Clinical trials: Long-term Care Facility
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
OPTIMAL in NH Residents With Dementia
The purpose of this study is to develop and refine OPTIMAL and evaluate its feasibility, fidelity, and usefulness. The OPTIMAL is designed to teach staff to effectively engage residents in eating using individualized…
- Trial name
- NCT05255068
- Testing
- OPTIMAL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Polypharmacy, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Discontinuation of Long-term Medications in Older People Entering Nursing Home Care
Older people often have several chronic diseases requiring several medications all at once. Taking several medications all at once is called polypharmacy. Polypharmacy is common in nursing home residents.
- Conditions
- Polypharmacy, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Inappropriate Prescribing, Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
- Trial name
- STOPPFrail (NCT03501108)
- Testing
- STOPPFrail deprescribing criteria
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
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
Constipation, Nursing Caries
Nursing Homes on Constipation and General Comfort
The Effect of Reminiscence Therapy on Constipation Applied to Elderly Individuals Staying in a Nursing Home in Giresun Province
- Trial name
- NCT06788392
- Testing
- reminiscence therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Giresun Huzurevi Yaşlı Bakım ve Rehabilitasyon Merkezi
Nutritional Status
Nutrition Day in Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Community. Israel January 2010
This study is a one-day international cross-sectional nutritional audit in one ward. The purpose of this study is to generate a risk and level of nutritional intervention profile for an individual unit/ward based on case-mix…
- Trial name
- NCT01042431
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Aged, Frail Elderly
VA Community Living Centers to Home
Older adults prefer to live as in the community as long as possible. Creating a standardized treatment planning process that includes assessments of everyday competence and goal-setting techniques to help Veterans move from VA…
- Trial name
- NCT02211274
- Testing
- Everyday Competence Assessment and Planning for Community Transitions
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Frailty
Observatory of the Older Person: A Cohort of Older Adults Living in Nursing Homes
This cohort of older adults residing in nursing homes in Porto Metropolitan Area aims to monitor the health, intrinsic capacity and functional capacity over time.
- Trial name
- NCT06825026
- Testing
- Pragmatic exercise trial
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Cognitive Flexibility, Rumination
The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)-Based Psychoeducation on Cognitive Flexibility and Rumination in the Elderly
This study aimed to investigate the effect of psychoeducation on rumination and cognitive flexibility in elderly individuals residing in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Cognitive Flexibility, Rumination, Elderly (People Aged 65 or More), Psychoeducation
- Trial name
- NCT07139197
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Approach-Based Psychoeducation Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Covid19, SARS-CoV-2 Infection
SARS-CoV-2 Seroprevalence Among Nursing Home Staff and Residents (COVID-19)
Assessment of the seroprevalence and sero-incidence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among Nursing Home (NH) residents and staff in Belgium.
- Trial name
- SCOPE (NCT04738695)
- Testing
- Point-of-care rapid anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibody test (Orient Gene Biotech) and Dry Blood Spot collection (Euroimmun)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 3,008 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sciensano
COVID-19 Respiratory Infection, SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Benefit of Expanded Surveillance of Nursing Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Residents in nursing homes for the senior citizens (NH) are at high risk for death from COVID-19. We investigated whether repeated non-mandatory RT-PCR SARS-CoV-2 surveillance of NH staff and visitors reduces COVID-19 incidence…
- Trial name
- NCT04933981
- Testing
- Nasopharyngeal swab for SARS-CoV-2
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,587 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
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
Aged, Nursing Homes
International Normalised Ratio Evaluation by Generalist Practitioners in Full-time Care Establishments for the Elderly
The main objective of this study is to evaluate, for a 6-month observation period, the concordance in terms of clinical decision making concerning therapeutic adjustment as determined by a weekly capillary International…
- Trial name
- INR-Cap pilote (NCT02614573)
- Testing
- CoagucheckXSR Capillary INR measures
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Engagement, Nursing Care
Effectiveness of a Digital Activity Platform for Informal and Formal Caregivers in Long-Term Care Facilities
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a digital engagement platform can support caregivers working in long-term care facilities.
- Conditions
- Engagement, Nursing Care, Digital Application, Caregiver
- Trial name
- EngageLTCdigit (NCT07780071)
- Testing
- PflegeZeit - den Menschen sehen.
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria
Dental Care for Institutionalized Elderly Persons
Evaluation of the Agreement Between a Consultation With a Nurse Acquiring Three-dimensional Intraoral Images Made With a 3D Intraoral Camera and the Standard Consultation With a Dental Surgeon, in Institutionalized Elderly Subjects
The primary objective of this study will be to assess the agreement between a dental consultation with a nurse acquiring intraoral images, using a 3D intraoral camera, and a standard consultation with a dental surgeon, in…
- Trial name
- GEROdonto3D (NCT06387992)
- Testing
- Three-dimensional dental acquisition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- CHU de Reims
Dementia
Montessori-Based Activities for Elderly Persons With Dementia
This study will determine whether montessori-based activities can help older adults with dementia become more responsive to others.
- Trial name
- NCT00079651
- Testing
- Montessori-based dementia programming
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Menorah Park
Tooth Diseases
Medico-economical Evaluation on Buccodental Teleexpertise in Nursing Home
Oral care in medical and social institutions is a real public health problem. The impact of poor oral health on the general state of residents but also on their overall quality of life is significant.
- Trial name
- e-DENT-EHPAD (NCT03871569)
- Testing
- bucco-dental teleexpertise
- Where
- 13 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
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
Dementia, Neurobehavioral Manifestations
The Effect of Case Conferencing in Nursing Homes
This study evaluates the effect of using comprehensive geriatric assessment in combination with case conferences on the prevalence of neuropsychiatric symptoms (also known as behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia) in…
- Trial name
- NCT02790372
- Testing
- Case conferencing
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 309 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Overweight, Obesity and Other Hyperalimentation
Nutritional and Physical Activities for Overweight and Obese Older Adults
This cluster randomized trial aims to test nutritional and physical activity interventions in older adults in nursing homes. The overall research question are: o What are the effects of nutritional and physical activity…
- Trial name
- IFEBO (NCT05804019)
- Testing
- Nutritional and physical interventions
- Where
- 6 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Absalon
Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI)
OM 85 to Prevent Respiratory Infections in Older At Risk Patients
People living in NH are at higher risk of respiratory infections compared to their counterpart living in the community. Products obtained from dead bacteria ("bacterial lysate") can be used to boost immune system and may reduce…
- Trial name
- OM85OLDER (NCT06655272)
- Testing
- Bacterial Lysate
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- Campus Bio-Medico University