Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
VERIFY:A Study to Compare Combination Regimen With Vildagliptin & Metformin Versus Metformin in Treatment-naïve Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the initiation of a vildagliptin plus metformin combination regimen would result in more durable glycemic control than metformin monotherapy in treatment-naïve patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01528254
- Testing
- vildagliptin, Metformin
- Where
- 227 sites in Argentina, Australia and 32 more
- Volunteers
- 2,004 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Osteoporosis
Brief Osteoporosis Education to Increase Awareness in Middle Aged and Elderly.
Osteoporosis is a growing global concern, particularly as the population of middle-aged and elderly individuals continues to rise within communities.
- Trial name
- BOEIAMAE (NCT05936177)
- Testing
- Patient education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selkin Yılmaz Muluk
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Neuroendocrine Tumors of Old Patients in the West of France
Neuroendocrine cancer remains a poorly known entity. Comprehensive treatment is multidisciplinary involving surgery, radiological and nuclear medicine, and medical.
- Trial name
- TANGO (NCT03749681)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Elderly People Hospitalized
Prospective Study on Appetite Stimulation by Culinary Scents in the Elderly People
Undernutrition affects 2 million people in France, including 400,000 elderly people living at home and 270,000 in nursing homes. It leads to increased morbidity, dependency and mortality.
- Trial name
- APPETIT-SENS (NCT06530628)
- Testing
- Adult patients resident in Pavillon C of the Pierre Garraud Hospital
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Adult Day Programs, Continuing Care
EXploring Patterns of Use and Effects of Adult Day Programs to Improve Trajectories of Continuing CarE
This study seeks to understand the impact of Canada's adult day program on attendees and non-attendees, especially those with dementia and other co-morbidities.
- Conditions
- Adult Day Programs, Continuing Care, Old Age; Dementia, Family/friend Caregivers
- Trial name
- EXPEDITE (NCT06440447)
- Testing
- Adult day program use, Other community care (non-attendees)
- Volunteers
- 500,000 people
- Sponsor
- York University
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
Covid19
Managerial and Environmental Risk for COVID 19 in French Long Term Care Institutions
REMPAR EHPAD study addresses environmental and managerial factors associated with an outbreak of COVID 19 in French Long Term Care Institutions in the spring of 2020.
- Trial name
- REMPAR-EHPAD (NCT04579289)
- Testing
- questionnaire
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
Advance Care Planning, Elderly Care
Advance Care Planning in Nursing Homes in Flanders
Advance care planning (ACP) is a process that supports adults at any age or stage of health in understanding and sharing their personal values, life goals, and preferences regarding future (medical) care.
- Conditions
- Advance Care Planning, Elderly Care, Nursing Home
- Trial name
- ACP+ (NCT03521206)
- Testing
- ACP+ programme
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 684 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- End-of-Life Research Group
Poor Performance Status
Innovative Training Methods for Frail Elderly in the Training Gain Stage
This study aims to examine long term effects in the training gain stage of the falls management exercise programs (FaME, from Skelton and Dinan) over 10 weeks on physical functional performance after mechanical SR-WBV, dance…
- Trial name
- NCT01713790
- Testing
- Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration, Exergame, Leg press
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bern University of Applied Sciences
DSPPea34, Young People Aged 6-18
Synergy in Mental Health Care: Strengthening Collaborations in a Shared Care System for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (DSPPea34).
DSPPea34 (Shared Care Program for Children and Adolescents) is an experimental health program designed to provide rapid, guided care orientation for youth aged 6-18 when a first-line psychological follow-up is considered by a…
- Conditions
- DSPPea34, Young People Aged 6-18, Acute and Mild Psychological Disorders
- Trial name
- SYNERGIE (NCT07429968)
- Testing
- structured online questionnaire, descriptive analysis of patient characteristics and their care pathways, based on electronic medical records
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Antimicrobial Stewardship, Antibiotics Causing Adverse Effects in Therapeutic Use
A Multimodal Intervention to Optimise Antimicrobial Use in Residential Aged Care Facilities (ENGAGEMENT Study)
The antimicrobial stewardship ENGAGEMENT study aims to deliver a bundle of interventions, including education of GPs and nursing staff, guideline implementation and telehealth support for 18 residential aged care facilities…
- Trial name
- ENGAGEMENT (NCT04705259)
- Testing
- Antimicrobial Stewardship ENGAGEMENT bundle
- Where
- 4 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Queensland
Geriatric Patient Care Improvement, Postoperative Delirium (POD)
The Effects of Anesthesia Depth Monitoring on Postoperative Recovery and Cognitive Functions in the Geriatric Patient Population
This study will be conducted on patients aged 65 and older scheduled for surgery due to lumbar or cervical disc herniation. General anesthesia is routinely used for these types of surgeries in the hospital.
- Conditions
- Geriatric Patient Care Improvement, Postoperative Delirium (POD), Burst Suppression
- Trial name
- NCT06844279
- Testing
- Control Group: Standard Hemodynamic Monitoring, Processed Electroencephalogram (BIS Index), Processed Electroencephalogram (DSA Mode)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Aslıhan Güleç
Palliative Care, Nursing Homes
Interventional Research With Mixed Methods on an Early Integrated Palliative Approach in Nursing Home
The national context of the end of life of elderly people living in Nursing Home (NH) is concerning. A quarter of NH residents die each year representing a quarter of annual deaths in France of all ages.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Nursing Homes, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT04708002
- Testing
- early integrated palliative approach model
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people
- Sponsor
- Maison Médicale Jeanne Garnier
Orthostatic Hypotension
State of Knowledge Among Nurses Regarding the Screening for Orthostatic Hypotension in Elderly Individuals in Acute Geriatric Medicine and Medical and Rehabilitation Services
Orthostatic hypotension is a common geriatric syndrome associated with an increased risk of falls, syncope, functional decline and mortality in older adults.
- Trial name
- HTO-IDE (NCT07738666)
- Testing
- Administration of questionnaires on nurses' knowledge of orthostatic hypotension, its measurement, diagnosis and management
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital NOVO
Frail Elderly, Exercise
The PERFORM-TAVR Trial
The PERFORM-TAVR trial (Protein and Exercise to Reverse Frailty in OldeR Men and women undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement) is a multicenter randomized clinical trial with a parallel-group design.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Exercise, Dietary Supplements, Postoperative Care
- Trial name
- PERFORM-TAVR (NCT03522454)
- Testing
- Protein-rich oral nutritional supplement, Home-based supervised exercise program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Dementia, Home Care for Elderly or Disabled Individuals
The Effectiveness of a Caregiver-Based Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Pressure Ulcers in Home-Cared-For Individuals With Dementia
Introduction and Aim: Pressure ulcers are preventable complications that are common, particularly in individuals with dementia cared for at home, reducing quality of life and creating significant costs for the healthcare system.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Home Care for Elderly or Disabled Individuals, Decubitis Ulcer, Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07843888
- Testing
- Pressure Injury Prevention Education
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Sleep Disorder, Complaint, Subjective Health
Evaluation of the Benefits of Individualized Advice Administration on Quality of Sleep for the Elderly Living at Home
Sleep disorder is often a complaint from the older people. Prevalence of sleep disorder increases with aging and reaches between 20 to 45% of the people of 65 years old and more. Sleep physiologically changes with aging.
- Trial name
- CISPAD (NCT03594851)
- Testing
- Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Sleep diary, Katz Index of Independence in Activities of Daily Living
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier de la Region de Mulhouse et Sud Alsace
Unplanned Hospitalizations
Sustainable Improvement of INTERprofessional Care for Better Resident Outcomes
INTERCARE is an interprofessional nurse-led care model developed specifically for long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in Switzerland that has been shown to successfully reduce unplanned transfers for residents.
- Trial name
- INTERSCALE (NCT06473051)
- Testing
- Original set, Adapted set
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Severe Disruptive Behaviour Disorders
Measuring the Impact of Care in the Cognitive Behavioural Unit
The purpose of this study is to compare the rate of re-hospitalizations in relation to a disruptive behaviour disorder (at 3 and 6 months) between patients who have received care in Cognitive Behavioural Unity (UCC ) and those…
- Trial name
- IMPACTUCC (NCT03989245)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 588 people
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Infant Sleep and Crying
Effects of Two Swaddling Techniques on Infant Sleep, Crying, and Maternal Comfort
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn how two different safe swaddling techniques affect sleep duration, crying duration, and maternal comfort in infants aged 1-4 months and their mothers.
- Trial name
- NCT07868380
- Testing
- Hip-Healthy Swaddling, Midline Flexion Swaddling
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Izmir University of Economics
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