Clinical trials: Communication, Multidisciplinary
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
Do Video Recordings of Multidisciplinary Clinics Improve Quality of Life for People With ALS and Their Caregivers?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal, rare neurodegenerative disease affecting 30,000 people in the United States. The gold standard of care for people with ALS is multidisciplinary clinics (MDC).
- Trial name
- VITALS (NCT07454733)
- Testing
- Video recording, Notes Instruction
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
Transitions of Care, General Medicine
PREventing Adverse Events Post-Discharge Through Proactive Identification, Multidisciplinary Communication, and Technology
The goal of this study is to expand the use of previously developed patient safety dashboards and patient-centered discharge checklists to three general medicine units in an affiliated community hospital.
- Conditions
- Transitions of Care, General Medicine, Discharge Checklist, Adverse Event
- Trial name
- PREDICT (NCT05232656)
- Testing
- Pre-Discharge Checklist and Patient Safety Dashboard
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Breast Cancer, Quality of Life
Factors Influencing Breast Cancer Resection Volumes And Their Impact on Treatment Outcome (FIBRATIO)
The number of breast cancer survivors is constantly growing. Breast conserving surgery (BCS) is equal or superior to mastectomy both regarding survival and quality of life (QoL).
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Quality of Life, Patient Satisfaction, Resection Margin
- Trial name
- FIBRATIO (NCT05257577)
- Testing
- Breast conserving surgery
- Where
- 4 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Tampere University Hospital
Multidisciplinary Communication, Preoperative Care
Practice Variation in Preoperative MDT Meetings
The goal of this observational survey study is to evaluate the current practice variations of preoperative multidisciplinary team meetings (MDT meetings) for high risk noncardiac surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Multidisciplinary Communication, Preoperative Care, Patient Care Team
- Trial name
- NCT05797116
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
Critical Illness
SET-to-Meet; Pilot Testing of a Nurse-led Intervention
While interdisciplinary family meetings are evidence-based and part of usual care, this study seeks to test a novel set of implementation strategies (the SET-to-Meet intervention) to improve adherence to best practice guidelines…
- Trial name
- SET-to-Meet (NCT03904524)
- Testing
- SET-to-Meet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Adverse Events
Effectiveness of a Proficiency-based Progression Communication Training Programme
Breakdown in communication between healthcare workers leads to significant patient harm on a daily basis, worldwide. The "safety huddle" is being introduced internationally as a means of overcoming this problem.
- Trial name
- PROTECT (NCT05390125)
- Testing
- A team, proficiency based progression, simulation training programme
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dorothy Breen
Congestive Heart Failure, Cancer
Team-based Versus Primary Care Clinician-led Advance Care Planning in Practice-based Research Networks
This project compares two models of the Serious Illness Care Program (SICP) in primary care: clinician-focused SICP and team-based SICP.
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cerebrovascular Accident
- Trial name
- NCT03577002
- Testing
- Serious Illness Care Program (SICP)
- Where
- 7 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,120 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Communication, Multidisciplinary
Acceptability, Barriers and Facilitators of a Communication Tool in Hospital Settings
The presence of appropriate systems to promote good communication within the care team is one of the ten important characteristics identified for effective interdisciplinary work.
- Trial name
- NCT05986929
- Testing
- focus group, electronic survey
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
High Risk Pregnancy, Multidisciplinary Communication
The Center for Peripartum Optimization
In January 2017 investigators started a Center for Peripartum Optimization (CPO) with the aim of optimizing a patient's clinical status in an outpatient setting to minimize unnecessary laboratory tests and studies, costly…
- Conditions
- High Risk Pregnancy, Multidisciplinary Communication, Communication, Obstetric Complication
- Trial name
- NCT03522909
- Testing
- Seen in clinic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Death, Communication, Multidisciplinary
Preserving Compassionate End of Life Care in the Pandemic
Compassionate and humanistic care for patients dying in the hospital has been especially challenging during the pandemic. Family presence is restricted, maximal barrier precautions are advised, and personal protective equipment…
- Conditions
- Death, Communication, Multidisciplinary, Empathy, Compassion
- Trial name
- NCT04602520
- Testing
- 3 Wishes Project
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Pregnancy Complications, Cesarean Section Complications
An Evaluation of the Team Birth Project
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a pilot project to improve communication and teamwork and to increase vaginal delivery rates at hospital in the United States
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Complications, Cesarean Section Complications, Maternal Complication of Pregnancy, Communication, Multidisciplinary
- Trial name
- NCT03529214
- Testing
- Exposed study site
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,217 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Cancer Care Providers
Better Communication, Better Care Using SICG Assistant Based on Artificial Intelligence
The project 'Better Communication, Better Care' has as its main objective to evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation of the 'Guide to conversation in serious illness (SICG)' by means of a significant reduction in anxiety…
- Trial name
- SICG-Assist (NCT07753668)
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Cudeca Hospice Foundation
Cerebral Palsy (CP), Dysarthria
Speech and Arm Combined Exergame
The purpose of this study is to develop innovative home therapy games to train the weak arm and improve speech intelligibility (clarity) of children with hemiplegia from cerebral palsy.
- Trial name
- SPACE (NCT06817941)
- Testing
- Speech only, Hand/Arm only, Speech and arm combined
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Multidisciplinary Communication
Application of MDT Clinics in Arab World
Multidisciplinary clinics affect the quality of management of cancer patients. This Questionnaire is for research purposes aiming at exploring the application and implementation of multidisciplinary clinics in managing cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT05541770
- Testing
- Survey
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Interdisciplinary Communication, Postoperative Complications
Effects of Preoperative Multidisciplinary Team Meetings for High-risk, Adult, Noncardiac Surgical Patients
The current multicenter stepped wedge randomized cluster trial study aims to assess whether implementation of preoperative multidisciplinary team (MDT) discussions is (cost)effective for high risk noncardiac surgical patients.
- Conditions
- Interdisciplinary Communication, Postoperative Complications, Noncardiac Surgery, Surgical Procedures, Operative
- Trial name
- PREPARATION (NCT05703230)
- Testing
- Structured preoperative multidisciplinary team meeting
- Where
- 14 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Rijnstate Hospital
Death, Communication, Multidisciplinary
A Multicenter Implementation Study of the 3 Wishes Project
The 3 Wishes Project (3WP) was created to promote the connections between patients, family members, and clinicians that are foundational to empathic end-of-life care.
- Conditions
- Death, Communication, Multidisciplinary, Empathy, Compassion
- Trial name
- 3WP (NCT04147169)
- Testing
- Focused end-of-life conversations to promote connections among patients, family members and clinicians.
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 730 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Interprofessional Relations, Interprofessional Education
Interprofessional Collaboration in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU): An Action-Research Training Project
This study evaluates the impact of a structured interprofessional training program on daily collaboration within the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (CICU/UTIC) at the University Hospital of Parma.
- Conditions
- Interprofessional Relations, Interprofessional Education, Attitude of Health Personnel, Intensive Care Units
- Trial name
- COLLUTIC_25 (NCT07360366)
- Testing
- The training phase of the project consists of an interactive course aimed at healthcare professionals (physicians, nurses and OSS) to improve their ability to recognise and enact effective collaborati
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
Interdisciplinary Communication
A Comparison Between Physical and Virtual Simulation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Nurse-physician communication skills can be improve through inter-professional team training. Simulation is often used to conduct these training.
- Trial name
- NCT04330924
- Testing
- Create Real-life Experience And Teamwork In Virtual Environment (CREATIVE)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Pedagogical and Psycho-social Impact of in Situ Simulation
Impact of Pediatric Medical Emergencies' in Situ Simulations
Simulation in healthcare is becoming more and more essential in the training of paramedical and medical caregivers. It is a powerful educational tool that can enrich knowledge and skills, whether technical (setting up a venous…
- Trial name
- Impact-SUrVIS (NCT05247580)
- Testing
- Hicks self-confidence scale, Karasek survey, Maslach Burnout Inventory
- Where
- France
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Sleep Apnea
Management of Sleep Apnea Patients by a Clinical Nurse (Supernurse)
Sleep apnea is a prevalent problem and references for the evaluation of this condition often exceeds the sleep clinic's capacity thus creating important delays in the patients' care.
- Conditions
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Sleep Apnea, Multidisciplinary Communication, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
- Trial name
- NCT03455920
- Testing
- Clinical nurse (supernurse) evaluation, Pulmonologist evaluation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Annie C Lajoie