Clinical trials: Geriatric Patient
Alzheimer Dementia (AD), Elderly
Therapy of Alzheimer's Disease With Neurofeedback
The project aims to investigate in patients of Alzheimer's disease in a prodromal state (early state of the disease) compared to healthy subjects whether neurofeedback training with functional MRI (fMRI) can improve cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT03070821
- Testing
- rtfMRI neurofeedback training, 3T MRI
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Aachen
Delirium, Cognitive Impairment
Preoperative BAMCOG and Cortisol and Postoperative DeltaScan in AVR Patients (Aortic Valve Replacement)
There is lack of attention to preoperative cognitive function and delirium in elderly who underwent surgery. The investigators are investigating different tools that can help to screen for cognitive dysfunction and delirium in…
- Conditions
- Delirium, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Dysfunction, Postoperative
- Trial name
- NCT05209555
- Testing
- MoCA, BAMCOG, DeltaScan
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven
Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment
System-IGF-1 Pathway and Alzheimer's Disease
The aim is to assess the relationship between levels of IGF-I system components and cognitive status in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD), in elderly subjects with normal cognitive function, and in patients with mild…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Function 1, Social, Control With Normal Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- SIGAL (NCT00647478)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 693 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Transurethral Resection of Prostate
Effect of Two Different Doses of Intrathecal Dexmedetomidine as Adjuvant in Elderly Patients Undergoing HoLEP
Transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) is the most common Surgical intervention for elderly patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia.
- Trial name
- NCT05351489
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Healthy Participants and Patients With Narcolepsy
Phase 1 TAK-925 Study in Healthy Adult and Elderly Volunteers and Participants With Narcolepsy
The purpose of this study is to investigate safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics of TAK-925 when a single dose of TAK-925 is administered to healthy adult participants, healthy elderly participants and patients with type 1…
- Trial name
- NCT03332784
- Testing
- TAK-925
- Where
- 3 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Sleep
Sleep in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients
This research will be carried out experimentally in order to investigate the Effect of Sleep Band and White Noise Use on the Time to Sleep in Pediatric Intensive Care Patients aged 3-12 months.
- Trial name
- NCT05432076
- Testing
- Sleep Band and White Noise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ebru Kilic
Aged, Microsurgery
Microsurgery in the Elderly in a Private Practice Setting
This study reports the experience in free tissue transfer in the elderly population by a single surgeon in the private practice setting in Mexico city and the potential criticism that could arise from adverse events in…
- Trial name
- NCT04584723
- Testing
- Observation of flap survival and complications
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Angeles del Pedregal
Hip Fractures, Elderly
Patient Reported Experience Measures Following Hip Fracture Surgery in the Elderly
With an ageing population, hip fractures are likely to become a significant public health burden. Hip fracture surgery is associated with significant morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures, Elderly, Emergency Surgery
- Trial name
- NCT02842996
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Delirium in Old Age, Fragility Fracture
Use of Anesthetic Block for the Prevention of in Hospital Delirium in Patients of the Orthogeriatric Clinical Care Center of the HUFSFB and HUSJI From 2019 - 2020
The purpose of this study is to identify the association between analgesic management with blockade of the iliac fascia versus intravenous analgesia with the presence of delirium during hospital stay in patients admitted to the…
- Conditions
- Delirium in Old Age, Fragility Fracture, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT04654962
- Testing
- Anesthetic nerve block
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Santa Fe de Bogota
The Elderly Patients Aged Between 65 and 85
The Comparison of the Clinical Efficacy Between I-gel and LMA-Supreme, the Two Most Recently Developed Supraglottic Airway Devices, in Elderly Patients
Since the laryngeal mask airway (LMA) was designed and introduced into a clinical setting, a supraglottic airway device is widely used because it has advantages such as manipulation of the device when inserting it is easier than…
- Trial name
- NCT02026791
- Testing
- I-gel, Supreme-LMA
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Delirium
Testing the Validity of the "Modified Confusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department" (mCAM-ED)"
The proposed Study validates the accuracy of the modified Confusion Assessment Method for the Emergency Department
- Trial name
- Val_mCAM-ED (NCT02782143)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 289 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Resistance Training in Diabetic Elder Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of a 12-week progressive resistance training program on the skeletal muscle function, glycemic control, functional capacity, and quality of life in the elderly with type 2…
- Trial name
- NCT01638351
- Testing
- Resistance exercise, Usual care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Postoperative Delirium
Dexmetomedine for Post Operative Delirium in Elderly Patients Undergoing Elective Total Knee Replacement Under Spinal Anesthesia
Postoperative delirium is a geriatric syndrome occurring after anesthesia and surgery which manifests as acute alterations in mental status, involving changes in cognition, attention, and levels of consciousness that tend to…
- Trial name
- NCT05707741
- Testing
- dexmetomedine infusion
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Menoufia University
Depressive Disorder, Suicide, Attempted
Brain Markers of Suicide Risk and Psychological Pain in Elderly Depressed Patients
The main objective of this study is to show MRI functional and structural differences between depressed elderly patients with a history of attempted suicide compared to depressed elderly patients with no history of attempted…
- Trial name
- SPAD-IRM (NCT03287986)
- Testing
- MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Relative Hand Grip Strength and Functional Fitness in Diabetic Patient in Egypt
To show if there is significant relationship between hand grip strength and physical fitness in diabetic type II patients over 60 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT06645418
- Testing
- relative Hand grip strength, senior fitness test
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beni-Suef University
Gastroparesis, Hip Fracture
Gastric Emptying in Elderly With Hip Fracture
The gastric emptying of 400 ml 12.6% carbohydrate rich drink is investigated in elderly women, age 75-100, with acute hip fracture.
- Conditions
- Gastroparesis, Hip Fracture, Mild Insufficient Nutrition
- Trial name
- GASEMPHIP (NCT02753010)
- Testing
- Gastric emptying of carbohydrate-rich beverage
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Atrial Fibrillation
The Effect and Safety of Different Intensity Anticoagulation Therapy in Elderly Patients With Non-valvular Atrial Fibrillation
Current guidelines recommend standard warfarin anticoagulation international normalized ratio (INR) goal of 2.0-3.0 in adults with non valvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF).
- Trial name
- NCT01438580
- Testing
- Warfarin, aspirin
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nanjing Medical University
Stress
Effects of TEAS on Stress Response During Extubation of General Anesthesia in Elderly Patients
Elderly patients have an increased risk of stress responses during extubation after general anaesthesia for an elective supratentorial craniotomy.
- Trial name
- NCT02533388
- Testing
- Hwato Electronic Acupuncture Treatment Instrument
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Bronchial Asthma
the Effect of Use of Vit d and Probiotic as a Supplementaition in the Treatment of Bronchial Asthma in Patient Aged 6 to 50 Year and Its Effect in Decrasing Excerbation.
the study of the effect of vit d and probiotic as suprplementaion in the treatment of patient with bonchial asthma and its effect in decreasing number of excerbation
- Trial name
- asthma (NCT06962761)
- Testing
- Vit D
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Fraility, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Respiratory Exercises in Frail Elderly COPD Patients
Purpose: This study evaluated the impact of a structured intervention on frailty, lung function, physical capacity, and dyspnea in elderly COPD patients.
- Conditions
- Fraility, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- NCT07472530
- Testing
- breathing exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin University