Clinical trials: Geriatric Patient
Cognitive/Functional Effects, Colorectal Cancer
Combination Chemotherapy Plus Bevacizumab With or Without Oxaliplatin in Treating Older Patients With Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
This randomized phase III trial studies how well combination chemotherapy plus bevacizumab with or without oxaliplatin works in treating older patients with colorectal cancer that has spread to other places in the body.
- Conditions
- Cognitive/Functional Effects, Colorectal Cancer, Neurotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT01279681
- Testing
- bevacizumab, capecitabine, fluorouracil
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology
Schizophrenia
A Long-term, Extended Treatment Study of Aripiprazole in Pediatric Patients With Schizophrenia
The objective of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of aripiprazole (initial dose 2 mg/day, maintenance dose 6-24 mg/day, maximum dose 30 mg/day) orally administered over a period of 52 weeks in subjects who…
- Trial name
- NCT01942148
- Testing
- Aripiprazole
- Where
- 8 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease Among Frail Elderly
Chronic kidney disease is a common diagnosis in the elderly population and it is associated with significant morbidity and health care costs. The prevalence rates increase with age to about 40% for adults aged > 65 years.
- Trial name
- FRED-CKD (NCT02351349)
- Testing
- multidisciplinary intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Sameena Iqbal
Colorectal Adenocarcinoma
Efficacy and the Safety of Regorafenib in Patients Aged More Than 70 Years With a Metastatic Colorectal Adenocarcinoma .
Multicenter prospective phase II study evaluating regorafenib in older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
- Trial name
- REGOLD (NCT02788006)
- Testing
- Regorafenib 160 mg
- Where
- 16 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Federation Francophone de Cancerologie Digestive
Hypercholesterolemia, Dyslipidemias
Study of Pitavastatin in Elderly Patients With Primary Hypercholesterolemia or Combined Dyslipidemia
This is an open-label extension study of NK-104-306 (NCT00257686) for elderly patients with hypercholesterolemia or combined dyslipidemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00330876
- Testing
- Pitavastatin
- Where
- 59 sites in Denmark, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 545 people
- Sponsor
- Kowa Research Europe
Spine Surgery
Speed of Recovery of Reversal of Neuromuscular Blockade in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery
Spine surgery is one of the most common operative procedures in the United States. It is performed in the prone position (a patient laying on belly).
- Trial name
- NCT03112993
- Testing
- sugammadex, Neostigmine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Safety and Efficacy of Sitagliptin Compared With Glimepiride in Elderly Participants With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (MK-0431-251)
The primary objectives of this study are to determine if sitagliptin treatment is not inferior to that of glimepiride as measured by the change in baseline hemoglobin A1C (HbA1C) after 30 weeks of treatment, and if sitagliptin…
- Trial name
- NCT01189890
- Testing
- sitagliptin phosphate, Glimepiride
- Volunteers
- 480 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
COVID-19
ABX464 in Treating Inflammation and Preventing Acute Respiratory Failure in Patients With COVID-19
A phase 2/3, randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of ABX464 in treating inflammation and preventing acute respiratory failure in patients aged ≥65 and patients aged ≥18 with…
- Trial name
- Mir-Age (NCT04393038)
- Testing
- ABX464
- Where
- 30 sites in Belgium, Brazil and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 509 people
- Sponsor
- Abivax S.A.
Venous Thromboembolism
A Study in the United Sates That Looks at the Safety and Effectiveness of Pradaxa Pellets in Children Aged 3 Months to Less Than 12 Years Who Need Treatment of a Blood Clot or Who Have Had a Blood Clot and Are at Risk of Developing Another Blood Clot
The main research question of this study is to obtain further safety and effectiveness data on Pradaxa Pellets in children aged 3 months to less than 12 years in routine clinical practice setting.
- Trial name
- NCT05966740
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Hypercholesterolemia
A Clinical Study in Children With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) Aged 6 to 17 Treated Once Daily With Bempedoic Acid Oral Dosing (CLEAR Path 1)
Multiple-dose study to measure pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety of bempedoic acid in pediatric participants 6 to 17 years of age with HeFH.
- Trial name
- CLEAR Path 1 (NCT05694260)
- Testing
- Bempedoic acid
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Canada and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.
Fall Patients, Delirium
Implementation of Multidisciplinary Assessments for Geriatric Patients in an ED Observation Unit
This project will implement a 2 step protocol for multidisciplinary geriatric assessment in the Emergency Department (ED). Candidate: Dr.
- Conditions
- Fall Patients, Delirium, Quality of Life, Functional Status
- Trial name
- IMAGE (NCT04068311)
- Testing
- Geriatric Screening tools
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 373 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Degenerative Meniscal Tear
Surgical or Exercise Therapy on Patients With Degenerative Meniscus Tears
This study is conducted as a collaboration between NAR, Orthopedic Department, Oslo University Hospital,Ullevaal, Hjelp24Nimi Oslo, Martina Hansens Hospital Norway, and University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark.
- Trial name
- OMEX (NCT01002794)
- Testing
- Arthroscopic partial menisectomy, Supervised neuromuscular and strength training
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A Patient-Centered Communication Tool (UR-GOAL) Versus Usual Care for Older Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Their Caregivers, and Their Oncologists
The objective of this study is to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of the UR-GOAL tool in improving shared decision making and communication between older patients with AML and their oncologists in a pilot randomized trial.
- Trial name
- UR-GOAL 2 (NCT05335369)
- Testing
- UR-GOAL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Depression
Effectiveness of Methylphenidate in Improving Cognition and Function in Older Adults With Depression
This study will evaluate the safety and effectiveness of methylphenidate in improving cognition and function in older adults with depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00602290
- Testing
- Citalopram, Methylphenidate (MPH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Atrial Fibrillation, Heart Failure
AV Node Ablation and Pacemaker Therapy Compared to Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation - Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether early atrioventricular node (AVN) ablation with pacing device therapy will reduce death and hospitalization when compared to the conventional drug therapy in elderly patients with…
- Trial name
- PACIFIC (NCT00589303)
- Testing
- FDA approved rate and rhythm control drugs, AV Node ablation and device implant
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Saxagliptin Compared to Glimepiride in Elderly Type 2 Diabetes Patients, With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Metformin
This study will evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of saxagliptin compared to glimepiride in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who have inadequate glycaemic control on metformin monotherapy.
- Trial name
- GENERATION (NCT01006603)
- Testing
- Saxagliptin, Glimepiride
- Where
- 131 sites in Austria, Denmark and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 957 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Non-squamous Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Efficacy Study of Avastin® With Pemetrexed +/- Carboplatin to Treat Elderly Patients With Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Multi-center, open, randomized (parallel) and comparative phase III. Eligible patients will receive bevacizumab + chemotherapy for a minimum of 4 cycles followed by bevacizumab (+ pemetrexed, if appropriate) maintenance therapy…
- Trial name
- 65plus (NCT00976456)
- Testing
- Bevacizumab + Pemetrexed, Bevacizumab + Pemetrexed + Carboplatin
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- PD Dr. med. Wolfgang Schuette
Depression
Vortioxetine to Prevent Return of Symptoms in Children With Depression
The purpose of this study is to find out if vortioxetine is better than placebo (sugar pills) in preventing depression in children who improved when treated with vortioxetine.
- Trial name
- NCT05014919
- Testing
- Vortioxetine
- Where
- 17 sites in United States, Colombia and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lundbeck A/S
Focal Epilepsy
Study on the Treatment of Elderly Patients With Older and Newer Antiepileptic Drugs
In this clinical trial patients with newly diagnosed focal epilepsy aged 60 years or older receive three different antiepileptic drugs in a double-blind, randomized design over a period of 58 weeks.
- Trial name
- STEP-ONE (NCT00438451)
- Testing
- Levetiracetam, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 361 people
- Sponsor
- Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Study to Test How Well Empagliflozin Works in Japanese People With Type 2 Diabetes Who Are Older Than 65 Years
This study is to assess the efficacy of empagliflozin 10 mg after 52 weeks compared to placebo in elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and to explore if empagliflozin has any impact on patient physical condition…
- Trial name
- NCT04531462
- Testing
- Empagliflozin
- Where
- 18 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim