Clinical trials: Medication Reviews
Hereditary Angioedema (HAE)
A Study of Lanadelumab in Teenagers and Adults With Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a rare condition. It causes sudden swelling under the skin and inside the body, like in the belly, throat, or genitals.
- Trial name
- NCT07263685
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
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
Rotator Cuff Tear
A Long Term Follow-Up of Rotator Cuff Tear Patients Treated With Integrated Complementary and Alternative Medicine
This study is a prospective observational trial. Data of 4 hospitals will be used to find out the efficacy of conservative treatment in rotator cuff tear.
- Trial name
- NCT04566939
- Testing
- Herbal medicine, Chuna manual medicine, Pharmacopuncture
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- Jaseng Medical Foundation
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
Cognitive Symptom, Depression
Psychotropic Drug Use in the Elderly Living in Nursing Homes and the Influence of a Structured Drug Review
The overall aim of this study is to explore if a structured drug review will change clinical symptoms and the psychotropic drugs prescription rate in the elderly living in nursing homes (participants of the study).
- Conditions
- Cognitive Symptom, Depression, Anxiety, Neuropsychiatric Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03736577
- Testing
- Drug reviews with NorGeP-NH
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ostfold Hospital Trust
Diabetes, Hypertension
Pharmacists Improving Refugees' Adherence and Knowledge of Their Chronic Medications
This study is a randomized, controlled, single-blinded clinical study which conducted over six months (May to October 2016) in different Jordanian cities, where most of Syrian refugees reside.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Dyslipidemias, Cardiac Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04554810
- Testing
- Medication Management Service
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Prof. Iman Basheti
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
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Epidemiology of Antimicrobial-use and Antimicrobial-resistant Infections in Four Hospitals in Thailand
The main goal of this retrospective observational study is to understand how stepping down antibiotic treatment (called antibiotic de-escalation) affects patients who receive it compared to those who don't after received a…
- Conditions
- Drug Resistance, Bacterial, Bacteremia
- Trial name
- NCT07082465
- Where
- 4 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 108,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Obesity, Dyslipidemia
Meta-analyses of the Effect of Sucrose Versus High Fructose Corn Syrup on Cardiometabolic Risk
The rise in high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) consumption over the past 40 years since its introduction as a popular sweetener in the United States has led to much concern regarding its contribution to the rise in obesity (1)…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Prediabetes, Dysglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02702479
- Testing
- High Fructose Corn Syrup, Sucrose
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP)
A Study to Learn More About the Treatment of People With Congenital Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (cTTP) Who Received Recombinant ADAMTS13 (rADAMTS13) as Part of the Early Access Program
Congenital thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (cTTP) is a rare blood disorder that some people are born with. It is caused by inherited changes in the ADAMTS13 gene that reduce the body's ability to produce the ADAMTS13 enzyme.
- Trial name
- NCT07429942
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- 8 sites in Germany, Poland
- Volunteers
- 94 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Body Weight, Obesity
Meta-analyses of Nuts and Risk of Obesity
Peanuts and tree nuts (almonds, pistachios, walnuts, pecans, pine nuts, Brazil nuts, cashews, hazelnuts, macadamia nuts) (herein referred to as "nuts") are a good source of unsaturated fatty acids, vegetable protein, fibre, and…
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Obesity, Overweight, Adiposity
- Trial name
- NCT02654535
- Testing
- Dietary tree nuts & peanuts
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- John Sievenpiper
Complications of Surgical and Medical Care: General Terms
Effective Feedback to Improve Primary Care Prescribing Safety
We hypothesise that feedback and feedback + psychology informed intervention delivered to primary care medical practices will reduce high-risk prescribing to patients compared to a simple educational intervention alone.
- Trial name
- EFIPPS (NCT01602705)
- Testing
- Usual care, Feedback of Performance, Feedback of Performance + Health Psychology Informed Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- University of Dundee
Postabortion Care
Integrating Family Planning Into Postabortion Care
A descriptive post-intervention study designed to provide data to decision-makers at the Kenyan Ministry of Health, the Extending Service Delivery Project (ESD), and Pathfinder International about whether and how to scale-up the…
- Trial name
- NCT01020552
- Testing
- Provision of PAC job aids and provider training on the use of the job aids
- Where
- 8 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Serotonin Syndrome
Azilect + Antidepressant Chart Review
To identify the occurrence of serotonin toxicity in Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients receiving antidepressant therapy and rasagiline, compared to those receiving rasagiline without antidepressant medications and compared to PD…
- Trial name
- STACCATO (NCT00955604)
- Testing
- Group R+AD Rasagiline + Antidepressant, Group R Rasagiline, Group AD Anti-PD + Antidepressant
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Teva Branded Pharmaceutical Products R&D, Inc.
Advanced Cancer
The Role of the EKG in Anticancer Drug Development
Primary Objective: -Evaluate incidence of cardiac complications in Phase I patients. Secondary Objective: -To identify variables (i.e. number of electrocardiograms (EKG) performed) that lead to the detection of cardiac events.
- Trial name
- NCT01462383
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 525 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Disabilities, Intellectual, Disability, Developmental
Appropriate Medication Use for Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities - A Matter of Life
The innovation idea is to develop valuable new knowledge about safe drug use in people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDDs).
- Trial name
- NCT06160102
- Testing
- Develop and implement the Framework for safe drug use in people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Vestvagoy Municipality
Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Disease
Meta-analyses of Liquid Versus Solid Calories and Body Weight
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) has been linked to rising rates of overweight and obesity. The most prominent mechanism to explain the link between SSBs and obesity is that liquid calories are not perceived by the…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Chronic Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Prediabetic State
- Trial name
- NCT02702440
- Testing
- Liquid calories from sugars
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- 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
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
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