Clinical trials: Ageing and Geriatric Health
Aging Well, Nursing Caries
Effect of Mindfulness- Based Stress Reduction Program in the Elderly onSpiritual Well- Being and Meaning of Life
This quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group will be conducted to determine the effect of a mindfulness-based stress reduction program on spiritual well-being and the meaning of life among the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT06712056
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
ELDERLY PEOPLE
Laughter Yoga is Role in Enhancing Sleep and Well-being in the Elderly
Objective: The study aims to evaluate the effects of Laughter Yoga on sleep quality, vitality, active aging, and quality of life in individuals aged 60 and over.
- Trial name
- NCT06685731
- Testing
- Laughter Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Artvin Coruh University
Old Age; Debility
Older People Gait: Physiomechanics and Functionality
The aim of study is to investigate gait in active elderly people regarding the kinematic parameters of gait, indicators of physical fitness and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT04348539
- Testing
- Balance training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Muscle Weakness
Mitochondria and Muscle Health in Elderly
The aim of this study is to characterize the relation between skeletal muscle mitochondrial metabolism and muscle health in elderly, physically compromised humans.
- Trial name
- ELMIH (NCT03666013)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Nutrient Deficiency, Age-Related Immunodeficiency
Milk Biofortification Promotes Health Benefits in Institutionalized Elderly
The project aims to study the effects of inclusion of sunflower oil, vitamin E and selenium in the diet of dairy cows on milk composition and the influence of modified milk on nutrition and health of elderly.
- Conditions
- Nutrient Deficiency, Age-Related Immunodeficiency, Vitamin E Deficiency, Selenium Deficiency
- Trial name
- NCT02980094
- Testing
- Milk Antioxidant group(A), Milk Oil group(O), Milk Antioxidant and oil(AO)
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eduardo Ferriolli
Aging, Adverse Drug Interaction
MinMed: Do Older Adults do Better With Less Medication
Many health care providers believe "less-is-more" for older adults, and evidence suggests minimizing certain medications might improve health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Aging, Adverse Drug Interaction, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT05307666
- Testing
- Medication minimization
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Health Services, Geriatric
Self Care for Older Persons in Singapore: An Intervention Study
The main aim of the project is to evaluate a self-care intervention program aimed at enhancing the ability of mildly disabled and healthy older persons in Singapore to manage their health.
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT01672177)
- Testing
- Chronic disease self-management training
- Where
- 12 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Brain Health, Longevity
L-serine and Strength Training in the Elderly
This study investigates whether taking the amino acid L-serine, either alone or in combination with targeted strength training, can have a positive effect on mental performance, brain function, and physical fitness in older…
- Conditions
- Brain Health, Longevity, Cognitive Performance, Strength Training Effects
- Trial name
- AAAging (NCT07466290)
- Testing
- Strength training, L-serine supplementation, Control (cornstarch)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Depression in Old Age, Chronic Pain
Development of a Healthcare Service Platform for Successful Aging
The goal of this living-lab clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of digital health monitoring and feedback platform for community dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Depression in Old Age, Chronic Pain, Sleep Disorder Insomnia Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT06270121
- Testing
- Living-lab digital intervention group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunmi Song
Institutionalization, Elderly
Aurora: AI-Based Narrative Intervention to Support Emotional Well-Being in Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations
Aurora is an interdisciplinary project evaluating a chatbot-mediated supportive care intervention designed to promote emotional expression, autobiographical meaning-making, identity processes, and emotional well-being through…
- Conditions
- Institutionalization, Elderly, Mental Health, Wellbeing
- Trial name
- Aurora (NCT07494110)
- Testing
- chatbot-mediated supportive care intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Dignity, Old Age; Debility
INNOVATEDIGNITY: Co-designing Digital Health Technologies With Older People in Homecare Settings.
One of the crucial components of successful ageing is to live independently in old age. Yet in UK alone, nearly 300000 older people require assistance with 3 or more essential daily tasks like eating, bathing and mobility which…
- Conditions
- Dignity, Old Age; Debility, Healthy Aging, Digital Technology
- Trial name
- NCT04884711
- Testing
- No Interventions. Participants will be using their everyday digital health technologies., In depth Interviews, Focus Group Discussions
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Brighton
Muscle Loss
Galactooligosaccharide and Aging
Sarcopenia is a progressive muscle disease, most commonly affecting older individuals, that is categorised by 1) low muscle strength, 2) low muscle quantity or quality, and 3) low physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT06411964
- Testing
- Prebiotic
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bath
Microbiome Dysbiosis, Gut Health
Colon-delivered Riboflavin and Gut Microbiota Composition
Recent studies suggest B-vitamins such as riboflavin to possess prebiotic-like effects. However, there is still a lack of understanding of the exact host health benefits vs. conventional systemically available vitamin forms.
- Trial name
- CONCOL (NCT07093463)
- Testing
- Colon-delivered riboflavin, Conventional riboflavin, Microcrystalline Cellulose
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- dsm-firmenich Switzerland AG
Aging, Physical Activity in Adults
Health Effects of Taekwondo Training for Elderly Over the Age of 60 Years
This randomized controlled trial investigates the effects of a 10-week Taekwondo (TKD) training intervention on physical and cognitive function in community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older.
- Trial name
- TKD 60+ (NCT07451288)
- Testing
- Taekwondo training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vegard Vereide Iversen
Perceived Recovery
Effect of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Diaphragm and Ab-dominal Wall Muscle Thickness With Fatty Liver Density in Elderly Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Background: Post-menopausal estrogen decline is considered a contributing factor to sarcopenia, and inspiratory muscle training (IMT) may provide benefits in this demo-graphic.
- Trial name
- IMT AND ELDERL (NCT07168733)
- Testing
- Inspiratory muscle training, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Aging, Menopause
Microgreen Consumption for Healthy Aging
Microgreens are an emerging horticultural food crop with potential to improve human health. Previous research suggests they have broad consumer acceptance and that the micronutrient and bioactive compound levels are higher than…
- Conditions
- Aging, Menopause, Healthy
- Trial name
- NCT04239898
- Testing
- Red cabbage microgreens, Red beet microgreens
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Aging, Stress
Improving Everyday Functioning in Adults Aged 70 and Over Using a Multivitamin Supplement
Investigation of the chronic effect of 12 week multivitamin supplementation on markers of everyday function in adults aged 70 and over.
- Trial name
- NCT04112732
- Testing
- Multivitamin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Depressive Symptoms
Collaborative Stepped-Care and Productive Ageing Program for Older People With Depressive Symptoms
The Jockey Club Holistic Support Project for Elderly Mental Wellness (JC JoyAge) has developed and implemented a collaborative stepped care model for older persons at-risk of or with depression in four districts in Hong Kong…
- Trial name
- JCJoyAge2 (NCT04863300)
- Testing
- Collaborative stepped care and peer support
- Where
- 43 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 5,239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Healthy Aging
Effect of Mindfulness on EEG Brain Activity for Cognitive and Psychological Well-being in the Elderly
As the worldwide population of older adults rapidly increases over the coming years, effective strategies are needed to help this population to maintain and enhance physical, cognitive, and psychological well-being.
- Trial name
- NCT05941143
- Testing
- mindfulness-based intervention
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli
Healthy Aging
Vestibular Stimulation, Exercise and Light Optimization for Circadian Clock Enhancement (Velocce)
This study investigates the effects of remote interventions based on the exposure to one or more zeitgebers (i.e. adapted physical activity alone or combined with bright light exposure, or galvanic vestibular stimulation)…
- Trial name
- velocce (NCT05030389)
- Testing
- Adapted Physical Activity (APA), Bright Light Exposure (BLE), Galvanic Vestibular Stimulation (GVS)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Caen Normandie