Clinical trials: Global Health
Psoriasis
The Quality of Life Study in Psoriasis Patients After Ustekinumab Treatment
This study aims to see if patient quality of life can be approved after treatment with an injectable medication called ustekinumab for the treatment of generalized psoriasis.
- Trial name
- NCT01511315
- Testing
- Ustekinumab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Triage
Triaging and Referring in Adjacent General and Emergency Departments
Introduction: Patients who might also go to the general practitioner (GP) frequently consult emergency departments (ED). This leads to additional costs for both government and patient and a high workload for emergency physicians…
- Trial name
- TRIAGE (NCT03793972)
- Testing
- Triage with referral to primary care, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 8,158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Healthy
Evaluation of Bacillus Subtilis R0179 in Healthy Young Adults
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of three doses of the probiotic B. subtilis (Bacillus subtilis R0179) delivered in capsules on gastrointestinal and general wellness in healthy young adults, survival through…
- Trial name
- NCT01802151
- Testing
- B. subtilis R0179
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Type 2
Baseline Oral Health Study: UnCoVer the Connections to General Health
Purpose: The Baseline Oral Health Health Study is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the impact of regular, professional non-surgical Intensive Periodontal Therapy (scaling and root planing and optimal oral hygiene with…
- Trial name
- NCT04954313
- Testing
- Subgingival chlorhexidine irrigation, Dental Supplies, Periodonal Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 786 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Building and Sustaining Interventions for Children: Task-sharing Mental Health Care in Low-resource Settings
The BASIC study will take place in Kanduyi/Bungoma South Sub-County, in western Kenya, and focuses on children orphaned by one or two parents.
- Conditions
- Grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- BASIC (NCT03243396)
- Testing
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 956 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Primary Care Intervention Strategy for Anxiety Disorders
This study will compare the effectiveness of an intervention strategy for the treatment of people with post traumatic stress disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and social anxiety disorder in the primary care…
- Conditions
- Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Panic Disorder, Social Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00347269
- Testing
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy, Psychotropic medication optimization, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,004 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Generalized
Digital Data in Mental Health Therapy
The Use of Patient Electronic Communication in Psychiatric Evaluation and Treatment intends to better understand how digital data, social media, and electronic communication can be used in mental health therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT04011540
- Testing
- Digital data
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 115 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Tennis Elbow, Epicondylitis, Lateral Humeral
Treatment Study of Steroid Injection and Physical Therapy for Acute Lateral Epicondylitis
The purpose of this study is to compare the clinical effect of physiotherapy alone or combined with corticosteroid injection in the initial treatment of lateral epicondylitis in a primary care setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00826462
- Testing
- triamcinolone, Lidocaine, Physiotherapy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 177 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia
Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Childhood Anxiety in Community Health Centers
This study will examine the efficacy of a computerized cognitive behavioral therapy (CCBT) program for children with anxiety disorders in community health centers.
- Conditions
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Social Phobia, Separation Anxiety Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT01416805
- Testing
- Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Emergency General Surgery
Development and Pilot Testing the SITe Intervention
Every year, nearly 240,000 patients age 60 and older are transferred between acute care hospitals for nontraumatic surgical emergencies, and these patients experience worse outcomes than patients admitted directly from an…
- Trial name
- NCT06118359
- Testing
- Intervention to Support Interhospital Transfer Decisions (SITe)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction
NUDGE-EHR Replication Trial at Mass General Brigham
Prescribing of potentially unsafe medications for older adults is extremely common; benzodiazepines and sedative hypnotics are, for example, key drug classes frequently implicated in adverse health consequences for vulnerable…
- Conditions
- Aging, Benzodiazepine Sedative Adverse Reaction, Anticholinergic Adverse Reaction, Adverse Drug Event
- Trial name
- NUDGE-EHR (NCT05538065)
- Testing
- Follow-up booster Alert, Pre-commitment, Enhanced Alert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection
Study to Assess Gonorrhoeae Immune Responses Induced by a N. Meningitidis Vaccine
The purpose of this study is to test whether the group B meningitis vaccine (brand name Bexsero™) induces immune responses against the bacteria that causes gonorrhea.
- Trial name
- 4CMenB (NCT04094883)
- Testing
- Meningococcal Group B Vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Schizophrenia, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Optimizing Cognitive Remediation
Veterans with mental illness face challenges with community reintegration, including achieving vocational success, attaining their educational goals and going back to school, and maintaining a high quality of life.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Mood Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04395157
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Anxiety Disorders
Threat Interpretation Bias as Cognitive Marker and Treatment Target in Pediatric Anxiety
Anxiety is the most common mental health problem in children and adolescents. This two-phased study will test the effects of an experimental computerized intervention aimed at reducing threat-based thinking (i.e., interpretation…
- Trial name
- NCT04245501
- Testing
- Cognitive Bias Modification for Interpretations (CBM-I), Interpretation Control Condition (ICC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Denver
Substance-Related Disorders, Substance Use
Siyakhana Peer: Evaluating a Peer Recovery Coach Model to Reduce Substance Use Stigma in South African HIV Care
Alcohol and other drug use is common among people living with HIV in South Africa and is associated with worse engagement in HIV care.
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Substance Use, Substance Use Disorders, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT05907174
- Testing
- Siyakhana - P
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
General Medicine, Emergency Medicine
Improving Follow-Up for Discharged Emergency Care Patients
This study's purpose is to test the effects of an electronic health intervention platform developed by Epharmix (also known as CareSignal), which features two-way SMS text messages and phone calls intended to improve clinical…
- Conditions
- General Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Mobile Health
- Trial name
- NCT03002311
- Testing
- Epharmix/CareSignal eHealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 327 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Low Birth Weight
KBTH-GIRHL Healthy Birth Weight Study: A Cross-Section
This study was designed and conducted in an effort to establish a comparison group for the Ghana PrenaBelt Trial (NTC02379728). The Ghana PrenaBelt Trial examined the effect, on birth weight, of a belt-like device to help…
- Conditions
- Infant, Small for Gestational Age, Infant, Low Birth Weight, Pregnancy, Sleep
- Trial name
- KBTH-HBWS (NCT03062228)
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre