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Filter by:The purpose of this study is to examine underlying physical resilience (the ability to bounce back) in response to a specific stressor (total knee replacement).
This will be a multi-center, two arm study in 66 healthy adults. Subjects will complete a screening visit (V1, Day -7) to determine eligibility for the study based on Inclusion & Exclusion Criteria, patient history and safety measures. Eligibility confirmation will be done on visit 2 (Day 1). Patients successfully completing screen will be assigned to either of the two treatments. Subjects will receive the treatment for at-home use and will also be given diaries for recording information of medication, and adverse events. At 2 different intervals i.e. Day 30 and Day 60 (V3, V4) subjects will return to the clinic to review and collect patient diaries, safety data and medication reconciliation. Efficacy and safety assessments will be done at baseline, Day 30 and Day 60 .
Rationale: Physiological motion of the cervical spine is a subject of interest for medical specialists. Segmental range of motion (sROM) has been most commonly used to define motion but inter- and intra-variability is large. Therefore, a sequence of segmental contributions in the lower cervical spine during the second half of extension has been defined in healthy participants (uniform in 80-90%). The mean age of these participants was 23 years. Since cervical degenerative disc disease (CDDD) occurs more often in elderly patients, it is of paramount importance to study whether this sequence remains present during aging, regardless of losing 0.11 degrees of sROM each year. Objective: To investigate if the normal sequence of segmental contributions in the lower cervical spine during the second half of extension (C4-C5 followed by C5-C6, and then C6- C7) is also present in asymptomatic participants between 55 and 70 years of age by using cinematographic recordings. Study design: Fundamental research Study population: Eleven asymptomatic participants between 55 and 70 years of age, without a medical history of neck problems, with a score of 4 or less on the Neck Disability Index (NDI), and without severe degenerative changes based on a score of 3 or less on the radiological Kellgrens' classification. Intervention: Two flexion and extension cinematographic recordings of the cervical spine with a two-week interval between recordings. Main study parameters/endpoints: Primary endpoint: Defining the cervical spines' physiological motion pattern by analysing the normal sequence of segmental contributions in the lower cervical spine (C4-C5 followed by C5-C6, and then C6-C7) during the second halfof extension in asymptomatic participants between 55 and 70 years of age. Secondary endpoint: Determine sROM of C4-C5, C5-C6, and C6-C7 by analysing the flexion and extension cinematographic recordings in asymptomatic participants between 55 and 70 years of age. Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: Participants receive cinematographic recordings twice. There will be no follow-up.
The continuing increase in prevalence of obesity in older adults including many older Veterans has become a major health concern. The clinical trial will test the central hypothesis that a multicomponent intervention consisting of lifestyle therapy (diet-induced weight loss and exercise training) plus metformin will be the most effective strategy for reversing sarcopenic obesity and frailty in older Veterans with obesity.
The incidence of provoked and unprovoked seizures is known to increase with advancing age. Eslicarbazepine acetate (ESL) is one of the third generation of antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) that have been developed in the last ten years with a favorable safety profile. ESL is approved in Europe and the USA as adjunctive or monotherapy in adults with partial-onset seizures. Nevertheless, retrospective data in monotherapy condition in the elderly epileptic population are sparse. The aim of the ZEBRE study is to evaluate the efficacy and the safety of ESL in elderly epileptic patients (> 65 years). The completion of this study will provide crucial information on the most appropriate ESL treatment for elderly patients suffering from partial seizures.
This pilot study will expand knowledge and application of 2 X concentration of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in conjunction with microneedling using the SkinPen device.
In the elderly patients undergoing elective non-cardiac major surgery, the differences of EEG parameters between those with and without postoperative cognitive dysfunction were observed to determine the characteristic changes of EEG parameters related to postoperative cognitive dysfunction
This study is an observational study designed to adopt a cross-sectional study design. In the context of China's longevity town (East Asian population), Yongfu, Guangxi, the background of non-medical care and antibiotic use was explored, and the intestinal microecological balance increased with age and natural health. Longevity relationship. This study was completed using a household survey. Through routine clinical examinations and analysis of biochemical laboratory indicators, at the same time, a questionnaire for ADL(activities of daily living), cognitive function, and related elderly information was carried out on the elderly to comprehensively provide health information for each elderly. Based on the remaining stool samples and serum samples, the second-generation sequencing technology and other omics-based technologies were explored. No additional collection of human specimens and information is involved. In addition, this study also hopes to explore the transmission rules of age-related bacteria in long-lived families, and the relationship with health phenotypes such as blood sugar, blood lipids, and cognitive function. Potential impact. In summary, this study will provide data support for exploring the relationship between healthy longevity and intestinal microecological balance based on the characteristic population of the longevity hometown.
Brain health and cognitive functioning can be affected by aging. Exercise is a potentially effective method for promoting "successful brain aging" by improving cardiovascular fitness, brain function and possibly sleep quality. This project will measure the effects of exercise on brain health and attempt to develop a better way to track brain health, by measuring brain activity during sleep.
This project aims to build up the comprehensive database of geriatric medicine for local Taiwanese.