Clinical trials: Well Aging
Healthy Aging
Modulating the Locus Coeruleus Function
The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on specific brain regions involved in memory and attention processes.
- Trial name
- NCT04877782
- Testing
- Transcutaneous vagus verne stimulation
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Aging, Physical Functioning
Implementing a Physical and Cognitive Performance Assessment Cohort in the MURDOCK Study Community Registry and Biorepository
The purpose of this study is to use the MURDOCK Horizon 1.5 infrastructure (Duke Instutional Review Board Pro00011196) to specifically target and enroll 1,000 participants across age groups and other demographic categories in…
- Conditions
- Aging, Physical Functioning, Cognitive Functioning, Fitness
- Trial name
- PPS (NCT01720472)
- Testing
- Biomarker studies
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Healthy Aging
Effect of a Two-month Carbohydrate-restricted Diet on Energy Metabolism in a Seniors' Residence
The present study will assess the effects on glucose, ketones and other blood biomarkers fuels, cognition, quality of life, physical activity and well-being of a reduced carbohydrate menu (R-CHO) for 2 months in a population…
- Trial name
- SAGE (NCT06022094)
- Testing
- 2 months of reduced carb menus
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Healthy Aging
Race and Socioeconomic Position: Examining Common Social Pathways to Disease Risk
Black Americans and those of lower socioeconomic position (SEP) are at higher risk for multiple diseases of aging and shorter lifespans, but the psychophysiological mechanisms that may account for these effects are not clear.
- Trial name
- NCT06552702
- Testing
- There is no intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Healthy Aging
Effects of Brisk Walk With Low Intensity in Elderly
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the effects of brisk walk with low intensity aerobic exercises on flexibility balance muscle endurance and life satisfaction in healthy elderly population.
- Trial name
- NCT05751083
- Testing
- brisk walk+ low intensity aerobic exercises, Brisk walk
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Community-dwelling Older Adults, Neurocognitive Function of Elderly Patients
Modified Otago Exercise Program on Neurocognitive Level and Balance Parameters
This study examined the effect of an eight-week modified Otago Exercise Program on neurocognitive level and balance parameters in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Community-dwelling Older Adults, Neurocognitive Function of Elderly Patients, Functional Mobility, Fall Prevention in Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT07831174
- Testing
- Otago Exercise, Control
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University
Dietary Protein Intake
App-based Protein Support for Older Adults; Coaching Towards Healthy Ageing
Rationale: Sufficient dietary protein intake helps to preserve muscle mass and strength and is a key factor in healthy ageing. Achieving an increased protein intake with regular food products has shown to be a challenge for many…
- Trial name
- APPROACH (NCT07415408)
- Testing
- Nutritional coaching via an app, Exercise recommendations
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Healthy Aging
What Makes People Better at Describing Photographs?
This study is being conducted to learn more about how various personal and situational characteristics are related to the ability to provide verbal descriptions of photographs.
- Trial name
- NCT05444114
- Testing
- Mental Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Colorado Springs
Work Related Stress, Psychologic Adaptation
CO-ADAPT: Adaptive Environments and Conversational Agent Based Approaches for Healthy Ageing and Work Ability
The purpose of this study is to identify effective methodologies to help people improve their ability to adapt to psychological stress.
- Trial name
- NCT04809090
- Testing
- SMT, App CA
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tommaso Ciulli
Lewy Body Disease, Healthy Aging
Language and Lewy Body Diseases: Sentence Comprehension Problems and Modifying Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Treatment
Lewy body diseases (LBDs) represents a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by the abnormal accumulation of aggregates of α-synuclein protein leading to the formation of Lewy bodies (LB) and Lewy neurites resulting…
- Trial name
- LANG-LBD (NCT05847985)
- Testing
- transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Masaryk University
Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy
Land vs. Water Exercises on Performance and Swimming Behavior in Older Adults
This study aims to investigate the effects of an 8-week combined land and aquatic exercise program (conducted 3 days per week) on physical performance, recreational swimming behaviors, and water-related risk perceptions in older…
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Exercise Therapy, Resistance Training, Hydrotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07784205
- Testing
- 8-Week Beach and Aquatic Exercise Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Technical University
HIV Infection, Aging
My Smart Age With HIV: Smartphone Self-assessment of Frailty
Understanding the complexity of aging and frailty in chronic HIV infection motivated Italian team members to begin to build a frailty index (FI) including 37 health variables at the Modena HIV Metabolic Clinic (MHMC).
