Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Atrial Fibrillation
EHRA-PATHS: Clinical and Health Economic Evaluation of New Care Pathways
In elderly atrial fibrillation (AF) patients, AF is usually a manifestation of risk factors and comorbidities not only limited to cardiovascular diseases. Especially in elderly often more than two comorbidities are present.
- Trial name
- EHRA-PATHS (NCT05773768)
- Testing
- EHRA-PATHS software tool
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 703 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
Cancer
A Supportive Care Intervention for Older Caregivers of Older Adults with Advanced Cancer
This project assesses the feasibility of utilizing the geriatric assessment as a tool to identify distressed older caregivers of older adults with cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT05244915
- Testing
- Experimental (Delphi Surveys), Experimental (Focus Groups), Qualitative interviews
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Sedentary Lifestyle
Effectiveness of a Physical Exercise Prescription Program in Primary Care for Adults Aged 65 and Older: PREFIS-AP
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an individualized Physical Exercise Prescription Program delivered in Primary Care for adults aged 65 years and older.
- Trial name
- NCT07394790
- Testing
- Physical Exercise Prescription Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Biomédica de Salamanca
Heart Failure, Acute Decompensated Heart Failure
Reducing Readmission for Frail Elderly Patients With Decompensated Heart Failure
A randomized study designed to determine whether telephone based interventions can prevent return hospital visits for elderly and frail patients with acute symptoms of heart failure.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Acute Decompensated Heart Failure, Fragility, Emergencies
- Trial name
- HFF-ED (NCT03246035)
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control Group (Standard Care)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Jewish General Hospital
Iatrogenesis
Evaluation of the Impact of a Paramedical Training Program for Nurses and Nursing Assistants on the Length of Stay and Prevention of Hospital Iatrogenic Complications in Elderly Patients
In France, hospitalised elderly patients (EP) aged >75 years are expected to represent 1/3 of patients by 2030 (22% in 2015). In acute care wards outside geriatrics, the average length of stay increases with age, i.e.
- Trial name
- CORRESPAGE (NCT05936515)
- Testing
- Training of nurses and nursing assistants
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,671 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Geriatrics
Geriatrics in the Intensive Care Unit
Life expectancy is longer in populations of medium- and high-income countries. Older adults are an increasingly large population in intensive care units (ICUs).
- Trial name
- GICU (NCT07001410)
- Testing
- Age group
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio
Oral Health Training
Assessment of the Impact of Oral Health Training for Caregivers on the Oral Health-related Quality of Life of Residents in Nursing Homes
With the ageing of the French population, the number of elderly people loosing their autonomy is increasing, leading to a growing need for care in residential establishments for dependent elderly people .
- Trial name
- EHPADENT (NCT07399925)
- Testing
- Caregivers training in oral health in nursing homes
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Old Age; Atrophy
The Effect of a Combined Personalized Nutritional Intervention and a Personalized Graded Activity Functional Training Program on Physical Performance in Hospitalized Older Patients, Compared to Usual Care
This project aims to improve physical performance in older patients, by offering a personalized combined nutritional intervention with a physical activity training program.
- Trial name
- FITFOOD (NCT05413616)
- Testing
- FITFOOD lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Stroke
Educational Intervention With Digital Technology For Family Caregivers
Family caregivers of elderly stroke survivors face challenging difficulties such as the lack of support and the knowledge and skills to practice home care.
- Trial name
- eshare (NCT05553340)
- Testing
- Education for caregivers
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Frail Elderly
Video Decision Support for Advance Care Planning in Geriatric Patients With Frailty
As the proportion of the aging population continues to rise, age-related frailty syndrome, characterized by a decline in the function of multiple physiological systems and accompanied by vulnerability to stress, has become a…
- Trial name
- NCT06671353
- Testing
- video decision aid
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Sarcopenia in Elderly, Frailty at Older Adults
Exergaming-based Sitting Tai Chi for Sarcopenia and/or Frailty
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of an exergaming-based sitting Tai Chi program on muscle strength, physical function, cognition, and psychosocial outcomes in older adults living in residential care…
- Trial name
- NCT07616219
- Testing
- Exergaming-based sitting Tai Chi, General health education
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Metabolic Disease
Effectiveness of Technology for Metabolic Diseases Combined Sarcopenia
The lifestyle program intervention program focusing on healthy dietary habit and exercise effectively prevents metabolic syndrome, sarcopenia or frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT05476536
- Testing
- self-management skills and healthy technology APP
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Hearing Impairment
Do Bluetooth Noise Cancelling Headphones Improve the Quality of Care in Hearing Impaired Patients?
Participants will be recruited by performing chart reviews of patients to be seen at University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston Ophthalmology and Optometry Clinic. A sample size of at least 30 patients is needed (60 eyes).
- Trial name
- NCT05420038
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Multiple Myeloma, Myeloma
Geriatric-assessment Interventions to Address Functional Deficits in Older Adults w Multiple Myeloma
Myeloma is the second most common type of blood cancer in the United States. Myeloma most commonly affects older adults. While some younger individuals do get myeloma, the average age when people are first diagnosed with myeloma…
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Myeloma, Disability Physical, Disabilities Multiple
- Trial name
- NCT04999085
- Testing
- Supportive care interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Diabetes Mellitus
Pharmaceutical Care of Ambulatory Elderly Diabetes Patients
This trial will try to perform pharmaceutical care on ambulatory elderly diabetes patients. To provide appropriate diabetes education administration, identify and resolve drug-related problems, assess the appropriateness of their…
- Trial name
- NCT01455727
- Testing
- Pharmaceutical care, Usual care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Nantou Hospital
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Hypertension
Staying Active With Arthritis: RCT of Physical Activity for Older Adults With Osteoarthritis and Hypertension
The purpose of the Staying Active with Arthritis (STAR) research study is to determine if a 6-month program will improve leg exercise, fitness walking, and clinical outcomes (function, blood pressure, leg strength, pain, fatigue…
- Trial name
- STAR (NCT01280903)
- Testing
- STAR Intervention, Attention-Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Frailty
Establishing Video Decision Aids for Geriatric Patients With Frailty to Promote Advance Care Planning
The goal of this observational study aimed to develop and assess a video decision aid for advance care planning in geriatric patients with frailty.
- Trial name
- NCT06708494
- Testing
- video decision aids
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Surgery
Preoperative Prehabilitation Program For Geriatric Patients in a Rural Healthcare Setting
The study will include patients who require elective major abdominal surgery for cancerous or non-cancerous conditions. The goal of the research is to assess the benefit of a prehabilitation program before surgery that includes…
- Trial name
- NCT06518369
- Testing
- Prehabilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- The Guthrie Clinic
Continuity of Patient Care
Retrospective Study on Data Aiming to Establish a Prediction Score for Return Home at the Time of Admission to a Multidisciplinary Medical Department (SCORDOM
The goal of this observational study is to define clinical, biological and socio-cultural criteria, from the very first days of hospitalization on the multidisciplinary medicine department, to guide the patient's discharge from…
- Trial name
- SCORDOM (NCT06288295)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Elsan
Frailty in Adult Surgery, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Patient's Database: Prepare for Your Surgery Program
Frailty is a multidimensional syndrome that predominantly affects older people and people with long-term treatments such as cancer and chronic pain.
- Conditions
- Frailty in Adult Surgery, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Database, Perioperative Care
- Trial name
- NCT06857981
- Testing
- Clinical data collection
- Where
- 2 sites in Chile
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
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