Does your income shape your health after 65? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07248293
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at 223 adults aged 65 and older to see how their income level relates to cognitive function, pain, balance, walking, and mood. Participants were grouped by income and tested with standard health scales. The goal is to understand whether lower income is linked to worse health outcomes in older age.
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 this study finds clear links between income and health measures, it could guide future programs to support older adults with lower incomes.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational analysis, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and 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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223 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- 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
elderly
- Ages
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65 to 85 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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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: * Being 65 years of age or older * Volunteering to participate in the study * Elderly individuals scoring 6 or higher on the Hodkinson Mental Test Exclusion Criteria: * Elderly individuals who cannot communicate due to conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia, or psychosis * Having another chronic disease that may cause pain (rheumatic diseases, hemiplegia, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, etc.) * Having a neurological disease (hemiplegia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, vertigo, epilepsy, etc.) * Being blind * Having orthopedic, neurological, or mental disabilities
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pamukkale University
Pamukkale, Denizli, 20000, Turkey (Türkiye)
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