Clinical trials: Nursing Home
Dementia in Nursing Home, Family
Connecting Today to Combat Social Isolation and Loneliness
The investigators developed Connecting Today, a feasible and highly acceptable remote visiting program that can support care home residents living with moderate to severe dementia to have video calls with their family members…
- Conditions
- Dementia in Nursing Home, Family, Remote Visits
- Trial name
- NCT07182019
- Testing
- Connecting Today
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 320 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Influenza, Influenza-like Illness
Adjuvanted Influenza Vaccination in U.S. Nursing Homes
This study is powered to prospectively evaluate the relative effectiveness of adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine (aTIV; FLUAD) in preventing influenza mortality, hospitalization, and functional decline in a nursing home…
- Trial name
- NCT02882100
- Testing
- adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine, trivalent influenza vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 823 people
- Sponsor
- Insight Therapeutics, LLC
Off-label Use of Atypical Antipsychotic Drugs
iADAPT: Off Label Use of Antipsychotics in the Nursing Home
The investigators propose to evaluate the effectiveness of 3 different methods to promote the dissemination and adoption of evidenced-based review guides into the nursing home setting.
- Trial name
- NCT01347619
- Testing
- Toolkit only with Web Access to Online Version, Toolkit, Periodic Audit/Feedback, Educational Messages, Items in Arm 2 plus Academic Detailing Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Orthostatic Hypotension
Orthostatic Hypotension in Elderly Nursing Home Residents
In this study the investigators aimed 1. to investigate the prevalence of orthostatic hypotension in elderly nursing home residents. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01362751
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Medical Research Foundation, The Netherlands
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
Community Health Nursing Education, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Virtual Reality Cave vs. Simulated Home for Community Nursing Education: A Crossover Trial Comparing Student Competence, Confidence, and Satisfaction
Background and Purpose Community health nursing is essential for providing healthcare to individuals in home and neighborhood settings.
- Conditions
- Community Health Nursing Education, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Tuberculosis
- Trial name
- NCT07595588
- Testing
- VR CAVE Immersive Simulation for Community Health Nursing Education, Traditional Simulated Home Environment for Community Health Nursing Training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
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
Influenza
A Randomised Controlled Trial on the Effect of Post-exposure Oseltamivir Prophylaxis on Influenza Transmission in Nursing Homes
The incidence of severe morbidity and mortality following an influenza infection during the annual influenza epidemics is highest among the elderly population and 90% of influenzaassociated mortality occurs in this group.
- Trial name
- PEPpIE (NCT01053377)
- Testing
- Tamiflu (verum)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
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
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
The Effect of De-Prescribing Antipsychotics on Health and Quality of Life for People With Dementia
This study aims to analyze how warning letters sent to physicians prescribing high levels of the antipsychotic quetiapine affected the health and quality of life of their patients with dementia.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Prescribing, Off-Label
- Trial name
- NCT05172687
- Testing
- Overprescribing letter to attributed physician
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 336,460 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Aging, Frail Elderly Syndrome
HMB Supplementation in Addition to Multicomponent Exercise in Old Adults
Evidence supports the fact that multicomponent exercise and β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation are, separately, effective in improving old adult's health and palliate functional metabolic diseases in the elderly.
- Conditions
- Aging, Frail Elderly Syndrome, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- HEAL (NCT03827499)
- Testing
- HMB dietary supplementation, Multicomponent physical exercise program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
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
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
A Study of the Effectiveness and Safety of Risperidone in the Treatment of Behavioral Disturbances in Patients With Dementia
The purpose of the study is to compare the effectiveness of an oral formulation of risperidone (an antipsychotic medication) to that of placebo for treating behavioral and psychological signs and symptoms in dementia (BPSSD)…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Vascular Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT00249158
- Testing
- Risperidone
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd
Sarcopenia
Effect of Nutrition Supplementation Combined With Resistance Exercise in Elderly With Sarcopenia.
The purpose of this study was determine whether milk or soy milk supplements combined with resistance exercise improved sarcopenia in the elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT05035121
- Testing
- milk supplement, soy milk supplement, resistance exercise
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
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
Pressure Ulcer
A Multicentre Clinical Test of the Ultracore Repose® Mattress to Prevent Pressure Ulcers Cat. II-IV in Nursing Homes
A mixed method desgin study will be conducted to study pressure ulcer incidence Cat. II-IV (including deep- tissue injury,unstageable), not associated with the use of medical devices, on the Ultracore Repose® mattress (Frontier…
- Trial name
- NCT04625348
- Testing
- Ultracore Repose® mattress, experiences and perceptions of healthcare workers
- Where
- 5 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Diabetes, Dementia
Deprescribing of Diabetes Regimens in Long Term Care Residents With Alzheimer's
Objectives To 1) examine the ability of the STRIDE (Simplification of Treatment Regimens and Individualized Diabetes Education) educational program to increase deprescribing of high hypoglycemia risk glucose-lowering medications…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Dementia, Hypoglycemia; Drug
- Trial name
- NCT05535478
- Testing
- STRIDE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Joslin Diabetes Center
Diabetes
ADA Linagliptin in Long Term Care
This is a study to determine whether glycemic control, as measured by change in HbA1c and frequency of hypoglycemia, is different between treatment with linagliptin (Tradjenta®) and basal insulin in long term care residents(LTC)…
- Trial name
- NCT02061969
- Testing
- linagliptin, insulin glargine
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Aged, Nursing Homes
International Normalised Ratio Evaluation by Generalist Practitioners in Full-time Care Establishments for the Elderly
The main objective of this study is to evaluate, for a 6-month observation period, the concordance in terms of clinical decision making concerning therapeutic adjustment as determined by a weekly capillary International…
- Trial name
- INR-Cap pilote (NCT02614573)
- Testing
- CoagucheckXSR Capillary INR measures
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Fibrillation Screening in Nursing Homes
This study was designed to screen high risk patients in nursing homes for atrial fibrillation with intermittent electrocardiogram (ECG) recordings using a portable, smartphone-based, mobile ECG recording device (Kardia Mobile…
- Trial name
- NCT03860246
- Testing
- Portable ECG monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo