Clinical trials: Geriatric Patients, open to volunteers
Esophageal Cancer, Nimotuzumab
Nimotuzumab Concurrent With Chemoradiotherapy for Esophageal Cancer Patients
Elderly or malnourished patients diagnosed with locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) had poor prognosis. Radiotherpy was an important and effective treatment in treating ESCC.
- Conditions
- Esophageal Cancer, Nimotuzumab, Chemoradiotherapy, Chemotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT06429839
- Testing
- Nimotuzumab with chemoradiotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Institute and Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Communication, Elderly Patients
Blended Learning to Enhance Elderly Communication Skills in Nursing Students and New Nurses
The study will recruit new nurses from the hospital to evaluate the effectiveness of learning communicating skills in elderly care through a hybrid learning model.
- Trial name
- NCT07026136
- Testing
- Hybrid Digital Learning with AI Chatbot for Geriatric Communication, Traditional Learning: Printed Educational Materials
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Hip Fractures (ICD-10 72.01-72.2), Osteoarthritis, Knee and Hip
Population Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Ciprofol
The goal of this observational study is to learn how the anesthetic drug ciprofol works in older adults who are having limb surgery under general anesthesia at Shanghai Geriatric Medical Center.
- Conditions
- Hip Fractures (ICD-10 72.01-72.2), Osteoarthritis, Knee and Hip, Femoral Neck Fractures
- Trial name
- NCT07301242
- Testing
- Ciprofol
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Geriatric Medical Center
Elective Surgical Patient, Hypertensive Patients
Effect of Dexmedetomidine on Hemodynamic Response to Endotracheal Intubation in Hypertensive Patients
Dexmedetomidine, an alpha-2 adrenergic agonist, has been shown to provide several benefits during endotracheal intubation: 1. _Reduced anxiety and stress_: Dexmedetomidine's anxiolytic and sedative effects help reduce anxiety and…
- Conditions
- Elective Surgical Patient, Hypertensive Patients, Blood Pressure, Hypertensive Elderly Patients
- Trial name
- NCT06712186
- Testing
- Dexmedetomidine Group / Group D
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Liaquat National Hospital & Medical College
Neoadjuvant Therapy in Elderly HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Neoadjuvant Trastuzumab, Pertuzumab Plus Metronomic Vinorelbine for Elderly HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
English Translation (Professional Medical Version) This study is a multicenter, prospective clinical trial designed to investigate the efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant therapy with trastuzumab plus pertuzumab combined with…
- Trial name
- NCT07589972
- Testing
- neoadjuvant therapy
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital
Sarcoma
Study on Efficacy and Tolerability of Weekly Doxorubicin in Elderly Patients With Advanced or Metastatic Leiomyosarcoma
The overall goal of this Phase 2 study is to determine the efficacy of a lower dose weekly schedule of doxorubicin in patients with unresectable leiomyosarcomas aged 65-100 years old.
- Trial name
- NCT07125183
- Testing
- Doxorubicin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cemiplimab and Quad Shot Radiation for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Head and Neck
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the combination of the drug cemiplimab along with a short course of radiation therapy called Quad Shot can be successfully given in several rounds to elderly or frail patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT07869823
- Testing
- Cemiplimab, Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center
Delirium in Old Age
Quality Contract: Prevention of Postoperative Delirium in the Care of Older Patients (QV-POD-2)
The project "QV-POD-2" is a prolongation based on "QV-POD-1", which was a quality contract program of the IQTIG - Institute for Quality and Transparency in Health Care.
- Trial name
- NCT04355195
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 18,100 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Lung Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
MDT-Based Umbrella Decision Model for Geriatric Lung Cancer Patients
This is a single-center, prospective, single-arm interventional study with historical control, designed to evaluate the clinical value of a multidisciplinary team (MDT)-based decision-making umbrella decision model in elderly…
- Conditions
- Lung Neoplasms, Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung, Small Cell Lung Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT07509333
- Testing
- MDT-Based Umbrella Decision-Making Model
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- West China Hospital
Loneliness
Compartiendo Salud: Community-Based Intervention for Loneliness
Unwanted loneliness is the gap between the social relations a person has and those they want. The main objective of this research is to assess the impact of a multidimensional community-based intervention on the feeling of…
- Trial name
- SoledadLP (NCT06829758)
- Testing
- Compartiendo Salud
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Servicio Canario de Salud
Breast Cancer, Quality of Life
Compare Adjuvant Monotherapy With Endocrine or Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation After Lumpectomy
The aim of this prospective study is to investigate quality of life and oncologic outcomes in low-risk elderly breast cancer patients randomized to adjuvant therapy with accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) alone or…
- Trial name
- CAMERAN (NCT05472792)
- Testing
- Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI), tamoxifen, anastrozole, exemestane, letrozole, fulvestrant, toremifene
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Hip Fracture Surgeries, High Risk Population of Hip Fractures
A Decision Support Tool for Common Surgical Fixations of Hip Fractures
This study aims to improve how patients, families, and healthcare professionals work together to make important medical decisions, especially in cases involving hip fractures.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture Surgeries, High Risk Population of Hip Fractures, Decision Surrogate of Hip Fixations
- Trial name
- NCT07909876
- Testing
- IDeA for Hip Fracture, Non-IDeA for hip fracture
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University WanFang Hospital
Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Therapeutic Effects of R-IDARAM and Intrathecal Immunochemotherapy on Elderly Patients With PCNSL
This study suggests that R-IDARAM combined with intrathecal immunochemotherapy may be high effective in elderly patients with primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL).
- Trial name
- NCT02836158
- Testing
- R-IDARAM plus intrathecal chemotherapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Navy General Hospital, Beijing
Prostate Cancer
Immediate Curative vs Conservative Treatment in Older Men With M0, High-risk Prostate Cancer
It is currently unclear if immediate curative treatment (radiotherapy or surgery) of high-risk prostate cancer without metastasis in older men (>=75 years) generates the same survival benefits as in younger patients or if the…
- Trial name
- GrandP/SPCG19 (NCT05448547)
- Testing
- Radiotherapy or surgery, initial observation, Hormone therapy
- Where
- 26 sites in Denmark, Finland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sven Löffeler
Frailty, Cognitive Impairment
Orthopedic Procedures and Postoperative Delirium in Older Adults in the Czech Republic
This multicenter, prospective, non-interventional observational study (ORTOPODCZ) investigates the association between preoperative cognitive impairment and postoperative delirium (POD) in older adults undergoing elective total…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Cognitive Impairment, Older Adults, Hip Arthroplasty
- Trial name
- ORTOPODCZ (NCT07432009)
- Where
- 7 sites in Czechia
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tomas Bata Hospital, Czech Republic
Breast Cancer, Parenting Anxiety
Development and Application of a Parenting Anxiety Intervention Program for Young and Middle-Aged Female Breast Cancer Patients
This feasibility study aims to develop and test an intervention program for young and middle-aged female breast cancer patients who experience parenting concerns.
- Trial name
- NCT07331740
- Testing
- Parenting Concerns Support Program
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Coronary Arterial Disease (CAD)
Pre-trial of Clinical Trial of Traditional Chinese Medicine Treatment for Elderly Patients With Coronary Heart Disease Who Are Still Symptomatic After Optimal Medical Treatment
To explore the effectiveness of compound Danshen Dripping Pill and Qishen Yiqi Dripping Pill in the elderly population with coronary heart disease and the safety of multiple medications
- Trial name
- NCT07041359
- Testing
- Compound Danshen Dripping Pills, Qishen Yiqi Drop Pills
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
Cutaneous Melanoma
Comparing the Effectiveness of Less Invasive Procedures With the Current Standard of Care for the Treatment of Older Adults With Early-Stage Melanoma
This phase III trial compares the effect of wide local excision (WLE) alone to usual care with WLE plus sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy for the treatment of older adults with early-stage melanoma.
- Trial name
- NCT07068074
- Testing
- Adjuvant Therapy, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Computed Tomography
- Where
- 181 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 428 people
- Sponsor
- ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group