Clinical trials: Frailty at Older Adults
Frailty at Older Adults, Health Promotion
Effects of HAPPY GO GO Game on Health of Rural Elderly
The goal of this quasi-experimental clinical trial is to evaluate the effects of the "HAPPY GO GO" somatosensory game on physical and mental health in community-dwelling older adults aged 65 years and above living in rural Chiayi…
- Trial name
- NCT07191613
- Testing
- HAPPY GO GO Somatosensory Game
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Fall Injury, Postural; Defect
Conscious Movement Processing, Postural Stability and Muscle Efficiency in Older Adults
This study aims to address critical knowledge gaps by investigating the effects of trait conscious movement processing propensity on real-time (state) conscious movement processing propensity, postural stability, and muscle…
- Conditions
- Fall Injury, Postural; Defect, Old Age; Debility
- Trial name
- NCT05630911
- Testing
- Standing tasks with different task difficulty
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Aging, Functional Status
Remote Physical and Cognitive Training Effects in Older Adults at Increased Risk of Clinical-functional Vulnerability
This study is a randomized, single-blind, parallel, controlled, superiority trial. The main objective is to verify the chronic effects of a remote 12-week low-intensity physical training program alone or in combination with…
- Trial name
- NCT05309278
- Testing
- Physical training, Cognitive training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Pelotas
Cognitive Decline Prevention in Robust Older Adults, Cognitive Decline Prevention in Pre-frail Older Adults
The StayFitLonger Study: an Innovative Computerized Home-based Training to Foster Independent Life at Home
Multimodal training, including physical and cognitive activities, has been associated with a reduction in age-related physical and cognitive decline.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline Prevention in Robust Older Adults, Cognitive Decline Prevention in Pre-frail Older Adults, Physical Decline Prevention in Robust Older Adults, Physical Decline Prevention in Pre-frail Older Adults
- Trial name
- SFL (NCT04237519)
- Testing
- SFL training, Active controlled training
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Canada and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne Hospitals
Frail Elderly, Aging
Targeting Aging With a Ketone Ester for Function in Frailty
This study aims to find out if a food supplement that contains a naturally occurring substance, ketones, can help to improve strength and general wellness in adults at, or over the age of 65 years who are experiencing a slight…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Aging, Immune Function, Muscle Function
- Trial name
- TAKEOFF (NCT06645847)
- Testing
- Ketone ester
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Frailty, Geriatric Syndromes
Beneficial Effects of an Integrated Program of Multicomponent Physical Exercise. Cohort Study
The study has been designed to analyze the possible positive effects of a multicomponent physical exercise program monitored with an integrated electronic device system in dwelling-community frailty older adults.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Geriatric Syndromes, Functional Recovery
- Trial name
- Ros-Ita (NCT04711785)
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de la Ribera
Accidental Falls, Old Age; Debility
Interventions to Prevent Falls. PRECAISAL Study
This study aims to guide older people living in the community on appropriate strategies within a fall prevention program. This program is aimed at training in physical exercises carried out through group workshops or at…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Old Age; Debility, Activity, Motor
- Trial name
- NCT05070533
- Testing
- Individual treatment, Groupal treatment
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud
Sarcopenia, Frailty at Older Adults
Targeting Sarcopenia and Frailty: Multicomponent Exercise With Focal Muscle Vibration
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of multicomponent exercises (aerobic exercises, strength exercises, and balance exercises), individualized with the application of a focal muscle vibration machine at the lower…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty at Older Adults, Cognitive Impairment, Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT07049809
- Testing
- Focal Muscle Vibration, Multicomponent Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
Frailty at Older Adults, Mastication
Oral Function Intervention in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Oral frailty is a potentially reversible condition associated with physical frailty and functional decline in older adults. Interventions targeting oral function may therefore improve broader physical health.
- Conditions
- Frailty at Older Adults, Mastication, Physical Functional Performance, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07866781
- Testing
- Integrated Oral Function Intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Resistance Exercise Training at Different Intensities in Healthy and Frail Older People: A Feasibility Study
After the age of 40-45 years muscle mass and function progressively decline, reducing older peoples' abilities to perform tasks of daily living and also increase the risk of falls.
- Trial name
- NCT03627793
- Testing
- resistance training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Frailty at Older Adults
The engAGE Project: Immersive Intergenerational Intervention to Improve Movement in Older Adults
The engAGE project is an innovative, non-oriented research initiative that seeks to advance public health knowledge to promote quality of life and functional independence in older adults.
- Trial name
- engAGE (NCT07112638)
- Testing
- immersive technology-based intergenerational intervention to improve movement patterns in older adults
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ramon Llull
Protein Metabolism
Peanut Sip Feeding Protocol
Peanuts are considered a functional food and regular consumption is associated with positive health effects. Protein is the second most common nutrient in peanuts after fat.
- Trial name
- NCT06693544
- Testing
- Peanut protein
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Frailty at Older Adults, Pre-Frailty
The Effect of Pectin Supplementation on Geriatric With Frailty: A Randomised Placebo-Controlled Dietary Intervention Study
The study involves the intake of Low-methoxy (LM) pectin (polysaccharides extracted from citrus peels), which are commonly found in the UK diet (not pharmacological agents), to test their effects on systematic inflammation in the…
- Conditions
- Frailty at Older Adults, Pre-Frailty, Frailty, Diet
- Trial name
- GEOFF (NCT06955975)
- Testing
- Pectin, Whey protein
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Geriatric, Palliative Care
PALLIATIVE ASSESSMENT COHORT IN THE GERIATRIC EMERGENCY SETTING
The PALMA project is part of a larger palliative research program COPAL in Capital Region of Denmark led by Professor Tom Møller.
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Palliative Care, Socio-demographic Risk, Frailty at Older Adults
- Trial name
- PALMA cohort (NCT06911411)
- Testing
- Prospective observational cohort study., A prospective observational cohort study
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Dance, Older Adults
Dose-response Effect of Community Dance Programme
The goal of this interventional study is to examine the dose-response effect of Community Dance Programme (CDP) on the physical, cognitive and psychological health of pre-frail and mildly frail community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Dance, Older Adults, Frailty at Older Adults, Active Ageing
- Trial name
- NCT07081191
- Testing
- Dance, Active Control
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 284 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Healthy Volunteers
Screening for Frailty at Home
"Many tools to evaluate frailty have been developed. However, at the time our study was designed, none of these instruments had been validated in terms of psychometric properties.
- Trial name
- SEGAm (NCT02852200)
- Testing
- SEGAm
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims
Frailty at Older Adults
Motivational Support for an Autonomous Exercise Program for Healthy Aging
An effective implementation of an exercise programme such as VIVIFRAIL, in an unsupervised mode, requires a careful consideration of the patient's motivational traits and state, and the adaptation of the interventions to the…
- Trial name
- MOTIVA (NCT07447453)
- Testing
- MOTIVA ecosystem
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Getafe
Old Age; Debility, Loneliness
The Effect of Home Visit Supported Nursing Education Program on Some Parameters in Elderly People Living Alone at Home
It is aimed to develop healthy lifestyle behaviors of elderly people living alone at home, reduce their loneliness levels and increase their social support capacity.The research was planned as a quasi-experimental research.
- Conditions
- Old Age; Debility, Loneliness, Healthy Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT06517615
- Testing
- Home Visit Supported Nursing Training Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kastamonu University
Locomotor Activity, Functionally-Impaired Elderly
Reliability and Validity of the Elderly Mobility Scale, French Version
This study evaluates the reliability of the French version of the "elderly mobility scale" and its correlation with the "frailty elderly scale "
- Conditions
- Locomotor Activity, Functionally-Impaired Elderly, Frail Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT03008135
- Testing
- Elderly Mobility Scale, Frailty scale
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pole Santé Plouasne Saint Pern Becherel
Frailty at Older Adults, Primary Care
Implementation of a Clinical Decision Support System in Primary Care for the Screening and Assessment of Frailty in Patients Aged 65 and Over
This observational study aims to evaluate the real-life use of a digital tool (Fragiclic) by general practitioners (GPs) and nurses to screen and assess frailty in adults aged 65 and over.
- Conditions
- Frailty at Older Adults, Primary Care, Geriatric Assessment, Implementation Research
- Trial name
- FRAGICLIC (NCT07570628)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 726 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CNGE Conseil