Clinical trials: Capacity Building
Physical Disability
Aging With Long Term Physical Disabilities
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and efficacy of an adapted evidence-based program (REBIL) to reduce barriers to community participation and remove fall hazards at home for adults aging with physical…
- Trial name
- NCT04589988
- Testing
- Removing Environmental Barriers to Independent Living (REBIL), Waitlist Attentional Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Mental Health
Building Infrastructure for Community Capacity in Accelerating Integrated Care
Although the Affordable Care Act (ACA) expanded Medicaid eligibility, Medicaid expansions do not appear to have decreased the gap in mental health treatment between Whites and racial/ethnic or linguistic minorities.
- Trial name
- NCT04092777
- Testing
- Strong Minds, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,044 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Type 2 Diabetes, Self-regulation
Building Self-regulation Capacity in AA T2DM Women: Feasibility of EMI
In African-Americans, the incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is ~14%. Adherence to crucial diabetes self-management (DSM) behaviors, such as engaging in physical activity (PA) is dangerously low among AA women living in…
- Trial name
- NCT04083248
- Testing
- Feasibility group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Package of Resources for Assisted Contact Tracing: Implementation, Costs, and Effectiveness
Having health workers assist HIV-infected persons with the recruitment and testing of their sexual contacts and biological children is an effective and efficient way of identifying additional HIV-infected persons in need of HIV…
- Trial name
- PRACTICE (NCT05343390)
- Testing
- Enhanced implementation package, Standard implementation package
- Where
- 33 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 841 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Stress, Physiological, Stress, Psychological
Autonomic Modulation Training for Police Exposed to Post-Traumatic Stress Injuries
Police officers are exposed to hazardous, disturbing events that impose stress and long-term trauma. Upwards of 15-26% of public safety personnel (PSP) report one or more mental health symptoms.
- Trial name
- AMT (NCT05521360)
- Testing
- Autonomic Modulation Training
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Evaluating Implementation Strategies to Scale-up Transdiagnostic Evidence-based Mental Health Care in Zambia
This study utilizes a Hybrid Type 1 multi-arm parallel group randomized control design to compare the effectiveness of an evidence-based treatment (CETA) delivered either in-person or via telephone, compared with a treatment as…
- Conditions
- Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT03458039
- Testing
- In-person CETA, Telephone CETA, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases, Neglected Tropical Diseases
Early Detection and AI-Based Management of Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa by Frontline Health Workers
Skin-related Neglected Tropical Diseases (Skin NTDs) affect about 1.8 billion people worldwide, particularly in poor and rural communities where healthcare access is limited.
- Conditions
- Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases, Neglected Tropical Diseases, Leprosy, Buruli Ulcer
- Trial name
- SkincAIr (NCT07506967)
- Testing
- A mobile app with AI functionality for diagnosing skin-related NTDs
- Where
- 5 sites in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 2,420 people
- Sponsor
- Kenya Medical Research Institute
Tobacco Smoking
Nicotine Replacement Therapy Sampling for Smokers in the Community
The aim of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of 1-week nicotine replacement therapy sampling delivered by lay counsellors in promoting smoking cessation in smokers in the community.
- Trial name
- QTW2023 (NCT05881083)
- Testing
- 1-week nicotine replacement therapy sampling, Brief cessation advice
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,014 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Sickle Cell Disease, Pregnancy Related
LEARNER- Low dosE AspiRiN prEterm tRial (Angola)
This study is being conducted to evaluate the safety and effect of starting daily use of low dose (100 mg) aspirin in pregnant women with sickle cell disease, who are being followed in two county hospitals in Angola, in the first…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Pregnancy Related, Pregnancy Complications, Pre-Eclampsia
- Trial name
- LEARNER (NCT06417411)
- Testing
- Aspirin 100mg
- Where
- Angola
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Nacional de Investigacao em Saude, Angola
Smoking Cessation
Simple Physical Exercise With Instant Messaging Support for Smoking Via "Quit to Win" Contest 2022 (QTW2022)
This project aims to test the effectiveness of an integrated intervention of brief cessation advice (AWARD) and simple physical exercise with Instant Messaging (IM) support compared with control participants among current smokers…
- Trial name
- NCT05430451
- Testing
- AWARD advice, Referral card, Self-help smoking cessation booklet
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,031 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Maternal Death, Infant Death
Effects of a Health Workforce Capacity Building and Quality Improvement Intervention in Kinshasa
The aim of the study is to evaluate a health workforce capacity building and quality improvement intervention focused on integrated day-of-birth and post-pregnancy care at 16 hospitals in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Infant Death, Stillbirth
- Trial name
- NCT03363308
- Testing
- training for health care workers supplmented by QI teams
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Tobacco Use Cessation
Gender-Relevant Tobacco Cessation Among Women in Brazil
The overall goal of this renewal is three-fold: (1) to continue to sustain and strengthen the network; (2) to conduct a group randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a theory-based, culturally- and gender-relevant…
- Trial name
- NCT03845413
- Testing
- Control, 12-home visits by the Community Health Worker + referring to an appointment for the participant to attend the tobacco cessation program
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Postpartum Hemorrhage, Neonatal Asphyxia
Saving Lives at Birth in Uganda: Building and Sustaining Capacity of Frontline Health Workers - A Program Evaluation
The study aims are to evaluate the impact of supportive follow-up strategies for a novel twinned training and capacity-sustaining program among frontline health workers (providers) attending facility-based births in remote and…
- Trial name
- NCT03254628
- Testing
- Helping Mothers Survive - Bleeding After Birth training, Helping Babies Breathe, Mentor
- Volunteers
- 3,440 people
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Visceral Leishmaniasis
A Pilot Study for Capacity Building for a Multi-centre, Randomized Trial for Treatment of Kala Azar in Bangladesh
Kala azar (KA) or visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is endemic in several districts of Bangladesh with the highest incidence in Mymensingh, Pabna and Tangail districts.
- Trial name
- NCT01240473
- Testing
- Randomized trial for treatment of kala azar in Bangladesh
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Training, Capacity Building
Simulation-based Low-dose High Frequency (LDHF) Plus Mobile Mentoring (m-Mentoring) Study in Nigeria
The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness and cost of a simulation-based low dose high frequency (LDHF) plus m-Mentoring training versus the traditional group-based training approaches in improving knowledge and skill…
- Conditions
- Training, Capacity Building, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- LDHF-Nigeria (NCT03269240)
- Testing
- Acquisition of Knowledge and clinical skills, Onsite training, Off-site training
- Volunteers
- 299 people
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Physical Activity, Aging
Physical Therapists - Recommending EnhanceFitness to Expand Reach
The goal of the study is to develop and test an intervention toolkit to increase the enrollment in EnhanceFitness (an evidence-based group physical activity program for older adults) at Young Men Christian Association (YMCA)…
- Trial name
- PT-REFER (NCT03139461)
- Testing
- PT-REFER Capacity-building Toolkit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Tobacco Smoking
Brief Behavioural Economic Intervention for Smoking Cessation
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of brief behavioural economic intervention in promoting smoking cessation among smokers in the community.
- Trial name
- QTW2024 (NCT06451081)
- Testing
- Brief cessation advice, Opt-out active referral, Behavioral economic mobile messaging
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,017 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Hysterectomy (MeSH nr: E04.950.300.399)
Transforming Global Surgery Capacity and Capability Through Affordable Virtual Reality
The goal of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate whether Deliberate Virtual Reality (VR) training can improve surgical skills, knowledge, and confidence in performing postpartum hysterectomy among junior-level Zambian…
- Trial name
- NCT07403526
- Testing
- Deliberate Virtual Reality (VR) Training, Standard Clinical Training
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Methodist University
Violence Against Women (VAW)
Impact Evaluation of the 123 Women Emergency Phone Line in Medellín, Colombia
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the 123 women emergency phone line of Medellin (Colombia) leads to a reduction in the violence suffered by women, as well as in their psychological wellbeing and attitudes towards…
- Trial name
- NCT02156206
- Testing
- 123 women emergency phone line in Medellin, Colombia
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 765 people
- Sponsor
- Econometría Consultores
Health Services Research
Building Capacity for Specialized Services Through eConsultation
The consultation-referral process is complex, involving several steps including 1) the PCP recognizing the need for specialist advice/intervention, 2) patient agreement on seeing the specialist, 3) referral letter and information…
- Trial name
- eConsult (NCT02053467)
- Testing
- Champlain BASE eConsult Service
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Bruyère Health Research Institute.