Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Registered Nurses
Shortened Working Hours for Nurses in Elderly Care and Municipal Home Care - Work Environment, Work-life Balance & Well-being
Elderly care and municipal home care have and are facing several challenges with an increasing number of elderly people and fewer people of working age.
- Trial name
- NCT07520058
- Testing
- Shortened working hours
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- University of Gavle
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Using Exergame-based Program in Elders of Rural LTCF
Background: Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and decline of muscle function associated with aging. Frailty is defined as a clinically recognizable state of increased vulnerability resulting from…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Long Term Care Facility
- Trial name
- NCT05360667
- Testing
- Standard care plus plus Exergame-based multicomponent training program, Standard care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cishan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Pancreatic Cancer Non-resectable
Stereotactic Radiotherapy vs Best Supportive Care in Unfit Pancreatic Cancer Patients
SUMMARY Rationale: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most lethal cancers, its incidence increases with age. Many patients with localized (non-metastatic) PC have significant comorbidities, advanced age or a…
- Trial name
- PANCOSAR (NCT05265663)
- Testing
- stereotactic ablative radiotherapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Sarcopenia, Malnutrition
EAMA Sarcopenia in Acute Care Patients in 9+European Countries
This collaborative study in 9 geriatrics units across Europe aims to apply emerging research to clinical practice, following the "Action-Research Philosophy" (11).
- Trial name
- EAMA9+ (NCT04039620)
- Testing
- Observational study, no interventions expected
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Cognitive Assessment of Elderly Primary Care Patients
Most primary care physicians do not screen older patients for cognitive impairment. Identification of cognitive impairment may result in earlier referral for diagnostic work-up and earlier treatment and better patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01492335
- Testing
- Cognitive Report, Treatment As Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 524 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Advance Care Planning
Advanced Care Planning for the Severely Ill Home-dwelling Elderly
This study will develop and evaluate a complex intervention to implement advance care planning for severely ill home-dwelling elderly acutely admitted to hospital, by using a cluster randomized design.
- Trial name
- NCT05681585
- Testing
- Implementation support program
- Where
- 12 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Care-resistant Behavior, Dementia
Reducing Care-Resistant Behaviors During Oral Hygiene in Persons With Dementia
The main purpose of this study is to test a method of providing mouth care to persons with dementia who live in nursing homes. The method of providing mouth care is designed to reduce fear in persons with dementia, so that these…
- Trial name
- NCT01363258
- Testing
- Care-resistant mouth care (MOUTh), Evidence-based mouth care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Critically Ill
Realities, Expectations and Attitudes to Life Support Technologies in Intensive Care for Octogenarians:
The purpose of this study is to understand the realities, expectations and attitudes of patients 80+ and their families about the use of life-sustaining technology, and to document the patient outcomes and family experiences…
- Trial name
- Realistic 80 (NCT01293708)
- Where
- 24 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,504 people
- Sponsor
- Daren K. Heyland
Heart Failure, Telemedicine
Evaluating Telehealth Home Care for Elderly Veterans With Congestive Heart Failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is one of the most common reasons for hospitalization in patients aged 65 years and older. Many hospitalizations for CHF are potentially preventable if the warning signs of decompensation are…
- Trial name
- NCT00057200
- Testing
- Telephone, videophone care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Periodontal Disease, Oral Deseases
Oral-Spray Bacillus Spore Probiotics for Periodontal Disease Prevention and Supprotive Treatment in the Elderly
Periodontal diseases are strongly associated with dysbiosis of the oral microbiome within the biofilm. Key pathogens, including Streptococcus mutans, Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans, and Porphyromonas gingivalis, contribute…
- Trial name
- NCT07258303
- Testing
- oral-spray 0.9% NaCl physiological saline solution, LiveSpo Smile CARE
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anabio R&D
Transitional Care, Multimorbidity
AdvantAGE: Implementation and Evaluation of an Interprofessional Tranistional Care Model for Frail Older Adults
This clinical trial at the University Department of Geriatric Medicine FELIX Platter in Basel, Switzerland, is designed to evaluate a new transitional care model aimed at helping frail older adults after they get discharged from…
- Conditions
- Transitional Care, Multimorbidity, Geriatric Care
- Trial name
- AdvantAGE (NCT06190288)
- Testing
- Transitional care model
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Thekla Brunkert
Xerosis Cutis, Dry Skin
Enhancing SKIN Health and Safety in Aged CARE
Aged long-term care receivers are affected by various adverse skin conditions like pressure ulcers, incontinence-associated dermatitis, dryness, intertrigo and many more.
- Conditions
- Xerosis Cutis, Dry Skin, Pruritus, Pressure Ulcer
- Trial name
- SKINCARE (NCT03824886)
- Testing
- Implementation of skin care algorithm
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PD Dr. Jan Kottner
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
Aging Problems
Enhancing Care of the Aged and Dying in Prisons Ph II
The mission of corrections is to provide custody, control and care for incarcerated individuals. United States prisons are required by constitutional law to provide adequate care for growing numbers of older inmates who will…
- Trial name
- NCT03055429
- Testing
- Full Scale Unit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klein Buendel, Inc.
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Randomized Controlled Trial
Cognitive Stimulation in Older With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The participants who carry out our program of cognitive stimulation, deteriorate at a cognitive level more slowly and can improve their score of the Spanish version of 35 points of Mini-mental State of Folstein; Mini-exam…
- Trial name
- Cognitive (NCT03831061)
- Testing
- Cognitive stimulation
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Multimorbidity, Geriatric Assessment
Compared Efficacy of Nurse-led and GP-led Geriatric Assessment in PrImary Care
Older patients account for around 10% of the population, of which 57% have a long-term illness, and 33% were admitted in the past year.
- Trial name
- CEPIA (NCT02664454)
- Testing
- health care organization
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Caregiver, Disabled Veterans
Helping Invested Families Improve Veterans Experiences Study
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a caregiver skill training program (HI-FIVES), offered as a part of a randomized control trial to caregivers of Veterans referred to home and community-based long-term care.
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Disabled Veterans, Referred to Long-term Care, Residing at Home
- Trial name
- HI-FIVES (NCT01777490)
- Testing
- Helping Invested Families Improve Veterans Experiences - Control, Helping Invested Families Improve Veterans Experiences - HI FIVES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Breast Cancer
PROACTIVE Study Evaluation of the Impact of a Multidimensional Geriatric Intervention Program
PROACTIVE randomized study to evaluate the impact of a multidimensional geriatric intervention on treatment compliance, measured regularly by blood dosing of drug metabolites.
- Trial name
- PROACTIVE (NCT02216162)
- Testing
- Arm A: adapted physical activity + enhanced geriatric follow-up, No intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Depression in Old Age
The Use of Collaborative Care in General Practice for Elderly Patients With Depression
The first part of this study aims to identify the occurence of depression in the elderly. In the second part, older patients with depression will be invited to a collaborative care with his or her family physician and a…
- Trial name
- NCT04078282
- Testing
- Intervention group
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Cancer
A Geriatric Assessment Electronic Platform for Older Patients With Cancer (eGAP - Electronic Geriatric Assessment Platform)
This project assesses the feasibility and usability of the geriatric assessment platform (electronic Geriatric Assessment Platform or eGAP in 50 older patients with cancer, their caregivers, and their oncology team.
- Trial name
- eGAP (NCT04824859)
- Testing
- Behavioral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
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