Clinical trials: Emergency Geriatric Care
Iatrogenic Effect
Effect of the Use of a Therapeutic Conciliation Document at the Outlet of Hospital, on the Emergency Use of Hospital Care in Patient Aged Over 75 Years Old.
The drug iatrogenesis represents an important public health problem. In the Iatromed project, we want to to assess a specific therapeutic drug conciliation sheet (TDC).
- Trial name
- IATROMED (NCT02916836)
- Testing
- therapeutic drug conciliation sheet (TDC), No Use of therapeutic drug conciliation sheet (TDC)
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Emergencies
Optimized Acute Care for Geriatric Patients Using an Intersectoral Telemedical Cooperation Network - Around the Clock - Technical Performance
Due to "demographic change", the composition of the population in Germany is changing. The consequence of this change is a population that is getting older on average.
- Trial name
- Optimal@NRW (NCT04873973)
- Testing
- Telemedical support
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 3,073 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Elderly
Risk Factors for Falls After Intervention of the Urgent Medical Assistance Service (SAMU) in the Elderly Person at Home
In this project, the investigators are interested in a particular population, that of elderly subjects who used the SAMU after a fall and who are not hospitalized or are hospitalized less than 24 hours.
- Trial name
- RISING-DOM (NCT04132544)
- Testing
- standardized gerontological evaluation (EGS), Proposal for a personalized intervention plan (PIP), Follow-up
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 952 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Elderly; Renal Insufficiency
Using Informatics to Enhance Care of Older Emergency Department Patients
The subjects in this study are physicians working in the Wishard Emergency Department. The purpose of this study is to measure the extent to which information technology (i.e.-computers) improves emergency department care.
- Trial name
- NCT00297869
- Testing
- Computer-Assisted Decision Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Acute Heart Failure
Early and Comprehensive Care Bundle in Elderly for Acute Heart Failure: a Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial
This is a prospective multicentre (N=15), stepped-wedge randomized trial that aims to evaluate the benefit of a protocolised comprehensive care bundle for early management of acute heart failure in the ED.
- Trial name
- ELISABETH (NCT03683212)
- Testing
- Early intensive care bundle
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 503 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Transition, Emergencies
The LEARNING WISDOM Phase II Scale up Project
Inspired by the Acute Care for Elders program at Mount Sinai Hospital, this study aims to improve care for elderly patients in four hospitals of Chaudière-Appalaches.
- Conditions
- Transition, Emergencies, Health Care Utilization, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT04093245
- Testing
- GEM nurse, pre- and post-hospitalization medication list reconciliation, systematic discharge summaries
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Polypharmacy, Adverse Drug Reaction
Educational Intervention to Reduce Drug-related Hospitalizations in Elderly Primary Health Care Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an educational intervention given towards health care providers working in primary health care centers can reduce inappropriate prescribing in the elderly patient and thus reduce…
- Trial name
- NCT01732302
- Testing
- Educational intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Pediatric Emergency Care
The Effect of Using a Stress Ball and Watching Cartoons on Fear and Pain Levels During Enemas in Children Aged 6-12
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of using a stress ball and watching cartoons during the enema procedure-performed as part of the diagnosis and treatment process-on the levels of fear and pain in children…
- Trial name
- NCT07754136
- Testing
- Cartoon watching group, Stress ball group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Hospital Readmissions of Elderly Patients
Geriatric Transitional Care for Older Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department: Impact on Early Readmissions
Elderly adults have high rates of emergency department (ED) visits. Specificities of this population challenge organizations of care in the ED, and older adults are at risk of pejorative outcomes after an ED stay.
- Trial name
- LASUITE (NCT05814328)
- Testing
- Transitional Care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,322 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Frail Elderly People
Continuum of Care for Frail Elderly People
The present study "Continuum of care for frail elderly people" form part of the research programme "Support for frail elderly persons - from prevention to palliation" (www.vardalinstitutet.net) which comprises research into three…
- Trial name
- NCT01260493
- Testing
- integrated health care chain
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- Vardalinstitutet The Swedish Institute for Health Sciences
Frailty
SOLAR- Frailty Screening and Multidisciplinary Assessment of Older Adults in the Emergency Department
SOLAR is a randomised control trial exploring the role of Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) in older adults who screen positive for frailty based on the Identification of Seniors at Risk (ISAR) tool the the Emergency…
- Trial name
- SOLAR (NCT04629690)
- Testing
- SOLAR
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 229 people
- Sponsor
- University of Limerick
Age Problem
Digital Support for Quality Assurance in 24-hour Caregiving at Home
Due to the demographic change, there is a growing demand for professional and institutional care, as well as the need for 24-hour home care.
- Trial name
- 24h-quAALity (NCT04581538)
- Testing
- Intervention of parallel arm 2, Intervention of parallel arm 3
- Where
- 4 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Peter Putz
Acute Musculoskeletal Pain
Virtual Reality and Standard Care vs. Standard Care Alone for Acute MSK Pain in Geriatric ED Patients
The proposed Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Pain Management for Geriatric Patients in the ED (VRAP-ED) project will take place in the Emergency Medicine Department at Maimonides Medical Center.
- Trial name
- NCT06685107
- Testing
- Standard of Care Analgesia, Standard of Care Analgesia + Virtual Reality
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Antonios Likourezos
Health Literacy
Health Literacy in Geriatric Patients
Health Literacy is one's ability to understand health information well enough to make informed decisions about their health. Limited health literacy makes it hard for people to understand complex health issues and follow health…
- Trial name
- NCT06971393
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Emergencies, Fall
Physiotherapist in the Emergency Department
This study aims to evaluate the impact of assessment and early physiotherapy management on the care pathway of the elderly person who falls, their length of stay in hospital and their fall recurrence rate.
- Trial name
- KiUrge (NCT05753319)
- Testing
- Physiotherapy in the emergency department after a fall
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Geriatric, Palliative Care
PALLIATIVE ASSESSMENT COHORT IN THE GERIATRIC EMERGENCY SETTING
The PALMA project is part of a larger palliative research program COPAL in Capital Region of Denmark led by Professor Tom Møller.
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Palliative Care, Socio-demographic Risk, Frailty at Older Adults
- Trial name
- PALMA cohort (NCT06911411)
- Testing
- Prospective observational cohort study., A prospective observational cohort study
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Mobility Limitation
Walking Aid and Locomotion Knowledge in Emergency Rooms (WALKER 1) for Elderly People
Older adults have higher rates of emergency department admissions when compared to their younger counterparts. Mobility is the ability to move around but also encompasses the environment and the ability to adapt to it.
- Trial name
- WALKER 1 (NCT05950269)
- Testing
- Walking aid, Telemonitoring, Guidance on safe walking and risk of falling
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sirio-Libanes
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
Health Care Quality, Health Care Access
Telemonitoring Versus Usual Care
Background: Older adults with multiple chronic illnesses are at risk for worsening functional and medical status with ensuing hospitalization. One goal of medical care is to prevent this decline.
- Trial name
- NCT01056640
- Testing
- Intel Health Guide, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Dementia, Confusion
Trial of a Medical and Mental Health Unit for Older People
This research is an evaluation of the MMHU compared to standard care. Patients who are over 65 and 'confused' at admission will be randomly allocated to the MMHU or standard care.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Confusion, Cognitive Impairment, Delirium
- Trial name
- TEAM (NCT01136148)
- Testing
- A medical and mental health unit
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham