Clinical trials: Geriatric Psychiatry
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Effect of Clay Based Group Study With Elderly Living Alone
This study determines the effectiveness of clay-based group study on the loneliness and hopelessness levels in elderly living alone.
- Trial name
- NCT04295083
- Testing
- clay based group study
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karadeniz Technical University
Child Behavior Disorders, Child Mental Disorder
Epidemiological Screening of Psychiatric Disorders Among School Aged Children and Adolescent in Assiut Governorate
Paediatric behavioural, developmental, and mental health issues are more common than childhood cancers, cardiac problems, and renal problems combined.
- Conditions
- Child Behavior Disorders, Child Mental Disorder, Adolescent Behaviour
- Trial name
- NCT04745819
- Testing
- 1. The Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL), parent form
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Social Isolation, Loneliness
Intergenerational Program for Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults Discharged From the Emergency Department
Social isolation and loneliness worsens older adults' risk of dementia, quality of life, and death as much as smoking. Older adults are more likely to use emergency services and are also more likely to experience social isolation…
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Geriatric
- Trial name
- SIL (NCT05998343)
- Testing
- Intergenerational HOW R U?, Same-Generation Peer Support HOW R U?
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada
School Difficulties Associated With Mental Health Problems
Partnerships Between Schools and Public Mental Health Departments: Investigation of Multi-professional Interventions for Children Aged 3 to 8 With Mental Health Issues (Parpsych-Ed)
Local partnerships between schools (preschool and elementary) and mental health public services are implemented in seven sites in France.
- Trial name
- Parpsych-Ed (NCT04300712)
- Testing
- Questionnaires at the start and end of the school year
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GCS pour la recherche et la formation en sante mentale
Parkinson Disease
Randomized Study of the Effects of Glucose on Cognition in Healthy Young and Elderly People and Parkinson's Disease Patients
This study will determine whether glucose facilitates memory in healthy elderly people and those with Parkinson's disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00004451
- Testing
- Glucose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Adverse Mental/Physical Effects of Low Dose S. Tortuosum.
Safety Study of the Effect of Scelectium Tortuosum (as Zembrin®)in Aged Normals
Phosphodiesterase is a candidate for the Rx \& prevention of cognitive and psychotic disorders. Since caffeine targets primarily PDE4(Phosphodiesterase subtype 4), caffeine analogs have been developed to mimic the actions of…
- Trial name
- NCT01805518
- Testing
- Scelectium Tortuosum
- Where
- Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Woodbury, Michel, M.D.
Diabete Mellitus, Dyslipidaemia
Prevalence and Associated Factors of High BMI and Periodontitis in Thai Adults Aged Under 60 Years
Overweight and obesity, as well as periodontitis, are common public health problems with increasing prevalence. Both conditions may be linked through shared mechanisms involving chronic low-grade systemic inflammation.
- Conditions
- Diabete Mellitus, Dyslipidaemia, Chronic Kidney Disease, Psychiatric Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07880717
- Testing
- Periodontal Examination, Questionnaire interview, Anthropometric measurements
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mahidol University
Remote Cognitive Training, Alzheimer Disease
Remote Technologies in Early Stages of Alzheimer's Disease
The investigators are adapting a tablet-based cognitive training program for Alzheimer's disease (AD) by focusing on specific cognitive components.
- Conditions
- Remote Cognitive Training, Alzheimer Disease, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Old Age; Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT07521865
- Testing
- App-based cognitive training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Urinary Tract Infections
Urinary Tract Infections in Older Persons Admitted to a Psychogeriatric Ward
Urinary tract infections are one of the most common types of infections in older persons. The general aim of this study is to improve the epidemiological knowledge and develop a better diagnostic algorithm for urinary tract…
- Trial name
- UTI_UCP (NCT02368847)
- Testing
- Diagnostic tests
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Mental Health, Geriatrics
Impact of Cholinesterase Inhibitors on Driving Ability in Healthy Older Adults
The goal of the study is to assess the role of cholinesterase inhibitors in affecting the driving ability of cognitively intact seniors using driving simulators.
- Trial name
- NCT00482001
- Testing
- donepezil
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Major Depressive Disorder
Exploratory Study on the Mood and Cytokine Levels in Female Healthy Participants and Major Depressive Disorder Patients
The purpose of this study is to explore the effect of an inflammatory and a psychosocial stressor and the combination thereof on mood in healthy young and elderly participants and patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).
- Trial name
- NCT01533285
- Testing
- Salmonella typhi vaccine (Typhim Vi)
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium
Social Isolation, Loneliness
COVID-19 and Social Isolation and Loneliness Trial
Social isolation and loneliness worsen older peoples' quality of life, risk of dementia, and contributes to 45,000 deaths/year in Canada - as much as smoking.
- Conditions
- Social Isolation, Loneliness, Geriatric
- Trial name
- SIL (NCT05228782)
- Testing
- HOW R U? Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mount Sinai Hospital, Canada