Clinical trials: Older Patients
Surgery, Aging
Preparing Older Adults for Major Surgery With Preoperative Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments
The researchers will conduct observations, interviews, and focus groups with clinicians, staff and patients of the Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health (POSH) clinic, which conducts preoperative comprehensive geriatric…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Aging, Health Care Utilization, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT06184919
- Testing
- Process Mapping: Observations, Process Mapping: Interviews, Process Mapping: Focus Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
COVID-19
A Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Ciclesonide in the Treatment of Non-hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of Alvesco (ciclesonide) Inhalation Aerosol in non hospitalized patients with symptomatic COVID-19 infection in a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo…
- Trial name
- NCT04377711
- Testing
- Ciclesonide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Covis Pharma S.à.r.l.
Cryopyrin Associated Periodic Syndrome
The Safety and Efficacy of Canakinumab in Patients Aged 4 Years or Older Diagnosed With Cryopyrin-associated Periodic Syndromes (CAPS) in Canada
This study will assess the safety, tolerability and efficacy of canakinumab treatment in Canadian patient diagnosed with cryopyrin-associated periodic syndrome over a period of 18 months.
- Trial name
- NCT01105507
- Testing
- canakinumab (company code: ACZ885D)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma in Patients Older Than 40 Years. Prognostic Factors and Survival
The purpose of this work is to carry out an exhaustive analysis of the characteristics of osteosarcoma in patients with an age equal to or greater than 40 years, in the Hospital de la Santa Creu and Sant Pau in Barcelona, during…
- Trial name
- NCT03911245
- Testing
- Retrospective study. Analyze of data in medical records
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Wilson Disease
Efficacy and Safety of ALXN1840 Administered for 48 Weeks Versus Standard of Care in Participants With Wilson Disease
The study will evaluate the efficacy and safety of ALXN1840 (formerly called WTX101) administered for 48 weeks compared to standard of care (SoC) in Wilson Disease (WD) participants aged 12 and older in the Primary Evaluation…
- Trial name
- NCT03403205
- Testing
- ALXN1840, SoC Therapy
- Where
- 56 sites in United States, Australia and 20 more
- Volunteers
- 214 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Cystic Fibrosis
Efficacy of an Infrared Visualization Technique for the Identification of the Peripheral Venous Access Site in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis Aged 12 Years and Older
Cystic fibrosis is a rare chronic genetic disease that mainly affects the respiratory tract and the digestive system. Their management includes multi-year intravenous antibiotic treatments and repeated venous sampling.
- Trial name
- MUCOVEINE (NCT04226118)
- Testing
- Vein Illumintion System device
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 271 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Partial-Onset Seizures, Primary Generalized Tonic-clonic Seizures
A Study to Evaluate the Safety of Fycompa Injection in Participants With Partial-Onset Seizures or Primary Generalized Tonic- Clonic Seizures
The purpose of this study is to determine the safety of Fycompa for injection after administration in participants with epilepsy (partial-onset seizures [including secondarily generalized seizures]) (age 4 years or older) or…
- Trial name
- NCT06657378
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Co., Ltd.
Eosinophils, Asthma
A Study of Reslizumab in Patients 12 Years of Age and Older With Severe Eosinophilic Asthma
This is a multicenter, open-label (OL) extension study to obtain additional long-term safety data for subcutaneous (sc) administration of reslizumab treatment administered at a fixed dose of 110 mg in patients 12 years of age and…
- Trial name
- NCT03052725
- Testing
- reslizumab
- Where
- 134 sites in United States, Belgium and 11 more
- Volunteers
- 391 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Fall Patients
Keep Exercising & Stay Steady: Development and Feasibility of a Health Intervention to Encourage Exercise Maintenance After Fall Prevention Exercise Programmes End.
Falls and broken bones are a common health problem faced by older adults. Worldwide, one third of adults aged over 65 years old, and half of adults aged over 80 years, fall each year.
- Trial name
- KESS (NCT06447948)
- Testing
- Keep Exercising and Stay Steady
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)
Study of Oral Glecaprevir/Pibrentasvir Tablets in Participants Aged 12 Years or Older With Chronic Hepatitis C to Assess Sustained Virological Response
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is among the most common of all chronic liver diseases. HCV predominantly affects liver cells and causes the liver to become inflamed and damaged.
- Trial name
- CHOICE (NCT04577482)
- Where
- 10 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie
Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
Rhinocort Aqua Versus Placebo and Fluticasone Propionate
The purpose of this study is to compare once daily treatment with Rhinocort against placebo and Fluticasone Propionate at reliving the nasal symptoms of seasonal allergic rhinitis.
- Trial name
- NCT00641680
- Testing
- Budesonide, Fluticasone propionate
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia, Acute Leukemia
Depletion of CD45RA Positive Naive T Cells for the Prevention of Graft Versus Host Disease in Older Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation for Acute Leukemia or Myelodysplastic Syndrome
This phase II trial tests how well removing CD45RA positive naive T cells works to prevent graft versus host disease in older patients undergoing standard of care allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation for the…
- Conditions
- Acute Biphenotypic Leukemia, Acute Leukemia, Acute Leukemia of Ambiguous Lineage, Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
- Trial name
- NCT07819396
- Testing
- Allogeneic CD34+-enriched and CD45RA-depleted PBSCs, Biospecimen Collection, Bone Marrow Aspiration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Asthma
Study to Determine the Pharmacokinetics and Tolerability of Fluticasone Propionate MDPI and Fluticasone Propionate/Salmeterol MDPI Compared to High Strength FLOVENT® DISKUS® and ADVAIR® DISKUS® in Patients With Persistent Asthma 12 Years of Age and Older
Each patient will participate in the study for approximately 7 weeks. Participation will include a screening period of up to 21 days and 4 treatment periods; each consisting of a 3-day/2-night inpatient period.
- Trial name
- NCT02437604
- Testing
- Treatment A: Fp MDPI, Treatment B: FS MDPI, Treatment C Flovent
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Appropriateness of Prescribing in Older Patients
RCT Assessing the Impact of Online Training on Doctors' Prescribing for Older Patients
This study will assess, by means of a randomized controlled trial, the impact of an online educational tool, on doctors' knowledge and confidence with regards to prescribing for older patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02405975
- Testing
- SCRIPT
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal, Hay Fever
To Assess the Safety and Efficacy of Ciclesonide, Applied as a Nasal Spray in the Treatment of Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis (BY9010/M1-401)
The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the efficacy of ciclesonide applied as a nasal spray once daily in patients with SAR. The secondary objectives are to evaluate Quality-of-Life and safety.
- Trial name
- NCT00659841
- Testing
- Ciclesonide
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Nurse-Patient Relations
Continuing Education Intervention Named "Person First - Please"
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Person-First - Please (PFP) intervention in supporting nurse's competence and collective competence of Person-Centred Care (PCC) in older people Long-Term Care (LTC).
- Trial name
- PFP (NCT04833153)
- Testing
- Person-First - Please (PFP)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Mari Pakkonen
Colorectal Cancer, Surgery
Incremental Cost-Utility Study on Prehabilitation Among Older Patients With Colorectal Cancer Undergoing Surgery
A prospective multicenter observational cost-utility study following older or high-risk patients with colorectal cancer with and without prehabilitation before surgery.
- Trial name
- PreColo CU (NCT04097795)
- Testing
- Prehabilitation
- Where
- 5 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
HIV Infections
A Study of L-735,524 in HIV-Positive Children and Adolescents
To evaluate the safety, tolerability, and plasma concentration profiles of indinavir sulfate ( MK-639; Crixivan ) in HIV-seropositive older children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00002351
- Testing
- Indinavir sulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Short Bowel Syndrome
A Study of Teduglutide in Japanese Children With Short Bowel Syndrome Aged 4 Months or Older
The main aims of the study are to check for side effects from teduglutide. Participants will receive a daily injection of teduglutide just under the skin (subcutaneous) for 24 weeks. Then they are followed up for another 4 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT05027308
- Testing
- Teduglutide
- Where
- 6 sites in Japan
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Malaria, Falciparum
Safety of Artemether - Lumefantrine, and Other Malaria Drugs and Their Effect on the Auditory Function
THIS STUDY IS NOT ENROLLING PATIENTS IN THE USA. To evaluate the effects of artemether/ lumefantrine on the auditory function.
- Trial name
- NCT00386750
- Testing
- Artemether-lumefantrine
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals