Clinical trials: Advanced Age
Competence, Physical Activity
Physical Literacy-based Intervention for Older Adults
The ageing population creates concerns and challenges worldwide. The large number of older adults (aged over 65) in Hong Kong continues to rise as people live longer.
- Conditions
- Competence, Physical Activity, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Motivation
- Trial name
- NCT06137859
- Testing
- Weekly-based functional fitness training, Mastering Physical Literacy Class, Daily based reflective writing
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Multiple Myeloma
Melphalan, Prednisone and Thalidomide Versus Melphalan and Prednisone in Elderly Myeloma Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the association of Thalidomide to Melphalan and Prednisone is effective in the treatment of newly diagnosed elderly multiple myeloma.
- Trial name
- NCT00232934
- Testing
- Thalidomide
- Where
- 13 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Gruppo Italiano per lo Studio del Mieloma Multiplo
Frail Elderly, Elderly
Geriatric Education and Its Effect on Certain Aspects of Hospital Care of the Nursing Home Patients - 12 Month Retrospective Study
Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital poses significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these admissions and related problems.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Elderly, Hospitalization, Geriatrics
- Trial name
- NCT01213225
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Iatrogenic Effect, Prescription
Optimization of Drug Prescriptions in the Care Pathway for the Elderly, With the Final Objective of Reducing the Iatrogenic Risk
The IATROPREV project is an organizational innovation experimentation project, carried out in Hauts-de-France by the University hospitals of Amiens and Lille, the ARS and the URPS Doctors and Pharmacists of Hauts-de-France and…
- Conditions
- Iatrogenic Effect, Prescription, Follow-up, Consultation
- Trial name
- IATROPREV (NCT05045235)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Nurse Training, Geriatric
Geriatric Nursing Training Program for Nursing Students
This research will be conducted using a parallel randomized controlled trial design to investigate the effects of a nursing education program grounded in Travelbe's Human-to-Human Relationship theory on willingness to work with…
- Conditions
- Nurse Training, Geriatric, Communication Skills, EMPATHY İN NURSİNG
- Trial name
- NCT07543627
- Testing
- Travelbee's Human-to-Human Relationship Theory-Based Geriatric Nursing Training Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Focus Groups
COACH-Cog Intervention Adaptation Focus Groups
To gather key stakeholder input for feedback on the adaption of the COACH GA intervention (i.e., develop COACH-Cog) to enhance triadic communication among oncologists, care partners and patients with ADRD.
- Trial name
- NCT05775991
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Immunocompromised Patients, Safety of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1)Vaccine
Evaluation of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Vaccine in Chronic and or Immunocompromised Patients, Elderly and Pregnants
The objective of this study is to describe the safety and immunogenicity of a non-adjuvanted vaccine against pandemic influenza A (H1N1)in patients with chronic and or immunocompromised disease, elderly and pregnants.
- Conditions
- Immunocompromised Patients, Safety of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1)Vaccine, Immunogenicity of Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1)Vaccine
- Trial name
- NCT01218685
- Testing
- Split inactivated A/California/7/2009 (H1N1) (NYMC X-179A) VIRUS
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Butantan Institute
Odontoid Fracture
The Duration of External Neck Stabilisation (DENS) Trial
The Duration of External Neck Stabilisation (DENS) study is a randomised controlled trial comparing early removal of a hard collar with treatment in a hard collar for 12 weeks in older or frail adults with odontoid (dens)…
- Trial name
- DENS (NCT04895644)
- Testing
- No Hard Collar
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders
Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy - Spain (CST-ES) in People Living With Dementia
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of CST-ES, the Spanish adaptation of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST), to improve cognition and quality of life in people with mild to moderate dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Neurocognitive Disorders, Mild Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT06372002
- Testing
- Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST)
- Where
- 46 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 683 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Mayores y Servicios Sociales (IMSERSO)
Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
Construction and Application Research of a Multidisciplinary Combined Exercise Management Program for Elderly Lung Cancer Patients After Surgery Based on Social Cognitive Theory
Informed Consent Form Protocol Title: Construction and Application Research of a Multidisciplinary Combined Exercise Management Program for Elderly Lung Cancer Patients After Surgery Based on Social Cognitive Theory Version…
- Trial name
- NCT07824778
- Testing
- Exercise Management for Elderly Lung Cancer Patients After Surgery Based on Social Cognitive Theory
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital
Inappropriate Prescribing
Using a Mobile Application as a Support at the Prescription of Appropriate Medications for Elderly
Objective: To develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a mobile application to support decision making for prescription drugs to elderly patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02918643
- Testing
- Use of an application to for mobile devices like decision-making support for prescription drugs to elderly patients
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Bahia
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Geriatric Assessment Screening Tool for the Identification of At-Risk Older Adults Who Are Undergoing Cancer Treatment
This phase II trial investigates how easy it is to incorporate a nursing led geriatric assessment screening tool into a busy oncology practice, in order to identify at-risk older adults being evaluated for cancer treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04788758
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Screening Questionnaire Administration, Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Severe Obesity, Cardiovascular Function
Use of Liraglutide in Children Aged 6 to 12 Years With Severe Obesity
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the efficacy, safety, metabolic, and cardiovascular effects of liraglutide in children aged 6 to 12 years with severe obesity.
- Conditions
- Severe Obesity, Cardiovascular Function, Liraglutide, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07590219
- Testing
- Liraglutide (Saxenda) 6Mg/Ml Inj Pen 3Ml
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Impaired Renal Function
Computer Prescribing System and Impaired Renal Function
To evaluate the quality of orders for target drugs in old patients with impaired renal function, hospitalized or living in long stay units, and to improve these practices by means of a counselling system coupled to a computer…
- Trial name
- Ordoclic-IR (NCT00784381)
- Testing
- computer-assisted counselling about target drugs
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Breast Cancer
A Study of HR+/HER2- Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients Treated With Palbociclib Together With an Aromatase Inhibitor From 2017 to 2023 in Denmark.
The purpose of this study is to describe the effect of the medicine palbociclib when given together with an aromatase inhibitor for treatment of breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06307457
- Testing
- Palbociclib in combination with AI
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 604 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Mandala Coloring, Mental Well-being
The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Mental Well-Being and Life Satisfaction in Elderly Individuals in Nursing Homes
This study investigates whether mandala coloring affects life satisfaction and mental well-being in older adults. Data will be collected at the Hatice Hakkı Polat Nursing Home Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Center between…
- Conditions
- Mandala Coloring, Mental Well-being, Life Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT07142577
- Testing
- Mandala coloring
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
Venous Thromboembolism, Pulmonary Embolism
Epidemiology of Venous Thromboembolism
More than 5 years ago the DVT FREE Registry was conceived. Its database consists of 5,451 ultrasound-confirmed DVT patients from 183 institutions.
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboembolism, Pulmonary Embolism, Cancer, Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Trial name
- NCT00456196
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,451 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Accidental Falls, Fractures
Clinical Evaluation of a Wireless Monitoring Device to Reduce Falls in the Elderly and Others at High Risk of Falling
Falls are a public health problem of significant social and economic significance. No primary intervention devices have been shown to be effective in reducing falls and associated injuries.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Fractures, Injuries
- Trial name
- NCT00249743
- Testing
- FallSaver (formerly called NOCwatch)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NOCwatch International
Sleep Disturbance
Sleep Detection in Residents of Long-term Care Facilities
Sleep disorders are common among older people. People who suffer from sleep disorders typically have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, wake up early and do not get restful sleep.
- Trial name
- NCT07819409
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Anticholinergic Side Effects
Reduction of Adverse Events of Anticholinergic Drugs by Multidisciplinary Medical Reviews in Norwegian Nursing Homes
Thesis: Is drug-induced anticholinergic activity additive resulting in a total anticholinergic load causing harmful side effects in old, fragile patients? Is it possible to reduce the anticholinergic load by multidisciplinary…
- Trial name
- PRADA (NCT00854438)
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary drug reviews by pharmacist and physician
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Ullevaal University Hospital