Clinical trials: Home Nursing
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Changing Talk Online Training (CHATO) National Trial
The National Plan to Address Alzheimer's disease has identified education of dementia care providers as a top priority to address the need for quality care for the population of persons with dementia that will triple in the next…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT04610944
- Testing
- Changing Talk Online (CHATO)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,043 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Trial to Reduce Antimicrobial Use in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias 2.0
The goal of this pragmatic cluster randomized clinical trial is to compare management of suspected infection in nursing home residents with dementia The main questions it aims to answer whether residents with dementia in nursing…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Infections
- Trial name
- TRAIN-AD 2 (NCT05950607)
- Testing
- TRAIN AD 2.0
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Sarcopenia in Elderly
Effects of Sarcopenia on Proprioception, Kinesiophobia, and Pressure Pain Threshold
The aim of this observational study is to reveal the effect of sarcopenia on cervical proprioception, kinesiophobia and pressure pain threshold in geriatric individuals living in a nursing home.
- Trial name
- NCT07269600
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atılım University
Burnout, Professional, Dementia
Integration Between Learning, Body and Emotions (I-ACE)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of training on non-pharmacological therapies (NPT) for people with dementia (PWD) on professional caregivers burnout and well-being in the relationship between…
- Conditions
- Burnout, Professional, Dementia, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- I-ACE (NCT05710523)
- Testing
- I-ACE training, Standard non-pharmacological therapies (NPT) training
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 270 people
- Sponsor
- Associazione Ginco Ticino
Wounds and Injuries, Malnutrition
Individualized Nutritional Care Bundle for Home Nursing Patients With Pressure Injuries.
Objective: To evaluate the impact of an individualized nutrition intervention package on pressure injury healing rates, prevention of new pressure injuries, complications, quality of life, and cost-effectiveness in adult on home…
- Conditions
- Wounds and Injuries, Malnutrition, Nutritional Deficiency, Wound Healing Delayed
- Trial name
- INCA (NCT06078488)
- Testing
- Individualized and Protocolized Nutritional Care Bundle, Optimized Standard Care
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- Changi General Hospital
Polypharmacy, Deprescribing
Spread and Scale of a Polypharmacy App
Medication overload is an epidemic causing widespread harm, particularly to older Canadians. While most prescriptions are intended to help people live longer and healthier lives, taking multiple medications can increase frailty…
- Conditions
- Polypharmacy, Deprescribing, Adverse Drug Event
- Trial name
- NCT04762303
- Testing
- MedReviewRx
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Innovation and Research in Aging, Canada
Deficiency of Vitamin D3
Optimizing Vitamin D in the Elderly
Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in older people in the absence of vitamin D supplementation. The limited data available show marked inter-individual variability in response to vitamin D supplementation in very old, frail…
- Trial name
- NCT01554241
- Testing
- D3 2000 IU/day, D3 4000 IU/day, D3 50,000 IU weekly
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Allergic Rhinitis
Effect of Home Environment Regulation on Symptom Control and Quality of Life in Children With Allergic Rhinitis
The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of nursing intervention to regulate the home environment on symptom control and quality of life in children with allergic rhinitis.
