Clinical trials: Best Disease
Mobility
Best Function of Range of Motion (cRCT)
Mobility is a crucial factor for independence and quality of life in older people. However, the majority of those in retirement homes are not physically active to maintain mobility and independence.
- Trial name
- bestform (NCT04207307)
- Testing
- Multimodal exercise program, Usual Care
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Arthritis
Balance Impairment and Falls Risk in People With Lower Limb Arthritis, and Can These be Improved With Exercise?
Arthritis has been reported as a risk factor for falls. Few studies have investigated the effect of balance training on balance performance in women with lower limb arthritis.
- Trial name
- NCT00527189
- Testing
- Balance Exercises
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Ageing Research Institute, Australia
Age Problem
The SUMAMOS EXCELENCIA Project: Assessment of Implementation of Best Practices in a National Health System
There is a gap between research and clinical practice, leading to variability in decision-making. Clinical audits are an effective strategy for improving implementation of best practices.
- Trial name
- NCT03725774
- Testing
- GRIP (Getting Research into Practice) model
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Teresa Moreno Casbas
Obese, Infertility
Comparison Between Two Fertility Protocols in Obese Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients
The purpose of this study is to compare two fertility protocols in obese women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome who are candidates for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
- Conditions
- Obese, Infertility, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT01473459
- Testing
- IVM (In Vitro Maturation) Treatment, IVF (In Vitro Fertilization) Antagonist Protocol
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Sleep, Sleep Disorders
The BEST Study: The Efficacy of Brain Entrainment Sleep Technology in Military Healthcare Beneficiaries
Brain Entrainment Technology (BET), also known as Binaural Beat Technology (BBT); is an auditory-neurophysiologic technique which uses auditory tones (often embedded in music, nature sounds or white noise) dichotically via stereo…
- Conditions
- Sleep, Sleep Disorders, Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- BEST (NCT03169309)
- Testing
- Brain Entrainment Technology
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Ophthalmopathy
Assessing Agreement Between Acuvera Capture and Paper-Based Methods for BCVA Data Recording in Ophthalmic Trials
Study Purpose: To evaluate the level of agreement between the Acuvera Capture application and traditional paper-based methods for recording Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in ophthalmic clinical trials.
- Trial name
- VALiCAPTURE (NCT07613580)
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OptymEdge, LLC
Preterm Birth, Pregnancy
An Electronic Medical Record Alert of Progesterone
Progesterone can be given to women at risk for preterm birth, and is advocated by many guidelines as progesterone has been shown to markedly decrease preterm birth, death in newborns, and disability.
- Trial name
- NCT03219489
- Testing
- Electronic medical record alert
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Pain, Postoperative, Appendicitis
Choose the Best Concentration of Ropivacaine on TAP Block for Open Appendectomy in Children
Blockage of the transverse abdomen (TAP) promotes excellent analgesia of the abdominal wall and the parietal peritoneum. The TAP block could advange the postoperative pain of Appendectomy in children.
- Trial name
- NCT03005808
- Testing
- Ropivacaine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Infantil Albert Sabin
Alzheimer's Disease
Development of Therapeutic Intervention for Sleep in Alzheimer/Caregiver Dyads
This non-intervention qualitative study will use focus groups to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a proposed intervention for a future study.
- Trial name
- BEST-Sleep (NCT02506374)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Anorexia Nervosa
Family Therapy and Anorexia Nervosa : Which is the Best Approach?
