Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Frail Elderly
Multicomponent Exercise and Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Program (FRAIL+AP) for Frail Older Adults in Primary Care
Frailty is a multidimensional clinical syndrome associated with increased vulnerability to adverse health outcomes in older adults.
- Trial name
- FRAIL+AP (NCT07643064)
- Testing
- FRAIL+AP Program, Usual Care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Alberto Bermejo Franco
Healthy
Responding to Elder Abuse in GERiAtric Care: Educational Intervention
The prevalence of elder abuse has been reported between 10-15% in international studies. Elder abuse may include both physical, emotional, sexual and financial abuse as well as neglect and it occurs at the hand of both…
- Trial name
- REAGERA edu (NCT05065281)
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 554 people
- Sponsor
- Region Östergötland
Cholangitis Infective, Elderly Person
Outcomes of Elderly Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit With Severe Acute Cholangitis
The aging of the population goes along with an increased demand for intensive care among very elderly patients (above 75-80 years old). At the same time, there is a decline in the supply of intensive care units (ICU).
- Trial name
- ANGIOCHOLREA (NCT03831529)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Depression
Effectiveness of a Depression Care Management Initiative in Home Healthcare
Depression in older home healthcare patients occurs very often, is typically not treated appropriately, and leads to poor health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01979302
- Testing
- Depression CAREPATH, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Hypertension (HTN), Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
Effectiveness of Digital Health Intervention on Community Health Care in Middle-aged and Older Population in Taiwan
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a digital health intervention for community-dwelling middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan.
- Conditions
- Hypertension (HTN), Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Hyperuricemia, Hypercholesterolemia and Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT07238257
- Testing
- Digital Health Program with Smart Devices
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Old Age; Cachexia, Dietary Habits
The Nutritionist's Educational Intervention on the Protein Intake in Hospitalized Elderly People
The food intake is often compromised in the elderly, and during hospitalization, dietary restrictions may be imposed, making them more susceptible to the risk of malnutrition and sarcopenia.
- Conditions
- Old Age; Cachexia, Dietary Habits, Sarcopenia, Protein Malnutrition
- Trial name
- NCT05502445
- Testing
- educational intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Electronic Health Record
Promoting Preconception Care and Diabetes Self-Management Among Reproductive-Aged Women With Diabetes
This study is being done to investigate strategies that may improve patient's knowledge of type 2 diabetes during reproductive age and improve knowledge and engagement in self-care activities.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Electronic Health Record, Primary Health Care, Reproductive Behavior
- Trial name
- PREPARED (NCT04976881)
- Testing
- Medication Reconciliation (MedRec) Tool, Provider Alert and Decision Support, PREPSheet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 840 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Geriatrics, Trauma Injury
Patient Experience of Older Adults Living Alone With Injuries
This study aims to explore the patient experiences of living alone older adults with injuries, and to examine the effects of a "Geriatric Trauma Care Program" in older adults with limb injuries who live alone.
- Conditions
- Geriatrics, Trauma Injury, Living Alone
- Trial name
- NCT07610161
- Testing
- Geriatric Trauma Care Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Suicide, Attempted, Suicide Gesture
Protective Factors Against Elderly Suicide
Suicidal intentionality is generally stronger among the elderly, suicidal acts are more violent and are combined with a greater physical fragility.
- Trial name
- ProFAES (NCT03162744)
- Testing
- Post-suicidal crisis interview
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis
Aged, Intensive Care Units
Dexmedetomidine-Esketamine Combination for Sedation and Analgesia in ICU Patients
Patients with mechanical ventilation in the intensive care unit (ICU) often develop anxiety and agitation, sleep distuebances, and delirium. Delirium occurrence is associated with worse early and long-term outcomes.
- Conditions
- Aged, Intensive Care Units, Ventilators, Mechanical, Dexmedetomidine
- Trial name
- NCT06468436
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine-Esketamine Combination, Dexmedetomidine
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,508 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University First Hospital
Distal Radius Fracture, Multiple Trauma
Dynamic External Fixation in Treatment Distal Radius Fractures - Elderly Patients
A single center, parallel group, prospective, randomized clinical trial was conducted at the department of Hand Surgery, ABC (Andre, Bernardo, Caetano) Foundation University Hospital, Santo Andre, Brazil.
