Clinical trials: Frailty/Sarcopenia
Mobility
Best Function of Range of Motion (cRCT)
Mobility is a crucial factor for independence and quality of life in older people. However, the majority of those in retirement homes are not physically active to maintain mobility and independence.
- Trial name
- bestform (NCT04207307)
- Testing
- Multimodal exercise program, Usual Care
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Multimodal Prehabilitation in Frail and Non-frail Patients Waiting for a Kidney Transplantation (the FRAILMAR Study)
Frailty is very frequent among patients waiting for a kidney transplantation (KT). Frailty and poor fitness powerfully predict mortality, kidney graft survival, and healthcare utilization after KT.
- Trial name
- Frailmar (NCT04701398)
- Testing
- Multimodal prehabilitation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Sarcopenia, Frailty Syndrome
Fun Exercise Intervention for Older Adults to Improve Intrinsic Capacity and Motivation
This randomized clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured, multicomponent recreational exercise program (FEXO: Fun Exercise for Older Adults) in improving intrinsic capacity, motivation, and adherence…
- Trial name
- FEXO-COM (NCT07133568)
- Testing
- Fun Exercise for Older Adults (FEXO), OTAGO
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Chronic Disease, Chronic Disease Management
Taining Golden Lake Comprehensive Chronic Disease Management Initiative
This study aims to establish the first county-level, population-based prospective cohort in Taining County, Fujian Province, China. The cohort will include at least 20,000 residents aged 18 years or older.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Chronic Disease Management, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- TAIGOLD-CDM (NCT07308314)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Thoracic, Thoracic Neoplasm
A Prospective Study Frailty for Esophagectomy and Lung Resection in Thoracic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to develop an all-encompassing frailty model using laboratory and functional studies. A frailty model will help us determine prior to surgery who will require rehabilitation and skilled nursing needs…
- Conditions
- Thoracic, Thoracic Neoplasm, Lung Cancer, Esophageal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03413449
- Testing
- Frailty model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- The Cleveland Clinic
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Diabetes
Muscle Multi-parametric NMR Imaging Development in Aged People With Sarcopenia or Frailty Syndrome; CLINical Study
Frailty is a multideterminant syndrome in which muscle function appears to play a central role. Muscle function depends on brain control, nutrition and perfusion.
- Trial name
- MIDAS (NCT04238494)
- Testing
- Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Sarcopenia, Frailty
BandPass: A Remote Monitoring System for Sarcopenia and Functional Decline Phase II Aim 4
This study evaluates a home-based strengthening program supported by the BandPass system, which includes a Bluetooth-enabled resistance exercise band, a mobile app that provides real-time feedback, and a clinician dashboard for…
- Trial name
- NCT07421648
- Testing
- BandPass System
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- SynchroHealth LLC
Pre-Frailty, Sarcopenia in Elderly
Effects of Otago-based Multicomponent Exercise on Sarcopenia in Pre-Frailty Older Adults in Nursing Homes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The objective of this clinical trial is to understand the efficacy of a targeted exercise program (Otago exercise program+Strength training) in elderly people with prefrailty and sarcopenia.
