Clinical trials: Health Services for the Aged
Health Services for the Aged, Advance Care Planning
Home-based Nurse Intervention in the Care of High Risk of Death Patients After Discharge From Geriatric Department
This study consists to evaluate the feasibility of a case-management intervention of Advance Care Plan (ACP) placement for elderly patients at high risk of death at twelve months discharged alive from acute geriatric medicine.
- Trial name
- SAPHARI (NCT06481917)
- Testing
- Advance care plan, Ergonomic analysis, Evaluation of intervention acceptability
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Lille Catholic University
Geriatric Assessment, Health Services for the Aged
Geriatric-CO-mAnagement for Cardiology Patients in the Hospital
The primary objective of the evaluation study is to determine if geriatric co-management is superior to standard of care in preventing functional decline in older patients admitted for acute heart disease or Transcatheter Aortic…
- Conditions
- Geriatric Assessment, Health Services for the Aged, Cardiovascular Diseases, Activities of Daily Living
- Trial name
- G-COACH (NCT02890927)
- Testing
- Cardio-geriatric co-management
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 454 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Health Services for the Aged
Behavioral Pharmacology of Cannabis in Older Adults
This study examines the effects of cannabis on mood, cognitive and psychomotor performance, balance and vital signs in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06055309
- Testing
- Cannabis (up to three doses)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Cardiovascular, Comorbidity
Improving Patient-Centered Care for Underserved Older African American Patients With Cardiovascular Comorbidities
This is formative evaluation trial guided by the Values Clarification Theory25 and the Cultural Values Theory26, with specific aims to: Aim 1.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular, Comorbidity, Diabetes, Inflammatory Joint Diseases
- Trial name
- PPC Heart (NCT07748858)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Loneliness, Social Isolation
Evaluating and Implementing The CONNECT Program - a Group-Based Telehealth Intervention to Reduce Social Isolation, Loneliness, and Mental Health Symptoms in Adults Ages 55+, Compared to Routine Community-Based Programming
Older adults in Canada are experiencing increasing levels of social isolation, loneliness, and mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression - trends that have worsened during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Social Isolation, Depression Disorders, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07107906
- Testing
- The CONNECT Program, Community Participation as Usual (Service as Usual)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Elder Abuse, Surveys and Questionnaires
MIStreatment Screening in Elders Before Discharge
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of introducing, implementing, and integrating a brief, existent elder mistreatment screening tool (the National Collaboratory to Address Elder Mistreatment (NCAEM)'s…
- Conditions
- Elder Abuse, Surveys and Questionnaires, Self Neglect, Geriatrics
- Trial name
- MISSED (NCT05807568)
- Testing
- NCAEM EM-SART Pre-Screen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Dementia, Delirium Superimposed on Dementia
Evaluating the Impact of VR-therapy on BPSD and QoL of Individuals With Dementia Admitted to Hospital
Behavioural and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) (such as aggression, restlessness, agitation, wandering, anxiety, depression) are common to most people with dementia at some point during their illness and represent an…
- Trial name
- VRx-RCT (NCT03941119)
- Testing
- VR-therapy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
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
Fitness Trackers, Early Ambulation
Use of Wearable Activity Tracker in Elderly Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
Early mobilization is an important element in Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). It reduces risk of conditions which are related to prolonged bed rest such as deep vein thrombosis, lung atelectasis, pneumonia, and sacral…
- Conditions
- Fitness Trackers, Early Ambulation, Surgery, Health Services for the Aged
- Trial name
- NCT03175783
- Testing
- Fitbit Zip Activity Tracker
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya
Home-dwelling Elderly, Health Care Recipient
Electronic Health Record Sharing System (eHRSS) Encounter Notification Service Pilot Project
This study evaluates the value of the automated notification service that allows more timely information access and sharing. A 12-month RCT will be conducted to determine the efficacy of the provision of the service to an elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT04186351
- Testing
- Encounter notification service
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 864 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Weight Loss, Thinness
Low Indexes of Metabolism - Information to Teams (LIMIT)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether alerting primary care providers by email about low values of BMI, HbA1c% or cholesterol will affect treatment and improve overall survival and other health indexes of people older…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Thinness, Malnutrition
- Trial name
- LIMIT (NCT02476578)
- Testing
- Volunteers
- 8,584 people
- Sponsor
- Clalit Health Services
Depressive Symptoms, Metabolic Syndrome X
Reducing Disparities in Late Life Depression and Metabolic Syndrome
Linkages between depression and cardiovascular disease have been well documented. These appear to be more than associations, and may reflect causal relationships through a number of proposed pathways, including decreased physical…
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Metabolic Syndrome X, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- BRIGHTEN-Heart (NCT01428791)
- Testing
- Generations older adult membership program, BRIGHTEN Heart Virtual Team intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Brain Injuries, Cognitive Impairment
Occupational Therapy and Cognitive Challenges After Brain Injury
Background: There is a need for standardized interventions in community rehabilitation that can improve everyday task performance for older adults with cognitive challenges after acquired brain injury.
- Trial name
- NCT05148247
- Testing
- The Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform System of Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Health Care Utilization, Caregiver Burnout
Home-based Longitudinal Investigation of the Multidisciplinary Team Integrated Care
Some research found the effectiveness of implementation of home health care on patients' physical function, quality of life (QoL) and decreased the risk of hospitalization and medical costs.
- Trial name
- HOLISTIC (NCT04250103)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Elderly Exercise
The Effect of IoT-based Smart Exercises System in the Senior Adults
Subjects are divided into two groups, (1) Control (Ctrl) and (2) Smart Exercise (SE) group. Ctrl group are instructed to maintain their daily life.
- Trial name
- NCT04137939
- Testing
- smart exercise system
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng-Kung University Hospital
Aged, Quality of Life
Improving Sports and Recreation Services in Mashhad for Elderly and Intergenerational Interaction (ESPIRE-M)
This interventional study aims to design strategies to improve service quality and productivity in recreational sports facilities in Mashhad Municipality, focusing on creating an age-friendly city.
- Conditions
- Aged, Quality of Life, Mental Health
- Trial name
- ESPIRE-M (NCT06860126)
- Testing
- Intergenerational Activity Program: This indicates a program that involves activities designed for interaction between older adults and younger participants, Yoga and Mindfulness Sessions, Physical Exercise and Storytelling
- Where
- 2 sites in Iran
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zinat Ebrahimi
Depression in Old Age, Chronic Pain
Development of a Healthcare Service Platform for Successful Aging
The goal of this living-lab clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of digital health monitoring and feedback platform for community dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Depression in Old Age, Chronic Pain, Sleep Disorder Insomnia Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT06270121
- Testing
- Living-lab digital intervention group
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunmi Song
Health Services for the Aged
Effectiveness and Organizational Conditions of Effectiveness of Telemedicine in Establishments Providing Care for the Dependent Elderly
Study of interest of Telemedicine in establishments providing care for the dependent elderly (EHPAD in french) is a strategy for improving the course of care of residents, including the number not programmed hospitalizations, and…
- Trial name
- EFFORT (NCT03486977)
- Testing
- Evaluation of disease and follow-up
- Where
- 24 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 373 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Older Adults (50-90 Years), Depression
Integrating Depression Care Into HIV Services for Older People With HIV Using a Stepped Care, Task-Sharing Approach.
Depression levels will be compared using PHQ-9 in the Treatment as Usual arm(TAU) VS intervention arm to see if the stepped care intervention is effective in treating depression.
- Trial name
- NCT06894680
- Testing
- Stepped care, Treatment as usual
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Breast Neoplasms, HER2/Neu Positive
Tolerability of the Combination of Lapatinib and Trastuzumab in Adults Age 60 or Older With HER2 Positive Locally Advanced or Metastatic Breast Cancer
This phase II trial studies the side effects and how well lapatinib ditosylate and trastuzumab work in treating older patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer that has spread from where…
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, HER2/Neu Positive, Geriatric Health Services
- Trial name
- NCT01273610
- Testing
- Lapatinib, Trastuzumab, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center