Clinical trials: Health Aging
Older Adults, Mental Health
The BE WITH Project: A Partially Nested Randomized Control Trial (PN-RCT)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the BE WITH (Belonging through Empathy With Intentional Targeted Helping) innovation delivered to older adults improves their mental health.
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Mental Health, Depression, Loneliness
- Trial name
- BE_WITH (NCT07204444)
- Testing
- standardized and manualized warm calls from providers trained in the BE training, standardized and manualized warm calls from providers trained in the BE training + ASIST training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Healthy People Programs
Maintaining Cognitive Health in Aging Veterans
Interventions aimed at disseminating information about cognitive aging and lifestyle factors that contribute to successful cognitive aging, in addition to providing broad cognitive skills training, may improve the psychological…
- Trial name
- NCT02023944
- Testing
- Memory and Aging Course
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sedentary Behavior, Aging
A Trial of Habit Formation Theory for Exercise in Older Adults
This personalized trial will evaluate the effects of five behavioral change techniques (BCTs) described in Habit Formation Theory (Goal setting, Action Planning, Self-Monitoring, Behavioral Practice/Rehearsal and Habit Formation)…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Aging, Activity, Motor, Behavior, Health
- Trial name
- NCT04869644
- Testing
- Goal setting, Action Planning, Self-monitoring of behavior
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Aging
Health Outcomes of Tai Chi in Subsidized Senior Housing
The proposed study will determine whether Tai Chi is an effective and practical intervention to improve overall function and lower health care utilization in an expensive, vulnerable population of seniors that is more…
- Trial name
- Mi-WISH (NCT02346136)
- Testing
- Tai Chi training, Educational Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Aging
Mindfulness Training in Healthy Older Veterans
Evidence shows the positive effects of Brain Health \& Wellness classes in younger individuals. The proposed study investigates the usefulness of these classes in older Veterans aged 50-85.
- Trial name
- MTGHOV (NCT02816723)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction, Brain Health
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance
Connected Healthcare for Individuals Living at Home With Chronic Conditions
Managing and taking medications as prescribed can be a difficult task. This is especially true for older adults living at home with chronic conditions while managing multiple prescribed medications.
- Conditions
- Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance, Medication Nonadherence, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT04339296
- Testing
- Spencer
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary
Sedentary Lifestyle
Healthy Aging Resources to Thrive (HART)
Healthy Aging Resources to Thrive (HART) uses a rigorous two-stage randomized control design, adapted and refined based on pilot studies, to test a novel intervention to reduce sitting time in older adults.
- Trial name
- HART (NCT03739762)
- Testing
- i-STAND, Healthy Living control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 283 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Internet-based Conversational Engagement Clinical Trial
The study aims to randomize 320 (160 Caucasian, 160 African American) socially isolated adults 75+ years old (50:50 split between those with normal cognition and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)) recruited from the community to…
- Trial name
- I-CONECT (NCT02871921)
- Testing
- Conversational Engagement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Obesity, Weight Loss
Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function and Bone
This study is an ancillary study to the Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function (UPLIFT) trial (NCT03074643) to evaluate the effects of diet composition (i.e., amount of protein and carbohydrate) during a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Diet Modification, Aging
- Trial name
- UPLIFT-Bone (NCT03819478)
- Testing
- Weight loss intervention months 0-6, Exercise intervention months 0-6, NutraBio™ CarboMax Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction
Optimizing Electronic Health Record Prompts With Behavioral Economics to Improve Prescribing for Older Adults
Prescribing of potentially unsafe medications for older adults is extremely common; benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics are, for example, key drug classes frequently implicated in adverse health consequences for vulnerable…
- Conditions
- Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction, Anticholinergic Adverse Reaction, Adverse Drug Event
- Trial name
- NUDGE-EHR (NCT04284553)
- Testing
- Order Entry, Open Encounter, Follow-up booster Alert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hearing Loss
Evaluation of the Benefits for Overall Health Following Cochlear Implant Treatment in the Elderly Population
The purpose of this study is to show that cochlear implant treatment improves the overall health related quality of life and general well-being in elderly individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT03072862
- Testing
- Commercial Nucleus Cochlear Implant Systems
- Where
- 8 sites in France, Israel and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Depressive Symptoms
Nurse-Led Interprofessional Mental Health Promotion Intervention for Older Home Care Clients
Objective: The objective of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of a 6-month nurse-led, interprofessional mental health promotion intervention aimed at older home care clients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01407926
- Testing
- Nurse-Led Mental Health Promotion Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 142 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Engagement, Patient, Mood
SimpleC Wellness Platform With Social Robot Interaction
This implementation study will be conducted to test a Socially-Assistive Robot (SAR) system for residents in an Assisted Living environment. The goal of the SAR system is to enhance social engagement and connectedness.
- Conditions
- Engagement, Patient, Mood, Quality of Life, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05296239
- Testing
- SimpleC Wellness Platform with Social Robot Interaction
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- SimpleC, LLC
Social Isolation, Aging
A Personalized Health Behavior System
The objectives of this study are to examine the usability and efficacy, for diverse older adults, of a new tablet-based dynamic system: the Fittle Senior System (FSS) that will provide: (1) personalized behavior-change programs…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Aging, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- FITTLESenior (NCT03538158)
- Testing
- Intervention Condition, Control Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction
NUDGE-EHR Replication Trial at Mass General Brigham
Prescribing of potentially unsafe medications for older adults is extremely common; benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics are, for example, key drug classes frequently implicated in adverse health consequences for vulnerable…
- Conditions
- Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction, Anticholinergic Adverse Reaction, Adverse Drug Event
- Trial name
- NUDGE-EHR (NCT05538065)
- Testing
- Follow-up booster Alert, Pre-commitment, Enhanced Alert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Message Testing in Aging African American Smokers
The goal of this study is to examine different messages to motivate smokers who self-identify as an African American current smoker, between the ages of 50-80 years old to quit smoking.
- Trial name
- MCAAAS-2 (NCT05819086)
- Testing
- Rate Emotional Response, Rate Impact of Message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 839 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Obesity
Females, Aging, Metabolism, and Exercise
This study is designed to determine whether a reduction in hormones (such as occurs during menopause) causes a decrease in calories burned during physical activity.
- Trial name
- FAME (NCT01712230)
- Testing
- GnRH agonist, Supervised cardiovascular exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Aging, Insulin Sensitivity
Antecedent Metabolic Health and Metformin Aging Study
Aging is the number one risk factor for the majority of chronic diseases. There are no pharmaceutical treatments to slow aging and prolong healthspan.
- Conditions
- Aging, Insulin Sensitivity, Chronic Disease, Mitochondria
- Trial name
- ANTHEM (NCT04264897)
- Testing
- Metformin
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Chronic Disease
Preparing Spanish-speaking Older Adults for Advance Care Planning and Medical Decision Making (PREPARE)
In partnership with patients, caregivers, advocacy groups and clinicians, the investigators plan to: Aim 1: Adapt and refine PREPARE in Spanish through cognitive interviews with Spanish-speaking Latinos and stakeholders.
- Trial name
- NCT02072941
- Testing
- PREPARE Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 445 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Aging
Preparing Older Veterans With Serious and Chronic Illness for Decision Making
Millions of diverse Veterans live with severe and chronic illness for which they will face complex, ongoing decisions. Although the VHA has been at the forefront of patient-centered chronic care, interventions to prepare Veterans…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT01550731)
- Testing
- PREPARE website, Advance directive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 414 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development