Clinical trials: Quality of Healthcare
Acute Myocardial Infarction
Effects on Health Status in Patients Early Discharged After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
In patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) a subset with low risk for late complications can be identified.
- Trial name
- INUT (NCT01244841)
- Testing
- fast post MI care
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Helse Stavanger HF
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Impact of Nurses' Behavior Change and Evidence-Based Practice Implementation on Quality Indicators in Intensive Care Units in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Study title: Impact of nurses' behavior change and implementing evidence-based practice to improve quality indicators in intensive care units in low-and middle-income countries Background and Rationale: Quality care is crucial…
- Conditions
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection, Pressure Ulcers (Hospital-acquired Pressure Injuries), Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay
- Trial name
- NCT07397364
- Testing
- Evidence based practices bundles of care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Diabetic Foot Ulcer Outcome, Quality of Patient Care
The Diabetic Foot Ulcer Registry
This is an observational, longitudinal real world registry of diabetic foot ulcers created from electronic health record data obtained in the course of clinical care.
- Trial name
- DFUR (NCT02813161)
- Testing
- cellular and tissue based therapy, negative pressure wound therapy, debridement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people
- Sponsor
- U.S. Wound Registry
Hypertension
Financial Incentives to Translate ALLHAT Into Practice: A Randomized Trial
The purpose of this study was to determine whether financial incentives for guideline-recommended treatment of hypertension are effective.
- Trial name
- NCT00302718
- Testing
- Physician-level financial incentives, Practice-level financial incentives, Physician- and practice-level financial incentives
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Mental Health Care, Sexual Health Quality of Life
Self-efficacy and Knowledge (SEEK) Trial to Improve Sexual Reproductive Health and Well-being for Syrian Refugee Women and Girls in Lebanon
This community-based randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate a low-resource/low-intensity integrated sexual reproductive health (SRH) and wellbeing intervention package.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Care, Sexual Health Quality of Life, Family Planning Services
- Trial name
- SEEK (NCT07008950)
- Testing
- The Self-Efficacy and Knowledge Trial
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 485 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's Foundation Quality Improvement Initiative
In a recent study it was found that neurologist care for Parkinson's provides a 20% reduction in nursing home placement, hip fracture, and death (Willis 2011).
- Trial name
- PF-QII (NCT01629043)
- Where
- 24 sites in United States, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 13,000 people
- Sponsor
- National Parkinson Foundation
Diagnosis, Vignette of Fictional Patients
The Big Unknown: A Journey Into Generative AI's Transformative Effect on Medical Professions
A parallel group randomized controlled trial using a superiority framework. Clinical vignettes will be used to assess the impact of a large language model on the clinical reasoning of physicians.
- Trial name
- NCT07374926
- Testing
- GPT-4o
- Where
- 3 sites in Indonesia, Kenya and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 249 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University
Quality of Care
Evaluation of a Nurse Mentorship and Digital Health Package Intervention in Kenya
The investigators will conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial in maternity facilities in Kenya to evaluate the impact of a maternal and neonatal health package intervention on patient and provider outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT05110521
- Testing
- PROMPTS, MENTORS
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 10,992 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Epilepsy, Seizure Disorder
Epilepsy Learning Healthcare System (ELHS)
The Epilepsy Learning Health System (ELHS) is a quality improvement and research network to improve outcomes for people with epilepsy.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Seizure Disorder, Neurologic Disorder, Rare Diseases
- Trial name
- ELHS (NCT06265103)
- Testing
- Clinical care and quality improvement
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people
- Sponsor
- Epilepsy Foundation of America
no Specific Condition Targeted, Use of a Price Transparency Tool
Analyzing the Impact of the Now iKnow Health Care Price Transparency Tool
This project aims to assess the impact of a web-based health care cost and quality tool that is being implemented by a health plan for its members.
- Trial name
- NCT02053844
- Testing
- lottery for tool users to win a $500 prize, enhanced promotion of the tool to employers and members
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81,000 people
- Sponsor
- Alison Galbraith
Work Stress
Construction and Validation of a Stress Scale Specific to ICUs: Perceived Stressors in Intensive Care Units (PS-ICU)
This study aims to construct and validate an international professional perceived stress scale specific to intensive care units: the PS-ICU Scale (Perceived Stressors in Intensive Care Units).
- Trial name
- PS-ICU (NCT02853851)
- Testing
- interviews
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Besancon
Drinking Water Handling Practice, Knowledge of Water Borne Diseases
Effect of Health Education on Water Handling Practices in Rural Pondicherry
The purpose of this study is to assess the drinking water handling practices at household level and to determine the effect of health education on the drinking water handling.
- Conditions
- Drinking Water Handling Practice, Knowledge of Water Borne Diseases, Bacteriological Quality of Water
- Trial name
- NCT01837836
- Testing
- Health education
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sri Manakula Vinayagar Medical College and Hospital
Brain Injury, Craniocerebral Trauma
PariS-TBI Study : Paris Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Study
The primary objective of the protocol is to study the long-term outcome of a large group of traumatic brain injury patients. This outcome is to be described in terms of activity, participation, quality of life, SOCIO-professional…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Craniocerebral Trauma, Trauma Nervous System
- Trial name
- PariS-TBI (NCT01437683)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 252 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Healthy
Adolescents' Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
The purpose of this study is to help improve our understanding of when and why adolescents decide to use alternative and complimentary medicines, and to understand factors that lead to better communication between youth and their…
- Trial name
- NCT00032656
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Epilepsy, Children, Only
Observance of Anticonvulsant Treatments and Quality of Life of Epileptic Children
There is little epidemiological data in the literature on the therapeutic compliance of epileptic children. Yet it is a fundamental issue in the therapeutic education and balance of this pathology.
- Conditions
- Epilepsy, Children, Only, Quality of Life, Seizures
- Trial name
- ObEPI (NCT03753035)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Central Hospital, Nancy, France
Congenital Heart Disease, Complex Congenital Heart Disease
A Chinese Multicenter Study on Surgical Techniques and Outcomes Across the Lifespan in Congenital Heart Disease
The goal of this observational study is to learn about recovery after heart surgery for people with Complex Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD), build a comprehensive data platform for CCHD care across a person's whole life, and…
- Conditions
- Congenital Heart Disease, Complex Congenital Heart Disease, Surgery (Cardiac), Perioperative Care
- Trial name
- NCT07524998
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
Alcohol Risk Behaviors, Health Care Services Quality of Care
Web-Based Adolescent Motivational Enhancement Study
The proposed study is a randomized controlled trial that compares the effectiveness of an electronic personalized health screening app incorporating motivational feedback (i.e.
- Trial name
- Web-AME (NCT02584621)
- Testing
- Check Yourself App with Feedback
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Gastric Cancer (GC)
Development and Validation of the Surgical Assessment and Healthcare (SAH) Index for Gastric Cancer Treatment Evaluation
This study develops the Surgical Assessment and Healthcare (SAH) Index, a new tool to fairly evaluate gastric cancer surgery outcomes.
- Trial name
- SAH (NCT07180966)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 780 people
- Sponsor
- Ruijin Hospital
Adolescent Baseball Players
Risk Stratification Care for Injury Prevention in Taiwan Adolescent Baseball Players
Due to frequent practices and competitions, Taiwanese adolescent baseball players gradually accumulate fatigue, leading to injuries in their throwing arms.
- Trial name
- NCT06637241
- Testing
- Risk stratification care
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Quality of Life
Assessment of Oral Health Related Quality of Life After Full Mouth Rehabilitation Under GA
To assess Oral health related quality of life (OHRQOL) after full mouth rehabilitation under GA in a group of Egyptian children with special healthcare need.
- Trial name
- NCT03497312
- Testing
- full mouth rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University