Clinical trials: Long-term Care Facility
Malnutrition
Tolerance and Compliance of a High Caloric, High Protein Oral Nutritional Supplement - Free Intake
The aim of the study is to assess gastro-intestinal tolerance, palatability, compliance, and use of a high caloric, high protein oral nutritional supplement (ONS) in elderly people
- Trial name
- NCT02938234
- Testing
- High caloric, high protein ONS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fresenius Kabi
Risk of Falling in the Elderly
The Effect of Nurse-led Transtheoretical Model-Based Video Exercise Trainings on Fall Risk to Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of video exercise trainings based on transtheoretic model given to elderly individuals living in nursing homes under the leadership of nurses on the risk of falling in elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT05655871
- Testing
- Transtheoretic Model Based Video Exercise Training, Standard Maintenance Practice
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Kastamonu University
Multi-Drug Resistant Organism Colonization
Response to Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance With Containment Microbiota Therapy (REACT)
REACT is a phase two, open-label, randomized, controlled trial of microbiota therapy (MT) to reduce colonization with multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO).
- Trial name
- NCT06321536
- Testing
- Allogeneic Microbiota in Glycerol (9%) (AMG)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Nursing Home Care, Hospitalisation Prevention
Mobile Geriatric Unit (MGU) to Reduce Hospitalisations in Nursing Home Residents
This prospective observational before-after study evaluates the impact of a Mobile Geriatric Unit (MGU) on hospitalisation rates among nursing home residents.
- Trial name
- MGU (NCT07634757)
- Testing
- Mobile Geriatric Unit (MGU)
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 4,907 people
- Sponsor
- Universität des Saarlandes
Oropharyngeal Dysphagia, Swallowing Disorders
The Effect of Swallowing Exercise and Maneuver Program For Older Adults With Dysphagia in Nursing Home
This clinical trial aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured swallowing exercise and maneuver program for older adults with dysphagia living in a nursing home.
- Conditions
- Oropharyngeal Dysphagia, Swallowing Disorders, Frailty-related Dysphagia, Nursing Homes
- Trial name
- NCT07049471
- Testing
- Swallowing Exercise and Maneuver Program for Older Adults with Dysphagia
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Immunosenescence, Shingles
Vitamin D Supplementation And Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine Responsiveness In Older Long-Term Care Residents
This is an ancillary study to a randomized controlled trial of high dose vitamin D in older long-term care residents (NCT01102374).
- Trial name
- NCT01262300
- Testing
- Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine (Zostavax)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Disorder of Immune Function
Effect of Zinc Supplementation on Serum Zinc Level in Nursing Home Elderly
Background: Zinc supplementation has the potential to improve serum zinc levels and immunity of zinc deficient nursing home elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT01599572
- Testing
- zinc supplementation
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Elderly, Nursing Homes
Effects of Positive Psychology on Hope, Gratitude, and Well-Being
This randomized controlled study aims to evaluate the effects of an eight-week, group-based positive psychology program on hope, gratitude, and mental well-being among adults aged 65 years and older living in nursing homes in…
- Conditions
- Elderly, Nursing Homes, Positive Psychology
- Trial name
- NCT07895680
- Testing
- Positive Psychology Program
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Gaziantep
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
Frailty Syndrome
TrackFrailty Project
The TRACKFRAILTY project aims to answer the following main research questions: i) What is the prevalence of physical frailty in individuals living in residential care facilities (RCF) from Portugal's Cova da Beira subregion…
- Trial name
- TrackFrailty (NCT06812286)
- Testing
- Less-volume, More-volume, Control
- Where
- 6 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Beira Interior
Randomized Controlled Trial
Effectiveness of a Peer-led Pain Management Program
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a peer-led pain management program (PAP) in improving pain self-efficacy, reduce pain, enhancing use of drugs and non-drug methods and quality of life among nursing home residents…
- Trial name
- NCT03823495
- Testing
- 12-week PAP
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
NAsal MEthicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
Prevalence of Multi-Drug Resistant Bacteria in Long-term Care Facilities
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is recognized as one of the major threats to global health [1], causing up to 25.000 deaths in the European Union every year, longer hospitalizations and increased healthcare costs.
- Trial name
- PreMDRinLTCF (NCT07234734)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 581 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo di Pavia
Stroke
Nursing Home Care Intervention Post Stroke
Associated with the worsening of functional capacity of older adult and the lack of guidance on how to care of them after stroke, the family caregiver starts to fell burden related to the care, and the quality of life was…
- Trial name
- SHARE (NCT02807012)
- Testing
- Nursing educational intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Elderly
Using Videos to Improve Understanding of the Delivery of End-of-life Medical Care in Non-hospital Settings
To compare the decision making of elderly subjects having a verbal advance care planning discussion compared to subjects using a video.
- Trial name
- NCT01233973
- Testing
- video decision aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Polypharmacy
Deprescribing in a Long Term Care Facility
This study will develop, implement and evaluate a deprescribing initiative at a Canadian Long Term Care (LTC) Facility. Residents currently undergo an annual medication review as part of the clinical pharmacy services provided in…
- Trial name
- NCT03091153
- Testing
- Medication Review
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
Sleep Quality, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
Effect of Health Promotion Model-Based Oculomotor Exercise Program on Sleep Quality in Older Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the effect of a Health Promotion Model-based oculomotor exercise program on sleep quality among older adults living in a nursing home.
- Trial name
- NCT07261124
- Testing
- Oculomotor Exercise Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Fall in Nursing Home
Autonomous Navigating Robot for Detecting Falls and Risk of Falls in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer Disease/ADRD - Feasibility Study
This study is a feasibility study to prove that an autonomously navigating robot can patrol nursing home rooms day and night and detect if a resident has fallen, turn on ambient light at night and a video camera and allow nursing…
- Trial name
- NCT07451223
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Vigorous Mind, Inc.
Urinary Tract Infections, Communication
Communication and Compliance for Antibiotic Prescribing by General Practice to Nursing Home Residents With Suspected UTI
Antibiotic resistance is becoming a bigger problem. If the problem remains unsolved, the WHO predicts a return to the pre-antibiotic era.
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infections, Communication, Compliance, Medication
- Trial name
- NCT03700060
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 459 people
- Sponsor
- Research Unit Of General Practice, Copenhagen
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Dementia
Shanghai Non-pharmacological Intervention for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease
This study is a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial that aims to investigate the efficacy of multi-domain life-style intervention including low inflammatory-index diet, exercise, and cognitive training in…
- Trial name
- SIM-2 (NCT05887674)
- Testing
- Diet intervention, Exercise, Cognitive training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Pneumonia
Prevention of pneumonIA in Nursing hOme
Infections in nursing home are associated with high morbidity and mortality. Pulmonary infections are known to be the most problematic.
- Trial name
- PIANO (NCT04121182)
- Testing
- On-line training, Usual practice
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3,818 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse