Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Infective Endocarditis
Infective Endocarditis in the Elderly
ELDERL-IE is a multicenter national prospective observational study. The main objective is to describe geriatric characteristics (comorbidities, cognitive status, autonomy, nutritional status, balance and walking) in patients…
- Trial name
- ELDERL-IE (NCT02910856)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Advanced Care Planning (ACP), ELDERLY PEOPLE
Advance Care Planning Impact on the Consistency of Older Adults With Lung Cancer and Their Potential Surrogates Regarding Life-Sustaining Treatment Preferences
This randomized controlled trial examined whether an advance care planning (ACP) tabletop game ("Walking with Wishes") could improve the consistency of life-sustaining treatment preferences between older adults with lung cancer…
- Conditions
- Advanced Care Planning (ACP), ELDERLY PEOPLE, Lung Cancer (NSCLC)
- Trial name
- NCT06616909
- Testing
- ACP GAME, acp manual
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Elderly
Physical Activity and Fall Prevention in Geriatric Inpatients in Acute caRe: Feasibility Study
This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and the impact on physical performance and falls occurence among geriatric inpatients hospitalized in acute care unit.
- Trial name
- AGIR (NCT02393014)
- Testing
- Simple physical exercises
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 278 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Mobility Difficulty, Exercise
Teaching the Getting Up From the Floor Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of teaching the getting up from the floor using the Backward Chaining Method on functional mobility, muscle strength, fear of falling, and life-space mobility among among long-term…
- Conditions
- Mobility Difficulty, Exercise, ELDERLY PEOPLE
- Trial name
- NCT06908317
- Testing
- floor rise training using backward chaining method
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
Loneliness
Nursing Care Interventions According to Integrative Nursing and Omaha System in Elderly Women Feeling Loneliness
Objectives: The present study investigates the effects of nursing care interventions on the physical, psychological, social and spiritual health of the elderly women with high level of loneliness according to the principles of…
- Trial name
- INOSEL (NCT03695133)
- Testing
- Group-based interventions
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Dementia
AI-Driven Personalization of End-of-Life Care for the Elderly
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based software in personalizing high-quality end-of-life care for elderly patients.
- Conditions
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Dementia, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- PEACE-AI (NCT07027618)
- Testing
- AI-based Software for Personalized End-of-Life Care
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences University
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
Aging, Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Multidomain Interventions for Elderly Individuals in Residential Structures
The "Multidomain Interventions to improve the COgnitive and fUNctional well-being of elderly individuals in residential sTructures" (I-COUNT) study aims to test the feasibility and the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary…
- Conditions
- Aging, Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Long Term Care Facility
- Trial name
- I-COUNT (NCT06820710)
- Testing
- Physical activity, Cognitive stimulation, Nutritional Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto di Neuroscienze Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Poor Performance Status
Innovative Training Methods for Frail Elderly in the Training Gain Stage
This study aims to examine long term effects in the training gain stage of the falls management exercise programs (FaME, from Skelton and Dinan) over 10 weeks on physical functional performance after mechanical SR-WBV, dance…
- Trial name
- NCT01713790
- Testing
- Stochastic resonance whole-body vibration, Exergame, Leg press
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bern University of Applied Sciences
Fall, Old Age; Debility
The Turkish Version of the Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly
The Survey of Activities and Fear of Falling in the Elderly (SAFE) was originally developed in English to determine the level of fear of falling and its interactions with activities of daily living.
- Conditions
- Fall, Old Age; Debility, Fear, Activity, Motor
- Trial name
- NCT04139109
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Home Care for Elderly or Disabled Individuals
Evaluating the Impact of Training for IHSS Workers
This trial investigates whether high-quality training for consumer-directed home health workers impacts health outcomes for care consumers and employment outcomes for care workers.
- Trial name
- NCT06205433
- Testing
- IHSS Basic Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Motivational Interviewing, Health Care Seeking Behavior
The Effect of Motivational Interviewing-Based Health Behavior Training in Chronically Ill Migrant Women
This randomized controlled experimental study will be conducted to investigate the effect of health seeking behavior training based on motivational interviewing techniques on health seeking behaviors, illness self-management and…
- Conditions
- Motivational Interviewing, Health Care Seeking Behavior, Migrants, Women
- Trial name
- NCT06505707
- Testing
- Health Seeking Behavior Training Based on Motivational Interviewing Techniques
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaraş İstiklal University
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
Undernutrition
Can Protein Intake be Increased by Offering Protein-enriched Foods and Drinks?
The objective of this study is to investigate whether a protein-enriched daily menu is acceptable and effective in increasing protein intake in elderly in a residential care home up to an intake of 1,2 gram/ kg body weight per…
- Trial name
- EET-studie (NCT02141256)
- Testing
- Protein enriched products
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Subacute Low Back Pain, Chronic Low Back Pain
Elderly Back Pain: Comparing Chiropractic to Medical Care
The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical effectiveness of two types of chiropractic spinal manipulation to conservative medical care for patients at least 55 years old with sub-acute or chronic low back pain (LBP).
- Trial name
- HRSA4 (NCT00602901)
- Testing
- HVLA-SM, LVVA-SM, Usual medical care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Palmer College of Chiropractic
Heart Failure, Coronary Disease
Effect of a Community-based Nursing Intervention on Mortality in Chronically Ill Older Adults
Care coordination, disease management, geriatric care management, and preventive programs for chronically ill older adults vary in design and their impact on long-term health outcomes is not well established.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Coronary Disease, Diabetes Mellitus, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT01071967
- Testing
- Community-based nurse care management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Health Quality Partners
Surgery, Aging
Preparing Older Adults for Major Surgery With Preoperative Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments
The researchers will conduct observations, interviews, and focus groups with clinicians, staff and patients of the Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health (POSH) clinic, which conducts preoperative comprehensive geriatric…
- Conditions
- Surgery, Aging, Health Care Utilization, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT06184919
- Testing
- Process Mapping: Observations, Process Mapping: Interviews, Process Mapping: Focus Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Empowering Leadership, Long-Term Care
Effects of a Flipped-Learning Empowering Leadership Program on Nurse Leaders, Staff, and Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities
This pilot cluster quasi-experimental study tested a 12-week empowering-leadership training program delivered through flipped learning to nurse leaders in residential long-term care facilities, compared with a conventional…
- Conditions
- Empowering Leadership, Long-Term Care, Nurse Leaders
- Trial name
- NCT07774767
- Testing
- Flipped-Learning Empowering Leadership Program, Educational Brochure (Conventional Learning)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 287 people
- Sponsor
- I-Hui-Chen
Oral Health of Older Men
Talking Pen Audio-Interactive Program for Oral Frailty Delay in Community-Dwelling Elderly
This study aims to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a talking pen audio-interactive technology integrated with an oral frailty delay care program for community-dwelling older adults in rural agricultural regions of…
- Trial name
- NCT07191600
- Testing
- Talking Pen Audio-Interactive Oral Frailty Care Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Dental Care for Institutionalized Elderly Persons
Evaluation of the Agreement Between a Consultation With a Nurse Acquiring Three-dimensional Intraoral Images Made With a 3D Intraoral Camera and the Standard Consultation With a Dental Surgeon, in Institutionalized Elderly Subjects
The primary objective of this study will be to assess the agreement between a dental consultation with a nurse acquiring intraoral images, using a 3D intraoral camera, and a standard consultation with a dental surgeon, in…
- Trial name
- GEROdonto3D (NCT06387992)
- Testing
- Three-dimensional dental acquisition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims
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