The aim of this study is to evaluate whether the implementation of Multiple Family Therapy (MFT) within a multi-disciplinary treatment program for Anorexia Nervosa (AN) in adolescence is at least as effective in terms of clinical…
- Trial name
- THERAFAMBEST (NCT03350594)
- Testing
- Systemic Family Therapy, Multiple Family Therapy
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Mutualiste Montsouris
Pancreatic Diseases, Pancreatic Neoplasms
POstopeRative Standardization of Care: THe Implementation of Best Practice After Pancreatic Resection
This Nationwide stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial is designed to evaluate if the implementation of a best practice algorithm for postoperative care results in a decrease in incidence of major complications and death after…
- Conditions
- Pancreatic Diseases, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatitis
- Trial name
- PORSCH (NCT03400280)
- Testing
- Best practice algorithm for postoperative care
- Where
- 17 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Antonius Hospital
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
Best Timing of Insulin Bolus Before Meals of Different Contents
Post-meal glucose excursions may contribute to the development of diabetes-related complications. These glucose excursions are affected by the food content of the meal and the timing of insulin injection (or insulin pump-bolus)…
- Trial name
- NCT01406496
- Testing
- insulin
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaplan Medical Center
Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability
Best Practices to Prevent COVID-19 Illness in Staff and People With Serious Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities in Congregate Living Settings
Best Practices to Prevent COVID-19 Illness in Staff and People With Serious Mental Illness and Developmental Disabilities in Congregate Living Settings is a research study aimed at developing, implementing, and evaluating a…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability, Axis I Diagnosis, Mental Illness
- Trial name
- NCT04726371
- Testing
- Generic Best Practices, Tailored Best Practices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 415 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Respiration Disorders
To Identify if a COPD Self-management App Can Safety and Appropriately Identify When Patients Are Not on the Best Medication Plan for Their COPD Symptoms and Support Their COPD Management.
Although COPD cannot be cured, managing COPD can help reduce symptoms control, slows progression of the disease, and may improve the quality of life.
- Trial name
- mySmartCOPD (NCT07797985)
- Testing
- MMH-LAB1 app
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 746 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton
Adverse Effects
Method of Fish Oil Administration on Patient Compliance
Many patients complain of fishy breath, upset stomach, or heartburn when taking the recommended amount of fish oil. A common recommendation made by pharmacists is to freeze the fish oil capsules to help decrease adverse…
- Trial name
- NCT01471366
- Testing
- Frozen capsule, Capsule with food, Capsule without food
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi, Oxford
Hypertension, Blood Pressure
Best Rest: Rest Time Before Blood Pressure Measurement Trial
The objectives of this study are to: 1. Determine the impact of wait time before initiating BP measurement on BP variability 2. Determine the difference in BP variability between measurements by amount of initial rest.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- NCT04031768
- Testing
- Timing of rest prior to blood pressure measurement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Facial Skin Condition
BeauSaki Bird's Nest Peptide Efficacy
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether BeauSaki Edible Bird's Nest Peptide Product can improve facial skin conditions in healthy adult participants.
- Trial name
- NCT07723508
- Testing
- BeauSaki Edible Bird's Nest Peptide Product
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chia Nan University of Pharmacy ＆ Science
Eye Diseases Hereditary, Retinal Disease
Inherited Retinal Degenerative Disease Registry
The My Retina Tracker® Registry is sponsored by the Foundation Fighting Blindness and is for people affected by one of the rare inherited retinal degenerative diseases studied by the Foundation.
- Conditions
- Eye Diseases Hereditary, Retinal Disease, Achromatopsia, Bardet-Biedl Syndrome
- Trial name
- MRTR (NCT02435940)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation Fighting Blindness
Pain, Obesity, Childhood
Sumamos Excelencia Project: Implementation of Best Practices in Clinical Practice (Thrid Edition)
There is a gap between research and clinical practice, leading to variability in decision-making. Multifaceted implementation strategies are for improving implementation of best practices.
- Conditions
- Pain, Obesity, Childhood, Breast Feeding, Incontinence, Urinary
- Trial name
- SE24 (NCT06522529)
- Testing
- Multifaceted implementation strategy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Emergencies
How Can Volunteers in the NHS Be Best Supported?
This study aims to investigate the impact of volunteers in the English National Health Service (NHS) and increase the evidence base for supporting and developing volunteering to best help patients and services.
- Trial name
- NCT06678815
- Testing
- Emergency response
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London