Clinical trials: Community-dwelling
Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary Rehabilitation During Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: a Mixed-methods Approach
This study aims to i) assess the short-, mid- and long-term effectiveness of a patient-centred community-based pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programme during during acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…
- Trial name
- NCT03751670
- Testing
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Daily medical treatment
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Aveiro University
Oral Hypofunction
Program of Community Oral Function Enhancement
The purpose of this study examined the effects of oral exercise on oral function among older adults in Taiwan, focusing on gender-related outcome differences.
- Trial name
- NCT06794814
- Testing
- oral exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Effects of Hydroxytyrosol-Rich Olive Polyphenol Dietary Supplement Combined With Mediterranean Diet Adherence on the Cognitive Health of Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Nutrition is an important modifiable risk factor of human cognitive health. Increasing data suggests that certain nutrients or food ingredients, such as plant polyphenols, have the potential to benefit cognitive abilities even in…
- Trial name
- MEDIPHENO-HT (NCT07672938)
- Testing
- Low-Dose Hydroxytyrosol-Rich Olive Juice Polyphenol Supplement, High-Dose Hydroxytyrosol-Rich Olive Juice Polyphenol Supplement
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Panhellenic Federation of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders
Cerebrovascular Accident, Accidental Falls
Balance and Gait Characteristics to Predict Accidental Falls in Community-dwelling Stroke Elderly
Background: Accidental falls result in major physical and psychological morbidity in the elderly, especially stroke patients. To get optimal prevention of stroke falls, it is crucial to identify independent risk factors from…
- Trial name
- NCT01825486
- Testing
- accidental falls
- Where
- Taiwan
- Sponsor
- Changhua Christian Hospital
Healthy
Effects of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Cognitive Function in Community Dwelling Older Adults
Ireland is predicted to have the highest older adult population growth of any European Union country. A substantial economic and social challenge of this projected growth is the increased incidence of cognitive impairment and the…
- Trial name
- NCT02804841
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol -Vitamin D3
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Dublin, Trinity College
Post-stroke Depression
Affective Touching on Poststroke Depression
This mixed-method study includes a randomised controlled trial and an exploratory qualitative study, and aims to examine the effects of caregiver-delivered affective touch on depressive symptoms, state of attachment security…
- Trial name
- NCT03789994
- Testing
- Affective touch, Fine motor exercise
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Depression
Village-based Intervention for Late-life Depression
Investigators aimed to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of a village-based multilevel intervention for late-life depression.
- Trial name
- NCT04013165
- Testing
- Active control, Village-based intervention
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Virtual Reality
Virtual Reality-Based Integrative Simulation Nursing Home Visit
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a virtual reality-based integrative simulation training program in enhancing psychometric competence among nursing students during interactive community nursing home visits.
- Trial name
- Virtual (NCT07672353)
- Testing
- VR (VR-Control)
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
Frailty
Feasibility and Usability of Intrinsic Capacity Monitoring With Eforto and Its Predictive Value for Health Outcomes in Older Community-dwelling Persons
In this study, 160 community-dwelling older adults (65 years and older) will be provided with an eforto® system to self-monitor their muscle fatigability and self-perceived fatigue for 2 consecutive days per week during 12 months…
- Trial name
- FORTO 2 (NCT05368337)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Domestic Violence
Training Local Leaders to Prevent and Reduce Domestic Violence Evidence From Peru
Leaders in Action (LIA) is a norms-centered intervention that aims to reduce the acceptance and prevent the incidence of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Peru by shifting social norms.
- Trial name
- LIA (NCT05331248)
- Testing
- Leaders in Action: Household Treatment, Leaders in Action: Group Treatment
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 8,754 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Medication Adherence
Pilot Study to Improve Medication Management in Older Adults
This pilot study seeks to determine the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention to improve ability of older adults to management medication with community dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04709640
- Testing
- Tailored Medication Management Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Intentionality the Matrix of Healing, Community
Oral Health Education for Older Adults: Intentionality in Action
After obtaining approval from the Institutional Review Board (IRB), the clinical trial will be registered on a designated trial registration website. Participant recruitment will be conducted online.
- Conditions
- Intentionality the Matrix of Healing, Community, Middle-aged and Older Adults, Oral Health Education
- Trial name
- NCT07265726
- Testing
- Intentional Interview, Expressive Arts Activities
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mackay Memorial Hospital
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Home-Based Kidney Care in Native American's of New Mexico (HBKC)
People reach End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) due to progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is associated with increased risk for heart disease and death.
- Trial name
- NCT03179085
- Testing
- Home-Based Kidney Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Oral Health Care
Effects of a Salivary Gland Massage Program on Salivary Flow , Xerostomia, Chewing, and Swallowing, and Oral Health Among Community- Dwelling Older Adults
Purpose: This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of salivary gland massage on saliva flow, xerostomia, chewing and swallowing, and oral health among community-dwelling elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT07251543
- Testing
- Salivary gland massage, General Oral Health Education
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Chiayi Christian Hospital
Healthy Aging
A Health-social Partnership Programme for Improving Health Self-management of Community-dwelling Older Adults
Health-social partnership has been governed by regulations in many developed countries for some years. For instance, the government of United Kingdom has implemented a policy specifically designed to facilitate the discharge of…
- Trial name
- NCT04442867
- Testing
- Case management, Social call
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dementia, Undernutrition
nuTritiOn and deMentia AT hOme (TOMATO)
The purpose of this study is to refine, implement and assess the acceptability and feasibility of an existing nutrition intervention applied to people living with dementia receiving home care.
- Trial name
- TOMATO (NCT05866094)
- Testing
- Nutritional Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Sarcopenia in Elderly, Institutionalized Older Adults
Observational and Analytical Study on the Diagnostic Criteria for Sarcopenia in Institutionalized Older Adults and Those Living in the Community
Sarcopenia is one of the main problems in the elderly population. However, its diagnostic criteria have not yet been studied in two specific populations, namely institutionalized older adults in nursing homes vs…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia in Elderly, Institutionalized Older Adults, Community-dwelling Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT07080554
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Trial of Mental Health Treatment for Darfur Refugees in Cairo
The enormous global burden of mental illness has been estimated through the publication of the Global Burden of Disease Study, adding momentum to refugee mental health studies (1,2).
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anger, Domestic Violence
- Trial name
- NCT00879853
- Testing
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Aging Well
A Multi-level and Mixed-method Impact Evaluation for the Jockey Club Elders Get Active Fitness Campaign
The goal of this clinical trial is provide a scientific evaluation on the impact of the Jockey Club Get Fitness Campaign to improve the physical capacity and health condition of the community-dwelling older adults after the…
- Trial name
- NCT05908539
- Testing
- Equipment box, Equipment box with briefing, Exercise training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,057 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Diet Quality, Social Isolation in Older Adults
Improving Diet Quality of Community-Dwelling Seniors Using a Community-Based Participatory Approach
This study implements a community co-designed educational intervention program to improve diet quality of community-dwelling seniors.
- Conditions
- Diet Quality, Social Isolation in Older Adults, Nutrition Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07838142
- Testing
- Food Literacy Workshops
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geriatric Education and Research Institute