Clinical trials: Adults Living in Long Term Care
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
A Study to Learn About the Study Medicine Paxlovid (Nirmatrelvir + Ritonavir) in Adults Aged 60 and Older Living in Korean Long-term Care Hospitals Who Have COVID-19
The purpose of this study is to learn about the effects of the study medicine (called Paxlovid) for the possible treatment of COVID-19 in older adults who live in long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) in Korea.
- Trial name
- NCT07089680
- Testing
- Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir
- Where
- 7 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 937 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Worksite Health Promotion, Lifestyle Risk Reduction
Intervention to Increase Physical Activity and Wellbeing Among Staff and Residents in Assisted Living Facilities
The purpose of the study is to test a program that aims to help staff increase wellness behaviors and test the impact of this program on staff and work outcomes.
- Conditions
- Worksite Health Promotion, Lifestyle Risk Reduction, Occupational Burnout, Healthcare Workers
- Trial name
- WHHIP+FFC 2026 (NCT07785947)
- Testing
- WHHIP, FFC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 344 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal, Dysphagia
Slow-Stream Expiratory Muscle Strength Training for Veterans With Dysphagia Living in Long-term Care
Sunnybrook Veterans Centre (VC) is a long-term care (LTC) facility with many elderly residents living with swallowing disorders who are at high risk of developing pneumonia from aspirating food/liquid into their lungs.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal, Dysphagia, Dysphagia, Progressive, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT04064333
- Testing
- Slow-Stream Expiratory Muscle Strength Training
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Frailty
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Concurrent Exercise Training on Frail Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes
The present study is a crossover randomized controlled trial that aims to investigate the effects of concurrent exercise training over usual care on physical performance, muscle strength, and myokines concentrations in frail…
- Trial name
- NCT06380127
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Immune Deficiency
Efficacy of QBKPN Site-Specific Immunomodulator in Improving Innate Immune Function & Reducing Respiratory Tract Infection in Older Adults
This study is designed to test whether QBKPN SSI can improve immune function in older adults, including how well it can protect against respiratory and other infections, whether it improves the body's response to COVID-19…
- Trial name
- RESILIENCE (NCT05421325)
- Testing
- QBKPN SSI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Qu Biologics Inc.
Infection With Coronavirus SARS-CoV2
Long Term Physical Functional Limitations in Daily Living in SARS-CoV2 Infected Patients Hospitalized in the Acute Phase Then Requiring Rehabilitation
Infection with coronavirus SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19 disease) is unique with its speed of propagation, structural medical reorganizations and length of stay in intensive care needed, diversity of the affected population (in particular…
- Trial name
- CAPACoV19 (NCT04356378)
- Testing
- Data record
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims
Activities of Daily Living, Frailty
Effects of Function-focused Multicomponent Physical Exercise Program. Interventional Single Group Study
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether a physical exercise program in nursing homes will maintain autonomy in activities of daily living, decrease vulnerability and improve physical, psychological and…
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Frailty, Older Adults, Long Term Care
- Trial name
- NCT04221724
- Testing
- Multicomponent physical exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Sarcopenia in Elderly, Rehabilitation Exercise
Effectiveness of Smart-Assisted Rehabilitation Exercise Training on the Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a smart-assisted rehabilitation system on the physical and mental health of elderly residents in long-term care facilities through exercise training.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia in Elderly, Rehabilitation Exercise, Long Term Care
- Trial name
- NCT07197528
- Testing
- Experimental Arm：Smart-assisted rehabilitation exercise system Control Arm：Usual care or routine physical activity
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH)
Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline
Developing and Assessing an Innovative Exergaming Technology for Older Adults Living in Long-term Care Homes
Residents living in long-term care (LTC) homes spend up to 75% of their day in sedentary, socially withdrawn situations which increases their risk for depression, dementia, decreased functional status and increased care costs.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline, Aging, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- MouvMat (NCT05130203)
- Testing
- MouvMat Exergaming, Standard Recreational Programming
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Sleep Disturbance
Sleep Detection in Residents of Long-term Care Facilities
Sleep disorders are common among older people. People who suffer from sleep disorders typically have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, wake up early and do not get restful sleep.
- Trial name
- NCT07819409
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
Polypharmacy, Deprescribing
Spread and Scale of a Polypharmacy App
Medication overload is an epidemic causing widespread harm, particularly to older Canadians. While most prescriptions are intended to help people live longer and healthier lives, taking multiple medications can increase frailty…
- Conditions
- Polypharmacy, Deprescribing, Adverse Drug Event
- Trial name
- NCT04762303
- Testing
- MedReviewRx
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Innovation and Research in Aging, Canada
Adults Living in Long Term Care
Reminiscence Technology Balance and Mobility
This study evaluates the feasibility of a larger randomized controlled trial to examine the effect of reminiscence aided physical activity on the balance and mobility of older adults living in long term care.
- Trial name
- NCT04043416
- Testing
- Motivating reminiscence technology
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Bruyère Health Research Institute.