Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Dementia, Home Care for Elderly or Disabled Individuals
The Effectiveness of a Caregiver-Based Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Pressure Ulcers in Home-Cared-For Individuals With Dementia
Introduction and Aim: Pressure ulcers are preventable complications that are common, particularly in individuals with dementia cared for at home, reducing quality of life and creating significant costs for the healthcare system.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Home Care for Elderly or Disabled Individuals, Decubitis Ulcer, Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT07843888
- Testing
- Pressure Injury Prevention Education
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manisa Celal Bayar University
Health Services for the Aged, Geriatrics
Educational Guidelines Aimed at Pre-frail Elderly: Intervention Proposal
INTRODUCTION: aging is the natural process of deterioration of the reserves of biological systems, human beings are inherent to this process.
- Trial name
- NCT04997746
- Testing
- Multiprofessional educational interventions, Measurement of anthropometric measurements
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leonardo Paroche de Matos
Colorectal Cancer
RCT on Elderly Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Surgery With Enhanced Geriatric Care
This study evaluates the effects of enhanced geriatric input on elderly patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. Half of the participants will received additional pre, peri and post-operative care from the geriatric team…
- Trial name
- NCT02352688
- Testing
- Enhanced Colorectal Geriatric Care
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lung Cancer, Tobacco Use Disorder
Standard Medical Care or Urgent Chest X-ray in Diagnosing Lung Cancer in Smokers With Chest Symptoms Who Are Older Than 60 Years
RATIONALE: Diagnostic procedures, such as an urgent chest x-ray, may help in planning cancer treatment. It is not yet known whether standard medical care is more effective than an urgent x-ray in diagnosing lung cancer in smokers…
- Trial name
- NCT01344005
- Testing
- caregiver-related intervention or procedure, questionnaire administration, quality-of-life assessment
- Volunteers
- 386 people
- Sponsor
- Wales Cancer Trials Unit
Accidental Falls, Frailty
Elderly Falls Prevention With sLiFE Program in Primary Care
This study aims to guide older people living in the community on appropriate strategies within a fall prevention program. This program is aimed at training in daily activities carried out through group workshops (guided by a…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Frailty, Elderly, Activities, Motor
- Trial name
- NCT05912088
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control Group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud
Critical Illness
Predictive Model for Mortality in Older People With Critical Illness
The present study aims to develop a predictive model to identify elderly patients with the highest likelihood of mortality upon admission to an intensive care unit.
- Trial name
- VITA (NCT06727903)
- Testing
- laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 15 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Perioperative Care
Improvement of Perioperative Care of Elderly Patients
The focus of this study is the development of a perioperative treatment concept for elderly patients, based on individual necessities and risk factors, aiming to improve patient outcome.
- Trial name
- PeriAge (NCT03325413)
- Testing
- Systematic inclusion of family members, Preoperative information, Physical and breathing exercises
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Elderly Cardiac Patients With Multimorbidity and Burnout Among Their Caregivers
Quality of Life of Elderly Patients and Burnout Among Their Care Givers
Older people with multimorbidity are frequent users of health care services, and there is a relationship between the number of chronic conditions and health care costs.
- Trial name
- NCT05475496
- Testing
- Measurements of quality of life and burnout
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Sohag University
Vaccine Hesitancy, Health Education
Effect of Primary Care Education on Parents' Health-Related Perceptions and Attitudes
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a structured education program delivered in primary health care settings on parents of children aged 0-2 years.
- Conditions
- Vaccine Hesitancy, Health Education, Digital Health Literacy, Eco-anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07381088
- Testing
- Structured Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Chronic Pain
AAI in Elderly Patient With Chronic Pain
BACKGROUND: Nowadays, there is a progressive aging of population. Chronic osteoarticular pain is associated to a bigger consumption of medication and a deterioration of life quality in elderly people that could be improved by…
- Trial name
- NCT04079985
- Testing
- Animal-assisted therapy
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
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
Dental Plaque, Dental Care
Effectiveness of Theobromine Toothpaste
Since plaque control forms the basis for caries prevention, the type of toothpaste and its constituents becomes more important. Toothpaste containing fluoride are widely popular and fluorides have been historically reported to…
- Trial name
- NCT05187507
- Testing
- Evaluation of the effectiveness of low- fluoridated toothpaste., Evaluation of the effectiveness of fluoridated toothpaste., Evaluation of the effectiveness of theobromine toothpaste (2%) toothpaste.
- Where
- Syria
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Damascus University
Elderly People Hospitalized
Prospective Study on Appetite Stimulation by Culinary Scents in the Elderly People
Undernutrition affects 2 million people in France, including 400,000 elderly people living at home and 270,000 in nursing homes. It leads to increased morbidity, dependency and mortality.
- Trial name
- APPETIT-SENS (NCT06530628)
- Testing
- Adult patients resident in Pavillon C of the Pierre Garraud Hospital
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Frail Elderly
High Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate Intensity Continuous Training in Frail Elderly
The assessment and systematic integration of physical activity into the care pathway of frail elderly people is essential to prevent loss of independence and improve the quality of life of this population.
- Trial name
- EPAF (NCT07211334)
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders
Randomized Feasibility Trial of Mind My Mind
In this feasibility RCT of the modular and flexible cognitive and behavioural therapy (Mind My Mind, MMM) compared with treatment as usual, the overall research aim was to explore the trial design and the acceptability of the…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Depressive Symptoms, Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- MindMyMind (NCT03448809)
- Testing
- Mind My Mind, TAU (Treatment as Usual)
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
Elderly
Eldercare Technology in a Silver Culture Village
The aim of this project is to create ten smart devices that involve combining an interactive art environment with IC technology, arts and health administration.
- Trial name
- NCT03084107
- Testing
- Questionnaire
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Lung Cancer, Gastro-intestinal Cancer
The SOAR Study: a Study of Geriatric Assessment and Exercise for Older Adults and Their Support Person
Phase 2 randomized controlled study using a waitlist control group. The study also has a single arm pre-post test 12-week chair-based exercise arm for those who have received the geriatric assessment in the older adults with…
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Gastro-intestinal Cancer, Genito-Urinary Cancer, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- SOAR (NCT05509751)
- Testing
- GAM, exercise, health education, online chair-based exercise combined with health education
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Martine Puts
Loneliness
Interventions to Reduce Loneliness in Elderly Patients in the Cardiac ICU (CICU)
This clinical trial aims to study whether patient-tailored interventions can reduce loneliness levels in elderly patients admitted to the Cardiac ICU (CICU).
- Trial name
- NCT05764902
- Testing
- Patient-tailored intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poriya Medical Center
Sarcopenia, Sarcopenic Obesity
Prevalence of Sarcopenia Among Elderly Living in Care Facilities in Klang Valley, Malaysia
The primary aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of age-related progressive decline in muscle mass and strength (Sarcopenia) among Malaysian elderly residing in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT03903328
- Testing
- Sarcopenia assessment
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
Nutrition Disorders
Improvement of Nutritional Status in Elderly Residents of Long-term Facilities
Elderly persons in long-term facilities often have denutrition, associated with a bad oral and dental status. Yet, many elderly persons don't attend dentist care and when they have dental prothesis, do not often use them during…
- Trial name
- Nutrident (NCT00873717)
- Testing
- Dentary, Nutrition, Dentary + Nutrition
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
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