Clinical trials: Cost of Care
Appendicitis
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy? Let the Patient Decide
This protocol examines choice where it pertains to choosing between two standard methods for appendectomy, laparoscopic or open procedures, and the affect that "cost" of the appendectomy has upon choice.
- Trial name
- NCT01738750
- Testing
- Cost Information Included
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Package of Resources for Assisted Contact Tracing: Implementation, Costs, and Effectiveness
Having health workers assist HIV-infected persons with the recruitment and testing of their sexual contacts and biological children is an effective and efficient way of identifying additional HIV-infected persons in need of HIV…
- Trial name
- PRACTICE (NCT05343390)
- Testing
- Enhanced implementation package, Standard implementation package
- Where
- 33 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 841 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Amblyopia, Strabismus
Improving Quality Vision Outcomes in Managed Care Setting While Reducing Cost by Use of Accurate, Automated Screening
Amblyopia ("lazy eye") and strabismus (misaligned eyes) are medical eye conditions that combine as the leading causes of preventable vision loss in children.
- Trial name
- NCT02536963
- Testing
- Pediatric Vision Scanning device, Reference examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rebiscan, Inc.
Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV/AIDS
Clinical Study of STI Screening to Prevent Adverse Birth and New-born Outcomes (Philani Ndiphile)
This study aims to evaluate different screening strategies to decrease the burden of Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG), Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Trichomonas vaginalis (TV) among pregnant women, and reduce adverse birth outcomes.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Infection, HIV/AIDS, Cost-effectiveness, Birth Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT04446611
- Testing
- First antenatal care + test-of-cure, First antenatal care + week 30-34 gestation (no test-of-cure)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 2,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Professional Development (Pty) Ltd
Stroke
Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Stroke Rehabilitation in Home Care
As the population ages and the number of stroke survivors increases, information is needed to determine the best way of providing home care services for rehabilitation to stroke survivors and their caregivers while containing…
- Trial name
- NCT00463229
- Testing
- Interprofessional Team Approach
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Genital Warts, Human Papilloma Virus
Typing of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) From Female Genital Warts
This is a longitudinal observational study of women presenting to Groote Schuur Hospital with genital warts. The study will evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics of the women using a structured questionnaire.
- Trial name
- NCT01192282
- Testing
- Medical / Surgical Treatment
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Dementia
D-CARE - The Dementia Care Study: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial of Health System-Based Versus Community-Based Dementia Care
D-CARE: The Dementia Care Study This pragmatic randomized clinical trial of 2150 persons with dementia and their caregivers, at four diverse clinical trial sites in the United States, compares the effectiveness and…
- Trial name
- D-CARE (NCT03786471)
- Testing
- Health System-based Dementia Care, Community-based Dementia Care, Usual Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,176 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Study Based on Data From German Sick Funds That Looks at the Costs of Treatment of Type-2 Diabetic Patients With Empagliflozin vs. DPP-4 Inhibitors vs. GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Empagliflozin vs. Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 (DPP-4) Inhibitors and Glucagon-like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (GLP-1-RA) Cost of Care Study: a German claims data analysis
- Trial name
- NCT04295005
- Testing
- Empagliflozin, DPP-4i, GLP-1-RA
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 24,500 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Venous Leg Ulcer
Diagnostics in the Leg Ulcer Pathway
This project aims to investigate 'The minimum diagnostic requirements for patients presenting to primary care with suspected venous ulcers.' In order to do this, the investigators intend to run a series of questionnaires with…
- Trial name
- NCT06181708
- Testing
- N/A - Questionnaire based study
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait
Evaluation of Low-cost Techniques for Detecting Sickle Cell Disease and β-thalassemia in Nepal and Canada
Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited blood disorder associated with acute illness and organ damage. In high resource settings, early screening and treatment greatly improve quality of life.
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Sickle Cell Trait, Beta-Thalassemia, Sickle Cell-Beta Thalassemia
- Trial name
- NCT05506358
- Testing
- High performance liquid chromatography, Automated sickling test, HbS solubility test
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada, Nepal
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Elective Reconstructive Surgery Population
The Effect of Healing Touch on Sleep
Healing Touch improves measures of sleep the night prior to surgery, thus improving surgery-related morbidity.
- Trial name
- Sleep7 (NCT01870076)
- Testing
- Healing Touch, Control, Presence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Asthma
Asthma in Families Facing Out-of-pocket Requirements With Deductibles
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the U.S. Despite guidelines, adherence to recommended controller medications is low. Cost is an important barrier to adherence.
- Trial name
- AFFORD (NCT03175536)
- Testing
- HDHP with PDL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12,238 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Asthma
Comparison of Asthma-related Outcomes and Costs in Pediatric Subjects That Received Fluticasone Propionate, Budesonide or Montelukast in a Large Managed Care Population
The objective of this study is to compare asthma-related exacerbations (emergency department (ED) or inpatient (IP) visit) and related cost in pediatric patients aged 4-11 years that received either fluticasone propionate 44 mcg…
- Trial name
- NCT01328964
- Testing
- Fluticasone propionate, Budesonide, Montelukast
- Volunteers
- 9,906 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Asthma
Asthma in Families Facing Out-of-pocket Requirements Due to COVID-19
In addition to its impact on health, the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased unemployment and loss of employer-sponsored insurance coverage.
- Trial name
- AFFORD COVID (NCT04613739)
- Testing
- insurance navigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care