Clinical trials: Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Healthy Aging, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Sandplay-Act. Older: Structured Sandplay Activity for Older Individuals
This research was planned to determine the effect of structured sandplay activities on positive and negative affect and levels of meaning in life in elderly individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT07735351
- Testing
- Sandplay-Act. Older: Structured Sandplay Activity for Older Individuals, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS), Iron Deficiencies
Effect of Intravenous Iron on Quality of Life in Older Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome
The goal of this phase IV, open-label, randomized clinical trial is to evaluate whether intravenous iron improves quality of life in adults aged 65 years and older with iron deficiency after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
- Conditions
- Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS), Iron Deficiencies, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
- Trial name
- HI-COR-65 (NCT07476859)
- Testing
- Ferric Carboxymaltose Injection [Ferinject]
- Where
- 9 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 538 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación para la Investigación del Hospital Clínico de Valencia
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Vital Signs
Poor Outcomes Among Patients Aged 65 and Older Presenting to the Emergency Department(EDEN-RICAPPS Study)
Our objective is to create and validate predictive models of poor outcome in people over 65 years of age seen in emergency departments.
- Trial name
- EDEN-RICAPPS (NCT07194122)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 141,929 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Galdakao-Usansolo
Obesity &Amp;Amp; Overweight, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Evaluation of Oxygen Reserve Index (ORi) in Obese and Non-Obese Patients Over 65 Years Old
After obtaining ethical committee approval, this single-center, prospective, observational study included volunteer patients of both sexes, aged 65 years and older, with ASA II-III risk scores, who were scheduled for elective…
- Conditions
- Obesity &Amp;Amp; Overweight, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Oxygen Reserve Index
- Trial name
- NCT07679724
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Dignity
Dignity Therapy for Older Adults in Long-term Care Institutions
Due to the aging global population, an increasing number of elderly people are spending their remaining years in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07824401
- Testing
- dignity therapy, long term care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Hip Fracture
The Role of Precision Anesthesia Strategy on Perioperative Organ Protection in Hip Surgery [PASPOP]
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of three anesthetic strategies on organ protection in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.
- Conditions
- Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Hip Fracture, Delirium - Postoperative, Organ Protection
- Trial name
- PASPOP (NCT06696404)
- Testing
- Combined Lumbar Plexus and Sacral Plexus Block, iliac fascial block, spinal anesthesia
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Relationship Between Cervical Pain According to Cervical Proprioceptive Awareness Level in the Healthy Elderly
Aging is a progressive and irreversible process characterized by changes occurring at the cellular level, in organs and systems.
- Trial name
- NCT07238595
- Testing
- Cervical Joint Position Error Test (CJPE)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Frailty, Sarcopenia
Frailty and Muscle Strength Tests in Older Adults Undergoing Major Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to learn if simple tests for frailty and muscle strength can help predict which older adults (age 65 and older) are at higher risk for problems after major abdominal surgery.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sarcopenia, Sarcopenia in Elderly, Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- NCT06988176
- Testing
- Frailty assessment, nutrition assessment, cognition assessment, muscle strength testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Readmission, Readmission Rates
A Clinician-Patient Dual Behavior Change Framework to Leverage Informed Digital Nudges to Reduce Hospital Readmissions and Improve Patient Outcomes: A Trial for Scalable Strategy to Reduce Readmissions (PREVENT-R)
The PREVENT-R trial will evaluate an intervention targeting both clinician and patient behavior. The clinician-focused piece consists of an electronic medical record-based digital nudge presented to emergency department…
- Conditions
- Readmission, Readmission Rates, Readmission, Hospital, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
- Trial name
- PREVENT-R (NCT07890961)
- Testing
- Digital nudge prompting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Rural Health
Static-dynamic Balance Training Combined With Reminiscence Therapy
The SDBT-RT Program: A Holistic Approach for Rural Older Adults We developed the Static-Dynamic Balance Training Combined with Reminiscence Therapy (SDBT-RT) program to help older adults in rural communities adopt healthier…
- Trial name
- SDBT-RT (NCT07085884)
- Testing
- The Static-Dynamic Balance Training Combined with Reminiscence Therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Xinyu Yang
Balance Disorders, Fall
Action Observation and Exercise for Balance in Older Adults: A Randomized Trial.
The primary objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of combining action observation with a therapeutic exercise program to improve balance and prevent falls in adults aged ≥65 with low to moderate fall risk.
- Conditions
- Balance Disorders, Fall, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Exercise
- Trial name
- AOBAL (NCT07199790)
- Testing
- Action observation videos, Therapeutic exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Rovira i Virgili
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
The Effect of İnhaler Training and Reminders on Medication on Adherence in Elderly Individuals
This study will evaluate the effect of metered-dose inhaler training and reminders on treatment adherence in elderly individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT07381166
- Testing
- Metered Dose Inhaler Training, Metered Dose Inhaler Reminder Card, Metered Dose Inhaler Application Video
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Well Being
The Effects of Virtual Tours on Elderly People Living Alone
This experimental study aimed to determine the effect of virtual museum tours on the psychological well-being and loneliness levels of individuals aged 65 years and older living alone.
- Conditions
- Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Well Being, Loneliness, Nursing
- Trial name
- NCT07874997
- Testing
- VIRTUAL TOUR
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Merve OZKAN
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Effects of Physical Exercise and Cognitive Training on Quality of Life in Elderly Adults
The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of three different types of intervention, based on physical exercise and/or cognitive stimulation or training, on quality of life, cognition and mobility, on a population…
- Trial name
- HELIOS (NCT07244536)
- Testing
- EXERCISE TRAINING WITH OR WITHOUT MEDICATION
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara
Polypharmacy (People Under Treatment With 5 or More Drugs), Elderly (People Aged 65 or More)
Prevalence of Inappropriate Prescriptions and Omitted Therapies in Hospitalized Elderly: STOPP/START Criteria Analysis
Evaluate the prevalence of potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs) and potential omitted prescriptions (PPOs) in elderly patient upon admission to the acute geriatric department, based on adherence or non-adherence to the…
- Conditions
- Polypharmacy (People Under Treatment With 5 or More Drugs), Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Deprescribing, Hospitalization
- Trial name
- SPIna (NCT07202962)
- Testing
- medication review and deprescribing
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Regione del Veneto - AULSS n. 7 Pedemontana
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Quality of Life
Theory of Kolcaba on the Quality of Life and Psychological Well-Being Levels of the Aged People
A randomised controlled study will be conducted to determine the effect of nursing care based on Kolcaba's comfort theory on the quality of life and psychological well-being levels of the elderly.
- Conditions
- Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Quality of Life, Psychological Well-being, Nurse
- Trial name
- NCT07050901
- Testing
- Nursing Care Based on Kolcaba's Comfort Theory
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merve OZKAN
Postoperative Delirium (POD)
Dexmedetomidine Nasal Spray on Postoperative Delirium in Elderly Thoracoscopic Lung Resection Patients
This clinical trial is designed to observe the effect of dexmedetomidine nasal spray on the incidence of postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing thoracoscopic lung resection.
- Trial name
- NCT07579806
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride nasal spray
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital
Blood Flow Restriction Exercise, Resistance Training
Low Load With Blood Flow Restriction for Improving Strength, Balance, and Cognition in Older Adults
This study aims to examine the effects of low load resistance exercise with a blood flow restriction cuff on muscle strength, balance, physical performance, depression, and cognitive function in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Blood Flow Restriction Exercise, Resistance Training, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Muscle Strength
- Trial name
- BFRT (NCT06962514)
- Testing
- Blood flow restriction cuff, Exercise without BFR cuff
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Sahmyook University
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Polypharmacy (People Under Treatment With 5 or More Drugs)
Impact of Pharmacotherapy Optimization in Polymedicated Lebanese Older Adults in Primary Health Care Centers
Why are the researchers doing this study? Many older adults take five or more medicines every day. Some of these medicines may no longer help them. Some may even cause harm, such as falls, confusion or tiredness.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Polypharmacy (People Under Treatment With 5 or More Drugs), Primary Health Care, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
- Trial name
- PHARMACT-PHC (NCT07866677)
- Testing
- Structured pharmacotherapy optimization, Usual Care
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 452 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Public Health, Clinical Epidemiology, and Toxicology-Lebanon (INSPECT-LB)
Elderly (people Aged 65 or More)
Leg Press Power Training with Visual Feedback Games Improves Physical, Cognitive, and Heart Health in Seniors
This study investigates the effects of lower limb leg press power training combined with visual feedback games on the physical performance, cognitive function, and heart rate variability (HRV) of older adults aged 65 and above.
- Trial name
- LPPT-VFG (NCT06714175)
- Testing
- Lower Limb Strength Training Program with Visual Feedback
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University