Clinical trials: Home-dwelling Elderly
Frailty
Psychometric Properties of the Elderly Health Questionnaire Among Community-dwelling Older People
The aims of this study are to validate the reliability and validity of Elderly Health Questionnaire in assessing frailty risk of community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04166123
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Accidental Falls, Balance Assessment
Otago Exercise Programme and Physical Function in Older Adults in Sarawak
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effects of the Otago Exercise Programme (OEP) on physical fitness, balance, and quality of life among older adults in Sarawak, Malaysia.
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Balance Assessment, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- OEP (NCT07258550)
- Testing
- Otago Exercise Programme (OEP)
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Malaysia Sarawak
Stroke, Chronic Disease
AR Training Platform at Home
Video Communications, like ZOOM, have been widely used in the time of this epidemic. But how about to design an AR / VR communication system with coaching from clinician to facilitate training at home in this time of epidemic.
- Trial name
- NCT05627050
- Testing
- An Online Augmented Reality (AR) Training Platform
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Transitional Care, Frail Elderly
Making Health Care Safer for Older Adults Receiving Skilled Home Health Care Services After Hospital Discharge
Care transitions are the movement of a person from one healthcare setting to another. Older adults who require skilled home health care ("home health") services (e.g., home-based nursing) after hospital discharge are at high risk…
- Conditions
- Transitional Care, Frail Elderly, Home Health Care
- Trial name
- NCT05182060
- Testing
- Transition Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 761 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Aging
What Older Adults and Their Caregivers Need for Making Better Decisions at Home
Most Canadians wish to stay at home in their old age. As older adults stay at home with the support of home and community services, they are often faced with difficult decisions, such as "Who will look after me when I can't look…
- Trial name
- NCT04327830
- Testing
- Decisional needs assessment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- CHU de Quebec-Universite Laval
Emergencies
Optimized Acute Care for Geriatric Patients Using an Intersectoral Telemedical Cooperation Network - Around the Clock
Due to "demographic change", the composition of the population in Germany is changing. The consequence of this change is a population that is getting older on average.
- Trial name
- Optimal@NRW (NCT04879537)
- Testing
- Telemedical support
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Older Adults
Clinical Effect of Massage Chair on Older Adults
The use of massage chairs is becoming more popular in many countries. According to the previous reports, some manual massages have positive effects on the mood, pain, fatigue, and sleep quality.
- Trial name
- SEAT (NCT03732729)
- Testing
- massage chair
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunju Lee
Chronic Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus
Exploring Acceptance and Outcomes of an Online-based Self-management Support System in Chronic Illness
The aim of the USECARE project is to improve and test SENACA, an ICT-based self-management support system for chronically ill patients and informal caregivers. 60 end-users will be instructed to use SENACA for approx.
- Conditions
- Chronic Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Special Orthopaedic Co-Morbidity After Hip/Knee Replacement
- Trial name
- USECARE (NCT02832739)
- Testing
- SENACA - ICT based self-management support system
- Where
- 2 sites in Israel, Norway
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assuta Medical Center
Fall, Self Efficacy
Validation of a New Scale of Balance Recovery Confidence for Community-dwelling Older Adults
Introduction: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) provide clinicians with a greater understanding of patients' perceived ability in their physical performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04577365
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Margaret University
Fear of Falling, Floor-Rise Ability
Practicing Getting Up From the Floor to Reduce Fear of Falling and Improve Floor-Rise Ability in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Pilot Study
Goal: This pilot study aims to determine whether practicing getting down to and standing up from the floor reduces fear of falling (FoF) and improves older adults' ability to complete this task.
- Conditions
- Fear of Falling, Floor-Rise Ability, Falls, Post-Fall Recovery
- Trial name
- NCT06823882
- Testing
- Floor-Rise Training, Video Demonstration
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian University
Aging
Dietary Protein and Resistance Exercise in Elderly
The aim of this randomized, observer-blind, controlled intervention study with parallel groups is to study the effect of resistance training (2x/week for 8 weeks) with and without different goals of protein intake on muscle…
- Trial name
- NUTRIAGINGPROT (NCT04023513)
- Testing
- High protein intake, Control, no intervention, Low protein intake
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 137 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vienna
Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
Gymnastics and Multicomponent Training Intervention in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Introduction: Extension projects focused on physical activity can offer health practices and promote quality of life for participants of different ages.
- Trial name
- NCT07766954
- Testing
- Multicomponent training intervention Multicomponent training intervention - Protocol includes mobility, resistance exercises for the lower and upper limbs and major muscle groups, and aerobic exercise
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of the Valleys of Jequitinhonha and Mucuri
Resistance Training, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Occupational Impacts of Resistance Training in Older Adults
This study aims to assess the impact of compound resistance training on the ability of adults age 65 and older to participate in desired daily activities, their satisfaction with their level of participation, and their overall…
- Trial name
- NCT07323212
- Testing
- Compound Resistance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Elderly People, Nursing Home Residents
Study of the Impact of a Social Robot on Unwanted Loneliness in Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the usefulness of social robots reducing unwanted loneliness in persons over 65 living in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Elderly People, Nursing Home Residents, Loneliness, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- WITHPEPPER (NCT06344676)
- Testing
- Cognitive, Mobility, Social
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sara Domenech
Sarcopenia
Home-based Progressive Resistance Exercise to Enhance Physical Performance of Older Adults With Possible Sarcopenia
The overall aim of the proposed project is to improve muscle strength in older adults with possible sarcopenia by promoting home-based progressive resistance exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT04851262
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Fall, Fall Injury
FRIDs and Fall Risk Among Older Adults
The European Geriatric Medicine Society (EuGMS) Task and Finish Group published a consensus paper on fall-risk increasing drugs. However, the group did not reach consensus on 17 medication classes as potential FRIDs.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fall Injury, Aging, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT05169476
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University Hospital
Breast Neoplasms, Breast Self-Examination
Health Belief Model-Based Survey on Breast Self-Examination Awareness and Practice Among Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Women
This observational study aims to evaluate the current status of breast self-examination (BSE) practices and related influencing factors among middle-aged and older women in urban communities, using the Health Belief Model (HBM)…
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, Breast Self-Examination, Cancer Screening, Health Belief Model
- Trial name
- HBM-BSE (NCT07149636)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Community-dwelling Seniors
Dual-task Training to Prevent Cognitive Decline in Community-dwelling Older Adults: A Pilot Pragmatic RCT
Objectives: This study aims to explore the feasibility and acceptance of group-based dual-task training for prevention of cognitive decline in a pragmatic setting for community-dwelling older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06648707
- Testing
- Dual-task training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Immune Response, Respiratory Diseases
Evaluation of the Effect of a Combination of Plant Extracts (BSL_EP027) on the Incidence of Respiratory Infections
The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of daily consumption of a Combination of Plant Extracts (BSL_EP027) on the incidence of respiratory infection symptoms and their duration in older healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT04386408
- Testing
- Combination of plant extracts (BSL_EP027)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biosearch S.A.
Malnutrition
Food Texture, Eating Rate and Food Intake in Care Home Older Adults.
It's estimated that around 1 in 10 older adults are malnourished or at risk of malnutrition in the UK. In comparison with the general older adult population, care home residents are more likely to be underweight.
- Trial name
- NCT06832488
- Testing
- Diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading