Clinical trials: Seniors
Elderly
Does Aerobic Training Followed by Resistance Training Enhance Aerobic Capacity in Seniors
In healthy young subjects a single bout of strength training following endurance training has been shown to improve markers for aerobic capacity in muscle compared to a single bout of endurance training alone.
- Trial name
- NCT01752816
- Testing
- exercise training
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Depression Mild, Depression Moderate
iCBT for Seniors With Depression in Primary Care
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the potential benefits of internet cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) for elderly patients with mild/moderate depression and compare its effectiveness with the current treatment as usual…
- Trial name
- NCT06537869
- Testing
- iCBT for depression
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 390 people
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Alzheimer Disease, Physical Activity
Inspiring Seniors Towards Exercise Promotion to Protect Cognition
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the benefits of beat-accented music stimulation (BMS) for behavioral changes of physical activity (PA) in older adults with subjective memory complaints.
- Trial name
- iSTEP+ (NCT06496425)
- Testing
- Beat-accentuated, personalized music stimulation (BMS), Strength Training (ST), Aerobic exercise (AE)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Efficacy of Buteyko Breathing in Seniors With Chronic Eustachian Tube Dysfunction
Eustachian tube dysfunction is distressing probelm. drugs usually are not effective. compelemtary tehrapies like Buteyko breathing may be effective
- Trial name
- NCT07193485
- Testing
- Buteyko breathing, usual care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Cognitive Change
Lifestyle Interventions for Vitality and Empowerment in Seniors
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a newer type of high intensity interval resistance training in adults 65 years of age or older. The main aims of this study are: 1.
- Trial name
- LIVES (NCT05631106)
- Testing
- High Intensity Interval Resistance Training, Stretching, Balance, and Range of motion
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Depression
Telehealth Depression Treatments for Older Adults
This study aims to find an effective and sustainable approach to reducing disparities in accessing mental health services for an underserved and growing population group of low-income, racially diverse, homebound older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT02600754
- Testing
- IT-PST, IT-SCM
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 277 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Dementia
Dance Workshop for Institutionalized Seniors With Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia
It is estimated that the prevalence of dementia in France is 5% for people over 65 years of age and that this increases to 18% for people over 75 years of age.
- Trial name
- APAISE (NCT05799001)
- Testing
- Dance therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Epileptic Seizures
Epidemiologic Follow Up Study of Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy Among Seniors
The purpose of this proposed research is to identify individuals in southeastern Arizona aged 65 years and older who have new onset seizures (or newly diagnosed epilepsy) and monitor them for at least two years.
- Trial name
- NCT01351727
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Senior
Impact of an Intervention Combining Fortified Meals and Physical Activity in the Prevention of Undernutrition in Seniors
In the context of an aging population, preventing undernutrition and its associated risks in the elderly is a major challenge for the coming decade.
- Trial name
- FORTIPHY (NCT05739448)
- Testing
- nutritional intervention, physical activity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Elderly (people Aged 65 or More)
Leg Press Power Training with Visual Feedback Games Improves Physical, Cognitive, and Heart Health in Seniors
This study investigates the effects of lower limb leg press power training combined with visual feedback games on the physical performance, cognitive function, and heart rate variability (HRV) of older adults aged 65 and above.
- Trial name
- LPPT-VFG (NCT06714175)
- Testing
- Lower Limb Strength Training Program with Visual Feedback
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
Mental Health, Quality of Life
Art Therapy for Enhancing Well-Being in Solitary Older Adults
This study explores the impact of art therapy on mental health and quality of life among solitary older adults. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups: an experimental group receiving art therapy sessions or…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Quality of Life, Emotional Well-being, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT06763757
- Testing
- Art Therapy Program
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Well Being
Community Choirs To Promote Healthy Aging; Community of Voices Chorus
The investigators will recruit 450 older adults and will utilize 12 Administration on Aging (AoA)-supported senior centers to implement a multisite, cluster randomized (by center), wait-list clinical trial.
- Trial name
- COV (NCT01869179)
- Testing
- Community of Voices choir program, Wait-list control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Well Aging
Mindfulness Training for Seniors
The purpose of this research study is to learn more about how mindfulness training may influence thinking and feeling.
- Trial name
- NCT04378803
- Testing
- Mindfulness training (MT) Connect
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Traumatic Brain Injury, Aging Related Cognitive Decline
Remote Stimulation and Training to Advance Recovery From TBI in Seniors
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if combining brain stimulation with cognitive training can improve thinking skills in older adults who have had a traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- ReSTART (NCT07332299)
- Testing
- Active tDCS and Cognitive Training Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Hospitalization, Aged
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in Primary Care: Potentially Avoidable Hospitalization
The World Health Organization supports collaborative practice in primary care, defining it as "when multiple health professionals from different professional backgrounds work together with patients, families, carers and…
- Conditions
- Hospitalization, Aged, Primary Health Care
- Trial name
- SCOPE HPE (NCT06420128)
- Testing
- Primary care team
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 500,000 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Diastasis Recti Abdominis (DRA), Aging
Risk Factors and Exercise Effects on Abdominal Separation in Seniors
This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) in the geriatric population and assess the effectiveness of a targeted exercise program on inter-recti distance (IRD) and linea alba stability.
- Trial name
- NCT07839572
- Testing
- Abdominal Exercise Program
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Pressure Injuries, Pressure Injury
Using Music During Wound Care Among Seniors With Pressure Injuries
Pressure injuries (also known as pressure wounds or bed sores) are increasingly common among older adults living in care homes. These wounds often require regular dressing changes, which can be uncomfortable for some.
- Conditions
- Pressure Injuries, Pressure Injury, Pressure Ulcer (PU)
- Trial name
- NCT07456618
- Testing
- Music listening
- Where
- 11 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Falls, Gait
Donepezil and the Risk of Falls in Seniors With Cognitive Impairment
Compared with cognitively normal older adults, those with mild cognitive problems (MCI) have a two-fold higher rate of falls, sustain more fractures, and have a higher rate of mortality due to falls.
- Conditions
- Falls, Gait, Balance, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Trial name
- NCT00934531
- Testing
- Donepezil
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Healthy Aging
Effect of a Two-month Carbohydrate-restricted Diet on Energy Metabolism in a Seniors' Residence
The present study will assess the effects on glucose, ketones and other blood biomarkers fuels, cognition, quality of life, physical activity and well-being of a reduced carbohydrate menu (R-CHO) for 2 months in a population…
- Trial name
- SAGE (NCT06022094)
- Testing
- 2 months of reduced carb menus
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Quality of Life, Self Efficacy
Oral Health Education Interventions Among Seniors
The study aims to assess the efficacy of an oral health education group based activity versus an individual based oral health education activity in terms of changes in oral health related quality of life (OHRQoL), self-efficacy…
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Self Efficacy, Knowledge
- Trial name
- NCT03301714
- Testing
- Oral Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Temple University