Clinical trials: Elderly Persons
Patient Fall
Intervention to Reduce Falls Incidence
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a multifactorial intervention program to prevent falls among the elderly as compared to a brief intervention.
- Trial name
- EPICA (NCT01279525)
- Testing
- multifactorial
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andalusian Regional Ministry of Health
Dementia
Warmth and Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in Improving Cognitive Functions in People with Dementia
Evidence showed that both TENS and passive body heating are potential treatment strategies for improving cognitive functions in people with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT03614962
- Testing
- Warmth + TENS, TENS, Warmth only
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Dementia, Hip Fracture
Communication for Early Mobilisation of People Living With Dementia Following Surgery for Hip Fracture
This goal of this study is to identify ways that healthcare professionals communicate that are effective in helping a person living with dementia to stand or walk after surgery for a broken hip (hip fracture).
- Conditions
- Dementia, Hip Fracture, Early Mobilisation, Communication Research
- Trial name
- VOICE-HF (NCT07418268)
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Distal Radius Fracture, Multiple Trauma
Dynamic External Fixation in Treatment Distal Radius Fractures - Elderly Patients
A single center, parallel group, prospective, randomized clinical trial was conducted at the department of Hand Surgery, ABC (Andre, Bernardo, Caetano) Foundation University Hospital, Santo Andre, Brazil.
- Conditions
- Distal Radius Fracture, Multiple Trauma, Elderly Person Maltreatment
- Trial name
- NCT03154424
- Testing
- External fixation in treatment the distal radius fracture
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Frailty in Older Adults
The Effects of Intelligent Intervention Programs on Hospitalized Elderly People With Frailty.
Background: As the aging population grows, hospitalized elderly individuals with frailty have become a major concern. Frailty is a complex syndrome linked to aging, marked by dependency and vulnerability.
- Trial name
- NCT06875024
- Testing
- Intelligent intervention programs
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Under-nutrition or Risk of Undernutrition
Clinical and Medico-economic Evaluation of Taken Care Associating Nutritional Support and Adapted Physical Activity for Malnourished, or at Risk of Undernutrition, Elderly People on Discharge From Hospital
In the hospital, one out of every two elderly people is malnourished. This condition of undernutrition generally worsens during hospitalization, where the effects of polypathology and psychological distress are added.
- Trial name
- NUTRIACTIF (NCT03979560)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Periodontal Diseases, Malnutrition
The Association Between Periodontal Disease and Malnutrition in a Group of Elderly People in Thailand.
This study will be determine the association between periodontitis and malnutrition status in older adult.
- Trial name
- NCT05129826
- Testing
- the association between periodontitis and malnutrition status
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1, Healthy Ageing
FinnDiane LifeOne Study - Impact of Ageing on People With Type 1 Diabetes
Healthy aging refers to functional ability that enables well-being in older individuals. The focus thus shifts from chronological age to functional capacity and the individual's own experience of well-being.
- Trial name
- LifeOne (NCT07289204)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Helsinki University Central Hospital
Venous Puncture
Effect of Tourniquet Abstention on Pain Reduction in Venous Sampling in the Elderly People
This prospective study evaluates the effect of abstaining from tourniquets on pain reduction during the venous puncture of the elderly people.
- Trial name
- NO-GARROT (NCT05226364)
- Testing
- Rubber tourniquet, Fabric tourniquet, Without tourniquet
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital NOVO
Frailty
A Nurse-led Intervention on Frailty Status of Ethiopian Older Persons
The goals of this study are to design, implement, and evaluate the effects of a nurse-led intervention on the frailty and quality of life of older persons living in the community in Ethiopia.
- Trial name
- NCT05754398
- Testing
- six independent and interconnected educational training sessions
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wollongong
Individuality, Self-Efficacy
Effects of Individual and Group Occupational Therapy on General Self-Efficacy, Psychological Well-Being, Personal Independence and Occupational Therapy in Older Adults
The objective of this study is to determine whether individual and/or group occupational therapy leads to changes in generalized self-efficacy and psychological well-being, and to identify the type of therapy that has the best…
- Conditions
- Individuality, Self-Efficacy, Well-being
- Trial name
- NCT02906306
- Testing
- Individual Occupational Therapy, Group Occupational Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaga
Quality of Life, Drug Use
Impact of the Systematic Use of the Criteria STOPP/START in Short Stay Geriatric.
Assess the impact of the systematic use of STOPP/START tool during medication conciliation on the evolution of hospitalised elderly people's quality of life at 2 months.
- Trial name
- REVOR (NCT03393299)
- Testing
- STOPP/START criteria
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Lille Catholic University
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Integrated Care for Frail Older People
This is a qualitative interview study investigating patients', carers' and providers' perspectives on integrated care and integrated care pathways for frail older people in Lambeth and Southwark, south London.
- Trial name
- NCT03260933
- Testing
- No intervention given. This is a qualitative interview study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Insulin Resistance
Vitamin D Supplementation and Glycemic Outcomes
The investigators examined the effect of vitamin D supplementation on glucose homeostasis and metabolic markers in healthy normal weight and overweight young subjects and healthy normal-weight and overweight elderly subjects…
- Trial name
- NCT02942732
- Testing
- cholecalciferol (Euro-Pharm International, Canada)
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université d'Auvergne
Dizziness Chronic, Fall
Reducing Rate of Falls in Older People by Means of Vestibular Rehabilitation (ReFOVeRe Study)
The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the effectiveness of vestibular rehabilitation developed using computerized dynamic posturography or a mobile posturographic system with vibrotactile stimulation, to improve the…
- Trial name
- ReFOVeRe (NCT03034655)
- Testing
- CDP, Mobile posturography, 10 sessions
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinico Universitario de Santiago
Osteoporosis
Brief Osteoporosis Education to Increase Awareness in Middle Aged and Elderly.
Osteoporosis is a growing global concern, particularly as the population of middle-aged and elderly individuals continues to rise within communities.
- Trial name
- BOEIAMAE (NCT05936177)
- Testing
- Patient education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selkin Yılmaz Muluk
Chronic Pain
Dyadic Pain Management Program for Older Adults and Informal Caregivers With Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is a common health problem among older adults and their informal caregivers. Chronic pain has negative effects on physical and psychological health status and it is a strong predictor of poor quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT04106271
- Testing
- dyadic pain management program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Moderate or Serious Haemophilia
Objective and Perceived Health Status of Elderly People With Moderate or Severe Haemophilia in France: an Ancillary Study of the FranceCoag Registry
Background: Elderly people with serious haemophilia (PwSH), i.e., with moderate or severe haemophilia, have major comorbidities due to consequences of haemophilia. Also, the comorbidities related to age are added.
- Trial name
- SENIORHEMO (NCT05218772)
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- 28 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 277 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Palliative Medicine, Palliative Care
Palliative Care Needs Among Elderly People at Emergency Department
Aim: To assess what proportion of all patients over the age of 75 who seek care at the emergency department have palliative care needs and whether these are documented in the patient's medical record.
- Conditions
- Palliative Medicine, Palliative Care, Elderly Person
- Trial name
- NCT05883696
- Testing
- Swedish Palliative Care Guide (S-PCG)
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Influenza, Human, Influenza a
Phase I Clinical Trial of Quadrivalent Influenza Virus Split Vaccine
This is a randomized, blinded, active-controlled phase I clinical trial to evaluate the safety and preliminary immunogenicity of the Quadrivalent Influenza Virus Split Vaccine (QIV) in subjects (aged 3 years and above).
- Conditions
- Influenza, Human, Influenza a, Influenza Type B, Influenza Viral Infections
- Trial name
- NCT06622590
- Testing
- QIV, QIV control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
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