Clinical trials: Health Resources
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Emergency Department Triage in a Resource Constrained Setting: Application of the World Health Organization Triage Scale in Regional Papua New Guinea
Triage is an important component of emergency care (EC). It aims to sort patients based on the urgency of their condition such that the highest acuity patients are prioritised for assessment and treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04098705
- Testing
- Introduction of the World Health Organization Triage Scale
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Adrenal Insufficiency
THIN Database Study: Resource Use and Outcomes in Patients With Adrenal Insufficiency Prescribed Hydrocortisone: Immediate, or Modified Release, or Prednisolone
To describe clinical outcomes and both primary and secondary care health care resource use in patients who have been prescribed either immediate-release (IR) hydrocortisone or modified-release (MR) hydrocortisone or prednisolone…
- Trial name
- NCT03013166
- Testing
- Corticosteroid medication
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Shire
Prenatal Depression, Mental Health Related Quality of Life
Technology Supported Mindfulness for Prenatal Depression and Mental Health-related Quality of Life in a Resource-Limited Environment
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a video-guided mindfulness intervention can improve prenatal depression symptoms, improve mental health-related quality of life, reduce the risk of maternal postpartum depression and…
- Conditions
- Prenatal Depression, Mental Health Related Quality of Life, Maternal Postpartum Depression, Paternal Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT07151781
- Testing
- Video-guided Mindfulness Exercise
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Bekelu Teka Worku
Substance Use, Mental Health Issue
Adolescent Screening and Personalized Intervention Resource for Enhancement of Behavioral Health and Substance Use
Only a small fraction of youth who are beginning to experience behavioral health problems and use alcohol or illicit drugs receive needed treatment services due to the lack of accessible, effective early intervention resources.
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT06306287)
- Testing
- ePACE Personalized Intervention, eFACE Fixed Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Institute
Neoplasms
ACS Community Access to Resources Education and Support
The goal of this study is to evaluate the pilot phase of ACS Cares to identify key implementation outcomes and assess effectiveness of the program to improve distress, enhance communication, and reduce missed appointments and…
- Trial name
- ACS CARES (NCT06285929)
- Testing
- ACS CARES Student Navigation
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American Cancer Society, Inc.
No Disease or Condition is Being Studied, Stress Psychological
Supporting Secondary School Student Wellbeing Through a Mobile App and Wearable Biofeedback
This study aims to investigate the effects of an app and wearable device on the wellbeing of secondary school students. The app will offer support for stress management, sleep improvement, and time management.
- Conditions
- No Disease or Condition is Being Studied, Stress Psychological, Overall Wellness
- Trial name
- EWSSS (NCT06294210)
- Testing
- Mobile app and wrist-worn monitor
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
Psychotic Disorders, Psychiatric Hospitalization
Youth Experiences and Health Study
This study aims to identify unusual experiences and psychiatric symptoms that indicate a heightened risk for severe mental disorders - especially psychoses.
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorders, Psychiatric Hospitalization, Prodromal Symptoms, Cannabis Use
- Trial name
- YEAH (NCT03332966)
- Testing
- Psychiatric questionnaires, Semi-structured psychiatric interview
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Post Partum Depression
Sensing Technologies for Maternal Depression Treatment in Low-Resource Settings
In certain low- and middle- income country settings, there is a disproportionate level of untreated postpartum depression that presents both acute and long-term risks to a mother's well-being.
- Trial name
- StandStrong (NCT06253676)
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus (PM+)
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Food Insecurity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
Food Insecurity, Social Determinants of Health
Food is Medicine for the whole will test an intervention which provides medically tailored meals, or grocery voucher cards, or a combination of these food and nutrition resources to a caregiver and children living in the…
- Conditions
- Food Insecurity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM), Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT06784310
- Testing
- Medically Tailored Meals, Grocery Prescription, Medically Tailored Meals and Grocery Prescription
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Alison Gustafson
Newborn Resuscitation, Severe Malnutrition
Enhancing Pediatric Acute Care Through Adaptive E-Learning and In-Person Skills Practice in Tanzania
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the integration of in-person skills practice (ISP) with an adaptive e-learning platform can improve refresher learning progress (RLP) among healthcare providers in pediatric…
- Conditions
- Newborn Resuscitation, Severe Malnutrition, Severe Malaria, Severe Pneumonia
- Trial name
- PACE (NCT06635733)
- Testing
- Rhapsode Capable™ Platform (Intervention Group), Paper-based ISP (Control Group)
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Shoulder Impingement, Pressure Ulcer
Outcome Measures for Pediatric Wheelchairs in Low-resource Settings
Two wheelchair types available for children in Kenya are assessed for energy costs, utility, and complications. This study will arrive at a protocol for assessing wheelchairs in low-income settings, and in the process, provide…
- Trial name
- Wheels (NCT01530425)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bethany Relief and Rehabilitation International Inc.
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive
Using Mobile Phone Text Messaging System to Improve Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate in a Resource-poor Caribbean Island
This study will evaluate whether sending educational and supportive mobile phone text messages to mothers of infants, from babies' day of birth until 6 months of age, increases the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in Roatan…
- Trial name
- NCT03853850
- Testing
- Mobile phone text messages
- Where
- Honduras
- Volunteers
- 582 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Asthma
Nation-wide Health Resource Consumption and Costs Associated With Mepolizumab
Currently, no study has addressed real-life data describing changes in health resource consumption and related costs attributable to mepolizumab treatment.
- Trial name
- Resala (NCT04550780)
- Testing
- Mepolizumab
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 7,938 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Oncology
Development and Evaluation of THRIVE
Investigators will test the feasibility and acceptability, as well as efficacy (exploratory aim) of a text messaging intervention for Adolescents and young adults (AYA) transitioning off active treatment for cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03806140
- Testing
- text messages
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Brain Injuries, Pulmonary Embolism
Improving the Stewardship of Diagnostic Imaging Resources in Alberta Emergency Departments
Utilization of diagnostic imaging in the Emergency Department has increased dramatically over the past two decades, driven by an increased availability of advanced imaging, legal pressures to exclude serious diagnoses in low-risk…
- Trial name
- NCT02410941
- Testing
- Clinical decision support
- Where
- 16 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 52,058 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Medically Complex Children, Care Coordination
Improving Care for Children With Complex Needs
Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH), in collaboration with several health plans and Washington State Department of Social and Health Services developed the Comprehensive Case Management (CCM) program with the goal to reduce costs…
- Conditions
- Medically Complex Children, Care Coordination, Case Manager, Care Manager
- Trial name
- I3CN (NCT01587105)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Case Management Service
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 331 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Jaundice, Neonatal
Screening for Neonatal Jaundice With a Mobile Health Device: a Validation Study in Oaxaca, Mexico.
The performance and accuracy of the smartphone application (app) Picterus Jaundice Pro (PicterusJP) will be validated by a cross-sectional study conducted in low resource settings in Mexico.
- Trial name
- NCT06276582
- Testing
- Screening for neonatal jaundice with a mobile health device
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Adolescent Pregnancy
Family Intervention to Improve Maternal and Child Mental Health
This pilot study will assess the acceptability, feasibility and efficacy of a family-based intervention to improve maternal and child mental health by increasing maternal sensitivity and decreasing offspring abuse among…
- Trial name
- MCMH (NCT04700059)
- Testing
- Virtual perinatal home visiting
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Adolescent Behavior
Step Up for STEM and Health Careers
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate "Step Up for STEM and Health Careers". The "Step Up for STEM and Health Careers" ("Step Up") game is an interactive, digital resource that includes the key elements of a…
- Trial name
- NCT06445751
- Testing
- Step Up for STEM and Health Careers ("Step Up") game, Educational PowerPoint Presentation on Diversity in STEM Careers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
mHealth Intervention
Technology-Based Resources to Increase Uptake of Sexual Health Services for Teens
Alone time with healthcare providers is vital for adolescents, as recommended by several professional organizations, as it enhances health service utilization, empowers adolescents to manage their health, and facilitates…
- Trial name
- TRUST (NCT07064070)
- Testing
- TRUST
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco