Clinical trials: Elderly Patients (>65 Years)
Gastric Cancer, Adenocarcinoma of the Esophagogastric Junction
Oxaliplatin and 5-Fluorouracil With or Without Docetaxel in Elderly Patients (>65 y) With Stomach and Esophagus Cancer
In this trial, FLOT will be evaluated as therapy option for elderly patients (>65 years) with advanced gastric cancer in comparison to the well established FLO scheme.
- Trial name
- NCT00737373
- Testing
- Docetaxel, 5-Fluorouracil, Oxaliplatin
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Krankenhaus Nordwest
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia
Integration of VR and AR Dementia Prevention Health Education Progrom for Older Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of Virtual Reality (VR)-based cognitive health education for older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) in Taiwan.
- Conditions
- Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia, Health Literacy, Self-Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT06888986
- Testing
- VR Dementia Prevention Health Education Module
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
Vasculitis, Wegener's Granulomatosis
Treatment of Necrotizing Vasculitides for Patients Older Than 65 Years
The aim of this trial is to lower the morbidity rate in elderly patients affected with systemic necrotizing vasculitides, by reducing mortality and improving global outcome.
- Conditions
- Vasculitis, Wegener's Granulomatosis, Microscopic Polyangiitis, Churg-Strauss Syndrome
- Trial name
- CORTAGE (NCT00307671)
- Testing
- prednisone, methylprednisolone,cyclophosphamides, Cyclophosphamide, Azathioprine,prednisone,methylprednisolone, Mycophenolate mofetil,methotrexate
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Loneliness
Compartiendo Salud: Community-Based Intervention for Loneliness
Unwanted loneliness is the gap between the social relations a person has and those they want. The main objective of this research is to assess the impact of a multidimensional community-based intervention on the feeling of…
- Trial name
- SoledadLP (NCT06829758)
- Testing
- Compartiendo Salud
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Servicio Canario de Salud
Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Quantifying the Attentive Behaviors of Older Adults During Over-the-counter Drug Selection
Per-capita consumption of medication is higher in older adults than any other sector of the population. In fact, it has been estimated that although older adults comprise 13% of the population they take 34% of all prescriptions…
- Trial name
- NCT02188134
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Dehydration
Hydration and Outcome in Older Patients
Dehydration is recognised as a major issue in healthcare. Recovery after illness, extended length of stay, pressure sores and slow tissue recovery can all be impacted by dehydration.
- Trial name
- HOOP (NCT01703715)
- Testing
- The Hydrant
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
ELDRELY
Nutritional Status in Patients Over 65 Years of Age and Meal Presentation
The prevalence of undernutrition in hospitals is estimated between 30 and 40% and up to 50% in the elderly. The consequences of undernutrition are significant: complications, delayed healing, higher risk of infections, pressure…
- Trial name
- NUPOBA (NCT04696068)
- Testing
- Porcelain plates
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Caen