Clinical trials: Costs
Migraine
Pilot Study to Compare Frovatriptan vs. Topiramate for Prevention of Migraine
Subjects enrolled at 2 investigative sites will complete 3 visits. Following Visit 1, during a 1-month Baseline Period, subjects will treat with their usual medication and document any warning signs (Prodrome pre-headache) that a…
- Trial name
- NCT00846495
- Testing
- topiramate, frovatriptan
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinvest
Infertility
Use of High Cost Monitoring During Letrozole Ovulation Induction
The purpose of this study is to investigate monitoring methods during ovulation induction cycles with letrozole and their effect on pregnancy rates.
- Trial name
- NCT01279200
- Testing
- Midcycle ultrasound + hCG injection, Urinary LH kits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Healthy
Peak Impact Forces and Metabolic Cost During Mid-Forefoot Striking in Shod Versus Barefoot Runners
This experimental study will compare impact forces and metabolic cost in runners (N=20; ages 18-45 years, who already use a forefoot strike running gait) in two treadmill running test sessions (shod vs barefoot running)
- Trial name
- NCT01536171
- Testing
- running with normal running shoes and barefoot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Vascular Disease
Transferability and Cost-effectiveness of PROSPECT in Surgical Trainees
To design, validate and prove cost-effectiveness of a comprehensive endovascular simulation curriculum consisting of cognitive and psychomotor skills training for endovascular management of symptomatic vascular disease in the…
- Trial name
- PROSPECT (NCT01965860)
- Testing
- additional curriculum (E-learning + simulation), additional E-learning
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Dupuytren's Disease
Evaluation of Xiaflex: Trial of Effectivenss iN Dupuytren's
This is a prospective, multi-centre, pragmatic randomized controlled trial to compare both the clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of collagenase injections (CI) versus limited palmar fasciectomy (LPF) to determine if…
- Trial name
- EXTEND (NCT02725528)
- Testing
- collagenase injection, limited palmar fasciectomy
- Where
- 10 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
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
Anaesthesia
Study of Anaesthesia Costs and Recovery Profiles
The purpose of this study is to compare the perioperative hemodynamic parameters, recovery profiles and cost containment of sevoflurane and propofol based general anesthesia for otorhinolaryngeal surgery.
- Trial name
- SACRP (NCT02920749)
- Testing
- Sevoflurane group A, Sevoflurane group B, Propofol group C
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
HIV, Hypertension
SEARCH SAPPHIRE Phase A: A Multisectoral Strategy to Address Persistent Drivers of the HIV Epidemic in East Africa
The randomized trials in this record will assess effectiveness, fidelity and cost of prevention and treatment interventions for HIV and hypertension with the objective of informing a population-based study of multi-sectored…
- Conditions
- HIV, Hypertension, Alcohol Drinking, Maternal Child Health
- Trial name
- SAPPHIRE PhA (NCT04810650)
- Testing
- Mobility Dynamic Treatment Intervention, Health Living Intervention for Heavy Alcohol Users, Hypertension Linkage
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Study is Open to Seniors Age 50 or Older
Impact and Cost of a Pharmacist Pneumococcal Vaccination Program With PNEUMOVAX® 23 at an Urban Senior Center
The overall goals of this program are to measure the impact of a pharmacist pneumococcal vaccine education program (PPVP) using a senior center model of care and provide the pneumococcal vaccine to eligible participants.
- Trial name
- PPVP (NCT01944462)
- Testing
- Pharmacist Pneumococcal Vaccine Program (PPVP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Distal Radius Fractures
Do Generic Volar Locking Plates Provide Similar Outcomes at a Reduced Cost?
Across orthopedics, the investigators will be using the generic volar locking plates for patients undergoing open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) of the distal radius using a block schedule, meaning one month we the…
- Trial name
- NCT06343467
- Testing
- Generic Volar Locking Plate, Conventional Volar Locking Plate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Breast Neoplasms
The Digital Breast Tomosynthesis Trial in Bergen
Compare synthetic mammography+digital breast tomosynthesis (SM+DBT) with digital mammography (DM) as a screening tool for women aged 50-69 years, invited to participate in the Norwegian Breast Cancer Screening Program at the…
- Trial name
- TOBE (NCT02835625)
- Testing
- Synthetic Mammography + Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, Digital mammography
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 29,453 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Chest Pain
Impact on Management of the HEART Risk Score in Chest Pain Patients
Aim of this study is to quantify the impact of the use of the HEART risk score on patient outcome and on costs in patients with chest pain presenting at the emergency room, as compared to not using the score.
- Trial name
- HEART-Impact (NCT01756846)
- Testing
- usual care, use of HEART risk score
- Where
- 9 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 3,666 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Surgical Site Infections
The Skin Prep Study
The investigators propose a randomized controlled clinical trial to determine the comparative effectiveness of chlorhexidine-alcohol and iodine-alcohol preoperative skin preparation for preventing surgical site infections at…
- Trial name
- NCT01472549
- Testing
- Iodine-alcohol, Chlorhexidine-alcohol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,147 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Physical Activity
Testing Adaptive Interventions to Improve Physical Activity for Sedentary Women
This study employs a Sequential Multiple Assignment Randomized Trial (SMART) and aims to determine the most effective adaptive intervention combining four efficacious treatments (enhanced physical activity monitor, motivational…
- Trial name
- NCT03558828
- Testing
- Step 1: PA Monitor, Step 1: PA Monitor + Text, Step 2: PA Monitor with Calls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Workflow, Nursing
RTLS for Healthcare Process Validation
The purpose of the project is to develop a new way to understand patient care data analytics by using a real-time location system (RTLS).
- Trial name
- NCT04116957
- Testing
- RTLS current tag, RTLS tag revised
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Abdominal Site, Colostomy Site
LowCostomy: Dedicated Toward Creating a High-quality, Low-cost Colostomy Appliance for Those in Sub-Saharan Africa
The purpose of this study is to examine the safety of the LowCostomy appliance's peristomal adhesive interface composed of a mix of beeswax and pine resin.
- Trial name
- NCT05824351
- Testing
- Tanzanian beeswax-pine resin, Domestic beeswax-pine resin, Hollister's AdaptTM Barrier Rings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Knee Osteoarthritis, Hip Osteoarthritis
Use of Knotless Suture for Closure of Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasties
Barbed sutures offer several potential advantages in layered wound closure of hip and knee replacement surgeries. It use is gaining increased acceptance across many of the other surgical disciplines at this time.
- Trial name
- NCT00834483
- Testing
- Knotless suture for wound closure, Layered traditional wound closure (monocryl)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Amblyopia, Strabismus
Improving Quality Vision Outcomes in Managed Care Setting While Reducing Cost by Use of Accurate, Automated Screening
Amblyopia ("lazy eye") and strabismus (misaligned eyes) are medical eye conditions that combine as the leading causes of preventable vision loss in children.
- Trial name
- NCT02536963
- Testing
- Pediatric Vision Scanning device, Reference examination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rebiscan, Inc.
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
The Brain Health Study: A Pragmatic, Patient-Centered Trial
The eRADAR Brain Health Study is an embedded, pragmatic clinical trial to determine whether targeted screening for dementia using the eRADAR algorithm increases dementia detection within primary care compared to usual care.
- Trial name
- eRADAR (NCT05905796)
- Testing
- Brain Health Assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,261 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Addiction
Evaluating Improvement Strategies in Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is often characterized by long delays between first contact and treatment as well as high no-show and drop out rates leading to unused capacity in apparently full agencies.
- Trial name
- NIATx 200 (NCT00934141)
- Testing
- Learning Session, Interest Circle Calls, Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison