Clinical trials: Nursing Homes
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
Aged, Nursing Homes
International Normalised Ratio Evaluation by Generalist Practitioners in Full-time Care Establishments for the Elderly
The main objective of this study is to evaluate, for a 6-month observation period, the concordance in terms of clinical decision making concerning therapeutic adjustment as determined by a weekly capillary International…
- Trial name
- INR-Cap pilote (NCT02614573)
- Testing
- CoagucheckXSR Capillary INR measures
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
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
Frail Elderly, Patient Care
Geriatric Education and Its Effect on Certain Aspects of Hospital Care of Nursing Home Patients
Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital pose a significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these admissions and related problems.
- Trial name
- NCT00384709
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
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
Malnutrition
Assessment of Food Practices by Residents in Nursing Homes
Nutrition is an essential component of health and a key determinant of aging and quality of life of individuals. Malnutrition in the elderly is now recognized as a public health problem affecting nearly half of residents in…
- Trial name
- ARC2 (NCT02626078)
- Testing
- observation and interview of residents
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Hip Fractures, Prevention
Prevention of Hip Fractures With Soft and Hard Hip Protectors
The aim of this study is to compliance with and effect of soft and hard hip protectors in Norwegian nursing homes.
- Trial name
- NCT00397410
- Testing
- Hip protectors
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,236 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Burnout, Professional, Dementia
Integration Between Learning, Body and Emotions (I-ACE)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of training on non-pharmacological therapies (NPT) for people with dementia (PWD) on professional caregivers burnout and well-being in the relationship between…
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Dementia, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- I-ACE (NCT05710523)
- Testing
- I-ACE training, Standard non-pharmacological therapies (NPT) training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Associazione Ginco Ticino
Covid19, Nursing Home
Correlation Between the Incidence of COVID-19 in Nursing-homes and the Profile of Nursing Homes in the French Alps
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in France, nursing homes (NH) have been heavily affected. In this study, the investigators want to evaluate the factors associated with the occurrence of COVID-19 epidemic clusters…
- Trial name
- PROCOPAD (NCT04695457)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois
Frail Elderly, Elderly
Geriatric Education and Its Effect on Certain Aspects of Hospital Care of the Nursing Home Patients - 12 Month Retrospective Study
Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital poses significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these admissions and related problems.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Elderly, Hospitalization, Geriatrics
- Trial name
- NCT01213225
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Dental Decay, Periodontal Abscess
ONE-1 Oral graNd Est 1
This study is about the assessment of two oral telemedecine tools compared to an intra oral clinical examination used as a reference among elderly persons living in nursing home.
- Conditions
- Dental Decay, Periodontal Abscess, Periodontitis, Gingivitis
- Trial name
- ONE (NCT05089214)
- Testing
- Intra oral cameras
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
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
Infections, Dehydration
Intravenous Treatment in Nursing Homes
The primary objective for the project is to evaluate whether nursing home residents who require intravenous fluids and intravenous antibiotics, can be treated just as well or even better in the nursing home as in the hospital.
- Trial name
- 3IV (NCT01023763)
- Testing
- A structured training program
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Elopement or Escaping of Nursing Home Resident With or Without Dementia
ESCAPE Study : Validation of a Specific Tool Scoring Residents at Risk of Escaping/Elopement From Nursing Homes (ESCAPE)
Residents' escapes occur even if most of the nursing homes (NH) have set up specific devices to prevent from this risk. Therefore, the need to develop and validate a specific tool to assess the risk of escaping was obvious to the…
- Trial name
- ESCAPE (NCT03662464)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4,050 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Mandala Coloring, Mental Well-being
The Effect of Mandala Coloring on Mental Well-Being and Life Satisfaction in Elderly Individuals in Nursing Homes
This study investigates whether mandala coloring affects life satisfaction and mental well-being in older adults. Data will be collected at the Hatice Hakkı Polat Nursing Home Elderly Care and Rehabilitation Center between…
- Conditions
- Mandala Coloring, Mental Well-being, Life Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT07142577
- Testing
- Mandala coloring
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University
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
Dementia, Nursing Home Resident
Video Feedback Intervention in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia and Severe Challenging Behavior.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate how, under what circumstances and for whom the video feedback intervention works for (the caregivers of) people with dementia and severe challenging behavior in a nursing home setting.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Nursing Home Resident, Challenging Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05658666
- Testing
- Video feedback intervention (in Dutch: Video Interventie Ouderenzorg)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
COVID-19
Real-world Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Azvudine in Nursing Home Patients
This study was a multicenter, non-intervention, real world study. To evaluate the efficacy and safety of azvudine in nursing homes with mild/common COVID-19 patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05675748
- Testing
- Azvudine
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Henlius Biotech
Nursing Home, Dementia
San Rocco Study: Implementation of the Non-pharmacological Therapies for People With Dementia Living in Nursing Home
The goals of this clinical trial are 1) to estimate the number of professional caregivers and the time spent to carry out the non-pharmacological therapies for people with dementia and 2) to evaluate differences between…
- Conditions
- Nursing Home, Dementia, Staff
- Trial name
- NCT05814276
- Testing
- Training on non-pharmacological therapies' methodology
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Associazione Ginco Ticino
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