Clinical trials: Home Nursing
Premature, Low Birth Weight
Effect of Kangaroo Baby Massage on Mother-infant Interaction at Home
The objective of this randomized clinical trial will determine the effectiveness of nursing intervention (Kangaroo Baby Massage) on the interaction between mothers and premature, low birth weight infants at home The dyad mother…
- Conditions
- Premature, Low Birth Weight, Mother-Infant Interaction, Gain, Weight
- Trial name
- KBM (NCT04908332)
- Testing
- Kangaroo Baby Massage
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Dementia
Deprescribing Intervention Among Nursing Home Residents With Major Neurocognitive Disorders
Canadians with neurocognitive disorders often are admitted to nursing homes when their disease reaches an advanced stage. At the end of their life, they may encounter adverse symptoms related to medications they no longer need…
- Trial name
- OptimaMedLTC (NCT05155748)
- Testing
- Continuous education and knowledge exchange
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Dre Edeltraut Kröger
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
Pressure Ulcer
Study of SANTYL® vs Hydrogel (SoloSite®) for Pressure Ulcers
This study is designed to compare SANTYL® versus hydrogel (SoloSite®) in the treatment of pressure ulcers for participants in a long-term care facility.
- Trial name
- NCT02718625
- Testing
- Santyl, SoloSite®
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.
Major Depressive Disorder
Investigating the Effectiveness of Telepsychiatry for Treating Major Depression in a Chinese American Nursing Home
The current use of telepsychiatry, or psychiatric care using videoconferencing, is very limited. The present study investigates the use of this method with a depressed Chinese American population in a nursing home.
- Trial name
- NCT00505518
- Testing
- Psychotropic medication (at discretion of psychiatrist), Collaborative psychiatric and primary medical care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Dementia, Behavior Problems
Treatment Routes for Exploring Agitation
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of non-pharmacological ways to treat agitated behaviors in nursing home residents with dementia.
- Trial name
- TREA (NCT00820859)
- Testing
- TREA (Treatment Routes for Exploring Agitation)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Aging (NIA)
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
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Effectiveness of Home-Based Health Messaging for Patients With Hypertension and Diabetes
Patients treated at Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers are older and have multiple chronic conditions. Two of the most common conditions in the VA population are hypertension (HTN) and Type 2 diabetes (DM).
- Trial name
- NCT00119054
- Testing
- In Home Health Messaging Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 302 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
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
Skilled Nursing Facility, Rehabilitation
Skilled Nursing Facility Care at Home
We will perform a parallel-group multicenter patient-level randomized controlled evaluation of skilled nursing facility care at home.
- Trial name
- NCT06416670
- Testing
- Skilled nursing facility care at home
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Heart Diseases, Heart Failure
Echocardiography in Nursing Home
The study seeks to explore the implementation characteristics (acceptability, appropriateness, feasibility, adoption, fidelity, penetration, implementation cost and sustainability) of systematic echocardiography in nursing homes…
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Heart Failure, Heart Valve Diseases
- Trial name
- ECHOGER (NCT06445231)
- Testing
- Implementation of echocardiography in nursing homes
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,050 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nantes University Hospital
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Depression
The Effect on Depressive Symptoms in ECF Residents With COPD
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of treatment with Advair Diskus on depression using the Cornell depression scale in COPD patients in the nursing home.
- Trial name
- DISK-02 (NCT00974246)
- Testing
- Advair diskus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Valley Medical Research
Family Caregiving for a Palliative Patient
Supporting Family Caregivers of Palliative Patients at Home: the Carer Support Needs Assessment Intervention
In this project the investigators will train home care nurses to use the Carer Support Needs Assessment Tool (CSNAT) with a group of family caregivers (intervention group) and then compare the family caregivers' quality of life…
- Trial name
- CSNAT (NCT02261935)
- Testing
- Existing home care nursing practice, Practice support tool intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Kelli Stajduhar
Medication Management at Home
Information Systems Connectivity to Improve Medication Process
Linked Care aims to help healthcare professionals (nurses, doctors, pharmacists) interact efficiently and safely with IT support to improve patient information flows.
- Trial name
- LinkedCare (NCT06728254)
- Testing
- medication management, Usual Care Group
- Where
- 4 sites in Austria
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Peter Putz
Dementia
Home-delivered Meals for Persons With Dementia: Which Model Delays Nursing Home Placement?
This project is the pilot phase of a pragmatic randomized clinical trial comparing outcomes among older adults with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) receiving home-delivered meals.
- Trial name
- NCT04850781
- Testing
- Bi-weekly frozen meal home delivery, Daily home meal delivery
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 243 people
- Sponsor
- Brown 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
Fall in Nursing Home, Medication Therapy Management
Nursing Home Team-Care Deprescribing Study
This is a multi-centre study in Singapore nursing homes, investigating the factors that affecting deprescribing, and if a team-care based deprescribing standard practice gives superior health and pharmacoeconomic outcomes over…
- Trial name
- NCT02863341
- Testing
- Team-care deprescribing with deprescribing guide
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 295 people
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Infections, Urinary Tract Infections
Swedish Antibiotic Nursing Home Trial
Main aim and objective The aim was to present the treatment of infectious diseases in elderly, especially in nursing homes and further to evaluate the effect of an intervention package aiming at improving treatment with…
- Trial name
- SANT (NCT01054677)
- Testing
- Educational intervention on antibiotic prescribing
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction
Protocolized Receptive Music Intervention to Reduce Care Refusal in Nursing Home Residents With Major Neurocognitive Disorders
The goal of this randomized study is to find out whether using a structured, protocolized music program (MUSIC CARE©) during daily hygiene care can reduce care refusal in older adults with dementia (memory and thinking…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Cognitive Dysfunction, Psychomotor Agitation, Burnout, Professional
- Trial name
- OPPOZIC' (NCT07730957)
- Testing
- Receptive music therapy, Standard Nursing Home Care
- Where
- 12 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- LNA SANTE
Horticultural Activities Among Caregivers
THE EFFECT OF GARDENING ON PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND CARE AMONG NURSING HOME CARE STAFF
This study will be conducted to evaluate the effects of horticultural activities applied to nursing home care staff on their psychological well-being and caregiving, and to examine in depth the care staff's views on horticultural…
- Trial name
- NCT07500402
- Testing
- Horticultural activity
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ordu University