Clinical trials: Senior
Depression, Unipolar, Mental Health Disorder
Reaching and Engaging Depressed Senior Center Clients (REDS)
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of two types of group therapy sessions. The research is being done because the researchers are trying to learn if these approaches could be used by therapist in the community…
- Trial name
- REDS (NCT03246789)
- Testing
- Engage-M, Wellness in Mind and Body
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Covid19, Non-specific Effects of Vaccines
Using BCG to Protect Senior Citizens During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Background: The virus SARS-CoV-2 has spread rapidly throughout the world. Seniors are at high risk of severe COVID-19 when infected.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Non-specific Effects of Vaccines, Heterologous Immunity, Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT04542330
- Testing
- BCG-Denmark, Saline
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bandim Health Project
Depression in Old Age
Reaching and Engaging Depressed Senior Center Clients
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of one type of therapy session, Virtual Augmented Engage (Engage-A). The research is being done because the researchers are trying to learn if these approaches could be used by…
- Trial name
- REDS II (NCT04289298)
- Testing
- Engage-A, Training and utilizing Engage-A therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Medication Therapy Management, Implementation Science
Senior PharmAssist: Co-Design and Evaluation of a Toolkit to Promote Scalable Implementation
This project aims to evaluate the scalability of an established, evidence-based, multi-component intervention, Senior PharmAssist^TM (SPA), designed to improve function and quality of life of older adults with limited incomes.
- Trial name
- NCT05278650
- Testing
- Senior PharmAssist^TM Program Implementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of Cognitive State in Senior Subjects Using Neurosteer EEG System
This is an observational study. Patients who fulfill all inclusion criteria and none of the exclusion criteria will be enrolled in the study, be neurologically evaluated and will go through EEG recordings while listening to an…
- Trial name
- NCT04683835
- Testing
- Neurosteer Aurora system
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neurosteer Ltd.
Visual Acuity
Contact Lens Insertion and Removal in a Senior Subject Demographic
This will be a pilot, one-visit, open-label, non-dispensing study. Subjects will be given instructions and then attempt to insert and remove a contact lens in each eye.
- Trial name
- NCT03597178
- Testing
- senofilcon A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Accidental Falls
Playware Technology for Balance Training
This study evaluates the use of Playware technology for balance training. Falling among elder is a costly problem. Research shows that training can help prevent falls.
- Trial name
- IMT (NCT02496702)
- Testing
- Training on Interactive Modulare Tiles
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Denmark
Family, Alzheimer Dementia
The Senior Companion Program Plus
Alzheimer's disease and related dementia (ADRD) is one of the most challenging chronic health conditions in the United States and considerable disparities exist in the diagnosis and prevalence of ADRD among communities of color.
- Trial name
- SCP Plus (NCT03602391)
- Testing
- SCP Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Arlington
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Coronary Artery Disease
SMBG Protocols Predicting Glucose Levels in Senior Diabetes Mellitus With CAD
Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is a common way to assess glycemic control in diabetes management. Multiple times of blood glucose measurements by fingerstick in the same day are of tough challenge to it.
- Trial name
- NCT01954771
- Testing
- SMBG, CGMS
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Applying a Person-Centered Approach to Enhance Cognitive Training in Senior Living Community Residents With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Computerized cognitive interventions (CCIs) have been increasingly widely implemented among older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI).
- Trial name
- CogT-PACT (NCT03292705)
- Testing
- PEP, CCI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
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
Aged, Experiential Learning
Community Beauty and Health Program for Older Adults: An Experiential Learning Trial
This study develops and evaluates a "Senior Beauty and Health Care" course designed to improve students' awareness, attitudes, and skills in caring for older adults' appearance and well-being.
- Conditions
- Aged, Experiential Learning, Health Education
- Trial name
- NCT07053592
- Testing
- Geriatric Ｂeauty and Ｈealth Care Learning Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
MEMORI Corps: Activity-based Companion Care for Dementia
This project adapts a novel activity-based companion care model, the Making Engagement Meaningful through Organized Routine Interaction (MEMORI) Corps intervention, for a virtual delivery format, and then implements the…
- Trial name
- MEMORI Corps (NCT03896711)
- Testing
- MEMORI Corps program, Augmented Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Technology and Family Thriving Study
The purpose of this project is to test the impact of different forms of technology (virtual reality vs. video chat) on quality of life and family relationships in older adults who reside in senior living communities and an adult…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Caregiver Burnout, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- Thrive (NCT05150990)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Video Chat
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Santa Barbara
Infectious Disease, Pneumonia, Bacterial
Vaccination Education Through Pharmacists and Senior Centers (VEPSC)
The study consists of two arms (PHARM and PEER) designed to educate participants about three vaccine-preventable diseases (zoster, pneumonia, and influenza) and vaccination.
- Conditions
- Infectious Disease, Pneumonia, Bacterial, Influenza, Zoster; Herpes
- Trial name
- VEPSC (NCT03239665)
- Testing
- Pharmacist-led Intervention (PHARM), Peer-led Intervention (PEER)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Female
Multicenter Study of Pharmacokinetic-Guided Docetaxel in Breast Cancer Patients Receiving Docetaxel and Cyclophosphamide
The purpose of this study is to adjust the amount of docetaxel participants receive based on the level of docetaxel measured in their blood. This method of dose adjustment is called pharmacokinetic (PK)-adjusted docetaxel.
- Trial name
- NCT02502864
- Testing
- Standard of Care: Docetaxel, Standard of Care: Cyclophosphamide, Function Assessment of Cancer Therapy (FACT) Surveys
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Study is Open to Seniors Age 50 or Older
Impact and Cost of a Pharmacist Pneumococcal Vaccination Program With PNEUMOVAX® 23 at an Urban Senior Center
The overall goals of this program are to measure the impact of a pharmacist pneumococcal vaccine education program (PPVP) using a senior center model of care and provide the pneumococcal vaccine to eligible participants.
- Trial name
- PPVP (NCT01944462)
- Testing
- Pharmacist Pneumococcal Vaccine Program (PPVP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Utilizing Senior Companions to Enhance Dementia Care
The inability of healthcare systems to effectively manage Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) often results in families remaining unaware of important community-based, long-term services and supports (LTSS) that…
- Trial name
- NCT03667924
- Testing
- PorchLight Project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Aging, Cognitive Change
Enhancing Cognitive Control Abilities Using Mobile Technology in a Senior Living Community
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility of launching a personalized digital health assessment and remediation program for the older adults in senior living communities based upon an initial characterization of these…
- Trial name
- ACCT (NCT04905849)
- Testing
- Adaptive Cognitive Control Trainer (ACCT), Active Control App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Multiple Myeloma
Study of Single Agent Lenalidomide in Older Adults With Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
The purpose of this research is to estimate the effectiveness of a response adapted approach with the use of the drug, lenalidomide in the treatment of older adults with newly diagnosed standard risk multiple myeloma.
- Trial name
- NCT01054144
- Testing
- Lenalidomide, Prednisone, Dexamethasone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute