Clinical trials: Geriatric Health
Leadership, Identification
The 5R Shared Leadership Program in Older Adult Walking Groups
To test the efficacy of the 5R Shared Leadership program in older adults on participants' identification with their walking group, group cohesion, walking activity, and well-being, compared to a regular group walking program, the…
- Conditions
- Leadership, Identification, Empowerment
- Trial name
- NCT05038423
- Testing
- 5R Shared Leadership Program, 12-week structured walking program
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 503 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Old Age
Relationships Between Sexuality and Mental Health in Older People
The prevalence of sexual activity decreases with age, particularly among individuals over 60 years old. Although physical dysfunctions, such as erectile disorders, play a role, the decline in sexuality is also linked to cultural…
- Trial name
- PASS (NCT07252583)
- Testing
- questionnaires of quality of life
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Sleep
Energy-efficient and Health Promoting Light for Elderly People
to investigate the effect of two lightning conditions on sleep hypothesizing that sleep length is influenced by the color of light during daytime
- Trial name
- light-age (NCT02216318)
- Testing
- blue light
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glostrup University Hospital, Copenhagen
Cognitive Dysfunction, Motor Skills Disorders
Impact of Sociodemographic, Psychological, and Quality of Life Factors on Dual-Task Performance in Elderly Iraqis
This study investigates the impact of sociodemographic, psychological, and quality of life factors on dual-task performance in elderly individuals living in Iraq.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Motor Skills Disorders, Aging
- Trial name
- SociQ-DT (NCT06476561)
- Testing
- - Sociodemographic Assessment - Psychological Assessment - Quality of Life Assessment - D
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin University
Geriatric Assessment, Health Services for the Aged
Geriatric-CO-mAnagement for Cardiology Patients in the Hospital
The primary objective of the evaluation study is to determine if geriatric co-management is superior to standard of care in preventing functional decline in older patients admitted for acute heart disease or Transcatheter Aortic…
- Conditions
- Geriatric Assessment, Health Services for the Aged, Cardiovascular Diseases, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- G-COACH (NCT02890927)
- Testing
- Cardio-geriatric co-management
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 454 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Asthma
Pediatric Study to Evaluate Treatment of Persistent Moderate or Severe Asthma With the Association Fluticasone 250 mcg/Dose and Salmeterol 50 mcg/Dose - ADERE PROJECT
Prospective, parallel-group, randomized study to evaluate the compliance to the treatment of children aged between 6 and 14 years old with persistent moderate or severe asthma, receiving the association Fluticasone 250 mcg/dose…
- Trial name
- ADERE (Ped) (NCT01476059)
- Testing
- Telephone follow-up, No telephone follow-up
- Volunteers
- 472 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Exercise Training to Improve PTSD Symptoms and Health in Older Veterans
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is prevalent among military Veterans and is more than just a psychological condition; PTSD has profound negative impacts on health, function, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT04199182
- Testing
- Exercise Training, Healthy Aging Attention Control (HA-ATC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Oral Hygiene, Oral Health, Plaque Score
Personalized Oral Hygiene Instruction Form
The objective of this study is to test a personalized oral hygiene instruction form (POHIF) elaborated after oral examination by a dentist and implemented by caregivers in nursing homes or similar medicalized homes.
- Conditions
- Oral Hygiene, Oral Health, Plaque Score, Dental Plaque Index, Denture Hygiene
- Trial name
- POHIF (NCT07063927)
- Testing
- personalized oral instruction form
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Geneva, Switzerland
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
Horticultural Therapy
Effectiveness of Hortitherapy on the Immediate Well-being of Elderly People With Alzheimer's Disease or Related in Day Care
Currently, there are an estimated 47 million people with dementia worldwide, with approximately 10 million new cases diagnosed each year. This figure is expected to triple to 130 million in 2050.
- Trial name
- Hortitherapy (NCT05381259)
- Testing
- hortitherapy in people living with Alzheimer's taking place in three different day care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Médical Porte Verte
Depression in Old Age
Fitness for Brain Optimization for Late-Life Depression
Cognitive impairment and brain abnormalities are common and persist after depression remission in those with Late Life Depression (LLD), compounding dementia risk in both individuals with acute and remitted LLD (rLLD).
- Trial name
- FIT BOLD (NCT04670510)
- Testing
- On-site AE, At-home AE, Social Engagement (SE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Diabetic Retinopathy
Collaborative Care for Depression and Diabetic Retinopathy in African Americans
In this feasibility/pilot study, we will develop, refine, and evaluate the feasibility of a novel mental health/ophthalmologic intervention called, "Collaborative Care for Depression and Diabetic Retinopathy" (CC-DDR), which aims…
- Trial name
- CC-DDR (NCT02121340)
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Functionally-Impaired Elderly
Physical Training and Health Education in Hospitalized Elderly
The Activity in GEriatric acute CARe (AGECAR) Plus Health Education is a randomized control trial to assess the effectiveness of an intrahospital exercise and health education program during short hospital stays for improving…
- Trial name
- NCT03604640
- Testing
- Physical Training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Jose Antonio SERRA-REXACH
Wound
The Effects of Meditation and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy on Chronic Wounds
In Ontario, wound care support has steadily increased over the years. With the growth of the aging population, the financial and psychological burden related to wound care will continue to rise.
- Trial name
- NCT03674749
- Testing
- Meditation and Hyperbaric Oxygen Treament
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Hypothyroidism
REduction of LEvothyroxine in Adults; a SElf Controlled Study
Many older persons use the thyroid hormone levothyroxine which is often continued for life. Scientifically, there is much uncertainty whether simple continuation is the optimal approach.
- Trial name
- RELEASE (NCT05821881)
- Testing
- Discontinuation of levothyroxine treatment
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 513 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Herpes Zoster
A Study to Assess the Burden of Herpes Zoster and Postherpetic Neuralgia in Japanese Adults Aged Sixty Years and Above
The study aims to estimate the incidence of herpes zoster (HZ), proportion of postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) and the economic burden and impact on quality of life, in Japanese adults greater than or equal to sixty years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT01873365
- Testing
- Data collection
- Where
- 14 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 448 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Laughter, Mental Health Issue
The Effect of Laughter Therapy on the Mental Health of Elderly Living in a Nursing Home
This study was designed and conducted as a randomized controlled experimental research with a pre-test and post-test control group to evaluate the effect of laughter therapy on psychological well-being, life satisfaction, and…
- Conditions
- Laughter, Mental Health Issue, Life Satisfaction, Well-Being, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT06722872
- Testing
- Laughter therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Healthy
Targeting Cellular Senescence With Senolytics to Improve Skeletal Health in Older Humans
To determine if senolytic drugs reduce senescent cell burden and reduce bone resorption markers/increase bone formation markers in elderly women.
- Trial name
- NCT04313634
- Testing
- Dasatinib, Quercetin, Fisetin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sundeep Khosla, M.D.
Type 2 Diabetes
The Effect of the Interdisciplinary Care Approach on General Health Parameters in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
The aim of the study was evaluation of the effect of the clinical Pilates, nurse coaching and Peer group work Approach on General Health Parameters in older adults with Diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT07165119
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary group, Clinical Pilates Group, Nurse Coaching group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Cardiovascular Disease
Effectiveness of an E-health Educational Intervention for Cardiovascular Disease Adults in Improving Outcomes
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally and e-health educational programs have been proved to be effective support to CVD clients.
- Trial name
- NCT02350192
- Testing
- e-health educational intervention (eHEI)
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 438 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong