Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
CGA, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
Exploring the User Experience of CGA-Q
As people become older they may start to have more than one health issue at one time. Geriatricians are doctors who specialise in looking after older people.
- Conditions
- CGA, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Person Centred Care, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT06646575
- Testing
- Qualitative data, no intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Safety Issues
Model for Safety Culture by Empowering the Family at Home: a Mixed-methods Study Protocol
Background: The elderly are a vulnerable group for health problems as they age. Safe care is essential when caring for the elderly at home because adverse events can happen there, such as falls, pressure ulcers, injuries, or…
- Trial name
- NCT05487482
- Testing
- Ageing Safe from the Risk (ASRi) Model of safety culture
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gadjah Mada University
Sarcopenia
Combined Exercise and Nutrition Intervention for Possible Sarcopenia Among Older Adults in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of a combined exercise-nutrition intervention in primary clinics on sarcopenia indices, physical function, and quality of life in community-dwelling older adults with possible…
- Trial name
- NCT06049914
- Testing
- Experimental group
- Where
- 3 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Kyunghee University Medical Center
Influenza, Human, Pneumonia
Rapid Assessment of and Prophylaxis for Influenza in Dwellers of Long-term Care Facilities
RAPID-LTCF is a stratified, block-randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a simple ARI case definition, rapid influenza diagnostic test (RIDT) with wireless transmission of results, and provision of infection…
- Trial name
- Rapid-LTCF (NCT02964871)
- Testing
- Sofia Fluorescent Immunoassay Analyzer Influenza A+B, Usual care
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Acute Calculous Cholecystitis, Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis
The Clinical Outcomes of the Percutaneous Cholecystostomy, Supportive Care Versus Cholecystectomy.
Percutaneous cholecystostomy (PC) is an effective treatment for cholecystitis in surgical high risk patients. However, there has been no definite agreement of the additional cholecystectomy in these patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01894321
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Cheju Halla General Hospital
Augmented Renal Clearance, Critical Illness
Incidence and Associated Risk Factors of ARC in the Trauma Critically Ill Older Than 50 Years Old
This single-center prospective cohort study conducted at the adult trauma ICU of the Montreal General Hospital (MGH) affiliated with the McGill University Health Centre (MUHC) aims to determine the incidence and associated risk…
- Conditions
- Augmented Renal Clearance, Critical Illness, Polytrauma, Traumatic Brain Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04766944
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Elderly Care, Functional Fitness
Normative Values of Functional Fitness in Elderly Population
Frailty is a multidimensional concept that influences several domains , such as body mass decline, gait ,mobility, balance ,muscle strength ,motor processing ,cognition, nutrition endurance, and physical activity, and its…
- Trial name
- NCT05098496
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Depression
Depression Care Management for Depressed Elders in China Primary Care
Using a randomized controlled design, the investigators will examine whether the DCM is an effective treatment for patients with late life depression in urban China.
- Trial name
- DCM (NCT01287494)
- Testing
- Sertraline
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang University
Frail Elderly, Cognitive Impairment
A Community Health Worker Program to Support Rural Older Adults
This study will investigate an intervention delivered by community health workers for older adults with signs of cognitive impairment, mobility loss, and depression in the rural primary care setting.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Cognitive Impairment, Mobility Limitation, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT03843333
- Testing
- Tai Ji Quan: Moving for Better Balance, Behavioral Activation, Resource Navigation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Perioperative Care
Use of Preanesthetic Dexmedetomidine in Elderly, Treated-hypertensive Patients
Background: Dexmedetomidine is an alpha 2 adrenergic agonist with sedative, anxiolytic, and analgesic properties. This study was designed to evaluate the inhibitory effects of preoperative 0.5 μg/kg dexmedetomidine on hemodynamic…
- Trial name
- NCT02768610
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine, Normal Saline
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- DongGuk University
Elderly
Risk Factors for Falls After Intervention of the Urgent Medical Assistance Service (SAMU) in the Elderly Person at Home
In this project, the investigators are interested in a particular population, that of elderly subjects who used the SAMU after a fall and who are not hospitalized or are hospitalized less than 24 hours.
- Trial name
- RISING-DOM (NCT04132544)
- Testing
- standardized gerontological evaluation (EGS), Proposal for a personalized intervention plan (PIP), Follow-up
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 952 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Cancer Terminal
Palliative Care for Elderly Outpatients
Our long-term goal is to improve spiritual care outcomes for elderly patients with cancer. The study team will use a spiritual intervention, Dignity Therapy (DT), to help these patients maintain pride, find spiritual comfort…
- Trial name
- NCT03209440
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy - Nurse Led, Usual care, Dignity Therapy - Chaplain Led
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 579 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Caregiver Burden, Quality of Life
Care Burden And Qualıty of Lıfe
This randomized controlled trial will be conducted to examine the effect of a multidimensional training program, to be implemented by a public health nurse, on the care burden and quality of life of primary caregivers of patients…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Quality of Life, Public Health
- Trial name
- Care Burden (NCT07672340)
- Testing
- Health Promotion Behavior Education
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Aydin Adnan Menderes University
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effectiveness of the Care Coordination, Assessment, and Responsive Engagement Program for Transition-aged Adolescents (t-CARE) With ASD
An analysis of data for adolescents and young adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) who are evaluated as part of the Care Coordination, Assessment, and Responsive Engagement for transition-aged adolescents…
- Trial name
- t-CARE (NCT03019952)
- Testing
- Care Coordination Visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Chronic Disease
Measuring the Implementation of the LiFE Program in Primary Care for Older Adults Aged 75 Years or Older
The goal of this study is to evaluate how to implement an evidence-based lifestyle-integrated strength and balance exercise (LiFE) intervention in primary care to promote increased physical activity (PA) and improvements in…
- Trial name
- Mi-LIFE (NCT02266225)
- Testing
- Lifestyle-integrated Functional Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Aromatherapy, Spasticity as Sequela of Stroke
Aromatherapy on Upper Limb Spasticity on Stroke Survivors
This study employed a double-arm, pre- and post-test design. Stroke survivors aged 65 or above with post-stroke upper limbs spasticity were recruited from two RCHEs in Hong Kong between February and June 2025, and were divided…
- Trial name
- NCT07286825
- Testing
- massage oil with a mixture of sweet marjoram essential oil and fractionated coconut organic carrier oil, plain fractionated coconut organic carrier oil
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Cancer Caregivers of Older Adults
Older Cancer Caregiver Needs Post Hospital Discharge
The goals of the study are to investigate the needs of older (age 60+) caregivers caring for adults with cancer at 1-week and 2 weeks following hospital discharge and to explore strategies that may assist caregivers in their home…
- Trial name
- NCT02099526
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Depression, Anxiety
Interactive Virtual Assistance for Self-Care Management and Mental Health Promotion in Type 2 Diabetes
BACKGROUD: Health technology is an important tool in the aging process, which may improve the health condition and self-esteem of the elderly, in addition to offering new opportunities and challenges.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Depression, Anxiety, Mental Health Disorder, Old Age; Debility
- Trial name
- NCT05329376
- Testing
- Smart Speaker Echo Dot, Usual Care
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Parkinson Disease
Safety and Effectiveness of Opicapone Plus Standard of Care in Elderly Patients With Parkinson's Disease
The purpose of this study is to describe the safety and efficacy of opicapone plus standard of care in elderly patients with PD in the real-world setting
- Trial name
- NCT03959540
- Testing
- Opicapone, Levodopa (L-DOPA) + Standard care
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Bial - Portela C S.A.
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