Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Exercise, Gait
Rhythmically Entrained Exercise in Community-Dwelling Older Adults
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro conduct a single-arm intervention trial to investigate the efficacy of a music-based group exercise program for community-dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Gait, Cognitive Decline, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- REECO (NCT05462977)
- Testing
- Group exercise program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Frail Elderly, Dual Task Exercises in Elderly People
FreeFrail Project: A Multicomponent Intervention for the Management of Frailty in Primary Care: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The primary aim is to assess the effectiveness of a multicomponent intervention including dual-task exercise in improving functionality and cognitive performance and in reducing frailty among community-dwelling adults aged ≥65…
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Dual Task Exercises in Elderly People, Exercise Training, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT07205016
- Testing
- Dual task exercise, Otago exercise
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Universitat de Lleida
Cancer, Older Adults
Comprehensive Health Assessment for my Cancer Treatment Plan
Geriatric assessment (GA) predicts treatment toxicity and overall mortality in older adults with cancer. To improve treatment decision making in older adults with cancer, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the…
- Trial name
- CHAMP-F (NCT05499975)
- Testing
- Self-reported online geriatric assessment (CHAMP)
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Aging
Affordable Mobile Robots for the Elderly
This project develops and tests the use of service robots to track health of the elderly over time. The objectives are to develop a low-cost mobile manipulator capable of a limited set of elder- relevant manipulation tasks (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT02807506
- Testing
- Mobile Service Robot, Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Breast Cancer, Cognitive/Functional Effects
Outpatient Health Care Program for Older Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer or Colon Cancer
RATIONALE: Gathering health information from older patients undergoing chemotherapy may help doctors plan better treatment and improve the quality of life for these patients.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Cognitive/Functional Effects, Colorectal Cancer, Psychosocial Effects of Cancer and Its Treatment
- Trial name
- NCT00873600
- Testing
- chemotherapy, medical chart review, questionnaire administration
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Oral Screening for Elderly in Aged Care Homes
Accuracy of Teledentistry Versus Direct Oral Examination for Elderly in Aged-Care Homes: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Study
The residents will receive oral health education, then three examiners ( licensed dentists ) will perform the direct oral examination of the participants.
- Trial name
- NCT05101681
- Testing
- Teledentistry
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Ageing
The OMAGE (Optimization of Medication in AGEd) Transitional Care-Pathway: Impact on Readmissions
Background : The transitional care OMAGE-P combines three best practices recommendations from the French National Authority for Health (HAS) (i) a comprehensive review of diagnosis and treatments (ii) a standardized medical…
- Trial name
- OMAGE-P (NCT02657642)
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Fall Patients
Clinical and Medico-economic Evaluation of the Cohort "People at Risk of Falling"
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the IsereADOM service package compared to conventional follow-up on the risk of recurrence of falls at 6 months in frail elderly subjects.
- Trial name
- PARC (NCT03545529)
- Testing
- Innovativ supported
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Femoral Fractures, Tibial Fractures
Intra-op Monitoring With NIRS and NICOM, and Surgical Outcome in Elderly Patients With Fractures of Lower Limbs
In Taiwan, about 75.92% of the elderlies above 65 years old suffered from chronic diseases or major diseases, especially in circulatory system. Thus, dramatic hemodynamic change is often observed in surgeries in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT02280512
- Testing
- elderly with fractures
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Long-Term Care, Aged
The Effectiveness of Applying Art Therapy on Social Interaction, Self-esteem and Well-Being for Elderly Residents in Long-Term Care Institutions
When aging, older people migrate to long-term care institutions. The elderly residents lack autonomy due to the characteristics of group life.
- Trial name
- NCT05098756
- Testing
- Art therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Cancer
Transdisciplinary Intervention Integrating Geriatric And Palliative Care With Oncology Care For Older Adults With Cancer
The purpose of this research study is to pilot test a transdisciplinary intervention that integrates both geriatrics and palliative care with routine oncology care for older adults with incurable cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02868112
- Testing
- Usual Oncology Care, Transdisciplinary Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Virtual Reality, Distraction
Virtual Reality (VR) Could Be a Good Alternative to Relaxing or Pain-relieving Medication
We want to investigate whether Virtual Reality (VR) could be a good alternative to the relaxing or pain-relieving medications that are often used to alleviate anxiety when patients undergo surgery under local anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Distraction, Elderly (people Aged 65 or More)
- Trial name
- NCT06649383
- Testing
- Virtual reality
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pether Jildenstal
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Aneurysmal
Pronostic Factors in Elderly Patients Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) represents a significant proportion of hemorrhagic strokes. Severe SAH in elderly patients is associated with poorer outcomes compared to younger cohorts.
- Trial name
- FAPPAR-HSA (NCT07508683)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Aging
A Clinical Trial to Determine Outcomes and Cost Effectiveness of Nutritional Intervention in Elderly Patients
With the introduction of the National Insurance Law in Israel in 1995, there have been increased efforts to reduce hospitalization in general and length of stay in the hospital in particular.
- Trial name
- NCT00316966
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary dietary intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Soroka University Medical Center
Chronic Low Back Pain, Hip Ostearthritis
Making Better Lives: Patient-Focused Care for Low Back Pain (LBP)
Back pain is a huge problem for millions of Americans, including nearly 11 million Veterans. Our older Veterans suffer the most. Citizens spend billions of dollars, yet consistently get poor results.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain, Hip Ostearthritis, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
- Trial name
- NCT02697435
- Testing
- Patient-Centered Care, Imaging-Directed Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Old Age, Long Term Care Facility
Co-producing a Novel Model an Outcome Framework for the Implementation of Falls Management in Care Home Settings.
AIM: To co-produce a novel model for implementation of falls management for older people living in care homes SECONDARY OBJECTIVES Component One Objectives: Primary :To co-produce a novel model for the implementation of falls…
- Conditions
- Old Age, Long Term Care Facility, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- CHAFFINCH (NCT06947915)
- Testing
- Co-design workshop, Survey, Interview
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Elderly, Chronic Disease
Pharmaceutical Care and Clinical Outcomes for the Elderly Taking Potentially Inappropriate Medication
The investigators propose that clinical pharmacist interventions would reduce the rate of adverse drug events in elderly patients taking potentially inappropriate medication.
- Trial name
- NCT00844025
- Testing
- Pharmacist intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
Impaired Cognition, Geriatric Disorder
The Efficacy of Using Volunteers to Implement a Cognitive Stimulation Program in Two Long-Term Care Homes
Many volunteers visiting seniors make socially-based "friendly visits". This study investigated the efficacy of volunteers making visits focused on stimulating cognition.
- Conditions
- Impaired Cognition, Geriatric Disorder, Learning Disorders, Age-Related Memory Disorders
- Trial name
- VolCogStim (NCT01818778)
- Testing
- Cognitive stimulation program, Standard Friendly Visit
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Frail Elderly, Patient Care
Geriatric Education and Its Effect on Certain Aspects of Hospital Care of Nursing Home Patients
Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital pose a significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these admissions and related problems.
- Trial name
- NCT00384709
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Health Literacy
Health Literacy in Geriatric Patients
Health Literacy is one's ability to understand health information well enough to make informed decisions about their health. Limited health literacy makes it hard for people to understand complex health issues and follow health…
- Trial name
- NCT06971393
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation