Clinical trials: Gerontology
Heart Failure
The Effect of Video Training o Symptom Management With Heart Failure
The purpose of this clinical study is to compare the effect of video-assisted training on the quality of life and symptom management of patients over the age of 65.
- Trial name
- NCT06068725
- Testing
- Training videos
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege 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
Chronic Diseases
Efficacy of Integrated Care to Reduce Hospitalization and Nursing Home Placement in Community Dwelling Frail Elderly
Introduction: Care of frail and dependent elders with multiple chronic conditions is a major challenge for health care systems. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of coordinating the existing structures in the…
- Trial name
- NCT02084108
- Testing
- intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Postoperative Delirium
Melatonin to Decrease the Incidence of Postoperative Delirium in Geriatric Patients
POD has been reported to be associated with a large number of risk factors: age as POD occurs in 10% to 61% of those aged 65 or older, dementia, impaired left ventricular function, electrolyte disorder, alcoholism, smoking, high…
- Trial name
- NCT04483596
- Testing
- melatonin effect on the Abbreviated Mental Test
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Elderly
Citalopram and the Risk of Serious Adverse Events
This population-based cohort study aims to evaluate the safety of initiating a new outpatient prescription of citalopram at 20 mg/day (higher dose) compared to 10 mg/day (lower dose) in adults aged 65 years and older with reduced…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), Elderly, Outpatient
- Trial name
- NCT07399795
- Testing
- Citalopram 10 MG, Citalopram 20 MG
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 7,110 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
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
Postoperative Infection, Geriatrics
Machine Learning Prediction of Multiple Infections in Elderly Surgical Patients
Utilizing machine learning techniques, investigators developed the geriatric infection assessment model, leveraging domestic databases to predict multiple postoperative infections in elderly patients.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Infection, Geriatrics, Prediction
- Trial name
- NCT06547281
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 42,540 people
- Sponsor
- Weidong Mi
Patient Participation, Patient Relations, Nurse
" Socially Pertinent Robot in Gerontological Healthcare "
The SPRING project intends to develop a social assistance robot, called ARI, capable of interacting with several users (patients, families) in noisy and busy hospital environments to inform, guide and entertain them and to…
- Conditions
- Patient Participation, Patient Relations, Nurse, Professional Role
- Trial name
- Spring (NCT05089799)
- Testing
- Exposure and interaction with a socially assistive robot
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Geriatrics Immunosenescence
Impact of Age and Geriatric Co-morbidities on Lymphocyte Phenotype in Patients 70 Years of Age and Older
An individual's immune profile changes with age, and can sometimes be involved in the development of certain diseases such as infections or cancers, in a process called immunosenescence.
- Trial name
- PHENOGERIA (NCT04772092)
- Testing
- Blood samples, Data collection
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Dijon
Accidental Falls
Study of the Effect of the Music of Nolwenn Leroy in Fall Prevention Strategies in Texas Nursing Homes
Falls are the largest cause of death in the elderly and those in nursing homes have even a higher incidence of falling. The purpose of this study is to determine whether listening to the Music of Nolwenn Leroy daily is effective…
- Trial name
- NCT00304564
- Testing
- Music Listening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Carrick Institute for Graduate Studies
Geriatrics
Comparative Effects of Sensory Integration Therapy and Balance Board Training in Community Dwelling Older Adults
Balance plays a significant role in stability and walking and it's essential for improving the quality of life and functional autonomy while reducing the risk of falling.
- Trial name
- NCT06476743
- Testing
- Sensory Integration Therapy, Balance Board Training
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Riphah International University
Elderly People, Nursing Homes
Two Different Exercise Methods in Geriatrics
The aim of the study is to compare slow rhythmic exercises with large amplitude exercises in elderly people
- Trial name
- NCT06375785
- Testing
- Otago-based (slow rhythmic) exercise group, LSVT BIG-based (large amplitude) exercise group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Halic University
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
Undergoing General Anaesthesia
Risk Factors of POCD in General Anesthesia Patients Underwent Noncardiac and Non Neurological Procedures.
The study was a prospective cohort study to assess the effect of age, duration of anesthesia, repeated surgery, and type of surgery on cognitive impairment in 108 geriatric patients (≥60 years) who underwent general anesthesia…
- Trial name
- NCT04215263
- Testing
- Questionaire
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 109 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
General Surgery, Geriatrics
Frailty and Postoperative Outcomes After Emergency General Surgery
The investigators will examine the association between preoperative frailty and postoperative outcomes and resource utilization after emergency general surgery.
- Conditions
- General Surgery, Geriatrics, Outcomes Research
- Trial name
- NCT02835053
- Testing
- Frailty
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Charlson Comorbidity Index and Outcome of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Geriatric Patients in Hong Kong
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the factors affecting the outcome (survival) of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in older persons in a hospital.
- Conditions
- Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Geriatrics
- Trial name
- NCT06209944
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 394 people
- Sponsor
- Jane Yidan Zhu
Health Services for the Aged, Geriatrics
Educational Guidelines Aimed at Pre-frail Elderly: Intervention Proposal
INTRODUCTION: aging is the natural process of deterioration of the reserves of biological systems, human beings are inherent to this process.
- Trial name
- NCT04997746
- Testing
- Multiprofessional educational interventions, Measurement of anthropometric measurements
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leonardo Paroche de Matos