Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Malnutrition
Food'to'Go - a Feasibility Study of Post-discharge Meals for Older Patients by the Use of ICT-technology
The research and Innovation program Food'n'Go - Empower aims to develop, test and implement a health technology solution for involvement and increased empowerment of elderly patients and their relatives.
- Trial name
- NCT02268721
- Testing
- Tablet computer
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital
Longevity, Healthy Aging
Collagen Peptides and Cellular Aging
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if daily collagen peptide supplementation can stabilize or lengthen telomeres and improve related markers of cellular aging in adults aged 50-70 years with overweight and…
- Conditions
- Longevity, Healthy Aging, Biological Ageing
- Trial name
- NCT07456449
- Testing
- Collagen peptides
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis
Preventing Osteoporosis Using Denosumab
The purpose of this research study is to find out if denosumab (Prolia®), an injection given in the arm under the skin every 6 months, works to treat bone loss and prevent it from worsening in older men and women (ages 65 and…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures
- Trial name
- PROUD (NCT02753283)
- Testing
- denosumab, Calcium and Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Susan L. Greenspan
Institutionalization, Elderly
Aurora: AI-Based Narrative Intervention to Support Emotional Well-Being in Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations
Aurora is an interdisciplinary project evaluating a chatbot-mediated supportive care intervention designed to promote emotional expression, autobiographical meaning-making, identity processes, and emotional well-being through…
- Conditions
- Institutionalization, Elderly, Mental Health, Wellbeing
- Trial name
- Aurora (NCT07494110)
- Testing
- chatbot-mediated supportive care intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Dementia
Multisensory Stimulation in Dementia.
Dementia is one of the main causes of disability in the elderly. It is characterized by cognitive, functional and social impairment, as well as behavioral changes.
- Trial name
- NCT04008342
- Testing
- Multisensory intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Critical Illness, Recovery Outcomes
Improving Survivorship for Critically Ill Patients Aged 65 and Over
IMPROVE-65 is a randomised control trial designed specifically for people aged over 65 who have survived critical illness. It aims to support patients and general practitioners by providing timely, personalised information to…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Recovery Outcomes, Care Coordination
- Trial name
- IMPROVE-65 (NCT07175961)
- Testing
- Multicomponent telehealth care coordination
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Drug Use
Clinical Pharmacist Intervention to Reduce Drug-related Readmissions Among Older People
This randomized controlled trial primarily investigates if a clinical pharmacist intervention can reduce drug-related readmissions among patients >75 years. The intervention targets the transfer between hospital and primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT03671629
- Testing
- Enhanced clinical pharmacist service
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Chronic Illness, Cognitive Impairment
Home Care Medication Management Program for the Frail Elderly
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a home care medication management program which includes nurse coordination and use of the MD.2 medication-dispensing machine will affect older adults' health outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT01321853
- Testing
- MD2 machine and nurse care coordination, Medplanner and Nurse Care Coordination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 414 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Heart Failure
Improving Drug Use for Elderly Heart Failure Patients
The aims of this randomized, clinical trial are to develop and test a multileveled pharmacy-based program to improve the care of patients with heart failure.
- Trial name
- NCT00388622
- Testing
- Pharmacist intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina
Sleep Quality, Compliance
Changes in 24-hour Activity Cycle Behaviors During a Time-Restricted Eating Intervention in College-Aged Women
Time-restricted Eating (TRE) is a dietary approach that limits food intake to 4 - 12-hour windows without intentionally altering diet quality.
- Conditions
- Sleep Quality, Compliance, Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors
- Trial name
- DAWG-TREAT (NCT07520786)
- Testing
- Time Restricted Eating, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Limb Injury, Older Adults
Geriatric Trauma Care Program for Living Alone Older Adults With Injuries
To examine the long-term effects of the Geriatric Trauma Care Program (GTCP) regarding pain, functional disability, depression, loneliness, and health-related quality of life among older adults with traumatic injuries who live…
- Conditions
- Limb Injury, Older Adults, Geriatric, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT06902636
- Testing
- Geriatric trauma care program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Home-based Prehabilitation for Elderly Patients
As a consequence of the increasing life expectancy hospitals are seeing a growing number of elderly patients undergoing elective surgery.
- Trial name
- TRAilty (NCT03964363)
- Testing
- Unsupervised home-based physical prehabilitation
- Where
- 3 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 512 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Alzheimer Disease
An Integrated Solution for Sustainable Care for Multimorbid Elderly Patients With Dementia
The CAREPATH will conduct Technical Validation and Usability (TVU) study by involving ≥ 45 target end users (16 patients with MCI or mild dementia with their informal caregivers and 16 healthcare professionals from various…
- Conditions
- Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- CAREPATH (NCT05104593)
- Testing
- Intervention tested (CAREPATH)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Albacete
Frailty, Old Age; Debility
The Effects of a Tele-health Program
Frailty is a state of being vulnerable and functional disable due to age-related decline of multiple physiological systems, and is often associated with higher risk of falls, institutionalization, hospitalization, disability…
- Trial name
- NCT05267444
- Testing
- Individualized motion-based interactive game program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Geriatrics, Clinical Pharmacy
Therapeutic Optimization in Patients in Acute Geriatric Care at University Hospital of Montpellier
This study involves patients who will be discharged from Montpellier University Hospital (acute geriatric care unit) between January and March 2020.
- Trial name
- NCT04223921
- Testing
- Comparison of patient's medicines
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Critical Illness
A Study Promoting Critical Illness Recovery in the Elderly
This proposal will test the hypothesis that EARLY application of a novel early rehabilitation therapy in critically ill patients will improve functional outcomes, and change the functional trajectory of this population.
- Conditions
- Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Critical Illness, Critical Care
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT02963558)
- Testing
- cycle ergometry
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Polypharmacy, Care Transitions
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Deprescribe for Older Patients With Polypharmacy
This randomized, controlled trial will evaluate the effects of an intervention to reduce exposure to medications among hospitalized older adults discharged to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs).
- Conditions
- Polypharmacy, Care Transitions, Geriatric Syndromes
- Trial name
- Shed-Meds (NCT02979353)
- Testing
- Shed-Meds: A Patient-Centered Deprescribing Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 372 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Healthy Ageing
Multicomponent Exercise Program on the Intrinsic Capacity (ICOPE) of Community-dwelling Older Adults in Primary Care
A three-branch multi-center randomized clinical trial to be conducted in 6 public Primary Care centers located in the city of Madrid (Spain).
- Trial name
- NCT05744492
- Testing
- Vivifrail multicomponent exercise program
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European University Spain
Depression in Old Age
Improving Adult Protective Services Client Outcomes: A Stepped-Care Social and Mental Health Engagement Program
The purpose of this study is to ascertain the feasibility and effectiveness of an 8-week social engagement program aimed at reducing depression and increasing social engagement among seniors who are transitioning out of Adult…
- Trial name
- NCT06257095
- Testing
- Stepped-care social and mental health engagement, APS Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Pain Management and Care
Contribution of the MEOPA in the Physiotherapy Care of Painful Articular Steepness Among Elderly
The MEOPA is used to obtain an analgesia of the short-term painful acts. To the population of elderly patients, the therapeutic resources to control the passing pain require in their manipulation a certain caution and are not…
- Trial name
- NCT02230007
- Testing
- MEOPA
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
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