Clinical trials: Nursing Homes Residents
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
Polypharmacy Because of Multimorbidity in Geriatric Nursing Home Residents
Discontinuing Inappropriate Medication in Nursing Home Residents
Nursing home residents are among the frailest patient groups with a high number of co-morbidities and a high use of medicines. Inappropriate polypharmacy (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT01876095
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary medication review
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 992 people
- Sponsor
- University of Groningen
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Nursing Homes
This study was designed to screen high risk patients in nursing homes for atrial fibrillation with intermittent electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings using a portable, smartphone-based, mobile ECG recording device (Kardia Mobile…
- Trial name
- NCT03860246
- Testing
- Portable ECG monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
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
Alzheimer Disease
Optimizing Care for Patients With Dementia
Of the 1.4 million nursing home (NH) residents in long term care facilities, more than half have Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT03442322
- Testing
- transdisciplinary approach, multidisciplinary approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Polypharmacy
Feasibility Study of a Systematic Approach for Deprescribing of Statins and PPI's.
Deprescribing, the process of safely reducing or discontinuing unnecessary or harmful medication, has the potential to decrease polypharmacy and improve health outcomes.
- Trial name
- FeDeS+P (NCT04204590)
- Testing
- Deprescribing algorithm
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum
Covid19
Prevent and Control COVID-19 Infection in Nursing Homes on the Risk of Death of Residents
The COVID epidemic has shown very high mortality among older people, especially among poly-morbid and dependent subjects. In addition to the classic risk factors of age, dependence and associated co-morbidities, community life…
- Trial name
- PIANO-COVID-19 (NCT04740658)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12,166 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Dementia
Music & MEmory: A Pragmatic TRial for Nursing Home Residents With ALzheimer's Disease (METRIcAL)_part2
The purpose of this trial is to test the effects of a personalized music intervention (Music and Memory, Inc.) on agitated and aggressive behaviors for nursing home residents with dementia.
- Trial name
- METRIcAL (NCT04850807)
- Testing
- Music & Memory
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 990 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
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
Unnecessary Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents
Reducing Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents
This project directly addresses the national imperative for innovative strategies to improve care for Medicare beneficiaries and reduce health care costs.
- Trial name
- NCT02177058
- Testing
- INTERACT Quality improvement program, Quarterly surveys/data reporting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic 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
Pain Management
Improving Pain Management in Nursing Homes: a Pilot Study
This study aims to improve pain management in Swiss nursing homes by addressing behavior change of the care workers with a multilevel intervention
- Trial name
- ProQuaS (NCT03471390)
- Testing
- ProQuaS 2 Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Frailty, Disability
Multidisciplinary Mobile Unit for Preventing Hospitalization of Nursing Home Residents
Elderly patients residing in nursing homes are particularly at risk of experiencing urgent medical problems needing admission to the Emergency Department (ED).
- Conditions
- Frailty, Disability, Multimorbidity, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- MMU-1 (NCT04085679)
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary Mobile Unit (MMU)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
Falls
Effects of 3 Months of Controlled Whole Body Vibrations on the Risk of Falls Among Nursing Home Residents
Tiredness, lack of motivation and low compliance can be observed in nursing home residents during the practice of physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT01759680
- Testing
- Vibrosphère device
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
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
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
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
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
Supportive Care, Treatment
Animal-assisted Therapy Improves Cognitive and Emotion in Nursing Home Residents
More than 80% of the residents of the investigator's nursing home are dementia, who are often mentally and emotionally unstable. The staff need to spend time helping to eliminate problems.
- Conditions
- Supportive Care, Treatment, Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT06722144
- Testing
- Animal-assisted Therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan