Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Elderly
Development of an Integrated Health Care Environment for Elderly With RFID Technology
A falling prevention system will be established by RFID location and motion detection. Using RFID to detect participants' allocation indoor.
- Trial name
- NCT00748683
- Testing
- RFID
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Acute Disease, Old Age
Implementation and Evaluation of Real Time Monitoring of Physical Activity in Geriatric Patients - a Hybrid Implementation and Effectiveness Study in Two Patient Cohorts
The study aim to assess 24-hour activity during hospitalization in older adults admitted to a geriatric ward and to validate the Danish version of the Acute Care Mobility Assessment.
- Trial name
- NCT06421246
- Testing
- Staff-facing screen
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre
Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Effect of Age on Treatment Decision-Making in Elderly Patients With Acute Myeloid Leukemia
Patients aged ≥70 years with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have a poorer prognosis than those aged 60 to 69 years. The poor outcome is the result of treatment-related toxicity in elderly patients, owing to comorbidities, the…
- Trial name
- NCT02844218
- Testing
- Age of patient
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Distal Radius Fracture, Colles Fracture
Wrist Injury Strengthening Exercise (WISE) Versus Usual Care Advice for Improving Pain and Function
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out whether a therapist-guided exercise program helps people aged 50 and older recover better, in terms of pain and function, after a wrist fracture, compared to the usual care advice…
- Conditions
- Distal Radius Fracture, Colles Fracture, Wrist Fracture, Wrist Fractures
- Trial name
- WISE-DK (NCT07538323)
- Testing
- Supervised Exercise, Usual Care
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 588 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Goals of Care, Patient Preference
Eliciting Informed Goals of Care in Elderly Patients
Patient-centered medical care considers a patient's values and goals for their health and well-being. Healthcare providers use this information to formulate a medical care plan that is aligned with these expectations.
- Conditions
- Goals of Care, Patient Preference, End of Life
- Trial name
- ASKMEGOC (NCT06002113)
- Testing
- GOCD Tool, Usual care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Victoria Hospital, Canada
Critical Illness, Sarcopenia
Effect of Protein, Mobility Therapy and Electric Stimulation on Recovery in Older ICU Survivors
Older ICU survivors with ICU acquired weakness (ICUAW) are malnourished, sarcopenic, and functionally debilitated as a consequence of the high burden of comorbidities common in the elderly.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Sarcopenia, ICU Acquired Weakness
- Trial name
- ProMoTE (NCT05326633)
- Testing
- MRP and High Protein Supplement (HPRO) and Neuromuscular Electric Stimulation (NMES)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Poly Pharmacy, Frail Elderly
Applying a Multidisciplinary Intervention for Drug Adequacy in an Intermediate Care Hospital (AMIDA-ICH)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a multi-professional (conducted by geriatricians, clinical pharmacists, nurses) medication revision, centered on patients' goals and characteristics, can improve treatment adequacy…
- Trial name
- AMIDA-ICH (NCT07015112)
- Testing
- Patient-centered multidisciplinary treatment review
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Parc Sanitari Pere Virgili
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Chronic Disease
Implementing Advance Care Planning Conversation Tools in Family Practice
This study evaluates the use of advance care planning conversation tools with patients attending their family doctor's office. Patients complete tools about their values and wishes, and a health care provider uses a structured…
- Trial name
- NCT03508557
- Testing
- Advance care planning tools
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Complication
Effects and Safety of Diabetic GUideline Algorithm Implementation Performed by Primary Care Physicians in the Community
The Effects and Safety of Diabetic GUideline Algorithm Implementation in the Community (GUARD-Community) study is a 2-arm, cluster-randomized control trial to evaluate the effect and safety of guideline algorithm intervention…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Complication, Diabetic Kidney Disease
- Trial name
- GUARD (NCT05349955)
- Testing
- Intensive guideline algorithm implementation, Conventional guideline algorithm implementation
- Where
- 13 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 5,600 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Zhongshan Hospital
Covid19
Treatment for Moderate/Severe COVID-19 in a Fragile and Vulnerable Population, Admitted to a Geriatric Hospital Unit or in a Transicional Care Center
Study to compare the efficacy and safety of colchicine and glucocorticoids compared with the standard of treatment for moderate/severe COVID-19 in a fragile and vulnerable population, admitted to a geriatric hospital unit or in a…
- Trial name
- NCT04492358
- Testing
- Colchicine, Prednisone tablet, standard of care
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Maria Joyera Rodríguez
Medication Adherence, Poly Pharmacy
Itaca App vs. Usual Care for Medication Adherence in Older Adults on Polypharmacy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the use of a mobile app called Itaca improves medication adherence in older adults (aged ≥65) in a home care setting.
