Clinical trials: Old Age; Dementia
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
Dementia, Paratonia
Safety and Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin in Elderly Patients With Dementia and Muscle Stiffness
Aim of the study is to perform a pilot study to assess the impact of Botulinum toxin on muscle tone, and caregiver burden in individuals who are cognitively impaired and who are fully dependent.
- Trial name
- NCT02212119
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin, Saline
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Assistive Technology Clinic, Canada
Diabetes, Senile Dementia, Alzheimer Type
A Study of Mobile Medical Supportive Care Program for Family Caregivers With Dementia Combined With Diabetes
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical application of a mHealth supportive care program for family caregivers with dementia combined with diabetes based on the supportive care framework.
- Trial name
- NCT06785857
- Testing
- mHealth Supportive Care Program, Offline supportive care
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuanjiao Yan
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Collaboration Between Department of Old Age Psychiatry and Nursing Homes
Dementia is a serious health problem showing an increasing prevalence rate with increasing age. In Norway, about 80% of nursing home patients have dementia. The mean age of nursing home residents in Norway is around 84 years.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Behavioral Symptoms, Agitation
- Trial name
- SAM-AKS (NCT01217541)
- Testing
- Education and Supervision, Control
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Parkinson Disease, Alzheimer Disease
Application of AI Technology for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Geriatric Diseases
1) Characteristics of handwriting, gait, speech, eye movements, biological samples (blood, urine, stool, saliva, etc.), images, EEG, and other relevant markers in patients with Alzheimer's disease.
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Alzheimer Disease, Nervous System Diseases, Geriatric Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06295263
- Testing
- Handwriting, gait, speech, eye movements, biological samples (blood, urine, stool, saliva, etc.), images, EEG, and other relevant markers
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qilu Hospital of Shandong University
Alzheimer's Disease, Healthy
Brain Imaging in Elderly People and Individuals With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to study the effects of aging and Alzheimer's Disease (AD) on a specific type of brain receptor. The brain is made up of cells called neurons.
- Trial name
- NCT00001917
- Testing
- O15, [F-18] FP-TZTP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Elder Abuse, Dementia
Responding to Elder Abuse in GERiAtric Care - Dementia
Abuse of older people is common and people with dementia are especially susceptible to abuse. Older people may be subjected to physical, psychological, sexual, financial abuse or neglect by relatives as well as health and social…
- Trial name
- REAGERA (NCT06659822)
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Region Östergötland
Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes
Evaluation of Programs of Coordinated Care and Disease Management
This is a Congressionally mandated study. In the original study, 16 demonstration programs provided care coordination services to beneficiaries with chronic illness in Medicare's fee-for-service program.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes, Coronary Artery Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- Coca (NCT00627029)
- Testing
- Care Coordination
- Where
- 15 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18,277 people
- Sponsor
- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
Alzheimer Disease
Far Infrared Treatment for Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and fatal brain disease. This study will investigate the use of far infrared radiation treatment for the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00599469
- Testing
- Far Infrared Radiation (5μm to 20μm wavelength)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- GAAD Medical Research Institute Inc.
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Development of NIC5-15 in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of NIC5-15in the treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00470418
- Testing
- NIC5-15
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Dementia
IDEA Study Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) Trial in Tanzania
This trials of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) in Tanzania is part of the larger Identification and Intervention for Dementia in Elderly Africans (IDEA) study.
- Trial name
- IDEA (NCT02229474)
- Testing
- CST Intervention
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- William Keith Gray
Dementia
IDEA Study Cognitive Stimulation Therapy (CST) Trial in Nigeria
This trials of cognitive stimulation therapy (CST) in Tanzania is part of the larger Identification and Intervention for Dementia in Elderly Africans (IDEA) study.
- Trial name
- IDEA (NCT02233530)
- Testing
- CST intervention
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- William Keith Gray
Covid19, Death
COVID-19 Infections and Mortality in Long-term Care Facilities During the First Wave
The medical charts of all COVID-19 cases (n=1200) from 17 long-term care facilities in Montreal, Canada will be reviewed, to compare patients who survived to patients who did not survive.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Death, Infection Viral, Infections, Respiratory
- Trial name
- NCT04782427
- Testing
- COVID-19 infection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre integre universitaire de sante et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
Cognition Disorders in Old Age, Dementia
The "Motoric Cognitive Risk" Syndrome in the Quebec Population
The overall objective of the proposal is to examine the epidemiology of the newly reported "motoric cognitive risk" (MCR) syndrome, which is a pre-dementia syndrome combining subjective cognitive complaint (i.e.; memory…
- Trial name
- NCT03633253
- Testing
- Summarize of participants' characteristics using means and standard deviations or frequencies and percentages
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,741 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Neuro-Degenerative Disease
Efficiency of E-learning and Role-playing for the Training of Nursing Home Caregivers in the Support of Agitation in Neurodegenerative Diseases
This study will investigate the effects of "I-Learn cognition and behaviour" training in the care in agitation in patients with neurodegenerative diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT04937127
- Testing
- I-LEARN training, usual care
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Accidental Falls
The HIP-HOP Flooring Study: Helping Injury Prevention in Hospitalised Older People
In hospitals, older people can fall and hurt themselves. The investigators want to see if a new type of flooring can help stop people hurting themselves as badly, if they accidentally fall.
- Trial name
- NCT00817869
- Testing
- New flooring
- Where
- 8 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 571 people
- Sponsor
- University of Portsmouth
Dementia
REspectful CAring for the AGitated Elderly
The treatment of Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) continue to raise difficult problems. Both the pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic therapies often fail to achieve the expected results.
- Trial name
- RECAGE (NCT03507504)
- Testing
- SCU-B
- Where
- 12 sites in Belgium, France and 5 more
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Europea di Ricerca Biomedica Ferb Onlus