Clinical trials: Geriatric Syndromes
Bacterial Infections, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii
A Study to Compare Different Drugs Used to Prevent Serious Bacterial Infections in HIV-Positive Children
This study compares 2 different treatments administered to try to prevent serious bacterial infections (such as pneumonia) in HIV-positive children.
- Conditions
- Bacterial Infections, Pneumonia, Pneumocystis Carinii, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00000811
- Testing
- Azithromycin, Atovaquone, Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
- Where
- 75 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 690 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Frail Elderly Syndrome
A Health Promotion Program to Prevent Frailty and Improve Frailty Status Among Pre-frail Elderly: Frailty Intervention Through Nutrition Education and Exercises.
Prevention of frailty is a major concern in geriatrics due to its high prevalence and various adverse health outcomes among elderly population.
- Trial name
- FINE (NCT04327544)
- Testing
- Frailty Intervention
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
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
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)
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
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
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.
Chronic Heart Failure, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
CPAP and Physiotherapy for Heart Failure and Sleep Apnea in the Elderly
This study evaluates whether adding physiotherapy (including herbal medicine, acupuncture, and Tuina massage) to standard continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy can provide superior benefits compared to CPAP alone for…
- Trial name
- NCT07061171
- Testing
- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure, Herbal Decoction, Acupuncture
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Weihua Peng
HIV-1-infection, CD4+ T Lymphocytopenia
Pyridostigmine as Immunomodulator in People Living With HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is characterized by persistent immune activation and a constant turnover of T cells. This leads to a precipitous fall in the number of T cells, as well as to an early immunosenescence.
- Conditions
- HIV-1-infection, CD4+ T Lymphocytopenia, Immune Deficiency, Immuno-senescence
- Trial name
- NCT03312244
- Testing
- Pyridostigmine Bromide
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Medicas y Nutricion Salvador Zubiran
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Enhanced Primary Care for Elderly
The present health care situation for the elderly in many countries is insufficient and not designed according to the health care needs of the aged population.
- Trial name
- NCT03180606
- Testing
- Multi-disciplinary and personalized primary care
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,304 people
- Sponsor
- Region Östergötland
Metabolic Syndrome, Predisposition to Cardiovascular Disease
Analysis of the Postprandial Effects of a Vegetable Protein Mixture Rich in Arginine, Cysteine and Leucine on Endothelial Dysfunction and Inflammation at Low Noise in Elderly People With Cardiometabolic Risk
By 2050, the expanding world population will consume two-thirds more animal protein than it consumes today. The increase in chronic diseases associated with the generalization of these consumption patterns tend to understand the…
- Trial name
- P-PROBS CM (NCT04923555)
- Testing
- Vegetable proteins (VP) rich in leucine, cystein, arginine, Animal proteins (AP), No protein (T)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Neoplasms, Cardiac Arrhythmia
Beat to Beat A Study in Paediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult Patients Who Are Undergoing or Have Undergone Cancer Therapy to Evaluate the Agreement Between QTc Measured Using 12 Lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) and a Wearable Device ECG
A prospective study in paediatric, adolescent and young adult patients aged 7 to 18 years to evaluate the agreement between QTc measured using 12 lead electrocardiogram (ECG) and the wearable device ECG.
- Trial name
- NCT05615376
- Testing
- ECG application, 12 lead ECG
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Down Syndrome, Cognitive Dysfunction
Evaluating The Efficacy And Safety Of Donepezil Hydrochloride (Aricept) In The Treatment Of The Cognitive Dysfunction Exhibited By Children With Down Syndrome, Aged 6 To 10
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of donepezil hydrochloride (Aricept) in the treatment of cognitive dysfunction shown by children with Down syndrome, aged 6 to 10 years.
- Trial name
- NCT00754013
- Testing
- Aricept (Donepezil hydrochloride)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Metabolic Syndrome
Lifestyle-related Early Detection and Intervention for Older Adults & Elderly at Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
In GATEKEEPER intervention, Big Data Analytics techniques will be exploited to address risk stratification and early detection, based on lifestyles analysis including: pattern recognition for the improvement of public health…
- Trial name
- GATEKEEPER (NCT05031299)
- Testing
- Standard care, Health-promotion application for self-management, Wearables and devices
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harokopio University
Frailty Syndrome, Respiratory Muscle Weakness
Longitudinal Ultrasound Assessment of Diaphragmatic and Respiratory Muscle Function Following Respiratory Muscle Training in Frail Older Adults
This study aims to evaluate the effects of an 8-week inspiratory muscle training program on diaphragmatic and respiratory muscle function in frail older adults aged 80 years and above.
- Conditions
- Frailty Syndrome, Respiratory Muscle Weakness, Age-Related Frailty, Geriatric Health
- Trial name
- IMT-1 (NCT07258615)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Arising From Previous Myelodysplastic Syndrome
Venetoclax and Decitabine in Treating Participants With Relapsed/Refractory Acute Myeloid Leukemia or Relapsed High-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome
This phase II trial studies how well venetoclax and decitabine work in treating participants with acute myeloid leukemia that has come back or does not respond to treatment, or with high-risk myelodysplastic syndrome that has…
- Conditions
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia, Acute Myeloid Leukemia Arising From Previous Myelodysplastic Syndrome, Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm, Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT03404193
- Testing
- Decitabine, Laboratory Biomarker Analysis, Venetoclax
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
RLS
A PK and Safety Evaluation of HORIZANT (Gabapentin Enacarbil) in Adolescents With Moderate-to-Severe Primary RLS
The primary objective is to assess the pharmacokinetics (PK) of gabapentin following the single-dose administration of HORIZANT (Gabapentin Enacarbil) in adolescents (13 to 17 years of age) diagnosed with moderate-to-severe…
- Trial name
- RLS (NCT02633657)
- Testing
- HORIZANT 300 mg
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- XenoPort, Inc.
SARS-CoV2 Infection
Cellular Senescence and COVID-19 Long-Hauler Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to test if senescent cells and their secretome contribute to Long-Hauler Syndrome and if a clinical trial of senolytic drugs, which selectively eliminate senescent cells, should be initiated.
- Trial name
- NCT04903132
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Infection, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Association Between Levels of D-Dimer, Fibrinogen and PAI-1 in Elderly Patients With Infection and Occurrence of Cardio- and Cerebro-vascular Disease After Discharge
The association between the levels of d-dimer, fibrinogen and PAI-1 in plasma of elderly patients admitted to internal medicine departments because of infection and the occurrence of cardio- and cerebro-vascular disease after…
- Conditions
- Infection, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Cerebrovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00512603
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Wolfson Medical Center
HIV Infections
Evaluating the Safety and Tolerability of Etravirine in HIV-1 Infected Infants and Children
Non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NNRTIs) are widely used as part of combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) for infants and children, but NNRTI resistance is increasing, leading to treatment failure.
- Trial name
- NCT01504841
- Testing
- Etravirine (ETR)
- Where
- 11 sites in United States, Brazil and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)