Clinical trials: Health Care Evaluation
Mental Illness, Physical Illness
Evaluation of Peer Specialists on VA PACTs
In August 2014, the White House issued an Executive Action mandating that 25 VA medical centers place Peer Specialists (Veterans recovered from mental illness who are trained to support other Veterans with mental illness) on…
- Trial name
- Peers on PACT (NCT02732600)
- Testing
- Facilitated Implementation
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,616 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Nurse Delivered Counseling, Emotional Distress
Listening Visits for Emotionally Distressed Mothers of Hospitalized Newborns
The proposed research has potential to dramatically improve care for emotionally distressed mothers of newborns hospitalized on the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).
- Trial name
- NCT03704948
- Testing
- RCT Treatment -Listening Visits delivered by NICU nurse in person, RCT Control Usual mental health care delivered by NICU social workers, Open trial: Listening Visits delivered by a NICU nurse via zoom
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Mental Health Issue, Anxiety
Clinical Investigation of Wysa
Mental health concerns are a large burden for individuals, healthcare systems, and the economy. Over a million people are referred to UK mental health services each year, but more than half only receive one session of…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Anxiety, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT05533190
- Testing
- Wysa AI chatbot mental health app
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Plymouth
Medication Adherence
Development and Evaluation of an Electronic Health Record-based Medication Complete Communication (EMC2) Strategy
There is a well-documented need for effective interventions that can help patients understand and safely adhere to prescribed medications, particularly those with greater potential for harm if not taken correctly.
- Trial name
- NCT03652272
- Testing
- EMC2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Schizophrenia, Chronic Illness
Implementing Effective, Collaborative Care for Schizophrenia (EQUIP-2)
This project evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of a care model to improve treatment for schizophrenia within the context of diverse VA practices and priorities.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Chronic Illness, Weight Gain, Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- EQUIP-2 (NCT00137280)
- Testing
- Collaborative Chronic Illness Care Model
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,067 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hearing Loss
A Simplified Patient-Centered Educational Tool for Improved Hearing-Aid Outcomes
Hearing loss is the second most prevalent service-connected disability among Veterans. Hearing aids are the most common technological intervention for hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT01940705
- Testing
- Hearing-Aid Informational Guide, Hearing-Aid DVD, Teach-back Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 269 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
mHealth, PMTCT
Mobile Strategies for Women's and Children's Health: Optimizing Adherence and Efficacy of PMTCT/ART
The investigators are conducting a 3-arm randomized trial comparing the effects of unidirectional SMS (ie: "push" messaging to participant) vs. bidirectional SMS dialogue between participant and provider vs.
- Conditions
- mHealth, PMTCT, Adherence, Medication, SMS
- Trial name
- Mobile WAChx (NCT02400671)
- Testing
- SMS messaging
- Where
- 6 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 825 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Post-Mastectomy Chronic Pain Syndrome
Surgical Treatment of Post-surgical Mastectomy Pain Utilizing the Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface
Post-mastectomy pain due to nerve injury leads to long-term opioid use and diminished quality-of-life. The investigators on this study will evaluate the regenerative peripheral nerve interface (RPNI), a novel surgical approach to…
- Trial name
- RPNI (NCT04530526)
- Testing
- Regenerative Peripheral Nerve Interface
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
Opioid-Related Disorders
Trial of Adherence App for Buprenorphine Treatment (TAAB) Study
The purpose of this study is to pilot test a smartphone application that allows video-based directly observed therapy for participants receiving buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder in office-based settings.
- Trial name
- NCT03779997
- Testing
- Video-based DOT Application
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Infection
A Pharmacovigilance Evaluation And Assessment Of The Prescribing Practice For Tygacil In Usual Health Care Setting
To assess the efficacy and safety of Tygacil in the usual German hospital setting. The main goals are: to assess the efficacy of Tygacil under usual care conditions (cure rate); to assess the main side effects observed in daily…
- Trial name
- NCT00488488
- Testing
- tigecycline
- Volunteers
- 1,028 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Violence and Stress Assessment (ViStA) Project to Improve Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Management in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized trial of a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Care Management (PCM) program to detect, treat, and improve PTSD treatment processes and outcomes in patients seeking primary…
- Trial name
- ViStA (NCT01401101)
- Testing
- PCM, MEU
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Mental Disorders
Reducing Stigma Among Healthcare Providers to Improve Mental Health Services
A growing number of trials have demonstrated treatment effectiveness for people with mental illness (PWMI) by non-specialist providers, such as primary care and community health workers, in low-resource settings.
- Trial name
- RESHAPE-mh (NCT02793271)
- Testing
- RESHAPE, PRIME/mhGAP
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brandon A Kohrt, MD, PhD
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
An Open Study to Evaluate Whether Pack Size Affects Compliance of Metformin Treatment in Subjects With Type II Diabetes
MTF116086 is an open-label, randomised, parallel-design study in subjects with type II diabetes. The study is site-based, with local pharmacies serving as the sites and pharmacists as principal investigators for the sites.
- Trial name
- NCT01817777
- Testing
- Metformin Small Pack, Metformin Large Pack
- Where
- 7 sites in Argentina
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Dementia, Memory Disorders
Identifying Patients With Dementia in Primary Care
Veterans who completed GEMS-Phase 1 will be asked to participate in GEMS-Phase 2 to determine the accuracy of methods used to assess mild memory problems.
- Trial name
- GEMS (NCT00289471)
- Testing
- No intervention delivered.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 630 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Cervical Abnormalities, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 2/3
Optimal Strategy for the Management of ASCUS Cytology in Health Care Services of Medellin, Colombia
Cervical cancer as well cervical preneoplastic abnormalities (CIN2+) are cause by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. These abnormalities have been historically detected by cervical cytology, but recent evidence shows that HPV…
- Conditions
- Cervical Abnormalities, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Grade 2/3, Cervical Cancer
- Trial name
- ASCUS-COL (NCT02067468)
- Testing
- HPV test, COLPOSCOPY, cytology
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 2,661 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Antioquia
Neoplasms
Evaluating the Impact of Patient-Centered Oncology Care
The National Committee for Quality Assurance has worked with the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Oncology Management Services, Independence Blue Cross, and RAND, as well as a…
- Trial name
- NCT02110758
- Testing
- Pilot of Patient-Centered Oncology Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125,250 people
- Sponsor
- National Committee for Quality Assurance
Cardiovascular Diseases
The Healthcare Evaluation of Absolute Risk Testing Study
The aim of this study is to demonstrate the integration and use of cardiovascular disease (CVD) integrated risk tool (IRT) in an environment as close to real-world as possible.
- Trial name
- HEART (NCT05294419)
- Testing
- CVD Integrated Risk Test
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 862 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Genomics PLC
Vaccination Refusal, Communication
Emails Promoting COVID-19 Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers
In this evaluation, two versions of emails will be sent to Geisinger employees who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. A delayed-contact control group will be emailed after a delay of at least two days.
- Trial name
- NCT04728594
- Testing
- Social Proof, Reframing, Scarcity Message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,566 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Patient Adherence
Evaluation of a mHealth Intervention to Increase Adherence to Triage of Self-collected HPV+ Women (ATICA Project)
Background: Cervical cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer death among women worldwide, with more than 85% of cases occurring in low- and middle-income countries.
- Trial name
- ATICA (NCT03478397)
- Testing
- Multicomponent mHealth Intervention
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 5,389 people
- Sponsor
- Centro de Estudio de Estado y Sociedad
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Impact of Pharmacy Clinic on Diabetes Management
The Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Outpatient Clinic (and other listed Beaumont recruiting locations) care for over 900 patients with diabetes.
- Trial name
- PharmaMD (NCT03377127)
- Testing
- Pharmacy Managed Diabetes Clinic (PMDC), Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- Corewell Health East