Clinical trials: Hospitalisation in Geriatrics
Operative Surgical Procedures, Aged
Complications of Surgical Geriatrics Hospitalized in the Orinoco Region
The life expectancy of the Colombian population is increasing. Older patients are frequently hospitalized and treated in surgical wards, and are treated as the general surgical population.
- Conditions
- Operative Surgical Procedures, Aged, Aged 65 Years or Older, Geriatric
- Trial name
- SURGER (NCT07372092)
- Testing
- Hip fractures
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Departamental de Villavicencio
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reaction, Digoxin Overdose
Introducing Electronic Alerts to Reduce Inappropriate Digoxin Prescribing in Older Adults
The intervention consists of introducing computerized alerts into the electronic medical record of the CSAPG (MIRA software), which are triggered when a physician prescribes digoxin at a dose higher than the recommended amount…
- Trial name
- Aldigo (NCT07008144)
- Testing
- Digoxin alarm
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 5,954 people
- Sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Diabetes, Cardiac Disease
Analysis of Changes in Medication Prescriptions After Hospitalization for 4 Disciplines: Gerontology, Diabetology, Cardiology and Rheumatology: Medical, Pharmaceutical and Economic Aspects
The modifications of the medicinal treatments secondary to the hospitalizations have multiple reasons: reassessment of the previous treatment (conciliation), new therapeutic necessities, potential risk of iatrogeny or of drug…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Cardiac Disease, Rheumatic Diseases
- Trial name
- PHMEV (NCT03371303)
- Testing
- collection of prescription data
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Chronic Diseases
Efficacy of Integrated Care to Reduce Hospitalization and Nursing Home Placement in Community Dwelling Frail Elderly
Introduction: Care of frail and dependent elders with multiple chronic conditions is a major challenge for health care systems. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of coordinating the existing structures in the…
- Trial name
- NCT02084108
- Testing
- intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
Difficulty Walking
Spatio-temporal Parameters of Walking in Patients Hospitalized in Acute Geriatrics
The prevalence of walking disorders in the elderly is high. These can lead to falls which represent a major public health issue in terms of hospitalization, morbidity and cost.
- Trial name
- PST (NCT05152069)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Strasbourg, France
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
Delirium, Fall Injury
Care.Coach Avatars for Improvement of Outcomes in Hospitalized Elders, Including Mitigation of Falls and Delirium: a Multi-Site Clinical Study
Through NINR project 1R44NR017842-01 which preceded the present study, the investigators enhanced the care.coach avatar platform to incorporate a robust suite of evidence-based protocols based on the Hospital Elder Life Program…
- Trial name
- AvatarHELP (NCT03832192)
- Testing
- care.coach Avatar (HELP-Protocolized)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Victor Wang
Patients Hospitalised in Geriatrics
E-vone® Use Detect Falls Among hOspitalized Patients in geRiAtric Medicine
This study evaluates the usability of a new remote warning system for fall in old people. This system is integrated in a shoe. Patients hospitalized in a geriatric ward but also their informal and professional caregivers will…
- Trial name
- EDORA (NCT04067193)
- Testing
- usability survey
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Old Age, Usability
Qoos Use Sustaining Health Among patIents hOspitalized in Geriatric mediciNe (QUSHION)
Falls are a frequent and serious problem in old people. It is estimated that one-third of subjects over 65 years of age and 50% of those over 85 years of age have at least one fall per year (1).
- Conditions
- Old Age, Usability, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- QUSHION (NCT04103827)
- Testing
- usability assessment
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Simulation Training, Anticoagulant Drugs
E-learning to Improve Oral Anticoagulant Use in Hospitalized Older People With AF
Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is the most common cardiac arrhythmia and the main cause of cardioembolic stroke. Oral Anticoagulation (OAC) has been shown to significantly prevent AF-related thromboembolism, however, despite convincing…
- Conditions
- Simulation Training, Anticoagulant Drugs, Elderly, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- SIM-AF (NCT03188211)
- Testing
- E-learning educational program, Control
- Where
- 20 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 247 people
- Sponsor
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Fever, Leukocytes
Link Between Eosinopenia and Bacterial Infections in the Elderly Subject Hospitalized in Geriatrics
The main purpose of this monocentric, non-interventional, prospective study carried out in acute geriatrics (UGA) and post-rehabilitation care, is to determine if eosinopenia is associated with bacterial infections.
- Conditions
- Fever, Leukocytes, C Reactive Protein (CRP) is Less Than 20 mg/ l
- Trial name
- ELISA (NCT04363138)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Potentially Inappropriate Medications
An Intuitive, Non-intrusive, Approach to Reduce Patient Harm From Inappropriate Dosing of High-risk Drugs in Older Adult Patients Across an Urban Safety Net Hospital System
This study will assess whether a modification in the default dose and frequency (the first option a provider sees) during electronic prescribing of a high-risk drug can impact prescribing behavior and subsequent changes in…
- Trial name
- NCT05218343
- Testing
- EHR-based "nudge" interventions
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8,640 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Anxiety, Hospitalization
Virtual Nature Versus Guided Imagery for Anxiety and Well-Being in Hospitalized Older Adults
Long hospital stays can be difficult for older adults. Being confined to a ward, with limited mobility and little access to the outdoors, may contribute to anxiety, low mood, and reduced well-being.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Hospitalization, Quality of Life, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT07765355
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality nature exposure, Guided imagery
- Where
- 2 sites in Hungary
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
Adverse Drug Event
Medication Reconciliation Using Electronic Pharmaceutical Record: A Multicenter Study in the Hospitalized Elderly
Context Adverse drug events (ADEs) may occur in hospitalized patients and may result from discrepancies between patient's current medications and the drugs prescribed at admission (omission,, dosing errors….).
- Trial name
- CONCIPAGE (NCT02906657)
- Testing
- Medication reconciliation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Hip Fracture
Effects of Fast-tracking Geriatric Hip Fracture Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine whether fast-tracking hip fracture patients to geriatric medicine wards, as opposed to standard care at the emergency room, results in less complications and shorter hospitalization for…
- Trial name
- NCT04755686
- Testing
- Fast-tracking
- Where
- Sweden
- Sponsor
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
Personalized Dietary Advice 3 Months After Discharge From Hospitalization in Geriatrics: Effect on Nutritional Status According to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Status (Positive or Negative) During Hospitalization
The principal aim of this interventional, multicentre study is to compare the impact of a follow-up by monthly telephone dietetic consultations, started 3 months after discharge from hospital, for a period of 3 months, on the…
- Trial name
- COVINUT (NCT04933929)
- Testing
- Post-hospitalization nutritional monitoring
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Incidence of Delirium in Inpatient Elderly Patients
Incidence of Delirium in Inpatient Elderly Patients
Study: prospective cohort study Register for research topic on ClinicalTrails.gov. Convenience sampling, all patients aged 60 and older entered the geriatric department of Gia Dinh People's Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City from…
- Trial name
- NCT04177589
- Testing
- Incidence of Delirium in Inpatient Elderly Patients
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Hospitalisation in Geriatrics, Swallowing Disorder
Design of a Food Preference Assessment Tool for Older Patients in Geriatrics units_DYSPHAGING-PREFERENCES
Swallowing disorders - or oral dysphagia (OD) - are identified as a cause of malnutrition. They gradually lead patients to withdraw certain foods from their diet, leading to progressive dietary imbalances, or increased…
- Conditions
- Hospitalisation in Geriatrics, Swallowing Disorder, Eating Habits
- Trial name
- DYSPHAGING-PRE (NCT07205354)
- Testing
- ADAPTATION, test-retest reliability, Cross-sectional study
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 209 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Quality of Life
Improving Quality of Life in Nursing Home Residents: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial of Efficacy
Improving quality of life (QoL) in residents of nursing homes: A cluster randomized clinical trial of efficacy - The KOSMOS study.
- Trial name
- KOSMOS (NCT02238652)
- Testing
- Communication, Systematic Pain Assessment and Treatment, Medication Review
- Where
- 32 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Nutritional Status in Hospitalised Geriatric Patients
Food Intake in Older Patients
Unintentional weight loss and undernutrition are well described problems in elderly inpatients, occurring in around 23% to 62% of hospitalised elderly in developed countries.
- Trial name
- NCT02490761
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde