Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Dementia
AI-Driven Personalization of End-of-Life Care for the Elderly
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based software in personalizing high-quality end-of-life care for elderly patients.
- Conditions
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Dementia, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- PEACE-AI (NCT07027618)
- Testing
- AI-based Software for Personalized End-of-Life Care
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University
Infection, Bacterial
Effect of a Infection Control Program on the Reduction of Bacterial Contamination on NG Tube Feeding in RCHEs
Septicaemia is a potential complication of nasogastric (NG) tube feeding contamination (Leanne, 2014; Anderton, 2000) and a major cause of morbidity and mortality in residential care home for elders ( RCHEs) (Leanne, 2014).
- Trial name
- NCT04075344
- Testing
- Multimodal Infection control programme
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Ageing
Implementation of Knowledge-Based Palliative Care
The research on ageing during the last couple of decades has increasingly focused on questions regarding the quality of life and life satisfaction of the old people.
- Trial name
- KUPA (NCT02708498)
- Testing
- Educational Intervention
- Where
- 30 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,151 people
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Hospital Readmission
Study of the Impact of a Hospital Discharge Care Coordination Program in an Elderly Population
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effect of a health information exchange (HIE)-supported care coordination package on 30-day readmission rates in a frail elderly population.
- Trial name
- NCT01440907
- Testing
- Care Coordination Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Hip Fractures
Impact of "ASAP" Multidisciplinary Optimization Care Protocol on Clinical Outcome in Elderly Inpatients for Hip Fracture
To compare the impact of ASAP protocol (geriatric advice, early surgery, loco-regional anesthesia and pharmacological adaptation) on elderly patients with hip fracture and clinical outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT04771364
- Testing
- ASAP care's protocol
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- University of Liege
Reablement, Elderly
Reablement Intervention for Older Adults in Day Care Centers
This study explores the effectiveness of reablement interventions for older adults with declining mobility in adult day care centers and compares them with traditional exercise interventions.
- Conditions
- Reablement, Elderly, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- NCT07560098
- Testing
- Reablement, Exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Stroke, Ischemic
Testing a New Treatment Strategy to Improve Secondary Stroke Prevention for Older Adults: The STROKE75+ Trial
The overall aim of this research is to improve secondary stroke prevention for older patients with stroke. In current practice, patients with stroke are often prescribed antiplatelet therapy with either aspirin or clopidogrel to…
- Trial name
- STROKE75+ (NCT07454707)
- Testing
- Edoxaban 15 mg, Aspirin or clopidogrel
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,204 people
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Home-dwelling Elderly, Health Care Recipient
Electronic Health Record Sharing System (eHRSS) Encounter Notification Service Pilot Project
This study evaluates the value of the automated notification service that allows more timely information access and sharing. A 12-month RCT will be conducted to determine the efficacy of the provision of the service to an elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT04186351
- Testing
- Encounter notification service
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 864 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Hospital Readmissions of Elderly Patients
Geriatric Transitional Care for Older Patients Discharged From the Emergency Department: Impact on Early Readmissions
Elderly adults have high rates of emergency department (ED) visits. Specificities of this population challenge organizations of care in the ED, and older adults are at risk of pejorative outcomes after an ED stay.
- Trial name
- LASUITE (NCT05814328)
- Testing
- Transitional Care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,322 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Dementia, Depressive Symptoms
Effects of Integrated Exercise on Sarcopenia, Depression Symptoms, and Quality of Life
The goal of this quasi-experimental (nonrandomized intervention) study is to investigate the effects of an integrated exercise intervention on sarcopenia, depression symptoms, and quality of life in community-dwelling older…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Depressive Symptoms, Quality of Life (QOL), Sarcopenia in Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT06637228
- Testing
- Move Your Hands, Feet, and Brain: Integrated Exercise Intervention Based on Taipei City Elderly Physical Activity Guidelines
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Congestive Heart Failure
SMARTCARE Project: Deploying Integrated Health & Social Services for Independent Living by Older People
Against the background of the European Innovation Partnership on Active \& Healthy Ageing, SmartCare aims to define a common set of standard functional specifications for an open ICT platform enabling the delivery of integrated…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly Syndrome, Congestive Heart Failure, Falls Prevention
- Trial name
- SmartCare (NCT03112109)
- Testing
- 'New care'
- Volunteers
- 2,111 people
- Sponsor
- Him SA
Elbow Fractures, Distal Humerus Fracture
EASY Algorithm Trial (Elbow Trauma Assessment Using Sonography in Children and Youth) Diagnostic Accuracy and Safety of Point-of-care Ultrasound as a Screening Tool for Suspected Elbow Fractures in Children Aged 5 to 15 Years: a Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the safety and accuracy of ultrasound as a screening tool to detect broken bones (fractures) in the elbow area in children and youth aged 5 to 15 years.
- Conditions
- Elbow Fractures, Distal Humerus Fracture, Pediatric Trauma, Radius Fracture
- Trial name
- EASY Algorithm (NCT07429344)
- Where
- 13 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 543 people
- Sponsor
- Timo Munz
Hip Fractures (ICD-10 72.01-72.2), Home Care, Hospital-Based
Home Rehabilitation After Hip Fracture
This study will examine whether a home-based rehabilitation program can help older adults recover after surgery for a hip fracture.
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures (ICD-10 72.01-72.2), Home Care, Hospital-Based, Home Care Services
- Trial name
- RECADO (NCT07478445)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigacion Sanitaria La Fe
Pediatric Anesthesia, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
Early Oral Fluid Intake in Children After Day Surgery
This study investigates the safety and tolerability of early oral clear fluid intake in children aged 1-8 years undergoing elective outpatient non-gastrointestinal surgeries.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Anesthesia, Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV), Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
- Trial name
- NCT06937684
- Testing
- Early Oral Fluid Intake, Traditional Oral Fluid Intake
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Medication Adherence
Improvement of Intentional and Unintentional Non-adherence in the Elderly
The purpose is to study if different factors influence medicine adherence in elderly people. In this study number of generic substitution and use of non-prescription drugs, herbal medicine and dietary supplement is in focus.
- Trial name
- NCT01512238
- Testing
- Pharmaceutical care
- Volunteers
- 630 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Stage IV, NSCLC, Lung Neoplasms
The EPIC Trial The Elderly Patient Individualized Chemotherapy Trial
This is a randomized phase III trial that will randomize elderly patients(70 years of age and older) who are not considered eligible for standard doublet or triplet regimens.
- Conditions
- Stage IV, NSCLC, Lung Neoplasms, Bronchial Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Bronchogenic
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT03402048)
- Testing
- Carboplatin, Gemcitabine, Pemetrexed
- Where
- 28 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 567 people
- Sponsor
- University of Turin, Italy
Polypharmacy, Inappropriate Prescribing
SPIDER: A Research & QI Collaboration Supporting Practices in Improving Care for Complex Elderly Patients
Elders living with multiple chronic conditions often take many drugs (polypharmacy); some of the drugs may not benefit them or may be harmful.
- Conditions
- Polypharmacy, Inappropriate Prescribing, Aged, Primary Health Care
- Trial name
- SPIDER (NCT03689049)
- Testing
- SPIDER, Usual Care
- Where
- 9 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto Practice Based Research Network
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
Fasten Onco Digital Therapy During Neoadjuvant Treatment for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
This randomized, multicenter, open-label clinical study will evaluate whether adding the Fasten Onco digital therapy, which supports a fasting-mimicking diet (FMD), to standard neoadjuvant treatment can reduce treatment-related…
- Trial name
- FAST-01 (NCT07884721)
- Testing
- Fasten Onco, Standard Neoadjuvant Treatment
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- FASTEN
Hemodialysis
A Community Health Worker Service to Address Acute Care Utilization Among Young and Middle-Aged Men and Women Receiving Dialysis in High-Poverty Communities
Among adults receiving in-center hemodialysis, young and middle-aged women (aged 18 to 49) have the highest hospitalization rates at 1.8 per person-year.
- Trial name
- NCT07819487
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins 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
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