Clinical trials: Nursing Home
Premature Birth
Interdisciplinary Hospital-home Intervention on Motor Development in Premature Children
Motor development of the premature infant often exhibits deviations that trigger functional limitations and disability. In Colombia, one out of every five births corresponds to premature babies.
- Trial name
- NCT04563364
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary hospital-home intervention, Convencional treatment
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de la Sabana
Patient Empowerment
Actions for Empowered Maternal Neonatal Care (ACUNE): A Nursing Intervention
The quality of care premature infants receive at home after hospital discharge is critical to their health and well-being. Premature infants require special care, which is why Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) have processes…
- Trial name
- ACUNE (NCT05005988)
- Testing
- Actions for Empowered Maternal Neonatal Care
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Antioquia
Frailty, Physical Disability
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation at Danish Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents are in high risk of vitamin D deficiency, which negatively affects bone health. Vitamin D and calcium supplements have shown to increase bone density and reduce fracture risk and may affect daily physical…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Physical Disability, Aging, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04956705
- Testing
- Vitamin D and calcium
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Copenhagen
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
Urinary Tract Infections, Communication
Communication and Compliance for Antibiotic Prescribing by General Practice to Nursing Home Residents With Suspected UTI
Antibiotic resistance is becoming a bigger problem. If the problem remains unsolved, the WHO predicts a return to the pre-antibiotic era.
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infections, Communication, Compliance, Medication
- Trial name
- NCT03700060
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 459 people
- Sponsor
- Research Unit Of General Practice, Copenhagen
Dementia
Effect of Improved Indoor Lighting on Residents of Residential Care Homes with Dementia
Elderly with dementia living in residential care homes often have limited access to adequate lighting (daylight). Light can however positively impact the individual on a number of factors, including sleep quality and mental…
- Trial name
- NCT06205654
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
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.
Communication Skills, Self Directed Learning
Home Visit Simulation-based Earthquake Preparedness Training for Nursing Students
In earthquake preparedness, nurses, who constitute the largest group among healthcare professionals, are expected to play an active role.
- Conditions
- Communication Skills, Self Directed Learning, Earthquake
- Trial name
- NCT07712185
- Testing
- Home Simulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duzce University
High-risk Prescribing in Nursing Homes
Pragmatic Factorial Cluster Trial of Framing and Comparators for Audit and Feedback
Health Quality Ontario (HQO) is the provincial advisor on quality in health care. HQO currently conducts audit and feedback as a key quality improvement strategy.
- Trial name
- NCT02979964
- Testing
- Audit and Feedback
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women's College Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
The Effect of De-Prescribing Antipsychotics on Health and Quality of Life for People With Dementia
This study aims to analyze how warning letters sent to physicians prescribing high levels of the antipsychotic quetiapine affected the health and quality of life of their patients with dementia.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Prescribing, Off-Label
- Trial name
- NCT05172687
- Testing
- Overprescribing letter to attributed physician
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 336,460 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Neurodegenerative Diseases, Behavioral Symptoms
Impact of Harp Therapy on Behavioral Disorders in Nursing Home Residents With Neurodegenerative Disease (ARPE)
The ARPE study looked at whether weekly harp therapy sessions could reduce behavioral problems in older adults living in memory care units of a nursing home (EHPAD).
- Conditions
- Neurodegenerative Diseases, Behavioral Symptoms, Dementia, Agitation
- Trial name
- ARPE (NCT07748013)
- Testing
- Harp therapy (receptive music therapy)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- LNA SANTE
Home Residents
An Innovative Occupational Program Using New Technologies (KODRO) Life of Nursing
Randomized controlled trial for assessing the effects resulting from an innovative occupational program using new technologies (KODRO) on nursing home residents' quality of life Context : improving quality of life (QOL) for the…
- Trial name
- KODRO (NCT02992054)
- Testing
- stimulating activities
- Volunteers
- 239 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Nursing Homes
Safer Care for Older People in (Residential) Environments
The overall aim of the program is to advance knowledge translation science in order to improve clinical and staff related outcomes in long term care facilities (nursing homes) in western Canada.
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT03426072)
- Testing
- modified IHI breakthrough series
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Frailty
COVID-19 in Nursing Homes 2020 and 2021
To describe the effect on mortality in nursing home facilities during three separate equally long periods during the pandemic and more specifically to analyse the effect on mortality of improved preventive routines and…
- Conditions
- Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Frailty, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT04945863
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Lena Nilsson
Nursing Home Residents
Feasibility of Risk Sign Displays to Prevent Falls, Dehydration and Pulmonary Aspiration in Nursing Homes
BACKGROUND: Prior research has shown a relationship between dehydration, falls and pulmonary aspiration among older adults in nursing and health care facilities, which contributes to its loss of independence and quality-of-life.
- Trial name
- NCT03123601
- Testing
- Risk sign displays
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Campus Neurológico Sénior
COVID-19 Vaccines
Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Nursing Homes
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, now being administered to skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents and staff, has highly variable acceptance between facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT04732819
- Testing
- High touch multi-pronged behavioral intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23,768 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Being Registered With Kelkit District State Hospital Home Health Unit, Being a Home Care Patient
Determining the Effect of Home Care Training on Anxiety and Depression Levels of Caregivers
This study was conducted to determine the effects of home care training given to caregivers of patients receiving home care services on the anxiety and depression levels of the caregivers.
- Trial name
- NCT07053553
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Gümüşhane Universıty
Nursing Homes Residents
Assessment of Teleconsulting in Nursing Homes to Avoid Transportations to the Emergency Units
The purpose of this study is to determine whether teleconsulting would be effective and cost-effective by reducing the patients transportations and the use of emergency units for nursing home residents.
- Trial name
- TMG91 (NCT02164747)
- Testing
- Residents of nursing homes with telemedicine after implementation of telemedicine
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 341 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Elderly Person
Gardening Activities for the Elderly Psychological Well-Being and Depression
Purpose of the Study: This research will be conducted to determine the effects of gardening activities applied to the elderly in nursing homes on psychological well-being and depression.
- Trial name
- NCT05256680
- Testing
- Gardening Activities
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
COVID-19
COVID-19 Prevalence in UNIVI Geriatric Institutions: Epidemiological Study of Immunological Status With Rapid Serological Tests
To date, little information is available on the prevalence of Covid-19 and data are lacking on the proportion of patients, institutional residents and caregivers who have actually been exposed to SARS Cov-2.
- Trial name
- NCT04790994
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Médical Porte Verte