Clinical trials: Nursing Homes
Dementia with Behavioral Disturbance
MEDical CANnabis for Improving Symptoms During Severe DEMentia Disorders in Long-term Care Facility in Geneva
The behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia affect up to 80% of long-term facilities residents with severe dementia. They seriously alter the quality of life of patients, relatives, and health professionals.
- Trial name
- MedCanDem (NCT05432206)
- Testing
- Cannabis Sativa Oil
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Fondation pour l'accueil et l'hébérement des personnes âgées
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
Depression
Treatment of Depression in Nursing Homes
This study will implement a treatment for depression in a nursing home setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00056485
- Testing
- Pleasant Events-Based Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Influenza, Human, Pneumonia
Rapid Assessment of and Prophylaxis for Influenza in Dwellers of Long-term Care Facilities
RAPID-LTCF is a stratified, block-randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of a simple ARI case definition, rapid influenza diagnostic test (RIDT) with wireless transmission of results, and provision of infection…
- Trial name
- Rapid-LTCF (NCT02964871)
- Testing
- Sofia Fluorescent Immunoassay Analyzer Influenza A+B, Usual care
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Geriatrics Rehabilitation
Correlation Hip Muscle Strength With Static Balance Parameters In Elderly Patients
Observational study aimed to identify the correlation between dominant and non-dominant hip muscle strength with static balance parameters using stabilometry (center of pressure (COP) range sway, velocity sway, and weight…
- Trial name
- NCT07029347
- Testing
- Strength of the dominant and non-dominant hip muscles using hydraulic pusj pull dynamometer, Static balance parameters using stabilometry
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Universitas Padjadjaran
Dementia
Discontinuation of Antipsychotics and Antidepressants Among Patients With BPSD
The aim of this study is to discontinue antipsychotics and antidepressants, and to study its effect on Behavioural- and Psychological Symptoms in Dementia (BPSD).
- Trial name
- NCT00433121
- Testing
- Risperidone, Olanzapine, Haloperidole
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Sykehuset Innlandet HF
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)
Dementia
Characteristics of Patients With Dementia Who Are Screaming in Nursing Homes
Patients with dementia develop behavioral problems over time. Among these, the investigators object screams or cries or disruptives vocalizations. Their cause is multifactorial and their management difficult in nursing homes.
- Trial name
- NCT04760015
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Covid19, SARS-CoV Infection
COVID-FIS: Pilot in COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) of Fisetin in Older Adults in Nursing Homes
The purpose of this study is to test whether Fisetin, a senolytic drug, can assist in preventing an increase in the disease's progression and alleviate complications of coronavirus due to an excessive inflammatory reaction.
- Trial name
- COVID-FIS (NCT04537299)
- Testing
- Fisetin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
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
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
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
Nursing Homes, Intervention
Effects of a Multifactorial Intervention to Reduce Physical Restraints for Care Providers in Nursing Homes
Scholars from around the world have been strongly advocating restraint-free care in long-term care institutions. Therefore, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a multifactorial intervention to reduce physical…
- Conditions
- Nursing Homes, Intervention, Older People
- Trial name
- NCT05193773
- Testing
- multifactorial interventions
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 354 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Su-Hua Liang
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
Benzodiazepines Deprescribing
Benzodiazepines Deprescribing in Nursing Homes: Intervention Feasibility
The goal of this feasibility study is to evaluate the feasibility of a complex intervention towards benzodiazepines and Z-drugs deprescribing in older adults living in the Belgian nursing home setting.
- Trial name
- END-IT NH (NCT05929443)
- Testing
- END-IT intervention for nursing homes
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Université Catholique de Louvain
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
Physical Activity, Elderly
Physical and Cognitive Exercises in Nursing Homes: Is Frailty Reversible?
Elderly in residential care spend 97% of their time sedentary. Moreover, exercise therapy often takes place in a poorly stimulating environment which is less motivational for the elderly to undertake regularly.
- Trial name
- NCT03526653
- Testing
- exercise without visual stimuli, excercise with National Geografics, Exercise with MemoRide
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University