Clinical trials: Frail Elderly Patients
Frailty
Effectıvenes Of Frail Scale And Daily Lıfe Activity Assesment For Major Abdominal Surgery Patients
The effectiveness of assessing postoperative outcomes in eldely patients undergoing major abdominal surgery through the Frailty Scale and Katz Activities of Daily Living evaluation is investigated in individuals aged 65-85.
- Trial name
- NCT06182228
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uludag University
Lung Cancer, PROM
Impact of COVID-19 on Lung Cancer Patients
During the COVID-19 pandemic, people's lives have changed dramatically. People with lung cancer who are shielding may have been particularly affected as they may be unable to carry out many of their normal daily activities, such…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, PROM, Covid19, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT04538456
- Testing
- questionnaire and optional interview
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Fraility, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Respiratory Exercises in Frail Elderly COPD Patients
Purpose: This study evaluated the impact of a structured intervention on frailty, lung function, physical capacity, and dyspnea in elderly COPD patients.
- Conditions
- Fraility, COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- NCT07472530
- Testing
- breathing exercises
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin University
Knee Arthroplasty
A Holistic Evaluation of the Effects of Healing Nursing Care Interventions on Frail Patient Undergoing Knee Arthroplasty and Their Caregivers
This study was designed to holistically examine the effects of curative nursing care practices based on human caring theory on frail patients and their caregivers undergoing knee arthroplasty.
- Trial name
- NCT07201454
- Testing
- nursing care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance
Supporting the Medication Adherence of Older Mexican Adults Through External Cues Provided With Ambient Displays
Background: Problems with prospective memory, which refer to the ability to remember future intentions, cause deficits in basic and instrumental activities of daily living, such as taking medications.
- Trial name
- NCT04289246
- Testing
- Medication Ambient Display (MAD)
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Autonoma de Baja California
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Mood
FOCUS Guidelines and Adherence to Physical Activity in Ageing Women.
The study aimed at assessing whether the guidelines from the European project FOCUS had an effect on adherence to a physical activity program in older women.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly Syndrome, Mood, Quality of Life, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT03981965
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Fragility
Mobility Assessment & Follow-up in Frail Elderly: Clinic-technical Validation of a Smart Insole in Real Life
The investigators aim is to evaluate an instrument for supporting physical activity and monitors multiple parameters of frailty (a pre-disability condition) in frail elderly persons.
- Trial name
- RESPECT (NCT02316600)
- Testing
- smart insole
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Aging
Autologous Stem/Stromal Cellular Stromal Vascular Fraction (cSVF) In Frailty-Aging Processes
With increasing age and health issues associated with aging, many systemic cellular and structural changes are known to occur. The intent of this trial is to determine the safety and efficacy of delivery of autologous cellular…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly Syndrome, Aging, Degenerative Disease
- Trial name
- GARM-W (NCT03514537)
- Testing
- Microcannula harvest adipose stromal tissues, Centricyte 1000, Sterile Normal Saline IV Deployment of cSVF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Healeon Medical Inc
Vaccination Uptake
Caring for Frail Patients Through Vaccination
The CareVax project aims to find frail patients at Fondazione Policlinico Universitario 'A. Gemelli' IRCCS who could benefit from vaccinations against pneumococcal, Zoster, flu, HBV and SARS-CoV-2.
- Trial name
- CAREVAX (NCT06127563)
- Testing
- creation of a clinical pathway to increase vaccination coverage in frail patients
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Heart Valve Replacement
A Prehabilitation Program for Frail Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgeries/Procedures
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a frailty-specific prehabilitation program for patients awaiting cardiac surgeries/procedures.
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Heart Valve Replacement, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation, Frailty
- Trial name
- PREHAB (NCT06323317)
- Testing
- Multi-component exercise programme, Structured preoperative education, Nutritional optimization
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Frail Elderly, Coronary Artery Disease
Off-pump Versus On-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in Frail Patients
Frailty is defined as a geriatric syndrome of impaired resiliency to stressors (such as cardiac surgery) that has been delineated recently in the cardiovascular literature.
- Trial name
- FRAGILE (NCT02338947)
- Testing
- Off-pump coronary-artery bypass grafting, On-pump coronary-artery bypass grafting
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Brazil
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Cognitive Impairment, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Preoperative Cognitive Screening in Older Spinal Surgical Patients
The objectives of this study are to determine whether identifying patients with baseline cognitive deficits or frailty predict postoperative delirium.
- Trial name
- NCT02922634
- Testing
- Mini Cog
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Frail Elderly Syndrome
HOPE (Healthy Older People Everyday) To Age in Place
Certain clinical syndromes eg frailty, sarcopenia, dementia, depression, cognitive impairment, vision impairment, falls in older adults carry an increased risk for poor health outcomes and if identified early, can be prevented…
- Trial name
- NCT03797352
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Education for Prevention and Treatment of Frailty
Frailty is a condition with a high prevalence in older adults, leading to higher vulnerability and increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes and disabilities.
- Trial name
- FRAGSALUD (NCT05610605)
- Testing
- Health intervention programme: FRAGSALUD
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Subjective Factors of Polymedication in the Elderly: a Qualitative Study of the Perceptions of Patients, Relatives and Referent Physicians.(DOSAGE)
The DOSAGE Study is a qualitative transversal study aiming to describe and understand the subjective factors of polymedication in the elderly population (75 years old and more), defined as 10 simultaneous drugs.
- Trial name
- DOSAGE (NCT03309228)
- Testing
- individual interviews
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Functional Decline, Hospitalization-associated Disability
Incidence and Risk Factors for Hospitalization-Associated Disability
This prospective cohort study aims to determine the incidence of hospitalization-associated disability and its association with risk factors at the patient level and with care and hospital processes.
- Conditions
- Functional Decline, Hospitalization-associated Disability, Iatrogenic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02572999
- Testing
- Not applicable (observational design)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Transforming Primary Care for Older Canadians Living With Frailty
It is well known that older Canadians are high users of health care services. What is less well known is that the health care system is not well-designed to meet the needs of those who use it most.
- Trial name
- NCT03442426
- Testing
- Integrated model of primary care
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 695 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Malnutrition
Food'to'Go - a Feasibility Study of Post-discharge Meals for Older Patients by the Use of ICT-technology
The research and Innovation program Food'n'Go - Empower aims to develop, test and implement a health technology solution for involvement and increased empowerment of elderly patients and their relatives.
- Trial name
- NCT02268721
- Testing
- Tablet computer
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Frailty, Surgery--Complications
Protocol for Patients Above 75 Years Undergoing Emergency Laparotomy
In the ProPEL study the effect of a protocol designed for elderly patients about to undergo emergency abdominal surgery will be investigated. The protocol addresses issues of both frailty and ceiling-of -care decisions.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Surgery--Complications, Outcome, Fatal, Frail Elderly Syndrome
- Trial name
- (ProPEL) (NCT04293653)
- Testing
- Protocol for patients above 75 undergoing emergency laparotomy or laparoscopy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Complication, Postoperative, Perioperative/Postoperative Complications
The Impact of Prehabilitation Bundle on Perioperative Outcome for Frail Elderly Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
This study aims to study the efficacy of a preoperative "bundle" of interventions, which consists of preoperative physiotherapy, nutritional support and cognitive exercises on elderly frail patients undergoing major abdominal…
- Trial name
- NCT02921932
- Testing
- Ensure, Resource 2.0 and Glucerna, Cognitive Training, Memory Card Game, 'Threshold' Inspiratory Muscle Trainer, Respironics of New Jersey Inc
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital