Clinical trials: Geriatric Syndromes
HIV/AIDS
Improving Uptake and Adherence to HIV Prevention Services With Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV Self- Testing and Adherence Support for Very High Risk HIV-negative Young Women Aged 15-24 in Kampala, Uganda
The main aim is to develop and assess an intervention to enhance initiation and adherence to PrEP among HIV negative young women of high risk (YWHR).
- Trial name
- POPPi (NCT04030520)
- Testing
- POPPi, Comparison
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Metabolic Syndrome
Effect of Aged Garlic Extract on Atherosclerosis
The investigators will be assessing the effect of Aged Garlic Extract on the coronary arteries. The investigators will enroll patients in a double blind study, where half the patients will receive placebo, and have the patients…
- Trial name
- Garlic4 (NCT01534910)
- Testing
- aged garlic extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lundquist Institute for Biomedical Innovation at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease
Phase I, KM-819 in Healthy Subjects for Parkinson's Disease
This first in human, single-center, randomized, placebo-controlled, double blind, sequential group Phase 1 study in healthy subjects will be conducted to evaluate the safety, tolerability, PK, and PD following the escalation of…
- Trial name
- NCT03022799
- Testing
- KM-819
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kainos Medicine Inc.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Healthy Subjects
Study to Evaluate the Respiratory Safety of Lemborexant in Adult and Elderly Healthy Subjects and Adult and Elderly Subjects With Mild Obstructive Sleep Apnea
This study will be conducted to determine whether lemborexant as compared to placebo decreases the peripheral oxygen saturation during total sleep time in healthy adult and elderly participants after a single dose of treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT03471871
- Testing
- Lemborexant 10 mg, Lemborexant 25 mg
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eisai Inc.
Cognitive Impairment, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Preoperative Cognitive Screening in Older Spinal Surgical Patients
The objectives of this study are to determine whether identifying patients with baseline cognitive deficits or frailty predict postoperative delirium.
- Trial name
- NCT02922634
- Testing
- Mini Cog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome, Restless Leg Syndrome
Prevalence of OSAS in Chinese Elderly and Its CPAP Compliance
Objective: Obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) is a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) causing sleep fragmentation, daytime sleepiness, cognitive function impairment, and poor health status in addition to…
- Trial name
- NCT02085720
- Testing
- CPAP therapy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 819 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Prevention of Infection Disease Caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)
A Study of TAK-019 in Healthy Japanese Adults (COVID-19)
TAK-019 is a vaccine in development to protect people against Covid-19. The main aims of the study are to learn if TAK-019 can protect people from Covid-19 and to check for side effects from TAK-019.
- Trial name
- NCT04712110
- Testing
- TAK-019
- Where
- 2 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Education for Prevention and Treatment of Frailty
Frailty is a condition with a high prevalence in older adults, leading to higher vulnerability and increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes and disabilities.
- Trial name
- FRAGSALUD (NCT05610605)
- Testing
- Health intervention programme: FRAGSALUD
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Cognitive Dysfunction
Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction as Geriatric Syndrome
This study is testing cognitive function before and after the surgery, with patient's informed consent. Patients of interest are 65 year or older, undergoing surgery in general or regional anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT05648890
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tomas Bata Hospital, Czech Republic
Healthy
Using Magnetic Resonance (MR) to Understand the Effect of Erythromycin on Bowel Motility
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has proven to be a valuable imaging technique for suspected small bowel disease. This technique depends, in part, on adequate distension of the small bowel.
- Trial name
- NCT01379183
- Testing
- Erythromycin, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Barium Sulfate Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic