Clinical trials: Home Residents
Healthy Older Adults, Ill Older Adults
Technical Accuracy and Userfriendliness of a Point-Of-Care C Reactive Protein Device in a Nursing Home Setting
Study to test the technical accuracy and userfriendliness of a Point-of-care C Reactive Protein device (POC CRP device) in comparison with laboratory CRP testing in nursing home residents
- Trial name
- NCT02104999
- Testing
- Point-of-care test for CRP
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Domestic Violence, Child Maltreatment
RISE With Residents
Prevention of child maltreatment (CM) remains a public health priority in Canada; approximately one-third of Canadians report exposure to at least one form of CM.
- Conditions
- Domestic Violence, Child Maltreatment, Pediatric ALL, Psychiatry
- Trial name
- RISE Residents (NCT05490121)
- Testing
- Violence, Evidence, Guidance, Action Project (VEGA) Education Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Weight Loss
Cost Effectiveness of Nutrition Intervention in Long Term Care
Inadequate food and fluid intake is a common problem among nursing home (NH) residents and one that can lead to under-nutrition, dehydration, weight loss, hospitalization, and even death.
- Trial name
- NCT02567526
- Testing
- Between-Meal Intervention Group
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Alzheimer Disease
Effects of Enriched Gardens in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Comparing the effect of the frequentation of an enriched garden vs sensory conventional garden by nursing home residents with Alzheimer disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04903171
- Testing
- INCENTIVE VISITING A GARDEN : ENRICHED OR CONVENTIONAL SENSORY GARDEN
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RIVAGES
Sarcopenia
Effect of Nutrition Supplementation Combined With Resistance Exercise in Elderly With Sarcopenia.
The purpose of this study was determine whether milk or soy milk supplements combined with resistance exercise improved sarcopenia in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT05035121
- Testing
- milk supplement, soy milk supplement, resistance exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Bacteriuria
A Trial of Cranberry Capsules for Urinary Tract Infection Prevention in Nursing Home Residents
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common infection in nursing home residents, and bacteriuria is the greatest trigger for antimicrobial therapy in the nursing home setting.
- Trial name
- NCT01691430
- Testing
- 2 cranberry capsules
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Herpes Zoster, Allergy and Immunology
Training the Innate Immune System Against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Using the Shingrix Vaccine in Nursing Home Residents
The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of the Shingrix vaccine on your immune system and whether that has any effect on the body's ability to fight off other infections such as COVID-19.
- Conditions
- Herpes Zoster, Allergy and Immunology, Corona Virus Infection
- Trial name
- NH-Shingrix (NCT04523246)
- Testing
- SHINGRIX (Zoster Vaccine REcombinant, Adjuvanted), Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Elderly Residents
The Effects of Low Resistance Training on the Residents in Nursing Homes
This study will examine the effects of low-resistance elastic band training on muscle strength, flexibility, quality of life and ease of care among the residents in nursing homes.
- Trial name
- NCT02271308
- Testing
- Low-resistance elastic band training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital
Oral Health, Oral-health Associated Quality of Life
Oral Health Improvement for Nursing Home Residents Through Delegated Remotivation and Reinstruction
Based on the poor situation of residents in German nursing homes with regard to oral health, a cluster-randomized Trial will be carried out in Rhineland-Palatindate, Germany.
- Trial name
- MundZaRR (NCT04140929)
- Testing
- Oral Health Tool Box
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 358 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Dementia, Nursing Homes Residents
Sing Out Loud: A Choral Singing Program for Persons Living With Dementia
This study intends to investigate whether a singing programme for nursing home residents living with dementia can reduce the mental and physiological effects of dementia. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- SOL (NCT06880237)
- Testing
- Singing
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
SARS-CoV-2 Acute Respiratory Disease
Dried Blood Spots for SARS-CoV-2 Serology (COVID-19).
This study aims to validate dried blood spots (DBS) for SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2) antibody detection in elderly individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04880122
- Testing
- Dried blood spot and venous blood collection
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
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
Anemia, Chronic Kidney Disease
LEARN-6™: A Prospective, Observational Nursing Home Study
This is a prospective, multicenter, observational, hypothesis-generating study exploring mobility, Quality of Life and other physical performance measures among older, long-term stay Nursing Home residents with CKD, with versus…
- Trial name
- NCT00727571
- Testing
- Observations
- Volunteers
- 815 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Urinary Tract Infections
DIagnoSing Care hOme UTI Study
The number of care home residents is increasing and urinary tract infections (UTIs) are common amongst this group. Accurate diagnosis of UTI is important because not treating an infection may lead to serious consequences…
- Trial name
- DISCO UTI (NCT05880329)
- Testing
- Candidate POCTs for detecting UTI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Social Work, Psychiatric, Physiotherapy
Social Work-Supported Physiotherapy and Psychosocial Outcomes in Third Age University and Nursing Home Residents
The aging process is considered not only as a phase characterized by changes in physical functioning, but also as a multidimensional life stage affecting psychosocial well-being, social participation, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07525596
- Testing
- Social Work-Supported Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Munzur University
Implementation Strategies, Nutritional Outcome of Nursing Home Residents
Implementation of Nutritional Guidelines and Effects in Nursing Home Residents
The aim of this study is to examine two implementation strategies (external facilitation and educational outreach visit) when introducing nutritional guidelines in the elderly care setting and to evaluate the results of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01861366
- Testing
- A one year multifaceted implementation strategy, A three hour lecture about the guidelines
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Bacteriuria
Dosing Study of Cranberry Capsules for the Prevention of Bacteriuria in Nursing Home Residents
This study will investigate whether there is a particular dose of cranberry capsules that is effective in preventing the occurrence of urinary tract infections in females at least 65 years of age or older who live in a nursing…
- Trial name
- NCT01033383
- Testing
- Cranberry Capsule
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Muscle Weakness, Muscle Loss
A Study on the Effects on Glucose Regulation, Inflammation and Serum Lipids After Fish Protein Supplementation in Elderly (GRIPE)
The elderly population have and increased risk of loss of both muscle mass and function and is therefore recommended a higher protein intake than the healthy adult population.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Muscle Loss, Blood Sugar; High, Inflammation
- Trial name
- GRIPE (NCT03529344)
- Testing
- Blue whiting protein hydrolysate
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen