Clinical trials: Gerontology
Alzheimers, Falls, Aging in Place
Advance Planning for Home Services for Seniors
The goal of this study is to develop and test an advance planning tool to help seniors understand projected health needs and plan ways to remain in their own homes when these crises occur.
- Trial name
- APHS (NCT02256072)
- Testing
- Plan Your Lifespan Website, Go4Life Website
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Primary Open Angle Glaucoma, Hypertension
Alternate Nostril Breathing Training in Geriatrics With Glaucoma and High Blood Pressure
Hypertension, particularly if poorly controlled, appears related to an increased risk of open angle glaucoma, (the high tension type of glaucoma is characterized as optic nerve degeneration with ocular hypertension).
- Trial name
- NCT05605743
- Testing
- breathing exercise
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Postoperative Delirium, Hip Fractures
The Southeast and East Asian Post-Operative Delirium (SEAPOD) Study
The specific aim of the study will be to investigate the incidences and risk factors for postoperative delirium (POD) after hip fracture surgery in elderly patients aged ≥ 65 years in five different Southeast and East Asian…
- Trial name
- NCT04999891
- Testing
- Neurocognitive tests
- Where
- 13 sites in Japan, Malaysia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Cognitive Ability, General, Brain Injury
The Effect of Dexmedetomidine to Cognition of Geriatrics in Prolonged Surgery
The incidence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is high and POCD affect the life quality and the prognosis of patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02123355
- Testing
- Induction of anesthesia, Intubation, Sevoflurane, remifentanil ,vecuronium
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Shaanxi Provincial People's Hospital
Frail Elderly, Elderly
Geriatric Education and Its Effect on Certain Aspects of Hospital Care of the Nursing Home Patients - 12 Month Retrospective Study
Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital poses significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these admissions and related problems.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Elderly, Hospitalization, Geriatrics
- Trial name
- NCT01213225
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus
SGS: a Structured Treatment and Teaching Programme for Elderly Patients With Diabetes Mellitus
It was the aim of the study to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a new structured teaching and training programme for elderly patients with diabetes mellitus (SGS) and insulin therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00391040
- Testing
- SGS education
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- German Diabetes Association
Memory Disorders, Neurocognitive Disorders
Creation of an Ecological Tool Assessing Episodic Memory in Geriatrics
In this study the participants can be recruited via scheduled consultation and external institutions (associations, senior club..).
- Trial name
- ECOTESTGER (NCT05668598)
- Testing
- ecological MAI test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Lens
Malnutrition, Geriatric Patients
Effective Consumption of Oral Nutritional Supplements in Geriatrics: A Study Evaluating a Strategy Based on a Preliminary Degustation
Malnutrition affects until 70% of the patients hospitalized in geriatric's units and constitutes an independent risk factor of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT02857049
- Testing
- Oral nutritional supplements (ONS) degustation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Cancer (Solid Tumors), Geriatric Oncology
TRTRM (ACTTOP) -Guided Dosing Strategy in Older Patients With Cancer
Older adults receiving systemic cancer treatments are at increased risk of developing severe treatment-related toxicities (TRT).
- Trial name
- NCT07484932
- Testing
- TRTRM-guided risk-stratified treatment strategy
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Geriatrics Rehabilitation
Effect of Modified Poco-Poco Exercise to Cognitive Function and Quality of Life in Elderly
Subjects with sarcopenia will get a modified poco-poco exercise program was assessed for tongue strength, cognitive function, and quality of life
- Trial name
- NCT07029321
- Testing
- Modified poco-poco exercises
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Padjadjaran
Acute Disease
In-Hospital Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Aged Acute Medical Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare acute ill elderly medical patients in a geriatric department with general medical departments, and to examine the effects of comprehensive geriatric assessment in the geriatric setting…
- Trial name
- NCT01506180
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3,877 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Head and Neck Cancer
Finding Predictors of Side Effects to Chemoradiation Treatment in Elderly Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
To look at what types of measures can be used to predict how an older person will tolerate chemoradiation treatment for head and neck cancer. This study uses surveys and a blood draw to look at the different measures.
- Trial name
- NCT01688323
- Testing
- Collect Blood and Survey Instruments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Neoplasms, Chemotherapy-induced Nausea and Vomiting
Promoting Cancer Symptom Management in Older Adults
The purpose of the project is to estimate the effect size of a technology based intervention for older adults with cancer for nausea and vomiting. Participants will be randomized to either an intervention or a wait control group.
- Trial name
- NCT03143829
- Testing
- eSSET-CINV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Hip Fracture, Geriatrics
Clinical Efficacy of Exoskeleton Robot-Assisted Rehabilitation on Lower Limb Functional Recovery in Elderly Patients With Hip Fracture
With the intensification of population aging, hip fracture, as a common bone disease, is seeing an increasing incidence rate among the elderly population.
- Conditions
- Hip Fracture, Geriatrics, Lower Extremity Dysfunction, Postoperative Rehabilitation
- Trial name
- NCT07323147
- Testing
- Exoskeleton, Conventional rehabilitation program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Hai bao
Hypnotic Withdrawal
The Impact of a Pharmacist Intervention on Post-discharge Hypnotic Drug Discontinuation in Geriatric Inpatients
This study investigated whether a multifaceted approach was associated with hypnotic drug discontinuation at one month after discharge
- Trial name
- NCT05521971
- Testing
- multifaceted pharmacist-led intervention, Usual care group
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Colorectal Neoplasms
Effect of Geriatric Intervention in Frail Elderly Patients Receiving Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer
GERICO is a randomized, controlled prospective trial. The aim is to investigate if frail, elderly patients with stage II-IV colorectal cancer, will profit from full comprehensive geriatric assessment and intervention before and…
- Trial name
- GERICO (NCT02748811)
- Testing
- Intervention group
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Covid19, Geriatric Medicine
COVID-19 Serology and Immunosenescence
This study aims to determine how long COVID-19 neutralizing antibodies can be detected in an elderly institutionalized population presenting fragility factors.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Geriatric Medicine, Seroconversion, Immunosenescence
- Trial name
- SERO-CoV-OLD (NCT04563650)
- Testing
- blood sample
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, Amiens
Adherence, Medication
Concordance : a New Concept for Clinical Pharmacy in Partnership With Patients at a Geriatric Day Clinic
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the impact of pharmaceutical consultations in older patients having a comprehensive geriatric assessment at geriatric day-clinic.
- Trial name
- COPAPI-G (NCT06059235)
- Testing
- pharmaceutical care
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Cliniques universitaires Saint-Luc- Université Catholique de Louvain
Multiple Chronic Conditions, Decision Making, Shared
Effect of Patient Priorities Care Implementation in Older Veterans With Multiple Chronic Conditions
The investigators will conduct a randomized control trial enrolling 420 older Veterans with multiple chronic conditions receiving primary care at the Michael E.
- Trial name
- PPC (NCT04922320)
- Testing
- Patient Priorities Care, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 437 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Age-Related Sarcopenia
High-Intensity Interval Training for Older Adults
This study will examine differences in a 12 week high-intensity interval training regimen. The Total Body HIIT program incorporates a resistance (circuit) and an anaerobic (bike) component in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT05542758
- Testing
- Total Body HIIT Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University