Clinical trials: Geriatric Patients
White Blood Cells Engulfing Red Blood Cells
Usefulness of White Blood Cell Count (WBCC) During Infection in Geriatric Patient
In the general population, increased WBCC and neutrophil count are widely used as markers for infection during inflammatory states 1. However, 32% of geriatric patients with an infection do not develop an increase in WBCC 2.
- Trial name
- NCT03943277
- Testing
- No intervention, observational study
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
Impairment Based Treatment Versus Modified Functional Restoration Program in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients
The aim of this feasibility study is to evaluate the practicality of conducting a future randomized controlled trial comparing two rehabilitation approaches for older adults with degenerative chronic low back pain…
- Trial name
- FIRM-CLBP (NCT07699419)
- Testing
- Impairment-based trearment, Modified Functional restoration program
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Vaccination, Elderly
Epidemiological Study on the Vaccination Coverage of the Population Aged 75 Years and Over in Picardy. According to the Study of 200 Patients Followed by General Practitioners of the Somme in 2016.
In France, the vaccination coverage of seniors is clearly deficient. It seems to be a cultural specificity, dating back more than 100 years, and which does not exist in Scandinavia, nor in much of the Anglo-Saxon world.
- Trial name
- PICARVAC (NCT03132844)
- Testing
- Analysis records of patients over 75 years of age
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Early Recovery in Elderly Patients, Cognitive Function
Effects of Sevoflurane vs Desflurane on Early Recovery and Cognitive Function in Elderly Patients Undergoing Scheduled Non-Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this clinical study is to compare the effects of desflurane versus sevoflurane on early postoperative recovery and cognitive function in elderly patients (aged 60 years and older, ASA I-III) undergoing elective…
- Trial name
- NCT07289945
- Testing
- Sevoflurane, Desflurane
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hopital Charles Nicolle
Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use
Trial of a Pharmacist-physician Intervention Model to Reduce High-risk Drug Use by Hospitalised Elderly Patients
The study population will consist of all elderly (65 and older) patients hospitalized at the Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke.
- Trial name
- NCT02570945
- Testing
- Pharmacist-physician intervention to reduce high-risk medication use by elderly inpatients
- Volunteers
- 321 people
- Sponsor
- Centre de recherche du Centre hospitalier universitaire de Sherbrooke
Breast Cancer
CARDIOCARE Prospective Clinical Study
This is a prospective observational study to refine and validate risk stratification algorithms aimed at identifying elderly patients at higher risk of developing cardiotoxicity (us-ing risk factors and potential blood and stool…
- Trial name
- CARDIOCARE (NCT06334445)
- Testing
- Control group, Intervention group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 736 people
- Sponsor
- European Institute of Oncology
Major Adverse Cardiac Events, Cerebrovascular Accident
Construction of a Prediction Model for MACCE in Elderly Patients After Elective Non-cardiac Surgery
Severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular complications, including cardiac death, non-fatal angina/myocardial infarction, non-fatal heart failure, stroke, severe arrhythmia, etc., are one of the main types of postoperative…
- Conditions
- Major Adverse Cardiac Events, Cerebrovascular Accident, Postoperative Complications, Models
- Trial name
- NCT06391632
- Testing
- Revised Cardiac Risk Index
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tsinghua Chang Gung Hospital
Lymphoma, Chemotherapy-induced Neutropenia
Danish Elder Lymphoma Patient Hematopoietic Investigation
Every year approximately 300 Danish patients die from lymphoma. The median age at diagnosis is 70 years. Lymphoma can be efficiently treated with chemotherapy, and potentially cured.
- Conditions
- Lymphoma, Chemotherapy-induced Neutropenia, Chemotherapy-Related Leukemia, Chemotherapeutic Toxicity
- Trial name
- DELPHI (NCT05245487)
- Testing
- DNA repair gene mutation analysis
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet
Atrial Fibrillation, Rivaroxaban
Rivaroxaban in Elderly NVAF Patients With or Without Renal Impairment
Study Type and Design Prospective, Observational Study Rivaroxaban in Elderly AF patients with or without renal impairment in Korea This study will investigate effectiveness and safety in elderly patients, the result from…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Rivaroxaban, Elderly, Renal Insufficiency
- Trial name
- XAIENT (NCT04096547)
- Testing
- Rivaroxaban
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Congestive Heart Failure, Electric Muscle Stimulation
Electrical Muscle Stimulation in Congestive Heart Failure
This trial is to evaluate two types of electrical muscle Stimulation (EMS) stimulation (low intensity "conventional stimulation" vs.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Electric Muscle Stimulation, Severe Decondition, Elderly Person
- Trial name
- NCT03793647
- Testing
- Electrical muscle devise
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Olten
Care Delivery, Geriatrics
Understanding the Preferences and Views of Older Adults on the Use of Geriatric and Objective Functional Assessments for Cancer Treatment Planning.
This Interventional clinical study aims to explore how receiving information about their health and physical abilities affects the treatment decisions of older adults.
- Conditions
- Care Delivery, Geriatrics, Geriatric Assessment
- Trial name
- NCT06652347
- Testing
- Cancer care delivery
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fox Chase Cancer Center
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Foot Deformities
The Effect of Foot Deformities on Physical Activity, Fatigue Level and Quality of Life in Elderly COPD Patients
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of changes in foot structure on physical activity level, fatigue and quality of life in COPD patients.
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Foot Deformities, Quality of Life, Activity, Motor
- Trial name
- NCT04627935
- Testing
- The COPD Assessment Test, Navicular Drop Test, International Physical Activity Questionnaires (IPAQ)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Congenital Heart Disease
Assessment of Patterns of Patient Reported Outcomes in Adults With Congenital Heart Disease - International Study II
This is an international, cross-sectional and descriptive study that aims to investigate differences in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) and that aims to explore the…
- Trial name
- APPROACH-IS II (NCT04902768)
- Testing
- This is an observational study, there is no intervention
- Where
- 53 sites in United States, Argentina and 30 more
- Volunteers
- 8,415 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Critical Illness, Old Age; Debility
The Very Old Intensive Care Patient: A Multinational Prospective Observation Study
The primary aim is to document the incidence and short-term outcome of the elderly ICU patient (≥ 80 years) using a multicentre, multi national approach The secondary aim is to investigate the properties of a simple frailty index…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Old Age; Debility, Survival
- Trial name
- VIP1 (NCT03134807)
- Testing
- Observation prospective
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 5,132 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Iatrogenic Effect
Effect of the Use of a Therapeutic Conciliation Document at the Outlet of Hospital, on the Emergency Use of Hospital Care in Patient Aged Over 75 Years Old.
The drug iatrogenesis represents an important public health problem. In the Iatromed project, we want to to assess a specific therapeutic drug conciliation sheet (TDC).
- Trial name
- IATROMED (NCT02916836)
- Testing
- therapeutic drug conciliation sheet (TDC), No Use of therapeutic drug conciliation sheet (TDC)
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Neurocognitive Disorders, Inhalation; Vapor
Effect of Low Flow Anesthetics on Neurocognitive Decline in the Elderly
This study aims to investigate the effect of inhaled anesthetics with a low fresh gas flow on cognitive function of elderly patients undergoing elective surgery
- Trial name
- NCT05548998
- Testing
- General anesthesia with low fresh gas flow, General anesthesia with high fresh gas flow, Mini mental state examination
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 230 people
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascıoglu Education and Research Hospital Organization
Major Depressive Disorder
Treatment of Patients With Major Depressive Disorder With MK0869 (0869-068)(COMPLETED)
A clinical study to determine the efficacy and safety of an investigational medication (MK0869) in the treatment of depression.
- Trial name
- NCT00035048
- Testing
- aprepitant
- Volunteers
- 540 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Evaluation of Corneal Endothelium in Elderly Diabetic Patient
Evaluation of Corneal Endothelium by Specular Microscope in Elderly Diabetic Patients
A low endothelial count with endothelial pump dysfunction can contribute to corneal stromal hydration and loss of vision that can only be reversed by corneal transplantation,so this research proposed to detect any corneal…
- Trial name
- NCT06196333
- Testing
- Non-contact specular microscopy
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Colo-rectal Cancer
Prehabilitation in Geriatric Patients With Colorectal Neoplasia
This an interventional, non-pharmacologic study. Prehabilitation is a multidisciplinary preoperative intervention aimed at preventing or reducing functional decline related to surgery and improving perioperative outcomes.
- Trial name
- PIGEON (NCT05851235)
- Testing
- Prehabilitation course
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Romagnolo per lo Studio dei Tumori Dino Amadori IRST S.r.l. IRCCS
Gastric Cancer
A Single-arm, Phase II Exploratory Study of Sintilimab in Combination With Chemoradiotherapy in Elderly Patients With Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer
This trial is a prospective, single-arm, single-centre, phase II clinical study to explore the efficacy and safety of sintilimab in combination with chemoradiation in subjects over 75 years of age with advanced gastric cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT06555471
- Testing
- Sintilimab, S-1, Capecitabine
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The First Affiliated Hospital with Nanjing Medical University
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