Clinical trials: Cost-effectiveness
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Cost Effectiveness of Ambulatory Management for Veterans With Sleep Apnea
This research study is comparing home and in-laboratory testing of veterans with suspected obstructive sleep apnea, a common breathing disorder during sleep.
- Trial name
- VSATT (NCT00880165)
- Testing
- Continuous positive airway pressure apparatus
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Staphylococcal Infections
Cost-Effectiveness Study Comparing Chlorhexidine Bathing With Active Surveillance Cultures to Prevent Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus & Other Hospital Infections
This pilot study in our medical intensive care unit will evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an active surveillance program for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), compared to routine daily bathing…
- Trial name
- NCT00779246
- Testing
- Nasal swabs for MRSA culture, Chlorhexidine gluconate, Contact isolation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,518 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Diabetes, Hypertension
Can Group Visits Improve Outcomes of Veterans With Diabetes
Background: Diabetes is a common, morbid and expensive disease among veterans. Achieving adequate glycemic control and blood pressure control can reduce the devastating complications of diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00286741
- Testing
- Diabetes Group Management Visits
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Severe, Symptomatic Aortic Stenosis
The SOLACE-AU Clinical Trial
The objective of the study is to observe the safety, efficacy and cost effectiveness of the Edwards SAPIEN XT valve for the treatment of severe calcific degenerative aortic stenosis.
- Trial name
- SOLACE-AU (NCT01675596)
- Testing
- TAVR Implantation of the Transcatheter Aortic Valve Prosthesis
- Where
- 11 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- Edwards Lifesciences
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Which Physical Therapy Program is Cost-effective in Knee Osteoarthritis?
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a disease with significant levels of socioeconomic burden to the society. P The non-pharmacologic interventions in knee OA include weight loss, exercise, and physical therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04736069
- Testing
- Physical therapy program
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Ufuk University
Intermittent Claudicants
Clinical and Cost Effectiveness of ACE Inhibitor, Ramipril, in Intermittent Claudicants
The investigators are conducting a randomised controlled trial to investigate the clinical and cost effectiveness of Ramipril which is an anti-hypertensive medication in patients with intermittent claudication.
- Trial name
- NCT01037530
- Testing
- Ramipril
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Low Back Pain
Efficacy and Cost: Benefit Ratio of 0, 1, and 2 Medial Branch Blocks for Lumbar Facet Joint Radiofrequency Denervation
Lumbar zygapophysial (facet) joint pain is a common cause of low back pain. Radiofrequency (RF) denervation is an effective and low risk treatment of chronic low back pain of suspected facet joint etiology.
- Trial name
- NCT00484159
- Testing
- Radiofrequency denervation of medial branches, 0.5% bupivacaine, 2% lidocaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Stroke
Interdisciplinary Team Approach to Stroke Rehabilitation in Home Care
As the population ages and the number of stroke survivors increases, information is needed to determine the best way of providing home care services for rehabilitation to stroke survivors and their caregivers while containing…
- Trial name
- NCT00463229
- Testing
- Interprofessional Team Approach
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Hepatitis C, Medication Adherence
Intensive Models of HCV Care for Injection Drug Users
Injection drug users (IDUs) constitute 60% of the approximately 5 million people in the U.S. infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV treatment leading to sustained viral response (SVR) is associated with increased survival.
- Trial name
- NCT01857245
- Testing
- Intensive Models (mDOT and CGT) of HCV Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
PTSD
Prolonged Exposure (PE) for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Telemedicine Versus In Person
The present proposal is to study whether Prolonged Exposure (PE) delivered via Telemedicine is as effective as PE delivered In Person for Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) Veterans and Veterans of…
- Trial name
- NCT01102764
- Testing
- Telemedicine, In Person
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Anesthetic Gas Consumption and Cost-Effectiveness
Comparison of Different Ventilator and Vaporizer Technologies to Study Economic and Environmental Implications
The purpose of this study is to test whether or not the use of a low volume ventilator in an anesthesia machine reduces anesthetic costs significantly as compared to other high volume machines.
- Trial name
- NCT04851314
- Testing
- ICU certified ventilator, Non-ICU certified ventilator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Elective Reconstructive Surgery Population
The Effect of Healing Touch on Sleep
Healing Touch improves measures of sleep the night prior to surgery, thus improving surgery-related morbidity.
- Trial name
- Sleep7 (NCT01870076)
- Testing
- Healing Touch, Control, Presence
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shriners Hospitals for Children
Postoperative Wound Infection
Study of the Efficacy of Plain Soap and Water Versus Alcohol-based Rubs for Surgical Hand Preparation
Surgical site infections (SSI) constitute a significant health-economic and clinical challenge. The investigators conducted a cluster-randomized, cross-over study to compare the efficacy of plain soap and water (PSW), used…
- Trial name
- NCT00987402
- Testing
- Plain soap and water (PSW), Alcohol-based hand rub (ABHR)
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 3,317 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Geneva