- Trial name
- PA&P-F&SP (NCT06882720)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport
Ageing
Effect of Strength Training and Protein Supplementation on Muscles in the Very-old
Three months intervention study, investigating the effect of nutrient supplementation (including 20g of milk protein) twice daily with or without additional heavy resistance exercise three times weekly on muscle size, structure…
- Trial name
- 83+ (NCT01997320)
- Testing
- Heavy resistance exercise and nutrition, Nutrition supplement
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Malnutrition, Frailty
Feasibility of Estimating the Prevalence of Malnutrition, Frailty and Sarcopenia in Older People in UK Biobank, Cross-sectional Study: A Study Protocol
Background: measuring the prevalence of malnutrition, frailty and sarcopenia in same group of older adults is effective in understanding the relation between these conditions.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Frailty, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT04655456
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 381,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Urinary Incontinence (UI), Urinary Incontinence
URINARY INCONTINENCE AND GERIATRIC SYNDROMES
The aim of this cross-sectional observational study is to examine the independent associations of urinary incontinence severity and post-void residual urine volume with frailty and other geriatric outcomes in older adults…
- Conditions
- Urinary Incontinence (UI), Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Incontinence in Old Age, Urinary Incontinence in Geriatric Population
- Trial name
- NCT07813702
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- MERT UYSAL
Frailty
Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Age-Related Frailty
Frailty is a health state related to the aging process in which multiple body systems gradually lose their built-in reserves. It is a medical condition of reduced function in older adults which is associated with increased risks…
- Trial name
- MESCAFY (NCT05284604)
- Testing
- Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Frailty, Surgery
Retrospective Analysis of Sarcopenia in Older Patients Undergoing Laparotomy
Assess the influence of sarcopenia on outcomes of emergency laparotomy in the over 65 age group
- Conditions
- Frailty, Surgery, Emergencies
- Trial name
- NCT04493710
- Testing
- Sarcopenia estimation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust
Sarcopenia, Old Age; Debility
Study the Impact of Hirsutella Sinensis Nutrient Supplements Has on Improving Muscle Health and Metabolism in Elderly
Sarcopenia has now been officially recognized as a muscle disease related to aging, which may increase the risk of falls and fractures and both heart and respiratory diseases in the elderly.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Old Age; Debility, Muscle Loss
- Trial name
- HSN (NCT05284149)
- Testing
- Hirsutella Sinensis Nutrient Supplements
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Sarcopenia
Sarcopenia Predictors in Patients With COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant, preventable, and treatable public health problem and a growing cause of chronic morbidity and mortality worldwide.
- Conditions
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Sarcopenia, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT07509528
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Sarcopenia in Elderly, Frailty/Sarcopenia
Frailty in the Elderly Oncological and Oncohematological Patient.
The Italian population is progressively aging, and cancer incidence increases with age. Older patients are at higher risk of frailty, a condition associated with adverse outcomes such as disability, falls, hospitalization, and…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia in Elderly, Frailty/Sarcopenia, Oncological Patients, Hematologic Disease
- Trial name
- SALICE (NCT07624370)
- Testing
- Frailty evaluation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Socio Sanitaria Territoriale Ovest Milanese, Ospedale di Legnano
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Effectiveness of Individual Physical Activity Programs to Prevent Sarcopenia and Frailty Among Older Adults
Sarcopenia and frailty could be prevented and rehabilitated through individual physical activities in the form of combined exercise that could be practiced at home in daily life.
- Trial name
- NCT06149871
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ministry of Health, Thailand
Perioperative Cardiavascular Complication, Peroperative Complication
Perioperative Management of Risk Factors in the Elderly Patients
In 2017, the number of operations on hospitalized patients in China was more than 57 million, of which more than 20 million were performed on elderly patients (≥65 years of age).
- Conditions
- Perioperative Cardiavascular Complication, Peroperative Complication, Perioperative Pulmonary Complication, Perioperative Neurological Complication
- Trial name
- NCT04967872
- Testing
- Implementing risk management and control plan for the elderly during perioperative period
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 4,782 people
- Sponsor
- Ailin Luo
Frailty Syndrome
Ghrelin Plus Strength Training in Frail Elderly Study
Frailty is a geriatric syndrome leading to physical deterioration including muscle wasting (sarcopenia) and unintentional weight loss. There are currently no approved therapies for frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT01898611
- Testing
- Ghrelin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Impact of Hand Grip Strength on Length of Hospital Stay After Cardiac Surgery Among Elderly Patients
Hand grip strength has been shown to be a predictor of adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the elderly population. This study aims to investigate whether measurement of hand grip strength could be used as a predictor of prolonged…
- Trial name
- NCT05546671
- Testing
- Hand grip strength measurement
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Kartal Kosuyolu High Speciality Training and Research Hospital