Clinical trials: Geriatric Patient
Healthy
Rationalisation of Polypharmacy in the Elderly by the RASP Instrument
The aim of this study is to determine whether a clinical pharmacist using the RASP list (RASP = Rationalisation of home medication by an adjusted STOPP-list in older patients; STOPP = Screening Tool of Older Persons' potentially…
- Trial name
- RASP (NCT01513265)
- Testing
- Pharmaceutical care plan, mostly based on the RASP
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Fear of Falling, Pelvic Joint/Ligament Damage
Impact of Pelvic Joint Stiffness on the Fear of Falling in Subjects Aged Over 75 Years
The pelvic girdle is the mechanical structure at the center of the balance and walking systems. The lack of amplitude of the joints that compose it could induce a fear of falling, common in the geriatric population and often…
- Trial name
- RAAPC (NCT07023718)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier Sud Ile-de-France
Depression, Senile Dementia
Short-term Effects of an Inpatient Geriatric Consultation Team on Geriatric Syndrome Patients
Patients admitted to acute ordinary wards in a medical center in Southern Taiwan from an elder-integrated outpatient department or emergency room from January 2017 to December 2017 were included if they met the following…
- Trial name
- NCT03840759
- Testing
- inpatient geriatric consultation team
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Amyloid Cerebral Angiopathy, Alzheimer Disease
Florbetaben as an Amyloid Plaque Marker in Elderly Patients With Focal or Disseminated Superficial Hemosiderosis
The main objective of this study is to compare the distribution of Florbetaben (NEURACEQ: FBB) in the brain in amyloid cerebral angiopathy (ACA) manifested by isolated hemosiderosis in non-demented patients with that observed in…
- Trial name
- FBB ACC (NCT02664571)
- Testing
- Pet scan with FBB, MRI scan, APO E genotyping
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Observation
Correlation Between Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease and Diabetes Mellitus
Correlation between Idiopathic Parkinson's disease and diabetes mellitus in Egyptian Elderly Patients
- Trial name
- NCT03685357
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Quality of Life, Surgery
Determination of the Effect of Puzzle Use in Elderly Patients
The aim of this study is to determine the effects of the use of a simple, reliable and cost-effective puzzle on post-operative cognitive function changes, postoperative recovery, and quality of life using questionnaires and…
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Surgery, Postoperative Confusion, Cognitive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT05796830
- Testing
- Puzzle application
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Hypotension
Dexamethasone Blunts the Hypotensive Effect of Spinal Anesthesia in Geriatric Patients Undergoing Lower Limb Orthopedic Surgeries
Based on the data that DEX increases the TPR and may decrease the expression of serotonin the investigator conducted this study to test the hypothesis that the prophylactic intravenous infusion (IVI) of DEX can attenuate the…
- Trial name
- NCT03664037
- Testing
- Dexamethasone phosphate
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Age-associated Memory Impairment
Effectiveness of an Intervention Using Observation/Action Therapy Among Patients With Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is a transitional state between normal aging and early dementia, characterized by memory deficits without functional impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT05934344
- Testing
- Action observation training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Europea de Madrid
Diabetes Mellitus, Cellular Senescence
Effect of Sodium-glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitor in Cellular Senescence in Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases or Type 2 Diabetes
Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) are more prevalent with aging-related comorbidities and frailty, which leads to a shorter life expectancy than non-diabetic individuals and that this excess mortality is largely attributable to…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Cellular Senescence, Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors
- Trial name
- NCT05975528
- Testing
- SGLT2 inhibitor, Glimepiride
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Ciprofol
Ciprofol's Influence on LVOT VTI in Elderly Painless Colonoscopy Patients
1. Objective: Primary: Compare the effect of Ciprofol vs Propofol on LVOT VTI at 2 minutes post-injection (T1) in elderly patients (≥65 years).
