Clinical trials: Community-dwelling
Asthma
A Community Health Worker Home Intervention to Improve Pediatric Asthma Outcomes
The investigators propose to test the hypothesis that a home-based asthma intervention, the Wee Wheezers program, delivered by the Community Health Workers and tailored to the needs of the investigators community, will improve…
- Trial name
- NCT01003340
- Testing
- Wee Wheezers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 188 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Community Dwelling Adults Aged 50 and Older
A Resilience Building Intervention to Promote Successful Aging
In this pilot study, a pre-post experimental design will be used, in which 60 community dwelling adults aged 50+ will recruited from a larger parent study, and will then be randomized to either a no-contact control or…
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT03294655)
- Testing
- Pilot Resilience Building Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Community-dwelling Older Adults
The Feasibility, Effects and Costs of the 'Stay Active at Home Programme'
BACKGROUND: Older adults spend approximately 80% of their awake time in sedentary activities which represents 8 to 12 hours per day. In the past, numerous stand-alone exercise programs have been developed.
- Trial name
- NCT03293303
- Testing
- Stay Active at Home
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Respiratory Tract Infection
Use of COLD-fX to Prevent Respiratory Infections in Community Dwelling Seniors
Seniors are a population vulnerable to respiratory infections. It is hypothesized that regular use of COLD-fX following an influenza vaccination would potentially augment immune response in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT00240461
- Testing
- COLD-fX natural health product, COLD-fX
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada, Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 780 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Capital Health, Canada
Heart Failure, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Frailty Heart Failure Study
A prospective longitudinal cohort study aimed at measuring frailty and its associated risk factors community dwelling older adults aged 65 years or older.
- Trial name
- NCT03887351
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
HIV Infection
Same-day ART Initiation Versus Standard of Care After Positive HIV-test Result in Rural Lesotho
The CASCADE-trial is a two-armed open-label randomized controlled trial conducted in rural Lesotho. Participants who were tested HIV-positive during community-based HIV testing and counseling campaigns are randomized to the…
- Trial name
- CASCADE (NCT02692027)
- Testing
- Same-day ART initiation, Standard of care
- Where
- Lesotho
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Malnourished Children
Community-based Follow-up of Severely Malnourished Children
Improved methods of community/home management and follow-up of severely undernourished children need to be developed in low-income countries like Bangladesh.
- Trial name
- NCT01157741
- Testing
- C-C, C-SF, As C-C with additional psychosocial stimulation (PS) (C-PS)
- Volunteers
- 507 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
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
Burns Chest Left Lateral, Burns Chest Right Lateral
Virtual Reality Distraction Technique to Improve Chest Burns With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Inhalation of toxic gases and chemical irritants during the fire leads to damage to the respiratory tract or the alveolar tissue, which is known as smoke inhalation injury.
- Conditions
- Burns Chest Left Lateral, Burns Chest Right Lateral, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05692557
- Testing
- Virtual reality, Progressive muscle relaxation
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Multiple Sclerosis
A Self-management Program to Prevent Falls in People With Multiple Sclerosis
This project's overall aim is to develop, deliver, and evaluate feasibility of a fall prevention program for ambulatory and non-ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis.
- Trial name
- NCT04317716
- Testing
- fall prevention program, Brochure about falls and fall risk factors
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Fall Risk Factors, Physical Activity
OTAGO Exercise Program and Motivational Interviewing
The goal of this study is to see if OTAGO instructors, who have been trained in a special communication method called motivational interviewing, can help older adults start and stick with the OTAGO exercise program.
- Conditions
- Fall Risk Factors, Physical Activity, Engagement, Patient, Community-dwelling Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT06931067
- Testing
- OTAGO Exercise Program with motivational interviewing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Somatization Disorder
Assessment of Somatic Symptom in Chinese Community-Dwelling People
With the rapid aging and worsening psychological problems worldwide, the special focus on somatic symptom and other psychological diseases of the older population is needed.
- Trial name
- NCT04815863
- Testing
- Assessment of somatic symptom disorder with SSS-CN, Assessment of depressive symptoms disorder with PHQ-9, Assessment of anxiety disorder with GAD-7
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 9,110 people
- Sponsor
- RenJi Hospital
Health Behavior, Physical Activity
Development of a Blended Lifestyle Intervention to Promote Physical Activity, Diet, and Health in Hong Kong Older Adults
This pilot study will provide a theory-based low-cost and easy-to-operate program in the area of healthy lifestyle promotion among community dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Physical Activity, Healthy Diet
- Trial name
- NCT05729087
- Testing
- Blended intervention group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
Healthy
Effects of Dual-task Exercises on Gait Parameters and Cognitive Function in Elderly Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The training of a secondary task while walking, whether it is reasoning activities, memory or motor tasks, may enhance automation, walking performance, and postural control and, thus, minimize the risk of falls influenced by the…
- Trial name
- NCT02185157
- Testing
- dual -task exercises, Aerobic training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Periodontal Diseases, Dental Caries
Empowering Older Adults for Healthy Living and Better Dental Health
Ageing of the world's population is accelerating. Despite the health challenges they face, older people should not be stereotyped as frail and dependent.
- Trial name
- NCT04946292
- Testing
- Theory-derived intervention, Conventional health education
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Quality of Life, Disabilities Multiple
Reducing COVID-19 Related Disability in Rural Community-Dwelling Older Adults Using Smart Technology
The social distancing requirements for COVID-19 coupled with the adverse health impacts of social isolation and decreased access to healthcare in rural areas places older adults with disabilities in a dire situation.
- Trial name
- NCT05379504
- Testing
- Standard Health Education, Self Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Neoplasms
Qigong for Breast Cancer Survivors
Objectives: (1) To investigate the effects of Qigong training on upper limb oedema, circulatory status, shoulder flexibility and muscular strength, body balance, and quality of life (QOL) in community-dwelling breast cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT02420249
- Testing
- Qigong training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Neoplasms
STABLE (Strength Training and Balance Leg Exercise) Study
Falls are a major health concern amongst older adults with cancer, and are often related to decreased physical strength due to effects of cancer and its treatments.
- Trial name
- STABLE (NCT04518098)
- Testing
- Strength and balance exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Loneliness, Ageing
Physical Activity Intervention for Loneliness
The purpose of this study will be to examine the feasibility of a Physical Activity Intervention for Loneliness (PAIL) in community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Ageing, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- PAIL (NCT03458793)
- Testing
- Group walking and group educational workshops
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Alzheimer Disease
Impact of Therapeutic Educational Programme on the Alzheimer's Disease Affected Patient's Quality of Life
Therapeutic education expands in Alzheimer's Disease management in France. Several studies revealed a positive impact on caregiver's burden and/or quality of life.
- Trial name
- THERAD (NCT01796314)
- Testing
- Therapeutic Educational Program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse