Clinical trials: Long-term Care Facility
Fecal Incontinence, Staffs' Attitudes
A Pilot Study to Evaluate Educational Programs to Improve Fecal Incontinence Care in Nursing Homes
The investigators are planning to do a cluster randomized trial to test the effect of different educational programs for staff according to nursing home patients FI (fecal incontinence).
- Trial name
- PEI (NCT01939821)
- Testing
- Educational and counselling program, Educational program
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
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
Inappropriate Prescribing
Ensuring Clinical Appropriateness and Safety of Pharmacological Therapies in Nursing Home Residents
The goal of this clinical study is to evaluate whether a structured, clinical pharmacology team-led medication review improves the appropriateness and safety of medication prescribing in elderly nursing home (NH) residents.
- Trial name
- NCT07407387
- Testing
- Multi-Component Intervention on Medication Prescribing
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 219 people
- Sponsor
- Lugano Istituti Sociali
Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infections
Can the Use of Uricap Female Device Lead to Better Care for Women > 75+Years?
The purpose of the study is to evaluate if Uricap Female, an uridome for women, can be used instead of traditional incontinence aids to treat urinary incontinence (UI) among women 75 years and older.
- Conditions
- Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Tract Infections, Incontinence-associated Dermatitis, Cognition Disorders in Old Age
- Trial name
- U-PROTECT (NCT05275257)
- Testing
- Use of Uricap Female, a New Urine Collecting Device
- Where
- Sweden
- Sponsor
- Region Örebro County
Urinary Tract Infections
Antimicrobial Stewardship in UTIs in Nursing Homes
Background: The widespread inappropriate use of antimicrobial substances drives resistance development at the individual and population level all over the world.
- Trial name
- NCT04798365
- Testing
- Intervention group
- Where
- 4 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Graz
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
Pressure Ulcers
Evaluate the Efficacy of a Silk-Like Fabric for the Prevention of Pressure Sores in a Long Term Care Setting
The primary purpose of this research study is to evaluate if DermaTherapy® bedding will significantly reduce pressure ulcer incidence by decreasing maceration, friction, and shearing among residents of Nursing Homes.
- Trial name
- NCT01403272
- Testing
- DermaTherapy® Linen and underpads.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Precision Fabrics Group, Inc.
Malnutrition
Tolerance and Compliance of a High Caloric, High Protein Oral Nutritional Supplement - Free Intake
The aim of the study is to assess gastro-intestinal tolerance, palatability, compliance, and use of a high caloric, high protein oral nutritional supplement (ONS) in elderly people
- Trial name
- NCT02938234
- Testing
- High caloric, high protein ONS
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Fresenius Kabi
Infection Control
Preventability of Infections in Residents of French Nursing Homes
STUDY HYPOTHESIS : An infection prevention program adapted for the nursing home context can reduce by 5% the number of infections (urinary, upper and lower respiratory and gastrointestinal) in elderly residents in nursing homes.
- Trial name
- ENLIL (NCT01069497)
- Testing
- Prevention of infections program
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Observatoire du Risque Infectieux en Gériatrie
SARS-CoV Infection, Covid19
'4C' Intervention to Reduce SARS-CoV-2 (Covid-19) Transmission
Nursing homes have long faced special challenges in implementing effective infection prevention programs, including limited resources and diagnostic challenges in a frail functionally disabled long-stay population.
- Trial name
- NCT04739449
- Testing
- Coaching, Cleaning, Communication, Collaboration
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Unnecessary Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents
Reducing Hospitalizations of Nursing Home Residents
This project directly addresses the national imperative for innovative strategies to improve care for Medicare beneficiaries and reduce health care costs.
- Trial name
- NCT02177058
- Testing
- INTERACT Quality improvement program, Quarterly surveys/data reporting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University
Elderly, Periodontal Disease
Oral Hygiene Assistance Training Program
This is an oral health study with a nursing home staff training program and product intervention.
- Conditions
- Elderly, Periodontal Disease, Gingivitis, Caries,Dental
- Trial name
- NCT07807397
- Testing
- Stannous Fluoride Toothpaste (SnF), sodium fluoride 5000 ppm, cetylpyridinium chloride (0.075%) and zinc alcohol free mouthwash
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colgate Palmolive
Fatigue, Older People--Abuse of
The Associated Factors With Fatigue in Older Adults Living in a Rest Home
Fatigue is an important and prevalent problem in older adults. The ratio of fatigue may rise in older adults who live in nursing homes/rest homes.
- Trial name
- NCT04247789
- Testing
- Self-reported questionairres
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Ordu University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Mild Dementia
Shanghai Non-pharmacological Intervention for Mild Cognitive Impairment and Mild Alzheimer's Disease
This study is a multicentre, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial that aims to investigate the efficacy of multi-domain life-style intervention including low inflammatory-index diet, exercise, and cognitive training in…
- Trial name
- SIM-2 (NCT05887674)
- Testing
- Diet intervention, Exercise, Cognitive training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Malnutrition
nutritionDay in Nursing Homes Worldwide: An International Audit and Registry on Nutrition and Outcome
Due to longer life expectancy, age-related changes and problems become more significant. The aging process is associated with loss of function and reduced performance.
- Trial name
- NCT04202939
- Testing
- nutrition
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 400,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Influenza, Influenza, Human
Baloxavir Versus Oseltamivir for Nursing Home Influenza Outbreaks
Influenza outbreaks are a prevalent event in nursing homes (NHs). We will study baloxavir compared to oseltamivir when used for influenza prophylaxis when facilities identify an index incident case of influenza.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Influenza, Human, Influenza -Like Illness
- Trial name
- NCT05012189
- Testing
- Oseltamivir, Baloxavir
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insight Therapeutics, LLC
Musculoskeletal Diseases, Occupational Diseases
Impact of Exoskeleton Use on Perceived Effort and Pain During Resident Handling in Nursing Home Care Staff
The EXO 2 study assessed whether daily use of an exoskeleton - a wearable mechanical support device - could reduce physical effort and pain in nursing home care staff who regularly perform resident handling tasks such as bed…
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Diseases, Occupational Diseases, Low Back Pain, Occupational Health
- Trial name
- Exo 2 (NCT07757737)
- Testing
- Passive back-assist exoskeleton (HAPO Version 4)
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LNA SANTE
Polypharmacy
Deprescribing in a Long Term Care Facility
This study will develop, implement and evaluate a deprescribing initiative at a Canadian Long Term Care (LTC) Facility. Residents currently undergo an annual medication review as part of the clinical pharmacy services provided in…
- Trial name
- NCT03091153
- Testing
- Medication Review
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
The Elderly
The Effect of Audible Alarm on the Fluid Consumption of the Elderly
Research shows that older people need reminders to increase fluid consumption. The aim of the research was to investigate the effect of an audible alarm on the fluid consumption of old people living in a nursing home.
- Trial name
- NCT04242745
- Testing
- Intervention group, Control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Izmir Katip Celebi University
Sleep Fragmentation, Behavioural and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia
Therapy Light Rooms for Improved Sleep in Dementia Patients
This intervention study will investigate the effect of therapy light rooms on sleep, circadian rhythms, mood, behavioural problems and function in nursing home (NH) patients with dementia.
- Conditions
- Sleep Fragmentation, Behavioural and Psychiatric Symptoms of Dementia, Dementia
- Trial name
- DEMLIGHT (NCT03357328)
- Testing
- Therapy light room, Standard light
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen