Clinical trials: Long-term Care Facility
Elderly Person
Gardening Activities for the Elderly Psychological Well-Being and Depression
Purpose of the Study: This research will be conducted to determine the effects of gardening activities applied to the elderly in nursing homes on psychological well-being and depression.
- Trial name
- NCT05256680
- Testing
- Gardening Activities
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Cognitive Change
Vestibular-Based Exercises vs. Calisthenic Exercises for Cognitive Functions
This study was planned to determine the effects of vestibular-based exercises (VBE) and calisthenic-based exercises (CBE) on the cognitive functions of the older individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT05925582
- Testing
- vestibular based exercise program, calisthenic based exercise program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Biruni University
Cancer, Elderly
Optimization and Improvement of Care Course for 75 Years and Over Patient With Cancer and Living in Nursing Home on the Marseille Agglomeration
According to data from the French National Cancer Institute (INCA), almost one third of the cancers were diagnosed in overs 75 years patients in France in 2008.
- Trial name
- ONCO-EHPAD (NCT03103659)
- Testing
- personalised care plan
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
COVID-19
COVID-19 Prevalence in UNIVI Geriatric Institutions: Epidemiological Study of Immunological Status With Rapid Serological Tests
To date, little information is available on the prevalence of Covid-19 and data are lacking on the proportion of patients, institutional residents and caregivers who have actually been exposed to SARS Cov-2.
- Trial name
- NCT04790994
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Médical Porte Verte
Dementia, Deprescriptions
Optimization of Deprescribing Antidepressants in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
The effectiveness of psychotropic medication on behavioral and psychological symptoms in dementia (BPDS) is limited, while they are associated with a higher risk of morbidity and mortality.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Deprescriptions, Antidepressive Agents, BPSD
- Trial name
- NCT04985305
- Testing
- Teaching material, Pre-visit reflection tool, Dialogue tool
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Refractive Error, Cataract
Improving Vision and Quality of Life in the Nursing Home
The primary purpose of this study is to evaluate whether interventions to improve vision in nursing home residents have an impact on residents' health-related quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00347620
- Testing
- spectacles, Cataract Surgery
- Where
- 17 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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.
Pain Management
Improving Pain Management in Nursing Homes: a Pilot Study
This study aims to improve pain management in Swiss nursing homes by addressing behavior change of the care workers with a multilevel intervention
- Trial name
- ProQuaS (NCT03471390)
- Testing
- ProQuaS 2 Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
Acute Respiratory Infections
Efficacy of Ultraviolet Germicidal Irradiation Devices to Reduce Respiratory Infections in Nursing Homes: Cluster Randomized Crossover Trial
RESPROTECT is a trial aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of upper room ultraviolet devices in reducing the frequency of severe respiratory infections in elderly nursing homes.
- Trial name
- RESPROTECT (NCT06569160)
- Testing
- Upper-room UVGI (Ultra-Violet Germicidal Irradiation)
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,687 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Emile Roux
Incontinence-associated Dermatitis
Prevention of Incontinence-associated Dermatitis
Incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) is an inflammation of the skin caused by prolonged direct contact of the skin with urine and/or stool. Elderly and care-dependent people are often affected by this type of inflammation.
- Trial name
- PID (NCT05403762)
- Testing
- ESENTA™ Skin Barrier Spray (ConvaTec, UK), Hydrophobes Basisgel DAC
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Pneumonia
Improving Care for Nursing Home Pneumonia in NHCUs and Veterans' Homes
Nursing Home Acquired Pneumonia (NHAP) causes excessive morbidity, mortality, hospitalization, and loss of function. At any given time, 1.1-2.5% of veterans who reside at nursing home care units (NHCUs) and State Veterans Homes…
- Trial name
- NCT00120068
- Testing
- Nursing inservices, Academic detailing to MDs; concurrent review and feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Nursing Home Resident, Skilled Nursing Facility
Pilot Study of a Behavioral Program for Resident Depression in Skilled Nursing Facilities
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a behavioral health program (Interventions for Stressful Transitions in Later Life, InSTILL, for Individuals) for skilled nursing facility residents.
- Conditions
- Nursing Home Resident, Skilled Nursing Facility, Depression, Feasibility Studies
- Trial name
- BRISK-I (NCT07655232)
- Testing
- Interventions for Stressful Transitions in Later Life (InSTILL) for Individuals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Atrial Fibrillation
Systematic Screening With Electrocardiogram for Unknown Atrial Fibrillation in 65 Years Old and Above People in Nursing Home
Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia. Some studies shown that systematic screening with electrocardiogram could improve atrial fibrillation detection. No studies are available in nursing home.
- Trial name
- NCT02892578
- Testing
- electrocardiogram
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 287 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Diabetes
Diabetes in the Elderly: Retrospective Study
Diabetes is highly prevalent in the elderly, afflicting about 20% of older adults aged 65-75 years and 40% of adults >80years of age. Management of hyperglycemia is challenging in the geriatric population in long-term facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT01104168
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,409 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Adverse Drug Events
Reducing Adverse Drug Events in the Nursing Home
Medications are the single most common form of treatment in the long-term care setting, and often represent the most efficacious (and cost-effective) therapeutic modality used in this clinical setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00606606
- Testing
- Clinical Decision Support
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Sleep Quality, Pain
The Effect of Chair-Supported Yoga on Sleep Quality and Pain Level in Elderly Individuals Living in Nursing Homes
This study was designed to evaluate the effect of chair-supported yoga on sleep quality and pain levels in individuals aged 65 and over living in nursing homes.
- Trial name
- NCT07768033
- Testing
- Chair-Supported Yoga
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rüveyda Berk
Well-being, Depressive Symptoms
Integration of Social Art Activities and Qigong for Older People in Nursing Home in Indonesia
This project will be a randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of an integrated programme by using social art activity (SA) and exercise, for instance, Qigong (QG, a traditional Chinese exercise) as a…
- Trial name
- NCT02957773
- Testing
- Qigong and art activities, Art activities, Qigong
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 299 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Sarcopenia, Obesity
The Effectiveness of Lifestyle Intervention on Body Composition, Physical Performances and Quality of Life Among Elderly People in Long-term Care Facilities
Purpose: To understand the change in body composition, physical functions and quality of life of elderly residents with sarcopenic obesity in LTC facilities after the implementation of exercise intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02912338
- Testing
- Resistant Training, Control Group
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Age Problem, Old Age; Debility
Swedish Palliative Care Guide (S-PCG) at Nursing Homes
Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life for patients and families who are affected life-threatening, incurable disease. The care should be person-centred, but it is not entirely clear how this is best achieved.
- Conditions
- Age Problem, Old Age; Debility, Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT06431659
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Elderly Persons
Mandala for Anxiety, Fatigue, and Sleep
Looking at the studies on social activity programs in individuals living in nursing homes in the literature, it was seen that the studies on Mandala therapy were limited.
- Trial name
- MANDALA (NCT07145853)
- Testing
- Mandala activity
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University