Clinical trials: Geriatric Care
Delirium
Incidence and Prognostic Value of Delirium in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes
The Purpose of this study is to evaluate the incidence of delirium in patients with acute coronary syndromes admitted to a Intensive Care Unit Patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02356523
- Testing
- Confusion Assessment Method
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale San Donato
Elderly Person, Comfort
Effect of Care Provided Through Skin Care Protocol on Elderly Patients
The rate of elderly population is increasing in the world. It is reported that the proportion of the world population over the age of 60 will increase to 22% by 2050.
- Conditions
- Elderly Person, Comfort, Quality of Life, Skin Moisture
- Trial name
- NCT06462690
- Testing
- pre-mid-post test
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Duygu AKÇA
Ageing
The OMAGE (Optimization of Medication in AGEd) Transitional Care-Pathway: Impact on Readmissions
Background : The transitional care OMAGE-P combines three best practices recommendations from the French National Authority for Health (HAS) (i) a comprehensive review of diagnosis and treatments (ii) a standardized medical…
- Trial name
- OMAGE-P (NCT02657642)
- Volunteers
- 484 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Critical Illness, Recovery Outcomes
Improving Survivorship for Critically Ill Patients Aged 65 and Over
IMPROVE-65 is a randomised control trial designed specifically for people aged over 65 who have survived critical illness. It aims to support patients and general practitioners by providing timely, personalised information to…
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Recovery Outcomes, Care Coordination
- Trial name
- IMPROVE-65 (NCT07175961)
- Testing
- Multicomponent telehealth care coordination
- Where
- 2 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre
Transitional Care, Frail Elderly
Making Health Care Safer for Older Adults Receiving Skilled Home Health Care Services After Hospital Discharge
Care transitions are the movement of a person from one healthcare setting to another. Older adults who require skilled home health care ("home health") services (e.g., home-based nursing) after hospital discharge are at high risk…
- Conditions
- Transitional Care, Frail Elderly, Home Health Care
- Trial name
- NCT05182060
- Testing
- Transition Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 761 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Emergencies
Optimized Acute Care for Geriatric Patients Using an Intersectoral Telemedical Cooperation Network - Around the Clock
Due to "demographic change", the composition of the population in Germany is changing. The consequence of this change is a population that is getting older on average.
- Trial name
- Optimal@NRW (NCT04879537)
- Testing
- Telemedical support
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Pressure Ulcer
A Prospective, Open Label, Multicenter Trial for Evaluating the Efficacy of Treating and Managing Wounds in Elderly Population in Specialized Nursing Facilities Using RD1
The study is a prospective, single arm, multicenter efficacy study, consisting of 60 subjects who will complete the study (note: if any patients are lost to follow-up or withdrawn, enrollment will increase to compensate for loss…
- Conditions
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Pressure Ulcer, Venous Leg Ulcer, Trauma Injury
- Trial name
- NCT04577183
- Testing
- RD1 System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- RedDress Ltd.
Dementia
A Home-based Training Program for Elderly Patients With Dementia
The illness course and symptoms of dementia is usually very long and characterized with behavioral, psychological and physical changes. Family caregivers' stresses change during the illness trajectory as well.
- Trial name
- NCT02667951
- Testing
- A home-based caregiver-training program
- Volunteers
- 129 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Depression
Effectiveness of a Depression Care Management Initiative in Home Healthcare
Depression in older home healthcare patients occurs very often, is typically not treated appropriately, and leads to poor health outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT01979302
- Testing
- Depression CAREPATH, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Frail Elderly
Video Decision Support for Advance Care Planning in Geriatric Patients With Frailty
As the proportion of the aging population continues to rise, age-related frailty syndrome, characterized by a decline in the function of multiple physiological systems and accompanied by vulnerability to stress, has become a…
- Trial name
- NCT06671353
- Testing
- video decision aid
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Frail Elderly
High Intensity Interval Training Versus Moderate Intensity Continuous Training in Frail Elderly
The assessment and systematic integration of physical activity into the care pathway of frail elderly people is essential to prevent loss of independence and improve the quality of life of this population.
- Trial name
- EPAF (NCT07211334)
- Testing
- Exercise Training
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Geriatric Disorder
Assessment of Functional Ability and Follow-up at Home for Older Medical Patients
The aim of this study is to examine the effect of an intervention that consist of assessment of functional ability, rehabilitation plan and follow-up at home for older medical patients.
- Trial name
- NCT02078466
- Testing
- Assessment of functional ability and follow-up at home
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 380 people
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Delirium
Brief Delirium Assessments in Non-Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patients
Delirium is an acute confusional state characterized by fluctuating mental status, inattention, and either disorganized thinking or an altered level of consciousness.
- Trial name
- NCT01162369
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Transition, Emergencies
The LEARNING WISDOM Phase II Scale up Project
Inspired by the Acute Care for Elders program at Mount Sinai Hospital, this study aims to improve care for elderly patients in four hospitals of Chaudière-Appalaches.
- Conditions
- Transition, Emergencies, Health Care Utilization, Frailty
- Trial name
- NCT04093245
- Testing
- GEM nurse, pre- and post-hospitalization medication list reconciliation, systematic discharge summaries
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Frail Elderly Syndrome, Chronic Disease
Implementing Advance Care Planning Conversation Tools in Family Practice
This study evaluates the use of advance care planning conversation tools with patients attending their family doctor's office. Patients complete tools about their values and wishes, and a health care provider uses a structured…
- Trial name
- NCT03508557
- Testing
- Advance care planning tools
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Falls
Preventing Falls Through Enhanced Pharmaceutical Care
The objective of the proposed study is to reduce the incidence of falls and fall-related injuries among community-dwelling older adults by better utilizing community pharmacists to advise patients and physicians on medication…
- Trial name
- NCT00618800
- Testing
- Pharmaceutical Care, Written Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Pediatric ALL
Measuring Thickness of the Normal Diaphragm in Children Via Ultrasound.
Critically ill children treated with invasive mechanical ventilation (iMV) in a paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) may suffer from complications leading to prolonged duration of ventilation and PICU stay.
- Conditions
- Mechanical Ventilation Complication, Pediatric ALL, Intensive Care Unit Acquired Weakness
- Trial name
- NCT04589910
- Testing
- diaphragm thickness and thickening fraction
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Take-up of Preventative Care, Communication About Health Information
Communication and Health Investments for Elderly Women
This study investigates how household communication plays a role in elderly women's take-up of health check-ups in rural Tamil Nadu, India. First, we survey elders and their caretakers to measure demand for check-ups for elders.
- Trial name
- NCT07279480
- Testing
- Tell both, Free Transport
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Chronic Low Back Pain, Hip Ostearthritis
Making Better Lives: Patient-Focused Care for Low Back Pain (LBP)
Back pain is a huge problem for millions of Americans, including nearly 11 million Veterans. Our older Veterans suffer the most. Citizens spend billions of dollars, yet consistently get poor results.
- Conditions
- Chronic Low Back Pain, Hip Ostearthritis, Myofascial Pain Syndrome, Fibromyalgia
- Trial name
- NCT02697435
- Testing
- Patient-Centered Care, Imaging-Directed Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease
Regional Innovation in Chronic Disease and Elderly Care
This project aims to develop a community-based health promotion intervention model for populations at potential risk of metabolic syndrome.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Hyperlipidemia, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT07578090
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Fu Jen Catholic University
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