- Trial name
- MySAwH (NCT02663856)
- Testing
- observational
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia
Lifestyle, Healthy, Muscle Weakness
RE-inventing Strategies for Healthy Ageing; Recommendations and Tools
The goal of the RESTART RCT is to examine whether a complex lifestyle intervention, coordinated with municipal and non-government organizations (NGO), can establish and preserve improvements in risk factors and functional…
- Conditions
- Lifestyle, Healthy, Muscle Weakness, Abdominal Obesity, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- RESTART (NCT06122441)
- Testing
- Complex lifestyle intervention, Physical activity monitoring and recommendations
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Aging, Premature
Study of Neurological Aging Among People Living With HIV
A prospective, exposure-control cohort study of older adults living with HIV comparing the neurological status of those who have had HIV infection for a longer period of time (long HIV group) to age, gender, and community-matched…
- Trial name
- SNAP (NCT05678660)
- Where
- 3 sites in Zambia
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Nutrition, Healthy, Gastrointestinal Microbiome
The Effects of a Nutritional Supplement on Nutrient Status and Quality of Life
This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of N=120 apparently healthy men and women. The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a novel dietary supplement on blood markers of nutrient status…
- Conditions
- Nutrition, Healthy, Gastrointestinal Microbiome, Healthy Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06332898
- Testing
- AG1 - Nutritional Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Athletic Greens International
Resilience, Cognitive Function and Well-Being
Aging Resilience Through Microbiota Optimization and Regulation
Sarcopenia, characterized by the progressive loss of muscle mass and strength in older adults, is a key factor in health deterioration.
- Conditions
- Resilience, Cognitive Function and Well-Being, Muscle Function, Handgrip Strength Test, Insulin Sensitivity
- Trial name
- ARMOR (NCT06649981)
- Testing
- FMT capsule
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gonzalo Jorquera, PhD
Healthy Aging, Healthy Diet
Effects of Respiratory Muscle Exercises on Glucose Tolerance in Healthy Adults
To evaluate the acute effects of respiratory muscle exercises vs. a control intervention on blood glucose kinetics in healthy adults after an oral glucose tolerance test.
- Trial name
- NCT04520763
- Testing
- 5min respiratory muscle exercises, 15min respiratory muscle exercises
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
Healthy Aging, Skin Aging
NVTIA® Ergothioneine for Healthy Aging and Skin Health
This study is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial designed to evaluate the effects of NVTIA® Ergothioneine, a branded ergothioneine ingredient, on healthy aging biomarkers and skin health in healthy…
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Skin Aging, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07750002
- Testing
- NVTIA® Ergothioneine
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EUROPEAN LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
Aging Well
Impact Evaluation of the Digital Connect Project for Homebound Older Adults
The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Digital Connect Project on increasing functional capacity defined by the WHO-ICOPE and health-related quality of life (HRQL) among homebound older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06217601
- Testing
- Digital intervention through Tablet
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,024 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Biomarkers of B-vitamin Status and Gut Microbiome Composition
Effect of a Food Intervention With a Prebiotic Alone or Combined With B-vitamins on Gut Microbiota Diversity, Inflammation and Mental Health Outcomes in Older Adults (GutFood)
Ageing is associated with changes in gut microbiota composition, increased inflammation, and a greater risk of poor mental health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT07592975
- Testing
- Inulin and B-vitamins, Inulin
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster