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Older Patients clinical trials and research

• 6Clinical trials
• 9Countries

Newest Older Patients clinical trials

All recruiting trials (6)

• Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to improve post-surgery thinking and memory in older adults

  This trial will test whether repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) given around the time of surgery helps older adults with mild-to-moderate cognitive impairment keep their thinking and memory after non-cardiac operations.

  Recruiting Peking University First Hospital · Beijing, Beijing Municipality and 2 other locations · NCT06482749

• Upfront dose-reduced chemotherapy for older patients with metastatic colorectal cancer

  This study is testing whether giving lower doses of chemotherapy can help older patients with advanced colorectal cancer live longer and feel better compared to the standard full doses.

  Recruiting at 10 sites Phase 3 Leiden University Medical Center · 's-Hertogenbosch and 35 other locations · NCT06275958

• Optimizing CDK 4/6-inhibitor doses for older breast cancer patients

  This study is testing if personalizing the dose of a breast cancer medication for older patients can help them get better results than just lowering the dose based on standard practices.

  Recruiting at 2 sites Phase 3 Region Örebro County · Helsinki and 11 other locations · NCT06044623

• Transcatheter closure versus medical therapy for PFO in older adults

  This tests whether closing a patent foramen ovale (PFO) with a catheter plus usual medicines prevents another unexplained (cryptogenic) stroke in people over 60 better than medicines alone.

  Recruiting Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, University Laval · Québec, Quebec and 1 other locations · NCT05907694

• Lowering LDL cholesterol in older patients with heart disease

  This study is testing whether aiming for lower or higher LDL cholesterol levels can help older patients with heart disease stay healthier and avoid serious heart problems.

  Recruiting China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases · Beijing, Beijing Municipality · NCT05765370

• Tracking care and outcomes for older adults with hip fracture across GIOG centers

  This project will collect care and outcome data from people aged 65 and older with femur fractures treated at GIOG centers to see if different management approaches lead to better recovery.

  Recruiting at 11 sites University of Milano Bicocca · Baggiovara and 10 other locations · NCT05150249

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Quick answers

How many Older Patients clinical trials are recruiting right now?

6, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 9 countries. The most sites are in China (2 trials), Italy (2 trials), Netherlands (1 trial), Canada (1 trial), Finland (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 3: 2. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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