, and quality of life of older adults living in Al-Boura village in Assiut, Egypt.
- Conditions
- Chronic Diseases in Older Adults, Malnutrition, Frailty, Functional Decline Geriatric Health
- Trial name
- RURAL-AGE (NCT07263087)
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University