Clinical trials: Nursing Home Residents
Malnutrition
A Need-based Nutritional Intervention in Nursing Home Residents
To examine the effectiveness of a "need-based nutritional intervention" strategy in improving the nutritional and physical functional status of nursing home elderly.
- Trial name
- NCT01741870
- Testing
- Nutritional supplement, Treatment as usual
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Asia University
Frailty
Feasibility of a Multidisciplinary Student-Led Program to Improve Frailty in Nursing Home Residents
BACKGROUND Frailty, regarded as a potentially reversible process and defined as a progressive deterioration of physiological systems and intrinsic capacity, constitutes a key risk factor for disability, dependency and…
- Trial name
- CUIDAFRAIL (NCT07182747)
- Testing
- Nursing students' intervention programme, Standard care from Public Andalusian Health Service
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Almeria
COVID-19
Epidemiological Multicohort Study of Latent COVID-19 Infections
Cross-sectional study to detect latent COVID-19 infections in residents and staff of old people's and nursing homes in the city of Solingen with a prospective follow-up of 6 months in a subgroup.
- Trial name
- NCT04695678
- Testing
- COVID-19 nasal/pharyngeal swab
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,462 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wissenschaftliches Institut Bethanien e.V
Chronic Disease, Acute Disease
Involving Nursing Home Residents and Their Families in Acute Care Transfer Decisions
This study addresses the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) area of interest related to development of decision support tools that bring patients, families and clinicians together to decide, in this instance…
- Trial name
- NCT02568475
- Testing
- Provision of "Go to the Hospital or Stay Here?"
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 192 people
- Sponsor
- Florida Atlantic University
Immunosenescence, Shingles
Vitamin D Supplementation And Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine Responsiveness In Older Long-Term Care Residents
This is an ancillary study to a randomized controlled trial of high dose vitamin D in older long-term care residents (NCT01102374).
- Trial name
- NCT01262300
- Testing
- Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccine (Zostavax)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Consequences for Nursing Home Residents and Staff of Integrating Reminiscence Into Daily Nursing Care.
Consequences From Use of Reminiscence: a Randomised Intervention Study in Ten Danish Nursing Homes
Reminiscence is the systematic use of memories and recollections to strengthen self-identity and self-worth. The study aim was to investigate the consequences for nursing home residents and staff of integrating reminiscence into…
- Trial name
- NCT00937885
- Testing
- Implementation of reminiscence
- Where
- Denmark
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Alzheimer Disease
Effects of Enriched Gardens in Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
Comparing the effect of the frequentation of an enriched garden vs sensory conventional garden by nursing home residents with Alzheimer disease.
- Trial name
- NCT04903171
- Testing
- INCENTIVE VISITING A GARDEN : ENRICHED OR CONVENTIONAL SENSORY GARDEN
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RIVAGES
Dementia
Music & MEmory: A Pragmatic TRial for Nursing Home Residents With ALzheimer's Disease_part1
The purpose of this trial is to test the effects of a personalized music intervention (Music and Memory, Inc.) on agitated and aggressive behaviors for nursing home residents with dementia.
- Trial name
- METRIcAL (NCT03821844)
- Testing
- Music and Memory
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,073 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Pressure Ulcer, Pressure Injury
Pressure Ulcer Incidence Cat. II+ on a Static Air Mattress: a Multicenter Cohort Study in Nursing Home Residents at Risk
Pressure Ulcers are a serious and common problem for residents admitted to long-term care facilities and community care patients.
- Conditions
- Pressure Ulcer, Pressure Injury, Pressure Sore, Bed Sore
- Trial name
- NCT03725787
- Testing
- CuroCell S.A.M. ® pro mattress
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias, Alzheimer Disease and Related Dementias
SmartEnLite for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Smart Environmental Lighting (SmartEnLite) can help improve behaviors and sleep among residents with dementia in nursing homes.
- Trial name
- SmartEnLite (NCT07883291)
- Testing
- Smart Environmental Light (SmartEnLite)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Pneumonia
Improvements in Pneumonia Status After Oral Care Intervention in Taiwan
The correlation between improvement in oral health, reduction in oral bacterial concentration, and status of pneumonia hospitalization remains unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT03874962
- Testing
- Routine oral cleaning and professional oral care group
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Nursing Home Resident, Skilled Nursing Facility
Pilot Study of a Behavioral Program for Depression in Skilled Nursing Facility Residents and Care Partners
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a behavioral health program (Interventions for Stressful Transitions in Later Life, InSTILL) for skilled nursing facility residents and care partners.
- Conditions
- Nursing Home Resident, Skilled Nursing Facility, Depression, Feasibility Studies
- Trial name
- BRISK (NCT07891546)
- Testing
- Interventions for Stressful Transitions in Later Life (InSTILL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Dementia
Music & MEmory: A Pragmatic TRial for Nursing Home Residents With ALzheimer's Disease (METRIcAL)_part2
The purpose of this trial is to test the effects of a personalized music intervention (Music and Memory, Inc.) on agitated and aggressive behaviors for nursing home residents with dementia.
- Trial name
- METRIcAL (NCT04850807)
- Testing
- Music & Memory
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 990 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Advance Care Planning
Chatbot-Assisted Advance Care Planning Education for Family Members
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a messaging and chatbot program, called ChatACP, helps family members of people living in nursing homes take part in advance care planning.
- Trial name
- ChatACP (NCT07448649)
- Testing
- ChatACP - Messaging- and-Chatbot Assisted Nursing Consultation, ACP self- learning handout (Hong Kong Hospital Authority ACP education material)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Alzheimer's Disease
Enhancing Quality of Life for Nursing Home Residents
Many persons with dementia exhibit behaviors that caregivers find difficult to manage. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of individualized recreational activities for reducing agitation and passivity in…
- Trial name
- NCT00388544
- Testing
- Activity matched to interest, Activity matched to function, Activity matched to both interest and function
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Osteoporosis
A Physical Activity Program for Female Nursing Home Residents at Risk of Osteoporosis
Worldwide, osteoporosis causes more than 8.9 million fractures per annum. Osteoporosis used to be a significant public health concern that most commonly affected Caucasian women in Northern Europe and the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT04168658
- Testing
- Physical activity and education intervention, Education intervention
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chengdu Jinjiang Maternity and Child Health Hospital
Nursing Homes Residents, Deterioration, Clinical
Clinical Assessment and Treatment in the Nursing Home as an Alternative to Hospital Admission
This multicenter, cluster-randomized, unblinded quality-improvement study evaluates whether home-based clinical assessment by municipal acute care teams can safely reduce hospital admissions among nursing home residents…
- Conditions
- Nursing Homes Residents, Deterioration, Clinical, Infection, Dehydration
- Trial name
- NCT07756554
- Testing
- Home-based Clinical Assessment and Treatment
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 9,000 people
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen University Hospital at Herlev
Frailty, Sacropenia
Effects of Exergames and Resistance Training
Frailty is a common geriatric condition with significantly increased vulnerability to stress and susceptibility of negative health-related outcomes.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Sacropenia, Cognition, Mood
- Trial name
- NCT05920577
- Testing
- exergames and resistance training, Resistance training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Influenza, Influenza-like Illness
Abbott ID NOW Point-of-Care Testing
With the rapid aging of the global population, long-term care facilities (LTCFs) have become an increasingly important component of modern public health systems.
- Trial name
- IDNOW2026 (NCT07846423)
- Testing
- Abbott ID NOW Point-of-Care Testing, Standard Laboratory-Based RT-PCR Diagnostic Pathway
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases
Prevalence of Musculoskeletal Complaints in Nursing Home Residents
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the prevalence of joint complaints in nursing home residents with and without dementia. Primary objective: Number of tender or swollen joints. Secondary objectives: 1.
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Rheumatic Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Musculoskeletal Diseases or Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT06235710
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center