Clinical trials: Costs
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
Long QT Syndrome
Low Cost QTc Meter for Long QT Syndrome Screening in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to further develop and evaluate a diagnostic procedure suitable for use in an inexpensive diagnostic instrument suitable for screening for Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) in the primary care environment.
- Trial name
- NCT04441892
- Testing
- QTc Meter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
HIV
Strategic Antiretroviral Therapy and HIV Testing for Youth in Rural Africa
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of a combination intervention on long-term HIV viral load (VL) suppression among HIV-infected adolescents and young adults 15-24 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT03848728
- Testing
- SEARCH Youth combination intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,988 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Executive Function, Behavioral Research
Organizational Skills Training - Tier 2 (OST-T2)
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the Organizational Skills Training Program - Tier 2 version (OST-T2) in a cluster randomized trial.
- Conditions
- Executive Function, Behavioral Research, Schools, Behavior Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT03443323
- Testing
- Organizational Skills Training - Tier 2 (OST-T2)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
HIV, Hypertension
SEARCH SAPPHIRE Phase A: A Multisectoral Strategy to Address Persistent Drivers of the HIV Epidemic in East Africa
The randomized trials in this record will assess effectiveness, fidelity and cost of prevention and treatment interventions for HIV and hypertension with the objective of informing a population-based study of multi-sectored…
- Conditions
- HIV, Hypertension, Alcohol Drinking, Maternal Child Health
- Trial name
- SAPPHIRE PhA (NCT04810650)
- Testing
- Mobility Dynamic Treatment Intervention, Health Living Intervention for Heavy Alcohol Users, Hypertension Linkage
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Second Degree Burn
Evaluating the Cost-effectiveness, Efficacy, Safety and Tolerance of Mepilex® Ag Versus Silvadene®
The primary objective is to compare the incremental costs (direct and indirect) and benefits (healing outcomes, quality of life) of using foam silver dressing (Mepilex® Ag) to a Silver sulfadiazine 1% cream (Silvadene®) from the…
- Trial name
- NCT00742183
- Testing
- Mepilex, Silvadene
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Molnlycke Health Care AB
Childhood Asthma
Supervised Asthma Medication in Schools (SAMS)
The investigators hypothesize that school-based, direct supervision of daily controller therapy will result in more effective asthma control, as assessed by the Asthma Control Questionnaire than usual care.
- Trial name
- SAMS (NCT01997463)
- Testing
- Supervised asthma therapy in schools
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 442 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Prehospital Telemedicine Feasibility/Acceptability Pilot
Teleconsultation, or the use of video telecommunications technology to deliver expert recommendations for care remotely, has been used to improve the safety and quality of emergency care for children in hospital-based acute care…
- Trial name
- NCT05967624
- Testing
- Teleconsultation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
ART Adherence, HIV-1-infection
Call for Life Youth ART Adherence Study
Study purpose: To assess effect of mHealth Call for life Uganda tool (CFLU) on ART adherence among youth measured by interactive voice response to daily adherence calls mapped in the database and proportion with viral suppression…
- Conditions
- ART Adherence, HIV-1-infection, mHealth
- Trial name
- C4L-Youth (NCT04718974)
- Testing
- mHealth call for life system/ tool using IVR ( interactive voice response)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
Surgical Site Infections
The Skin Prep Study
The investigators propose a randomized controlled clinical trial to determine the comparative effectiveness of chlorhexidine-alcohol and iodine-alcohol preoperative skin preparation for preventing surgical site infections at…
- Trial name
- NCT01472549
- Testing
- Iodine-alcohol, Chlorhexidine-alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Child, Critical Illness
Measuring the Metabolic Cost of Fever
Fever is part of the body's immune response, often triggered by infection. Fever is commonly treated with medicines such as paracetamol, mainly because people feel unwell with fever.
- Conditions
- Child, Critical Illness, Fever
- Trial name
- IGUANA (NCT02939781)
- Testing
- Indirect calorimetry
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
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.
Diabetes, Hypertension
Can Group Visits Improve Outcomes of Veterans With Diabetes
Background: Diabetes is a common, morbid and expensive disease among veterans. Achieving adequate glycemic control and blood pressure control can reduce the devastating complications of diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00286741
- Testing
- Diabetes Group Management Visits
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Headache
A Cost Effective Treatment for Headache in Pregnancy When Acetaminophen Alone is Ineffective.
To determine if the intravenous administration of Metoclopramide and diphenhydramine in combination can effectively treat headaches in pregnant patients in those refractory to acetaminophen when compared to codeine
- Trial name
- MAD (NCT02295280)
- Testing
- Metoclopramide, Diphenhydramine, Codeine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- St. Louis University
Addiction
Evaluating Improvement Strategies in Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is often characterized by long delays between first contact and treatment as well as high no-show and drop out rates leading to unused capacity in apparently full agencies.
- Trial name
- NIATx 200 (NCT00934141)
- Testing
- Learning Session, Interest Circle Calls, Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
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
Learning Disability
Investigating the Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of Lycra Splinting
People with learning disabilities (LDs) experience high levels of health problems, including cerebral palsy, other problems associated with posture, movement and function, and injury (falls are the commonest cause of injury in…
- Trial name
- NCT02345512
- Testing
- Lycra Splinting Garment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glasgow Caledonian 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