Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Adverse Outcomes
Using Health Information Technology (HIT) to Improve Transitions of Complex Elderly Patients From Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) to Home
The incidence of drug-induced injury is high in the ambulatory geriatric population, especially for elders with complex healthcare needs during high risk transitions to the ambulatory setting.
- Trial name
- RAMPAGEII (NCT01004328)
- Testing
- Intervention 1: Electronic medical record (EMR)-based transitional care intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 626 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Myocardial Injury After Noncardiac Surgery (MINS)
Myocardial Injury Noncardiac Surgery in Geriatric Patients
In inpatients aged 45 years and older, the approximate peri-operative mortality rate after non-cardiac surgery is around 1% to 2%. Half of these deaths are attributed to cardiovascular complications of surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT06957106
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital
Depression in Old Age
Protocol for a Feasibility Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial of a Home-based Depression Care for Older People Delivered by Lay Providers in Nigeria
The aim of this hybrid (Effectiveness-Implementation) cluster randomised controlled clinical trial is to test the feasibility of implementing an age-appropriate electronic version of the WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme…
- Trial name
- INDIGO (NCT06125899)
- Testing
- emhGAP-Age
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ibadan
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Hypertension
Impact of Bilingual Prescription Medication Labels Among Elderly Singaporeans
The proposed study aims to provide preliminary data that will enable the conduct of a larger Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) on the impact of bilingual Prescription Medication Labels (PMLs) on 3 medication-related outcomes …
- Trial name
- NCT05101330
- Testing
- Bilingual prescription medication labels
- Where
- Singapore
- Sponsor
- Singapore General Hospital
Oral Health, Morbidity
Oral Status and Care Needs of People Aged 90 and Over
This study will help describe the state of oral health of very old people (over 90).
- Trial name
- PAQUIDENT25 (NCT04065828)
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Acceptance Processes, Rejection, Psychology
Efficacy of a Virtual Reality-Enhanced Gagne's Instructional Model
Gagne's conditions of instructional learning theory, it presumed that several learning levels was exist that require different instruction types, and external and internal environments, commonly referred to as "conditions of…
- Trial name
- VR-gagne (NCT06139471)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality-Enhanced Gagne's Instructional Model
- Where
- 2 sites in Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Advance Care Planning, Elderly Care
Advance Care Planning in Nursing Homes in Flanders
Advance care planning (ACP) is a process that supports adults at any age or stage of health in understanding and sharing their personal values, life goals, and preferences regarding future (medical) care.
- Conditions
- Advance Care Planning, Elderly Care, Nursing Home
- Trial name
- ACP+ (NCT03521206)
- Testing
- ACP+ programme
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 684 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- End-of-Life Research Group
Continuity of Patient Care
IMPACT-care (Improved Medication Communication and Patient Involvement at Care Transitions)
Background: Transitions of care, especially at hospital discharge, pose significant risks to patient safety. The World Health Organization (WHO) identifies this as a critical area for improvement, particularly for older patients…
- Trial name
- IMPACT-care (NCT06610214)
- Testing
- IMPACT-care intervention
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 231 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University Hospital
Delirium
Perioperative Cognitive Protection - Cognitive Exercise and Cognitive Reserve (The Neurobics Trial)
Many individuals experience an acute change in thinking and reasoning skills after surgery. This is called post-operative delirium (PD). PD symptoms typically start 1-3 days after surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT02230605
- Testing
- Mini-Mental State Examination, Self-Administered Gerocognitive Examination, Geriatric Depression Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Frail Elderly Syndrome
The Dynamics of Frailty in Older People
In the context of reduced resources and rising demand for unplanned care, the delivery of appropriate services to support people with frailty will be key to providing cost-effective, quality care for older people.
- Trial name
- NCT04139278
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Systemic Arterial Hypertension, Pharmacotherapy
Use of Technology to Optimize Hypertension Treatment in Elderly People in Primary Care
The control of blood pressure (BP) in the elderly is influenced by several factors, among them, the measurement methodology. The measurement of BP in the office is prone to failures, so the use of technology associated with blood…
- Conditions
- Systemic Arterial Hypertension, Pharmacotherapy, Pharmaceutical Care
- Trial name
- MINOR (NCT04861727)
- Testing
- MRPA procedure, Pharmaceutical intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Bahia
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Education for Prevention and Treatment of Frailty
Frailty is a condition with a high prevalence in older adults, leading to higher vulnerability and increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes and disabilities.
- Trial name
- FRAGSALUD (NCT05610605)
- Testing
- Health intervention programme: FRAGSALUD
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Health Services for the Aged, Medication Therapy Management
A New Interdisciplinary Collaboration Structure to Improve Medication Safety in the Elderly
Suboptimal use of medications among geriatric patients is well-known problem and leads to medication errors, re-hospitalizations and death.
- Trial name
- IMMENSE (NCT02816086)
- Testing
- Interdisciplinary collaboration structure
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Intensive Care Unit Syndrome
Future of the Older Patients After Intensive Care Unit
Estimate the future six months after the admission in an intensive care unit of the patients of 85 and more years old in terms of autonomy.
- Trial name
- DAAR (NCT02849756)
- Testing
- older in intensive care unit
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital NOVO
Oral Health, Old Age; Dementia
Evaluation of the Use of a Novel Oral Health Screening Instrument by Caregivers in Nursing Homes
BACKGROUND: Oral health of nursing home residents is often poor. Oral health is related to general health, quality of life and well-being.
- Conditions
- Oral Health, Old Age; Dementia, Long-Term Care, Nursing Homes
- Trial name
- OHS-interRAI (NCT06536322)
- Testing
- OHS-interRAI
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 462 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Malnutrition
Community Oral Nutrition Support Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine the best form of dietary intervention to undernourished elderly individuals in care homes.
- Trial name
- NCT00515125
- Testing
- Dietary Advice, Oral Nutritional Supplements (Fortisip)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Fractures, Hip, Local Anesthesia
Influence of Peri-operative Anesthetic and Analgesic Care on the Outcome of Patients Undergoing Hip Fracture Surgeries. A Prospective Study
The purpose of this voluntary research study is to clarify whether or not a single injection nerve block done before surgery and after surgery nerve block catheter can effectively enhance recovery in elderly hip fracture patients…
- Conditions
- Fractures, Hip, Local Anesthesia, Geriatric, Nerve Block
- Trial name
- NCT06925789
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Colorectal Neoplasms
Using Multimodal Prehabilitation to Improve Outcomes for Frail Patients Undergoing Resection of Colorectal Cancer
The purpose of this study is to determine if a program of physical activity, nutritional supplements and relaxation techniques is effective at decreasing post operative complications in frail colorectal cancer patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT02502760
- Testing
- Physical Exercise Program, Whey Protein Isolate Powder, Relaxation Techniques
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Delirium
The Effect of Music Therapy on Delirium
The purpose of this study is to test the effect of a twice daily, 30-minute, interdisciplinary, music therapist developed, nurse initiated, music listening intervention on acutely ill older patients as compared to patients who…
- Trial name
- NCT03980782
- Testing
- Music Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Frailty
Evaluation of Frail Elderly in Ambulatory Primary Care
Evaluate the sensitivity of the GERONTOPOLE scale, used by general practitioners in primary care outpatients for the diagnosis of frailty in non-dependent people more than 65 years old, using as reference the "évaluation…
- Trial name
- EPAFRA (NCT05182879)
- Testing
- Assessement with GERONTOPOLE scale
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Lille
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