Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Registered Nurses
Shortened Working Hours for Nurses in Elderly Care and Municipal Home Care - Work Environment, Work-life Balance & Well-being
Elderly care and municipal home care have and are facing several challenges with an increasing number of elderly people and fewer people of working age.
- Trial name
- NCT07520058
- Testing
- Shortened working hours
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- University of Gavle
Heart Failure, Telemedicine
Evaluating Telehealth Home Care for Elderly Veterans With Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common reasons for hospitalization in patients aged 65 years and older. Many hospitalizations for CHF are potentially preventable if the warning signs of decompensation are…
- Trial name
- NCT00057200
- Testing
- Telephone, videophone care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Anesthesia
Educating Anesthesia Residents to Improve Perioperative Care for the Elderly
1. The investigators will design, test and implement a education curriculum for anesthesia residents teaching geriatric anesthesiology. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT03008863
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Dementia
Education Program for Enhancing Healthcare Students' Attitudes Toward People Living With Dementia
The aim of this single-arm pre-post study is to examine the effectiveness of gaming-based dementia educational programs for enhancing healthcare students' attitudes toward people living with dementia (PLWD).
- Trial name
- NCT06122623
- Testing
- Health Education
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Airlangga
Neonates, Infants Aged 0 Days to 12 Months Scheduled for Elective Surgery
Upper Airway Ultrasound to Predict Difficult Laryngoscopy in Neonates and Infants
Upper airway ultrasound (UA-US) has been utilized in adults to predict difficult laryngoscopy (Cormick-Lehane view 3 or 4) and difficult tracheal intubation (DTI) (≥3 intubation attempts) and with moderate-to-high sensitivity and…
- Trial name
- NCT07444528
- Testing
- Upper airway ultrasound
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Wheezing
PREcision Medicine Directed Corticosteroids In Children With preSchool Wheeze
Young children frequently attend the emergency department (ED) with wheeze which is usually triggered by a virus infection, such as the common cold.
- Trial name
- PRECISE (NCT06580600)
- Testing
- Point of care respiratory virus testing
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Nursing Home Care, Hospitalisation Prevention
Mobile Geriatric Unit (MGU) to Reduce Hospitalisations in Nursing Home Residents
This prospective observational before-after study evaluates the impact of a Mobile Geriatric Unit (MGU) on hospitalisation rates among nursing home residents.
- Trial name
- MGU (NCT07634757)
- Testing
- Mobile Geriatric Unit (MGU)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 4,907 people
- Sponsor
- Universität des Saarlandes
Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes
Evaluation of Programs of Coordinated Care and Disease Management
This is a Congressionally mandated study. In the original study, 16 demonstration programs provided care coordination services to beneficiaries with chronic illness in Medicare's fee-for-service program.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, Coronary Artery Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- Coca (NCT00627029)
- Testing
- Care Coordination
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18,277 people
- Sponsor
- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
EMR Reminders to Improve Rates of Recommended Care
Electronic Medical Record Reminders and Panel Management to Improve Primary Care of Elderly Patients
The investigators conducted a controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of electronic medical record (EMR) reminders, with or without a panel manager, on completion of health care proxy, osteoporosis screening, and influenza…
- Trial name
- NCT01313169
- Testing
- EMR Reminder, EMR Reminder + Panel management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Covid19, Death
COVID-19 Infections and Mortality in Long-term Care Facilities During the First Wave
The medical charts of all COVID-19 cases (n=1200) from 17 long-term care facilities in Montreal, Canada will be reviewed, to compare patients who survived to patients who did not survive.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Death, Infection Viral, Infections, Respiratory
- Trial name
- NCT04782427
- Testing
- COVID-19 infection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre integre universitaire de sante et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
Nutrition Disorders, Gastrostomy
A Retrospective Analysis of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Experiences
The application of PEG in geriatric-palliative care has not been well discussed. With the development of endoscopic procedures and PEG devices, we can perform this minimally invasive method more safely, even in challenging cases.
- Trial name
- NCT05075616
- Testing
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Okan University
Diarrhea
Hospital Onset Diarrhoea Investigation
This service evaulation aims to investigate how common diarrhoea is in hospital patients on medical, surgical and elderly care wards, what it is due to and how it is managed.
- Trial name
- HOODINI (NCT03321578)
- Where
- 24 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Pain
Reduction of Pain in Childhood Vaccination in the Primary Care Nurse Vaccination Consultation
Non-randomized study with control group (CG) with the objective of analyzing the non-pharmacological analgesic efficacy of the "Painless Vaccine" protocol for the reduction of pain during vaccination in the population aged 2…
- Trial name
- NoVacPain (NCT06004258)
- Testing
- Painless Vaccination
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 495 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Virgen Macarena
Family-centered Care
The Effect of Ventilation Frequency on Diaper Dermatitis Recovery and Maternal Self-Efficacy in Infants Aged 0-3 Months: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Brief Summary Title: The Effect of Ventilation Frequency on Diaper Dermatitis Recovery and Maternal Self-Efficacy in Infants Aged 0-3 Months: A Randomized Controlled Trial Authors: Fatma Şule Bilgiç, Aysu Yıldız Karaahmet, Shahla…
- Trial name
- Diaper Dermati (NCT07268352)
- Testing
- Diaper-Free Air Exposure Protocol"
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Surgery, Aging
Preparing Older Adults for Major Surgery With Preoperative Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments
The researchers will conduct observations, interviews, and focus groups with clinicians, staff and patients of the Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health (POSH) clinic, which conducts preoperative comprehensive geriatric…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Aging, Health Care Utilization, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT06184919
- Testing
- Process Mapping: Observations, Process Mapping: Interviews, Process Mapping: Focus Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Geriatric Patients, Neurological Disorder
Personalized Motor Learning in Primary Care Physiotherapy (TREAT)
Over the last decade many scientific articles have been published on motor learning in neurological and geriatric rehabilitation.
- Trial name
- NCT06390800
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zuyd University of Applied Sciences
Dental Plaque, Dental Care
Effectiveness of Theobromine Toothpaste
Since plaque control forms the basis for caries prevention, the type of toothpaste and its constituents becomes more important. Toothpaste containing fluoride are widely popular and fluorides have been historically reported to…
- Trial name
- NCT05187507
- Testing
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of low- fluoridated toothpaste., Evaluation of the effectiveness of fluoridated toothpaste., Evaluation of the effectiveness of theobromine toothpaste (2%) toothpaste.
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
Dementia
Scenario-Driven Virtual Reality Game for Dementia Education Program
•Terminology Clarification: In the previous study (NCT06629844), the term ' virtual reality (VR)' referred to a 360-degree video viewed through a VR headset. This format offered an immersive experience but was non-interactive.
- Trial name
- NCT07238439
- Testing
- VR-Experienced + ASA VR Group, VR-Experienced + Standard Control Group, VR-Unexposed + ASA VR Group
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Airlangga
Influenza A
A Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Pimodivir in Combination With the Standard-of-Care Treatment in Adolescent, Adult, and Elderly Hospitalized Participants With Influenza A Infection
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical and virologic benefit of pimodivir in combination with Standard-of-Care (SOC) treatment compared to placebo in combination with SOC treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03376321
- Testing
- Pimodivir 600 mg, SOC Treatment
- Where
- 269 sites in United States, Argentina and 36 more
- Volunteers
- 334 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Colon Cancer, Frailty
Optimised Post-discharge Care in Older Patients After Surgery for Colon Cancer (ERAS 3.0)
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether an extended program (ERAS 3.0) initiated hospital discharge, can improve recovery in elderly, frail patients who have undergone surgery for colon cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06802991
- Testing
- ERAS 3.0 (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev