Clinical trials: Health Care Evaluation
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Postoperative Pulmonary Atelectasis
Evaluation of the Effect of Perioperative Recruitment Maneuver Practice on Lung Ultrasound Score and Mechanical Power in Pediatric Patients
Pulmonary atelectasis is common during general anesthesia and increases the risk of hypoxemia, especially in pediatric patients. PEEP and recruitment maneuvers (RM) are effective in preventing atelectasis.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pulmonary Complications, Postoperative Pulmonary Atelectasis, Pediatric Surgery
- Trial name
- LUS RM PEEP (NCT07294560)
- Testing
- recruitment maneuver, right and left lateral decubitus position recruitment maneuvers
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Colorectal Cancer, Diagnoses Disease
The Argentina Brief Colonoscopy Difficulty Score (ABCD)
Colonoscopy completion by caecal intubation seldom represents a significant effort for the endoscopist. In this situation, additional techniques are necessary to achieve this goal: patients' manual abdominal compression, postural…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Diagnoses Disease, Polyp of Colon, Adenoma Colon
- Trial name
- ABCD (NCT05422820)
- Testing
- Diagnostic high-definition white-light (HDWL) colonoscopy
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Gastroenterology and Advance Endoscopy
Referral, Quality of Health Care
Practical Health Co-operation - The Impact of a Referral Template on Quality of Health Care
The purpose of this study is to examine whether the implementation of a referral template will increase quality of health care delivered and the quality of health care co-operation.
- Trial name
- NCT01470963
- Testing
- Implementation of referral template
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
HIV Infections
A Study of Retrovir in the Prevention of HIV Infection in Health Care Workers Accidentally Exposed to the Virus
To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Retrovir (AZT) when used as prophylaxis for health care workers at risk for HIV infection from exposure to HIV-contaminated blood or blood components.
- Trial name
- NCT00002287
- Testing
- Zidovudine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Glaxo Wellcome
Parenting, Children, Only
Digital Support for Parents of Children in Child Health Care
Becoming a parent is a life-changing event that can be both gratifying and stressful. As a parent, one is responsible for another person, where there sometimes is a need for new information, knowledge, and advice to live up to…
- Conditions
- Parenting, Children, Only, Health Care Seeking Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- LValan (NCT05256407)
- Testing
- Intervention, digital support
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Obesity
Evaluation of a Lifestyle Intervention After Bariatric Surgery
The aim of this trial is to evaluate the effect of a post-surgery 12-month lifestyle intervention compared to usual care upon post-surgery weight loss and changes that occur in body composition (relative amounts of body fat…
- Trial name
- NCT03214471
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 153 people
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Heart Failure
Sound Heart Spiritual Combined With Dhikr for Patients With Heart Failure
Heart failure can cause persistent fatigue, impaired quality of life, and spiritual distress. This interventional study will evaluate a 12-week Sound Heart Spiritual intervention combined with dhikr (SHS-Zikir) among Muslim…
- Trial name
- SHS-ZIKIR (NCT07795632)
- Testing
- Sound Heart Spiritual Intervention Combined With Dhikr
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Risqi Wahyu Susanti
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation, Smoking Cessation
PROS Smokebusters: Adolescent Smoking Cessation in Pediatric Primary Care
This is a pilot study addressing office systems and clinician behavior change surrounding smoking cessation interventions for teens.
- Trial name
- NCT00135265
- Testing
- smoking cessation, practice change
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
AI (Artificial Intelligence), Osteoporosis
Evaluation of Dora Care for Supporting Fracture Liaison Services (FLS)
What is the study about? This study is testing "Dora", an AI-powered assistant that can make phone calls to patients, for use in the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS).
