Clinical trials: Nursing Home Residents
Fall in Nursing Home
Autonomous Navigating Robot for Detecting Falls and Risk of Falls in Nursing Home Residents With Alzheimer Disease/ADRD - Feasibility Study
This study is a feasibility study to prove that an autonomously navigating robot can patrol nursing home rooms day and night and detect if a resident has fallen, turn on ambient light at night and a video camera and allow nursing…
- Trial name
- NCT07451223
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Vigorous Mind, Inc.
Irritant Contact Dermatitis Due to Incontinence, Diaper Rash
Comparison of Wash Wipes and Standard Care in the Prevention of Incontinence-associated Dermatitis in Elderly
Incontinence is a widespread problem in all health care setting. One of the main complications of incontinence is inflammation of the skin in the genital and anal region, also known as incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD).
- Conditions
- Irritant Contact Dermatitis Due to Incontinence, Diaper Rash, Pressure Ulcer, Incontinence-associated Dermatitis
- Trial name
- NCT02475512
- Testing
- Wash wipes (3M), water and pH neutral soap
- Where
- 11 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Institutionalized Older Adults
Feasibility Study of an Interactive Wall-Based Intervention Program for Nursing Home Residents and Patients in Long-Term Care Facilities: Mur'Aventure
This prospective, single-arm feasibility study aims to evaluate the feasibility of a 12-week immersive exergame program using an interactive wall in older adults living in nursing homes (EHPAD) or long-term care units (USLD).
- Trial name
- MUR'AVENTURE (NCT07809087)
- Testing
- Immersive Interactive Wall Exergame Program
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Elopement or Escaping of Nursing Home Resident With or Without Dementia
ESCAPE Study : Validation of a Specific Tool Scoring Residents at Risk of Escaping/Elopement From Nursing Homes (ESCAPE)
Residents' escapes occur even if most of the nursing homes (NH) have set up specific devices to prevent from this risk. Therefore, the need to develop and validate a specific tool to assess the risk of escaping was obvious to the…
- Trial name
- ESCAPE (NCT03662464)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 4,050 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
Depression
Evaluating a Behavioral Activities Treatment Program for Depressed Nursing Home Residents
This study will evaluate whether a behavioral activities treatment program improves symptoms of depression in nursing home residents.
- Trial name
- BE-ACTIV (NCT00536406)
- Testing
- BE-ACTIV, Treatment as usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Constipation
Effectiveness of Partially Hydrolyzed Guar Gum in Improving Fecal Characteristics in Long Term Care Facility Residents
Partially hydrolyzed guar gum (PHGG) is a vegetal, water soluble, non-viscous, non-gelling dietary fiber that is derived from guar gum, a water-soluble, viscous, gelling polysaccharide found in the seeds of Cyamopsis…
- Trial name
- NCT05037565
- Testing
- Partially hydrolyzed guar gum
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Hypovitaminosis D
Correction of Vitamin D Inadequacy in Nursing Home Residents
Vitamin D inadequacy continues to be neglected in nursing home residents. We hypothesized that part of this neglect is due to absence of data documenting safe and effective ways to replete this inadequacy.
- Trial name
- NCT00204906
- Testing
- vitamin D supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Periodontal Disease
Power Toothbrush Use in Nursing Homes to Eliminate Mouth and Body Inflammation
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether brushing the teeth of nursing home residents with a power toothbrush as compared with standard care typically provided in nursing homes, will increase caregiver compliance with…
- Trial name
- NCT01639183
- Testing
- Rotating-oscillating Power Toothbrush, Standard Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Tuberculosis
Is Tuberculin Skin Testing Effective in Screening for Latent Tuberculosis (TB) in Elderly Residents of Nursing Homes?
In face of the increased rates of tuberculosis in residents of long term care facilities, annual screening for latent tuberculosis is recommended.
- Trial name
- NCT00756808
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Spasticity, Muscle, Muscular Diseases
Prevalence of Comorbid Spasticity and Urinary Incontinence in Residents of a Long-Term Care Facility
The purpose of this study is to improve spasticity diagnosis through exploration of potential new diagnostic markers for spasticity that can assist in diagnosis and referral.
- Conditions
- Spasticity, Muscle, Muscular Diseases, Musculoskeletal Disease, Muscle Hypertonia
- Trial name
- NCT03250988
- Testing
- Neurological Examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Dementia
Factors Influencing the Deterioration From Cognitive Decline of Normal Aging to Dementia Among Nursing Home Residents
Background: A dearth of differential research exists regarding the determinants of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and moderate cognitive impairment or dementia among nursing home residents.
- Trial name
- NCT04589637
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- Jordan University of Science and Technology
Utilization of Medical Care by Nursing Home Residents
Effect of Strategies to Improve General Practitioner-nurse Collaboration and Communication
Previously,six measures were developed for a better collaboration of general practitioners and nurses in nursing homes in a qualitative multistep bottom-up process.
- Trial name
- interprof ACT (NCT03426475)
- Testing
- interprof ACT measures
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 680 people
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Goettingen
Nursing Home Residents, Malnutrition or Risk of Malnutrition
Effects of Oral Nutritional Supplements in Nursing Home Residents
Although oral nutritional supplements (ONS) are known to be effective to treat malnutrition in older persons, evidence from nursing home populations including demented residents is rare, especially with regard to functionality…
- Trial name
- NCT01859416
- Testing
- Oral nutritional supplement
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg Medical School
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Smart Lighting for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
This proposed study seeks to develop a smart ambient bright light (SABL) intervention to provide auto-controlled, consistent indoor lighting that incorporates natural daylight.
- Trial name
- NCT05825404
- Testing
- Smart Ambient Bright Light (SABL), Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State 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
Poor Sleep Quality, Anxiety
Effects of Circadian-Based Acupressure on Sleep Quality in Nursing Home Residents
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of circadian-based acupressure compared with sham acupressure in improving sleep quality among nursing home residents.
- Conditions
- Poor Sleep Quality, Anxiety, Depression, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07349446
- Testing
- Circadian-based acupressure
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Frailty
Intrinsic Capacity and Functional Ability Monitoring With an Integrated Data Eco-System for Healthy Ageing.
In this study, 120 older adults (aged 65 years or older) either patients undergoing rehabilitation or older nursing home residents will be provided with an Eforto® device and the eco-System for Healthy Ageing (ISHA) mobile…
- Trial name
- ISHA (NCT06270979)
- Testing
- ISHA
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Ivan Bautmans
Geriatric Disorders
Effects of Geriatric Inclusive Art Activity in Nursing Home Residents (GIA)
The study aimed to compare the changes in health and functional status between nursing home residents practicing GIA activity and a control group of residents, and to examine the changes in residents' abilities to participate in…
- Trial name
- NCT02356042
- Testing
- Geriatric inclusive art (GIA) activity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
Aging, Healthy Aging
Physical Fitness in Elderly
Aging decreases the physical fitness levels in living beings. The environmental factors also have a major effect on the physical fitness levels.
- Conditions
- Aging, Healthy Aging, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- NCT04250870
- Testing
- Senior Fitness Test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Elderly, Healthcare Associated Infection
Prevalence and Risk Factors for the Carriage of Bacteria and Clostridioid in Elderly Dependent Persons
Brief summary : Very few studies have evaluated the prevalence of multi-drug resistant (MDR), highly resistant emerging bacteria and Clostridioides difficile toxinogenic (CDt) in residents and in healthcare workers (HCW) in…
- Trial name
- PREMS (NCT04579094)
- Testing
- Feces sampling at inclusion (J0)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 492 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nīmes