Clinical trials: Elderly Care Education
Information Dissemination, Interprofessional Relations
Value of Technology to Transfer Discharge Information
The transition from hospital to home is a high-risk period in a patient's illness. Poor communication between healthcare providers at hospital discharge is common and contributes to adverse events affecting patients after…
- Trial name
- NCT00101868
- Testing
- Discharge communication software, Usual care discharge process
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 631 people
- Sponsor
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Infectious Disease, Pneumonia, Bacterial
Vaccination Education Through Pharmacists and Senior Centers (VEPSC)
The study consists of two arms (PHARM and PEER) designed to educate participants about three vaccine-preventable diseases (zoster, pneumonia, and influenza) and vaccination.
- Conditions
- Infectious Disease, Pneumonia, Bacterial, Influenza, Zoster; Herpes
- Trial name
- VEPSC (NCT03239665)
- Testing
- Pharmacist-led Intervention (PHARM), Peer-led Intervention (PEER)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 335 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
Functionally-tailored Oral Care Intervention for Community-dwelling Older Adults With Dementia and Their Caregivers
The specific aims of this study are: Aim 1. Develop a staged and modifiable dyadic oral care intervention to provide functionally-tailored oral care rehabilitation for community-dwelling persons with dementia (PWD) and need-based…
- Trial name
- NCT04238520
- Testing
- Functionally Tailored Oral Care Intervention, Control Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Xi Chen
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Education for Prevention and Treatment of Frailty
Frailty is a condition with a high prevalence in older adults, leading to higher vulnerability and increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes and disabilities.
- Trial name
- FRAGSALUD (NCT05610605)
- Testing
- Health intervention programme: FRAGSALUD
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Aged, Experiential Learning
Community Beauty and Health Program for Older Adults: An Experiential Learning Trial
This study develops and evaluates a "Senior Beauty and Health Care" course designed to improve students' awareness, attitudes, and skills in caring for older adults' appearance and well-being.
- Conditions
- Aged, Experiential Learning, Health Education
- Trial name
- NCT07053592
- Testing
- Geriatric Ｂeauty and Ｈealth Care Learning Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Heart Diseases
A Partnership to Translate an Evidence-based Intervention (Take Heart) for Vulnerable Older Adults With Heart Disease
To evaluate the effectiveness of Take Heart, a behavioral/educational program for adults age 50+ with heart disease, or with at least two risk factors for heart disease, that helps them to better manage their health condition(s).
- Trial name
- NCT02950818
- Testing
- Take Heart
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 453 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan