Clinical trials: Institutionalized Older Adults
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia Due to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
NMES, Exercise, and Glycemic Control in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Adults aged 60 years and older with type 2 diabetes living in nursing homes may experience difficulty participating in conventional exercise programs because of frailty, mobility limitations, or chronic health conditions.
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia Due to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Aging
- Trial name
- NMES4GlyCon (NCT06856720)
- Testing
- Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation, Combined Aerobic and Resistance Exercise, Health Literacy Education
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Salamanca
Older People
Impact of a Musical Intervention in Older Adults (ARA Project - Armonía Recreativa Para El Adulto Mayor)
Currently, the world is facing the challenge of population aging. At this stage of life, various deteriorations, such as cognitive decline, begin to appear, significantly impairing the quality of life.
- Trial name
- ARA (NCT06787820)
- Testing
- Music intervention
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Diego Portales
Sarcopenia in Elderly, Institutionalized Older Adults
Effects of a Strength Training Programme in Institutionalized Older Adults With Sarcopenia.
Sarcopenia is one of the main problems in the elderly population. The concept of disease has evolved, as have its treatment strategies. Among these is high-intensity interval training (HIIT).
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia in Elderly, Institutionalized Older Adults, HIIT
- Trial name
- NCT07315789
- Testing
- High-intensity interval strength training: therapeutic exercise programme.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Worksite Health Promotion, Lifestyle Risk Reduction
Intervention to Increase Physical Activity and Wellbeing Among Staff and Residents in Assisted Living Facilities
The purpose of the study is to test a program that aims to help staff increase wellness behaviors and test the impact of this program on staff and work outcomes.
- Conditions
- Worksite Health Promotion, Lifestyle Risk Reduction, Occupational Burnout, Healthcare Workers
- Trial name
- WHHIP+FFC 2026 (NCT07785947)
- Testing
- WHHIP, FFC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 344 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Oral Hygiene, Oral Health, Plaque Score
Personalized Oral Hygiene Instruction Form
The objective of this study is to test a personalized oral hygiene instruction form (POHIF) elaborated after oral examination by a dentist and implemented by caregivers in nursing homes or similar medicalized homes.
- Conditions
- Oral Hygiene, Oral Health, Plaque Score, Dental Plaque Index, Denture Hygiene
- Trial name
- POHIF (NCT07063927)
- Testing
- personalized oral instruction form
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Geneva, Switzerland
Dance Therapy Workshop
Impact of the Implementation of Dance Therapy Workshops on the Quality of Life of Dependent Elderly People Institutionalized Within the Establishments of the Univi Group
Dance is a multimodal activity involving motor, cognitive, sensory and sensory-motor skills as well as emotional and social skills.
- Trial name
- Unidance (NCT05436574)
- Testing
- Dance therapy
- Volunteers
- 940 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Médical Porte Verte
Dehydration, Urinary Infections
GEL-AID: Safe and Effective Hydration for Institutionalized Older Adults
The objective of this clinical trial is to assess whether hydration with gelled water (GEL-AID) can improve fluid intake and reduce cases of dehydration, as well as the incidence of urinary and respiratory infections in…
- Conditions
- Dehydration, Urinary Infections, Respiratory Infections, Daily Fluid Intake
- Trial name
- NCT07381881
- Testing
- GEL-AID, Usual Care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat de Lleida
Acute Respiratory Infection
Prevention of Acute Respiratory Infection in Taiwanese Institutionalized Elderly
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination compared to placebo against acute respiratory infections in the elderly who are less protected by standard vaccines against…
- Trial name
- NCT04938323
- Testing
- BCG Vaccine
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Aging, Nursing Homes
Effect of Sunlight Exposure and Outdoor Activities on Depression, Cognition and Quality of Life in the Elderly
Background: The transition to long-term care facility can be a stressful and emotional event for the elderly. The evidences showed that the prevalence of depression and the cognition impairment were higher in the…
- Conditions
- Aging, Nursing Homes, Depression in Old Age, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT03304301
- Testing
- sunlight exposure
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chiayi Christian Hospital
Elderly Patients
Citrulline, Exercise Training and Muscle Strength in the Elderly
The aim of this study is to assess the effect of citrulline supplementation on muscle strength in elderly institutionalized subjects undergoing a resistance exercise training program.
- Trial name
- CITREX (NCT01599676)
- Testing
- Citrulline, Non essential amino acid
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Evaluation of a Digital Neurorehabilitation Program Using Exergames for Adults With Mild Cognitive Impairment
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a semi-autonomous digital telerehabilitation program using therapeutic video games ("exergames") can help improve quality of life and functional independence in older adults…
- Trial name
- NCT07423260
- Testing
- Digital exergame-based neurorehabilitation program, Individual conventional physiotherapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- European University of Madrid
Forearm Muscle Strength, Radial Bone Health
SUPERVISED RESISTANCE AND WEIGHT-BEARING EXERCISE IN INSTITUTIONALIZED OLDER ADULTS
This quasi-experimental controlled study evaluated the effects of a six-month supervised resistance and weight-bearing exercise program on forearm muscle strength and radial bone health in institutionalized older adults.
- Conditions
- Forearm Muscle Strength, Radial Bone Health, Institutionalized Older Adults Keywords / MeSH
- Trial name
- SRWBE (NCT07831031)
- Testing
- Forearm-Focused Resistance and Upper-Extremity Weight-Bearing Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University
Neurocognitive Disorders, Dementia
Care at 360º: A Long-term Individual Cognitive Stimulation Program
The aim of the intervention proposed in the present study is to assess the effect of a cognitive stimulation (CS) intervention program in an individual and long-term format, for non-institutionalized elderly people with…
- Conditions
- Neurocognitive Disorders, Dementia, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- NCT04417751
- Testing
- Cognitive Stimulation
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- CEDIARA - Assoc. Solidariedade Social de Ribeira de Fráguas
Institutionalized Older Adults
Feasibility Study of an Interactive Wall-Based Intervention Program for Nursing Home Residents and Patients in Long-Term Care Facilities: Mur'Aventure
This prospective, single-arm feasibility study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a 12-week immersive exergame program using an interactive wall in older adults living in nursing homes (EHPAD) or long-term care units (USLD).
- Trial name
- MUR'AVENTURE (NCT07809087)
- Testing
- Immersive Interactive Wall Exergame Program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Dementia
Effects of Balance Training in Older Adults With Dementia
Purpose -To investigate whether older adults with dementia who have balance and gait problems can improve their balance and gait function after an individualized 4-week tasks-oriented balance training with sensory manipulation.
- Trial name
- NCT02073318
- Testing
- Task-oriented balance training, Upper extremities exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
The Focus is to Assess 25-hydroxyvitamin D Levels and Well-being
Vitamin D Fortified Cheese and Well-being in the Institutionalized Elderly
The investigators hypotheses is that the consumption of the investigators vitamin D fortified cheese will result in an increase in serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels in older institutionalized adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01555424
- Testing
- High dose, Reference dose
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Fall, Aging
Study of Static and Dynamic Posturographic Elements Predictive of Falls in the Institutionalized Elderly
A fall in the elderly is defined by the WHO as "an event in which a person [over 65 years of age] inadvertently falls to a lower level on the ground or other surface than they were previously at".
- Conditions
- Fall, Aging, Gait, Unsteady, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- POSTADYCHUTE (NCT05171036)
- Testing
- Adapted Physical Activity
- Volunteers
- 348 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Borelli UMR 9010
Accidental Falls
Influence of Cognition and Gait on Falls
The study analyses if cognition and gait speed can predict falls in a community-dwelling people and ambulant long term care residents
- Trial name
- ICGF (NCT02700672)
- Testing
- Observational study
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Osteoporosis, Sarcopenia
The Effect of 6 Months of Local Vibration Training in Institutionalized Elderly
This randomized controlled intervention study in institutionalized elderly investigates the effect of 6 months of local vibration therapy applied on the thigh and hip on muscle strength, muscle mass, bone density, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01499186
- Testing
- Local Vibration
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Elderly
Functional Capacity in Institutionalized Elders
Getting old is a process of transformation of the body that occurs along the vital cycle in a universal and progressive way causing functional restrictions in the human being.
- Trial name
- NCT00895856
- Testing
- Evaluation of the functional capacity
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centro de Estudos Superiores de Maceio