Clinical trials: Burden
Solid Tumors
Dexamethasone for Symptom Burden in Advanced Cancer Patients
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if dexamethasone can help to control symptoms such as fatigue, pain, nausea, weight loss, loss of appetite, sleep problems, and/or depression in patients with advanced cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00489307
- Testing
- Dexamethasone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Dengue, Dengue Vaccines
This Study Will Describe the Burden of DENgue Fever Virus (DENV) Illness Among Household Members Aged 6 Months to 50 Years of Selected Communities in Latin America and Southeast Asia
The purpose of this study is to describe the burden of DENV illness among household members aged 6 months to 50 years of selected communities in Latin America and Southeast Asia.
- Trial name
- NCT02766088
- Testing
- Blood sample collection
- Where
- 2 sites in Mexico, Philippines
- Volunteers
- 1,750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS
Simplified Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Strategy to Reduce TB Burden
The overall objective of this study is to determine if a multi-component implementation intervention (SPIRIT) and additional leadership and management training that targets District Health Officers (DHOs) can increase IPT…
- Trial name
- SEARCH-IPT (NCT03315962)
- Testing
- SPIRIT Intervention
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 163 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Dementia, Quality of Life
Caring for Caregivers and People Living With Dementia Under Home-Based Primary Care
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop a dementia care intervention for persons receiving home-based primary care (HBPC) and living with dementia (PLWD) and their caregivers, and test the feasibility of implementing the…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Quality of Life, Caregiver Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05849259
- Testing
- Dementia Care Quality at Home
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Dual Therapy Burden of Illness
The main purpose of the study is to assess the burden of illness for, COPD using both patient-reported symptom burden and claims-based economic burden, among the subjects treated with single-inhaler dual therapy treatments…
- Trial name
- NCT03543176
- Testing
- UMEC/VI, FLUT/SAL, CAT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 789 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Non Small Cell Lung Cancer
Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab in First Line NSCLC Patients
This is a multi-center phase II clinical trial of atezolizumab in combination with bevacizumab as first line treatment for locally advanced or metastasic high-intermediate tumour mutation burden selected NSCLC patients.
- Trial name
- TELMA (NCT03836066)
- Testing
- Atezolizumab-Bevacizumab
- Where
- 25 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación GECP
Caregiver Burnout
Mindfulness Based Dementia Care Study
Mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) refers to a particular type of attention focused on the present moment, non-judgmental awareness, and acceptance of that experience with openness and curiosity.
- Trial name
- NCT04062227
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Activities of Daily Living, Caregivers
Functional Recovery and Caregiver Burden Following Surgery in the Elderly
The purpose of this study is to assess the functional recovery of older ambulatory surgical patients and the impact of the current model of care on the caregivers of these patients.
- Conditions
- Activities of Daily Living, Caregivers, Ambulatory Surgical Procedures
- Trial name
- FOCUS (NCT01382251)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Parkinson's Disease
Florbetapir F 18 PET Imaging of Beta-amyloid in Parkinson's Disease Patients
The primary aim of this study is to compare regional amyloid burden in Parkinson's disease (PD) to normal control subjects. We hypothesize that there will be significant differences in overall amyloid burden in PD patients…
- Trial name
- NCT00857532
- Testing
- florbetapir F 18
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Avid Radiopharmaceuticals
Crohn Disease, Colitis, Ulcerative
A Study to Evaluate Disease Control, Treatment Patterns, Burden of Disease and Quality of Life in Participants With Moderate to Severe Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the percentage of moderate to severe IBD participants with active disease at Day 1.
- Conditions
- Crohn Disease, Colitis, Ulcerative, Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Trial name
- RISE AR (NCT03488030)
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Depression, Palliative Care
Methylphenidate for Depressed Cancer Patients Receiving Palliative Care
The purpose of this study is to determine whether methylphenidate is an effective treatment for depression and to document the safety and tolerability of methylphenidate in combination with an Selective Serotonin Reuptake…
- Conditions
- Depression, Palliative Care, Cancer, Mental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00129467
- Testing
- Methylphenidate, Selective Serotonin Uptake Inhibitor (SSRI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Stroke, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Burden of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Stroke (BOSAST)
There are two purposes of this study. The first purpose is to define the frequency of obstructive sleep apnea in stroke survivors as well as its association with fatigue and quality of life.
- Trial name
- BOSAST (NCT00952211)
- Testing
- CPAP, CPAP at sub-therapeutic pressure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Patient Perception of Treatment Burden in Weekly Versus Daily Growth Hormone Injections in Children With GHD
This is an open label randomized 24 week crossover trial assessing the treatment burden of a weekly growth hormone injection regimen (somatrogon) compared to a daily growth hormone injection regimen (Genotropin).
- Trial name
- NCT03831880
- Testing
- Genotropin, somatrogon
- Where
- 32 sites in United States, Bulgaria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Schizophrenia, Medication Nonadherence
Reducing the Burden of Chronic Psychotic Disorders in Tanzania (CAPACITY)
The proposed, three phase project will refine and test a first-ever care approach in SSA that combines LAI with a behavioral program specifically intended to promote medication adherence in chronic psychotic disorders (CPDs).
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Medication Nonadherence, Schizo Affective Disorder
- Trial name
- CAPACITY (NCT04327843)
- Testing
- Customized Adherence Enhancement, Haloperidol Decanoate
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Caregiver Burnout
Implementing a Family Caregiver Checklist in Primary Care: A Pilot Study
The goal of this project is to pilot test CHEC (Collaborative Healthcare Encounters with Caregivers) in primary care. CHEC is brief intervention with two components: 1) a checklist to identify the needs and concerns of…
- Trial name
- NCT04946942
- Testing
- Collaborative Healthcare Encounters with Caregivers (CHEC), Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Caregiver Burnout
Improving Physical Activity With Cognitive Impairment
Individuals with mild cognitive impairment are often physically inactive and at risk for progressing to dementia. Physical inactivity is considered a modifiable risk factor for dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT05370118
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation physical activity behavioral (TPAB) intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Creighton University
Primary PCI for STEMI
Thromboaspiration in Patients With High Thrombotic Burden Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
200 consecutive patients presenting with STEMI within 12 hours from the onset of symptoms and having a high thrombotic burden at coronary angiography, defined as the presence of a thrombus size ≥ 2 times the diameter of the…
- Trial name
- NCT01472718
- Testing
- coronary thrombectomy, standard primary PCI (with stenting, as required)
- Volunteers
- 208 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pisa
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Harmony at Home: A Pilot Telehealth Program for Rural ADRD Caregivers
There is a need for caregiver-initiated and -implemented non-pharmacological interventions directly to and for the person with dementia, including environmental assessment and modification, as first-line treatments for behavioral…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05202223
- Testing
- Harmony at HOME (H@H)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth K Rhodus
Heart Failure, Atrial Fibrillation
Rhythm Control - Catheter Ablation With or Without Anti-arrhythmic Drug Control of Maintaining Sinus Rhythm Versus Rate Control With Medical Therapy and/or Atrio-ventricular Junction Ablation and Pacemaker Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation and heart failure are two common heart conditions that are associated with an increase in death and suffering. When both of these two conditions occur in a patient the patient's prognosis is poor.
- Trial name
- RAFT-AF (NCT01420393)
- Testing
- Rhythm control, Rate Control
- Where
- 21 sites in Brazil, Canada and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Caregiver Burnout
Testing Preliminary Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program on Caregiving
Two arm study, experimental and control, to explore the impact of an online training program to prepare community health workers (CHWs) conduct effective outreach to support African American and Latino male caregivers of older…
- Trial name
- IN-HOME (NCT06049043)
- Testing
- Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME), AARP's English "Care at Home" resource webpage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KDH Research & Communication