Clinical trials: Costs
Scar
Comparison of Lasers in the Treatment of Scars
The purpose of this study is to compare the 1550-nm non-ablative Fraxel laser (referred to as Fraxel Laser in this application) to the ablative 10,600-nm carbon dioxide fractional laser (referred to as CO2 Laser in this…
- Trial name
- NCT02988622
- Testing
- Fraxel Laser, CO2 Laser
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marta Hemmingson-Van Beek
Vaping
Impact of Vaping Prevention Advertisements
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to determine whether exposure to vaping prevention advertisements (ads) reduce susceptibility to vaping among adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT04836455
- Testing
- The FDA's The REal Cost vaping prevention ads - Health harms theme, The FDA's The Real Cost vaping prevention ads - Addiction theme, Neutral vaping ads
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,565 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Aortic Aneurysm
Standard Open Surgery Versus Endovascular Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)
A multi-center, randomized clinical trial that will compare endovascular repair with standard open surgery in the repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA).
- Trial name
- OVER (NCT00094575)
- Testing
- Endovascular Repair, Standard Open Repair
- Where
- 42 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 881 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Surgery, Surgical Blood Loss
Association of Anemia With Hospital Costs in Elective Colorectal Surgery
The objective is to measure the adjusted association between preoperative anemia and total hospital costs. We hypothesize that patients with anemia before surgery will have higher hospitalization costs than people without anemia.
- Conditions
- Surgery, Surgical Blood Loss, Anemia, Colon Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03476707
- Testing
- Anemia
- Volunteers
- 851 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Health Behavior
Study the Impact of the CommunityRx Program on Health, Self-care and Cost
CommunityRx is a health information technology-based innovation that, starting with the patient-health care provider encounter, facilitates self-care coordination for patients, caregivers, and providers.
- Trial name
- NCT02435511
- Testing
- HealtheRx
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 411 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
HIV
Strategic Antiretroviral Therapy and HIV Testing for Youth in Rural Africa
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effect of a combination intervention on long-term HIV viral load (VL) suppression among HIV-infected adolescents and young adults 15-24 years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT03848728
- Testing
- SEARCH Youth combination intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,988 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Depressive Symptoms
Comparison of Depression Identification After Acute Coronary Syndrome: Quality of Life and Cost Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to examine, in a randomized controlled trial, the benefits and costs of the American Heart Association's (AHA) advisory for depression screen and treatment of post-acute coronary syndrome patients.
- Trial name
- CODIACSQoL (NCT01993017)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Antidepressant Medication, Standard Care
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,501 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Mental Health, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Integrating Clinical Practice Guidelines for Smoking Cessation Into Mental Health Care for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The primary study objective is to conduct a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial that compares the effectiveness of two approaches for delivering smoking cessation treatment for veterans with posttraumatic stress…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Substance-Related Disorders, Tobacco Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00118534
- Testing
- Integrated Care for Smoking Cessation in PTSD patients, Standard of Care
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 943 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Childhood Asthma
Supervised Asthma Medication in Schools (SAMS)
The investigators hypothesize that school-based, direct supervision of daily controller therapy will result in more effective asthma control, as assessed by the Asthma Control Questionnaire than usual care.
- Trial name
- SAMS (NCT01997463)
- Testing
- Supervised asthma therapy in schools
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 442 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Cost Sharing, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Affordability and Real-world Antiplatelet Treatment Effectiveness After Myocardial Infarction Study
Current patterns of P2Y12 receptor inhibitor use provide an excellent opportunity to test the impact of copayment reduction on clinician choice of medication, patient adherence, and clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- ARTEMIS (NCT02406677)
- Testing
- Study voucher card
- Where
- 272 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 11,001 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
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
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Education for Prevention and Treatment of Frailty
Frailty is a condition with a high prevalence in older adults, leading to higher vulnerability and increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes and disabilities.
- Trial name
- FRAGSALUD (NCT05610605)
- Testing
- Health intervention programme: FRAGSALUD
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
Telemedicine Management of Chronic Insomnia
Insomnia is commonly present in Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Treatment of insomnia with a specialized type of psychotherapy has been shown to be more effective than treatment with medications.
- Trial name
- VIP (NCT01686438)
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
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
Chronic Disease, Multi-morbidity
Minnesota Care Coordination Effectiveness Study
Medical care has improved greatly over the past 50 years. Treatments for most medical conditions can help us lead longer and healthier lives, but there are still problems.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Multi-morbidity, Care Coordination
- Trial name
- MNCARES (NCT04957979)
- Testing
- Nursing/Medical Model of Care Coordination, Medical/Social Model of Care Coordination
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 25,507 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Asthma
Indirect Cost of Illness Study of Moderate and Severe Asthma in Quebec
Rationale Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways affecting persons of all ages and is recognized as one of the most common chronic diseases.
- Trial name
- NCT02153346
- Testing
- Valuation of lost productivity questionnaire, Work productivity and activity impairment questionnaire
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Breast Cancer
Clinical Utility Study of a Low-Cost Hand-Held Breast Scanner
The primary purpose of this study is to measure the clinical utility (accuracy) of the hand-held breast scanner (iBE) for the detection of breast lesions or lumps.
- Trial name
- iBE (NCT02597452)
- Testing
- intelligent Breast Exam, iBE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Hypercholesterolemia
Cholesterol Medication Packaging Study
The purpose of the overall study is to improve medication use rates among veterans by looking at the risk factors of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL).
- Trial name
- MWV_CAPS (NCT01744977)
- Testing
- packaging
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Durham VA Medical Center
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
The Brain Health Study: A Pragmatic, Patient-Centered Trial
The eRADAR Brain Health Study seeks to refine and test a novel, low-cost strategy for increasing dementia detection within primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT05356702
- Testing
- Brain Health Assessment
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,417 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Pre-eclampsia
Assessment of a Syringe Pump to Pre-eclamptic Women in a Low-resource Hospital
Pre-eclampsia and eclampsia cause 50,000 deaths annually. While MgSO4 is a widely accepted and relatively inexpensive treatment for these conditions, barriers to delivery via IV injection in low-resource settings pose a large…
- Trial name
- NCT02296931
- Testing
- Saline, Magnesium Sulfate
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- William Marsh Rice University