Clinical trials: Rural Health Services
Feasibility, Acceptability of Health Care
Introduction of Preconception Care Through Public Health System for Improving MNCH&FP
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of introducing preconception care into the public health system targeting newlywed couples in increasing the uptake of maternal, neonatal health, and family…
- Trial name
- MNCH&FP (NCT06175520)
- Testing
- Preconception care (PCC)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Appendicitis
Geographic Influences on Appendicectomy Outcomes
Introduction Appendicitis is a common condition which represents a significant resource burden for the Scottish National Health Service (NHS).
- Trial name
- NCT02017951
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Maternal Death Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Delivery Complication
Impact of a Smartphone Intervention on Tanzanian Women's Childbirth Location
This study investigates whether training Community Health Workers (CHW) to use a smartphone-based prenatal counseling application as a "job aid" instead of the existing paper based standard is associated with increased women's…
- Conditions
- Maternal Death Affecting Fetus or Newborn, Delivery Complication, Obstetric Complication, Birth Injuries
- Trial name
- SUSTAIN1 (NCT03161184)
- Testing
- SUSTAIN Smartphone training of CHW (SP+), SUSTAIN Paperbased training of CHW (SOC)
- Volunteers
- 572 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Pediatrics, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
School-Based Tele-Physiatry Assistance for Rehabilitative and Therapeutic Services
Using a randomized trial design, the goal of this project is to prospectively compare outcomes from a telemedicine-based model of care to two cohorts: patients who receive in-person pediatric physiatrist medical direction (the…
- Conditions
- Pediatrics, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Physical Therapy Modalities
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT03320122)
- Testing
- Telemedicine, In-Person Pediatric Physiatrist, In-Person Non-Pediatric Physiatrist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Opioid Use Disorder, HIV Infections
Buprenorphine Integration Research and Community Health
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate an intervention strategy in introducing screen/evaluate/treat (SET) procedures for HIV/ hepatitis C/ and Opioid Use Disorder in Primary Care Clinics in West Virginia.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, HIV Infections, Hepatitis C
- Trial name
- BIRCH (NCT05668780)
- Testing
- NIATx Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Preventive Health Services
Community-based Intergenerational Oral Health Study
The purpose of this study is to determine whether giving brief motivational interviewing counseling during the prenatal and/or postnatal period(s) will increase utilization of preventive dental care and improve the oral health of…
- Trial name
- Baby Smiles (NCT01120041)
- Testing
- motivational interviewing counseling, health education
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Mental Health
Bundled Intervention Integrating Mental Health Services in Nepal
Globally, access to mental healthcare is often non-existent in rural, resource-deprived communities despite the pervasive need for services, particularly in post-conflict and post-disaster settings.
- Trial name
- NCT02376062
- Testing
- Bundled Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Nepal
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Substance-Related Disorders, Recidivism
Alliances to Disseminate Addiction Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT)
Youth involved in the juvenile justice system (YJJ) bear a disproportionate burden of the addiction crisis. YJJ substance use (SU) is extremely prevalent, with a third of YJJ meeting criteria for a substance use disorder (SUD).
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Recidivism, Opioid-Related Disorders, Substance Use
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT04499079)
- Testing
- Learning Health System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,316 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Pregnancy
Cluster-randomized Trial Measuring Integration of Professional Midwives and Obstetric Nurses in Rural Clinics in Mexico
Rates and causes of maternal mortality in Mexico have dropped only slightly; thus, reaching the internationally established Millennium Development Milestones (MDM) is still a distant goal.
- Trial name
- NCT01477541
- Testing
- PM/ON integration
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Salud Publica, Mexico
Uptake of Antenatal Health Care Services
Improving Uptake of Antenatal Care Services in Rural Côte d'Ivoire
The past two decades have brought significant increases in the availability of maternal health care services in many low- and middle-income countries, with a large increase in the number of health facilities that provide these…
- Trial name
- Taabo ANC (NCT07341581)
- Testing
- Information video, Financial planning session, Vouchers
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 1,290 people
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Maternal Care Patterns
Effectiveness and Acceptability of Availing Skilled Birth Attendance (SBA) Services Through Community Reproductive Health Nurses (CORN) to a Household Level at Rural Communities of Ethiopia; A Cluster Community Trial in Gedeo Zone, SNNPR
Rationale: Every year, 287,00 million women, and 3.1 million neonates continue to die, and the majority of these deaths have been identified as being avoidable.
- Trial name
- CORN (NCT02501252)
- Testing
- trained midwives and nurses working in the community to provide skilled SBA services
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 2,670 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dilla University
Health Promotion, Diarrhea
Lay Fieldworker Led School Health Program for Rural Primary Schools
School-aged children in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) face significant challenges to their health and development which contribute to poor academic achievement.
- Trial name
- CHHIP (NCT03423615)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Health & Hygiene Improvement Program (CHHIP)
- Volunteers
- 2,909 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Children's Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD) Telemental Health Treatment Study
While telemental health (TMH) programs are increasing nationally to address the inequity of access to psychiatric services, there are few reports of their efficacy, particularly with children.
- Trial name
- CATTS (NCT00830700)
- Testing
- CATMH intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 223 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis
Comparison of Door-to-door Versus Community Gathering to Provide HIV Counseling and Testing Services in Rural Lesotho
The purpose of this trial is to determine if door-to-door is more effective than community gathering in providing voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) in communities in rural Lesotho.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Arterial Hypertension
- Trial name
- DoDoPi (NCT01459120)
- Testing
- Door-to-door, Pitso
- Where
- 2 sites in Lesotho
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SolidarMed
Antepartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage
Strengthening Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Services in a Rural District of Pakistan
The Maternal Neonatal and Child health indicators in District Dadu of Pakistan portrays a dismal pictures and after the floods of 2010-2011 the health infrastructure of this district was badly affected.
- Conditions
- Antepartum Hemorrhage, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Anemia, Eclampsia
- Trial name
- SRC (NCT02797353)
- Testing
- Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Interventions
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs)
Recovery Opportunities Through Ongoing Treatment Sustainment
Adolescents in rural communities face limited access to effective substance use services, increasing their risk for opioid and other substance use disorders.
- Trial name
- ROOTS (NCT07746401)
- Testing
- Youth Substance Use Unit
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
MEMA Kwa Vijana Trial: Impact of an Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health Intervention in Mwanza, Tanzania
The MEMA kwa Vijana Project is a community randomised trial which aims to assess the impact of a targeted intervention on adolescent sexual and reproductive health in Mwanza Region, Tanzania.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pregnancy, Sexual Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT00248469
- Testing
- In-school Sexual Health Education, Youth-friendly health services, Youth condom promotion & distribution
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Myopia, Strabismus
Evaluation of a County-Based Eye Health Service Model in Rural Chinese Children
This project proposes to conduct a prospective, multicenter registry study in rural China to evaluate, under real-world conditions, the implementation effectiveness of an integrated child eye health service model centered at the…
- Conditions
- Myopia, Strabismus, Eye Health
- Trial name
- NCT07547748
- Testing
- School-based Eye Health Screening
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights
Development and Testing of Balika Bodhu
The study aims to generate knowledge on barriers experienced by married adolescent girls (MAGs) in demanding, accessing and practicing their rights regarding their sexual and reproductive health (SRH), including family planning…
- Trial name
- NCT06126770
- Testing
- The social norm intervention
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 2,918 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Maternal Health Services
A Cluster Randomized Controlled Intervention to Improve Institutional Birth Rate in a Rural District of Ethiopia
Despite the efforts from the government, maternal healthcare services utilization is far below the recommended level in Ethiopia with a high urban-rural disparity.
- Trial name
- NCT05385380
- Testing
- Safe motherhood Promotion
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 727 people
- Sponsor
- Prof Yves Jacquemyn