Clinical trials: Long Term Care Facility
Physical Activity, Elderly
Physical and Cognitive Exercises in Nursing Homes: Is Frailty Reversible?
Elderly in residential care spend 97% of their time sedentary. Moreover, exercise therapy often takes place in a poorly stimulating environment which is less motivational for the elderly to undertake regularly.
- Trial name
- NCT03526653
- Testing
- exercise without visual stimuli, excercise with National Geografics, Exercise with MemoRide
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Emergencies
Optimized Acute Care for Geriatric Patients Using an Intersectoral Telemedical Cooperation Network - Around the Clock
Due to "demographic change", the composition of the population in Germany is changing. The consequence of this change is a population that is getting older on average.
- Trial name
- Optimal@NRW (NCT04879537)
- Testing
- Telemedical support
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Physical Inactivity
Comparison of the Effects of Green Exercise Programs Including Resistance and Aerobic Exercises
It was aimed to evaluate the effects of aerobic exercise and resistance exercises performed together with aerobic exercise, applied in the concept of green exercise with a multidisciplinary team (specialist doctors…
- Trial name
- GREENCITY (NCT05958745)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Aerobic + resistance exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Fall in Nursing Home, Medication Therapy Management
Nursing Home Team-Care Deprescribing Study
This is a multi-centre study in Singapore nursing homes, investigating the factors that affecting deprescribing, and if a team-care based deprescribing standard practice gives superior health and pharmacoeconomic outcomes over…
- Trial name
- NCT02863341
- Testing
- Team-care deprescribing with deprescribing guide
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 295 people
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Infections, Urinary Tract Infections
Swedish Antibiotic Nursing Home Trial
Main aim and objective The aim was to present the treatment of infectious diseases in elderly, especially in nursing homes and further to evaluate the effect of an intervention package aiming at improving treatment with…
- Trial name
- SANT (NCT01054677)
- Testing
- Educational intervention on antibiotic prescribing
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction
Protocolized Receptive Music Intervention to Reduce Care Refusal in Nursing Home Residents With Major Neurocognitive Disorders
The goal of this randomized study is to find out whether using a structured, protocolized music program (MUSIC CARE©) during daily hygiene care can reduce care refusal in older adults with dementia (memory and thinking…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction, Psychomotor Agitation, Burnout, Professional
- Trial name
- OPPOZIC' (NCT07730957)
- Testing
- Receptive music therapy, Standard Nursing Home Care
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- LNA SANTE
Horticultural Activities Among Caregivers
THE EFFECT OF GARDENING ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND CARE AMONG NURSING HOME CARE STAFF
This study will be conducted to evaluate the effects of horticultural activities applied to nursing home care staff on their psychological well-being and caregiving, and to examine in depth the care staff's views on horticultural…
- Trial name
- NCT07500402
- Testing
- Horticultural activity
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Non-Healing Ulcer of Skin, Autofluorescence Imaging
Retrospective Database Review at LTC and SNFs
The goal of this observational study is to compare the differences in wound outcomes when the MolecuLight imaging procedure is used in combination with standard of care wound assessment in long term care and skilled nursing…
- Trial name
- NCT06068972
- Testing
- MolecuLight
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people
- Sponsor
- Wound Care Plus, LLC
COVID-19 Vaccines
Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Nursing Homes
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, now being administered to skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents and staff, has highly variable acceptance between facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT04732819
- Testing
- High touch multi-pronged behavioral intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23,768 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Constipation, Nursing Caries
Nursing Homes on Constipation and General Comfort
The Effect of Reminiscence Therapy on Constipation Applied to Elderly Individuals Staying in a Nursing Home in Giresun Province
- Trial name
- NCT06788392
- Testing
- reminiscence therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Giresun Huzurevi Yaşlı Bakım ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi
Palliative Care
Improving Palliative Care Through Teamwork
One in three Americans dies in a nursing home (NH) or in a hospital, shortly following transfer from a long-term care facility. The proportion of deaths occurring in NHs is projected to increase to 40% by 2020.
- Trial name
- IMPACTT (NCT01990742)
- Testing
- Palliative Care Team (PCTeam)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Dementia, Social Interactions
Social Interactions Between People With Dementia in Nursing Home
The aim of this study is to evaluate the direct impact of one session of social stimulation on social interactions of people with moderate dementia living in nursing home in comparison of one session without direct social…
- Trial name
- NCT02403245
- Testing
- Psychosocial stimulation
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Paris West University Nanterre La Défense
Covid19
COVID-19 Project ECHO in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes are ground zero for the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing homes are ill-equipped for the pandemic; though facilities are required to have infection control staff, only 3% have taken a basic infection control course.
- Trial name
- NCT04499391
- Testing
- Project ECHO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Physical Disability
The Effectiveness of Specialist Seating Provision for Nursing Home Residents
A randomized control study aimed to investigate if suitable individualized seating provision is effective for adult nursing home residents in reducing the incidence of pressure ulcers, and increasing their quality of life and…
- Trial name
- NCT02926313
- Testing
- Individualized Seating provision
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
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
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Use of Different Treatment Care Methods in Patients With Dementia Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this observational study is to examine patterns of treatment care for patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a real-world arena and to examine the association with different outcomes for patients and informal…
- Trial name
- REMIND (NCT00283725)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 573 people
- Sponsor
- Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc.
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
OPTIMAL in NH Residents With Dementia
The purpose of this study is to develop and refine OPTIMAL and evaluate its feasibility, fidelity, and usefulness. The OPTIMAL is designed to teach staff to effectively engage residents in eating using individualized…
- Trial name
- NCT05255068
- Testing
- OPTIMAL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbal Sachet for Insomnia in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial was to determine whether nightly exposure to a Traditional Chinese Medicine herbal sachet could reduce insomnia symptoms and improve sleep quality in adults aged 60 years or older.
- Trial name
- NCT07788547
- Testing
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Herbal Sachet
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Macao Polytechnic University
Chronic Diseases
Efficacy of Integrated Care to Reduce Hospitalization and Nursing Home Placement in Community Dwelling Frail Elderly
Introduction: Care of frail and dependent elders with multiple chronic conditions is a major challenge for health care systems. The objective of this study is to evaluate the effect of coordinating the existing structures in the…
- Trial name
- NCT02084108
- Testing
- intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva
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