Clinical trials: Feasibility Pilot Study
Asthma
A Pilot and Feasibility Study of Mobile-Based Asthma Action Plans
Investigators from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pediatrics and University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Center for Distance Health will collaborate to develop a mobile-based Asthma Action Plan…
- Trial name
- NCT01514760
- Testing
- Mobile-based Asthma Action Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Cervical Cancer, Cervical Dysplasia
Acceptability and Efficacy of Self-sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening: A Pilot Study
In Singapore, the current cervical cancer screening uptake among women in Singapore has remained at low 50% since its introduction in 2004.
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Cervical Dysplasia, Human Papillomavirus Infection
- Trial name
- NCT03813576
- Testing
- Self-collected HPV vaginal swab
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Cancer
The ThinkCancer! Feasibility Study
Background Wales, like other UK countries, has relatively poor cancer outcomes. Late diagnosis and a slow referral process are major contributors.
- Trial name
- NCT04823559
- Testing
- ThinkCancer workshop
- Where
- 7 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bangor University
Health Behavior, Quality of Life
Feasibility and Implementation of a Healthy Lifestyles Program
Chronic conditions, such as obesity and diabetes, are increasing worldwide. Lifestyle changes (e.g., physical activity, healthy diet, sufficient sleep, managing stress, smoking cessation) are often recommended to prevent or…
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Quality of Life, Chronic Disease, Health Promotion
- Trial name
- NCT03258138
- Testing
- Health and wellness learning sessions, Brainstorming group sessions, Individual sessions with a multidisciplinary health team
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Dental Caries
Supervised Toothbrushing and Oral Health Education in Primary Schools in Saudi Arabia
The goal of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of implementing school-based oral health programmes including supervised toothbrushing and oral health education.
- Trial name
- NCT07091578
- Testing
- Supervised toothbrushing, Oral Health Education
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fatimah Alshehri
Postpartum Period, Maternal Mental Health
Brief Psycho-educational Intervention to Enhance Maternal Reflective Functioning in the Early Postpartum Among Primiparous: Pilot Study
This randomized pilot trial tests a brief psycho-educational group program designed to enhance maternal reflective functioning (RF)-the capacity to understand one's own and the baby's behavior in terms of thoughts and…
- Conditions
- Postpartum Period, Maternal Mental Health, Parenting / Maternal Behavior, Primiparity (First-Time Mothers)
- Trial name
- NCT07318168
- Testing
- Thinking Emotions - Postpartum RF Group
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Esophageal Diseases
Ultrasound Capsule Endoscopy for Esophagus Examination
The aim of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility and safety of the clinical application of ultrasound capsule endoscopy in esophageal examination compared with conventional endoscopic ultrasound examination.
- Trial name
- NCT05054933
- Testing
- ultrasound capsule endoscopy
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changhai Hospital
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal
Adherence and Acceptability of a Remote, Home-based, Pre-surgery Programme for Patients Undergoing Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery
Design A multi-centre pilot study investigating the acceptability and adherence of a prehabilitation on patients requiring abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Setting 3 NHS Hospital Vascular Surgery Clinics in the UK.
- Trial name
- NCT04792411
- Testing
- Prehabilitation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Probiotic Intervention
Probiotic Research On Safety, Palatability, Efficacy and Receptivity
The goal of this pilot study is to determine if taking a commercially available probiotic product can influence levels of vitamins B12, B6 and folate after a 4-week supplementation period in reproductive-aged women without any…
- Trial name
- PROSPER (NCT07512557)
- Testing
- Probiotic Capsule
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carleton University
Caregiver, ICU Patients
Nurse-Led Educational Intervention for Caregivers of ICU Patients (Nurses For Family - N4F)
Admission of a loved one to the intensive care unit (ICU) is a highly stressful experience for family members and caregivers. Many caregivers report increased levels of anxiety, stress, and depressive symptoms, often due to…
- Trial name
- N4F (NCT07603219)
- Testing
- Nurse-Led Educational Intervention for Caregivers of ICU Patients (Nurses For Family - N4F)
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Gdansk
Feasibility Studies
A Pilot Study To Evaluate the Effects of Lactobacillus Supplements
This is a feasibility study to evaluate a decentralized (remote) clinical trial in Korea. In this study, an open-label, randomized, remote clinical trial to evaluate the effects of lactobacillus supplements on alleviating…
- Trial name
- NCT05520073
- Testing
- Lactobacillus plantarum, Vitamin C
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seoul National University Hospital
Moral Injury
Assessing the Implementation and Feasibility of the SMART-MR
The objective of the proposed pilot study is to assess the feasibility and implementation of the SMART-MR program, an integration of stress management, general resilience, and moral resilience skills, with frontline staff who…
- Trial name
- NCT05122910
- Testing
- Stress Management and Resilience Training - Moral Resilience (SMART-MR) program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Tolerance, Safety Issues
Buck Institute Ketone Ester RCT
This study is to investigate the tolerability and safety of a ketone promoting ingredient, called a ketone ester (KE), in healthy older adults.
- Conditions
- Tolerance, Safety Issues, Aging
- Trial name
- BIKE (NCT05585762)
- Testing
- Ketone ester
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Delirium - Postoperative
Effectiveness of Electroencephalography Guided Anesthesia
This study will use brain wave information, known as electroencephalography (EEG), to help guide anesthesia delivery during surgery.
- Trial name
- EEG Anesthesia (NCT07567729)
- Testing
- EEG-guided anesthesia training program for anesthesia providers, EEG-Guided Intervention
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Injury Prevention
Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Novel Neck Training Device
Functional training focusing on dynamic, multiplanar eccentric loading of the neck's complex musculature may provide a unique training effect that may protect against neck injuries and mTBI.
- Trial name
- NCT06410846
- Testing
- TopSpin360, Neck Strengthening Exercise Plan
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Landstuhl Regional Medical Center
Sleep Disordered Breathing
3D Printing of Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Therapy Masks: a Single Site Pilot and Feasibility Study
This study is a single site pilot and feasibility study. We propose that 3D printing could be used to create customised masks for patients requiring Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) therapy.
- Trial name
- 3DPiPPIn (NCT04179123)
- Testing
- Customised PAP interfaces
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Healthy
Effects of Muscle Cooling on Motor Unit Firing of the Quadriceps
The overall objective of this pilot study is to establish the feasibility and methodological validity of using high-density surface electromyography to characterize motor unit behavior of the quadriceps under thermoneutral and…
- Trial name
- CRYO (NCT07381920)
- Testing
- Cryotherapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Surgical Item, Retained, Childbirth
Feasibility Study to Evaluate the Role of a Novel Device in Childbirth
Accidentally retained surgical items or swabs are well-recognised errors that result in adverse consequences for patients. This error is one of the commonest "Never Events" - patient safety incidents that are considered…
- Trial name
- PRINCE (NCT05373342)
- Testing
- iCount system assembled with swabs
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Royal Wolverhampton Hospitals NHS Trust
Neoplams, Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma)
Pilot Feasibility Study of a Dyadic Culinary Nutrition Intervention
This study will determine the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week dyadic culinary nutrition program among Hispanic prostate cancer survivor/caregiver dyads using a randomized controlled trial design.
- Conditions
- Neoplams, Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma), Cancer Survivors, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- CHEF (NCT07702864)
- Testing
- Cooking Healthy - Engaging Families (CHEF), Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Endoscopic Nebulizing Device for Surgical Haemostatic-sealant Glubran® 2 Usability Trial in EMR and ESD
The aim of this single-center study is to evaluate the feasibility of the technique, usability and safety of the device ENDONEB.
- Trial name
- NCT06588881
- Testing
- nebulized application of the haemostatic surgical sealant after gastrointestinal endoscopic resection
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GEM SRL