- Conditions
- Medication Adherence, Poly Pharmacy, Chronic Disease, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- NCT07631676
- Testing
- mobile app, Usual Care Group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza
Colorectal Neoplasms
Risk-adapted Screening in First-degree Relatives of Patients With Colorectal Cancer
BACKGROUND: First-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer are at increased risk for colorectal cancer as well. Nevertheless, participation in the German national screening program stagnates at 2-3 percent per year…
- Trial name
- FAMKOL (NCT01903395)
- Testing
- Nurse-led counselling
- Where
- 33 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 313 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Aging
Study Human Digital Support Transitional Care
The purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of Divomed in organising complex hospital discharges with a conventional organisation.
- Trial name
- SUNH-ST (NCT06354166)
- Testing
- Unscheduled hospital admissions
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Divoluci
Frail Elderly, Fall Risk
Functional Changes and Fall Risk in Older Adults Participating in a Frailty Program
This prospective observational study aims to describe changes in physical function and fall risk in adults aged 70 years and older participating in a routine multicomponent frailty and falls prevention program in primary care.
- Trial name
- FRAIL-ALAMA (NCT07572851)
- Testing
- Multicomponent Exercise Program- 1 times per week., Multicomponent Exercise Program- 2 times per week.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- University of Vigo
Delirium Confusional State
Exploring the Effectiveness of Intelligent Audiovisual Interventions in Delirium, Agitation, and Pain Among Middle Aged and Elderly Patients in Emergency Intensive Care Units: A Quasi-Experimental Study
The goal of this nonrandomized, quasi-experimental clinical trial is to evaluate whether an intelligent audiovisual intervention can prevent delirium and reduce delirium severity, agitation, and pain among adults aged 55 years or…
- Trial name
- NCT07776002
- Testing
- Intelligent Audiovisual Intervention
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
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
Depression
Effectiveness of a Depression Care Management Initiative in Home Healthcare
Depression in older home healthcare patients occurs very often, is typically not treated appropriately, and leads to poor health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01979302
- Testing
- Depression CAREPATH, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Colon Cancer, Frailty
Optimised Post-discharge Care in Older Patients After Surgery for Colon Cancer (ERAS 3.0)
The purpose of the study is to investigate whether an extended program (ERAS 3.0) initiated hospital discharge, can improve recovery in elderly, frail patients who have undergone surgery for colon cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06802991
- Testing
- ERAS 3.0 (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Mentally Ill Old Subjects
Assessment of an Automated Telesurveillance System on Serious Falls Prevention in an Elderly Suffering From Dementia Specialized Care Unit: the URCC
2 URCC in the Limousin region will be equipped with the automated telesurveillance system. Patient will be selected by ward's geriatrician and randomized into two groups after informed consent.
- Trial name
- GET-BETTER (NCT01561872)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Aging, Frailty
Evaluation of a Health Monitoring Platform for Elderly in Home Care Context
This study aims at, as a primary objective, studying acceptability of elderly about a health monitoring platform for home support and home care.
- Trial name
- ACCORDS (NCT04514536)
- Testing
- Health monitors
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rennes University Hospital
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