Clinical trials: Appropriateness
Echocardiography
Clinical Reminder to Improve Appropriateness of Echocardiography
This study will test a clinical reminder to show recent echocardiograms when a new echocardiogram is ordered. The goal is to avoid unnecessary comprehensive echocardiography.
- Trial name
- NCT04925245
- Testing
- Clinical Reminder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,365 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Perineal Trauma
Ward-Level Implementation and Post-Market Clinical Follow-up Study of ASISU Under Routine Clinical Practice
This is a single-center, prospective, non-randomized post-market clinical follow-up study evaluating the implementation and clinical performance of ASISU during routine vaginal childbirth.
- Trial name
- ASISU-PMCF (NCT07844005)
- Testing
- Perineal protection device
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- oasicare ApS
Long Term Antibiotics, Chemotherapy
FX vs. ECG Guidance for PICC Insertion
The aim of this study is to compare two techniques of placing a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC). The first technique, uses ECG based electromagnetic guidance (ECG-EM).
- Conditions
- Long Term Antibiotics, Chemotherapy, Total Parenteral Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT03652727
- Testing
- ECG-EM Guidance, FX Guidance
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Salah D. Qanadli
Dementia Alzheimers
Assessing an Intergenerational Music Program Delivered by Adolescents to Older Adults With Declining Cognition
Intergenerational music programming has been shown to benefit both young people and older adults in terms of quality of life, social connection, and promotion of positive cross-age attitudes.
- Trial name
- NCT04645017
- Testing
- Intergenerational Music Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Lung Cancer, Cancer of the Lung
Evaluating the Implementation and Effectiveness of the Pink and Pearl Campaign on Lung Cancer Screening at Christian Hospital
Inspired by the ongoing Pink \& Pearl Campaign, the breast radiology service of Christian Hospital in north St. Louis County will partner with Siteman Cancer Center to pilot this campaign in its mammography clinics in order to…
- Trial name
- NCT07146568
- Testing
- Pink and Pearl Campaign
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,515 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Septic Patients Admitted to the ICU
Empiric Antibiotic Treatment for Septic Patients in the Intensive Care Unit
Sepsis is one of the most common causes of ICU admission. About 5-15% of patients admitted to the hospital with an infection will have sepsis, and about 30-40% of them will have septic shock.
- Trial name
- NCT05924126
- Testing
- empiric antibiotic therapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 155 people
- Sponsor
- Meir Medical Center
Respiratory Disease
Application of RCS in Pulmonary Rehabilitation
In August 2021, the Italian Ministry of Health published the Ministerial Decree to define the "Criteria for the appropriateness concerning the access to hospital rehabilitation admission" (in neurological, respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT05747885
- Where
- 16 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 547 people
- Sponsor
- Istituti Clinici Scientifici Maugeri SpA
Proton Pump Inhibitor, Primary Care
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI): a Study to Improve Appropriate Prescriptions in the Elderly
Proton Pump Inhibitors(PPIs) are the leading evidence-based therapy for upper gastrointestinal disorders and prevention of antiplatelet or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs induced ulcer.
- Trial name
- LAPTOP-PPI (NCT04637750)
- Testing
- Educational intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Multiple Chronic Conditions, End Stage Disease
Optimising Drug Therapy in Polymedicated Patients According to the Person-centered Care Model
Introduction: In recent years, multi-aging has increased by 25%. This is related to plutipatology, frailty, polymedications, elevated sanitary cost, low quality of life, adverse events and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT04188470
- Testing
- person-centered care model
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
COPD
Appropriate Admission in COPD Exacerbation From Emergency Department. Multicenter Study
Objectives: To estimate the rate of appropriate hospital admissions , and of discharge to home episodes that would have been appropriate admissions to the hospital, on patients with exacerbations of their COPD by using…
- Trial name
- IRYSS-COPD (NCT02434536)
- Volunteers
- 2,487 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Galdakao-Usansolo
Metastatic Breast Cancer
Metastatic Breast Cancer-Specific Prognostic Tool
In this qualitative study, Investigators will conduct semi-structured interviews with clinicians that are involved in the care of patients with breast cancer to evaluate the acceptability, appropriateness, and…
- Trial name
- NCT05574478
- Testing
- Patients and Caregivers Qualitative Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Nursing, Bedside Shift Report
Feasibility, Appropriateness, Meaningfulness and Effectiveness of Bedside Shift Reporting
Hospitals face the challenge to continually improve their quality of care. In order to achieve this goal, they have to focus on both improving clinical practice and increasing the involvement of patients in the healthcare…
- Conditions
- Nursing, Bedside Shift Report, Patient Participation
- Trial name
- NCT02714582
- Testing
- Bedside shift report
- Where
- 8 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent