Clinical trials: Long-term Care Facility
Old Age, Long Term Care Facility
Co-producing a Novel Model an Outcome Framework for the Implementation of Falls Management in Care Home Settings.
AIM: To co-produce a novel model for implementation of falls management for older people living in care homes SECONDARY OBJECTIVES Component One Objectives: Primary :To co-produce a novel model for the implementation of falls…
- Conditions
- Old Age, Long Term Care Facility, Fall Prevention
- Trial name
- CHAFFINCH (NCT06947915)
- Testing
- Co-design workshop, Survey, Interview
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Frail Elderly, Patient Care
Geriatric Education and Its Effect on Certain Aspects of Hospital Care of Nursing Home Patients
Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital pose a significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these admissions and related problems.
- Trial name
- NCT00384709
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
Cognition, Anxiety
Biopsychosocial Effects of Gardening Activities
Due to the increasing number of elderly population worldwide, elderly care is becoming increasingly important and the number of elderly in institutional care is increasing.
- Conditions
- Cognition, Anxiety, Depression, Life Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT06844084
- Testing
- Gardening Activity
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Pain
Nursing Home Pain Management Algorithm Clinical Trial
Pain assessment and management deficiencies in nursing homes (NHs) are well documented. Unrelieved pain in this setting results in poorer resident outcomes, including depression, decreased mobility, sleep disturbance, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01399567
- Testing
- Algorithm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 396 people
- Sponsor
- Swedish Medical Center
Sarcopenia in Elderly, Rehabilitation Exercise
Effectiveness of Smart-Assisted Rehabilitation Exercise Training on the Physical and Mental Health of Older Adults in Long-Term Care Facilities
The purpose of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a smart-assisted rehabilitation system on the physical and mental health of elderly residents in long-term care facilities through exercise training.
- Conditions
- Sarcopenia in Elderly, Rehabilitation Exercise, Long Term Care
- Trial name
- NCT07197528
- Testing
- Experimental Arm：Smart-assisted rehabilitation exercise system Control Arm：Usual care or routine physical activity
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Tri-Service General Hospital (TSGH)
Heart Failure, Congestive
Heart Failure, Functional and Cognitive Decline, and Psychiatric Symptoms in Nursing Home Patients
Heart failure is very common in the elderly, in whom it may lead to functional and intellectual problems. Functional problems include loss in the ability to perform basic tasks of daily living such as bathing or dressing.
- Trial name
- NCT00182065
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 586 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
Our Care Wishes - Dementia
This Our Care Wishes- Dementia pilot study is adapting an existing successful online advance care planning platform to the specific needs of persons living with dementia and shared decision-makers (SDMs) and testing the usability…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Memory Impairment
- Trial name
- NCT05033262
- Testing
- Our Memory Care Wishes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Neurocognitive Disorder, Etiology of Neurocognitive Disorder
Evaluation of Cognitive Impairment in the Elderly Admitted to Nursing Homes
This research aims at analysing the profile of the elderly with cognitive impairment (IC) and inquiring about the mental illnesses that cause cognitive impairment of a population (elderly admitted to nursing homes with a high…
- Trial name
- NCT05404152
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 390 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
Influenza
Immunogenicity of Influenza Vaccine in Long Term Care
The study is designed to evaluated if adjuvanted vaccine elicits higher T cell and B cell responses than non-adjuvanted standard dose influenza vaccine in nursing home residents.
- Trial name
- NCT02933723
- Testing
- Blood Draw
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Insight Therapeutics, LLC
Fall Prevention
Evaluation of a Foot Health Program Incorporating Minimalist Footwear on Fall Risk Factors in Older People Living in Senior Nursing Homes: a Pilot Study.
Every year in France, 2 million falls by people over 65 are responsible for 10,000 deaths, the leading cause of accidental death, and more than 130,000 hospitalizations.
- Trial name
- GRAND'PAS (NCT06996444)
- Testing
- Program Including Various Workshops aiming to preserve elderly's autonomy through foot health
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Death
Perspectives on End-of-Life Care for Medically-Fragile Children and Young Adults
Hattie Larlham is a specialized long-term care facility for pediatric and young adult residents who are medically fragile and intellectually disabled, whose daily care is provided by direct care staff, Habilitation Assistants…
- Trial name
- NCT00724646
- Testing
- Survey, Focus group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Akron Children's Hospital
Adverse Events Management in Nursing Homes
Risk Management in Nursing Homes
The Réseau QualiSanté (risk management network) hardly works on risk management in nursing homes. A model to help nursing homes managers to structure and analyze adverse events has been constructed by a working group of health…
- Trial name
- EHPAGE (NCT02908373)
- Testing
- Implementation of the coaching model
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,608 people
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Infectious and Communicable Diseases
Compliance With Hand Hygiene in Nursing Homes: Go for a Sustainable Effect (CHANGE)
Hand hygiene (HH) appears to be a simple, non-complex procedure to prevent healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), implementation in daily routine is difficult.
- Trial name
- CHANGE (NCT02817282)
- Testing
- Hand hygiene implementation strategy
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Dementia
Dementia in Long Term Care Facilities: Telemedicine for the Management of Neuropsychiatric Symptoms
Telemedicine may facilitate adequate treatment of Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) by identifying underlying causes and tailoring a treatment plan (pharmacological or non-pharmacologic treatments including provision of staff…
- Trial name
- DETECT (NCT02472015)
- Testing
- telemedicine
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis
Preventing Osteoporosis Using Denosumab
The purpose of this research study is to find out if denosumab (Prolia®), an injection given in the arm under the skin every 6 months, works to treat bone loss and prevent it from worsening in older men and women (ages 65 and…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal, Osteoporosis, Osteoporotic Fractures
- Trial name
- PROUD (NCT02753283)
- Testing
- denosumab, Calcium and Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Susan L. Greenspan
Health Behavior, Nutrition, Healthy
Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Through the 'Healthy Nutrition' Education Program
This study aims to assess the impact of a "Healthy Nutrition" education program on the knowledge and attitudes towards healthy eating among elderly individuals residing in a Social Life Campus.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Nutrition, Healthy, Educational Activities
- Trial name
- NCT06544031
- Testing
- Healthy Nutrition Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Democracy University
Nursing Home Resident
Robot for Alleviating Loneliness and Engaging Nursing Home Residents
Social isolation is an emerging critical challenge in the care of older adults. Nursing home residents engage for an average of just 12 minutes per day with an activity director, a situation further exacerbated by Covid-19.
- Trial name
- NCT06174337
- Testing
- Use of Video Connection with Family via Robot
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Northeastern University
Adverse Drug Events (ADEs)
Enhancing the Safety of Warfarin in Nursing Homes
Oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin is essential for the prevention of strokes and other thromboembolic events related to various medical conditions; however, use of this therapy can be associated with an increased risk of…
- Trial name
- NCT00682773
- Testing
- SBAR
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Aligning Patient Preferences: a Role Offering Alzheimer's Patients, Caregivers, and Healthcare Providers Education and Support
Nursing home (NH) patients with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias often receive unwanted, burdensome treatments such as hospitalization.
- Trial name
- APPROACHES (NCT03323502)
- Testing
- APPROACHES ACP Specialist Program, Standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 47,396 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Dementia
Implementation of a Multicomponent Intervention to Prevent Physical Restraints in Nursing Home Residents (IMPRINT)
Background: Physical restraints as bedrails and belts are still regularly applied in German nursing homes despite clear evidence showing their lack of effectiveness and safety.
- Trial name
- IMPRINT (NCT02341898)
- Testing
- Educational programme for all nurses, Training and structured support for nominated key nurses, Facultative train-the-trainer module for key nurses
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 10,800 people
- Sponsor
- University of Luebeck