Clinical trials: Seniors
Emotionality, Anxiety
Impact of Snoezelen Intervention and Reminiscence Therapy on Seniors' Emotionality and Anxiety
The aim of the study is to verify and compare the short-term and long-term effectiveness (retention) of Snoezelen intervention and reminiscence therapy and to analyze the dynamics of changes in the level of emotionality and…
- Trial name
- NCT07374887
- Testing
- Reminiscence therapy, Snoezelen intervention
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Matej Bel University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Healthy Aging
Novel, Individualized Brain Stimulation, Network-based Approaches to Improve Cognition
Impaired working memory (WM) plays a crucial role in normal aging, in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and cognitive decline associated with dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NiBS-iCog (NCT04986787)
- Testing
- tACS, TMS, TIS
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Wireless Innovation for Seniors With Diabetes Mellitus
The primary objective of the study is to determine if CGM can reduce hypoglycemia and improve quality of life in older adults with T1D.
- Trial name
- WISDM (NCT03240432)
- Testing
- Dexcom CGM
- Where
- 22 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jaeb Center for Health Research
Substance-related Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders
LaunchPad: Supporting Healthy Decisions and Preventing Drug Use After High School
LaunchPad is an online substance use prevention program for high school seniors. The program is designed to help seniors develop skills and make informed decisions as they transition from high school to young adulthood.
- Conditions
- Substance-related Disorders, Alcohol-Related Disorders, Tobacco Use Disorder, Marijuana Use
- Trial name
- NCT07655609
- Testing
- Introduction, Norms re: Protective Behavior Strategies (PBS), Life Skills
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prevention Strategies, LLC
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
HIV-positive
Medico-social Description of Seniors Living With HIV, Associated With a Qualitative Survey on Their Care in the Paris Region Structures
This study is part of a national vision to fight against serophobia and support society towards more ethical and benevolent practices vis-à-vis aging and specific populations.
- Trial name
- VIAGE (NCT05135689)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Cognitive Decline, Fall
MOVE for Your MIND
Among the most promising interventions targeting both cognitive and functional decline, is Exercise. However, evidence regarding exercise interventions among seniors with cognitive impairment are inconclusive, likely due to…
- Trial name
- NCT03384602
- Testing
- Dalcroze Eurhythmics Program, home exercise strength program
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Falls
Trial of a Home Based Strength and Balance Retraining Program in Reducing Falls Risk Factors
Action Seniors!: A 12-Month Randomized Controlled Trial of a Home Based Strength and Balance Retraining Program in Reducing Falls Risk Factors
- Trial name
- NCT00323596
- Testing
- physical activity program of strength and balance retraining
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 71 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Health Promotion and Stress Prevention
MBSR for Work Active Seniors
Testing Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in 60-65 year old senior employees.
- Trial name
- MBSR6065 (NCT04676750)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 192 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Frailty, Sarcopenic Obesity
Diet and Exercise Plus Metformin to Treat Frailty in Obese Seniors
The continuing increase in prevalence of obesity in older adults including many older Veterans has become a major health concern.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sarcopenic Obesity, Aging
- Trial name
- DEMFOS (NCT04221750)
- Testing
- Lifestyle therapy, Metformin Hydrochloride, Healthy Lifestyle
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Aged
Village Interactive Training and Learning Study
The purpose of this research study is to help scientists and health care providers learn more about preventing dementia and brain disease in older adults.
- Trial name
- VITAL (NCT01709799)
- Testing
- Exercise, Exergames, Cognitive Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Falls
Action Seniors! Exercise to Prevent Falls
This study will be a randomized controlled trial to determine the efficacy of the Otago Exercise Program (OEP) on falls among seniors with a history of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT01029171
- Testing
- Home-based balance and strength retraining exercise program., control; usual care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 344 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Microkinesitherapy
Effectiveness of Microkinesitherapy in Seniors
Many specialists stress that the aging process is individual, its course, severity and occurrence of disease are not the same for all seniors.
- Trial name
- NCT05494879
- Testing
- microkinesitherapy treatment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Opole University of Technology
Healthy Aging, Aging
An Evaluation of Folic Acid to Improve Endothelial Sensitivity to Shear Stress in Seniors
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if folic acid improves endothelial sensitivity to shear stress in post-menopausal women.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Aging, Menopause
- Trial name
- NCT04016090
- Testing
- Folic Acid
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montreal Heart Institute
Community-dwelling Seniors
Dual-task Training to Prevent Cognitive Decline in Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Pilot Pragmatic RCT
Objectives: This study aims to explore the feasibility and acceptance of group-based dual-task training for prevention of cognitive decline in a pragmatic setting for community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06648707
- Testing
- Dual-task training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Diet Quality, Social Isolation in Older Adults
Improving Diet Quality of Community-Dwelling Seniors Using a Community-Based Participatory Approach
This study implements a community co-designed educational intervention program to improve diet quality of community-dwelling seniors.
- Conditions
- Diet Quality, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Nutrition Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07838142
- Testing
- Food Literacy Workshops
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geriatric Education and Research Institute
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
Suicidal Ideation, Depression
Gamified VR Sports for Elderly Suicidal Ideation
Detailed Description: This quasi-experimental study investigates the effectiveness of a gamified sports exercise intervention delivered through virtual reality (VR) to improve mental health and life expectancy in elderly…
- Conditions
- Suicidal Ideation, Depression, Mental Health Issue
- Trial name
- VR-LIFE-SI (NCT06856083)
- Testing
- Gamified Virtual Reality Sports Exercise Program, Traditional Sports Exercise Program for Elderly Individuals with Suicidal Thoughts
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Healthy Aging
Novel Individualized Brain Stimulation, Network-based Approaches to Improve Cognition in Healthy Seniors and MCI Patients
Working memory (WM) relies on a vast network comprising cortical and subcortical structures and its impairment is frequent in normal aging, mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia, often driving fucntional decline.
- Trial name
- NIBS-iCOG (NCT07090681)
- Testing
- tTIS, tTIS + TMS
- Where
- 2 sites in Czechia, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Cognitive Decline
Evaluation of Cognitive State in Seniors Using Neurosteer EEG System
This is an observational study. Patients who fulfill all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will be enrolled in the study, be neurologically evaluated and will go through EEG recordings while listening to an…
- Trial name
- NCT05528445
- Testing
- Neurosteer EEG recorder
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurosteer Ltd.