Can a simple walk test reveal hidden health risks in aging?
NCT ID NCT07753421
First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how the number of health conditions and thinking abilities relate to walking speed and breathing strength in adults aged 60 and older. Participants will complete questionnaires, thinking tests, and simple physical measures like a 4-meter walk and breathing strength checks. No treatment is given—the goal is to better understand these connections to help guide future care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If links are found, it could point toward simple ways to spot early signs of decline and guide future prevention strategies in older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, observational study, so it can only show connections, not cause and effect. Results may not apply to all older adults.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 66 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
The study population will consist of community-dwelling adults aged 60 years and older who are able to communicate and complete the study assessments. Participants will be recruited from the community, if the required sample size cannot be reached, from older adult care centers after obtaining the necessary institutional permissions. All eligible participants will undergo the same questionnaires, cognitive assessments, and non-invasive physical and respiratory measurements during a single study visit.
- Ages
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60 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Aged 60 years or older * Living in the community * Able to communicate sufficiently to participate in the study assessments * Willing and able to provide written informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Severe cognitive impairment that prevents completion of the study assessments * Presence of an acute infection at the time of assessment * Severe cardiac failure * Severe respiratory failure * End-stage disease
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Acıbadem University
Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
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