- Conditions
- AI (Artificial Intelligence), Osteoporosis, Outpatient, Telemedicine
- Trial name
- NCT07464171
- Testing
- Dora call
- Volunteers
- 217 people
- Sponsor
- Ufonia
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
A Study of Hospital Healthcare Use and Cost in Patients in the Hospital With a Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Treated With Apixaban or Warfarin in the US
A study involving real-world database analysis to evaluate the hospital healthcare utilization and costs, and all-cause, major bleeding-, clinically relevant bleeding-, any bleeding-, and venous thromboembolism (VTE)-related…
- Trial name
- NCT04141228
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28,000 people
- Sponsor
- Bristol-Myers Squibb
Diabetes Mellitus Type 1
HOME-AHCL: Home-Based Implementation of an Advanced Hybrid Closed-Loop System With Telemonitoring in Type 1 Diabetes
The goal of this prospective, single-arm observational study is to characterise a home-based setup and telemonitoring care model for an advanced hybrid closed-loop insulin pump system (Tandem Control-IQ) in adults with type 1…
- Trial name
- HOME-AHCL (NCT07492992)
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Air Liquide Healthcare Spain
Hypertension, Dyslipidemia
Risk Assessment and Treat Compliance in Hypertension Education Trial
The RATCHET study assesses if patient knowledge of estimated cardiovascular risk at current and recommended target blood pressure levels improves compliance in the management of hypertension.
- Trial name
- RATCHET (NCT00694239)
- Testing
- Knowledge of Cardiovascular Risk Assessment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Communication, Quality of Life
A Semi-structured Interview PACIENTE Improves Communication With Family Members at the Intensive Care Unit
The purpose of this study is to assess whether a formal training strategy using an interview PACIENTE may improve physician's skills and quality of communication with family members at the ICU.
- Trial name
- PACIENTE (NCT02336893)
- Testing
- Training
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- Fundación Universitaria de Ciencias de la Salud
AAA, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Central Blood Pressure and Variability Evaluation
Background: A sub-study of the AARDVARK (Aortic Aneurysmal Regression of Dilation: Value of ACE-Inhibition on RisK) trial indicated a statistically significant association between central blood pressure (BP) variability and…
- Conditions
- AAA, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- CAVE-ON (NCT05376514)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Kidney Disease, Chronic, Medication Adherence
PLATO - Medication Adherence in Transplant Recipients
Non-adherence with immunosuppressant drugs is a major reason for premature kidney transplant failure. Currently, patient education and compliance aids (e.g bubble packing) are commonly used to assist patients.
- Conditions
- Kidney Disease, Chronic, Medication Adherence, Renal Disease, Kidney Rejection Transplant
- Trial name
- NCT04078750
- Testing
- Tailored medication adherence plan
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 99 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Major Depressive Disorder
Evaluation of a Mental Health Physician Support Program in Nova Scotia
The aim of this study is to test the program's effectiveness in a primary care setting in reducing stigma among medical personnel, increasing the comfort level of physicians and staff in providing care to those living with mental…
- Trial name
- NCT01975948
- Testing
- Mental Health Practice Support Program, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 285 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Evaluation of an AR-Assisted System for Standardizing Spirometry
Spirometry is the gold-standard tool for diagnosing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). However, its implementation in primary care is often limited by a shortage of qualified technicians and inconsistent testing…
- Trial name
- NCT07440420
- Testing
- AR-Assisted Spirometry Guidance System, Routine Technician-led Spirometry Guidance
- Volunteers
- 710 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Measuring Nutrition Literacy in Clinical Practice: Evaluating Effects Upon Providers and Patients
This study evaluates the effects of assessing patient nutrition literacy prior to an initial session with an outpatient dietitian on the patient-centeredness of the session.
- Trial name
- NCT03681925
- Testing
- Nutrition Literacy Assessment Instrument (NLit)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Diabetes
Improving Diabetes Care for African Americans
The goal of this study is to investigate methods of improving diabetes care for African Americans in primary care clinics. Primary care clinicians will receive training in the delivery of cross-cultural medicine as well as…
- Trial name
- NCT00436176
- Testing
- Expanded Chronic Care Model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
Frailty, Delirium Confusional State
Patients With Long-stay at ICU: Factors and Evaluation - Feasibility Study
Every year, many critically ill patients are admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU). Most stay only a few days, but a smaller group stays much longer.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Delirium Confusional State, Persistent Critical Illness, Post-Intensive Care Syndrome
- Trial name
- LIFE-ICU (NCT07851974)
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
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