Clinical trials: Elderly Patient
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Efficacy of Respiratory Physiotherapy Treatment in Chronic Obstructive Disease.
To test the effectiveness of a respiratory physiotherapy treatment plan in patients who have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, comparing with two randomized groups, for the performance of different…
- Trial name
- NCT07204431
- Testing
- the PowerBreathe and PEP Therosold tools group.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica de Ávila
Hip Fractures
Nutritional Intervention for Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients
This is a randomized controlled, observer blinded trial to study the beneficial effect of nutritional supplementation in elderly Hong Kong patients after hip fracture surgery during rehabilitation and at 4 weeks follow up.
- Trial name
- NCT01088139
- Testing
- Protein supplementation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong
Colorectal Neoplasms, Frailty
Effect of CGA for Frail Elderly Patients Operated for Colorectal Cancer - The CRC Frailty-study
This multicentre randomized controlled trial aims to investigate whether an individualized comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and care will improve postoperative results in frail elderly patients undergoing surgery for…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Neoplasms, Frailty, CGA
- Trial name
- NCT04358328
- Testing
- Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) and care, Standard care
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 340 people
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Dysphagia
Effect of Training of Patients With Dysphagia
Effect of training of patients with dysphagia
- Trial name
- NCT04402307
- Testing
- Chin Tuck Against Resistance
- Where
- 8 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 93 people
- Sponsor
- Regionshospital Nordjylland
Hypertension
Telmisartan Compared With Enalapril in Elderly Patients With Blood Hypertension
Study to assess the efficacy and tolerability of Telmisartan 40-80 mg once daily compared with enalapril 10-20 mg once daily in elderly patients with arterial hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT02177461
- Testing
- Telmisartan, Enalapril, Clonidine
- Volunteers
- 374 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Postoperative Complication, Cognitive Retention Disorder
Methylprednisolone Combined Electric-acupuncture on Cognitive Function
Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) refers to the patients in the central nervous system complications after general anesthesia and clinical manifestations of mental disorder, anxiety, personality changes, impaired memory…
- Trial name
- NCT02535039
- Testing
- Methylprednisolone, Physiological saline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shengjing Hospital
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
Implementation and Evaluation of Improved Access to Medical Imaging for Geriatric Patients of The Royal Ottawa Hospital
In this study, the investigators implement FDG-PET imaging for clients in the Geriatric Psychiatry department at The Royal Ottawa Hospital (ROH) and evaluate the impact of this advanced imaging technique on client care.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Dementia With Lewy Bodies
- Trial name
- NCT05428475
- Testing
- [18F]FDG-PET Scan
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Tim Lau
Multiple Myeloma
Study of Bendamustine, Velcade and Dexamethasone in the Treatment of Elderly Patients With Multiple Myeloma
The present trial is designed as a phase II study that aims at estimating the efficacy of the combination of bendamustine, bortezomib and dexamethasone in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (MM). The response rate, i.e.
- Trial name
- BVD (NCT01045681)
- Testing
- Bendamustine, Velcade and Dexamethasone
- Where
- 37 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Intergroupe Francophone du Myelome
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Risk Factors
Incidence and Risk Factors of PPCs in Elderly Patients Undergoing Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Pelvic Surgery
Postoperative pulmonary complications are important factors affecting the prognosis of patients undergoing surgery. Studies have shown that patients undergoing abdominal or pelvic surgery, emergency surgery, or prolonged surgery…
- Trial name
- NCT05519657
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Tongji Hospital
Elderly Patients Visiting the Emergency Department
Impact on Mid-term Mortality of Guidelines for ICU Admission of Elderly Patients Arriving in Emergency Departments
Admitting a very elderly patient to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is one of the most difficult clinical challenges in medicine. There are few data to help guide clinicians in this area: estimates of the benefits of ICU admission…
- Trial name
- ICECUBII (NCT01508819)
- Testing
- recommendations to admit to ICU all the patients included
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3,036 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Chronic Illness, Cognitive Impairment
Home Care Medication Management Program for the Frail Elderly
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a home care medication management program which includes nurse coordination and use of the MD.2 medication-dispensing machine will affect older adults' health outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT01321853
- Testing
- MD2 machine and nurse care coordination, Medplanner and Nurse Care Coordination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 414 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Fracture Femur, Elderly
Feasibility of Integrating Local Vibration Into Rehabilitation of Elderly Patients After Hip Fracture
Fractures of the upper end of the femur in elderly patients are the 2nd most common fracture. A fracture leads to a syndrome of psychomotor maladjustment, encouraged by pain and aggravated by hospitalisation.
- Trial name
- ORTHOBOOSTER-P (NCT07309965)
- Testing
- Initial Assessment, Standard rehabilitation programme combined with local vibration sessions, Final assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Product Use Issue
Evaluation of Product Effectiveness of the Intervention for Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis of the knee is a common, chronic joint pathology that causes participants to suffer from pain, dysfunction, and reduced quality of life.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Product Use Issue, Sports Physical Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06220565
- Testing
- sensor and wearable device "Graded Exercise", exercise, Educational Manual
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Symptomatic Severe Aortic Valve Stenosis in Older Patients
Burden Comorbidities and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation
The aim of the study is to determine whether the burden of comorbidities measured by CIRS-G (Cumulative Illness Rate Scale) is associated with a non-amelioration of the health related quality of life measured by questionnaire…
- Trial name
- TAVIQUAL (NCT01761357)
- Testing
- answering to questionnaires of quality of live
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Malnutrition in Elderly
Creatinine Height Index in Elderly
evaluation of the efficacy of two different age adjusted calculations of CHI compared to other nutritional indicators in the elderly medical patients upon hospital admission.
- Trial name
- NCT03814057
- Testing
- 24 hour urine creatinine excretion
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction
Cognitive Dysfunction and Delirium After TUR-M in Elderly Patients
Elderly patients undergoing transurethral resection are at increased risk of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) and delirium, which are associated with prolonged hospital stay, increased morbidity, and decreased quality…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Delirium, Postoperative Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- POCDTURMSTUD (NCT07719712)
- Testing
- Cognitive and Delirium Assessment (MoCA and CAM)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Perioperative Complications, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
Perioperative Database of Chinese Elderly Patients
The investigators aim to establish a prospective database of perioperative elderly patients from multiple regions and centers. Collected data involves postoperative complications of the central nervous system, cardiovascular…
- Conditions
- Perioperative Complications, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications, Perioperative Adverse Events
- Trial name
- PDCEP (NCT04911530)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese PLA General Hospital
Vision and Hearing Loss, Vision Impairment
SENSE-Brain Health Pro for Older Adults With Sensory Loss
The goal of this study is to learn about the outcomes, usability, and accessibility of the online Brain Health Pro program for older adults with hearing difficulties, vision difficulties, or both.
- Conditions
- Vision and Hearing Loss, Vision Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Vision Difficulty
- Trial name
- SENSE-BHPro (NCT07856888)
- Testing
- Brain Health Pro
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
E03.155.253, Bispectral Index Monitor
The Use of Sedation Score and Bispectral Index for Induction in Geriatric Patients
The main objective of this clinical study is to determine the effectiveness of BIS-guided propofol administration in avoiding hypotension during propofol induction in geriatric patients.
- Conditions
- E03.155.253, Bispectral Index Monitor, Hypotension
- Trial name
- NCT06232980
- Testing
- urological surgical intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 134 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Hip Arthropathy
Lumbar Plexus-sciatic Nerve Block With Sevoflurane on Cognitive Function in Elderly Patients After Hip Arthroplasty
To assume that lumbar plexus-sciatic nerve block combined with sevoflurane can effectively diminish the incidence of cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients after hip arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT03162861
- Testing
- sevoflurane inhalation for anesthesia, propofol for anesthesia
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Qinghai University