Clinical trials: Long-term Care Facility
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Risperidone Versus Placebo in the Treatment of Behavioral Disturbances in Patients With Dementia
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of risperidone (an antipsychotic medication) versus placebo in the treatment of behavioral disturbances associated with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Vascular
- Trial name
- NCT00253123
- Testing
- risperidone
- Volunteers
- 626 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen, LP
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases
Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Complaints in Nursing Home Residents
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the prevalence of joint complaints in nursing home residents with and without dementia. Primary objective: Number of tender or swollen joints. Secondary objectives: 1.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT06235710
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Advance Care Planning, Elderly Care
Advance Care Planning in Nursing Homes in Flanders
Advance care planning (ACP) is a process that supports adults at any age or stage of health in understanding and sharing their personal values, life goals, and preferences regarding future (medical) care.
- Conditions
- Advance Care Planning, Elderly Care, Nursing Home
- Trial name
- ACP+ (NCT03521206)
- Testing
- ACP+ programme
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 684 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- End-of-Life Research Group
Dementia, Infection, Bacterial
Trial to Reduce Antimicrobial Use In Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
This is a 52-month study (8 months preparation; 36 months to conduct the trial; 8 months data analyses and manuscript preparation) of a cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an intervention to improve infection management…
- Trial name
- TRAIN-AD (NCT03244917)
- Testing
- TRAIN-AD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Staphylococcus Aureus
Preventing the Spread of Infection in Nursing Homes
This study evaluates the feasibility of targeting more frequent gown and glove use for specific high risk moments of care in specific nursing home residents in order to prevent Staphylococcus aureus (SA) acquisition and infection.
- Trial name
- NCT03319368
- Testing
- Targeted gown and glove use
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 367 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
COVID19
Phase 2 Study to Determine if RTB101 Reduces the Severity of COVID-19 in Older Adults Residing in Nursing Homes
The purpose of this study is to determine if prophylaxis with RTB101 decreases the severity of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 among adults ≥ 65 years who reside in a nursing homes in which one or more residents or staff have…
- Trial name
- NCT04409327
- Testing
- RTB101
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Restorbio Inc.
Geriatric Disorders
Effects of Geriatric Inclusive Art Activity in Nursing Home Residents (GIA)
The study aimed to compare the changes in health and functional status between nursing home residents practicing GIA activity and a control group of residents, and to examine the changes in residents' abilities to participate in…
- Trial name
- NCT02356042
- Testing
- Geriatric inclusive art (GIA) activity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Frailty
Feasibility of a Multidisciplinary Student-Led Program to Improve Frailty in Nursing Home Residents
BACKGROUND Frailty, regarded as a potentially reversible process and defined as a progressive deterioration of physiological systems and intrinsic capacity, constitutes a key risk factor for disability, dependency and…
- Trial name
- CUIDAFRAIL (NCT07182747)
- Testing
- Nursing students' intervention programme, Standard care from Public Andalusian Health Service
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
Nursing Home, Dementia
San Rocco Study: Implementation of the Non-pharmacological Therapies for People With Dementia Living in Nursing Home
The goals of this clinical trial are 1) to estimate the number of professional caregivers and the time spent to carry out the non-pharmacological therapies for people with dementia and 2) to evaluate differences between…
- Conditions
- Nursing Home, Dementia, Staff
- Trial name
- NCT05814276
- Testing
- Training on non-pharmacological therapies' methodology
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Associazione Ginco Ticino
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
Older People
The Effect of Progressive Relaxation Exercise on Adaptation to Old Age and Quality of Life.
The changes and limitations that occur in the aging process effect people's adaptation toold age. The quality of life of elderly individuals who have problems in adaptation to aging is negatively affected.
- Trial name
- NCT04148196
- Testing
- Progressive muscle relaxation exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aksaray University Training and Research Hospital
Health Status
Cohort of Nursing Homes
The goal of this observational study was to establish cohorts of elderly people in hospital care and elderly people in home care.
- Trial name
- NCT07249086
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Hematology & Blood Diseases Hospital, China
Coronavirus Infection
Gerontological Telemonitoring of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes With COVID-19 Disease
Since the last 3 months the world copes with the novel coronavirus disease : Covid-19 emerged in China in the end of 2019. WHO declared the pandemic situation as a Public Health Emergency around the world on January 2020.
- Trial name
- COVIDeHPAD (NCT04337788)
- Testing
- telehealth applications
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Dementia
Dementia Antipsychotics And Antidepressants Discontinuation Study
The aim of this study is to discontinue antipsychotics and antidepressants, and to study its effect on Behavioural- and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia (BPSD).
- Trial name
- DESEP (NCT00594269)
- Testing
- Risperidone, Escitalopram, Citalopram
- Where
- 8 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Innlandet HF
Palliative Care, Nursing Homes
Interventional Research With Mixed Methods on an Early Integrated Palliative Approach in Nursing Home
The national context of the end of life of elderly people living in Nursing Home (NH) is concerning. A quarter of NH residents die each year representing a quarter of annual deaths in France of all ages.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Nursing Homes, Aged
- Trial name
- NCT04708002
- Testing
- early integrated palliative approach model
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people
- Sponsor
- Maison Médicale Jeanne Garnier
Elder, Oral Hygiene
Oral Care Program for Residients in Long-term Care Facility
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of an oral care program on the oral hygiene for residents in long-term care facility.
- Trial name
- NCT06397079
- Testing
- Electric toothbrush, Soft bristle toothbrush
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
COVID-19 Infection
SaRS-Cov-2 Antibodies Following Exposure to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and/or Vaccination in Nursing Homes
Presence of SaRS-Cov-2 antibodies following exposure to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and/or vaccination is a major indicator of immunization. Few data exit about serology response in nursing homes (NHs), i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT04964024
- Testing
- SARS-CoV-2 antibodies
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Pain
Shared Decision Making to Improve Palliative Care in the Nursing Home
Twenty-eight percent of Americans over the age of 65 die in a nursing home. Research has found the quality of care of end-of-life care in nursing homes to have many challenges.
- Trial name
- NCT02917603
- Testing
- Web Conferencing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Unplanned Hospitalizations
Sustainable Improvement of INTERprofessional Care for Better Resident Outcomes
INTERCARE is an interprofessional nurse-led care model developed specifically for long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in Switzerland that has been shown to successfully reduce unplanned transfers for residents.
- Trial name
- INTERSCALE (NCT06473051)
- Testing
- Original set, Adapted set
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Pressure Injury, Fall Prevention
Clinical Investigation Evaluating the Use of NETSmart Solution , Incorporated to NETSoins Software, in the Care and Support of Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes
NETSmart software is designed to help doctors, nurses and care assistants adapt the care of elderly people living in nursing homes to the following risks: pressure injuries undernutrition interactions between different drugs…
- Conditions
- Pressure Injury, Fall Prevention, Undernutrition, Drug Interaction
- Trial name
- NETSMART DM (NCT07027358)
- Testing
- NETSmart software
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Teranga Software