Clinical trials: Physical Function Decline
Alzheimer Disease
U.S. Study to Protect Brain Health Through Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Risk
The purpose of this research study is to see if lifestyle changes can protect memory and thinking (cognition) as we age. A recent study in Finland found that a combination of physical and cognitive exercise, diet, and social…
- Trial name
- POINTER (NCT03688126)
- Testing
- Self-Guided Lifestyle Intervention, Structured Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Memory, Cognitive Function Decline
Cognitive Effects of Bioavailable Curcumin
An estimated 50% of older adults complain of memory changes that worsen as they age. Although numerous commercially available dietary supplements claim cognitive benefits, relatively few well-designed, longitudinal…
- Trial name
- NCT07251985
- Testing
- Curcumin
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Diminished Ovarian Reserve
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Combined Bu Shen Yi Qi Decoction and Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) for the Treatment of Ovarian Function Decline
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Bushen Yiqi formula combined with dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) in the treatment of women with diminished ovarian reserve (DOR).
- Trial name
- NCT07535983
- Testing
- Bushen formula combined with dehydroepiandrosterone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jiangxi University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Cognitive Function, Cognitive Decline
Phospholipid-rich Dairy Extract for Cognitive Function
This clinical trial aims to determine whether dietary phospholipid-rich dairy milk extract improves cognitive function in adults with mild cognitive impairment and to assess its safety.
- Trial name
- NCT07011680
- Testing
- Phospholipid-rich dairy milk extract
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital
Cognition Disorders in Old Age
Study on the Effectiveness and Safety of Two Olive Extract- Based (Olea Europea L. Folium) Supplements, Alone or Combined With a Mullein Extract (Verbascum Thapsus L. Herba Cum Floribus), for the Maintenance of Cognitive Function.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if two food supplements based on olive leaf extract, alone or combined with mullein extract, help maintain cognitive function in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- NCT07586410
- Testing
- ACTIVE TREATMENT 1 - OLI-COGNITIVE FOOD SUPPLEMENT, ACTIVE TREATMENT 2 - OLI-VERB-COGNITIVE FOOD SUPPLEMENT
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ISTITUTO FARMOCHIMICO FITOTERAPICO: EPO SRL
Vestibular Function Disorder, Cognitive Decline
The Effect of Computerized Vestibular Function Assessment and Training System Combined With Cognitive/Motor Dual-task
This study aims to investigate the effect of computerized vestibular function assessment and interactive training system, combined with cognitive/motor dual-task for the elderly with dizziness.
- Conditions
- Vestibular Function Disorder, Cognitive Decline, Dizziness, Vestibular Abnormality
- Trial name
- NCT05990023
- Testing
- Traditional vestibule rehabilitation training, Dual-task vestibule rehabilitation training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Cognitive Function Assessment, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Prediction of Cognitive Test Performance Using AI-Based Analysis of Narrative Speech
This study aims to evaluate a new artificial intelligence (AI)-based method for measuring cognitive function using speech recordings.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Function Assessment, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Subjective Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT07511270
- Testing
- AI-Based Storytelling Speech Assessment
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Oral Frailty, Depression
Group Reading and Oral Exercise Program for Older Adults
Depression is common among older adults and is often associated with declines in physical and oral health. Non-pharmacological, community-based interventions are needed to support both mental and physical well-being.
- Conditions
- Oral Frailty, Depression, Sarcopenia, Physical Function Decline
- Trial name
- NCT07550335
- Testing
- Reading and Oral Exercise Program
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Dysfunction
Brain Vascular and Neurocognitive Health
The overall research objective of this proposal is to determine the acute and chronic impact of transcranial photobiomodulation on indices of cerebral vascular health and neurocognitive function.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Vascular Disease, Peripheral
- Trial name
- NCT06497413
- Testing
- Transcranial Photobiomodulation, Transcranial Photobiomodulation helmet (Neuradiant 1070 Plus) with no light administered
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Aging
Three-month Chan-Chung Qigong Improves Physical Function Performance and Quality of Life
The purpose of this study aimed to evaluate the effect of the three-month Chan-Chung qigong program in improving physical functional performance and quality of life in patients with mild to moderate cognitive impairments.A…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Aging, Grip, Exercise Training
- Trial name
- NCT04904991
- Testing
- Chan-Chuang qigong
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH)
Cognitive Ability, General, Brain Health
Investigating the Combined Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia and Exercise on Cognitive and Cerebral Function in Middle-Aged Adults
This study investigates whether intermittent hypoxia (IH) and physical activity (PA), either alone or in combination (simultaneously or sequentially), can improve cognitive function and brain health in middle-aged adults (50-65…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Ability, General, Brain Health, Cerebral Oxygenation
- Trial name
- HYPOX-AGE (NCT06874387)
- Testing
- Hypoxia, intermittent, physical exercise
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ayoub Boulares
Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage
Slowing Cognitive Decline in Alpha-synucleinopathies by Enhancing Physical Activity
α-Synucleinopathies, including Parkinson's disease and dementia with Lewy bodies, are the second most common neurodegenerative diseases.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Prodromal Stage, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Basal Ganglia Diseases
- Trial name
- ALPHA-FIT (NCT07324330)
- Testing
- Increase of physical activity volume and intensity with the use of a motivational smartphone application
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bonn
Physical Function, Cognitive Decline
Face-to-face vs Online Physical Exercise in Seniors Living in Nursing Homes (ExerMOT-NH)
The benefits of multicomponent physical exercise (MPE) in the mental and physical health of older adults are widely accepted. However, during Covid19 pandemic, some face-to-face programs for physical exercise were canceled.
- Conditions
- Physical Function, Cognitive Decline, Psychological Well-Being
- Trial name
- ExerMOT-NH (NCT06352749)
- Testing
- Advice to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behavior, Online Physical Exercise, Face-to-Face Exercise
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Physical Activity, Age-related Cognitive Decline
The Effect of Age, Physical Fitness and a Single Bout of Aerobic Exercise on Motor and Cognitive Functions
The proposed study is intended to examine the connection between two types of inhibition - cognitive and motor and the connection between motor inhibitory functions and a single bout of physical exercise in the context of age and…
- Trial name
- NCT03750812
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Watching television
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Aging, Physical Activity
Exercise Periodization and Older Adults
The present study aimed at investigating the effects of two different resistance training protocols - nonperiodized (NP) and daily undulating periodization (DUP) - on hemodynamic, morphofunctional and cognitive parameters of…
- Conditions
- Aging, Physical Activity, Sarcopenia, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT03443375
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Memory, Cognitive Function
Effect of Daily Mixed Spice Consumption on Memory Function
The aging process entails a multitude of structural and functional alterations within the brain, culminating in a gradual and progressive decline in cognitive function.
- Trial name
- NCT06889961
- Testing
- Mixed spices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Sarcopenia, Functional Decline
Impact of Acute Hospitalisation and Resistance Training on Muscle Architecture and Physical Performance in Older Adults
Sarcopenia characterised by loss of muscle mass, muscle strength and physical performance burdens many older adults since the condition is related to functional decline.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Functional Decline, Muscle Architecture, Gait Speed
- Trial name
- NCT05798169
- Testing
- Resistance training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
COVID-19, Cognitive Decline
Study of Epidemiologic Investigation and Mechanism of Brain Network of Otologic and Cognitive Function With Post-COVID-19
The purpose of this study was to analysis the incidence of ear symptoms, cognitive function decline and emotional disorders in Chinese people who were infected with COVID-19, exploring the impact of COVID-19 on the auditory…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Cognitive Decline, Otological Disease
- Trial name
- COVID-19 (NCT05787301)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Atherosclerosis, Vascular Disease
The Effect of Folic Acid on Atherosclerosis, Cognitive Performance and Hearing
The purpose of this study is to determine if folic acid supplementation can slow down atherosclerotic progression, age-related cognitive decline and age-related hearing loss.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Vascular Disease, Cognitive Decline, Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- NCT00110604
- Testing
- folic acid (0.8 mg)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 835 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University