- Trial name
- NCT07081477
- Testing
- Intravenous Anesthetic Induction with Ciprofol for Painless Colonoscopy in Elderly Patients, Propofol Intravenous Anesthesia Induction for Painless Colonoscopy in Elderly Patients
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The First People's Hospital of Lianyungang
EMR Reminders to Improve Rates of Recommended Care
Electronic Medical Record Reminders and Panel Management to Improve Primary Care of Elderly Patients
The investigators conducted a controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of electronic medical record (EMR) reminders, with or without a panel manager, on completion of health care proxy, osteoporosis screening, and influenza…
- Trial name
- NCT01313169
- Testing
- EMR Reminder, EMR Reminder + Panel management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Nursing Care, Quality of Life
Nurse Led Transitional Care Model in Cardiac Surgery
To evaluate the effectiveness of Nurse Led Transitional Care Model (TCM) on the functional autonomy, quality of life and rehospitalization rates of elderly patients undergoing open heart surgery.
- Conditions
- Nursing Care, Quality of Life, Transitional Care
- Trial name
- NCT04384289
- Testing
- Nursing care based on the Transitonal Care Model
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal University
Conscious Sedation Under Spinal Anesthesia
The Optimal Effect Site Concentration of Propofol for Conscious Sedation in Elderly Male Patients Undergoing Urologic Surgery Under Spinal Anesthesia With or Without Intrathecal Fentanyl
Since intrathecal fentanyl is known to sedation effect, intrathecal fentanyl will result in lowering propofol requirement for conscious sedation under spinal anesthesia.
- Trial name
- NCT01232270
- Testing
- propofol
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
GI Cancer, Lymphoma
Geriatric Communication Skills Training Program for Oncology Clinicians
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of a training program designed to help doctors communicate better with older patients and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- GI Cancer, Lymphoma, GU Cancer, Bone Marrow Transplant
- Trial name
- NCT03530969
- Testing
- Self-Efficacy Assessment, UCLA Geriatrics Attitudes Scale, Course Evaluations
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Caregiver-patient Dyeds, Patient Without Cognitive Disorders
Evolution of the Health Status of Caregivers After the Admission of Their Elderly Relative to the Emergency Department
The main objective of this non-interventional, propective and multipercentric study is to Assess the evolution of caregiver burden 1 month after their elderly relative's Emergency Department (ED) admission
- Trial name
- ETAP-U (NCT05561101)
- Testing
- Caregivers burden
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Hypothermia; Anesthesia
Survival Thermal Blanket Versus Draping Fabric to Prevent Hypothermia in Geriatric Surgical Patients
This study compare effect of using survival thermal blanket and draping fabric as substitute for perforated blanket to reduce the incidence of inadvertent perioperative hypothermia in geriatric patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04996407
- Testing
- survival thermal blanket, draping fabric
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Frail Elderly, Clostridioides Difficile
Clostridioides Difficile and Frailty
CDI is a major cause of antibiotics-associated diarrhoea. More than half of the patients affected are 70 years or older and frail. Mortality among older patients with CDI is high.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Clostridioides Difficile, Geriatric Assessment, Faecal Microbiota Transplantation
- Trial name
- CLODIFRAIL (NCT05447533)
- Testing
- Comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), Continued geriatric care, Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Nimotuzumab Combined With VMAT in Elderly Patients With Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
To evaluate the efficacy and toxicity of Nimotuzumab combined with VMAT in the treatment of elderly patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma (> 70 years old), and to provide high-level clinical evidence for the optimal treatment of…
- Trial name
- NCT03915132
- Testing
- Nimotuzumab, VMAT
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Femoral Neck Fracture
Efficacy and Safety of Topical Tranexamic Acid (TXA) Administration Cementless Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fracture - a Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this Randomized controlled trial is to evaluate in household ambulatory, elderly patients sustaining femoral neck fracture who are subjected to be treat with cementless bipolar hemiarthroplasty.
- Trial name
- TXA (NCT06289478)
- Testing
- Retrograde Intraarticular Injection via Drain Tube, Topical Soaking of Tranexamic Acid
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital
Pneumococcal Infections
Immunogenicity After Revaccination With 23-valent Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine: Healthy Elderly People Versus Diabetic Patients
Pneumococcal disease causes thousands of infections, such as meningitis, bloodstream infections, pneumonia, and ear infections in US annually.
- Trial name
- NCT04875858
- Testing
- ProDiax-23 (PPSV23)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Korea University Guro Hospital