Clinical trials: Long Term Care Facilities
Constipation in Older Adults, Functional Constipation in Elderly
The Effects of Prune Juice on Bowel Movement Patterns, Constipation Symptoms, and Quality of Life
This study investigates the effects of different prune juice dosages on bowel movement patterns, constipation symptoms, and quality of life in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06963125
- Testing
- Low-Dose Prune Juice, Medium-Dose Prune Juice, High-Dose Prune Juice
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Dalin Tzu Chi General Hospital
Dependence, Fall From Bed
Time Spent on Floor After Falls of Frailty People Overnight
In the context of reduce staff for supervision of dependent elderly, automated risk alert systems could have a positive impact on the organization of night care by better targeting monitoring.
- Conditions
- Dependence, Fall From Bed, Fall Injury, Fall in Nursing Home
- Trial name
- NoDelayFall (NCT03116386)
- Testing
- run-in period, Control period, Etolya-F ® devices
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Annecy Genevois
Covid19, Death
COVID-19 Infections and Mortality in Long-term Care Facilities During the First Wave
The medical charts of all COVID-19 cases (n=1200) from 17 long-term care facilities in Montreal, Canada will be reviewed, to compare patients who survived to patients who did not survive.
- Conditions
- Covid19, Death, Infection Viral, Infections, Respiratory
- Trial name
- NCT04782427
- Testing
- COVID-19 infection
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,197 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre integre universitaire de sante et de services sociaux du Centre-Sud-de-l'Île-de-Montréal
Dementia
Wheelchair-bound Senior Elastic Band (WSEB) Exercise Program for the Demented Seniors
The goals of this three-year research project were: 1) to develop and evaluate the feasibility of the Wheelchair-bound Senior Elastic Band (WSEB) for the demented, wheelchair-bound seniors in long-term care facilities, 2) to…
- Trial name
- WSEB (NCT02164617)
- Testing
- Wheelchair-bound Senior Elastic Band exercise program (WSEB)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University
Urinary Incontinence
The Effect of the TENA SmartCare Change Indicator on Care Efficiency and Skin Health in Long Term Care Facilities
The purpose of this post market clinical investigation is to demonstrate the performance and safety of the TENA SmartCare Change Indicator when used in a nursing home setting.
- Trial name
- NCT05247047
- Testing
- TENA SmartCare Change Indicator
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Germany
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Essity Hygiene and Health AB
Engagement, Nursing Care
Effectiveness of a Digital Activity Platform for Informal and Formal Caregivers in Long-Term Care Facilities
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a digital engagement platform can support caregivers working in long-term care facilities.
- Conditions
- Engagement, Nursing Care, Digital Application, Caregiver
- Trial name
- EngageLTCdigit (NCT07780071)
- Testing
- PflegeZeit - den Menschen sehen.
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria
Disabled Persons, Activities of Daily Living
Quantitative Monitoring of Disability Care Quality for Long-Term Care Facilities 2
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a smart wearable wristband-based care system can improve the quality of care and physical activity levels among older adults with disabilities receiving home-based care.
- Conditions
- Disabled Persons, Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT07579832
- Testing
- Smart Wearable Wristband-Based Monitoring System
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people
- Sponsor
- National Health Research Institutes, Taiwan
Dementia
SHARED DECISION MAKING IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES
Shared Decision Making (SDM) is defined as a process where healthcare professionals and patients make decisions together, using the best available evidence.
- Trial name
- NCT02118701
- Testing
- Shared Decision-Making educational training
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
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
Resistance Bacterial, Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Understanding and Modeling Reservoirs, Vehicles and Transmission of ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae in the Community and Long Term Care Facilities
The continuing spread of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE) is among the most important problems in antimicrobial resistance.
- Trial name
- MODERN (NCT03477084)
- Testing
- ESBL-producing enterobacteriaceae carriage
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Diabetes, Hypoglycemia
Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) in Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities
To prospectively determine the burden of hypoglycemia (minutes spent below 70 mg/dl per day, measured by continuous glucose monitor (CGM)) among residents of long term care facilities (LTC) with a diagnosis of type 1 or type 2…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypoglycemia, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05711108
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Frailty, Physical Inactivity
Effectiveness of Graded Training in the Vivifrail Exercise Program Among Long-Term Care Residents
This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Vivifrail multicomponent physical exercise program among elderly residents with different levels of frailty in long-term care centers.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Physical Inactivity, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT06975449
- Testing
- Multicomponent Physical Exercise Program (Vivifrail)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
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
Aging, Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Multidomain Interventions for Elderly Individuals in Residential Structures
The "Multidomain Interventions to improve the COgnitive and fUNctional well-being of elderly individuals in residential sTructures" (I-COUNT) study aims to test the feasibility and the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary…
- Conditions
- Aging, Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Long Term Care Facility
- Trial name
- I-COUNT (NCT06820710)
- Testing
- Physical activity, Cognitive stimulation, Nutritional Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto di Neuroscienze Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Empowering Leadership, Long-Term Care
Effects of a Flipped-Learning Empowering Leadership Program on Nurse Leaders, Staff, and Residents in Long-Term Care Facilities
This pilot cluster quasi-experimental study tested a 12-week empowering-leadership training program delivered through flipped learning to nurse leaders in residential long-term care facilities, compared with a conventional…
- Conditions
- Empowering Leadership, Long-Term Care, Nurse Leaders
- Trial name
- NCT07774767
- Testing
- Flipped-Learning Empowering Leadership Program, Educational Brochure (Conventional Learning)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 287 people
- Sponsor
- I-Hui-Chen
Major Neurocognitive Disorder, Alzheimer Disease
Exergaming Revolution in Dementia
This pilot randomized controlled trial evaluates the effect of a 12 weeks exergaming training in people with major neurocognitive disorders (MNCD) living in long-term care facilities.
- Conditions
- Major Neurocognitive Disorder, Alzheimer Disease, Parkinson Disease, Lewy Body Dementia
- Trial name
- GameDementia (NCT06631742)
- Testing
- Exergaming on Dividat Senso, Usual Care
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
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
Work Related Musculoskeletal Injuries (WRMSIs)
Physical Task Demands of Caregivers Working in a Long-Term Care Facility
Providing care to residents and patients significantly contributes to work-related injuries among healthcare personnel, particularly those responsible for transferring and handling residents, who face a higher risk of injury due…
- Trial name
- NCT06534203
- Testing
- Investigation - Observational Study
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universite de Moncton
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
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