Clinical trials: Health Care Quality
Chronic Disease
Learning and Relationships in Primary Care
Within every primary care clinic is a small team of people who provide care to a group of patients who consider this clinic to be their medical home.
- Trial name
- Learn & Relate (NCT00657696)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7,905 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Health Care Utilization, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Improved Access to Quality Care and Healthcare Use
This study is an individual-level randomised controlled trial which looks at the effect of providing free access to higher quality providers in urban South Africa.
- Conditions
- Health Care Utilization, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health, Subjective
- Trial name
- NCT06275867
- Testing
- Free high-quality care, Close distance, Far distance
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Economics and Political Science
Patient Satisfaction, Quality of Care
Effects of Video Use on Quality of Discharge Teaching and Patient Satisfaction in Day Surgery Patients
this study is aimed to determine the effects of video-assisted discharge education of day surgery patients on the perception of quality of discharge Study Hypothesis include the following; H1: The day surgery patients who were…
- Trial name
- NCT06017492
- Testing
- video assisted discharge teaching
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Near East University, Turkey
Healthy Adults
The Effects of a Smartphone-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Program on the Mental Health and Quality of Life of Caregivers Working in Long-Term Care Facilities
The aim of this study is to investigate whether a smartphone-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) program can improve the mental health and quality of life of care workers in long-term care facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT07714408
- Testing
- Mobile-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) program, Document-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Program
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sookmyung Women's University
Quality Improvement, Medical Education
Workshops in Sustainable Healthcare to Assess How Teaching Can Aid Core Principle Implementation
With more frequent extreme weather events, climbing atmospheric Carbon dioxide and unabated use of fossil fuels, planetary health and sustainability will become crucial to future medical practice.
- Trial name
- WISH (NCT05980819)
- Testing
- Sustainability lecture and opportunity to create a project
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Effects of Photographic Aids (Photos of Faces) on Patient Recall of Their Clinical Care Team, Effects of Photographic Aids (Photos of Faces) on Clinician-patient Communication
Put a Face to a Name (Part A): The Effects of Photographic Aids on Patient Satisfaction, Clinician Communication, and Quality of Care
Communication is critical within healthcare, and is the root cause of most errors. With increased adoption and use of new information technologies and mediated communication systems, such as Electronic Health Records (EHR), that…
- Conditions
- Effects of Photographic Aids (Photos of Faces) on Patient Recall of Their Clinical Care Team, Effects of Photographic Aids (Photos of Faces) on Clinician-patient Communication, Effects of Photographic Aids (Photos of Faces) on Overall Patient Satisfaction
- Trial name
- Face2Name (NCT01658644)
- Testing
- Provision of Clinical Care Handout
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Hypertension
Expanding Health Systems Research to Optimize Hypertension Care Cascade in HIV-Infected Individuals in Mozambique
Undiagnosed and untreated hypertension is a main driver of cardiovascular disease, affecting disproportionately low and middle-income countries, where guidelines to screen and manage hypertension are poorly used.
- Trial name
- SCALESAIAHTN (NCT05002322)
- Testing
- Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach
- Where
- 6 sites in Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eduardo Mondlane University
Medical Oncology, Cardiology
Results From a Health System-wide Implementation of a Quality of Life Questionnaire
The purpose of this retrospective chart review pilot study is to research the results and scores of the QOL questionnaire implemented across Allina Health clinics.
- Conditions
- Medical Oncology, Cardiology, Integrative Medicine, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT02906423
- Testing
- PROMIS-10 questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Allina Health System
Quality of Care During Childbirth
Improving MAternal Newborn carE In the in the WHO European Region During COVID-19 Pandemic
BACKGROUND COVID-19 response is heavily impacting the availability of essential health services, especially services for pregnant women and newborns that cannot be delayed or rapidly reorganized in other settings.
- Trial name
- IMAgiNE-EURO (NCT04847336)
- Testing
- No intervention is planned
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Maternal and Child Health, Trieste
Hypertension
VISN Collaborative for Improving Hypertension Management With ATHENA-HTN
This project is a VA HSR\&D-funded Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) project to translate into practice evidence about clinical management of primary hypertension.
- Trial name
- HTN (NCT00374452)
- Testing
- ATHENA-CDS-HTN plus Guideline Link, Guideline Link Only
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Nursing Homes, Quality of Health Care
Neighbourhood Team Development (NTD) Program
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the implementation and the effects of the Neighbourhood Team Development (NTD) Program, an innovative multi-component program that aims to provide resident centred care in long term…
- Trial name
- NTD (NCT03415217)
- Testing
- Neighbourhood Team Development Program
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Conestoga College
Self-Compassion, Self-care
Comparison of Two Nutrition-Based Interventions on Physician Well-being
Several studies have shown that self-valuation (also known as self-compassion) strongly predicts burnout in physicians. Although effective, existing self-compassion cultivation programs designed for physicians have significant…
- Conditions
- Self-Compassion, Self-care, Self-care Agency, Self-kindness
- Trial name
- COMPASSION (NCT06598540)
- Testing
- Kindness-focused, Health-focused
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obesity, Extreme Obesity
Identification and Characterization of Youth With Extreme Obesity
While obese and extremely obese youth are at increased risk of health complications, especially the extremely obese group rarely seek medical care. One of the underlying reasons might be the lack of adequate treatment options.
- Trial name
- YES (NCT01625325)
- Where
- 5 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 429 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dr. Martin Wabitsch
Quality of Health Care, HIV/AIDS
Using Electronic Medical Record Data to Improve HIV Primary Care
This cluster randomized control trial examines whether an audit and feedback study improves care of patients living with HIV/AIDS in a family health team setting.
- Conditions
- Quality of Health Care, HIV/AIDS, Electronic Health Records
- Trial name
- NCT04107233
- Testing
- Audit and Feedback
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Breast Cancer, Shoulder
Morbidity After Diagnosis and Treatment of Breast Cancer Patients
This study will examine the frequency and severity of problems in women with breast cancer for 2 years following initial medical treatment, including: Physical impairments, such as loss of strength or flexibility, increased…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Shoulder, Lymphedema, Fatigue
- Trial name
- NCT00027118
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Frailty, Ageing Well
Healthy Older Adults Through Movement and Engagement
The HOME Project evaluates the effects of structured health dialogues with individuals aged 67-84 years in the municipality of Borgholm, Sweden.
- Conditions
- Frailty, Ageing Well, Prevention Intervention, Health Related Quality of Life
- Trial name
- HOME (NCT07136168)
- Testing
- Health dialogue
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 2,952 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Healthcare Disparities, Reproductive Health
Evaluating the Mobile Clinic Model as a Means of Increasing Access to Reproductive and Sexual Health
The mobile health clinic evaluation study examines the impact of mobile health clinics on access reproductive and sexual healthcare services in underserved communities. Multiple mobile clinics operating throughout the U.S.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Disparities, Reproductive Health, Sexual Health, Program Evaluation
- Trial name
- MHCE (NCT05013710)
- Testing
- Complete Clinical Interaction
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Plan A Health, Inc