Clinical trials: Cost-effectiveness
Neonatal Hypothermia
Efficacy of a Low-cost Warming Mattress Celsi Warmer for the Management of Hypothermic Newborns at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The prevalence of hypothermia across low-resource settings is high, especially in countries with high neonatal mortality rates. If left untreated, hypothermia can additionally result in a significant comorbidity, and has been…
- Trial name
- NCT05876884
- Testing
- Celsi Warmer Mattress
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- William Marsh Rice University
Obesity
A Pilot Study of the Efficacy and Program Cost-effectiveness of Prevention Plus for Childhood Obesity
In 2007 the Expert Committee published recommendations on the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity. These recommendations outlined four interventions intended for advancement based on the child's age, body mass index…
- Trial name
- NCT01358448
- Testing
- growth monitoring, Growth Monitoring plus Family-based Behavioral Counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Rare Disorders, Rare Diseases
AI-assisted Rare Disease Diagnosis
A multicentre randomised controlled trial evaluating whether a rare-disease diagnostic large language model can improve diagnostic quality, efficiency, and health-economic outcomes for physicians managing patients with suspected…
- Trial name
- NCT07650799
- Testing
- AI system
- Where
- 12 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,056 people
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Congenital Heart Disease
Fibrinogen Concentrate vs Cryoprecipitate
One of the most common hemostatic derangements in pediatric open- heart surgery is an acute acquired hypofibrinogenemia. This compromises fibrin clot generation and platelet aggregation, resulting in increased bleeding and…
- Trial name
- NCT03014700
- Testing
- Fibrinogen Concentrate, Cryoprecipitate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Newly Diagnosed Pediatric ITP
Safety, Tolerability and Efficacy of Single Dose Low Cost Minipool Intravenous Immunoglobulins in Moderately Severe Newly Diagnosed ITP
To demonstrate the efficacy of new product IVIG prepared by minipool technology as assessed by Bleeding Score and platelet count at 3 days, 1 week, 2 weeks and 4 weeks.
- Trial name
- NCT02669277
- Testing
- IVIG prepared by minipool technology, standard IVIG product
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Ain Shams University
Type 1 Diabetes
Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Devices Among People Living With Type 1 Diabetes in South Africa
Diabetes mellitus (diabetes) is a chronic condition that represents a major public health and clinical concern. Self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is a critical part of the care of individuals with diabetes.
- Trial name
- ACCEDE (NCT05944718)
- Testing
- Continuous glucose monitor
- Where
- 3 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics, Switzerland
Myopia, Hyperopia
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Correcting Refractive Error With Ready-made Spectacles
This research project will compare two methods of correcting refractive error (long or short-sightedness) with spectacle lenses.
- Conditions
- Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism
- Trial name
- RECS (NCT00657670)
- Testing
- Ready-made spectacles, Spectacles
- Where
- 2 sites in China, India
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Diarrhea
Safety, Efficacy and Cost-effectiveness of Racecadotril in Children With Acute Diarrhea in Mexico
Rationale: Acute diarrhea (AD) is still a significant morbidity-mortality problem worldwide. Although oral rehydration therapy is the cornerstone, its anti-diarrheal effect is a controversial subject.
- Trial name
- Raceca-Mex (NCT01153854)
- Testing
- Racecadotril
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 454 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Pediatrics, Mexico
Asthma
Effectiveness of the Propeller Health (Formerly Asthmapolis) Monitoring System
Propeller Health is collaborating with Dignity Health (formerly Catholic Healthcare West (CHW)) to carry out a focused demonstration project to evaluate the effectiveness and potential cost savings of a deployment of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01509183
- Testing
- Propeller Health System (formerly Asthmapolis System)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 495 people
- Sponsor
- Reciprocal Labs
Dementia
Improving Well-being and Health for People With Dementia
800,000 people in the United Kingdom (UK)have dementia, of which 250,000 are living in care homes. These individuals have complex mental health problems, disabilities and social needs, which if unmet will continue to adversely…
- Trial name
- WHELD (NCT01855152)
- Testing
- Optimised WHELD intervention, Treatment as usual
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- professor Clive Ballard
Depression, Anxiety
Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Brief Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Pediatric Internalizing Disorders
This project assesses the clinical and cost effectiveness of brief cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for depressed (ages 11-17) and anxious (ages 8-17) youths seen for services in pediatric primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT00669526
- Testing
- BCBT, SMHC referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Referral and Consultation, Telemedicine
Electronic Referral and Booking of Outpatient Day Case Surgery Compared With Traditional Referral Routines.
We want in this study to investigate the cost-effectiveness and waiting time of direct electronic referral and booking of outpatient surgery compared to the traditional patient pathway where the patient is seen at the outpatient…
- Conditions
- Referral and Consultation, Telemedicine, Surgery, Outpatient, Surgery, Day
- Trial name
- one-stop (NCT00692497)
- Testing
- one stop (Electronic standardised referrals and appointment bookings)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Critical Illness
Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Critical Care in Resource Limited Setting
The purpose of this study was to examine the cost effectiveness of critical care in a middle income country with limited resources. The main study hypothesis was that critical care is cost effective in low resources setting.
- Trial name
- CEACCLR (NCT02556476)
- Testing
- mechanical ventilation, neuromuscular blockade, renal replacement therapy
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sarajevo
Clinical Trial
Raising Healthy Children: A Hybrid Trial of the Family Check-Up 4 Health in Primary Care
This study is a hybrid implementation-effectiveness trial of the Family Check-Up 4 Health (FCU4Health), an adapted version of the Family Check-Up, in pediatric primary care.
- Trial name
- FCU4Health (NCT03013309)
- Testing
- Family Check-Up 4 Health, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Malaria, Soil Transmitted Helminths
Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of Integrated Model for Malaria and Helminth Control
Malaria remains a major health problem, especially among children living in sub-Saharan Africa where more than 90% of the disease and deaths occur.
- Conditions
- Malaria, Soil Transmitted Helminths, Schistosomiasis, Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention
- Trial name
- MALHELMIN (NCT06182176)
- Testing
- Sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine and Amodiaquine
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Cancer, Thrombosis
Anticoagulation Length in Cancer Associated Thrombosis
This is a two year, multicentre, mixed methods feasibility study including a randomised controlled two-arm interventional trial, a nested qualitative study, focus groups and a United Kingdom (UK) wide survey exercise.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Thrombosis, Venous Thromboembolism, Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Trial name
- ALICAT (NCT01817257)
- Testing
- Low Molecular Weight Heparin (LMWH)
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Cardiff University
Maltreatment, Mental Health
Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of the New Orleans Intervention Model for Infant Mental Health
To evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the New Orleans Intervention Method (NIM) in relation to an enhanced services as usual model, Case Management (CM), for the management of maltreated infants and young children…
- Trial name
- BeST?- (NCT02653716)
- Testing
- New Orleans Intervention Method, Case Management
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 384 people
- Sponsor
- Helen Minnis
Dental Caries
Cost-efficacy of Sealing Moderate Caries Lesions in Occlusal Surfaces of Primary Molars
This protocol aims to assess the cost-efficacy and applicability of the treatment of lesions moderate caries using sealants as an alternative to the restorations on occlusal surfaces of deciduous teeth.
- Trial name
- NCT03005405
- Testing
- Ionomer Restoration (control), Ionomer Sealant (test), Oral hygiene orientation and professional fluoride application
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Acute Appendicitis
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy
Appendectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed in emergency surgery. Because of lack of consensus about the most appropriate technique, appendectomy is still being performed by both open (OA) and laparoscopic (LA)…
- Trial name
- NCT02867072
- Testing
- Open appendectomy, Laparoscopic appendectomy
- Volunteers
- 593 people
- Sponsor
- University of Catania
Critical Care, Child
A Comparison of Laboratory Versus Point of Care (Bedside) APTT Testing
The overall aim of the study is to determine whether point-of-care (bedside) Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time (APTT) testing would be better than laboratory APTT testing in the PICU population (restricted to children under…
- Trial name
- NCT04744701
- Testing
- Hemochron Signature Elite Whole Blood Microcoagulation System
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds