Clinical trials: Institutionalized Older Adults
Anxiety Depression (Mild or Not Persistent)
Life Satisfaction and Psychopathology in Institutionalized Elderly People
The present study attempted to test the benefits of a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program in Portuguese institutionalized elderly people, as a way to improve life satisfaction and reduce psychopathology.
- Trial name
- NCT02774018
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Irmandade da Misericórdia de Albergaria-a-Velha
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Spanish Linguistic Validation, Validity and Reliability Test of Frail´BESTest in Elderly Institutionalized Frail People
The aging of the global population presents significant social and health challenges. In Aragón, 15% of the population is between 65 and 79 years old, and the over-aging index is 16.6%, higher than the national average.
- Trial name
- NCT06438718
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Aragón
Hypertension, Elderly
Predictive Values of Blood Pressure and Arterial Stiffness in Institutionalized Very Aged Population
Introduction: High blood pressure especially systolic hypertension is a common condition in the elderly and is considered as a major determinant not only of cardiovascular (CV) morbidity and mortality, but also of several other…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Elderly, Cardiovascular Mortality, Cognitive Impairment
- Trial name
- PARTAGE (NCT00901355)
- Where
- 6 sites in France, Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
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
Institutional Frail Elderly
Inactivity, Balance Problems and Fall Risk in Institutionalized Frail Elderly
The overall objective of the research is to identify the prevalence and incidence of BPPV and the impact on balance problems, fall risk and inactivity in frail elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT02905292
- Testing
- evaluation and treatment maneuver for BPPV
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Immunosenescence, Aging
The Impact of Aerobic Exercise Program on Immunosenescence Institutionalized Older Adults
Background: Immunosenescence is an age-related decline in immune function, associated with chronic low-grade inflammation, increased morbidity, and functional impairment in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07476911
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise program
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco
Elderly People Institutionalized in Long-term Care Services
Humoral and Cellular Responses to Vaccination Against Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the Very Elderly Living in Geriatric Institutions
The main objective of this study is to describe the humoral and cellular response to BNT162b2 vaccination in people over age 75 institutionalized in the long-term care units of the Paris Public Hospitals (APHP)
- Trial name
- COGEVAX-BIO (NCT04961502)
- Testing
- Blood test to describe the humoral and cellular response to vaccination BNT162b2 in the elderly
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gérond'if
Sarcopenia, Frailty at Older Adults
Targeting Sarcopenia and Frailty: Multicomponent Exercise With Focal Muscle Vibration
This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of multicomponent exercises (aerobic exercises, strength exercises, and balance exercises), individualized with the application of a focal muscle vibration machine at the lower…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty at Older Adults, Cognitive Impairment, Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT07049809
- Testing
- Focal Muscle Vibration, Multicomponent Exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Internacional de Catalunya
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
Frailty Syndrome, Sarcopenia
Design and Validation of FEXO: A Playful Exercise Program for Institutionalized Frail Older Adults
This multicenter randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a playful multicomponent exercise intervention (FEXO - Fun Exercise for Older Adults) on intrinsic capacity, frailty, and functional health in…
- Trial name
- FEXO-FRAIL (NCT07133581)
- Testing
- FEXO (Fun Exercise for Older Adults)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardenal Herrera University
Fragility, Physical Disability
Exercise Intervention in Institutionalized Elderly People
Questions: Does an evidence-based exercise program increase activities of daily living and physical fitness in institutionalized older adults? Does this program decrease the care dependency of institutionalized older adults?…
- Trial name
- BENENFIT (NCT01646632)
- Testing
- Physical exercise intervention, Lifestyle counseling
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 164 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen
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
Tooth Decay
Impact of Fluoride Vanish Application in Dental Prevention for Elderly
This study questions the interest of fluoride varnish dental application in preventing tooth decay in a population of institutionalised elderly people.
- Trial name
- VERNIS (NCT01038817)
- Testing
- Duraphat
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Influenza
High-Dose Influenza Vaccine in Nursing Homes
The purpose of this study is to prospectively evaluate relative effectiveness of high dose influenza vaccine in preventing influenza mortality, hospitalization, and functional decline in a nursing home population in the U.S.…
- Trial name
- NCT01815268
- Testing
- HD Vaccine, SD Vaccine, Free Vaccine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 823 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insight Therapeutics, LLC
Sarcopenia in Elderly, Institutionalized Older Adults
Observational and Analytical Study on the Diagnostic Criteria for Sarcopenia in Institutionalized Older Adults and Those Living in the Community
Sarcopenia is one of the main problems in the elderly population. However, its diagnostic criteria have not yet been studied in two specific populations, namely institutionalized older adults in nursing homes vs…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia in Elderly, Institutionalized Older Adults, Community-dwelling Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT07080554
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Mental Health
Three-dimensional Virtual Reality and Hands-on Aromatherapy
A quasi-experimental trial was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of this combination in promoting happiness, perceived stress, sleep quality, experience on meditation, and life satisfaction among institutionalized older…
- Trial name
- NCT04324216
- Testing
- 3D virtual reality and hands-on aromatherapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan Normal University
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
Older Adults (65 Years and Older), INSTITUTIONAL CARE
ROLE OF DUAL-TASK COST IN PREDICTING FALL RISK AMONG OLDER ADULTS RECEIVING INSTITUTIONAL CARE
There is a need for studies that examine the role of dual-task cost in predicting fall risk among older adults receiving institutional care and that develop classification models that can be used in clinical practice.
- Conditions
- Older Adults (65 Years and Older), INSTITUTIONAL CARE, Dual Task Cost, Falls in Old Age
- Trial name
- NCT07631975
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
Chronic Pain, Cognition Disorders in Old Age
Effects of Exercise Snacking on Physical Fitness, Cognition, and Pain in Institutionalized Older Adults
This study aims to compare the effects of two different exercise approaches on health and well-being in older adults living in residential care facilities.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Cognition Disorders in Old Age, Physical Fitness in Older Adults
- Trial name
- EXSNAKS (NCT07335068)
- Testing
- Exercise Snacks, Conventional Exercise
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ivan Patrício
Resistance Training, Aged
Detection of Clinical-functional Changes Following Exercise Therapy and Neuroscience Education in Institutionalised and Community-dwelling Older Adults Diagnosed With Sarcopenia
Nowadays, ageing is an important aspect to consider from a social, healthcare and economic perspective. For this reason, it is necessary to focus on all the elements which can help staying healthy and active in old age.
- Conditions
- Resistance Training, Aged, Nursing Homes, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05875597
- Testing
- Physical therapy exercise programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura