Found 95 clinical trials
An Advance Care Planning Programme for Persons With Early Stage Dementia or Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Community
Advance care planning (ACP) has been widely advocated for persons with early stage dementia (PWEDs) and persons with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). This proposed study attempts to promote the uptake of ACP for this population and their family caregivers in the community and to examine the effects of an ACP …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
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Perioperative Pain and Delirium in Geriatric Patients With Hip Fracture
The objective of this trial will be to establish whether the ultrasound-guided suprainguinal fascia iliaca compartment block is capable of protecting geriatric patients with hip fracture from delirium as compared to placebo
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- 19 Feb, 2024
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Effects of tDCS on Apraxia of Speech in Non-Fluent Primary Progressive Aphasia
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a neurodegenerative disease that affects first and foremost language abilities. There are three different variants of PPA, each a relatively distinct speech and language profile. For individuals with non-fluent variant PPA (nfvPPA), a core symptom is apraxia of speech (AOS), which is defined as an …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
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Cognitive Changes and Neural Correlates After Rehabilitation of Masticatory Function in Elderly -an Intervention Study
Today in elderly tooth loss and loss of oral function is widespread, but it is an underexplored modifiable risk factor potentially contributing to the development of dementia. In this interventional study we want to investigate a "cause-effect" relationship between mastication and cognition in humans.
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- 19 Feb, 2024
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Effect of Academic Detailing to Reduce Opioid Prescribing in Dentistry
This will be achieved through educating dentists about best practices for opioid prescribing and includes three continuing education (CE) credits and one (or two) academic detailing (AD) visits. The cohort of 90 dentists who are enrolled to the CE will be randomized into two groups upon enrollment. One of these …
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- 19 Feb, 2024
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Exergaming in People With Major Neurocognitive Disorder
This randomized controlled trial explores the efficacy of an 8-week standing exergaming program in people with major neurocognitive disorder (MNCD) residing in long-term care facilities.
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- 19 Feb, 2024
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