Clinical trials: Home Nursing
Incontinence
The Integration of Sensor Technology Into Incontinence Materials: a Single-group Pretest-posttest Study in a Nursing Home Environment
The smart diaper aims to (1) detect humidity, (2) be capable of sending real-time indication of the saturation to the healthcare workers when urine loss occurs and (3) generate alerts when the diaper requires changing.
- Trial name
- Smart Diapers (NCT05316012)
- Testing
- Smart diapers
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Polypharmacy
Effectiveness of an Intervention of Pharmacotherapeutic Plans to Reduce Medication-related Problems in Geriatric Residences
Background: Patients living in Geriatric Residences (RG) have increased aging, comorbidity, spending on health resources and mortality. High drug use is associated with an increased risk of falls, disability, and death.
- Trial name
- RG (NCT05944328)
- Testing
- systematic and structured review of patient pharmacotherapeutic treatment plans
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 862 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Nursing Home Care, Hospitalisation Prevention
Mobile Geriatric Unit (MGU) to Reduce Hospitalisations in Nursing Home Residents
This prospective observational before-after study evaluates the impact of a Mobile Geriatric Unit (MGU) on hospitalisation rates among nursing home residents.
- Trial name
- MGU (NCT07634757)
- Testing
- Mobile Geriatric Unit (MGU)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 4,907 people
- Sponsor
- Universität des Saarlandes
Dementia
Goals of Care: A Nursing Home Trial of Decision Support for Advanced Dementia
This cluster randomized controlled trial is to examine whether decision support for goals of care can improve quality of communication and decision-making and improve the quality of palliative care for nursing home residents with…
- Trial name
- GOC (NCT01565642)
- Testing
- Goals of care decision support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dependence, Fall From Bed
Time Spent on Floor After Falls of Frailty People Overnight
In the context of reduce staff for supervision of dependent elderly, automated risk alert systems could have a positive impact on the organization of night care by better targeting monitoring.
- Conditions
- Dependence, Fall From Bed, Fall Injury, Fall in Nursing Home
- Trial name
- NoDelayFall (NCT03116386)
- Testing
- run-in period, Control period, Etolya-F ® devices
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois
Healthy, Frailty
Geriatric Anorexia Study 2.0
Reduction in appetite and/or food intake among older individuals is referred to as anorexia of aging (AOA, also known as Geriatric Anorexia).
- Trial name
- GAS2 (NCT05211973)
- Testing
- Wrist Actigraphy Device, Smart Body Weight Scale, Chair Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Effectiveness of Home-Based Health Messaging for Patients With Hypertension and Diabetes
Patients treated at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers are older and have multiple chronic conditions. Two of the most common conditions in the VA population are hypertension (HTN) and Type 2 diabetes (DM).
- Trial name
- NCT00119054
- Testing
- In Home Health Messaging Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Pneumonia
Improvements in Pneumonia Status After Oral Care Intervention in Taiwan
The correlation between improvement in oral health, reduction in oral bacterial concentration, and status of pneumonia hospitalization remains unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT03874962
- Testing
- Routine oral cleaning and professional oral care group
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Dementia, Infection, Bacterial
Trial to Reduce Antimicrobial Use In Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
This is a 52-month study (8 months preparation; 36 months to conduct the trial; 8 months data analyses and manuscript preparation) of a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an intervention to improve infection management…
- Trial name
- TRAIN-AD (NCT03244917)
- Testing
- TRAIN-AD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Physical Disability
The Effectiveness of Specialist Seating Provision for Nursing Home Residents
A randomized control study aimed to investigate if suitable individualized seating provision is effective for adult nursing home residents in reducing the incidence of pressure ulcers, and increasing their quality of life and…
- Trial name
- NCT02926313
- Testing
- Individualized Seating provision
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Skilled Nursing Facility, Rehabilitation
Skilled Nursing Facility Care at Home
We will perform a parallel-group multicenter patient-level randomized controlled evaluation of skilled nursing facility care at home.
- Trial name
- NCT06416670
- Testing
- Skilled nursing facility care at home
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Geriatric Health Services
Does the Intervention of an Advanced Practice Nurse for Nursing Home Residents Aged 75 and Over in the Grand Nancy Area Make it Possible to Reduce the Use of the Emergency Service for These Residents?
The rate of emergency room visits is high at the extremes of age, with patients aged 75 or over accounting for 12% of emergency room visits, and the time they spend there is significantly longer than that of younger patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05626946
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Multi-antibiotic Resistance
Pathway From Functional Disability to Antimicrobial Resistance in Nursing Home Residents
Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDROs) are endemic in nursing homes (NHs) with prevalence rates surpassing those in hospitals. The aim of the study is to design and evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention to…
- Trial name
- NCT02909946
- Testing
- Multi-modal Infection Control Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Malnutrition
Optimizing the Ambiance During Mealtimes in Dutch Nursing Homes
Optimizing the social and physical ambiance during mealtimes in Dutch nursing homes: implementation and evaluation of the effect with respect to quality of life, nutritional status and physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT00114582
- Testing
- family style dinner
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Periodontitis, Gingivitis
Extending Dental Care to Nursing Home Residents to Reduce Mouth Infections and Incidence of Pneumonia and Improve Diabetic Glucose Control
The goal of this study is to learn if dental infection control treatment delivered to older adult nursing home residents at their place of residence will result in : improved dental health reduced risk of pneumonia better glucose…
- Conditions
- Periodontitis, Gingivitis, Periodontal Disease, Periodontal Infections
- Trial name
- NHOralHealth (NCT06890676)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Oral Evaluation, Intraoral Complete Radiographic Series, • Teledentistry-synchronous and asynchronous
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Health Behavior, Nutrition, Healthy
Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Through the 'Healthy Nutrition' Education Program
This study aims to assess the impact of a "Healthy Nutrition" education program on the knowledge and attitudes towards healthy eating among elderly individuals residing in a Social Life Campus.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Nutrition, Healthy, Educational Activities
- Trial name
- NCT06544031
- Testing
- Healthy Nutrition Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Polypharmacy
Deprescribing in a Long Term Care Facility
This study will develop, implement and evaluate a deprescribing initiative at a Canadian Long Term Care (LTC) Facility. Residents currently undergo an annual medication review as part of the clinical pharmacy services provided in…
- Trial name
- NCT03091153
- Testing
- Medication Review
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
Sleep Quality, Anxiety Level
Hand Massage Applied To Elderly Stayıng In Nursing Homes
Hand massage; behavioral and reduce psychological symptoms, enable individuals to calm down and relax, and provide individual and care It is applied to contribute to communication between donors, to ensure reliability and ease of…
- Trial name
- NCT06872008
- Testing
- Hand Massage
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amasya University
Urinary Tract Infections
Reducing Antibiotic Prescriptions for Urinary Tract Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities
This cluster randomized controlled study evaluates the effect of a tailored observation, reflection and communication tool on used by long-term care facility staff on antibiotic prescription for urinary tract infection in…
- Trial name
- NCT03715062
- Testing
- Dialogue tool
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,491 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Unit Of General Practice, Copenhagen
Oral Health Care, Oral Hygiene
Effects of Oral Nursing Education on Oral Health and Quality of Life in Patients With Home Non-Invasive Ventilator
This study evaluated the impact of oral care guidance on oral health and quality of life in patients using non-invasive ventilation at home.
- Conditions
- Oral Health Care, Oral Hygiene, Noninvasive Ventilators, Sleep Quality
- Trial name
- NCT07211906
- Testing
- Control Group: oral hygiene education standard, oral hygiene education program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital