Clinical trials: Geriatric
Older People
Reablement in Residential Aged Care - a Randomized Controlled Trail
Background: The global increase in older adults presents challenges for maintaining health and autonomy in residential aged care (RAC) facilities, where passivity has been shown to often diminish quality of life.
- Trial name
- Re-RAC (NCT06793501)
- Testing
- Reablement intervention, Control group
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Protein Deficiency, Training Group, Sensitivity
Effects of a Recovery Supplement on Body Composition, Performance, Muscular Properties, and Wellbeing
The investigation will be conducted as a double blinded, randomized, parallel between treatment conditions comparison design with two different groups ingesting a different supplement each one.
- Conditions
- Protein Deficiency, Training Group, Sensitivity, Fatigue, Muscular Atrophy
- Trial name
- NCT05769101
- Testing
- Ingestion of a Post-Workout Supplement, Ingestion of a Maltodextrin Supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Joel Puente
Aspergillosis, Candidiasis
Voriconazole to Prevent Systemic Fungal Infections in Children
This study will examine how children's bodies metabolize and eliminate the anti-fungal drug voriconazole. The results will yield information needed to make recommendations for safe and effective dosing of the drug in children.
- Conditions
- Aspergillosis, Candidiasis, Fungal Diseases, Mycoses
- Trial name
- NCT00005912
- Testing
- Voriconazole
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Cataract
Patient Participation in Free Cataract Surgery
Age-related cataracts remain the leading cause of treatable blindness in China. The prevalence of cataract blindness continues to climb due to the expanding elderly subpopulation.
- Trial name
- NCT02633865
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 883 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Delivery of Health Care, Health Services
The COPACC Study: Utilization, Health and Economic Evaluation of a Community-Based Primary Care Geriatric Hub at Whampoa
This study evaluates the Community for Successful Ageing (ComSA) Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), a model of community-based primary care geriatric hub at Whampoa, Singapore.
- Conditions
- Delivery of Health Care, Health Services, Costs and Cost Analysis, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04594967
- Testing
- Patient-centred care home (PCMH)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Geriatric Education and Research Institute
Elderly People
Study of the Cutaneous Microcirculation in Elderly People
Pressure ulcers are a common and frustrating problem and their treatment is critical in elderly people. The interaction between external pressure and the skin vascular is central to the prevention of pressure ulcers.
- Trial name
- NCT00266071
- Testing
- Cutaneous response
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Diabetes, Elderly
Manual Diaphragmatic Release on Ventilatory Functions in Elderly Diabetic Women
Evaluate the effect of manual diaphragmatic release on ventilatory functions and functional capacity in elderly diabetic women.
- Trial name
- NCT06724744
- Testing
- Aerobic training, Manual Diaphragm Release
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Mild to Heavy Alcohol Consumption
Cognitive, Behavioral and Aging Effects of Pain Medication in Alcohol Users
The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between heavy alcohol use, pain, and response to pain medication in older adults.
- Trial name
- CAAP (NCT02945293)
- Testing
- Oxycodone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Chronic Kidney Disease, Overactive Bladder
Urinary Function and Multimorbidity Risks: A Longitudinal Study in Beijing Community-Dwelling Elderly
This study focuses on Beijing community residents aged 60 and above, aiming to understand how urinary function (like bladder or kidney function) and multiple health problems (such as high blood pressure, diabetes) affect each…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease, Overactive Bladder, Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction
- Trial name
- UFMR-BE (NCT07357714)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Depressive Disorder, Treatment-Resistant
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Intranasal Esketamine Plus an Oral Antidepressant in Elderly Participants With Treatment-resistant Depression
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of switching elderly participants with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) from a prior antidepressant treatment (to which they have not responded) to either…
- Trial name
- TRANSFORM-3 (NCT02422186)
- Testing
- Esketamine, Duloxetine (Oral Antidepressant), Escitalopram (Oral Antidepressant)
- Where
- 69 sites in United States, Belgium and 10 more
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Fragile X Syndrome
A Study of BPN14770 in Male Adults (Aged 18 to 45) With Fragile X Syndrome
A Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel Group Study of BPN14770 in Male Adults (Aged 18 to 45) with Fragile X Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05358886
- Testing
- BPN14770/ zatolmilast
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people
- Sponsor
- Tetra Discovery Partners
Osteoporosis, Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Calcium and Vitamin D Malnutrition in Elderly Women
This study is designed to test whether calcium supplementation alone or calcium plus vitamin D reduces the incidence of fractures, reduces high parathyroid secretory activity, and halts bone loss in a population-based sample of…
- Trial name
- NCT00352170
- Testing
- calcium supplementation, calcium and vitamin D3 supplementation
- Volunteers
- 1,180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Delirium in Old Age
Quality Contract: Prevention of Postoperative Delirium in the Care of Older Patients (QV-POD-2)
The project "QV-POD-2" is a prolongation based on "QV-POD-1", which was a quality contract program of the IQTIG - Institute for Quality and Transparency in Health Care.
- Trial name
- NCT04355195
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 18,100 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndromes
Study of Sapacitabine in Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) or Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS)
This is a combination study to evaluate sapacitabine administered in alternating cycles with decitabine in previously untreated Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) or concomitantly with venetoclax in previously treated AML or MDS
- Trial name
- NCT01211457
- Testing
- sapacitabine and decitabine (Part 1 - completed), sapacitabine and venetoclax (Part 2 - recruiting)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Cyclacel Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Effects of Pilates Standing Exercises on Walking Mobility and Postural Balance
Importance: Aging is characterized by numerous molecular, physiological, functional, motor and psychological changes, such as loss of postural balance and reduced muscle mass/strength.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- NCT03526757
- Testing
- Standing Pilates protocol, Standard Pilates protocol
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Perioperative Neurocognitive Dysfunction
Biomarkers and Risk Factors for Perioperative Neurocognitive Dysfunction in Elderly Patients
Basic information and biological samples of patients were collected preoperatively and intraoperatively, and patients were divided into case and control groups by cognitive function assessment postoperatively, and risk factors…
- Trial name
- NCT06044207
- Testing
- Pittsburgh sleep quality index, Self-rating depression scale, Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Jinan Central Hospital
Threonine Requirements in Children
Determination of Threonine Requirements in Healthy School-aged Children
Threonine is an indispensable amino acid (nutrient containing nitrogen), which cannot be made in the body and must be consumed from food.
- Trial name
- NCT02660892
- Testing
- Protein intake
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder During Book Reading II
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT07048392
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Spaced Retrieval condition, Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Study condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Artery Calcification
7 Year Follow-up Study of the DanRisk Population
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the incidence of cardiovascular events as well as progression of coronary artery calcium (CAC) in healthy middle-aged subjects over a period of 7 years, and the relation to traditional as well as new…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Artery Calcification, Atherosclerosis
- Trial name
- NCT02913144
- Volunteers
- 1,257 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Excessive Physical Exercise, Unspecified
The Effects of a Dietary Supplement on Exercise Performance in Healthy Older Adults"
Human exercise capacity decreases with aging. One explanation may be that blood vessels stiffen with age and release less of a compound called nitric oxide (NO).
- Trial name
- NCT01073332
- Testing
- Arginine antioxidant supplements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles