Clinical trials: Long-term Care Facility
Frailty, Physical Disability
Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation at Danish Nursing Homes
Nursing home residents are in high risk of vitamin D deficiency, which negatively affects bone health. Vitamin D and calcium supplements have shown to increase bone density and reduce fracture risk and may affect daily physical…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Physical Disability, Aging, Muscle Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04956705
- Testing
- Vitamin D and calcium
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Copenhagen
Dementia
Effect of Improved Indoor Lighting on Residents of Residential Care Homes with Dementia
Elderly with dementia living in residential care homes often have limited access to adequate lighting (daylight). Light can however positively impact the individual on a number of factors, including sleep quality and mental…
- Trial name
- NCT06205654
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Dementia, Horticultural Therapy
The Effect of Horticultural Activities on Physical and Cognitive Status, Mental Well-Being, Social Participation and Quality of Life in Individuals Diagnosed with Dementia
This study aims to examine the effects of horticultural activities on the physical and cognitive status, mental well-being, social participation, and quality of life of individuals diagnosed with dementia living in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Horticultural Therapy, Quality of Life, Occupational Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT06899256
- Testing
- Horticultural Activity Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Other Malnutrition
Effect of High Protein, High-calorie Oral Nutritional Supplementation in Malnourished Elderly in Nursing Homes.
The hypothesis of this study is that the administration of a high-calorie high-protein oral nutritional supplement twice a day for three months to elderly malnourished in residents in Spain is associated with improved nutritional…
- Trial name
- PROT-e-GER (NCT03083912)
- Testing
- Fortimel Complete
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 291 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Viamed Valvanera, Spain
Frailty, Dementia
Multicomponent Exercise Program on Physical Function, Cognition and Falls Risk Among Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes (MOVE4CARE)
Can a multicomponent exercise program significantly improve physical and cognitive function and reduce fall rates among nursing home residents? To address this question, the present study aims to compare the effectiveness of a…
- Trial name
- MOVE4CARE (NCT07392944)
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise intervention, stretching and relaxation program
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
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
Depression
Treatment of Depression in Nursing Homes
This study will implement a treatment for depression in a nursing home setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00056485
- Testing
- Pleasant Events-Based Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
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
Balance; Distorted, Falling
The Effects of Plantar Sensory Based Physiotherapy Interventions on Balance and Fallings of Nursing Home Elderly
Aging in all living things is defined as a normal physiological process that causes a decrease in realistic body function. According to the World Health Organization; It is classified as 65 years old and older and 85 years old…
- Trial name
- NCT04140656
- Testing
- Plantar sensitive exercises, Textured insole
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- muyesser cavlak
Dementia
Prescribing Trends and Associated Outcomes of Antiepileptic Drugs in US Nursing Homes Surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic
Since the "National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care" debuted in 2012, almost all long-stay psychoactive prescribing has been graded by CMS, which has correlated to decreased use.
- Trial name
- NCT06095284
- Testing
- Pre-Extraction Phase, Extraction Phase, Post-Extraction Phase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22,500,000 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Hospitalization, Infection
Project PROTECT: Protecting Nursing Homes From Infections and Hospitalization
This is a cluster-randomized trial of nursing homes to assess whether decolonization with routine chlorhexidine bathing and periodic use of nasal antiseptics can reduce hospitalizations associated with infections, antibiotic…
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT03118232)
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG), Iodophor (10% povidone-iodine)
- Where
- 28 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 13,952 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Elderly People, Nursing Home Residents
Study of the Impact of a Social Robot on Unwanted Loneliness in Elderly People Living in Nursing Homes
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the usefulness of social robots reducing unwanted loneliness in persons over 65 living in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Elderly People, Nursing Home Residents, Loneliness, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- WITHPEPPER (NCT06344676)
- Testing
- Cognitive, Mobility, Social
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sara Domenech
Frailty, Disability
Multidisciplinary Mobile Unit for Preventing Hospitalization of Nursing Home Residents
Elderly patients residing in nursing homes are particularly at risk of experiencing urgent medical problems needing admission to the Emergency Department (ED).
- Conditions
- Frailty, Disability, Multimorbidity, Respiratory Failure
- Trial name
- MMU-1 (NCT04085679)
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary Mobile Unit (MMU)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
Dementia, Stroke
Facilitating Caregiver Adaptation to Patient Institutionalization
This study will assess the effects of an intervention targeting family caregivers who recently placed a relative in a long-term care facility because of cognitive and/or physical disability.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Stroke, Heart Disease
- Trial name
- FACTS (NCT01194128)
- Testing
- Psychoeducational Support, Information only control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 217 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Physiological Responses, Behavior
Behavioural and Physiological Responses to Dog Visits in Nursing Homes
In brief the study aims to investigate how nursing home residents receiving dog visits respond to contact with the dog, by comparing visits with and without a dog present.
- Conditions
- Physiological Responses, Behavior, Mood
- Trial name
- NCT05516264
- Testing
- Dog visits/control visits, Control visits/dog visits
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Muscle Weakness, Muscle Loss
A Study on the Effects on Glucose Regulation, Inflammation and Serum Lipids After Fish Protein Supplementation in Elderly (GRIPE)
The elderly population have and increased risk of loss of both muscle mass and function and is therefore recommended a higher protein intake than the healthy adult population.
- Conditions
- Muscle Weakness, Muscle Loss, Blood Sugar; High, Inflammation
- Trial name
- GRIPE (NCT03529344)
- Testing
- Blue whiting protein hydrolysate
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Dementia, Staff Attitude
Pilot Testing Decision Making in Aging and Dementia for Autonomy Program in Nursing Homes
The purpose of this study is to adapt, pilot test, and evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of DIGNITY (Decision-making In aGing and demeNtIa for auTonomY) for Preference-Based Care in Nursing…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Staff Attitude, Nurse's Role, Nursing Homes
- Trial name
- DIGNITY (NCT05618678)
- Testing
- DIGNITY, Infection Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Undernutrition, Elderly Person
Finger Food, Pleasure at Your Fingertips: Randomized Pilot Study, Open-label and Parallel Groups
Food is available in easy-to-grip bites that allow residents in care settings to use their fingers for food. This new way of eating can help limit weight loss, increase food intake, gain independence and improve the enjoyment of…
- Trial name
- PLAID (NCT05389098)
- Testing
- Hand-Eating, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Pressure Ulcer, Pressure Injury
The Use of a Fully Automated Pulsating Support System (CuroCell® A4 CX20) in Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment
Pressure Ulcers are a serious and common problem for residents admitted to long-term care facilities and community care patients.
- Conditions
- Pressure Ulcer, Pressure Injury, Pressure Sore, Pressure Ulcer, Buttock
- Trial name
- NCT04890678
- Testing
- 22 residentsat risk for PU development, 18 residents at least one PU category III-IV in the sacral area
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Infection
Targeted Infection Control in Long-term Care
This is an interventional study aimed at reducing multi-drug resistance and infections in nursing home (NH) residents. Each year, a staggering 1.5-2.0 million infections occur in NHs.
- Trial name
- NCT01062841
- Testing
- Targeted Infection Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 418 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan