Clinical trials: Long Term Care Facilities
Urinary Tract Infection
Cranberry for UTI Prevention in Residents of Long Term Care Facilities
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) affect over 7 million men and women per year and cost the health care industry over 1 billion dollars annually.
- Trial name
- PACS (NCT00596635)
- Testing
- Once Daily Cranberry Capsule, Twice Daily Cranberry Capsules
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
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
Influenza
Use of Probiotics to Prevent Influenza
The goal of this study is to assess the feasibility of randomizing residents of long-term care facilities to either probiotics or placebo to assess whether probiotics can reduce influenza and other viral laboratory confirmed…
- Trial name
- NCT01720329
- Testing
- Probiotics
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
SARS-CoV2 Infection, Coronavirus Infection
Fourth Dose of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine in Residents of LTCFs
This study is a multi-centre, blinded, randomized controlled trial. LTCF residents ≥ 65 years who have received three doses of mRNA vaccine will be randomized to vaccination with a fourth dose of Pfizer-BioNtech mRNA- COVID-19…
- Trial name
- NCT04978038
- Testing
- mRNA- COVID-19, Prevnar13
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 414 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mark Loeb
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Minnesota Inclusive LTSS for LGBTQ Seniors
This study is designed to help improve the care of sexual and gender minority (SGM) with Alzheimer's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease Related Dementia (AD/ADRD) in long-term services and supports (LTSS) by training the state's…
- Trial name
- MILLS (NCT05530590)
- Testing
- Training to Serve (TTS) in person training, Training to Serve online training (eTTS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 761 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Air Pollution
Study to Determine the Difference in Reduction of Bioaerosols in a Long-term Care Facility
This is a CONTROLLED PROSPECTIVE COHORT study of a long-term care facility. At the start of the study a dedicated section A of the facility ventilation system will have routine HVAC filters of the same dimensions installed, while…
- Trial name
- C-PolarLTC (NCT06506890)
- Testing
- Use of C-Polar coated HVAC Filter versus conventional HVAC Filter
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- C-Polar Innovations
Sleep Disturbance
Sleep Detection in Residents of Long-term Care Facilities
Sleep disorders are common among older people. People who suffer from sleep disorders typically have difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, wake up early and do not get restful sleep.
- Trial name
- NCT07819409
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
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
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
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
Toolbox to Optimize Data Quality of the National MQIs
Testing the Implementation of a Toolbox to Optimize Data Collection and Data Quality of the National Medical Quality Indicators in Long-term Care Facilities: A Pilot Study. (NIP-Q-UPGRADE Subaim 1.8)
Since 2019, long-term care facilities in Switzerland are obliged by the Federal Insurance Law (KVG, Art. 59a) to report data for the calculation and public reporting of medical quality indicators (MQI).
- Trial name
- NCT06848725
- Testing
- Data quality development toolkit concerning the medical quality indicators (MQI)
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
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
Influenza, Human, Pneumonia
Rapid Assessment of and Prophylaxis for Influenza in Dwellers of Long-term Care Facilities
RAPID-LTCF is a stratified, block-randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a simple ARI case definition, rapid influenza diagnostic test (RIDT) with wireless transmission of results, and provision of infection…
- Trial name
- Rapid-LTCF (NCT02964871)
- Testing
- Sofia Fluorescent Immunoassay Analyzer Influenza A+B, Usual care
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Emotionality, Anxiety
Impact of Snoezelen Intervention and Reminiscence Therapy on Seniors' Emotionality and Anxiety
The aim of the study is to verify and compare the short-term and long-term effectiveness (retention) of Snoezelen intervention and reminiscence therapy and to analyze the dynamics of changes in the level of emotionality and…
- Trial name
- NCT07374887
- Testing
- Reminiscence therapy, Snoezelen intervention
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Matej Bel University
Dementia, Caregivers
VA Cultivating Access to Resources, Education, and Skills for Dementia Caregivers
The purpose of this study is to study the effects of an education and skill-building intervention on family caregivers of Veterans with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Caregivers, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Brain Diseases
- Trial name
- VACARES (NCT02106065)
- Testing
- Education and Skill-Building Rehabilitation (ESBR), Supplemental Education Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Periodontitis, Gingivitis
Extending Dental Care to Nursing Home Residents to Reduce Mouth Infections and Incidence of Pneumonia and Improve Diabetic Glucose Control
The goal of this study is to learn if dental infection control treatment delivered to older adult nursing home residents at their place of residence will result in : improved dental health reduced risk of pneumonia better glucose…
- Conditions
- Periodontitis, Gingivitis, Periodontal Disease, Periodontal Infections
- Trial name
- NHOralHealth (NCT06890676)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Oral Evaluation, Intraoral Complete Radiographic Series, • Teledentistry-synchronous and asynchronous
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Quality of Life, Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infection
Evaluation of Quality-of-Life Improvements Using UroShield Device
The goal of this pilot study is to test key elements of the full study that will follow, including recruitment and retention strategies, intervention delivery, laboratory testing, data collection methods, and adherence to study…
- Trial name
- NCT06319352
- Testing
- Active UroShield
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Heart Rate Variability, Stress
Effectiveness of Information Technology-Assisted Horticultural Therapy Program on Heart Rate Variability, Stress, Depression and Happiness Among Older Adults Resident in Long-Term Care Facilities
This study aims to address existing research gaps by investigating the effects of technology-assisted horticultural therapy on stress, depression, and happiness among older adults residing in long-term care facilities.
- Conditions
- Heart Rate Variability, Stress, Depression, Happiness
- Trial name
- NCT06797804
- Testing
- Information Technology-Assisted Horticultural Therapy Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Accidental Falls
Fall Recovery Training for Older Adults in Continuous Care Facilities
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect that a new fall prevention training program has on the fall incidence of long-term care facility residents at high-risk of falling.
- Trial name
- NCT02173015
- Testing
- Compensatory step training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Mobility Difficulty, Exercise
Teaching the Getting Up From the Floor Among Long-Term Care Facility Residents
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of teaching the getting up from the floor using the Backward Chaining Method on functional mobility, muscle strength, fear of falling, and life-space mobility among among long-term…
- Conditions
- Mobility Difficulty, Exercise, ELDERLY PEOPLE
- Trial name
- NCT06908317
- Testing
- floor rise training using backward chaining method
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University