Clinical trials: Cost-Benefit Analysis
Prosthesis-Related Infections, Equipment Failure
Medico-economic Evaluation of Strategies for the Lead Extraction of Implantable Defibrillator and Pacemakers
The growing use and the expanding indications for cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) have been associated to an increase of device removal.
- Conditions
- Prosthesis-Related Infections, Equipment Failure, Heart Failure, Arrhythmias
- Trial name
- GAINE LASER (NCT03121183)
- Testing
- Laser sheath, Implantable Cardiac Device lead extraction
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Obesity, Obese
Cost-effectiveness Study of a Multidisciplinary Weight Loss Method to Improve the Health Condition of Obese Patients
Prospective, observational, multicenter study based on a registry of patients with obesity and associated comorbidities undergoing a standardized multidisciplinary weight loss method with a 2-year follow-up.
- Trial name
- PRONOCOST (NCT05833464)
- Where
- Argentina
- Sponsor
- Protein Supplies SL
Emotional Disorder
Cost-effectiveness of a Transdiagnostic Psychological Treatment for Emotional Disorders in Primary Care
The aim of this study is to test the cost-effectiveness and cost-utility of adding a transdiagnostic group cognitive-behavioural therapy (TD-CBT) to treatment as usual (TAU) for emotional disorders in primary care .
- Trial name
- PsicAP-Costs2 (NCT05314920)
- Testing
- Transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral therapy (TD-CBT), Bernstein and Borkovec progressive muscle relaxation (PMR)
- Where
- 4 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla
Low Back Pain
Comparative Effectiveness Study for Surgery vs. Non-Surgery in Patients With Low Back Pain
Purpose: Comparative effectiveness research (CER) between surgical and non-surgical treatment for patients with low back pain Hypothesis: There will be significant differences in surgical and non-surgical treatment effect in…
- Trial name
- CES_SNS_LBP (NCT02883569)
- Testing
- open or endoscopic discectomy, epidural block, exercise
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 1,102 people
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Chronic Respiratory Disease
(Re)Vitalizing Pulmonary Rehabilitation for Patients With Chronic Respiratory Diseases
3R aims to increase the access of patients with chronic respiratory diseases (CRD) to pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) in Portugal.
- Trial name
- 3R (NCT03799666)
- Testing
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation, Daily medication
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Aveiro University
Breast Neoplasms, Musculoskeletal Pain
Hypnosis to Reduce Aromatase Inhibitor Pain and Improve Adherence
The purpose of this study is to determine whether hypnosis is efficacious in reducing musculoskeletal pain in breast cancer survivors taking aromatase inhibitors, and by doing so, whether hypnosis can help survivors to be more…
- Trial name
- NCT02657993
- Testing
- Hypnosis, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Ethics
eCardiacRehab - a Hybrid Patient-Centered eHealth Programme
The overall aim of eCardiacRehab trial is to meet rehabilitation needs of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) regardless of their access to traditional place-based rehabilitation by developing and evaluating the efficacy…
- Conditions
- Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions, Ethics, Continuity of Patient Care, Older Adults (65 Years and Older)
- Trial name
- eCardiacRehab (NCT07590635)
- Testing
- eCardiacRehab
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Critical Illness
Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Critical Care in Resource Limited Setting
The purpose of this study was to examine the cost effectiveness of critical care in a middle income country with limited resources. The main study hypothesis was that critical care is cost effective in low resources setting.
- Trial name
- CEACCLR (NCT02556476)
- Testing
- mechanical ventilation, neuromuscular blockade, renal replacement therapy
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sarajevo
Prostatic Hyperplasia
Establishing the Benefits of Adherence to Enlarged Prostate Treatment: A Validation Study Linking Adherence to Outcomes Using the Market Scan Database
Adherence and length of therapy with 5-alpha reductase inhibitor (5ARI) treatment may be associated with improved clinical outcomes of enlarged prostate (EP) as well as lower health care costs.
- Trial name
- NCT01381510
- Testing
- 5-alpha Reductase Inhibitor (5ARI)
- Volunteers
- 54,459 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes
The Flamenco (Fitness League Against MENopause COsts) Project
Spain is the second country in the world that consume more drugs. The average drug expenditure per capita in Andalucía during 2011 was 219.2 €. This drug spending increases during the perimenopausal period.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes, Dyslipidemias, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- FLAMENCO (NCT02358109)
- Testing
- exercise
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Stroke Sequelae
Telerehabilitation for Post-stroke Patients
In the last few years, there has been an increasing shift towards outpatients setting in the care of patients with stroke. Unfortunately, this led to a high percentage of discharged patients who did not receive an adequate amount…
- Trial name
- NCT04413240
- Testing
- Telerehabilitation, Conventional rehabilitation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Universita di Verona
Ultrasound-guided Internal Jugular Cannulation, Central Venous Access Complications
Comparison of Three Techniques for Ultrasound-guided Internal Jugular Cannulation
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of three ultrasound assistance techniques for internal jugular venous cannulation, in terms of cannulation success and prevention of complications.
- Trial name
- OISO-1 (NCT01966354)
- Testing
- Ultrasound-guided Internal jugular venous approach
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Mikel Batllori
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
Comparing Use of Radiographs Versus Patient Empowerment (CURVE)
Objective: To evaluate the (cost-)effectiveness of a new patient-empowered follow up (FU) protocol in patients with Adolescent idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) that is based on patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), self-assessment…
- Trial name
- CURVE (NCT05379127)
- Testing
- Patient-empowered follow up, Standard follow-up
- Where
- 23 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 812 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
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
RSV
Stakeholder-Informed RSV Prevention Economic Model in Botswana
The goal of this mixed methods study is to engage stakeholders to develop a health economic model to estimate the costs, health benefits, and value of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prevention strategies.
- Trial name
- NCT07756528
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
HIV
Gathering Records to Evaluate Antiretroviral Treatment-Zambia (GREAT )
To achieve global goals for the treatment of HIV, most high-prevalence countries are experimenting with and scaling up differentiated service delivery models (DSD).
- Trial name
- GREAT (NCT04158882)
- Testing
- Routine medical record data collection
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,200,000 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Telemedicine, Teleradiology
Teleradiology Program for Frail Patients Living at Home or in Nursing-homes
Transporting radiology to the patient's home is challenging. Preliminary experiences conducted in Turin (Italy) and Lund (Sweden) indicate that the coupling of simple, light-weight X-ray equipments with a Computed radiography or…
- Conditions
- Telemedicine, Teleradiology, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Frail Elderly
- Trial name
- RADHOME (NCT02591602)
- Testing
- Teleradiology Service
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- A.O.U. Città della Salute e della Scienza
Depression, Cost Benefit Analysis
Dysthymia: Associated Costs, Treatment and Change Process
The study evaluates cost and effect of inpatient versus outpatient treatment of dysthymia, as well as investigates the processes through which psychotherapy works in treating dysthymia.
- Conditions
- Depression, Cost Benefit Analysis, Psychotherapeutic Processes
- Trial name
- DFront (NCT04911829)
- Testing
- Psychotherapy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Modum Bad
Exercise Therapy, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Health-Enhancing Adapted Physical Activity Program at "Mon Stade"
Introduction: Regular practice of exercise or physical activity (PA) is a recognized intervention as a determinant of good health acquisition, maintenance, or recovery for a large number of chronic pathologies.
- Conditions
- Exercise Therapy, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms, Adherence, Patient, Lifestyle, Sedentary
- Trial name
- SESAME (NCT04716322)
- Testing
- Adapted Physical Activity
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,024 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mon Stade Sports Medicine Centre
Atrial Fibrillation (AF)
Feasibility, Safety, Cost-effectiveness, and Environmental Impact of Reprocessed Ablation Catheters in PVI
This study evaluates whether re-sterilized (reprocessed) ablation catheters are as effective and safe as new ablation catheters when used for pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation.
- Trial name
- RE-USE PVI (NCT07389434)
- Testing
- Participants will undergo pulmonary vein isolation using pulsed field ablation (PFA). The intervention consists of the use of either a reprocessed electroporation ablation catheter or a new electropor
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Dubrava