Clinical trials: Long-term Care Facility
Influenza, Human, Pneumonia
Rapid Assessment of and Prophylaxis for Influenza in Dwellers of Long-term Care Facilities
RAPID-LTCF is a stratified, block-randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a simple ARI case definition, rapid influenza diagnostic test (RIDT) with wireless transmission of results, and provision of infection…
- Trial name
- Rapid-LTCF (NCT02964871)
- Testing
- Sofia Fluorescent Immunoassay Analyzer Influenza A+B, Usual care
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Polypharmacy, Inappropriate Prescribing
Opportunities and Limits to Deprescribing in Nursing Homes:Quality Circle Deprescribing Module
Older people residing in nursing homes (NH) are frequently polymedicated and often prescribed potentially inappropriate medications.
- Trial name
- OLD-NH-QC-DeMo (NCT03688542)
- Testing
- Quality Circle Deprescribing Module
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Anne Niquille
Alzheimer's Dementia, Nursing Homes
Electronic Consultation for AD/ADRD Residents Experiencing Infectious Diseases
Pilot study to evaluate the feasibility of a pilot embedded pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial to reduce the duration of antibiotic therapy and number of antibiotic prescriptions in nursing home residents with AD/ADRD.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer's Dementia, Nursing Homes, Antibiotics, Dementia
- Trial name
- eCARE-ID (NCT04812769)
- Testing
- eCARE-ID, Standard of Care
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Influenza Disease
Influenza Vaccination of Nursing Home Workers.
The objective of this study is to demonstrate that influenza vaccination of nursing home workers is an effective intervention for reducing mortality of elderly people.
- Trial name
- NCT00359554
- Testing
- VAXIGRIPPE
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Loneliness, Aging
The Complementary Contributions of Sensory Stimulation and Social Support During Snoezelen Room Therapy on the General Physical and Emotional Health of the Elderly Population: Optimization of the Nursing Home Resources.
Over time, lifespan is extending, the population is aging, and accordingly there is a great demand for hospital beds in nursing homes, increasing attention to this population and the services they receive.
- Trial name
- NCT05394389
- Testing
- sensory stimulating therapy, social support
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pavel Goldstein
Fall Prevention
Evaluation of a Foot Health Program Incorporating Minimalist Footwear on Fall Risk Factors in Older People Living in Senior Nursing Homes: a Pilot Study.
Every year in France, 2 million falls by people over 65 are responsible for 10,000 deaths, the leading cause of accidental death, and more than 130,000 hospitalizations.
- Trial name
- GRAND'PAS (NCT06996444)
- Testing
- Program Including Various Workshops aiming to preserve elderly's autonomy through foot health
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Behavioral Disorders
Descriptive Study of Emergency Room Visits From Nursing Home Residents for Behavioral Problems at the Nancy University Hospital: Place of the Advanced Practice Nurse
The demographic evolution of old age is a reality. After the age of 75, 2 out of 3 people living in institutions have neurocognitive disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04846608
- Testing
- Observation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Oral Hygiene, Frail Elderly
Effectiveness of a Chlorine Dioxide Spray on Dental Plaque and Respiratory Pathogens in Institutionalized Elders
The primary objective of this 6 month study is to compare the effectiveness of oral health promotion interventions on both clinical oral health, and oral opportunistic respiratory pathogens in institutionalized elders.
- Conditions
- Oral Hygiene, Frail Elderly, Nursing Homes, Chlorhexidine
- Trial name
- NCT03533335
- Testing
- Oral spray (chlorhexidine spray, chlorine dioxide spray, sterile water spray)
- Volunteers
- 228 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Pressure Ulcer
Study of SANTYL® vs Hydrogel (SoloSite®) for Pressure Ulcers
This study is designed to compare SANTYL® versus hydrogel (SoloSite®) in the treatment of pressure ulcers for participants in a long-term care facility.
- Trial name
- NCT02718625
- Testing
- Santyl, SoloSite®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Emergencies, Old Age; Debility
Impact of Video Regulation Associated With an Emergency Kit on Night Hospitalizations of the Residents of Nursing Homes.
The aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of the device (emergency kit and video-medical control in emergency call centers) in reducing deep night hospitalizations of elderly people living in retirement homes.
- Conditions
- Emergencies, Old Age; Debility, Nursing Caries
- Trial name
- VisioR-EHPAD (NCT05773508)
- Testing
- Video regulation and emergency kit
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Fall Risk
A HAPA-based Multicomponent Fall Intervention on Older Adults With Declines in Intrinsic Capacity in Nursing Homes
Falls are a common geriatric syndrome that impedes healthy aging and are the primary cause of accidental death in older adults. Globally, more than 50% of older adults experience falls in nursing homes each year.
- Trial name
- HAPA (NCT05891782)
- Testing
- HAPA-based Multidomain Fall Risk Management, Regular health education lectures
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- ZHANG Qing-hua
Hypertension, Dementia
BedMed-Frail: Does the Potential Benefit of Bedtime Antihypertensive Prescribing Extend to Frail Populations?
High blood pressure (present in 1 of 5 Canadian adults) increases the risk of heart attack and stroke. Blood pressure lowering pills reduce this risk - but perhaps not optimally.
- Trial name
- NCT04054648
- Testing
- Bedtime administration of the participant's pre-existing antihypertensive medications
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 776 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Aging, Age-Related Cognitive Decline
Multidomain Interventions for Elderly Individuals in Residential Structures
The "Multidomain Interventions to improve the COgnitive and fUNctional well-being of elderly individuals in residential sTructures" (I-COUNT) study aims to test the feasibility and the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary…
- Conditions
- Aging, Age-Related Cognitive Decline, Sarcopenia, Long Term Care Facility
- Trial name
- I-COUNT (NCT06820710)
- Testing
- Physical activity, Cognitive stimulation, Nutritional Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto di Neuroscienze Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Anticholinergic Side Effects
Reduction of Adverse Events of Anticholinergic Drugs by Multidisciplinary Medical Reviews in Norwegian Nursing Homes
Thesis: Is drug-induced anticholinergic activity additive resulting in a total anticholinergic load causing harmful side effects in old, fragile patients? Is it possible to reduce the anticholinergic load by multidisciplinary…
- Trial name
- PRADA (NCT00854438)
- Testing
- Multidisciplinary drug reviews by pharmacist and physician
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Ullevaal University Hospital
Benzodiazepines Deprescribing
Benzodiazepines Deprescribing in Nursing Homes: Intervention Feasibility
The goal of this feasibility study is to evaluate the feasibility of a complex intervention towards benzodiazepines and Z-drugs deprescribing in older adults living in the Belgian nursing home setting.
- Trial name
- END-IT NH (NCT05929443)
- Testing
- END-IT intervention for nursing homes
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
Periodontitis, Gingivitis
Extending Dental Care to Nursing Home Residents to Reduce Mouth Infections and Incidence of Pneumonia and Improve Diabetic Glucose Control
The goal of this study is to learn if dental infection control treatment delivered to older adult nursing home residents at their place of residence will result in : improved dental health reduced risk of pneumonia better glucose…
- Conditions
- Periodontitis, Gingivitis, Periodontal Disease, Periodontal Infections
- Trial name
- NHOralHealth (NCT06890676)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Oral Evaluation, Intraoral Complete Radiographic Series, • Teledentistry-synchronous and asynchronous
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance
MEDical CANnabis for Improving Symptoms During Severe DEMentia Disorders in Long-term Care Facility in Geneva
The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia affect up to 80% of long-term facilities residents with severe dementia. They seriously alter the quality of life of patients, relatives, and health professionals.
- Trial name
- MedCanDem (NCT05432206)
- Testing
- Cannabis Sativa Oil
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation pour l'accueil et l'hébérement des personnes âgées
Quality of Life
Improving Quality of Life in Nursing Home Residents: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial of Efficacy
Improving quality of life (QoL) in residents of nursing homes: A cluster randomized clinical trial of efficacy - The KOSMOS study.
- Trial name
- KOSMOS (NCT02238652)
- Testing
- Communication, Systematic Pain Assessment and Treatment, Medication Review
- Where
- 32 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Osteoporosis
A Physical Activity Program for Female Nursing Home Residents at Risk of Osteoporosis
Worldwide, osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures per annum. Osteoporosis used to be a significant public health concern that most commonly affected Caucasian women in Northern Europe and the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT04168658
- Testing
- Physical activity and education intervention, Education intervention
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chengdu Jinjiang Maternity and Child Health Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Effects of Exercise on Functional Ability in People With Dementia in Nursing Homes:a Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial
This is a cluster randomised controlled trial composed of two research arms: exercise training group (experimental group) and a social activity group (control group).
- Trial name
- LEDEN (NCT02444078)
- Testing
- Exercise, Social Activity
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse