Clinical trials: Chronic Medical Conditions
Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure
Expanding Access to Home-Based Palliative Care
This study will test the effectiveness of integrating an evidence-based model of home-based palliative (HBPC) within primary care clinics on patient and caregiver outcomes.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03128060
- Testing
- Home-based palliative care, Enhanced usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Hepatitis C, Chronic Hepatitis C
Impact of Patient Support by the Medical Staff on Adherence to Therapy With PegIntron Plus Rebetol (Study P04413)
The objective of this study is to assess the impact of participant care and support on treatment adherence. PegIntron pen and Rebetol will be administered to participants with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) in accordance with approved…
- Trial name
- @dhere (NCT00704964)
- Testing
- PegIntron, Rebetol
- Volunteers
- 746 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
Low Back Pain, Low Back Sprain
Usability of a Multimodal External Neuromodulatory Device to Relieve Acute Low Back Pain
Ten patients with acute or chronic low back pain will be invited to try a multimodal device for 20 minutes. Pain will be recorded prior to and after use, and feedback on the device will be elicited.
- Conditions
- Low Back Pain, Low Back Sprain, Low Back Pain, Recurrent
- Trial name
- NCT04494841
- Testing
- Duotherm VibraCool Back Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- MMJ Labs LLC
Schizophrenia, Chronic Illness
Implementing Effective, Collaborative Care for Schizophrenia (EQUIP-2)
This project evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of a care model to improve treatment for schizophrenia within the context of diverse VA practices and priorities.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Chronic Illness, Weight Gain, Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- EQUIP-2 (NCT00137280)
- Testing
- Collaborative Chronic Illness Care Model
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,067 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
A Study Using US Medical and Pharmacy Claim Records to Compare the Resource Use, Cost, and Outcomes of People With COPD Who Take Either Tiotropium + Olodaterol or Fluticasone + Umeclidinium + Vilanterol
The purpose of this study is to estimate disease-related and all-cause burden and clinical outcomes of interest following initiation of chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD) maintenance therapy with Tiotropium…
- Trial name
- NCT05127304
- Testing
- Trelegy Ellipta, Stiolto Respimat, Furoate/Umeclidinium/Vilanterol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11,316 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Chronic Disease, Mental Disorder
Reducing Cardiovascular Risk in Adults With Serious Mental Illness
This purpose of this study is to adapt, implement and test the ability of a sophisticated point-of-care electronic health record-based clinical decision support that identifies and prioritizes all available evidence-based…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Mental Disorder, Health Behavior, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- SMIWizard (NCT02451670)
- Testing
- Prioritized Clinical Decision Support
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10,347 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Back Pain
Safety and Efficacy of the TransDiscal System Versus Medical Management in Treating Chronic Discogenic Low Back Pain
The primary objective of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the TransDiscal System (TDS) in treating discogenic pain of the lumbar spine using a modified disc biacuplasty procedure.
- Trial name
- COLD (NCT01263054)
- Testing
- TransDiscal System, Medical Management
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Halyard Health
Mental Illness, Chronic Disease
Brief COVID-19 Intervention for People With Serious Mental Illness and Co-Morbid Medical Conditions
The study will enroll 600 people with serious mental illness who receive services at Centerstone in KY or TN and will compare two different evidence-based self-management interventions: Integrated Illness Management and Recovery…
- Trial name
- NCT05467982
- Testing
- Integrated Illness Management and Recovery, Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus
Improving Medical Training for the Care of Chronic Conditions
While medical training has increasingly included chronic care management, quality care necessitates education approaches that go farther.
- Trial name
- NCT00676208
- Testing
- Shared Medical Appointments
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes
Risk Factors, Costs, and Impacts of ED Boarding
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the risk factors, costs, and operational impacts of emergency department boarding (patients admitted to the hospital but remaining in the emergency department awaiting…
- Conditions
- Stroke (CVA) or TIA, Diabetes, Asthma (Diagnosis), COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Trial name
- NCT07532564
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30,486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Chronic Low-Back Pain, Refractory Pain
Spinal Cord Stimulation vs. Medical Management for Low Back Pain (DISTINCT)
The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of BurstDR dorsal column stimulation, compared with conventional medical management, in improving pain and back-related physical function in subjects suffering with chronic…
- Conditions
- Chronic Low-Back Pain, Refractory Pain, Neuropathic Pain
- Trial name
- NCT04479787
- Testing
- Spinal Cord Stimulation, Conventional Medical Management
- Where
- 30 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
ESRD
Bringing Care to Patients: Patient-Centered Medical Home for Kidney Disease
This study will implement and evaluate a patient-centered medical home for kidney disease (PCMH-KD) compared to the usual model of dialysis care.
- Trial name
- PCMH-KD (NCT02270515)
- Testing
- Patient-Centered Medical Home for Kidney Disease (PCMH-KD)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Lymphocytic Leukemia, Chronic
Comparison of the Treatments of Obinutuzumab + Venetoclax Versus Obinutuzumab + Chlorambucil in Patients With Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
This open-label, multicenter, randomized Phase III study is designed to compare the efficacy and safety of a combined regimen of obinutuzumab and venetoclax versus obinutuzumab + chlorambucil in participants with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT02242942
- Testing
- Chlorambucil, Venetoclax, Obinutuzumab
- Where
- 122 sites in United States, Argentina and 19 more
- Volunteers
- 445 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Chronic Pain
Evaluate St Jude Medical Prodigy Neuromodulation for FBSS or Chronic Pain of the Trunk and/or Limbs
The purpose of this study is to confirm long term efficacy and safety of the ProdigyTM neuromodulation system in the management of failed back surgery syndrome or chronic intractable pain of the trunk and/or limbs.
- Trial name
- Prodigy-I (NCT02143791)
- Testing
- Burst and Tonic stimulation
- Where
- 21 sites in Australia, Belgium and 7 more
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Abbott Medical Devices
Chronic Pain
Group-based Integrative Pain Management (IPMP+ Pilot)
Socioeconomically disadvantaged populations have a high prevalence of chronic pain, exacerbated by social isolation, intersectional stigma, and disparities in pain assessment and treatment options.
- Trial name
- NCT05906784
- Testing
- group acupuncture, Integrative Group Medical Visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Acute Pain, Low Back Pain, Mechanical
Spinal Manipulation and Patient Self-Management for Preventing Acute to Chronic Back Pain
This is a study of adults with acute low back pain flare-up at risk of becoming chronic and disabling. The study tests how well spinal manipulation and guided selfcare work compared to standard medical care.
- Trial name
- PACBACK (NCT03581123)
- Testing
- Supported-Self Management (SSM), Spinal Manipulation Therapy (SMT), SMT + SSM
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Chronic Kidney Disease
Safe Kidney Care Cohort Study
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common, but it is often over-looked in patients with this disease when they are getting medical treatment. Patients with CKD have special needs for their medical treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT01407367
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Multiple Chronic Conditions, Children With Medical Complexity
Understanding Factors in Decision Making for Children With Medical Complexity
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare different strategies to communicate around potential risks and benefits related to treatment decision making in parents/adult caregivers of children with medical complexity.
- Trial name
- NCT05913206
- Testing
- Ambiguity, Complexity, Normalizing language
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 831 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
A Study in Taiwan Based on Medical Records That Looks at the Occurrence of Flare-ups in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Who Started LABA/LAMA or LAMA Treatment
Study to collect the data on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients who were administered with Long-Acting Beta-Agonist/ Long-Acting Muscarinic Antagonist (LABA/LAMA) (Fixed-dose Combination (FDC) or free combo) or…
- Trial name
- NCT04011475
- Testing
- Tiotropium + Olodaterol, Other LABA/LAMA, LAMA
- Where
- 12 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 1,617 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
ADESPI: Adherence to Spiriva® in Patients With COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease), Measured by Morisky-8 (MMAS-8) Scale, in Routine Medical Practice
The objective of this observational study is to collect and evaluate data on medication adherence of patients on maintenance COPD therapy with long-acting anticholinergic (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT01388166
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- 90 sites in Hungary, Slovakia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,253 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim