Clinical trials: Nursing Homes Residents
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
Healthy Older Adults, Ill Older Adults
Technical Accuracy and Userfriendliness of a Point-Of-Care C Reactive Protein Device in a Nursing Home Setting
Study to test the technical accuracy and userfriendliness of a Point-of-care C Reactive Protein device (POC CRP device) in comparison with laboratory CRP testing in nursing home residents
- Trial name
- NCT02104999
- Testing
- Point-of-care test for CRP
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Weight Loss
Cost Effectiveness of Nutrition Intervention in Long Term Care
Inadequate food and fluid intake is a common problem among nursing home (NH) residents and one that can lead to under-nutrition, dehydration, weight loss, hospitalization, and even death.
- Trial name
- NCT02567526
- Testing
- Between-Meal Intervention Group
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
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
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
Bacteriuria
A Trial of Cranberry Capsules for Urinary Tract Infection Prevention in Nursing Home Residents
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common infection in nursing home residents, and bacteriuria is the greatest trigger for antimicrobial therapy in the nursing home setting.
- Trial name
- NCT01691430
- Testing
- 2 cranberry capsules
- Where
- 21 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Herpes Zoster, Allergy and Immunology
Training the Innate Immune System Against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Using the Shingrix Vaccine in Nursing Home Residents
The purpose of this study is to measure the effect of the Shingrix vaccine on your immune system and whether that has any effect on the body's ability to fight off other infections such as COVID-19.
- Conditions
- Herpes Zoster, Allergy and Immunology, Corona Virus Infection
- Trial name
- NH-Shingrix (NCT04523246)
- Testing
- SHINGRIX (Zoster Vaccine REcombinant, Adjuvanted), Normal Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
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
Elderly Residents
The Effects of Low Resistance Training on the Residents in Nursing Homes
This study will examine the effects of low-resistance elastic band training on muscle strength, flexibility, quality of life and ease of care among the residents in nursing homes.
- Trial name
- NCT02271308
- Testing
- Low-resistance elastic band training
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Bing Show Chwan Memorial Hospital
Oral Health, Oral-health Associated Quality of Life
Oral Health Improvement for Nursing Home Residents Through Delegated Remotivation and Reinstruction
Based on the poor situation of residents in German nursing homes with regard to oral health, a cluster-randomized Trial will be carried out in Rhineland-Palatindate, Germany.
- Trial name
- MundZaRR (NCT04140929)
- Testing
- Oral Health Tool Box
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 358 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
Dementia, Nursing Homes Residents
Sing Out Loud: A Choral Singing Program for Persons Living With Dementia
This study intends to investigate whether a singing programme for nursing home residents living with dementia can reduce the mental and physiological effects of dementia. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- SOL (NCT06880237)
- Testing
- Singing
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
SARS-CoV-2 Acute Respiratory Disease
Dried Blood Spots for SARS-CoV-2 Serology (COVID-19).
This study aims to validate dried blood spots (DBS) for SARS-CoV-2 (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome 2) antibody detection in elderly individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT04880122
- Testing
- Dried blood spot and venous blood collection
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Sarcopenia in Elderly
Effects of Sarcopenia on Proprioception, Kinesiophobia, and Pressure Pain Threshold
The aim of this observational study is to reveal the effect of sarcopenia on cervical proprioception, kinesiophobia and pressure pain threshold in geriatric individuals living in a nursing home.
- Trial name
- NCT07269600
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atılım University
Anemia, Chronic Kidney Disease
LEARN-6™: A Prospective, Observational Nursing Home Study
This is a prospective, multicenter, observational, hypothesis-generating study exploring mobility, Quality of Life and other physical performance measures among older, long-term stay Nursing Home residents with CKD, with versus…
- Trial name
- NCT00727571
- Testing
- Observations
- Volunteers
- 815 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Social Work, Psychiatric, Physiotherapy
Social Work-Supported Physiotherapy and Psychosocial Outcomes in Third Age University and Nursing Home Residents
The aging process is considered not only as a phase characterized by changes in physical functioning, but also as a multidimensional life stage affecting psychosocial well-being, social participation, and quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT07525596
- Testing
- Social Work-Supported Physiotherapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Munzur University
Engagement, Nursing Care
Effectiveness of a Digital Activity Platform for Informal and Formal Caregivers in Long-Term Care Facilities
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a digital engagement platform can support caregivers working in long-term care facilities.
- Conditions
- Engagement, Nursing Care, Digital Application, Caregiver
- Trial name
- EngageLTCdigit (NCT07780071)
- Testing
- PflegeZeit - den Menschen sehen.
- Where
- 6 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Applied Sciences for Health Professions Upper Austria
Implementation Strategies, Nutritional Outcome of Nursing Home Residents
Implementation of Nutritional Guidelines and Effects in Nursing Home Residents
The aim of this study is to examine two implementation strategies (external facilitation and educational outreach visit) when introducing nutritional guidelines in the elderly care setting and to evaluate the results of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01861366
- Testing
- A one year multifaceted implementation strategy, A three hour lecture about the guidelines
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Dementia, Relation, Family
Gentle Gymnastics and Relationship Between Family Caregivers and Residents With Dementia in Nursing Homes
The goal of this multicentre cluster randomised controlled trial is to evaluate the effects of a joint practice of a Tai Chi inspired gymnastics programme in nursing home on the relationship between family caregivers and…
- Trial name
- NCT05686486
- Testing
- Tai Chi inspired gymnastics
- Where
- 4 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fondation Mederic Alzheimer
Bacteriuria
Dosing Study of Cranberry Capsules for the Prevention of Bacteriuria in Nursing Home Residents
This study will investigate whether there is a particular dose of cranberry capsules that is effective in preventing the occurrence of urinary tract infections in females at least 65 years of age or older who live in a nursing…
- Trial name
- NCT01033383
- Testing
- Cranberry Capsule
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Focus of Study is Interprofessional Collaboration.
Interprofessional Collaboration in Health Care and Outcomes in Nursing Homes
Title: The effectiveness of learning to collaborate interprofessionally on healthcare processes and outcomes in nursing homes: a cluster randomized controlled trial in primary care.
- Trial name
- IPCIHC (NCT01792219)
- Testing
- Interprofessional collaboration in health care module
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen