Clinical trials: Long Term Care Facilities
Infection
Far-UVC and Infections in Long-term Care Facilities
Background Elderly residents in long-term care (LTC) facilities are highly susceptible to infections, often leading to hospitalizations and placing significant strain on the healthcare sector.
- Trial name
- NCT07511881
- Testing
- Far-uvc (222 nm), Standard Care (Treatment as Usual)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 635 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vejle Hospital
Urinary Tract Infections
Evaluating UTI Diagnosis in Nursing Homes
This prospective, multicenter, comparative cohort observational study is to determine whether the use of Guidance® UTI Clinical Pathway, a standardized infrastructure for specimen collection and result delivery, compared with…
- Trial name
- NCT04815369
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pathnostics
COVID-19
Engaging Staff to Improve COVID-19 Vaccination Response at Long-Term Care Facilities
The ENSPIRE study is a cluster-randomized comparative effectiveness trial being conducted within long-term care and residential facilities that will test a communication and engagement strategy for increasing COVID-19 booster…
- Trial name
- ENSPIRE (NCT05449418)
- Testing
- Full Intervention, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 988 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Diabetes
ADA Linagliptin in Long Term Care
This is a study to determine whether glycemic control, as measured by change in HbA1c and frequency of hypoglycemia, is different between treatment with linagliptin (Tradjenta®) and basal insulin in long term care residents(LTC)…
- Trial name
- NCT02061969
- Testing
- linagliptin, insulin glargine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Residents in Longterm Care Facilities
Better tArgetting, Better Outcomes for Frail ELderly Patients
The acronym for this proposal, BABEL, refers to the fact that a common "language" - the interRAI risk-stratification and decision-making tool - will be used in this project, allowing several measures of care quality in long-term…
- Trial name
- BABEL (NCT06034444)
- Testing
- interRAI LTCF
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,692 people
- Sponsor
- Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM)
Acute Disease
Improving Safety of Transitions to Skilled Nursing Care Using Videoconferencing
This prospective cohort study seeks to determine if the ECHO-CT program, a healthcare videoconferencing program, can improve clinical outcomes while reducing cost and resource utilization when expanded to a community hospital…
- Trial name
- ECHO-CT (NCT03832257)
- Testing
- ECHO CT Intervention, Matched Non-Participating Facilities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,708 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Long Term Care Facility
Mind-Body Intervention for Older Adults in Long-term Care
Loneliness is a global health issue, particularly affecting the physical and mental health of older adults residing in long term care.
- Trial name
- NCT06932731
- Testing
- Mind-body Intervention, Befriending Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Sarcopenia, Frailty
Using Exergame-based Program in Elders of Rural LTCF
Background: Sarcopenia is the progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass and decline of muscle function associated with aging. Frailty is defined as a clinically recognizable state of increased vulnerability resulting from…
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia, Frailty, Long Term Care Facility
- Trial name
- NCT05360667
- Testing
- Standard care plus plus Exergame-based multicomponent training program, Standard care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cishan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Spasticity
Prevalence of Spasticity in Veterans Living in a Long-term Care Facility
The purpose of the study is to conduct a feasibility survey of the prevalence of spasticity at a single long-term care facility for veterans and their spouses in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
- Trial name
- NCT01879449
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Loneliness, Negative Affect
The Effects of Group Music Therapy on the Emotional Health of Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities: A Pilot Study
The goal of this pilot study is to learn whether group music therapy improves the emotional health of residents living in long-term care facilities.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Negative Affect, Music Therapy, Long-term Care Facility
- Trial name
- NCT07536360
- Testing
- Group Music Therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yu Chia Chang
Reliability of National Quality Indicator Data
Data Quality of National Quality Indicators in Long-term Care Facilities: a Validation and Evaluation Study
This multiple-methods study with two data collection points (T0 and T1) aims to: 1. assess inter-rater reliability of the six national quality indicators in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for older people in Switzerland (T0)…
- Trial name
- NIP-Q-UPGRADE (NCT06160024)
- Testing
- Program to improve data quality of national quality indicators
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Sarcopenia, Long Term Care Facility
Effectiveness of RPT With Elastic Band in Tx of Sarcopenia in LTCFs
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of progressive resistance training using elastic bands in treating and delaying the progression of sarcopenia among older adults in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07513025
- Testing
- elastic band
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cishan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Exercise, Long Term Care Facilities
Partnered Multicomponent Exercise for Elderly in Long-term Care Facilities
This study aimed to explore the effects of a partnered multicomponent exercise program on improving the physical function and sense of well-being of elderly people in Long-term Care Facilities (LTCFs).
- Conditions
- Exercise, Long Term Care Facilities, Physical Function, Happiness
- Trial name
- NCT05021848
- Testing
- partnered multicomponent exercises program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Dementia in Nursing Home
Impact of Systematic Tracking of Dementia Cases on the Rate of Hospitalization in Emergency Care Units
Introduction: Epidemiological data show that in France only half of patients with Alzheimer disease are currently diagnosed in the general population.
- Trial name
- IDEM (NCT01569997)
- Testing
- MultiDisciplinary Team Meetings (MDTM)
- Where
- 90 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,428 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Nutrition Disorders
Improvement of Nutritional Status in Elderly Residents of Long-term Facilities
Elderly persons in long-term facilities often have denutrition, associated with a bad oral and dental status. Yet, many elderly persons don't attend dentist care and when they have dental prothesis, do not often use them during…
- Trial name
- Nutrident (NCT00873717)
- Testing
- Dentary, Nutrition, Dentary + Nutrition
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Loneliness
Reducing Loneliness of Older Adults in Long Term Care Facilities Through Collaborative Augmented Realities
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the use of head-mounted display (HMD) augmented reality (AR) in older adults residing in communities or assisted care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT06179225
- Testing
- HMD AR, 2-D AV
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Spasticity, Muscle, Muscular Diseases
Prevalence of Comorbid Spasticity and Urinary Incontinence in Residents of a Long-Term Care Facility
The purpose of this study is to improve spasticity diagnosis through exploration of potential new diagnostic markers for spasticity that can assist in diagnosis and referral.
- Conditions
- Spasticity, Muscle, Muscular Diseases, Musculoskeletal Disease, Muscle Hypertonia
- Trial name
- NCT03250988
- Testing
- Neurological Examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Healthy, Frailty
Geriatric Anorexia Study 2.0
Reduction in appetite and/or food intake among older individuals is referred to as anorexia of aging (AOA, also known as Geriatric Anorexia).
- Trial name
- GAS2 (NCT05211973)
- Testing
- Wrist Actigraphy Device, Smart Body Weight Scale, Chair Scale
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Worksite Health Promotion, Lifestyle Risk Reduction
Worksite Wellness Within Long-term Care Facilities
The goal of this proposed study is to test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of worksite wellness program designed to reduce worker stress (job and personal) and improve cardiovascular disease among long-term care workers.
- Conditions
- Worksite Health Promotion, Lifestyle Risk Reduction, Cardiovascular Diseases, Occupational Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04166643
- Testing
- WHHIP PLUS, Education only control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance
MEDical CANnabis for Improving Symptoms During Severe DEMentia Disorders in Long-term Care Facility in Geneva
The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia affect up to 80% of long-term facilities residents with severe dementia. They seriously alter the quality of life of patients, relatives, and health professionals.
- Trial name
- MedCanDem (NCT05432206)
- Testing
- Cannabis Sativa Oil
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation pour l'accueil et l'hébérement des personnes âgées