Clinical trials: Seniors, open to volunteers
Major Neurocognitive Disorder
GPS Project Evaluation of the Impact of the Reorganization of Work Into a Family Medicine Group on Pharmacotherapy and Support for the Autonomy of Seniors With Major Neurocognitive Disorders
The model of care tested in the GPS project aims to optimize pharmacotherapy for seniors undergoing cognitive assessment or suffering from major neurocognitive disorder (MCND) at home.
- Trial name
- NCT04889794
- Testing
- GPS clinical intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
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
Exercise, Seniors
The Effect of an AIoT-Based Smart Exercise System in Older Adults
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence of things (AIoT)-based exercise system for seniors. Participants will undergo a 12-week AIoT-based cycle ergometer training program.
- Trial name
- NCT07779824
- Testing
- AIoT-based cycle ergometer exercise system
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- I-Shou University
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
Older Adults, Loss of Autonomy
The Count Me In Program in Support of Social Participation for Older People With Loss of Autonomy
The goal of this observational study is to determine whether the Count Me In Program (Participe-Présent in French), which focuses on the strengths and power to act of older adults, can improve social participation and…
- Trial name
- NCT07440628
- Testing
- The Count Me In Program
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
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
Lower Extremity Muscle Strength
Pro-social Power Training Activity for Aging and Well-being With Chronic Kidney Disease
This is a pilot trial of a 16-week physical activity and power training program among up to 30 Veterans/arm with advanced chronic kidney disease. The trial aims to test whether the program is tolerable to Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT06089057
- Testing
- Pro-social Power training Activity for Aging and Well-being with Chronic Kidney Disease, Attention Control for Pro-social Power training Activity for Aging and Well-being with Chronic Kidney Disease
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Anorexia of Aging, Malnutrition or Risk of Malnutrition
The SAVOR Study: Appetite and Physiological Responses
The study aims to identify key physiological factors that differentiate older adults with healthy appetites from those experiencing appetite decline.
- Trial name
- SAVOR (NCT07636369)
- Testing
- Shredded Chicken Congee
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation
Dairy Consumption, Metabolic Health
The Effect of Dairy Intake on Body Weight and Composition and Metabolic Health in Adolescents and Seniors
The goal of this study is to examine how regular dairy intake affects body weight, body composition, and metabolic health in overweight and obese adolescents (ages 15-18) and older adults (ages 60-80) over six months.
- Conditions
- Dairy Consumption, Metabolic Health, Obesity Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT06879652
- Testing
- Counselling to follow Canada's Food Guide and 3 daily servings of Dairy (long-term study), Dairy (short-term study), Counselling to follow Canada's Food Guide (long-term study)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Physical Disability, Cognitive Dysfunction
Study on Cardiovascular Health, Nutrition and Physical Functioning in Older Adults in Spain
Population aging makes it necessary to identify factors related to unhealthy aging. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between ideal cardiovascular health, diet and other lifestyles and biological risk…
- Trial name
- Sen-ENRICAII (NCT03541135)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Madrid
Alzheimer&Amp;#39;s Disease, Other Dementias
Remote tDCS and Chair Yoga for Chronic Knee Pain in Alzheimer's Patients
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a home-based, remotely supervised intervention combining transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and online chair yoga (OCY) to manage…
- Trial name
- NCT07303998
- Testing
- Active tDCS paired with active online chair yoga
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
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
Seniors
Pilot Verification of the Usability of Automatic Evaluation of the Box and Block Test by a Computer Program in Occupational Therapy Practice
The aim of the project is to verify the usability of a computer program for automatic evaluation of the Box and Block Test performed by seniors aged 65 and over and to determine whether it is more advantageous to use it in…
- Trial name
- NCT07499778
- Testing
- Box and Block Test
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Charles University, Czech Republic
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
Frailty, Malnutrition
Impact of Auditory Stimulation in Eating Pleasure (EDERE 2021)
Background. Decreased taste and smell contribute to loss of appetite (anorexia), and the resulting protein-energy malnutrition increases the frailty of the elderly.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Malnutrition, Anorexia, Presbycusis
- Trial name
- EDERE 2021 (NCT04923087)
- Testing
- Compare the noise and pleasure of crunching between two hyperprotein nutritional supplements
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Age-related Hearing Impairment, Personal Communication
Hearing Health Equity Through Accessible Research and Solutions for Korean Americans
The objective of this study is to test the effect of a community-delivered, affordable, and accessible hearing care intervention on improving communication function and health-related quality of life among older Korean Americans…
- Conditions
- Age-related Hearing Impairment, Personal Communication, Hearing Impairment, Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- K-HEARS (NCT06803394)
- Testing
- K-HEARS Intervention, K-HEARS Sound Amplifier Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Aphasia, Development, Human
Cognitive Functioning in Adults With Somatic Diseases and General Population From a Biopsychosocial Perspective
The goal of this observational study is to investigate cognitive functioning profiles in adults with neurologically recognized aphasic syndromes and general population.
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Development, Human, Neuropathology
- Trial name
- NCT06365658
- Testing
- Psychological assessment
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bartosz M. Radtke
3-nil Buildings Seniors
Pilot Project on Enhancing Support for Hidden Elderly in the Three-nil Buildings and Old Tenement Buildings: Capacity Building & Impact Evaluation
The aims of this interventional study are of two-fold. First, the study aims to develop the capacity to facilitate the collaborating NGOs to address the social determinants of aging well for 3-N seniors.
- Trial name
- NCT07920328
- Testing
- Mapped intervention based on health status
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Academic Acheivement, Attention
The Effects of Breathing Exercises on Exam Anxiety, Attention Deficit, and Academic Achievement in Students Preparing for University Entrance Exams
This study investigates the effects of breathing exercises on exam anxiety, attention, and academic achievement in students preparing for university entrance exams.
- Conditions
- Academic Acheivement, Attention, Exam Anxiety, Breathing Exercises
- Trial name
- NCT07158060
- Testing
- Breathing Exercises
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Elder
Foodservice Robots Engaging Senior Health
The purpose of this study is to find better ways to help older adults living in rural areas get access to fresh fruits and vegetables.
- Trial name
- FRESH (NCT07896408)
- Testing
- Robot-Assisted Last-Mile Food Delivery (RALMFD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison