Clinical trials: Frail Elderly, Inpatients
Aging, Inpatients
Epidemiological Observatory on the Health Conditions of Inpatients Aged 65 or Older at the INRCA Research Hospitals
The goal of this research study is to collect clinical data, comprehensive geriatric assessment, risk factors, biological data and blood samples from inpatients aged 65 and older at the INRCA research hospitals (Italy).
- Trial name
- report-AGE (NCT01397682)
- Testing
- blood sample collection
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 2,250 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Elderly Inpatients, Frail
Prevalence and Influencing Factors of Frailty in Elderly Patients With Heart Failure
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the prevalence and associated factors of frailty in hospitalized elderly patients with heart failure.
- Conditions
- Elderly Inpatients, Frail, Heart Failure Hospitalization, CGA
- Trial name
- NCT07510035
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 298 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Hospital
Frail Elderly, Inpatients
Grip Strength Routine Implementation (GRImP)
Hand grip strength (GS) is a non-invasive marker of whole body skeletal muscle strength and function used in research and recommended as a simple inexpensive measure suitable for clinical use.
- Trial name
- NCT02447445
- Testing
- Grip strength assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Frail Elderly Inpatient
Benefit of a Collaborative Approach to Improve the Quality of Medicines Use in Elderly Inpatients
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a collaborative approach (geriatric care involving the collaboration with a clinical pharmacist) to optimize the prescription of medicines for elderly inpatients.
- Trial name
- NCT00279656
- Testing
- Pharmaceutical care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Frail Older People Undergoing Inpatient Rehabilitation
Mobility in Older People
The main aim of this study is to investigate whether increasing the amount of physical activity in frail older people during hospital based rehabilitation is associated with better mobility outcomes compared to usual care.
- Trial name
- MOVE (NCT01910740)
- Testing
- Enhanced Physical Activity, Usual Care, Social Interaction
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- La Trobe University
Heart Failure
Hospitalization at Home of Elderly Patients With Heart Failure
Aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of hospital-at-home treatment compared with inpatient care in selected elderly patients with acute exacerbation of chronic heart failure (CHF).
- Trial name
- NCT00623571
- Testing
- Treatment of elderly patients in a GMW, Treatment of elderly patients in GHHS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Giovanni Battista
Functional Status, Frailty
Protocol for Inpatient Nursing Frailty Assessment (INFA)
Background: Frailty confers greater risks of negative health outcomes in hospitalised older adults. To improve care for this vulnerable population, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) is recommended for frail older persons.
- Trial name
- NCT06469723
- Testing
- INFA Program
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Outpatient Treatment
Feasibility of Virtual Reality-assisted Ergometer Cycling in Addition to Regular Rehabilitation During Municipality-based Inpatient Rehabilitation Care
VR-C-REHAB is a single-group pilot and feasibility study examining the practicality of implementing virtual-reality-assisted ergometer cycling as an adjunct to usual municipal inpatient rehabilitation for older adults (≥65…
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), Outpatient Treatment, Rehabilitation Frail Elderly Subjects
- Trial name
- VR-C-REHAB (NCT07459439)
- Testing
- VR cycling
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Horsholm Municipality
Inpatients, Frail
Effect of Using a Reminder to Encourage Patients to be Active During Their Hospital Stay.
Around 30% of patients aged 65 and over experience functional decline due to hospitalization. Physical inactivity, often without medical justification, is common during hospital stays.This immobility leads to loss of autonomy…
- Trial name
- REMOTIVE (NCT07492745)
- Testing
- Vibrating reminder, Control group
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, France
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
CGA
Preoperative Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) and Postoperative Delirium
The purpose of this research is to find out the best way to reduce delirium in frail, older patients undergoing planned surgery. Delirium is a state of confusion and difficulty concentrating that is temporary.
- Trial name
- NCT07059585
- Testing
- CGA, control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Malnutrition, Dementia
Fortified Foods in Older Inpatients
Malnutrition in older inpatients is a significant problem espicially among those with dementia. A number of methods have been used to tackle this issue and oral nutritional supplements (ONS) were proven to be the most effective…
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Dementia, Aging, Frail Elderly Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03176030
- Testing
- Fortified Foods
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Frailty, Autonomic Nervous System Imbalance
Unobtrusive Technologies for Monitoring of Autonomic Nervous System Function in Elderly Frail Patients
To develop and investigate an unobtrusive technology for long-term monitoring of autonomic nervous system (ANS) function's response to daily physical stressors and exercise training for elderly patients with different frailty…
- Trial name
- FrailHeart (NCT04636970)
- Testing
- Home training program
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian University of Health Sciences