Clinical trials: Elderly Adults
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
A Study to Evaluate the Safety of the Respiratory Syncytial Virus Vaccine MEDI7510 in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine if the administration of single ascending intramuscular doses of the RSV sF antigen or MEDI7510 will be safe and well tolerated in adults 60 years or older who are healthy or who have…
- Trial name
- NCT02115815
- Testing
- RSV sF 20 mcg, MEDI7510 (20 mcg RSV sF), RSV sF 50 mcg
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MedImmune LLC
Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Balance, Aerobic Capacity, Mobility and Strength in Patients Hospitalized for Heart Failure (BAMS-HF) Program
This is a pilot randomized trial of the BAMS-HF (Balance, Aerobic capacity, Mobility and Strength in patients hospitalized for Heart Failure) Program versus usual care.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure, Systolic, Heart Failure, Diastolic
- Trial name
- BAMS-HF (NCT04281849)
- Testing
- BAMS-HF Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Inflammation, Malnutrition
Effects of Camelina Sativa Oil in Free-living Older Adults
The present study aims at evaluating the anti-inflammatory effects of a novel food in older adult volunteers. Briefly, this randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled study is performed on 91 apparently healthy older adults…
- Conditions
- Inflammation, Malnutrition, Hyperglycemia, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT04965948
- Testing
- Novel food snack
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pavia
Cancer Caregivers of Older Adults
Older Cancer Caregiver Needs Post Hospital Discharge
The goals of the study are to investigate the needs of older (age 60+) caregivers caring for adults with cancer at 1-week and 2 weeks following hospital discharge and to explore strategies that may assist caregivers in their home…
- Trial name
- NCT02099526
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Fatigue
Fatigue and Kinematics During Isometric Activity of the Upper Limbs in Young and Older Adults
The aim of this study is to understand the relationship between perceived effort and physiological and kinematic variables caused by isometric activity of the upper limbs, as well as its relationship with socio-demographic…
- Trial name
- NCT04938791
- Testing
- Isometric activity
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Escola Superior de Saude da Cruz Vermelha Portuguesa - Lisboa
Influenza Vaccination
Family Physician Nudges for Influenza Vaccination Among Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a family-physician nudge intervention works to improve influenza vaccination among adults aged 65 years and older in China.
- Trial name
- NCT07864597
- Testing
- Family Physician Influenza Vaccination Nudge
- Volunteers
- 3,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Frail Elderly
Resistance Training to Optimize Health in Pre-frail Older Adults
Exercise programs, particularly resistance training programs using weights or resistance bands, can help improve or maintain mobility and function in older adults, preserve independent living, and improve quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT02593084
- Testing
- Higher Intensity Resistance Training, Lower Intensity Resistance Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Hypertension
Breathing Training for Improving Cardiovascular Health in Older Adults With Sleep Apnea
This clinical research study will investigate the effects of respiratory strength training on blood pressure and cardiovascular health in adults who are 50 years of age and older and have been diagnosed with moderate or severe…
- Trial name
- NCT04932447
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Strength Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Sense of Coherence
The Effect of Salutogenes-Based Nursing Intervention on Older Adults
The world population is rapidly aging, and Turkey is one of the countries where aging is occurring quickly. When the investigators examine the proportion of the elderly population to the total population over the years and…
- Trial name
- NCT07130435
- Testing
- Salutogenic Model-Based Healthy Aging Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia Due to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
NMES, Exercise, and Glycemic Control in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Adults aged 60 years and older with type 2 diabetes living in nursing homes may experience difficulty participating in conventional exercise programs because of frailty, mobility limitations, or chronic health conditions.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia Due to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Aging
- Trial name
- NMES4GlyCon (NCT06856720)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Combined Aerobic and Resistance Exercise, Health Literacy Education
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Balance; Distorted
Validity Reliability of FrailBESTest in Older Adults
Fraility; It is an age-related biological syndrome. It is characterized by decreased resistance to stressors due to changes in functional reserves and physiological systems.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly Syndrome, Balance; Distorted, Assessment, Self
- Trial name
- NCT04615533
- Testing
- Frail older adults, assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Creatine, Exercise
Creatine and Resistance Training in Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this 26-week trial is to learn if creatine supplementation and resistance training (i.e., weightlifting; exercise that increases muscle mass), alone and together, impact cognition, brain health, and physical function…
- Conditions
- Creatine, Exercise, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
- Trial name
- NCT06948149
- Testing
- Creatine monohydrate, Resistance training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Physical Inactivity
Intergenerational Behavioral Intervention to Enhance Physical Activity in Older Adults at Risk for Alzheimer's Disease
This is a four-week pilot randomized controlled trial of a behavioral intervention in older adults at risk for Alzheimer's disease. Older participants are a subgroup from the PREVENT-AD longitudinal cohort.
- Trial name
- HABS (NCT06038643)
- Testing
- Motivational behavioural intervention and daily activities monitoring, Active Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Douglas Mental Health University Institute
Gait, Unsteady
At-home Walking Cadence Functional Assessment and Recovery Trajectory for Older Adults Undergoing Major Surgery
This is a prospective observational study looking at gait-cadence in older adults who are scheduled to have major abdominal surgery at the University of Chicago.
- Trial name
- CADENCE (NCT05886725)
- Testing
- Patients using Step Test Application and Accelerometer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Activities of Daily Living, Postural Control
Effect of Callisthenic Training on Mobility and ADL Performance in Spastic Diplegic Cerebral Palsy Patients
Almost 2 to 3 out of every 1000 children have Cerebral palsy in Pakistan.Spastic type of CP is dominant about 75%, diplegia (40%) and hemiplegic are (35.5%).Spastic diplegics have tightness of lower limb more than upper…
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Postural Control, Spasticity, Mobility
- Trial name
- NCT06966076
- Testing
- calisthenic training, Conventional physical therapy group
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Vision, Low, Mobility Limitation
Evaluating Stairway Designs for Individuals With Vision Impairment
The goal of this study is to learn if contrast frequency on step tread-edges influences foot clearance measures, a marker of fall risk, in older adults with and without visual impairments.
- Trial name
- NCT07337317
- Testing
- Frequency of contrast marking on stair steps
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Fall
Prevention of Falls Among Older Adults in Community Settings
Objective: To conduct a comparative efficacy and cost-effectiveness study of an evidence-based fall prevention program-Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance (TJQMBB).
- Trial name
- NCT02287740
- Testing
- Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, Multimodal Exercise, Stretching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 670 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Tooth Wear, Attrition
Prevalence of Tooth Wear and Its Association with Oral Health-related Quality of Life
The aim of this study is to detect the prevalence of tooth wear (All forms of cumulative surface loss of mineralized tooth substance loss due to physical and chemico-mechanical process according to the definition of the European…
- Conditions
- Tooth Wear, Attrition, Erosion
- Trial name
- NCT06665191
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational study for prevalence of dental wear and its association with quality of life
- Volunteers
- 1,011 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Frail Older Adults
Healthy Living Programme for Older Adults
Malnutrition, risk of falls and medication incidents are commonly faced by the older adults. This study aimed to provide health education to community-dwelling older adults and to assess the effectiveness of a Healthy Living…
- Trial name
- HLP (NCT02904174)
- Testing
- Healthy Living Programme
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
A Study to Assess the Safety, Reactogenicity and Immune Response of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' Investigational Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine (GSK3844766A) in Older Adults
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety, reactogenicity and immune responses of two doses of the investigational RSV vaccines (with different formulations), when administered intramuscularly (IM) according to a 0, 2…
- Trial name
- NCT03814590
- Testing
- RSV Vaccine (GSK3844766A) unadjuvanted low dose, RSV Vaccine (GSK3844766A) low dose adjuvanted with AS01E, RSV Vaccine (GSK3844766A) low dose adjuvanted with AS01B
- Where
- 21 sites in United States, Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,053 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
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