Clinical trials: Nursing Home
Balance; Distorted, Plantar
Effect of Plantar Sensory Exercises on Balance and Fall Risk in Nursing Home Elderly
The most important cause of mortality and morbidity with the geriatric population is loss of balance and the consequent falls, which is seen very often.
- Conditions
- Balance; Distorted, Plantar, Falling, Elderly
- Trial name
- NCT04477408
- Testing
- plantar sensory exercise group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Covid19
COVID-19 Project ECHO in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes are ground zero for the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing homes are ill-equipped for the pandemic; though facilities are required to have infection control staff, only 3% have taken a basic infection control course.
- Trial name
- NCT04499391
- Testing
- Project ECHO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Frail Elderly Syndrome
Development of Clinical Indicators From the Swiss RAI-HC
The project aims at deriving frailty (FI) and complexity (CI) indices from data collected with the Resident Instrument Assessment - Home Care adapted for Switzerland (RAI-HC).
- Trial name
- IndiRAI (NCT03139162)
- Testing
- Swiss RAI-HC assessment
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
Antibacterial Agents
Evaluation of a Customizable Antibiotic Stewardship Program Tailored to French Nursing Homes
To tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR), i.e., one of the top 10 global health threats, antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs, i.e., coherent sets of actions promoting responsible use of antimicrobials, have been developed.
- Trial name
- ORANEAT (NCT07246382)
- Testing
- The ORANEAT program
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lorraine
Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline
Developing and Assessing an Innovative Exergaming Technology for Older Adults Living in Long-term Care Homes
Residents living in long-term care (LTC) homes spend up to 75% of their day in sedentary, socially withdrawn situations which increases their risk for depression, dementia, decreased functional status and increased care costs.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Cognitive Decline, Aging, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- MouvMat (NCT05130203)
- Testing
- MouvMat Exergaming, Standard Recreational Programming
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
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
Human Microbiome, Antibiotic Resistant Infection
Clinical/Microbiological Impact of a Specific Antimicrobial Stewardship Program for Nursing Homes
Background: In nursing homes, excessive and inappropriate use of antimicrobials, adverse events caused by these drugs, and infections by multidrug-resistant bacteria (MDRB) are more frequent than in the general population, posing…
- Conditions
- Human Microbiome, Antibiotic Resistant Infection, Nursing Homes
- Trial name
- PROA-SENIOR (NCT03543605)
- Testing
- PROA Experimental, PROA Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,667 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Pública Andaluza para la gestión de la Investigación en Sevilla
Influenza, Influenza-like Illness
Adjuvanted Influenza Vaccination Year 2 Follow-On Survey
The purpose of this study is to determine if different influenza vaccines produce different outcomes in nursing facility residents receiving the required annual influenza vaccination.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Influenza-like Illness, Influenza, Human
- Trial name
- NCT03599739
- Testing
- Influenza
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 598 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Insight Therapeutics, LLC
Parenting, Partner, Domestic
Effects of Prenatal Preparation Education on First-time Parents
Background: In 2001, the National Health Service of the Ministry of Health and Welfare promoted breastfeeding by adopting the ten measures of successful breastfeeding.
- Trial name
- NCT03863444
- Testing
- Prenatal Preparation Education, Routine care
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Home Injury
Early Childhood, Home Injuries, Mothers ' Knowledge, Mothers' Attitude
Home-Related Injuries among Early Childhood: Rural Mothers' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice regarding First Aid in Matrouh Governorate, Egypt Keywords: Home injuries, Early childhood, Rural mothers, First aid, Matrouh…
- Trial name
- NCT05984836
- Testing
- Implement health education
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Matrouh University
SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Bacterial Respiratory Tract Infection
Shifts in the Respiratory Microbiome and Clinical Outcomes of SARS-CoV-2
This is a longitudinal, prospective observational study focusing on health-related outcomes relative to potential changes in the respiratory microbiome seen with weekly SARS-CoV-2 testing in nursing home residents.
- Conditions
- SARS-CoV-2 Infection, Bacterial Respiratory Tract Infection, Viral Respiratory Tract Infection
- Trial name
- COVID-19 (NCT04815018)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pathnostics
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
Guideline Implementation, Physiotherapy
Physiotherapy Practice in Flemish Nursing Homes
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the extent to which physiotherapy sessions in Flemish nursing homes adhere to the IAGG-GARN guidelines and to explore factors influencing clinical practice among…
- Conditions
- Guideline Implementation, Physiotherapy, Nursing Homes, Focus Group
- Trial name
- NCT07576751
- Testing
- Mapping therapy sessions
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Emergencies
Optimized Acute Care for Geriatric Patients Using an Intersectoral Telemedical Cooperation Network - Around the Clock - Technical Performance
Due to "demographic change", the composition of the population in Germany is changing. The consequence of this change is a population that is getting older on average.
- Trial name
- Optimal@NRW (NCT04873973)
- Testing
- Telemedical support
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 3,073 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Enterobacteriaceae Infections
Prevalence of ESBL and CPE in French Nursing Homes
CARBEHPAD is a multicentric randomized prevalence study aiming to assess the frequency of Enterobacteriaceae (ESLB) and carbapenemase producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) carriage in Pays de la Loire nursing homes.
- Trial name
- CARBEHPAD (NCT03401242)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 734 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Communication Skills, Self Directed Learning
Home Visit Simulation-based Earthquake Preparedness Training for Nursing Students
In earthquake preparedness, nurses, who constitute the largest group among healthcare professionals, are expected to play an active role.
- Conditions
- Communication Skills, Self Directed Learning, Earthquake
- Trial name
- NCT07712185
- Testing
- Home Simulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duzce University
Polypharmacy (Individuals Treated With 4 or More Medications)
THE EFFECTS OF MULTIPLE DRUG USE ON BALANCE, FALL RISK, AND COGNITIVE STATUS
This study aims to evaluate the effects of polypharmacy on balance, fall risk, cognitive status, vestibular function, and hearing among individuals living in nursing homes.
- Trial name
- NCT07816276
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs University
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
Occupational Stress
Feasibility of Stress Management Education Delivered Via Virtual Classroom in Nursing Homes: a Pilot Study of a RCT
The aim of this cluster-randomised pilot study is to assess the feasibility of a remote stress management programme to reduce occupational stress in healthcare workers in specialised care units of nursing homes.
- Trial name
- AGIT-RESTS-1 (NCT06727682)
- Testing
- Stress management
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GCS CIPS
Aging Problems, Balance; Distorted
Comparison of the Effects of Different Living Environments in Geriatric Individuals: A Pilot Study
In Turkey, 63% of geriatric people who make up approximately 8.3% of the entire population live in their own living environment, 36% live with their children and 1% live in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Aging Problems, Balance; Distorted, Pain, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04873791
- Testing
- Assessment of geriatric individuals living in home environment and nursing home.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University