Clinical trials: Physical Function Decline
Cognitive Decline
Investigate the Effect of Tart Montmorency Cherry Juice (Prunus Cerasus) on Cerebral Blood Flow and Cognitive Function
Scientific studies in humans suggest that diets high in fruit and vegetables may be able to improve some aspects of mental performance such as improving memory and reaction times.
- Trial name
- NCT02381860
- Testing
- 60mL tart Montmorency cherry juice
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Healthy Ageing, Cognitive Decline
Fitness, Ageing, and Bilingualism (FAB): The Benefits of Regular Exercise and Bilingualism for Language Abilities in Healthy Ageing.
This project investigates the relative benefits of regular physical activity and bilingualism for ameliorating cognitive decline in healthy ageing, with a particular focus on language function.
- Conditions
- Healthy Ageing, Cognitive Decline, Cardiorespiratory Fitness
- Trial name
- FAB (NCT07443189)
- Testing
- Home-Based HIIT
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Agder
Aging, Arterial Stiffness
Inorganic Nitrate Supplementation on Cerebrovascular Aging and Arterial Stiffness Study
This study investigates the effect of dietary inorganic nitrate supplementation on 1) large elastic artery stiffness and hemodynamics and 2) cerebrovascular function in middle-aged and older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Arterial Stiffness, Endothelial Dysfunction, Hypertension
- Trial name
- INCA (NCT03617302)
- Testing
- Experimental: Nitrate-containing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gary L. Pierce, PhD
Age-related Cognitive Decline
Study on the Chronic and Acute Effects of Nordic Berry Beverage on Cognitive Function
The aim of the current study is to investigate whether acute and 12-weeks daily intake of Nordic berries can improve cognitive abilities of adults without cognitive disease, and whether the effect can be linked to changes in…
- Trial name
- SCANBerry (NCT05693441)
- Testing
- Active berry product, Reference berry-like product
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aventure AB
Cognitive Decline
A Supplement on Cognitive Function and Brain Activity in Middle Age and Older Healthy Adults
PoZibio™ capsules contains Lactobacillus paracasei which has been heat-killed (post-biotic). The researchers will recruit a cohort of middle aged and older adults (>50 years) who will be randomised into PoZibio™ (2 x capsules…
- Trial name
- PZAC (NCT05892627)
- Testing
- PoZibio
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aberystwyth University
Muscular Atrophy
Effect of 14 Day Bed Rest on Health Outcomes in Young and Older Participants
This investigation aimed to compare the response of older adult and young men to 14 day bed-rest and subsequent 28 day rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- BEDREST (NCT02694471)
- Testing
- physical inactivity or bed rest with supervised recovery
- Where
- Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Smoking Cessation
Early Health Warning Intervention in Tobacco Control
This is a multi-center, randomized, controlled intervention clinical trial. A total of 1000 current smokers with rapid decline in lung function will be recruited and equally divided into two groups, comprehensive smoking…
- Trial name
- NCT04996329
- Testing
- early health warning intervention
- Where
- 10 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Age-related Cognitive Decline
Train the Brain With Music: Brain Plasticity and Cognitive Benefits Induced by Musical Practice in Elderly People
This longitudinal study aims to countervail age-related cognitive and cerebral decline in healthy retired people through intensive piano / keyboard music practice in Switzerland and Germany.
- Trial name
- TBM (NCT03674931)
- Testing
- musical practice, music education
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
Cognitive Deterioration, Disorder of Aging
Exercise, Age-Related Memory Decline, And Hippocampal Function
The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that aerobic exercise leads increased cerebral blood volume in the dentate gyrus of the hippocampus in a sample of young and older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01329653
- Testing
- aerobic training, Wait list
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD)
Polyamine-enriched Diet in Elderly Individuals With Subjective Cognitive Decline
The overall objective of this study is to examine the effect of polyamine supplementation on cognitive performance and further characterization of individuals with subjective cognitive decline.
- Trial name
- SmartAge (NCT03094546)
- Testing
- Polyamine
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Insulin Resistance, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Effects of Sabroxy® Supplementation on Insulin Resistance and Cognitive Function in Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment and Insulin Resistance
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, 8-week clinical trial is designed to evaluate the effects of Sabroxy®, a standardized extract of Oroxylum indicum bark, on insulin resistance and cognitive function in adults…
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline, Neurodegenerative Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07220694
- Testing
- Sabroxy®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SF Research Institute, Inc.
Middle-aged Adults, Major Depressive Disorder
Daily Stress and Vascular Function in Midlife as a Risk Factor for Cognitive Decline
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to begin to understand how day-to-day stress affects cardiovascular health and brain function in middle-aged adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06466655
- Testing
- MitoTempol, Lactated Ringer's (control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Delaware
Memory, Cognitive Function Decline
Cognitive Effects of Bioavailable Curcumin
An estimated 50% of older adults complain of memory changes that worsen as they age. Although numerous commercially available dietary supplements claim cognitive benefits, relatively few well-designed, longitudinal…
- Trial name
- NCT07251985
- Testing
- Curcumin
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Cognitive Ability, General, Brain Health
Investigating the Combined Effects of Intermittent Hypoxia and Exercise on Cognitive and Cerebral Function in Middle-Aged Adults
This study investigates whether intermittent hypoxia (IH) and physical activity (PA), either alone or in combination (simultaneously or sequentially), can improve cognitive function and brain health in middle-aged adults (50-65…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Ability, General, Brain Health, Cerebral Oxygenation
- Trial name
- HYPOX-AGE (NCT06874387)
- Testing
- Hypoxia, intermittent, physical exercise
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ayoub Boulares
Cognitive Decline, Cerebrovascular Function
Resistance Training and Neuroimaging
Aging tends to compromise the ability to solve problems, remember details, and process information. At the extreme level, this normal cognitive decline can interfere with independent living.
- Trial name
- RTNI (NCT03982550)
- Testing
- Periodized Resistance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Todd Schroeder
Vestibular Function Disorder, Cognitive Decline
The Effect of Computerized Vestibular Function Assessment and Training System Combined With Cognitive/Motor Dual-task
This study aims to investigate the effect of computerized vestibular function assessment and interactive training system, combined with cognitive/motor dual-task for the elderly with dizziness.
- Conditions
- Vestibular Function Disorder, Cognitive Decline, Dizziness, Vestibular Abnormality
- Trial name
- NCT05990023
- Testing
- Traditional vestibule rehabilitation training, Dual-task vestibule rehabilitation training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Impact of a Novel Brain Longevity Supplement Containing the Postbiotic Urolithin A (Mitopure) on Cognitive Function and Related Health Outcomes
This is a parallel group, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study assessing the safety and effects of a novel nutritional product on self-reported cognitive function and health in adults that reside in the…
- Conditions
- Aging, Cognitive Decline, Brain Fog, Cognitive Function
- Trial name
- CLARITY (NCT07060898)
- Testing
- Active Product
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amazentis SA
Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment
HOme-based Brain Monitoring With a GARment-EEG to Study Cognitive Decline in the Aging Population
This study will investigate the validity of the HOGAR EEG/PSG monitoring kit designed by Bitbrain as a tool for characterizing and assessing cognitive function in older adults, as well as for detecting and predicting cognitive…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia Alzheimers, Dementia, Mixed
- Trial name
- Hogar (NCT06993207)
- Testing
- Home Lab
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bitbrain
Aging, Physical Activity
Exercise Periodization and Older Adults
The present study aimed at investigating the effects of two different resistance training protocols - nonperiodized (NP) and daily undulating periodization (DUP) - on hemodynamic, morphofunctional and cognitive parameters of…
- Conditions
- Aging, Physical Activity, Sarcopenia, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT03443375
- Testing
- Physical exercise
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Campinas, Brazil