Clinical trials: General Medicine
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
Infant Colic
Effects of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Infant Colic
Standardized acupuncture treatment for infant colic is a common treatment in general practice for doctors educated in medical acupuncture.
- Trial name
- NCT00907621
- Testing
- Acupuncture with Seirin 020x15 mm sterile acupuncture needle
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Multimorbidity, General Practice (GP), Primary Care Settings
Exploring the Multimorbidity Burden in Primary Care in Romania
Multimorbidity, the coexistence of two or more chronic conditions, is a growing challenge in primary care, significantly impacting healthcare systems worldwide.
- Conditions
- Multimorbidity, General Practice (GP), Primary Care Settings, Specialist Referral
- Trial name
- MULTIMORB-PC-R (NCT06876558)
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Internist.Ro
Inappropriate Drug Prescription and Use
Educational and Informative Interventions to Tackle Inappropriate Use of Drugs in Italy
Pharmacological intervention is an essential step in health promotion. However, lots of drugs are often used in inappropriate ways, especially in elderly patients.
- Trial name
- EDUREDRUG (NCT04030468)
- Testing
- Educational intervention addressed to general practitioners, Informative intervention addressed to patients
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 4,840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Milan
Bleeding Peptic Ulcer
Prevention of Gastric Ulcer Bleeding by Using "Computer-alert" in General Practice
The purpose of this study is to investigate if a computerised decision-support tool used in general practice, can reduce the frequency of peptic ulcer bleeding related to the use of NSAIDs (Non-Steroidal-antiinflammatory-drug)…
- Trial name
- NCT01845168
- Testing
- Computer-alert, A computer alerts which pops up when the GP presribes NSAID/ASA to a patient with risk-factors
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
SARS-CoV Infection
Comparison of Strategies Based on RT-PCR or Antigenic Test for the Screening of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (COVID-19).
The virological diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection is pivotal for the control of the outbreak by large screening of a- or pauci-symptomatic subjects.
- Trial name
- AutoCoV (NCT04859023)
- Testing
- saliva sample combined to an anterior nare self-swabbing (Self-samples), saliva sample (Self-sample), Survey of SARS-COV-19 knowledge
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Patient Safety, Inappropriate Prescribing
A Randomised Pilot Study of the REVISiT Intervention
In 2012, the General Medical Council (GMC) funded PRACtICe (PRevalence And Causes of prescrIbing errors in general practiCe) study, reported that 1 in 20 prescriptions in general practice were found to have a prescribing or…
- Conditions
- Patient Safety, Inappropriate Prescribing, Medication Errors
- Trial name
- NCT04586595
- Testing
- REVISiT intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Infertility, Female
Intracervical Anasthesia in Outpatient Hystroscopy, Can Procedure be Completed Diagnostic and Therapeutic With no Need to General Anaesthesia
Single blind randomized controlled study in which 80 patients coming for hystroscopy due to multiple indication as infertility, AUB and missed IUD were assigned for our study.
- Trial name
- NCT03747692
- Testing
- study group, control group
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Quality Improvement in Patient Handoff
Quality Improvement in Handover of General Internal Medicine In-patients
Miscommunication during patient handover can jeopardize patient safety and is the focus of Quality Improvement initiatives by many organizations.
- Trial name
- NCT01796756
- Testing
- Handover program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Point-of-care Ultrasound
The Clinical Impact of POCUS Use in General Practice
Being a hybrid type 2 effectiveness-implementation study, this study aims to simultaneous assess the clinical effectiveness of the introduction of point-of-care unltrasound in general practice and to measure the impact of the…
- Trial name
- NCT05523882
- Testing
- point-of-care ultrasound
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Prescription Pattern
Academic Detailing About Asthma
General practices in the Capital Region of Denmark are offered a short educational visit and are randomized to either asthma (intervention) or another topic (control).
- Trial name
- BRIEF-A (NCT05442307)
- Testing
- asthma education, Other education
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg
Burnout Syndrome, Depression Disorder
The COMET Study: a Prospective COhort of MEdical residenTs to Assess Professional, Personal and Psychological Trajectories of Residents in General Internal Medicine
Introduction. Switzerland, like most Western countries, faces a paradox: an ageing, multimorbid population needs general internal medicine (GIM) physicians more than ever, yet fewer young doctors choose - and stay in - the…
- Conditions
- Burnout Syndrome, Depression Disorder, Insomnia, Perceived Stress
- Trial name
- COMET (NCT07707453)
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Fribourg
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
Diabetes Mellitus
Advancing Insulin Prescribing in General Practice
Family Physicians, the subjects of this trial are reluctant to initiate insulin in patients with type 2 diabetes due to a lack of familiarity and comfort with this clinical strategy.
- Trial name
- AIM@GP (NCT00593489)
- Testing
- Basal Insulin Initiation Strategy
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Alcohol Drinking
Engaging General Practice in the Prevention of Patients With Alcohol Problems
The aim of the study is to test whether or not a tailored multi-component intervention program to increase the activity of general practice teams in the prevention of hazardous and harmful alcohol consumption results in increase…
- Trial name
- NCT00298220
- Testing
- Feedback about patients at risk, Dissemination guideline and patient information letters, Tailored educational training
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Health Behavior, Vaccination
Promoting Influenza Vaccination In General Practice Waiting Rooms
Most of family physicians (FPs) use advertising in their waiting rooms in order to educate patients. Our objective was to assess an advertising campaign for influenza vaccination using posters and pamphlets in FPs' waiting rooms.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Vaccination, Influenza, Human
- Trial name
- ProFluGP (NCT03239795)
- Testing
- Advertisement
- Volunteers
- 10,597 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christophe Berkhout
Musculoskeletal Pain, Insomnia
The Association of Sleep and Psychological Symptoms With Prognosis of MSK Pain in Danish General Practice
Musculoskeletal (MSK) pain is a major public health concern. Approximately one in four consult their general practitioner (GP) with a musculoskeletal problem during the course of a year, making it the largest diagnostic group.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Insomnia, Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT03726138
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 299 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Ultrasound Exam in Emergency/Medical Care
Evaluation of an Online Application for Point of Care Ultrasound Training in General Internal Medicine Residents
This study compares Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) training in two hospitals, one that uses an online application for supervision and one that does not use the application.
- Conditions
- Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS), Ultrasound Exam in Emergency/Medical Care, Ultrasound Evaluation
- Trial name
- NCT07372053
- Where
- 2 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kantonsspital Baden
Cell Physiology Education
RGE-Based Cell Physiology Education for International Medical Students
This study evaluated an integrated active-learning approach for teaching cell physiology to international medical students at Tehran University of Medical Sciences.
- Trial name
- NCT07885553
- Testing
- RGE-Based Cell Physiology Education
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Knee Osteoarthritis
Knee Osteoarthritis Care: A Quality Improvement Intervention in General Practice
The aim of this study is to improve the referral rates to physiotherapy of patients with knee osteoarthritis. The intervention consists of one academic detailing visit directed to general practitioners (GPs)
- Trial name
- NCT03106142
- Testing
- Academic detailing visit arm
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven