Clinical trials: Nursing Home
Aging, Vitamin Deficiency
Swiss Study on Vitamin D and Calcium in Nursing Homes
Residents of nursing homes are endangered by malnutrition and vitamin D deficiency. Our study checks compliance with Swiss federal recommendations on vitamin D and calcium supplementation among residents of a Swiss nursing home.
- Trial name
- NCT01653353
- Testing
- peer physician-applied recommendation to the physicians
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
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
Dementia, Dementia Caregivers
SOCAV: a Nurse-led Support Programme for Self-direction in People With Dementia
In this study, we tested whether a support program could help people living at home with dementia keep making their own everyday choices for as long as possible, with help from a family caregiver and a home-care nurse.
- Trial name
- SOCAV-program (NCT07347639)
- Testing
- SOCAV-Home Care (self-directed care support for home-dwelling people with dementia)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 85 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Pressure Ulcers
Silk-Like Fabric for the Prevention of Pressure Sores in a Long Term Care Setting
The primary purpose of this research study is to evaluate if DermaTherapy® bedding will significantly reduce pressure ulcer incidence by decreasing maceration, friction, and shearing among residents of Nursing Homes.
- Trial name
- NCT01355666
- Testing
- DermaTherapy® Linen and underpads.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
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
Hospitalisations
Nurse-led Care Models in Swiss Nursing Homes: Improving Interprofessional Care for Better Resident Outcomes (INTERCARE)
This implementation science project aims to implement a nurse-led model of care in 11 nursing homes in the German speaking part of Switzerland, to reduce avoidable hospitalisations.
- Trial name
- INTERCARE (NCT03590470)
- Testing
- Implementation of a nurse-led model of care
- Where
- 7 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 944 people
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic Hypotension in Elderly Nursing Home Residents
In this study the investigators aimed 1. to investigate the prevalence of orthostatic hypotension in elderly nursing home residents. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01362751
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Foundation, The Netherlands
Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety
Caring for Family Caregivers:a Research-action Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Problem Solving Technique (PST) in reducing symptoms of anxiety and depression among primary caregivers of chronically ill patients.
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, Emotions
- Trial name
- NCT01786083
- Testing
- Application of Problem Solving Technique
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
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
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
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
Influenza, Human, Pneumonia
Rapid Assessment of and Prophylaxis for Influenza in Dwellers of Long-term Care Facilities
RAPID-LTCF is a stratified, block-randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a simple ARI case definition, rapid influenza diagnostic test (RIDT) with wireless transmission of results, and provision of infection…
- Trial name
- Rapid-LTCF (NCT02964871)
- Testing
- Sofia Fluorescent Immunoassay Analyzer Influenza A+B, Usual care
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Violence, Domestic
Solution-oriented Nursing in Violence Against Women (SONVAW)
This research was designed as a randomized controlled experimental study with pretest posttest and repeated measurement in order to examine the Effect of Solution-Focused Approach on Attitudes to Violence Against Women in High…
- Trial name
- SONVAW (NCT05417919)
- Testing
- Solution-oriented Nursing in Violence Against Women (SONVAW)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
End-of-life Care
Liverpool Care Pathway for the Dying at Residential Care Homes
Liverpool Care Pathway for the dying patient (LCP) was developed to transfer the care practice from the hospice setting to the hospital setting in UK.
- Trial name
- NCT01428206
- Testing
- Liverpool care pathway
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
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
Infection Control
Preventability of Infections in Residents of French Nursing Homes
STUDY HYPOTHESIS : An infection prevention program adapted for the nursing home context can reduce by 5% the number of infections (urinary, upper and lower respiratory and gastrointestinal) in elderly residents in nursing homes.
- Trial name
- ENLIL (NCT01069497)
- Testing
- Prevention of infections program
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Observatoire du Risque Infectieux en Gériatrie
Accidental Falls, Bone Fracture
Flooring for Injury Prevention Trial
This study will evaluate the efficacy of novel compliant flooring in reducing injuries due to falls in a long-term care facility, determine the cost effectiveness of this intervention, and assess perceptions about compliant…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Bone Fracture, Traumatic Brain Injury, Head Injuries, Closed
- Trial name
- FLIP (NCT01618786)
- Testing
- SmartCell flooring, Plywood flooring
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Dr. Stephen Robinovitch
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
Depression
Evaluating a Behavioral Activities Treatment Program for Depressed Nursing Home Residents
This study will evaluate whether a behavioral activities treatment program improves symptoms of depression in nursing home residents.
- Trial name
- BE-ACTIV (NCT00536406)
- Testing
- BE-ACTIV, Treatment as usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Allergic Rhinitis
Effect of Home Environment Regulation on Symptom Control and Quality of Life in Children With Allergic Rhinitis
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of nursing intervention to regulate the home environment on symptom control and quality of life in children with allergic rhinitis.
- Trial name
- NCT04479085
- Testing
- nursing intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University