Clinical trials: Geriatric Health
Tuberculosis, Latent Tuberculosis
Use TST and QFT-RD1 Test to Monitor the Tuberculous Infection in Patients, Close Contact People and Health Care Workers
Tuberculosis is still the most common infectious disease in Taiwan. The infants in Taiwan have been vaccinated at birth with BCG -Tokyo 171 strain since 1951.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Latent Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis Contact, Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT00311220
- Testing
- tuberculin for skin test
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital
Healthy Adolescents
Activity Breaks for Brain Health in Adolescents
The main aim for this study is to investigate to what extent physical activity of moderate or low intensity, relative to prolonged inactivity, may acutely alter neural activity-related prefrontal cortex oxygenated hemoglobin…
- Trial name
- ABBaH teens (NCT04552626)
- Testing
- Prolonged sitting (social breaks), Prolonged sitting with step-up exercise break, Prolonged sitting with simple resistance activity breaks
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences
Technology
Therapeutic Effectiveness of PARO Companion Robot for Elderly With Mild Cognitive Impairment/Dementia in Elderly Residential Setting: A Quasi-experimental Study
The main trial is a 2-group quasi-experimental trial of comparing the outcome indicators between joining and not joining the 10-week personal assistive robot (PARO) training program in residents with dementia or mild cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT05404802
- Testing
- Experimental group intervention, Control group intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 37 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Asthma
Pediatric Study to Evaluate Treatment of Persistent Moderate or Severe Asthma With the Association Fluticasone 250 mcg/Dose and Salmeterol 50 mcg/Dose - ADERE PROJECT
Prospective, parallel-group, randomized study to evaluate the compliance to the treatment of children aged between 6 and 14 years old with persistent moderate or severe asthma, receiving the association Fluticasone 250 mcg/dose…
- Trial name
- ADERE (Ped) (NCT01476059)
- Testing
- Telephone follow-up, No telephone follow-up
- Volunteers
- 472 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Malnutrition in Children, Undernutrition
Nutrition Intervention Among Ethnic Minority Children Aged 5-16 Years in Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a nutrition health education intervention among ethnic minority children aged 5-16 years in Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition in Children, Undernutrition, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07583667
- Testing
- Nutrition Health Education
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Sleep Duration, Child Obesity
Effect of Sleep Extension on Body Weight and Learning in Children (More2Sleep)
More2Sleep is a randomized, controlled, parallel trial with two groups (sleep extension vs control) including 142 school-aged children (6-12 years) who have a BMI above average, defined as age- and sex-specific BMI Z-score above…
- Conditions
- Sleep Duration, Child Obesity, Child Development, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- More2Sleep (NCT06341179)
- Testing
- Sleep extension
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Malnutrition
Non Randomized Controlled Intervention Study Comparing Two Interventions of Nutritional Supplement on Malnutrition, Health and Mortality
The hypothesis for the study is that 12 months of a Ready-To-Use Supplementary Food (RUSF) distributions have a greater impact on children's health than the standard RUSF distributions during the hunger gap period (june to…
- Trial name
- NRCI-ASPE (NCT02085044)
- Testing
- Ready-to-Used Supplement Food administration
- Where
- Chad
- Volunteers
- 5,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- France Broillet
Asthma
Online Asthma Self-Management for Children Aged 5-10 and Their Parents
The potential benefits of this research to public health include improved understanding of cultural factors in pediatric asthma self-management, improved self-management skills for children, and better asthma management skills…
- Trial name
- ChildAsthma (NCT02602392)
- Testing
- Lungtropolis, Asthma educational booklet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 622 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Center for Applied Science, Inc.
Pneumonia
Community Case Management of Chest Indrawing Pneumonia
This one-arm safety intervention study is aimed at increasing access to treatment of pneumonia by training CHWs, locally referred to as Community Oriented Resource Persons (CORPs), to manage chest indrawing pneumonia using oral…
- Trial name
- NCT02878031
- Testing
- Oral amoxicillin for CI pneumonia
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Malaria Consortium
Selective Eating, Emotional Dysregulation
Unflavored Powdered Multivitamin in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a daily unflavored powdered multivitamin (EllaOla Kids Essentials) improves mood and behavior in children aged 4 to 11 who are picky eaters and experience behavioral challenges.
- Conditions
- Selective Eating, Emotional Dysregulation, Child Behavior, Healthy Children (Wellness Study)
- Trial name
- BLOSSOM (NCT07863050)
- Testing
- EllaOla Kids Essentials Unflavored Powdered Multivitamin
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- EllaOla
Development and Health
Developmental Support Program: A Intervention Study
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an online video-based developmental support program for parents of children aged 1-3 years receiving care at a Family Health Center.
- Trial name
- NCT07656272
- Testing
- Developmental support program based on the salutogenic model
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Healthy Volunteers
Milk Free From A1-Type β-Casein With Human Milk Oligosaccharides on Gut Health, Immunity, Cognitive Development, and Temperament in Toddlers
The aim of the study is to compare the effects of HMOs in A1-type β-casein-free formula on gut health, immunity, inflammation, gut microflora, cognitive development, and temperament compared with HMOs in conventional formula in…
- Trial name
- NCT07882043
- Testing
- a2 toddler milk with HMOs, Conventional toddler milk with HMOs
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- a2 Milk Company Ltd.
Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss
Comparison of Computed Tomography Data With Routine Measurements Concerning Bone and Muscle Health of Aged Individuals
This study focuses on researching sarcopenia and bone loss (osteoporosis), aiming to develop early and effective methods for diagnosis and treatment.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Muscle Loss, Osteoporosis
- Trial name
- SARCATAR (NCT06488872)
- Testing
- comparison of CT scan with routinely assessed methods of muscle mass and strength
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER
Technology
Efficiency of an All-in-one Health Monitoring Device in Elderly Residential Setting
The study explores the benefits from the application of an all-in-one health monitoring device by care staff in old-age home setting: whether the average time consumed for measuring vital signs (including temperature, blood…
- Trial name
- NCT05302895
- Testing
- All-in-one health monitoring device
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
School Difficulties Associated With Mental Health Problems
Partnerships Between Schools and Public Mental Health Departments: Investigation of Multi-professional Interventions for Children Aged 3 to 8 With Mental Health Issues (Parpsych-Ed)
Local partnerships between schools (preschool and elementary) and mental health public services are implemented in seven sites in France.
- Trial name
- Parpsych-Ed (NCT04300712)
- Testing
- Questionnaires at the start and end of the school year
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GCS pour la recherche et la formation en sante mentale
Congenital Heart Disease
Quality of Life Assessment of Children With Congenital Heart Disease Aged 5 to 7 Years
Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are the firt cause of congenital malformations (8 for 1000 births). Since the 90's, great advances in prenatal diagnosis, pediatric cardiac surgery, intensive care, and cardiac catheterization have…
- Trial name
- QoL-CHD-5-7 (NCT03931096)
- Testing
- Quality of life questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Food Habits, Food Preferences
Promoting Vegetable Intake in Preschool Aged Children
The aim of this cluster randomised control trial is to test the efficacy of a repeated taste exposure intervention, a nutritional educational intervention and combination of both to increase intake of an unfamiliar vegetable in…
- Conditions
- Food Habits, Food Preferences, Behavior, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03003923
- Testing
- Taste exposure, Nutritional education
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Health Promotion in the Elderly--Prevention of Cardiovascular Disorders
To develop an epidemiologic model to estimate the benefits, costs and risks of disease prevention in the elderly.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Cerebrovascular Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT00005450
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Cognitive Symptom, Depression
Psychotropic Drug Use in the Elderly Living in Nursing Homes and the Influence of a Structured Drug Review
The overall aim of this study is to explore if a structured drug review will change clinical symptoms and the psychotropic drugs prescription rate in the elderly living in nursing homes (participants of the study).
- Conditions
- Cognitive Symptom, Depression, Anxiety, Neuropsychiatric Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03736577
- Testing
- Drug reviews with NorGeP-NH
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostfold Hospital 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