- Conditions
- Distal Radius Fracture, Multiple Trauma, Elderly Person Maltreatment
- Trial name
- NCT03154424
- Testing
- External fixation in treatment the distal radius fracture
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Medicina do ABC
Frailty, Frail Elderly
Synergizing Home Health Rehabilitation Therapy
The objective of this project is to pilot test an ADL (activities of daily living)-enhanced program as an adjuvant therapy to usual home health rehabilitation to improve patient outcomes.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Frail Elderly, Occupational Therapy, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT05411393
- Testing
- ADL-enhanced program, Usual home health rehabilitation therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Nursing Students, Education Program on Dementia
Enhancing Healthcare Students' Attitudes Toward Dementia Care Through Virtual Reality Education
This quasi-experimental study focuses on Indonesian nursing students and aims to examine the effectiveness of virtual reality (VR) dementia educational programs. The study addresses the following research questions: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06629844
- Testing
- The VR dementia education group, The control group
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Airlangga
Dementia, Cognitive Impairment
Supporting Elderly People With Cognitive Impairment During and After Hospital Stays- Intersectoral Care Management
Sectorisation of the German health care system causes inefficient treatment, especially in elderly with cognitive impairments. At time of transition from hospitals into primary care it lacks, among others, coordination of…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Trial name
- intersec-CM (NCT03359408)
- Testing
- Dementia Care Management (DCM)
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 401 people
- Sponsor
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE)
Community-acquired Pneumonia (CAP), Hospital-acquired Pneumonia (HAP)
Ceftobiprole in the Treatment of Pediatric Patients With Pneumonia
This was a study of the safety and efficacy of ceftobiprole medocaril compared with intravenous (IV) standard-of-care cephalosporin treatment with or without vancomycin in pediatric patients with either hospital-acquired…
- Trial name
- NCT03439124
- Testing
- ceftobiprole medocaril, IV standard-of-care cephalosporin
- Where
- 19 sites in Bulgaria, Georgia and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Basilea Pharmaceutica
Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus
The Impact of the Self-efficacy Building Nursing Program on Foot Self-care Confidence and Perceived Risk of Diabetes-related Foot Complications Among Diabetic Elderly Patients: A Randomized Virtual Based Trial
Abstract Background: Diabetes-related foot complications are a major cause of morbidity among elderly patients with diabetes, often exacerbated by inadequate self-care practices and low self-efficacy.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Foot Care
- Trial name
- foot self-care (NCT06973850)
- Testing
- The Self-Efficacy Building Nursing Program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Elderly Person, Comfort
Effect of Care Provided Through Skin Care Protocol on Elderly Patients
The rate of elderly population is increasing in the world. It is reported that the proportion of the world population over the age of 60 will increase to 22% by 2050.
- Conditions
- Elderly Person, Comfort, Quality of Life, Skin Moisture
- Trial name
- NCT06462690
- Testing
- pre-mid-post test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Duygu AKÇA
Safety
Intensive Care Nurses' Training Package on the Safety Culture of Geriatric Patients
This study aims to determine the effect of intensive care nurses' training package on the safety culture of critically ill geriatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05910918
- Testing
- Intensive Care Nurses' Training Package
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Under-nutrition or Risk of Undernutrition
Clinical and Medico-economic Evaluation of Taken Care Associating Nutritional Support and Adapted Physical Activity for Malnourished, or at Risk of Undernutrition, Elderly People on Discharge From Hospital
In the hospital, one out of every two elderly people is malnourished. This condition of undernutrition generally worsens during hospitalization, where the effects of polypathology and psychological distress are added.
- Trial name
- NUTRIACTIF (NCT03979560)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Lung Cancer, Gastro-intestinal Cancer
The SOAR Study: a Study of Geriatric Assessment and Exercise for Older Adults and Their Support Person
Phase 2 randomized controlled study using a waitlist control group. The study also has a single arm pre-post test 12-week chair-based exercise arm for those who have received the geriatric assessment in the older adults with…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Gastro-intestinal Cancer, Genito-Urinary Cancer, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- SOAR (NCT05509751)
- Testing
- GAM, exercise, health education, online chair-based exercise combined with health education
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Martine Puts
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