Clinical trials: Sedentary Older Adults
Malnutrition Elderly, Primary Care
Brief Training Program for General Practitioners on Malnutrition and Adapted Physical Activity
This randomized, parallel-group interventional study evaluated the impact of brief targeted training on general practitioners' knowledge and professional practices regarding malnutrition and adapted physical activity (APA).
- Conditions
- Malnutrition Elderly, Primary Care, General Practitioner Education, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- NCT07794657
- Testing
- Malnutrition training, Adapted physical activity training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Loneliness, Social Isolation in Older Adults
The ALIVE-Project: Activity, Life Satisfaction, Inclusion, Vitality, Elderly Women
Many older women live alone and may experience loneliness, reduced social participation, and declining physical health. Regular physical activity can improve health and independence, but it is not known whether exercising in a…
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Physical Inactivity, Healthy Ageing
- Trial name
- ALIVE (NCT07789080)
- Testing
- Supervised Group Exercise in Fitness Clubs, Individual exercise
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Osteoarthritis (OA), Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Hip
Evaluation of Choose to Move Replacement Ready (CTM-RR)
Choose to Move (CTM) is a 3-month, choice-based health-promoting program for low active older adults being scaled-up across British Columbia (BC), Canada.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis (OA), Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Hip, Osteoarthritis (OA) of the Knee, Total Knee Anthroplasty
- Trial name
- CTM-RR (NCT07696650)
- Testing
- Choose to Move Replacement Ready
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Fortifying Healthy Behaviors, Optimizing Medical Therapies and Enhancing Cognitive Function in Older Adults-pilot Study
The purpose of this research study is to explore ways to improve motor, cognitive and immune functions for aging adults using multiple techniques like lifestyle changes and risk factor management, as well as medications and…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Older Adults, Cardiovascular
- Trial name
- FOES (NCT07000734)
- Testing
- Risk managment, Dasatinib, Quercetin (dietary supplement)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Healthy, Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
Increasing Physical Activity Through Social Support and Stress Resilience
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn the effects of technology enhancements when combined with basic education, goal-setting, and self-monitoring to increase physical activity among older adults living alone, experiencing…
- Conditions
- Healthy, Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD), Sedentary Behavior, Social Isolation in Older Adults
- Trial name
- I-PASS (NCT06896825)
- Testing
- Self-monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Older Adults With Cognitive Decline, Older Adults
Evaluating Health Outcomes of AI-Based Fitness Wearables and App Programs in Older Adults Living Alone With Cognitive Decline
The overarching goal of our research is to develop personalized and accessible healthy aging lifestyle interventions aimed at promoting physical activity (PA) and improving health among community-dwelling older adults living…
- Conditions
- Older Adults With Cognitive Decline, Older Adults, AI-Based Fitness, Wearables
- Trial name
- NCT07207993
- Testing
- Fitness app for self-efficacy, Social network via app for social support, Health education app targeting outcome expectations
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Obesity, Older Adults
Investigating Fitness Interventions in the Elderly (INFINITE)
Aging is associated with declines in aerobic capacity, exercise tolerance, and functional endurance that lead to physical disability and loss of independence.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Older Adults, Sedentary
- Trial name
- INFINITE (NCT01048736)
- Testing
- Exercise Only, Exercise + Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Frailty at Older Adults
The engAGE Project: Immersive Intergenerational Intervention to Improve Movement in Older Adults
The engAGE project is an innovative, non-oriented research initiative that seeks to advance public health knowledge to promote quality of life and functional independence in older adults.
- Trial name
- engAGE (NCT07112638)
- Testing
- immersive technology-based intergenerational intervention to improve movement patterns in older adults
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ramon Llull
Sedentary Older Adults, Sedentariness and Well-being
A-B-C Program for Sedentary Older Adults With Depressive Symptoms
The importance and benefits of leading a physically active lifestyle have been long studied. Examples of the multiple advantages from physical activity are improved health of the heart and brain, having a more independent living…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Older Adults, Sedentariness and Well-being, Sedentary; Aging
- Trial name
- A-B-C (NCT07176637)
- Testing
- A-B-C Program, Physical Activity Educational Program
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre
Sedentary Middle Age and Older Aged Adults
Improving Exercise Adherence With App Technology for At-Risk Adults Living in Rural Kansas and Nebraska
Alzheimer's disease and related dementias are a public health crisis impacting individuals across the world. In the United States, adults living in rural areas face an elevated risk for cognitive impairment mainly due to…
- Trial name
- RemoteEx+ (NCT07171255)
- Testing
- RemoteEx+ Programming
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Older Adults, Cardiovascular Health
Acute Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia in Older Adults
The supply of oxygen is essential for energy production, recovery from efforts, and human life. Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia Exposure (IHHE) is a novel technique in which the subject is exposed to a respiratory environment with…
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Cardiovascular Health, Blood Pressure, Sedentary
- Trial name
- NCT06686238
- Testing
- MITOVIT® Hypoxic Training System
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Sierra Varona SL
Sedentary Behavior, Frailty
Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia in Older Adults
The supply of oxygen is essential for energy production, recovery from efforts, and human life. Intermittent Hypoxia-Hyperoxia Exposure (IHHE) is a novel technique in which the subject is exposed to a respiratory environment with…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Frailty, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06686316
- Testing
- Device: Hypoxic Gas Mixture
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Sierra Varona SL
Physical Inactivity, Healthy Aging
Cost-effectiveness and Efficacy of Different Physical Exercise Interventions (ExerMOT4Health)
Online exercise has increased in popularity during the pandemic, but there is no evidence of its feasibility and benefits in older people and the influence of motivational strategies.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Healthy Aging, Older Adult
- Trial name
- ExerMOT4Health (NCT06425679)
- Testing
- Supervised synchronous online exercise intervention without motivational strategies, Supervised synchronous online exercise intervention with motivational strategies, Supervised face to face exercise intervention without motivational strategies
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Physical Inactivity, Healthy
Supervised Center-based vs. Unsupervised Home-based Exercise Programs (PRO-Training)
The superiority of supervised center-based training programs compared with unsupervised home-based ones in older adults remains unclear, and no evidence exists on whether including a motivational component could moderate these…
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Healthy, Older Adult
- Trial name
- PRO-Training (NCT05619250)
- Testing
- Unsupervised home-based exercise group without motivational intervention (UNSUP), Unsupervised home-based exercise group with motivational intervention (UNSUP+), Supervised center-based exercise group without motivational intervention (SUP)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Castilla-La Mancha
Adults Aged 50 Years and Older
The Impact of Grandchild Care on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in People Aged 50 Years and Over
Given the widespread provision of grandparental child care, examining its impact on grandparents' energy-expenditure related behaviors in the broader context of health is imperative.
- Trial name
- NCT04307589
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Older Adults, Sedentary Behavior
Better Together: Reablement and Caregivers
Hospitalization creates opportunities for older adults to accumulate prolonged periods of sitting and lying (defined as sedentary behavior) which can result in mobility loss.
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Sedentary Behavior, Physical Activity, Caregiver
- Trial name
- B2G (NCT04467814)
- Testing
- Better Together, Usual Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
no Condition, Community-dwelling 80+ Older Adults
Validation of Objectively and Subjectively Measured Physical Activity Against Energy Expenditure in Older Adults
Physical inactivity is identified as one of the most important modifiable risk factors for chronic diseases, functional loss and disability and reliable assessment tools of physical activity are crucial in both research and…
- Trial name
- NCT04821713
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Physical Activity, Biological Aging
Exercise Referral Schemes Enhanced by Self-Management Strategies to Battle Sedentary Behaviour
The increase of the elderly population leads to increased prevalence of frailty, risk for poor health outcomes, and related health and social care costs.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Biological Aging, Frail Older Adults, Controlled Clinical Trials, Randomized
- Trial name
- SitLESS (NCT02629666)
- Testing
- ERS and/or Self-management Strategies
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ramon Llull
Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Lifestyle
Relationships Between Exercise and Emotion Regulation on Physical Activity in Frail Older Adults
Frailty in older adults is a consequence of physical inactivity, which leads to poor physical function, disability and poor health outcomes. Nearly 60% of older adults report inactivity.
- Conditions
- Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Lifestyle, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT03514160
- Testing
- Group exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Sedentary Status of Older Adults
Physical Activity With Social Support Adherence Intervention
The study compares two programs to increase physical activity among sedentary old persons. The first is a provision of a free physical activity program tailored to their abilities.
- Trial name
- PASAI (NCT03457064)
- Testing
- PA+Social Adherence Intervention(PASAI)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Professor Jiska Cohen-Mansfield