Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Take-up of Preventative Care, Communication About Health Information
Communication and Health Investments for Elderly Women
This study investigates how household communication plays a role in elderly women's take-up of health check-ups in rural Tamil Nadu, India. First, we survey elders and their caretakers to measure demand for check-ups for elders.
- Trial name
- NCT07279480
- Testing
- Tell both, Free Transport
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Cancer
A Geriatric Assessment Electronic Platform for Older Patients With Cancer (eGAP - Electronic Geriatric Assessment Platform)
This project assesses the feasibility and usability of the geriatric assessment platform (electronic Geriatric Assessment Platform or eGAP in 50 older patients with cancer, their caregivers, and their oncology team.
- Trial name
- eGAP (NCT04824859)
- Testing
- Behavioral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Geriatric Patients in the Transition From Hospital to Home
Improvement of Transition From Hospital to Home for Older Patients in Germany
The aim of the transsectoral care project TIGER is the reduction of readmission rates of geriatric patients. This aim shall be achieved by improving the hitherto inadequate care process for geriatric patients in the transition…
- Trial name
- TIGER (NCT03513159)
- Testing
- Pathfinder support
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Dysphagia, Deglutition Disorders
Swallowing Function, Oral Health, and Food Intake in Old Age
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a specific rehabilitation program with oral screen used in an elderly population with dysphagia can improve elderly's swallowing capacity.
- Conditions
- Dysphagia, Deglutition Disorders, Swallowing Disorders, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- SOFIA (NCT02825927)
- Testing
- Oral screen
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Hearing Impairment
CROS and Quality of Life of Elderly Cochlear Implant Recipients and Their Care Givers
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of the Naida Link contralateral routing of signal (CROS) device on speech understanding in challenging listening situations and on the quality of life in unilateral CI recipients…
- Trial name
- NCT04794179
- Testing
- Naida Link CROS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
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
Drug Usage
Cooperation for Better Treatment of Polypharmacy in the Community
The elderly population today relies heavily on medication consumption. While there are cases where using multiple medications is necessary and reasonable, it also increases the risk of inappropriate treatment and adverse drug…
- Trial name
- NCT06020391
- Testing
- Collaborative drug review
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 139 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo University Hospital
Community-acquired Pneumonia
Amoxicillin Alone Versus Amoxicillin/Clavulanate for Community-acquired Pneumonia in Patients Aged 65 Years or Older, and Hospitalized in a Non-intensive Care Unit Ward
Reduce inappropriate antibiotic use is a priority of public health agencies. Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the most important indications for antibiotic prescriptions.
- Trial name
- CAPTAIN (NCT06229288)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin, Amoxicillin/clavulanate
- Where
- 19 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Emotional States, Therapeutic Communication in Pediatric ICU
Therapeutic Communication Techniques for Children Aged 7-12 in Intensive Care
Summary of the Research Children may need to stay in intensive care for a period of time due to acute or chronic illnesses in their lives.There may be anxiety, fear and concerns in intensive care.
- Conditions
- Emotional States, Therapeutic Communication in Pediatric ICU, Child Emotional Well-being in ICU
- Trial name
- NCT06956586
- Testing
- Therapeutic communication techniques
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Uşak University
Elderly
Using Videos to Improve Understanding of the Delivery of End-of-life Medical Care in Non-hospital Settings
To compare the decision making of elderly subjects having a verbal advance care planning discussion compared to subjects using a video.
- Trial name
- NCT01233973
- Testing
- video decision aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Implementing, Evaluating, and Scaling Up of the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long Term Care (SPA-LTC) Program
This study will evaluate the implementation of the Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care (SPA-LTC) program using a cross-jurisdictional, effectiveness-implementation type II hybrid design (dual testing of clinical…
- Trial name
- NCT03935997
- Testing
- Strengthening a Palliative Approach in Long-Term Care (SPA-LTC) Program
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 594 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A Study Comparing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Versus Best Available Standard of Care Therapy in Elderly Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
A subject of major interest for researchers, clinicians, patients, and payers, is the role of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT) in the treatment of these older patients with AML.
- Trial name
- ALLO-BEST (NCT04822766)
- Testing
- Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Best chemotherapy treatment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Ageing and Geriatric Health
Study of Functional Decline and Care Pathways in Neurosurgical Patients Over 65 Years of Age
The GENEUS 1 study addresses this gap by characterizing the real-world profiles, outcomes, and care pathways of adults aged 65 years and older hospitalized in neurosurgery across France, Spain, and Portugal.
- Trial name
- GENEUS 1 (NCT07506941)
- Where
- 6 sites in France, Portugal and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Activities of Daily Living Participation Characteristics Among School-Aged Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study aimed to investigate the performance of activities of daily living (ADL) among 53 children ages 6-10 years: 17 with high-severity ASD (HS-ASD), 16 with low-severity ASD (LS-ASD), and 20 controls with typical…
- Trial name
- NCT05186103
- Testing
- observation
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sara Rosenblum
Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
Using SRT to Improve The Drinking Problem Behavior of Elderly People With Dementia During The Care of Day Care
Objective: To explore the effects of intermittent retrieval training on cognitive function, daily water intake, body weight, total body water, drinking problem behaviors in day care centers, and caregiver distress in day care…
- Trial name
- NCT07086261
- Testing
- Spaced Retrieval Training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
EMR Reminders to Improve Rates of Recommended Care
Electronic Medical Record Reminders and Panel Management to Improve Primary Care of Elderly Patients
The investigators conducted a controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of electronic medical record (EMR) reminders, with or without a panel manager, on completion of health care proxy, osteoporosis screening, and influenza…
- Trial name
- NCT01313169
- Testing
- EMR Reminder, EMR Reminder + Panel management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Traumatic Brain Injury, Aging
The Long-term Consequences After Traumatic Brain Injury in the Elderly
A better understanding of the injury patterns, injury severity, risk profiles, consequences and impact of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in the elderly population is necessary due to the increasing incidence and prevalence of TBI…
- Conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Aging, Cognitive Impairment, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04074850
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Geriatrics, Trauma Injury
Patient Experience of Older Adults Living Alone With Injuries
This study aims to explore the patient experiences of living alone older adults with injuries, and to examine the effects of a "Geriatric Trauma Care Program" in older adults with limb injuries who live alone.
- Conditions
- Geriatrics, Trauma Injury, Living Alone
- Trial name
- NCT07610161
- Testing
- Geriatric Trauma Care Program
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Motor Activity
Physical Activity Promotion in Primary Health Care Settings
A quasi experimental study evaluating the effectiveness of a walking program at primary health care settings in a low-income area
- Trial name
- NCT02857127
- Testing
- Walking program
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos
Cancer, Frailty
Association of ICU Admission Time, Age Stratification, and Clinical Frailty Scale With 30-Day Mortality in Geriatric Oncology Patients
Geriatric oncology patients frequently require intensive care admission and are at increased risk of adverse outcomes due to advanced age, frailty, and critical illness.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Frailty, Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT07825090
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
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