Clinical trials: Geriatric Care, open to volunteers
Critical Illness, Recovery Outcomes
Improving Survivorship for Critically Ill Patients Aged 65 and Over
IMPROVE-65 is a randomised control trial designed specifically for people aged over 65 who have survived critical illness. It aims to support patients and general practitioners by providing timely, personalised information to…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Recovery Outcomes, Care Coordination
- Trial name
- IMPROVE-65 (NCT07175961)
- Testing
- Multicomponent telehealth care coordination
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Frail Elderly
Video Decision Support for Advance Care Planning in Geriatric Patients With Frailty
As the proportion of the aging population continues to rise, age-related frailty syndrome, characterized by a decline in the function of multiple physiological systems and accompanied by vulnerability to stress, has become a…
- Trial name
- NCT06671353
- Testing
- video decision aid
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
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
Take-up of Preventative Care, Communication About Health Information
Communication and Health Investments for Elderly Women
This study investigates how household communication plays a role in elderly women's take-up of health check-ups in rural Tamil Nadu, India. First, we survey elders and their caretakers to measure demand for check-ups for elders.
- Trial name
- NCT07279480
- Testing
- Tell both, Free Transport
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease
Regional Innovation in Chronic Disease and Elderly Care
This project aims to develop a community-based health promotion intervention model for populations at potential risk of metabolic syndrome.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Hyperlipidemia, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT07578090
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fu Jen Catholic University
Neurocognitive Disorders
Efficacy and Safety of Oral Midazolam Used for the Delivery of Care in Elderly Patient With Neurocognitive Disorders and Refusing Care.
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of oral midazolam on the delivery of care in elderly patients with moderat to severe neurocognitive disorders and opposing care.
- Trial name
- MIRAGE (NCT06638710)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Dietary Intakes, Physical Activity
Implementing Modified Practices to Leverage Evidence for Movement, Engagement, and Nutrition Topics in Early Childcare and Education
The goal of this cluster-randomized, controlled trial is to learn if a professional development program for childcare educators, called the Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative, can help improve the nutritional quality of…
- Conditions
- Dietary Intakes, Physical Activity, Child Care, Early Education
- Trial name
- IMPLEMENT (NCT07874295)
- Testing
- Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Nursing Home Care, Hospitalisation Prevention
Mobile Geriatric Unit (MGU) to Reduce Hospitalisations in Nursing Home Residents
This prospective observational before-after study evaluates the impact of a Mobile Geriatric Unit (MGU) on hospitalisation rates among nursing home residents.
- Trial name
- MGU (NCT07634757)
- Testing
- Mobile Geriatric Unit (MGU)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 4,907 people
- Sponsor
- Universität des Saarlandes
Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Ambulatory Stroke Unit Treatment for Elderly Patients
ARTIFICE is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled, exploratory non-inferiority trial evaluating whether an ambulatory stroke unit model (aSU) is non-inferior to conventional inpatient stroke unit care (SU) in…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Retinal Ischemia
- Trial name
- ARTIFICE (NCT07420374)
- Testing
- Ambulatory Stroke Unit Care, Conventional Stroke Unit Care
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
Depression in Old Age, Chronic Pain
Development of a Healthcare Service Platform for Successful Aging
The goal of this living-lab clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of digital health monitoring and feedback platform for community dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Depression in Old Age, Chronic Pain, Sleep Disorder Insomnia Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT06270121
- Testing
- Living-lab digital intervention group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunmi Song
Institutionalization, Elderly
Aurora: AI-Based Narrative Intervention to Support Emotional Well-Being in Clinical and Non-Clinical Populations
Aurora is an interdisciplinary project evaluating a chatbot-mediated supportive care intervention designed to promote emotional expression, autobiographical meaning-making, identity processes, and emotional well-being through…
- Conditions
- Institutionalization, Elderly, Mental Health, Wellbeing
- Trial name
- Aurora (NCT07494110)
- Testing
- chatbot-mediated supportive care intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona
Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Dignity
Dignity Therapy for Older Adults in Long-term Care Institutions
Due to the aging global population, an increasing number of elderly people are spending their remaining years in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07824401
- Testing
- dignity therapy, long term care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Pediatric Emergency Care
The Effect of Using a Stress Ball and Watching Cartoons on Fear and Pain Levels During Enemas in Children Aged 6-12
Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of using a stress ball and watching cartoons during the enema procedure-performed as part of the diagnosis and treatment process-on the levels of fear and pain in children…
- Trial name
- NCT07754136
- Testing
- Cartoon watching group, Stress ball group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tarsus University
Functional Impairment, Frailty
A Partnered Evaluation to Improve the Identification and Management of Functional Impairment and Frailty Among Older Veterans in Primary Care Settings
Maintaining functional status, or the ability to perform daily activities, is central to older adults' quality of life, health, and ability to remain independent.
- Trial name
- NCT06404970
- Testing
- Screening intervention, Standard bundle of implementation strategies, Enhanced bundle of implementation strategies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke, Brain Ischemia
A Novel Rural Integrated Care and Early Prevention Model for Older Adults at High Risk of or Living With Stroke in China
This cluster randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel telemedicine-enabled integrated care model led by rural doctors in reducing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular events among elderly adults…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Ischemia, Cerebral Hemorrhage, Transient Ischemic Attack
- Trial name
- NCT07628283
- Testing
- Enhanced Usual Stroke Care, Digital Health Platform-Supported Integrated Stroke Management
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 2,510 people
- Sponsor
- Jiangsu Province (Suqian) Hospital
Hemodialysis
A Community Health Worker Service to Address Acute Care Utilization Among Young and Middle-Aged Men and Women Receiving Dialysis in High-Poverty Communities
Among adults receiving in-center hemodialysis, young and middle-aged women (aged 18 to 49) have the highest hospitalization rates at 1.8 per person-year.
- Trial name
- NCT07819487
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Geriatrics, Oral Health Care
Evaluation of Efficacy of Coconut Oil Mouth Care for Non-autonomous Hospitalised Elderly People.
This is a prospective, longitudinal, randomised, open-label, multicentric, interventional, comparative superiority study. The main objective is to demonstrate the superiority of oral care with coconut oil on the oral status of…
- Trial name
- COCO-CARE (NCT07406425)
- Testing
- Coconut oil mouth care, Glycerin mouthwashes
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Frailty, Old Age
Integrating Health Promotion With and for Older People - eHealth
The Integrating Health promotion with and for Older People eHealth (IHOPe) project is expected to contribute vital knowledge on how older peoples capabilities and societal resources can be used in a more efficient way to promote…
- Trial name
- IHOPe (NCT04416815)
- Testing
- Integrating Health promotion with and for Older People - eHealth
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Geriatric Care
Prevention of Pain Induced During Bed Bath in Ehpad
Residents of long-term care facilities are subjected to procedures and treatments that may be painful. The prevalence is 90% among older adults living in institutions.
- Trial name
- TODOMOB (NCT07691385)
- Testing
- Standard personal hygiene, Adapted toilet
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Hôpital NOVO
Prematurity
Study of the Interprofessional Reproducibility of a Clinical Observation Scale for the Development of Very Premature Infants
The research concerns the study of the interprofessional reproducibility of a grid for observing the development of premature infants from 1 to 6 months corrected age.
- Trial name
- SPIN-NA (NCT07169110)
- Testing
- SPIN-NA Developmental Observation Grid Assessment via Home-Based Standardized Video Recording
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse