Clinical trials: Skilled Nursing Facility Patients
Advance Care Planning, Nursing Homes
Effect of Advance Care Planning to Improve Patient-centered Care of Nursing Home Residents
Advance Care Planning (ACP) is an approach to support individuals in understanding and sharing their values, treatment goals, and preferences regarding future medical care.
- Trial name
- BEVOR (NCT04333303)
- Testing
- Implementation of a complex regional Advance Care Planning program
- Where
- 4 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 5,927 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Pemphigoid, Pruritus
Pruritus and Pemphigoid in Nursing Home Patients
The primary objective of this observational study is to describe the prevalence of pruritus and pemphigoid in nursing home patients.
- Trial name
- SSENIOR (NCT02823067)
- Testing
- Blood sample
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- M.F. Jonkman
Physical Disability
Patient-Centered, Interprofessional Approach to Improve Functional Outcomes in a Skilled Nursing Facility
During a hospital stay, older adults often become physically deconditioned and lose their ability to perform activities of daily living.
- Trial name
- NCT04300413
- Testing
- High-Intensity Rehabilitation plus Mobility (HeRo)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Frail Elderly, Elderly
Geriatric Education and Its Effect on Certain Aspects of Hospital Care of the Nursing Home Patients - 12 Month Retrospective Study
Nursing home patients admitted to the hospital poses significant challenge for health care providers. Geriatric teaching pays particular attention to these admissions and related problems.
- Conditions
- Frail Elderly, Elderly, Hospitalization, Geriatrics
- Trial name
- NCT01213225
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Maimonides Medical Center
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
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
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 safety and efficacy of risperidone (an antipsychotic medication) to that of placebo in the treatment of behavioral disturbances associated with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Vascular
- Trial name
- NCT00249145
- Testing
- risperidone
- Volunteers
- 349 people
- Sponsor
- Janssen Pharmaceutica N.V., Belgium
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
Dementia
The Effect of Movement-oriented Dementia Care on ADL and QoL of Dementia Patients in Nursing Homes
The purpose of this study is to determine whether movement-oriented dementia care has a positive effect on quality of life and independence in activities of daily living (ADL) in nursing-home residents with dementia.
- Trial name
- Solis MDC (NCT03001232)
- Testing
- Movement-oriented Dementia Care
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- VU University of Amsterdam
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
Dementia, Pain
Pain in Patients With Dementia and Behavioural Disturbances
In nursing homes (NHs) 80% of the patients have dementia, between 60%-80% exhibit behavioural disturbances (BPSD), and more than 60% have pain. Both pain and BPSD is more common in those with severe dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Pain, Agitation
- Trial name
- NCT01021696
- Testing
- Paracetamol, Morphine, Buprenorphine plaster
- Where
- 18 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
Agitation, Dementia
Depakote Extended Release (ER) Versus Seroquel for Agitated Behaviors in Nursing Home Care Unit Patients With Dementia
The primary objective of the study is to assess the relative efficacy of Depakote ER and Seroquel for agitated behaviors among veterans with a dementia diagnosis residing in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing home care…
- Trial name
- NCT00315900
- Testing
- Depakote ER, Seroquel
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Tuscaloosa Research & Education Advancement Corporation
Patient Safety, Prescribing Practices
Health Information Technology in the Nursing Home
The magnitude and intensity of medication use among our nation's 1.6 million nursing home residents matches or exceeds that of hospitalized patients.
- Conditions
- Patient Safety, Prescribing Practices, Laboratory Monitoring Practices
- Trial name
- NCT00599209
- Testing
- clinical decision support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
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
Skin Disease
Washing Without Water: Cost-effectiveness of a Rapidly Spreading Nursing Intervention in Bedridden Patients'
The purpose of this study is to compare the traditional bed bath with 'washing without water' on 1) effects on skin integrity 2) patient and nurse satisfaction and 3) costs.
- Trial name
- WWW (NCT01187732)
- Testing
- Washing without water
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Betsie van Gaal
Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease
Use of Different Treatment Care Methods in Patients With Dementia Associated With Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this observational study is to examine patterns of treatment care for patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) in a real-world arena and to examine the association with different outcomes for patients and informal…
- Trial name
- REMIND (NCT00283725)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Volunteers
- 573 people
- Sponsor
- Ortho-McNeil Neurologics, Inc.
Psychological Health, Physical Health
Dynamic Predictions of the Links Between Psychological and Physical Health of Older Patients in Nursing Home
Taking the older person as a whole is now essential to age well and prevent loss of functional independence. However, the relationship between physical and mental health remains not well understood.
- Trial name
- BioMIND (NCT05729906)
- Testing
- psychological and physical tests
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Osteoporosis, Bone Loss
Zoledronic Acid for Osteoporosis in the Elderly
This trial will examine the safety, efficacy and feasibility of a single dose of intravenous zoledronic acid in the maintenance of skeletal integrity for frail, institutionalized women, who are most at risk for the deleterious…
- Conditions
- Osteoporosis, Bone Loss, Fragility Fractures
- Trial name
- ZEST (NCT00558012)
- Testing
- Intravenous zoledronic acid, Vitamin D 800 IU/daily, Calcium 1200 mg/daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 181 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Pressure Ulcer, Urinary Tract Infection
SAFE or SORRY? Patient Safety Study of the Prevention of Adverse Patient Outcomes
The aim of SAFE or SORRY? is to develop and test an evidence based inpatient safety program for the prevention of three frequently occuring adverse events: pressure ulcers, urinary tract infections and falls.
- Conditions
- Pressure Ulcer, Urinary Tract Infection, Accidental Falls
- Trial name
- NCT00365430
- Testing
- safety program
- Where
- 10 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Cancer, Elderly
Optimization and Improvement of Care Course for 75 Years and Over Patient With Cancer and Living in Nursing Home on the Marseille Agglomeration
According to data from the French National Cancer Institute (INCA), almost one third of the cancers were diagnosed in overs 75 years patients in France in 2008.
- Trial name
- ONCO-EHPAD (NCT03103659)
- Testing
- personalised care plan
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille