Clinical trials: Evidence-based Medicine
Body Weight, Obesity
Meta Analysis of the Effect of a Low Glycemic Index Diet and Glycemic Load on Body Weight
A low glycemic index (GI) diet has been associated with improved glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients and a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Trial name
- NCT02557022
- Testing
- GI and/or GL
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
Evidence-based Laboratory Test Order Sets in Primary Care
Cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate what the effect is of evidence-based order sets aimed at five indications on the appropriateness of laboratory test ordering in primary care.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT02950142
- Testing
- CPOE with order sets for lab testing, CPOE without order sets for lab testing
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Evaluation of Educational Intervention to Teach Principles of Evidence-based Medicine (EbM) in Biology Classes
The purpose of this study is to identify the effect of a short term educational intervention for upcoming biology teachers to teach principles of Evidence-based Medicine (EbM) and Good Scientific Practice (GSP) to high-school…
- Trial name
- NCT01567267
- Testing
- Experimental educational intervention, Standard educational intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Goethe University
Evidence-Based Medicine
Using a Systematic Review in Clinical Decision Making: a Pilot Parallel, Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of running a full-scale trial that compares two formats of a shortened systematic review to a full-length systematic review to be used in clinical decision-making.
- Trial name
- NCT02414360
- Testing
- Shortened Format, Full Length
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Overweight, Obesity
Meta-analyses of Total and Individual Fructose-containing Sugars and Incident Cardiometabolic Disease
Since uncontrolled observational studies first linked fructose to the epidemic of obesity almost a decade ago, it has become a focus of intense concern regarding its role in the obesity epidemic and increasing burden of…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Hyperlipidemia
- Trial name
- NCT01608620
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Bone Neoplasm
Multicentric Bone Tumor Imaging Report and Data System
In this study a previously described structured multimodality image report system for the characterization of focal bone lesions is evaluated in a larger patient population.
- Trial name
- BTI-RADS M (NCT04884048)
- Testing
- Radiographs
- Where
- 9 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Adherence to Personalized EBM Anticoagulant Treatment in Patients at High Risk for Stroke
Personalized Evidence-based Medicine in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
A retrospective analysis
- Trial name
- NCT04774341
- Testing
- anticoagulation treatment
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 4,200 people
- Sponsor
- Center of Personalized Medicine, Pirogova
Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Amputation
Herbal Preparation Used as Adjuvant Therapy on Diabetic Ulcers
Chronic foot ulcers occurring among diabetic patients are difficult to heal. The frequent elderly age with co-morbidities, vascular insufficiencies, peripheral neuropathies and super imposed infections, all contribute towards the…
- Trial name
- NCT00393510
- Testing
- TCM
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hypertension
VISN Collaborative for Improving Hypertension Management With ATHENA-HTN
This project is a VA HSR\&D-funded Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) project to translate into practice evidence about clinical management of primary hypertension.
- Trial name
- HTN (NCT00374452)
- Testing
- ATHENA-CDS-HTN plus Guideline Link, Guideline Link Only
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease
Meta-analyses of the Effect of Legumes on Blood Pressure
Legumes are generally recognized as healthy dietary components, and although beans and legumes are recommended in food guidelines in North America, guidelines vary in regards to how much and how often these foods should be…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Disease, Dyslipidemia, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02600338
- Testing
- Legumes
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia
The Effect of Providing Free Samples of Generic Cardiovascular Medications to Physicians
In this randomized controlled trial, we will provide primary care physicians with free samples of highly effective generic cardiovascular medications.
- Trial name
- SAMPLES (NCT00761904)
- Testing
- Free Generic Samples (hydrochlorothiazide, simvastatin)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Synergistic Effect of Elemene Plus TKIs Compared With TKIs in EGFR-mutated Advanced NSCLC：Retrospective Study
This is a nationwide, multicenter and retrospective cohort study. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the synergistic effect and safety of Elemene plus TKIs in EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
- Trial name
- SELECT-1 (NCT04397432)
- Where
- 19 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 878 people
- Sponsor
- Tian Xie
Substance Use
Rapid Adaptation to Prevent Drug Use
Using a 2-group, mixed method cluster randomized trial design, this study will compare standard implementation versus RAPD implementation strategy in Michigan Middle Schools
- Trial name
- RAPD (NCT05806840)
- Testing
- Rapid Adaptation to Prevent Drug Use (RAPD), Standard Implementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Prostate Cancer
Shared Decision Making: Prostate Cancer Screening
Interventions to Improve Shared Decision-Making: Prostate Cancer Screening is a prospective study of educational interventions to improve the interaction of physicians and their patients about prostate cancer screening.
- Trial name
- NCT00207649
- Testing
- Shared decision-making for PSA screening tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 641 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lisa Richarson
HIV Infections
Midwest TXTXT Scale up of an Evidence-Based Intervention to Promote HIV Medication Adherence
This research study uses a cluster randomized controlled trial design to evaluate the effectiveness of Treatment Text (TXTXT) intervention on adherence and viral load suppression at 3- and 6- months post intervention initiation…
- Trial name
- NCT05783297
- Testing
- Treatment Text (TXTXT), Standard of Care
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people
- Sponsor
- Amy K. Johnson, PhD, MSW
ADHD, Substance Use Disorders
Integrated Treatment for Adolescents With ADHD
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) exists in 20-50% of the 3 million adolescents annually enrolled in outpatient mental health and substance use treatment.
- Trial name
- CASALEAP IT2A (NCT02420990)
- Testing
- Medication Integration Protocol (MIP), Changing Academic Support in the Home for Adolescents with ADHD (CASH-AA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University
Diabetes, Prediabetes
Meta-analyses of the Effect of Dietary Pulses on Acute Postprandial Metabolic Control
Dietary pulses (beans, peas, chickpeas, and lentils), more commonly known as "legumes", are generally recognized as healthy components of the diet.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Prediabetes, Dysglycemia, Overweight
- Trial name
- NCT01605422
- Testing
- Dietary pulses
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Overweight, Obesity
Meta-analyses of the Effect of Liquid Meal Replacements on Cardiometabolic Risk
Obesity is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Weight loss is an important therapeutic goal for overweight and obese patients to reduce their risk of developing cardiovascular disease and diabetes.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02779790
- Testing
- Liquid Meal Replacements
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
Development and Evaluation of Hygie, a New Serious Game for Continuing Medical Education of General Practitioners
We produced a prototype video game called Hygie on the 5 most common reasons of consultation in general practice using 9 articles from independent journals based on evidence (reviews by Prescrire and Minerva).
- Trial name
- NCT03486275
- Testing
- Hygie, Source articles
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 3,398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hygie
Diabetes, Prediabetes
Meta-analyses of Pasta as Part of Low Glycemic Index Diets and Adiposity
Pasta is an important example of a food which can lower the glycemic index (GI) of the diet, a property that has been exploited extensively in studies of low GI dietary patterns.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Prediabetes, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02961088
- Testing
- Pasta as part of a low GI/GL diet
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto