Clinical trials: Access to Care
Hepatitis B, Liver Cirrhosis
Application of HBV Rapid Tests as a Tool for Wide-Use Screening
With over 280 000 chronic carriers, 2,500 new annual cases and 1,300 deaths each year, hepatitis B is currently a frequent and potentially severe disease in France, despite efforts towards prevention and effective care.
- Conditions
- Hepatitis B, Liver Cirrhosis, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Trial name
- OPTISCREEN-B (NCT01767597)
- Testing
- ELISA testing, Rapid testing
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Médecine et d'Epidémiologie Appliquée - Fondation Internationale Léon M'Ba
Health Literacy, Health Insurance
Effective Communication to Improve Decision Making About Health Care Plans
The overall goal of the study is to better understand how communication strategies can help people make decisions about health insurance plans.
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Health Insurance, Health Services Accessibility
- Trial name
- NCT01986790
- Testing
- Plain Language, Plain Language + Visuals, Plain Language + Narratives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 343 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
mLab App Plus: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Mobile Health (mHealth) Intervention
Men who have sex with men (MSM), especially young men who have sex with men (YMSM), and transgender women (TGW) have some of the highest rates of HIV and syphilis diagnoses in the United States.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral, Syphilis
- Trial name
- NCT06059443
- Testing
- mLab App Plus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Access to Health Care
Improving Native American Elder Access to and Use of Healthcare
This community-driven study features a mixed-method, participatory design to examine help-seeking behavior and healthcare experiences of American Indian elders in New Mexico, in order to develop and evaluate a tailored…
- Trial name
- NCT03550404
- Testing
- Seasons of Care App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Health Care Utilization
Increasing Teen Access to Sexual and Mental Health Care
Investigators will form community partnership with community sites that will disseminate curated educational information on Sexual and Reproductive Health/Mental Health (SRH/MH).
- Trial name
- NCT05444855
- Testing
- Peer Leader Model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Abortion Early
Transabdominal and Transvaginal Sonography in Medical Abortion
The investigator will perform a multicenter, randomized controlled trial in practices that routinely use transvaginal sonography (TVS) to compare how often clinicians order additional testing prior to medical abortion after the…
- Trial name
- TASvTVS (NCT03047551)
- Testing
- Transabdominal sonography, Transvaginal sonography
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 634 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Mental Disorders
Reducing Stigma Among Healthcare Providers to Improve Mental Health Services
A growing number of trials have demonstrated treatment effectiveness for people with mental illness (PWMI) by non-specialist providers, such as primary care and community health workers, in low-resource settings.
- Trial name
- RESHAPE-mh (NCT02793271)
- Testing
- RESHAPE, PRIME/mhGAP
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brandon A Kohrt, MD, PhD
PTSD
Web and Shared Decision Making for Reserve/National Guard Women's PTSD Care
Women and Reserve/National (RNG) Veterans are among the fastest growing groups of new VA users. While PTSD is prevalent in this group, most women don't access or complete needed treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01710306
- Testing
- Nurse Care Manager (NCM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Vaccination
Enhancing Health Care Access With Cellular Technology
Despite the impressive economic progress in developing countries, significant proportion of young children and pregnant women living in low-resource settings remain inadequately immunized.
- Trial name
- NCT03180138
- Testing
- Reminders alone, Compliance-linked incentives
- Volunteers
- 608 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Diabetes Mellitus
Study to Understand Gaining Access to Blood Glucose Records
This study is a two-arm randomized controlled trial in which participants will receive either the Livongo Health system or iHealth glucose meter for measuring their blood glucose.
- Trial name
- SUGAR (NCT02956642)
- Testing
- Livongo Health System, iHealth Glucose Meter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Dementia, Caregivers
VA Cultivating Access to Resources, Education, and Skills for Dementia Caregivers
The purpose of this study is to study the effects of an education and skill-building intervention on family caregivers of Veterans with dementia.
- Conditions
- Dementia, Caregivers, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Brain Diseases
- Trial name
- VACARES (NCT02106065)
- Testing
- Education and Skill-Building Rehabilitation (ESBR), Supplemental Education Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Health Care Quality, Health Care Access
Telemonitoring Versus Usual Care
Background: Older adults with multiple chronic illnesses are at risk for worsening functional and medical status with ensuing hospitalization. One goal of medical care is to prevent this decline.
- Trial name
- NCT01056640
- Testing
- Intel Health Guide, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Insurance Status/Stability
IMPACCT for Kids' Care
Health insurance is important for children. Public insurance programs are available to many children, but some families report being confused about how to get and keep this insurance.
- Trial name
- IMPACCT (NCT02298361)
- Testing
- Health insurance outreach IT tools
- Volunteers
- 27,251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OCHIN, Inc.
Dental Caries
Family Access to Dentist Study
The study is a multi-site, double blind, parallel arm, community-based randomized controlled trial (phase III RCT) to evaluate the effectiveness of new referral approaches to increase receipt of dental care among inner-city urban…
- Trial name
- FADS (NCT02395120)
- Testing
- Standard letter, Intervention letter, Reduced intervention letter
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,305 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Pregnancy
Effects of a Personalized Web-based Antenatal Care Planner
Many women are turning to the Internet to meet their health information needs, but the large amount of information available, as well as the unknown reliability and applicability of information can be overwhelming.
- Trial name
- NCT00182325
- Testing
- personalized web prenatal information, general web prenatal information
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
HIV Infections
A New APPROACH to HIV Testing: Adaptation of POCT for Pharmacies to Reduce Risk and Optimize Access to Care in HIV
An estimated 21% of Canadians with HIV are unaware of their infection. There is a need to improve access to HIV testing to detect infections earlier so individuals can access care early and take steps to prevent transmission to…
- Trial name
- APPROACH (NCT03210701)
- Testing
- A HIV POCT program adapted for & provided by community pharmacists
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial University of Newfoundland
Problems With Access to Health Care, Health Behavior
Alabama Veterans Rural Health Initiative
The purpose of the Alabama Veterans Rural Health Initiative is to better understand access and barriers to health care and to enhance veteran enrollment or engagement in health care services of veterans residing in rural areas.
- Trial name
- AVRHI (NCT01394081)
- Testing
- Enhanced Engagement and Enrollment (EEE), Administrative Outreach (AO)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tuscaloosa Research & Education Advancement Corporation
Health Literacy, Health Insurance
Supporting Decisions About Health Insurance to Improve Care for the Uninsured
The overall purpose of the study is to better understand how the investigators previously developed decision support (DS) tool can help people make decisions about health insurance plans available through the federal exchanges…
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Health Insurance, Health Services Accessibility, Informed Decision Making
- Trial name
- NCT02522624
- Testing
- Decision Aid (DA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 328 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
HIV, Hepatitis B
Pilot Study Evaluating the Use of Simultaneous HBV, HCV, and HIV Rapid Tests
This is a pilot, monocentric, prospective, randomized control trial looking at the use of rapid tests as a part of normal care. The investigators will be testing for hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and human…
- Conditions
- HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Trial name
- OPTISCREEN-III (NCT01790633)
- Testing
- ELISA, Rapid Test
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 327 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut de Médecine et d'Epidémiologie Appliquée - Fondation Internationale Léon M'Ba