Clinical trials: Long-term Care Facility
Antibiotics
Building a Novel Antibiotic Stewardship Intervention for Nursing Homes
The OASIS Collaborative is an organizational intervention aimed at reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in skilled nursing facilities.
- Trial name
- OASIS (NCT02874872)
- Testing
- OASIS Collaborative
- Volunteers
- 2,942 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Pressure Ulcer, Urinary Tract Infection
SAFE or SORRY? Patient Safety Study of the Prevention of Adverse Patient Outcomes
The aim of SAFE or SORRY? is to develop and test an evidence based inpatient safety program for the prevention of three frequently occuring adverse events: pressure ulcers, urinary tract infections and falls.
- Conditions
- Pressure Ulcer, Urinary Tract Infection, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT00365430
- Testing
- safety program
- Where
- 10 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Dehydration, Urinary Infections
GEL-AID: Safe and Effective Hydration for Institutionalized Older Adults
The objective of this clinical trial is to assess whether hydration with gelled water (GEL-AID) can improve fluid intake and reduce cases of dehydration, as well as the incidence of urinary and respiratory infections in…
- Conditions
- Dehydration, Urinary Infections, Respiratory Infections, Daily Fluid Intake
- Trial name
- NCT07381881
- Testing
- GEL-AID, Usual Care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat de Lleida
Nursing Home Resident, Geriatric Assessment
A Geriatric Mobile Team for Nursing Home Residents: a Feasibility Pilot Study
Nursing home (NH) residents have complex healthcare needs. Barriers to collaboration hinder the delivery of high-quality care in nursing homes.
- Trial name
- GerMoT (NCT06873919)
- Testing
- Geriatric assessment
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Osteoporosis, Bone Loss
Zoledronic Acid for Osteoporosis in the Elderly
This trial will examine the safety, efficacy and feasibility of a single dose of intravenous zoledronic acid in the maintenance of skeletal integrity for frail, institutionalized women, who are most at risk for the deleterious…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Bone Loss, Fragility Fractures
- Trial name
- ZEST (NCT00558012)
- Testing
- Intravenous zoledronic acid, Vitamin D 800 IU/daily, Calcium 1200 mg/daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
COVID-19, SARS-CoV2
A Study of LY3819253 (LY-CoV555) and LY3832479 (LY-CoV016) in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection and COVID-19 in Nursing Home Residents and Staff
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether LY3819253 given alone and with LY3832479 prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and coronavirus disease - 2019 (COVID-19).
- Trial name
- BLAZE-2 (NCT04497987)
- Testing
- Bamlanivimab, Etesevimab
- Where
- 27 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,180 people
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Institutionalized Older Adults
Feasibility Study of an Interactive Wall-Based Intervention Program for Nursing Home Residents and Patients in Long-Term Care Facilities: Mur'Aventure
This prospective, single-arm feasibility study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a 12-week immersive exergame program using an interactive wall in older adults living in nursing homes (EHPAD) or long-term care units (USLD).
- Trial name
- MUR'AVENTURE (NCT07809087)
- Testing
- Immersive Interactive Wall Exergame Program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Aging, Healthy Aging
Physical Fitness in Elderly
Aging decreases the physical fitness levels in living beings. The environmental factors also have a major effect on the physical fitness levels.
- Conditions
- Aging, Healthy Aging, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT04250870
- Testing
- Senior Fitness Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Old Age; Debility, Nursing Home
The Effect of Animal Assisted Activity to Elderly
There is a global increase in the elderly population day by day. Biopsychosocial regressions and various health problems are seen in the elderly, and their care and follow-up are mostly carried out in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Old Age; Debility, Nursing Home, Loss of Interest in Activities, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT05724927
- Testing
- Animal assisted activity
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlas University
Malnutrition
A Need-based Nutritional Intervention in Nursing Home Residents
To examine the effectiveness of a "need-based nutritional intervention" strategy in improving the nutritional and physical functional status of nursing home elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT01741870
- Testing
- Nutritional supplement, Treatment as usual
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Asia University
Pain, Tiredness
The Effect of Reiki Application on Pain, Fatigue and Sleep Quality in Elderly Persons Staying in Nursing Homes
A person's life is a stage that passes in the time interval that ends with his birth when he opens his eyes to the world and his death when he closes his eyes to the world. Old age is a forced end for all people.
- Conditions
- Pain, Tiredness, Sleep Quality
- Trial name
- NCT05716373
- Testing
- pain
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ataturk University
Nursing Homes Residents, Deterioration, Clinical
Clinical Assessment and Treatment in the Nursing Home as an Alternative to Hospital Admission
This multicenter, cluster-randomized, unblinded quality-improvement study evaluates whether home-based clinical assessment by municipal acute care teams can safely reduce hospital admissions among nursing home residents…
- Conditions
- Nursing Homes Residents, Deterioration, Clinical, Infection, Dehydration
- Trial name
- NCT07756554
- Testing
- Home-based Clinical Assessment and Treatment
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 9,000 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Nursing Home Resident, Geriatric
Comparison of the Effects of Motor and Cognitive Dual Task Exercises on Fall Risk, Balance, and Gait
This study aimed to compare the effects of motor and cognitive dual-task exercise programs on fall risk, balance, and gait performance in older adults residing in nursing homes.The main question it aims to answer is: An…
- Trial name
- NCT07823166
- Testing
- Motor Dual-Task Exercise, Cognitive Dual-Task Exercise, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University
Alzheimer Disease
Optimizing Care for Patients With Dementia
Of the 1.4 million nursing home (NH) residents in long term care facilities, more than half have Alzheimer's disease or dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT03442322
- Testing
- transdisciplinary approach, multidisciplinary approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Atrial Fibrillation, Deep Vein Thrombosis
Weekly Monitoring Strategy of Capillary INR Versus Monthly Monitoring Strategy of Venous INR in Elderly Patients in a Nursing Home.
This primary care study aims to compare the "time in therapeutic range" (TTR) of two strategies for monitoring the international normalized ratio (INR) over 6 months in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Deep Vein Thrombosis, Stroke
- Trial name
- INR-CAP (NCT05561244)
- Testing
- Weekly monitoring using the capillary International Normalised Ratio strategy
- Where
- 33 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Supportive Care, Treatment
Animal-assisted Therapy Improves Cognitive and Emotion in Nursing Home Residents
More than 80% of the residents of the investigator's nursing home are dementia, who are often mentally and emotionally unstable. The staff need to spend time helping to eliminate problems.
- Conditions
- Supportive Care, Treatment, Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT06722144
- Testing
- Animal-assisted Therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
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
Frail Elderly
Factors Predisposing to Inappropriate Transfers of Nursing Home Residents to Emergency Departments
According to the data of our nursing homes (NH) research network (REHPA - Gérontopôle Toulouse, 345 nursing home in France), 13.5% of NH residents are hospitalized every 3 months or about 50% per year.
- Trial name
- FINE (NCT02677272)
- Testing
- Appropriateness of NH resident's transfer to ED
- Where
- 16 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,040 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Dementia, Pain
PainChek® US Validation Nursing Home Study
Pain is common amongst people living with dementia. However, as people's dementia worsens their ability to self-report pain diminishes because of limitations in their cognition and communication abilities.
- Trial name
- NCT06049732
- Testing
- PainChek®
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PainChek Ltd
Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Frailty
COVID-19 in Nursing Homes 2020 and 2021
To describe the effect on mortality in nursing home facilities during three separate equally long periods during the pandemic and more specifically to analyse the effect on mortality of improved preventive routines and…
- Conditions
- Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Frailty, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT04945863
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Lena Nilsson