Clinical trials: Health Aging
Cognitive Dysfunction, Aging
Study on Aging and Cognitive Impairment in China
Background: By the end of 2022, China had about 280 million people aged 60 and older, making up 19.8% of the population. This number is projected to exceed 300 million by the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan and 400 million by…
- Trial name
- HAPCAD (NCT06679296)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
My Healthy Brain: Preserving and Promoting Brain Health Through Evidence-based Practices
The objective of this trial is to demonstrate early proof-of-concept for My Healthy Brain, an 8-week group program that directly targets multiple lifestyle factors associated with brain health and prevention of cognitive decline.
- Conditions
- Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Old Age; Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT04537728
- Testing
- My Healthy Brain Version 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Health Behavior, Attitude to Health
Innovative Policies for Healthy Aging
In this study, the investigators evaluate an intervention aiming to increase participation and communication of older adults during primary care consultations with their General Practitioner(GP).
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Attitude to Health, Impaired Health
- Trial name
- IROHLA (NCT02502292)
- Testing
- Fotonovela
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
Elderly
Immune Response and Affective States of Elderly and 50+ Individuals After Intentional and Indirect Contact With Nature
Randomized clinical trial on the influence of intentional and indirect contact with nature on the immune response and affective states in people aged 50 years or older.
- Trial name
- NCT05492006
- Testing
- Indirect contact with nature, Intentional contact with nature
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Obesity
Enhancing Fitness in Older Pre-diabetic Veterans
This study targets older adults (ages 60 and over) who are overweight (body mass index 25-40) with impaired fasting glucose (100 - 125).
- Conditions
- Impaired Glucose Tolerance, Obesity, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00594399
- Testing
- Physical Activity Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Aging, Mobility Limitation
Evaluating Impact and Implementation of Choose to Move (Phase 4)
The objectives of this study are to: 1) evaluate whether Choose to Move (CTM) Phase 4 improves health outcomes in older adults who participate and 2) assess whether CTM Phase 4 is delivered as planned and what factors support or…
- Conditions
- Aging, Mobility Limitation, Sedentary Behaviour, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CTM (NCT05678985)
- Testing
- Choose to Move
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Metabolic Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
Zhejiang Nutrition and Health Study
This project aims to explore the relationship between healthy lifespan and nutrition through a 10-year longitudinal study in Zhejiang Province. The cohort will include individuals in a wide range of age groups.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NuLife (NCT05930717)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Westlake University
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Tumor, Health Services Research
Care Pathways and Disparities in Care for Older Patients With Cancer: Typology, Determinants and Effect on Prognosis ( PASSAGE )
More than half of new cases of cancer in Europe in 2022 occurred in people aged over 70. In addition to cancer, the majority of older people have one or more illnesses that may interact with the treatment decision, cancer…
- Conditions
- Tumor, Health Services Research, Causality, Geriatric Assessment
- Trial name
- PASSAGE (NCT07092800)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 75,000 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Aging
Evaluation of the Efficacy of Calcium a -Ketoglutarate(AKG-Ca) in Improving Human Aging
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial aims to evaluate the effects of calcium alpha-ketoglutarate (CaAKG) supplementation on biological aging and age-related health indicators in middle-aged and older…
- Trial name
- NCT07114536
- Testing
- Calcium-a-ketoglutarate
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shenzhen Hygieia Biotech Co., Ltd
Aging, Adults With Overweight and Obesity
Effects of Physical Exercise and a Nutritional Supplement on Body Composition, Metabolic Function, and Overall Health in Adults With a Metabolically Challenging Profile
Early-onset metabolic disturbances (such as mild hyperglycemia, subclinical dyslipidemia, excess body fat, and reduced functional capacity) represent one of the major public health challenges among middle-aged and older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Adults With Overweight and Obesity, Supplementation, Exercise
- Trial name
- NCT07504068
- Testing
- Group 1: Exercise + thermogenic supplement (EX-TS)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Brain Health, Longevity
L-serine and Strength Training in the Elderly
This study investigates whether taking the amino acid L-serine, either alone or in combination with targeted strength training, can have a positive effect on mental performance, brain function, and physical fitness in older…
- Conditions
- Brain Health, Longevity, Cognitive Performance, Strength Training Effects
- Trial name
- AAAging (NCT07466290)
- Testing
- Strength training, L-serine supplementation, Control (cornstarch)
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Hypoxia, Cerebral Hypoxia
Effect of Hypoxic Conditioning on Cerebrovascular Health in the Elderly
In line with the ever-growing aging of Western populations, the development of preventive strategies to slow down the effects of aging on cardiovascular health represents a major challenge in order to preserve functional…
- Conditions
- Hypoxia, Cerebral Hypoxia, Brain Diseases, Exercise
- Trial name
- HYPOXAGE (NCT05048680)
- Testing
- Hypoxia and/or Exercise
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Myocardial Infarction, Stroke
Women's Health Initiative Strong and Healthy Study
The WHISH trial applies state-of-the science behavioral principles and currently available technologies to deliver a physical activity intervention without face-to-face contact to ~25,000 older U.S. women expected to consent.
- Conditions
- Myocardial Infarction, Stroke, Cardiovascular Mortality, Hip Fractures
- Trial name
- WHISH (NCT02425345)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 49,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Alteration of Cognitive Function, Ageing
Health Behaviors and Time-of-Day: Older Adult Cognitive Function
This is a single-center, observational study design. Enrolled participants will be typically, healthy older adults. Participants will complete daily computerized measures, in addition to continuously wearing an Actiwatch device.
- Trial name
- OA-TIME (NCT02300272)
- Testing
- Polysomnograph, Actiwatch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Spinal Cord Injuries, Aging
Exercise and Nutrition Education for Older Adults With Spinal Cord Injury: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Older adults living with a spinal cord injury (SCI) experience an increased burden of secondary health conditions than, coupled with age-related complications, may negatively affect physical and mental health, as well as…
- Trial name
- NCT07845851
- Testing
- Individualized Exercise Training, Nutrition Education, Behavioral Support
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Type 2 Diabetes, Aging
IH, Brain Health, and T2D
The purpose of this study is to use a randomized, placebo-controlled study design to rigorously examine the therapeutic potential of intermittent hypoxia (IH) for improving cerebrovascular health in older adults with and without…
- Trial name
- NCT07173543
- Testing
- Intermittent Hypoxia 1 (IH1), Intermittent Hypoxia 2 (IH2)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Darren P Casey
Multimorbidity - End-stage Kidney Disease
Molecular and Clinical Response to a Single Bout of Aerobic Exercise in a Multimorbid Population: a Study From the Consortium on Precision EXercise in Aging
The combination of data from different origins (biological, health, patient-related) has the potential to improve care for the elderly.
- Trial name
- CPExA (NCT05404698)
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Patient Compliance
Cognitive Regulation Training and Exercise Trial
The purpose of this double-blinded, randomized controlled study is to compare CORTEX (Cognitive Regulation Training and Exercise), a multi-faceted, center- and home-delivered- general and exercise-specific-active and traditional…
- Trial name
- CORTEX-II (NCT03124667)
- Testing
- Games, Videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Diabetes Type 2, Renal Failure
A Study of the Usefulness & Usability of a Healthcare IT System for Managing Multi-morbidity and Poly-pharmacy
To assess the acceptability of a personalised ICT tool that facilitates coordinated care planning, treatment optimisation and patient self-management for patients with multiple long term conditions and their team of health…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Type 2, Renal Failure, Heart Failure, Depression
- Trial name
- C3-Cloud (NCT03834207)
- Testing
- Use of the C3-Cloud IT system
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain, Sweden and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 672 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Christopher Marguerie