Clinical trials: Dementia Patients Care
Dementia, Behavior
Deprescribing Antipsychotics in Long-Term Care
Aggressive behaviours in long-term care (LTC) is a difficult health care issue to manage. One method that has been over-used is the prescription of antipsychotics for the behaviours and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).
- Trial name
- NCT02958800
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Alzheimer Disease
Optimizing Care for Patients With Dementia
Of the 1.4 million nursing home (NH) residents in long term care facilities, more than half have Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT03442322
- Testing
- transdisciplinary approach, multidisciplinary approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Dementia, Agitation
Person- Centred Care Among Nursing Home Patients With Dementia
Dementia is a common and devastating disease in the elderly. No cure exist and there is an increasing need for care. To improve knowledge on how to provide better care for the patients with dementia in nursing homes, the…
- Trial name
- NCT01280890
- Testing
- Staff training using VIPS, Staff training using DCM, Control group
- Volunteers
- 624 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health
Alzheimer Disease or Associated Disorder
Coordinated Emergency Department Transitions
The goal of this observational study is to learn the feasibility, acceptability, appropriateness, and adherence to a case management intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT06933849
- Testing
- Structured case management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,376 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Dementia, Vascular, Dementia
Systematic Care for Informal Caregivers of Dementia Patients: An Efficient Approach?
The objective is to ascertain the potential efficiency of a systematic care programme for caregivers of dementia patients. The research questions are: What are the costs and benefits of the Systematic Care Programme - Dementia…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Vascular, Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Lewy Body Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00147693
- Testing
- Diagnosis of caregivers' problems, Professional service: treatment of problems by counseling or practical support
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 304 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Psychosis, Schizophrenia
ReMindCare App for Patients From First Episode of Psychosis Unit.
ReMindCare is an app designed by the Unit of Psychiatry at the Clinical Hospital of Valencia in liaison with the Polytechnic University of Valencia.
- Conditions
- Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Psychotic Disorders, Delirium
- Trial name
- NCT03807388
- Testing
- ReMindCare Intervention Group, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria INCLIVA
Autism, Aggression
The Family VOICE Study
Family centered mental health treatment with children values and supports the role of parents in their child's recovery. However, medications are often the primary focus in community treatment, even in preschool age youth, with…
- Conditions
- Autism, Aggression, Bipolar Disorder, Psychotic Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT01804582
- Testing
- Family Navigator consultation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Alzheimer Disease or Associated Disorder, Mild to Moderately Severe Dementia
Effectiveness of Care Management in Alzheimer Patients
Context: The French Alzheimer plan 2008-2012 includes the implementation of "disease managers" or social workers, from the onset of the disease, for every patient with a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease or associated disorder.
- Trial name
- AIDALZ (NCT01081743)
- Testing
- Intervention of the social worker
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Institut de Sante Publique, d'Epidemiologie et de Developpement
Dementia
Implementation and Evaluation of the COTiD Program in the Netherlands
The main purpose of this cluster randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the difference in effectiveness between a combined implementation strategy and an educational strategy on the implementation of a community occupational…
- Trial name
- NCT01117285
- Testing
- 3-day post-graduate course, Combined implementation strategy
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- ZonMw: The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Safe Sex
P3 (Prepared, Protected, emPowered)
P3 (Prepared, Protected, emPowered) is an interactive smartphone app for HIV-uninfected YMSM and YTW that utilizes social networking and game-based mechanics as well as a comprehensive understanding of what constitutes "best…
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Safe Sex, Adherence, Medication
- Trial name
- P3 (NCT03320512)
- Testing
- P3, P3+, Control
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Huntington Disease
Family Health After Predictive Huntington Disease (HD) Testing
The purpose of this study is to identify health management concerns and needs of family members of asymptomatic and symptomatic persons with mutation in the gene for Huntington Disease (HD).
- Trial name
- NCT00075140
- Testing
- Mutation in the gene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 422 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
Sleep, Intensive Care Unit Syndrome
Sleep Bundle for Improving Sleep in ICU Patients
Summary of the project : Lack or disturbances of sleep are major problems in patients staying in intensive care unit (ICU) due to the particular environment.
- Trial name
- NCT03247062
- Testing
- Quality improvement - sleep bundle
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Dementia, Depression
Pilot Study to Examine Health Effects of Daylight Exposure on Dementia Patients
This study is designed to test the hypothesis that an intervention increasing exposure to daylight indoors will reduce depression and other neuropsychiatric symptoms among people living with dementia in long term care facilities.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Depression, Behavior Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT03483896
- Testing
- Daylight Intervention
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Alzheimer Disease
Differential Effects of Various Anesthetic Agents on Cognitive Function in Patients With Alzheimer's Disease
The objective of the study is to determine the effects of different anesthetic agents on cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD).
- Trial name
- NCT01870453
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Use of Different Treatment Care Methods in Patients With Dementia Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this observational study is to examine patterns of treatment care for patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a real-world arena and to examine the association with different outcomes for patients and informal…
- Trial name
- REMIND (NCT00283725)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 573 people
- Sponsor
- Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc.
Agitation
Acupuncture to Improve Comfort of Children on a Ventilator in the Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to determine whether acupuncture is effective at improving comfort in children on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- NCT01848158
- Testing
- acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit, Sleep Quality in Adult ICU Patients
Virtual Reality to Reduce Anxiety, Agitation and Delirium in Critically Ill Patients
This is a pilot feasibility study examining the use of immersive virtual reality (VR) in adult intensive care unit (ICU) patients.
- Conditions
- Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit, Sleep Quality in Adult ICU Patients, Agitation Associated With Critical Illness, Anxiety Acute
- Trial name
- NCT07649876
- Testing
- Virtual reality (VR) therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Dementia, Professional-Patient Relations
Intervention to Improve Shared Decision Making Among Seniors With Dementia, Their Caregivers and Healthcare Providers
The increasing prevalence of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia causes new challenges to ensure that healthcare decisions are informed by research evidence and reflect what is important for seniors and their…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Professional-Patient Relations, Professional-Family Relations, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT02956694
- Testing
- Professional e-learning program on shared decision making
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Anik Giguère
Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
Randomized Trial of Parent Training for Young Children With Autism
The purpose of this 24 week study is to determine whether a new Parent Training program is effective in reducing disruptive behaviors in young children with pervasive developmental disorders.
- Trial name
- RUBI (NCT01233414)
- Testing
- Parent Training, Psychoeducational Program
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Disruptive Behavior, Aggression
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents
This is a randomized controlled study of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for disruptive behavior such as irritability, anger and aggression in children and adolescents.
- Conditions
- Disruptive Behavior, Aggression, Anger, Irritability
- Trial name
- RDoC-CBT (NCT01965184)
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Anger and Aggression, Supportive Psychotherapy (SPT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University