Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Other Cancer
Advance Care Planning: Promoting Effective and Aligned Communication in the Elderly
In this research study, the investigators are working to help oncologists better serve patients by delivering more patient-centered, goal-concordant care that may improve health care delivery.
- Trial name
- ACP-PEACE (NCT03609177)
- Testing
- Clinician Communication Skills Training, Advance Care Planning (ACP) Decisions Videos Decisions Aids, Video Declarations (ViDec)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13,800 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Drug Therapy
Safety Analysis of Antimicrobial Pharmacotherapy in Intensive Care Unit at Pediatric Hospital
Changes in the metabolic ability of cytochrome P-450 during child development can affect both bioavailability and elimination depending on the involvement of intestinal and hepatic metabolic processes.
- Trial name
- NCT04141657
- Testing
- Pharmacogenetic test
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Anna Vlasova
Perioperative Care
Improvement of Perioperative Care of Elderly Patients
The focus of this study is the development of a perioperative treatment concept for elderly patients, based on individual necessities and risk factors, aiming to improve patient outcome.
- Trial name
- PeriAge (NCT03325413)
- Testing
- Systematic inclusion of family members, Preoperative information, Physical and breathing exercises
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Asthma
Pediatric Study to Evaluate Treatment of Persistent Moderate or Severe Asthma With the Association Fluticasone 250 mcg/Dose and Salmeterol 50 mcg/Dose - ADERE PROJECT
Prospective, parallel-group, randomized study to evaluate the compliance to the treatment of children aged between 6 and 14 years old with persistent moderate or severe asthma, receiving the association Fluticasone 250 mcg/dose…
- Trial name
- ADERE (Ped) (NCT01476059)
- Testing
- Telephone follow-up, No telephone follow-up
- Volunteers
- 472 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Geriatrics
Impact of a Transitional Care Program on 30-Day Hospital Readmissions for Elderly Patients Discharged From a Short Stay Geriatric Ward
In France, it has be estimated that the hospital readmission rate within 30 days of patients aged 75 or older is 14% (IC95% [12.0-16.7]), nearly a quarter being avoidable.
- Trial name
- PROUST (NCT02421133)
- Testing
- Transitional care program., standard care program
- Where
- 9 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 630 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Functional Decline and Complications of Frail Older Patients Admitted to Hospital
In Hospital Care and Welfare Standard
The current organization of hospital care for older patients with complex healthcare needs is of insufficient quality, safety and efficiency.
- Trial name
- CWSInHosp (NCT01273116)
- Testing
- CWS in Hospital
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Frail Elderly, Hip Fracture
Effects of Long-term Intensive Home-based Physiotherapy on Older People With an Operated Hip Fracture or Frailty (RCT).
Our objective is to study the effects of 12 months' intensive home-based physiotherapy (physical exercise) with 12 months' follow-up in two groups of older people: 1) those with an operated hip fracture (60+ y), and 2) those with…
- Trial name
- HIPFRA (NCT02305433)
- Testing
- Home-based physiotherapy (physical exercise)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 421 people
- Sponsor
- South Karelia, Social and Health Care District
Postoperative Complications
Delirium in Elderly Undergoing Cardiac Surgery and the Significance of CholinEsterase Activity
The purpose of this study is to assess the association between the "point-of-care" (POC) measured ChE activity (Acetylcholinesterase (ChE) + Buturylcholinesterase (ChE)) and postoperative delirium in elderly patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- DECCEP (NCT02631304)
- Testing
- Elective cardiac surgery
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Depression
Depression and Increased Health Services Utilization Among Elderly Primary Care Patients
The increase in life expectancy in the 21st century has resulted in a major growth in the prevalence of age-related diseases and conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT00279526
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
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
Hypertension, Medication Adherence
Trans-theoretical Model Based Home Visiting on Medication Behavior
This study was a single-blinded, two-armed, randomized controlled trial comparing a medication self-management intervention to usual care for hypertensive elderly in the residential care facility.
- Trial name
- NCT05951062
- Testing
- behavior management for anti-hypertensive medication
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Jing Chang
Hip Fracture
Three Care Models for Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture
Hip fracture in the elderly is associated with excess mortality of 5 to 20%, and mobility problems that usually results in costly hospital stays and lengthy rehabilitation procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT01350557
- Testing
- Comprehensive care, Subacute care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Geriatric, Care Coordination
Three-month Follow-up Analysis of Social Recommendations Issued by the Mobile Geriatric Team
This single-center, prospective, observational cohort study aims to evaluate the actual implementation rate of social recommendations formulated by the Mobile Geriatric Team at Saint-Étienne University Hospital three months after…
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Care Coordination, Readmission, Hospital
- Trial name
- UMG-CHUSE (NCT07073001)
- Testing
- Telephone interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Mental Illness
Effectiveness of Screening and Counselling for Elderly With Psychological Problems
The aim of the study is to test whether screening followed by brief problem-solving counselling in primary care could improve the quality of life of elderly patients with undiagnosed psychological problems.
- Trial name
- NCT00283270
- Testing
- Brief counselling, Behavior
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Health Related Quality of Life
Interprofessional Health Needs Assessment (IHNA) for Older Adults Living at Home
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the Interprofessional Health Needs Assessment (IHNA) in older adults living at home.
- Trial name
- Impact-INHA (NCT07686172)
- Testing
- Interprofessional Health Needs Assesement (INHA)
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Stavanger
Frail Elderly
Case Managers to Frail Older People a Randomized Controlled Trial
The aim of is to test the effects of a model for care (case management) to older people with high healthcare consumption and functional dependency on healthcare consumption, quality of life, functional ability and experiences of…
- Trial name
- NCT01829594
- Testing
- Case management
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
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
Caries, Dental
Effect of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG and Bifidobacterium Longum in Children Aged 3 to 5 Years of Villavicencio and Pasto
The objective of this pilot study is to determine if the presence of bacteria with probiotic characteristics (Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG and Bifidobacterium longum) in a commercial milk, control some measures that indicate…
- Trial name
- NCT03078179
- Testing
- Commercial Dairy Cow Milk, Commercial Cow Milk with Probiotic
- Where
- 3 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cooperative University of Colombia
Elder Abuse, Dementia
Responding to Elder Abuse in GERiAtric Care - Dementia
Abuse of older people is common and people with dementia are especially susceptible to abuse. Older people may be subjected to physical, psychological, sexual, financial abuse or neglect by relatives as well as health and social…
- Trial name
- REAGERA (NCT06659822)
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Region Östergötland
Major Depressive Disorder
Treatment Resistant Geriatric Depression in Primary Care
This study involves collaboration between McLean Hospital, Geriatric Medicine at the Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA) and other sites within the Partners and Harvard Medical School network.
- Trial name
- NCT01392287
- Testing
- Memantine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
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