- Trial name
- NCT04479085
- Testing
- nursing intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Necmettin Erbakan University
Family Caregiving for a Palliative Patient
Supporting Family Caregivers of Palliative Patients at Home: the Carer Support Needs Assessment Intervention
In this project the investigators will train home care nurses to use the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) with a group of family caregivers (intervention group) and then compare the family caregivers' quality of life…
- Trial name
- CSNAT (NCT02261935)
- Testing
- Existing home care nursing practice, Practice support tool intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Kelli Stajduhar
Ageism, Loneliness
Intergenerational Interaction Program for Nursing Home Residents and Nursing Students
This pilot randomized controlled trial aims to examine the effect of a 6-week intergenerational interaction program, conducted between older adults living in a nursing home and nursing students, on joy of life and loneliness in…
- Conditions
- Ageism, Loneliness, Aging, Nursing Students
- Trial name
- NCT07904299
- Testing
- Intergenerational Interaction Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Transitional Care, Caregivers
Connect-Home Clinical Trial
This study will test whether transitional care targeting care needs of seriously ill, skilled nursing facility (SNF) patients and their caregivers will help to improve SNF patient outcomes (preparedness for discharge, quality of…
- Conditions
- Transitional Care, Caregivers, Patient Discharge, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT03810534
- Testing
- Connect-Home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 654 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dementia, Family
Upgraded Smart Cloth Home Care System for Persons With Dementia
The purposes of this study are to develop an upgraded version of the smart-clothes home care model that include an interactive family caregiver App, and to examine its effect on a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT05476809
- Testing
- smart-cloth assisted home nursing
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Osteoporosis, Bone Loss
Zoledronic Acid for Osteoporosis in the Elderly
This trial will examine the safety, efficacy and feasibility of a single dose of intravenous zoledronic acid in the maintenance of skeletal integrity for frail, institutionalized women, who are most at risk for the deleterious…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Bone Loss, Fragility Fractures
- Trial name
- ZEST (NCT00558012)
- Testing
- Intravenous zoledronic acid, Vitamin D 800 IU/daily, Calcium 1200 mg/daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Old Age, Frailty
Activity and Health in Nursing Homes
There is expected to be an increased need for full time nursing homes as the increase in number of older adults increases and the rate of dementia diagnosis happens simultaneous with the decrees of healthcare personnel the years…
- Trial name
- NCT05037084
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,123 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Dementia, Pain
PainChek® US Validation Nursing Home Study
Pain is common amongst people living with dementia. However, as people's dementia worsens their ability to self-report pain diminishes because of limitations in their cognition and communication abilities.
- Trial name
- NCT06049732
- Testing
- PainChek®
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PainChek Ltd
Off-label Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs
iADAPT: Off Label Use of Antipsychotics in the Nursing Home
The investigators propose to evaluate the effectiveness of 3 different methods to promote the dissemination and adoption of evidenced-based review guides into the nursing home setting.
- Trial name
- NCT01347619
- Testing
- Toolkit only with Web Access to Online Version, Toolkit, Periodic Audit/Feedback, Educational Messages, Items in Arm 2 plus Academic Detailing Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Dental Decay, Periodontal Abscess
ONE-1 Oral graNd Est 1
This study is about the assessment of two oral telemedecine tools compared to an intra oral clinical examination used as a reference among elderly persons living in nursing home.
- Conditions
- Dental Decay, Periodontal Abscess, Periodontitis, Gingivitis
- Trial name
- ONE (NCT05089214)
- Testing
- Intra oral cameras
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Infusions, Intravenous, Administration, Intravenous
Digital Transformation of Continuity of Care for Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters: SpadCare Experience
The study focuses on patients who require outpatient infusion of therapy ("Infusions, Intravenous"[Mesh]) "Administration, Intravenous"[Mesh] ("Home Infusion Therapy"[Mesh]) "Parenteral Nutrition, Home"[Mesh] via a peripherally…
- Conditions
- Infusions, Intravenous, Administration, Intravenous, Home Infusion Therapy, Parenteral Nutrition, Home
- Trial name
- SpadCare (NCT06905119)
- Testing
- Digital Transformation of Continuity of Care for Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Miguel Servet
Healthy, Low Back Pain
Lumbar Assistive Exoskeletons in Caregiving
A randomized control trial will be conducted, for evaluating the effectiveness of the implementation of a lower back assistive exoskeleton on the caregivers working in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Low Back Pain, Musculoskeletal Pain, Musculoskeletal Injury
- Trial name
- ExoCare (NCT05473208)
- Testing
- Exoskeleton
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Nursing Home Resident
Robot for Alleviating Loneliness and Engaging Nursing Home Residents
Social isolation is an emerging critical challenge in the care of older adults. Nursing home residents engage for an average of just 12 minutes per day with an activity director, a situation further exacerbated by Covid-19.
- Trial name
- NCT06174337
- Testing
- Use of Video Connection with Family via Robot
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University