Clinical trials: Nursing Home Resident
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
Deficiency of Vitamin D3
Optimizing Vitamin D in the Elderly
Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in older people in the absence of vitamin D supplementation. The limited data available show marked inter-individual variability in response to vitamin D supplementation in very old, frail…
- Trial name
- NCT01554241
- Testing
- D3 2000 IU/day, D3 4000 IU/day, D3 50,000 IU weekly
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco