Clinical trials: Geriatrics
Old Age, Usability
Qoos Use Sustaining Health Among patIents hOspitalized in Geriatric mediciNe (QUSHION)
Falls are a frequent and serious problem in old people. It is estimated that one-third of subjects over 65 years of age and 50% of those over 85 years of age have at least one fall per year (1).
- Conditions
- Old Age, Usability, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- QUSHION (NCT04103827)
- Testing
- usability assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Fall
Effects of Balance Training on Fall Risk and Mobility in the Elderly
Pakistan is a country devoid of health-care facilities and training programs on fall prevention. There is lack of research, awareness and implication of geriatric rehabilitation on elderly population addressing balance and fall…
- Trial name
- NCT03656458
- Testing
- Warm Up, Conventional Balance Training, Biodex Balance Training
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation University Islamabad
Incidence of Delirium in Inpatient Elderly Patients
Incidence of Delirium in Inpatient Elderly Patients
Study: prospective cohort study Register for research topic on ClinicalTrails.gov. Convenience sampling, all patients aged 60 and older entered the geriatric department of Gia Dinh People's Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City from…
- Trial name
- NCT04177589
- Testing
- Incidence of Delirium in Inpatient Elderly Patients
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Fall, Exercise Intervention
Effect of Specifically Developed Exercise Intervention on Falls Among Older Adults in Nursing Homes
The aim of the study is to examine the effect of multicomponent exercises recommendations on falls, physical functioning, physical activity, and general physical and psychological well-being among Hungarian older adults dwelling…
- Conditions
- Fall, Exercise Intervention, Elderly Population
- Trial name
- NCT05835297
- Testing
- Physical exercise interventions
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Aging, Literacy-language Intervention
Smartphone-Based Digital Literacy Training for Older Adults
This study examined whether a structured, classroom-based smartphone training programme can improve digital literacy and confidence in using a smartphone among adults aged 60 years and older enrolled in a lifelong-learning…
- Conditions
- Aging, Literacy-language Intervention, Literacy, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
- Trial name
- NCT07693582
- Testing
- Structured smartphone-based digital literacy training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Geriatric, Elderly
Validity and Reliability of the Turkish Form of the Enjoyment of Physical Activity Scale-8 in Geriatrics With Minimal Cognitive Impairment
The main objective of this study is to examine the validity and reliability of the Turkish form of the Enjoyment of Physical Activity Scale-8 (PACES-8) in individuals aged 65 and over with Minimal Cognitive Impairment (MCI).
- Conditions
- Geriatric, Elderly, Cognitive Abnormality
- Trial name
- NCT07588685
- Testing
- Assessments
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Influenza
Trivalent rHA Dose Escalation Study in Elderly Subjects
This study will compare the safety and immunogenicity of three different dose levels of an experimental recombinant influenza HA protein vaccine to a standard inactivated influenza vaccine in heallthy elderly subjects ages 65-80.
- Trial name
- NCT00170443
- Testing
- rHAO Trivalent Influenza Vaccine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 399 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Guideline Implementation, Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy Practice in Flemish Nursing Homes
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the extent to which physiotherapy sessions in Flemish nursing homes adhere to the IAGG-GARN guidelines and to explore factors influencing clinical practice among…
- Conditions
- Guideline Implementation, Physiotherapy, Nursing Homes, Focus Group
- Trial name
- NCT07576751
- Testing
- Mapping therapy sessions
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Healthy Aging, Frailty
Characterisation of Functional and Cognitive Responses Following Olfactory Stimulation and/or Functional Training in Older Adults.
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effects of olfactory stimulation and/or multicomponent physical training in adults aged 60 years and older.
- Conditions
- Healthy Aging, Frailty, Cognitive Decline, Olfactory Dysfunction
- Trial name
- INNOLFACT 2 (NCT07623122)
- Testing
- Olfactory stimulation, Multicomponent physical training, Combined olfactory stimulation and multicomponent physical training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Geriatric, Elderly
Comparison of Hand Grip Strength in Different Shoulder Positions in Geriatric Individuals: Position-Dependent Strength Analysis
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between hand grip strength, measured in different shoulder positions, and upper extremity muscle strength, and to reveal the clinical significance of position-dependent…
- Trial name
- NCT07562854
- Testing
- Muscle Strenght Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Physical Performance and Fitness in Old Age
Impact of Various Therapeutic Methods on Gait Quality, Physical and Mental Fitness of Postmenopausal Women.
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn which physical activity affects the quality of gait, physical and mental fitness of older women.
- Trial name
- NCT07304622
- Testing
- Coordination Training, Core Training, Mobility Training
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The President Stanisław Wojciechowski State University of Applied Sciences in Kalisz
Metabolic Syndrome
Comparison of the Effects of Green Exercise Programs on Metabolic Syndrome Parameters in Elderly Individuals
The aim of this study is to compare the effects of exercise programs that only aerobic exercise and combination aerobic exercise and resistance exercises on the metabolic syndrome parameters in the green exercise concept.
- Trial name
- NCT05251597
- Testing
- green exercise with aerobic exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medeniyet University
Geriatrics, Balance
The Effect of Trunk and Upper Extremity Exercises Added to the Otago Exercise Program
This study is designed to investigate the effect of adding trunk and upper extremity exercises in traditional and mobile game formats to the Otago exercise program on balance performance, fall risk, and fear in older adults.
- Conditions
- Geriatrics, Balance, Exercise, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- Otago Exercise (NCT06267833)
- Testing
- exercise
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University
Geriatrics
Activities of Daily Living in Older Adults
In order to maintain independence and prevent disability, it is essential to identify associated factors and reduce functional loss due to concomitant diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT05398523
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
Geriatrics, Healthy
Elafibranor Pharmacokinetic Parameters in Elderly Healthy Volunteers
In the elderly, pharmacokinetics is altered. Gastric juice pH is elevated which influences drug solubility and absorption. Drug distribution is decreased in the elderly because of decreased cardiac output, increased peripheral…
- Trial name
- NCT04171752
- Testing
- elafibranor
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Genfit
Toileting in Adults With Impaired Functional Status, Caregiver Burden for Those Who Care for Adults With Impaired Functional Status
Quality of Life in Adults Impaired Functioning - A Randomized Controlled Trial of Bidet vs Usual Toileting
Our expectations (hypotheses) are: Primary outcome 1. Regular bidet use will improve quality of life around elimination in adults with impaired functional status.
- Conditions
- Toileting in Adults With Impaired Functional Status, Caregiver Burden for Those Who Care for Adults With Impaired Functional Status, UTI in Adults With Impaired Functional Status
- Trial name
- NCT02042157
- Testing
- Bidet use, Regular toileting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Puzzle Activity
The Effect of Puzzle Activity on Nursing Students' Willingness to Work With Older Adults and Gerontological Nursing Competence
The study will be conducted using a parallel-group randomized controlled experimental design to determine the effect of a puzzle activity on nursing students' willingness to work with older adults and their competence in…
- Trial name
- Puzzle (NCT06903533)
- Testing
- Puzzle Activity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Geriatrics
Dual Task Training for Balance in Older Adults
Dual task training (DTT) have been showed that have satisfying effects on older adults. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of motor-cognitive DTT (mCdtt) and motor-motor DTT (mMdtt) on balance, fear of falling…
- Trial name
- NCT04577092
- Testing
- Warm-up exercise, Motor-Cognitive exercise, Motor-Motor exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Palliative Care, Primary Health Care
Identification of Elderly Patients in Need of Palliative Care by Family Physicians
In the last decades, the number of people living with chronic diseases had increased, mainly due to the aging of the population.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Primary Health Care, Geriatrics
- Trial name
- GerPal-ID (NCT04010136)
- Testing
- Palliative care training
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Beira Interior
Aging
Performance Evaluation Platform for Seniors.
Monocentric prospective non-randomized observational study with subgroup analysis on the assessment of the day hospital at the Aging Biennial Hospital of Saint-Etienne.
- Trial name
- PEPS (NCT04522401)
- Testing
- consultation: "Bien vieillir"
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne