Clinical trials: Aging Disorder
Cognitive Dysfunction ( MMSE < 24 )
Effects of tDCS on Cognitive Function in Older Adults With Subjective Cognitive Decline: Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial
This randomized, double-blind, sham-controlled clinical trial evaluates the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) using the Sooma Oy device on cognitive function in older adults with Subjective Cognitive…
- Trial name
- TDCSCOGSCDTRIA (NCT07531888)
- Testing
- Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo
Mild Neurocognitive Disorder, Healthy Aging
tFUS for Memory in mNCD and Healthy Adults
Dementia is an ongoing and growing public health crisis in the US and worldwide. The purpose of this study is to examine a form of noninvasive brain stimulation called transcranial focused ultrasound (tFUS) to the hippocampus…
- Trial name
- NCT06718140
- Testing
- Transcranial Focused Ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Nutrition Poor, Micronutrient Deficiency
Role of Hazelnut Consumption in Improving Micronutrient Status in Older Adults
With advancing age, older adults are susceptible to vitamin and mineral deficiencies for a variety of reasons. Nutrient-dense food sources of vitamin E and other key vitamins and minerals, like hazelnuts, may offer a simple means…
- Conditions
- Nutrition Poor, Micronutrient Deficiency, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT03485989
- Testing
- Hazelnuts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Accidental Falls
A Study of Dual-task Exercise Training to Prevent Falls Among Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
To determine the efficacy of a dual-task tai ji quan training therapy in reducing the incidence of falls in older adults with mild cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment, Accidental Falls, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05725668
- Testing
- dual-task tai ji quan, standard tai ji quan, stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia
Effectiveness of Creatine Supplementation and Exercise on Muscle and Bone
As we age, we experience a reduction in muscle and bone which inevitably decreases strength and the ability to perform tasks of daily living such as gardening, carrying groceries, and climbing stairs.
- Trial name
- NCT01057680
- Testing
- creatine monohydrate
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Obesity, Gender
Work-Related Effects of Heat, Activity, and Fat in Middle Aged Men
Obesity is associated with many undesirable health effects and disease, and middle age is associated with increased risk for disease.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Gender, Problem of Aging
- Trial name
- NCT02532725
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Stress Test, Climatic-Controlled Cardiopulmonary Exercise Stress Test, Body Composition Evaluation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Freeman-Sheldon Research Group, Inc.
Aging, Sarcopenia
Effect of Immunocal® With Exercise Versus Casein With Exercise on Aging Processes in Elderly Persons
Aging is typically associated with a decrease in skeletal muscle mass and muscle function, which contributes decisively to disability in old age and to the loss of quality of life.Resistance exercise can increase muscle strength…
- Trial name
- NCT00935610
- Testing
- Immunocal, Casein
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Immunotec Inc.
Stroke, Aging
Enhancing Sleep Dependent Consolidation by Non-invasive Brain Stimulation
Stroke, one of the most common causes for acquired adult disability, is not only a burden for the individual but also for his or her close relatives and caregivers.
- Trial name
- E-ConS (NCT05843656)
- Testing
- Non-invasive brain stimulation
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Friedhelm Hummel
Alzheimer Disease, Healthy Aging
Developing an Artificial Intelligence System to Detect Cognitive Impairment
Alzheimer's disease dementia (AD) is a debilitating and prevalent neurodegenerative disease in older adults globally. Cognitive impairment, a hallmark of AD, is assessed through verbal tests that require high specialization, and…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Healthy Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05794451
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 3,413 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Aging, Muscular Atrophy
Maximizing Mechanisms of Muscle Hypertrophy to Combat Sarcopenia in Older Adults
Resistance training has shown the most promise among interventions aimed to combat aging muscle atrophy as it enhances strength, power, and mobility function, but induces varying degrees of skeletal muscle hypertrophy as the…
- Trial name
- NCT02442479
- Testing
- resistance training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency, Unexplained Infertility
Study of Oral Dehydroepiandrosterone(DHEA) to Treat Previously Unexplained Infertility
The experimental focus of this project is on the interaction of DHEA treatment on pregnancy in women with otherwise unexplained infertility and evidence of premature ovarian aging (POA).
- Trial name
- DHEAFert (NCT00650754)
- Testing
- Dehydroepiandrosterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Human Reproduction
Sleep
Sleep-dependent Learning in Aging
The specific objective of this proposed research is to understand whether deficits in sleep-dependent memory changes reflect age-related changes in sleep, memory, or both.
- Trial name
- NCT03840083
- Testing
- Sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 584 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Stroke, Chronic, Aging
AMPLIFI: Adaptive Modulation of Plasticity Through Lactate and Fitness Interventions
The AMPLIFI study (Adaptive Modulation of Plasticity through Lactate and Fitness Interventions) investigates how short-term aerobic exercise influences brain plasticity and learning in older adults and stroke survivors.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Chronic, Aging, Cognitive Decline, Motor Dysfunction
- Trial name
- AMPLIFI (NCT06950060)
- Testing
- High intensity cycling, Low-intensity cycling, Health education session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Healthy Aging
cMIND AI Web Tool Usability Study (Hong Kong)
This study is testing a new web-based tool that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help older adults in Hong Kong check how healthy their Cantonese-style meals are for brain health.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Healthy Aging, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT07735013
- Testing
- Web-Based AI Dietary Assessment System
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Healthy Aging, Overweight and Obesity
Postprandial Inflammation and Nuts (PIN) in Older Adults
The aging population is rapidly increasing, and it is important to identify dietary factors that can prevent disease and promote health in this group.
- Trial name
- PIN (NCT06348771)
- Testing
- monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFA) peanut meal
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Sarcopenia
Effects of Power-velocity Muscle Characteristics During Ageing
The purpose of this project is to investigate the age-related differences in force-velocity muscle characteristics during isolated knee extensions variable in speed and load, during cyclic movements on a usual and recumbent bike…
- Trial name
- NCT02692612
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Dysphagia, Healthy Aging
Swallowing Impairments in ICU Survivors and Community-Dwelling Adults
Post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), which consists of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial problems, is a pervasive complication for older intensive care unit (ICU) survivors and contributes to detrimental health outcomes and…
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Healthy Aging, Post Intensive Care Syndrome, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- NCT07005037
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Hearing Impaired
Brain and Cognitive Changes After Reasoning or Physical Training in Cognitively Normal Seniors
Seniors 65 years of age and older represent one of the fastest growing segments of society with the population doubling within the next 25 years with dramatic rates of mental decline, costing society billions of dollars each…
- Trial name
- NCT00977418
- Testing
- SMART- Strategic Memory and Reasoning Training, Physical Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
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
Cognitive Impairment, Dementia
COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study for the Mind
The parent trial (COcoa Supplement and Multivitamin Outcomes Study, COSMOS; NCT02422745) is a randomized clinical trial of cocoa extract supplement (containing a total of 500 mg/d flavanols, including 80 mg.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Aging
- Trial name
- COSMOS-Mind (NCT03035201)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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