Clinical trials: Long-term Care Facility
Adverse Effect of Other Antipsychotics and Neuroleptics
Pragmatic Cluster Trial for Nursing Home Antipsychotic Prescribing
Two arm, pragmatic, cluster-randomized trial, with nursing homes allocated to the full, active intervention (featuring educational outreach offered to each prescriber and team members in the home) or standard quality improvement…
- Trial name
- NCT02604056
- Testing
- Audit + Feedback, Audit + Feedback + Educational Outreach
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Women's College Hospital
Nursing Home Residents, Malnutrition or Risk of Malnutrition
Effects of Oral Nutritional Supplements in Nursing Home Residents
Although oral nutritional supplements (ONS) are known to be effective to treat malnutrition in older persons, evidence from nursing home populations including demented residents is rare, especially with regard to functionality…
- Trial name
- NCT01859416
- Testing
- Oral nutritional supplement
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Low-Value Care
EVOLV-Rx VA: Evaluating Opportunities to Decrease Low-Value Prescribing in Community Living Centers
The investigators developed EVOLV-Rx (Evaluating Opportunities to Decrease Low-Value Prescribing), a novel clinical support tool to detect 18 evidence-based and clinically useful low-value prescribing practices in older adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07166107
- Testing
- EVOLV-Rx dashboard
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,161 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Presbyphagia, Incontinence, Urinary
The Effect of Presbyphagia on Urinary Incontinence and Quality of Life in Healthy Elderly People in Nursing Homes
Urinary incontinence in the elderly and health-related quality of life due to urinary incontinence is a common problem in nursing homes. Another problem that occurs in elderly individuals is swallowing disorder.
- Conditions
- Presbyphagia, Incontinence, Urinary, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- Presbyphagia (NCT06827561)
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isparta University of Applied Sciences
Herpes Zoster, Allergy and Immunology
Training the Innate Immune System Against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Using the Shingrix Vaccine in Nursing Home Residents
The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of the Shingrix vaccine on your immune system and whether that has any effect on the body's ability to fight off other infections such as COVID-19.
- Conditions
- Herpes Zoster, Allergy and Immunology, Corona Virus Infection
- Trial name
- NH-Shingrix (NCT04523246)
- Testing
- SHINGRIX (Zoster Vaccine REcombinant, Adjuvanted), Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Covid19
Prevent and Control COVID-19 Infection in Nursing Homes on the Risk of Death of Residents
The COVID epidemic has shown very high mortality among older people, especially among poly-morbid and dependent subjects. In addition to the classic risk factors of age, dependence and associated co-morbidities, community life…
- Trial name
- PIANO-COVID-19 (NCT04740658)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 12,166 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Agitation, Dementia
Depakote Extended Release (ER) Versus Seroquel for Agitated Behaviors in Nursing Home Care Unit Patients With Dementia
The primary objective of the study is to assess the relative efficacy of Depakote ER and Seroquel for agitated behaviors among veterans with a dementia diagnosis residing in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing home care…
- Trial name
- NCT00315900
- Testing
- Depakote ER, Seroquel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Tuscaloosa Research & Education Advancement Corporation
Sarcopenia, Long Term Care Facility
Effectiveness of RPT With Elastic Band in Tx of Sarcopenia in LTCFs
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of progressive resistance training using elastic bands in treating and delaying the progression of sarcopenia among older adults in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07513025
- Testing
- elastic band
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cishan Hospital, Ministry of Health and Welfare
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Nursing Homes
This study was designed to screen high risk patients in nursing homes for atrial fibrillation with intermittent electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings using a portable, smartphone-based, mobile ECG recording device (Kardia Mobile…
- Trial name
- NCT03860246
- Testing
- Portable ECG monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Immune Response, Respiratory Diseases
Evaluation of the Effect of a Combination of Plant Extracts (BSL_EP027) on the Incidence of Respiratory Infections
The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of daily consumption of a Combination of Plant Extracts (BSL_EP027) on the incidence of respiratory infection symptoms and their duration in older healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT04386408
- Testing
- Combination of plant extracts (BSL_EP027)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biosearch S.A.
Memory, Repressed, Emotional Regulation
Immersive VR Reminiscence System for Facilitating Memory Retrieval Among Nursing Home Older Adults
A VR game "Memo-gration" was designed to assist elderly people in reminiscence therapy. The ultimate scene design was crafted in a vintage Chinese aesthetic reminiscent of the previous century.
- Conditions
- Memory, Repressed, Emotional Regulation, Old Age
- Trial name
- NCT06252025
- Testing
- Memo-gration, Picture reminiscence therapy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhu Dian
Dementia, Agitation
Person- Centred Care Among Nursing Home Patients With Dementia
Dementia is a common and devastating disease in the elderly. No cure exist and there is an increasing need for care. To improve knowledge on how to provide better care for the patients with dementia in nursing homes, the…
- Trial name
- NCT01280890
- Testing
- Staff training using VIPS, Staff training using DCM, Control group
- Volunteers
- 624 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Centre for Ageing and Health
Resistance Training, Aged
Detection of Clinical-functional Changes Following Exercise Therapy and Neuroscience Education in Institutionalised and Community-dwelling Older Adults Diagnosed With Sarcopenia
Nowadays, ageing is an important aspect to consider from a social, healthcare and economic perspective. For this reason, it is necessary to focus on all the elements which can help staying healthy and active in old age.
- Conditions
- Resistance Training, Aged, Nursing Homes, Sarcopenia
- Trial name
- NCT05875597
- Testing
- Physical therapy exercise programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Extremadura
Family Members, Nursing Home
Strengthen Family Members' Understanding of Advance Care Planning With a Nurse-led, Motivational Interview
The goal of this clinical trial is to strengthen the understanding of advance care planning (ACP) in family members of older adults in residential care homes with a nurse-led, motivational interview (MI) educational…
- Conditions
- Family Members, Nursing Home, Older Adults
- Trial name
- NCT05901506
- Testing
- a Nurse-led, Motivational Interview
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
The Elderly of 75 Years and Living in Nursing Homes
Assessment of an Automated Telesurveillance System on the Incidence of Serious Falls in Nursing Homes
3 Nursing homes in the Limousin region will be equipped with the automated telesurveillance system. Patient will be selected by general practitioner and randomized into two groups after informed consent.
- Trial name
- TELEHPAD (NCT01551121)
- Testing
- It will then allow them to intervene at the right time and the right place
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Limoges
Age Problem
Impact of a Hospital Medication Expertise on Unplanned Hospitalizations at 3 Months of Nursing Homes Patients
The use of drugs in the elderly population remains a major public health problem worldwide. Technological advances and the development of new drugs have helped to extend life expectancy.
- Trial name
- TEM-EHPAD (NCT03640845)
- Testing
- tele-expertise
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 364 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Vitamin D Deficiency, Osteoporosis
Vitamin D Administration in the Nursing Home
Administration of vitamin D 50,000 units once monthly will: Maintain serum 25-OH vitamin D above 20 ng/ml Reduce falls Increase calcaneal BMD Reduce bone turnover Be well tolerated: volunteers will not develop hypercalcemia…
- Trial name
- NCT00204919
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Aging, Frail Elderly Syndrome
HMB Supplementation in Addition to Multicomponent Exercise in Old Adults
Evidence supports the fact that multicomponent exercise and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation are, separately, effective in improving old adult's health and palliate functional metabolic diseases in the elderly.
- Conditions
- Aging, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- HEAL (NCT03827499)
- Testing
- HMB dietary supplementation, Multicomponent physical exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
Long-Term Care, Long-term Care Facility
Effect of Empathy-Based Program on Nursing Assistants in Long-term Care Facilities
This randomized controlled trial aims to explore the impact of an Empathy-Based Program on the level of empathy among nursing assistants in a long-term care facility.
- Trial name
- NCT07044492
- Testing
- Virtual Reality (VR) with Debriefing
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Reliability of National Quality Indicator Data
Data Quality of National Quality Indicators in Long-term Care Facilities: a Validation and Evaluation Study
This multiple-methods study with two data collection points (T0 and T1) aims to: 1. assess inter-rater reliability of the six national quality indicators in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) for older people in Switzerland (T0)…
- Trial name
- NIP-Q-UPGRADE (NCT06160024)
- Testing
- Program to improve data quality of national quality indicators
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel