Clinical trials: Vascular Aging
Vascular Resistance, Hypertension
Resveratrol and Cardiovascular Health in the Elderly
Background: Resveratrol is a compound found in the skin of red grapes. It is being tested to see if it can have positive effects on human health.
- Trial name
- NCT01842399
- Testing
- Resveratrol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity
Deciphering the Effect of Moderate Wine Consumption on Healthy Aging Through Postprandial Extracellular Vesicles.
This study aims to investigate how moderate wine consumption influences circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs) in healthy adults.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis Cardiovascular Disease, Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolic Disorders
- Trial name
- (WINEVOME) (NCT07361887)
- Testing
- White Wine, Red Wine, Water
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Aphasia, Acquired, Stroke
Neurocognitive Mechanisms of Sentence Production Impairment in Aphasia
The proposed research is relevant to public health because stroke is a leading cause of long-term disability among older adults and communication impairments resulting from stroke have a significant negative impact on quality of…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Acquired, Stroke, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- sentence (NCT06405594)
- Testing
- Language Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Hypertension, Prehypertension
Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training to Improve Blood Pressure and Physiological Function
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of inspiratory muscle strength training for lowering blood pressure and improving physiological function (vascular, motor, and cognitive) in middle-aged and older adults with…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Prehypertension, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT03266510
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle strength training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Seals
Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease
ALA-enriched Nutrition for Prevention of Cognitive Decline in APOE4 Older Adults
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial will evaluate the effects of alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) supplementation on cognitive function, blood-brain barrier integrity, and brain vascular health in older adults…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Alzheimer Disease, Blood-Brain Barrier, Apolipoprotein E, Deficiency or Defect of
- Trial name
- NCT07392723
- Testing
- Alpha-Linolenic Acid (2.6 g/day)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michal Schnaider Beeri, Ph.D.
Healthy, Vascular Stiffness
Effect of Pharmacological Heart Rate Reduction on Visco-elastic Properties of the Arterial Wall (BRADYVASC)
The conduit arteries exhibit a viscoelastic behavior. Visco-elasticity is partially regulated by endothelium and contributes to the optimization of the heart-vessel coupling.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Vascular Stiffness, Aging
- Trial name
- BRADYVASC (NCT02584439)
- Testing
- ivabradine
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Arterial Stiffness, Oral Health
Predication of Arterial Stiffness in Healthy Adults by Oral Health and Chewing Assessments
INN.oral.HEALTH is an sub-study embedded in the Innsbruck Health Promotion Program (INN.HEALTH). The study investigates whether oral health, oral structure, and oral function provide additional information for understanding…
- Conditions
- Arterial Stiffness, Oral Health, Mastication, Deglutition
- Trial name
- INNoralHEALTH (NCT07736222)
- Testing
- Dentition and Occlusal Status Assessment, Oral Health Assessment Tool, Maximum Bite Force Measurement
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VASCage GmbH
Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
PIPAF Platelets in the Pathogenesis of Ageing Associated Frailty
This is a prospective observational study aimed at testing the existence of an association between frailty, inflammatory status, and degree of platelet activation and reactivity in elderly subjects with type 2 diabetes or…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- PIPAF (NCT05798637)
- Testing
- Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera di Perugia
Aging, Alzheimer Disease
Tennessee Alzheimer's Project
The primary objective of the Vanderbilt Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (VADRC) is to provide local and national researchers with access to a well-characterized and diverse clinical cohort, including participant referrals…
- Conditions
- Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Biomarker, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- TAP (NCT05372172)
- Testing
- none, observational study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Innovations in Dementia Empowerment and Action
The lack of efficacious research-based interventions for such vulnerable older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (AD/RD) and their caregivers (CGs) is a significant public health problem.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Parkinson Disease Dementia
- Trial name
- IDEA (NCT03550131)
- Testing
- Innovations in Dementia Empowerment and Action (IDEA), Reducing Disabilities in Alzheimer's Disease (RDAD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hypertension
Post-Exercise Hypotension in Elderly Hypertensive Men
The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of two exercise protocols on post-exercise blood pressure versus a control group in elderly hypertensive men.
- Trial name
- HPE (NCT02415582)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Combined exercises, Control
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Telomere Shortening, Aging
TA-65 and Aging Associated Microvascular Dysfunction
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether activation of telomerase with a dietary supplement (TA-65) improves microvascular function.
- Conditions
- Telomere Shortening, Aging, Vascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05598359
- Testing
- TA-65
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
DC Longitudinal Study on Aging and Specimen Bank
The Georgetown University Memory Disorders Program, part of the Department of Neurology, is conducting pilot studies of the feasibility of various diagnostic tests for Alzheimer's disease, mild cognitive impairment and other…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aging
- Trial name
- (DC LSOA) (NCT03702907)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Ageing, Blood Flow Restriction
Comparing Vascular Responses to Resistance Exercise with and Without Blood Flow Restriction in Young and Older Adults
Aging leads to declines in functional capacity and effort tolerance. Muscle strength remains stable from ages 25 to 50 but declines significantly after age 60, affecting activities like stair climbing and walking, reducing…
- Trial name
- HOLD TIGHT (NCT06596304)
- Testing
- Low intensity-resistance training with lower limb blood flow restriction, High Intensity Resistance Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Stroke, Aphasia
Enhance of Language Learning With Neurostimulation
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation over the motor cortex of the language dominant hemisphere on language learning in healthy subjects and stroke patients with aphasia.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Aphasia, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT00854893
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Aging
Passive Heat Therapy for Lowering Systolic Blood Pressure and Improving Vascular Function in Mid-life and Older Adults
This study aims to determine the effects of ~12 weeks of repeated hot water immersion ("heat therapy") vs. thermoneutral water immersion on blood pressure and vascular function in late middle-life to older (≥40 years) adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05300971
- Testing
- Heat therapy, Thermoneutral water immersion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Salt; Excess, Hypertension
Ketone Ester And Salt (KEAS) in Older Adults
Most Americans consume excess dietary salt based on the recommendations set by the American Heart Association and Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
- Conditions
- Salt; Excess, Hypertension, Aging, Inflammation
- Trial name
- KEAS-O (NCT06868719)
- Testing
- No Salt, No β-OHB, High Salt, No β-OHB, High Salt, High β-OHB
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cardiovascular Diseases
NightWare and Cardiovascular Health in Adults With PTSD
The purpose of this study is to determine whether NightWare therapeutic intervention improves biomarkers of vascular aging and autonomic function in adults with nightmares related to PTSD.
- Conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Cardiovascular Diseases, Autonomic Dysfunction, Vascular Stiffness
- Trial name
- NCT05365607
- Testing
- NightWare
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Obesity, Depression
The Montreal Neighbourhood Networks and Healthy Aging Panel
Social networks, social capital, i.e., network-accessed resources, and neighbourhood environments have been shown associated with a range of health behaviours and conditions, including obesity, physical activity, nutrition, and…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Depression, Physical Activity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- MoNNET-HA (NCT03369496)
- Testing
- Social capital; Neighborhood environment
- Volunteers
- 2,707 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Stroke
Manual Dexterity Control After Cerebellar Stimulation
This study will assess the putative advantages of cerebellar stimulation on motor learning abilities of stroke patients. In order to have a control group to refer to, the effect of cerebellar stimulation on healthy young and old…
- Trial name
- MADECCS (NCT03092570)
- Testing
- With stimulation, No stimulation
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier St Anne