Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Polypharmacy, Multimorbidity
A Multidisciplinary Intervention Including a Clinical Decision Support System and an App for Drug Therapy Management in Older Patients
"La Casa nel Parco" (CANP) Project is a European Union and Regione Piemonte funded multidisciplinary project aimed to explore innovative technology application in older subject care.
- Conditions
- Polypharmacy, Multimorbidity, Aged
- Trial name
- FARMA-CANP (NCT04391218)
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary Approach Group
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza
Chronic Cardiovascular Disease, Acute Cardiovascular Disease
Chronic and Acute Cardiovascular Diseases in Elderly Intensive Care Patients
Very old patients are a rapidly growing and vulnerable population in acute cardiovascular care but remain underrepresented in clinical trials.
- Conditions
- Chronic Cardiovascular Disease, Acute Cardiovascular Disease, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT07385482
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Urinary Tract Infection
Cranberry for UTI Prevention in Residents of Long Term Care Facilities
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect over 7 million men and women per year and cost the health care industry over 1 billion dollars annually.
- Trial name
- PACS (NCT00596635)
- Testing
- Once Daily Cranberry Capsule, Twice Daily Cranberry Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Dementia, Confusion
Trial of a Medical and Mental Health Unit for Older People
This research is an evaluation of the MMHU compared to standard care. Patients who are over 65 and 'confused' at admission will be randomly allocated to the MMHU or standard care.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Confusion, Cognitive Impairment, Delirium
- Trial name
- TEAM (NCT01136148)
- Testing
- A medical and mental health unit
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Stroke
Qualitative Analysis of Interviews Between Pharmacist and Elderly Patients Treated with Antithrombotics for an Ischemic Stroke.
Cerebrovascular accident is the 2nd leading cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the world. There are brakes and levers of medication adherence in the context of secondary prevention treatment in stroke.
- Trial name
- QUATRO (NCT05741593)
- Testing
- Analysis of the verbatim from the transcription of the recorded interviews.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Postural Balance, Accidental Falls
Effectiveness of an Intervention to Improve Balance and Decrease Falls in the Elderly (EWii)
The objectives of this study are to evaluate the usefulness of an intervention utilizing the NintendoTM Wii console in order to improve balance, thereby decreasing both the fear of falling as well as the number of falls, and to…
- Conditions
- Postural Balance, Accidental Falls, Intervention Studies
- Trial name
- EWii (NCT02570178)
- Testing
- balance training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,037 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Cancer, Geriatric Syndrome
Risk-Based Geriatric Assessment-Driven Management in Older Patients Starting Chemotherapy
Older patients with cancer are at increased risk of severe chemotherapy-related toxicities due to comorbidities, functional impairments, and geriatric syndromes.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Geriatric Syndrome, Frailty, Chemotherapy Toxicity
- Trial name
- NCT07485634
- Testing
- Geriatric Assessment-Driven Management Algorithm (GA-MA)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Advance Care Planning With Older Patients Who Have End-stage Kidney Disease
This study will test the feasibility of carrying out a randomised controlled trial, incorporating a mixed methods process evaluation, to evaluate advance care planning with older patients who have end-stage kidney disease.
- Trial name
- ACREDiT (NCT02631200)
- Testing
- Advance care plan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
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
Depression
A Long Term Effect of Collaborative Care on Depression Treatment in a Community Dwelling Elderly
Suicide is a significant cause of death in Korea. According to the report compiled by the Korea National Statistical Office, 24.8 victims of every 100,000 in 2007 (Korea National Statistical Office, 2008), which is higher…
- Trial name
- NCT01817244
- Testing
- care management
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- National Clinical Research Coordination Center, Seoul, Korea
Frail Elderly People
Continuum of Care for Frail Elderly People
The present study "Continuum of care for frail elderly people" form part of the research programme "Support for frail elderly persons - from prevention to palliation" (www.vardalinstitutet.net) which comprises research into three…
- Trial name
- NCT01260493
- Testing
- integrated health care chain
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- Vardalinstitutet The Swedish Institute for Health Sciences
Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss
Effects of Music and Dance on Cognition, Frailty, and Burden in Elderly Caregivers Living in Rural Communities
This research aims to analyze the effects of senior dance on the cognition, frailty, and burden in elderly caregivers of rural communities.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Decline, Memory Loss, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Burden, Dependency
- Trial name
- NCT03068299
- Testing
- Dance, Health care guidance
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
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
Frail Elderly Syndrome
HOPE (Healthy Older People Everyday) To Age in Place
Certain clinical syndromes eg frailty, sarcopenia, dementia, depression, cognitive impairment, vision impairment, falls in older adults carry an increased risk for poor health outcomes and if identified early, can be prevented…
- Trial name
- NCT03797352
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Fall Patients, Elderly Patients
Changes in Cardiovascular and Sleep Quality Parameters Under Eurythmy Therapy and Tai Chi in Comparison to Standard Care - A Substudy of the ENTAiER Trial
ENTAiER study is a multicentre randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy and safety of eurythmy therapy and Tai Chi in comparison to standard care in chronically ill elderly patients with increased risk of falling.
- Conditions
- Fall Patients, Elderly Patients, Chronic Disease, Sleep Quality
- Trial name
- NCT04209738
- Testing
- This is an observational study being conducted as a substudy of another trial.
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- ARCIM Institute Academic Research in Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Polypharmacy, Multimorbidity
Reduction of Polypharmacy in Elderly People With Multiple Diseases
Elderly GP patients are often treated with five or more medications and therefore prone to adverse drug reactions (ADR). Potentially inappropriate prescriptions (PIPs) lead to increased adverse events like falls, hospitalizations…
- Trial name
- RED (NCT05526963)
- Testing
- Medication plan review, Adherence support
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,146 people
- Sponsor
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Impaired
A Study on Effects of Acupressure Among the Frail Elderly in Residential Care Services for the Elderly
Acupressure has been used for thousands of years in China. Through applying pressure on the specific acupoints based on Traditional Chinese Medicine theory, acupressure could promote relaxation and wellness, balance yin-yang and…
- Trial name
- NCT02491216
- Testing
- Acupressure
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Depression in Old Age, Chronic Pain
Development of a Healthcare Service Platform for Successful Aging
The goal of this living-lab clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of digital health monitoring and feedback platform for community dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Depression in Old Age, Chronic Pain, Sleep Disorder Insomnia Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT06270121
- Testing
- Living-lab digital intervention group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunmi Song
Healthy Elderly, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
Hand Training Device For Cognitive Care
Previous studies indicated that auditory stimulation as an external cue might have positive impacts on sensorimotor synchronization.
- Trial name
- NCT06417034
- Testing
- Game Software
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
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
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