Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Elderly
Development of an Integrated Health Care Environment for Elderly With RFID Technology
A falling prevention system will be established by RFID location and motion detection. Using RFID to detect participants' allocation indoor.
- Trial name
- NCT00748683
- Testing
- RFID
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Peer-Supported Diabetes Self-Care Intervention to Improve Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and Diabetes Management
Diabetes mellitus is the ninth leading cause of mortality worldwide. Diabetes is a chronic condition with a major impact on the life and well-being of individuals, families, and societies globally.
- Trial name
- NCT05637437
- Testing
- Peer supported diabetes self-care intervention, Usual care
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Frailty Syndrome, COVID-19
Implementation of the Integrated Care of Older People App and ICOPE Monitor in Primary Care (ICOPE)
Introduction: The World Health Organization has launched the INSPIRE-ICOPE-CARE program towards healthy aging. It includes "intrinsic capacity", defined as "the composite of all the physical and mental capacities of an…
- Conditions
- Frailty Syndrome, COVID-19, Healthy Aging, Old Age; Debility
- Trial name
- ICOPE (NCT04413877)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss
Effects of Music and Dance on Cognition, Frailty, and Burden in Elderly Caregivers Living in Rural Communities
This research aims to analyze the effects of senior dance on the cognition, frailty, and burden in elderly caregivers of rural communities.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Burden, Dependency
- Trial name
- NCT03068299
- Testing
- Dance, Health care guidance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Geriatric Patient Care Improvement
Effect of Postoperative Telehealth Counseling on Recovery and Self-Care in Geriatric Day Surgery Patients
This study was planned as a randomized controlled experimental study to evaluate the effect of postoperative telehealth counseling on patient outcomes in geriatric patients undergoing day surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06892769
- Testing
- telehealth counseling
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Depressive Symptoms
Collaborative Stepped-Care and Productive Ageing Program for Older People With Depressive Symptoms
The Jockey Club Holistic Support Project for Elderly Mental Wellness (JC JoyAge) has developed and implemented a collaborative stepped care model for older persons at-risk of or with depression in four districts in Hong Kong…
- Trial name
- JCJoyAge2 (NCT04863300)
- Testing
- Collaborative stepped care and peer support
- Where
- 43 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 5,239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Incontinence-associated Dermatitis
Prevention of Incontinence-associated Dermatitis
Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is an inflammation of the skin caused by prolonged direct contact of the skin with urine and/or stool. Elderly and care-dependent people are often affected by this type of inflammation.
- Trial name
- PID (NCT05403762)
- Testing
- ESENTA™ Skin Barrier Spray (ConvaTec, UK), Hydrophobes Basisgel DAC
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
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
Fall Accident, Fall, Accidental
An Occupational Therapist Fall Prevention Intervention in a Geriatric Primary Care Setting
Purpose of the study: To identify if an intervention focused on decreasing fear of falling (FOF) in a geriatric primary care setting implemented by an occupational therapist (OT) has the potential to decrease falls and improve…
- Trial name
- NCT03294447
- Testing
- Fall Prevention by the Occupational Therapist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Elderly People, Living Alone in a Residence With Care Giver
Comparative Study of QuietCare
The objective of the study is to examine the efficacy and safety of QuietCare in a randomized, open study in elderly subjects living in assisted/ independent living facilities for 6 months.
- Trial name
- NCT01839825
- Testing
- QuietCare
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Geriatrics and Gerontology, Japan
Obesity
A Child Care-based Obesity Prevention Intervention
The overall objective is to determine the impact of comprehensive, multifaceted, child care-based intervention to prevent obesity among children 2 through 5 years of age. The specific aims are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01679938
- Testing
- primary obesity prevention
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 640 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
Elderly People Institutionalized in Long-term Care Services
Humoral and Cellular Responses to Vaccination Against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Very Elderly Living in Geriatric Institutions
The main objective of this study is to describe the humoral and cellular response to BNT162b2 vaccination in people over age 75 institutionalized in the long-term care units of the Paris Public Hospitals (APHP)
- Trial name
- COGEVAX-BIO (NCT04961502)
- Testing
- Blood test to describe the humoral and cellular response to vaccination BNT162b2 in the elderly
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Death, Spiritual Care
Curriculum Design and Effectiveness in Death and Spiritual Care
This study will be conducted using a randomized experimental design with a pre-test/post-test control group to determine the effectiveness of a curriculum on "Death and Spiritual Care in the Elderly"-developed for students in the…
- Conditions
- Death, Spiritual Care, Spiritual Care Education
- Trial name
- NCT07902531
- Testing
- Death and Spiritual Care Education, Control
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Geriatric Diseases
Thyroid Dysfunction in Elderly
Thyroid dysfunction in elderly
- Trial name
- Thyroid dysfun (NCT07606560)
- Volunteers
- 187 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Music, Gait
Musicians United for Seniors to Improve Care (MUSIC) Study
Music has a potential role in health care. In the geriatric population, music presents a non-pharmacological intervention which is easy to implement. Also, music has a potential role in order to improve patient's mobility.
- Conditions
- Music, Gait, Emotions, Communication
- Trial name
- MUSIC (NCT03328793)
- Testing
- Mood Assessment, Emotion Assessment, Communication Assessment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
Uppsala Self-Screening of Cardiovascular Health
U-SCREEN is a randomized controlled trial evaluating whether systematic home-based multimodal screening for cardiovascular risk conditions, offered to residents in Region Uppsala turning 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 or 75 years of age, can…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Dyslipidemias, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- U-SCREEN (NCT07614659)
- Testing
- Home-based multimodal cardiovascular screening
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 45,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johan Sundström
Dementia
Education Program for Enhancing Healthcare Students' Attitudes Toward People Living With Dementia
The aim of this single-arm pre-post study is to examine the effectiveness of gaming-based dementia educational programs for enhancing healthcare students' attitudes toward people living with dementia (PLWD).
- Trial name
- NCT06122623
- Testing
- Health Education
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Airlangga
Dental Plaque, Bleeding of Subgingival Space
Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy as an Adjunctive Treatment on Oral Hygiene in Elderly Persons
On average, the dental condition of elderly people is poor due to various reasons. The importance of oral health maintenance of the ageing population has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), as oral health…
- Conditions
- Dental Plaque, Bleeding of Subgingival Space, Oral Complication
- Trial name
- NCT06576063
- Testing
- Lumoral Treatment, Standard oral hygiene methods
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Koite Health Oy
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
Investigating HPV Vaccination Uptake in Adults Aged 18-35 Seeking Care at a Health Clinic in Rural Mississippi
A study evaluating HPV vaccine uptake among unvaccinated patients between the ages of 18 and 35 of a mobile health clinic serving the Mississippi Delta.
- Trial name
- NCT05658198
- Testing
- Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Plan A Health, Inc
Elderly Women
Telerehabilitation on Physical and Mental Health of the Elderly in the Covid-19 Pandemic Context
Introduction: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic scenario, social distancing has become the main strategy to contain this pandemic, causing negative impacts on the physical and mental health of the elderly population.
- Trial name
- NCT05465811
- Testing
- Program of physical exercises and health education by telerehabilitation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paulista University