Clinical trials: Costs
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
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
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
Long QT Syndrome
Low Cost QTc Meter for Long QT Syndrome Screening in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to further develop and evaluate a diagnostic procedure suitable for use in an inexpensive diagnostic instrument suitable for screening for Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) in the primary care environment.
- Trial name
- NCT04441892
- Testing
- QTc Meter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Asthma
Asthma in Families Facing Out-of-pocket Requirements Due to COVID-19
In addition to its impact on health, the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased unemployment and loss of employer-sponsored insurance coverage.
- Trial name
- AFFORD COVID (NCT04613739)
- Testing
- insurance navigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Ulcerative Colitis
A Study to Evaluate the Impact of Adalimumab on Quality of Life, Health Care Utilization and Costs of Ulcerative Colitis Subjects in the Usual Clinical Practice Setting
This study evaluated the quality of life (QOL) and economic impact of adalimumab treatment in participants with ulcerative colitis (UC).
- Trial name
- InspirAda (NCT01550965)
- Testing
- Adalimumab
- Volunteers
- 463 people
- Sponsor
- AbbVie (prior sponsor, Abbott)
Uterine Fibroids, Polyps
HOME Study: Hysteroscopic Office Myomectomy Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate safety and effectiveness of the MyoSure Tissue Removal System when used by community gynecologists in an office setting for the treatment of patients with symptomatic intrauterine…
- Trial name
- HOME (NCT01152112)
- Testing
- Myomectomy
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- Hologic, Inc.
Pneumonia, Bacterial
PROcalcitonin Impact on Antibiotic Reduction, adverSe Events and AVoidable healthcarE Costs (ProSAVE): A RCT
Trials comparing PCT-guided antibiotic algorithms to standard management show a significant reduction in antibiotic exposure without an increase in mortality or treatment failure.
- Trial name
- ProSAVE (NCT04158804)
- Testing
- procalcitonin
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Stroke
Skeletal Muscle Properties and the Metabolic Cost of Walking Post-stroke
Of the ~700,000 persons who suffer a stroke each year, only 50% recover the ability to perform unlimited community walking. One mechanism contributing to locomotor dysfunction post-stroke is an increased metabolic cost of walking…
- Trial name
- NCT00721357
- Testing
- Treadmill walking, Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
HIV, Medication Adherence
Tel-Me-Box: Testing a New, Real-time Strategies for Monitoring HIV Medication Adherence in India
Currently available methods to monitor antiretroviral (ARV) adherence to HIV treatment and prevention, such as self-report, pill counts, medication electronic monitoring system (MEMS), and devices which wirelessly monitor…
- Trial name
- NCT03086655
- Testing
- Tel-me-box with reminder features, Tel-me-box
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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