Clinical trials: Health Care Quality
Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Advancing Symptom Alleviation With Palliative Treatment
Chronic heart failure (CHF), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and interstitial lung disease (i.e., pulmonary fibrosis) are common serious illnesses.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Emphysema, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Interstitial Lung Disease
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT02713347)
- Testing
- ADAPT Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health Impairment
Homeless Care Management App
There is a significant revolving door of incarceration among homeless adults, a population with substantial health disparities. Homeless adults who receive the professional coordination of individualized care (i.e., case…
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorders, Mental Health Impairment, Health Behavior, Adherence, Patient
- Trial name
- Link2Care (NCT03399500)
- Testing
- In-Person Case Management at Homeless Recovery Program, Unlimited Smartphone, Smartphone Based Case Management (SPCM) app
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Insurance Status/Stability
IMPACCT for Kids' Care
Health insurance is important for children. Public insurance programs are available to many children, but some families report being confused about how to get and keep this insurance.
- Trial name
- IMPACCT (NCT02298361)
- Testing
- Health insurance outreach IT tools
- Volunteers
- 27,251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OCHIN, Inc.
Physical Disability
Understanding Disparities in Healthcare and Primary Care Provider Quality
The project proposes to fill gaps in the understanding of disparities in healthcare and primary care provider (PCP) quality from the perspectives of adult Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities compared to those without…
- Trial name
- NCT02626910
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Chronic Heart Failure (CHF)
Improving Symptoms and Quality of Life in Chronic Heart Failure: Pilot Study
The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the pilot implementation of two palliative care interventions in veterans with chronic heart failure at the Denver VA Medical Center.
- Trial name
- CASA (NCT01581008)
- Testing
- Collaborative Care to Alleviate Symptoms and Adjust to Illness, Psychospiritual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Social Determinants of Health, Patient Satisfaction
Social Determinants of Health Screening and Interventions
The primary objective of this study is to connect patients with community resources to improve social determinants of health. Secondary objectives are improving patient satisfaction within the trauma and general surgery service…
- Conditions
- Social Determinants of Health, Patient Satisfaction, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- SDOH (NCT03661359)
- Testing
- Social Determinants of Health Referrals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toledo Health Science Campus
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
Renal Disease, Adherence, Treatment
The Effect of Motivational Interviewing and Education Based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring in Hemodialysis
Motivational interviewing and education based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring have an effect on increasing adherence to fluid intake in individuals receiving hemodialysis treatment.
- Conditions
- Renal Disease, Adherence, Treatment, Quality of Life, Satisfaction, Patient
- Trial name
- NCT04174638
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing and Education Based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Burnout, Quality of Care
The Impact of Burnout on Patient-Centered Care: A Comparative Effectiveness Trial in Mental Health
Healthcare providers play an important role in helping patients be actively involved in treatment and recover from mental illness.
- Trial name
- NCT02146326
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing (MI), Burnout Reduction: Enhanced Awareness, Tools, Handouts, and Education (BREATHE)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 679 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Package of Resources for Assisted Contact Tracing: Implementation, Costs, and Effectiveness
Having health workers assist HIV-infected persons with the recruitment and testing of their sexual contacts and biological children is an effective and efficient way of identifying additional HIV-infected persons in need of HIV…
- Trial name
- PRACTICE (NCT05343390)
- Testing
- Enhanced implementation package, Standard implementation package
- Where
- 33 sites in Malawi
- Volunteers
- 841 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Quality Improvement
Developing a Practice-Based Learning and Improvement Quality Improvement (QI) Systems Impact Assessment Questionnaire
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) acknowledged the changing needs of physicians in training when it endorsed practice-based learning and improvement (PBLI) -- a competency that is typically omitted…
- Trial name
- NCT00754377
- Testing
- PBLI Curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia
Prioritized Clinical Decision Support (CDS) to Reduce Cardiovascular Risk
The objective of this project is to develop and implement sophisticated point-of-care Electronic Health Record (EHR)-based clinical decision support that (a) identifies and (b) prioritizes all available evidence-based treatment…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes, Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT01420016
- Testing
- Prioritized Clinical Decision Support
- Volunteers
- 7,914 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
ED Patients With Chronic Medical Illnesses
An Emergency Department-To-Home Intervention to Improve Quality of Life and Reduce Hospital Use
The purpose of this study is to determine if assigning older, chronically ill patients a healthcare coach after they leave the Emergency Department (ED) improves their quality of life and reduces the need for hospital-based care.
- Trial name
- NCT02079987
- Testing
- ED-to-home care transition intervention, Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,101 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Interdisciplinary Communication, Management, Medication Therapy
Minimizing Harm From ADEs by Improving Nurse-Physician Communication
The purpose of this research study is to examine the clinical processes of care involved with the sharing and communicating of medication management information in the inpatient setting between nurses, pharmacists and physicians.
- Trial name
- MED-COMM (NCT00574990)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Drug Use Disorders, Illicit Drug Use
An Initial Study of the Implementation of Digital Therapeutics for Substance Use Disorders in Primary Care
The DIGITS Trial addresses a critical knowledge gap: How to best implement digital treatments for opioids and other substance use disorders in primary care.
- Conditions
- Drug Use Disorders, Illicit Drug Use, Alcohol-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- DIGITS Pilot (NCT04907045)
- Testing
- Health Coaching, Practice Facilitation, Standard Implementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,552 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Anticoagulants, Atrial Fibrillation
Improving Anticoagulation Control in VISN 1
Over 100,000 VHA patients receive anticoagulants (blood thinners) each year to prevent blood clots (including strokes). Too much anticoagulation increases the risk of serious or even fatal bleeding, and too little anticoagulation…
- Conditions
- Anticoagulants, Atrial Fibrillation, Venous Thromboembolism
- Trial name
- NCT01653405
- Testing
- Multifaceted behavioral intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,260,576 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy
Study of Lactulose in Children With Chronic Liver Disease
Pediatric patients with chronic liver disease may have Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy(MHE)which can cause changes in behavior,intelligence and neurological function.By utilizing cognitive and developmental testing we will…
- Trial name
- MHE (NCT00811434)
- Testing
- Lactulose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hysterectomy (MeSH nr: E04.950.300.399)
Effects of General Anesthesia and Spinal-Morphine Anesthesia on Recovery and Comfort After Benign Abdominal Hysterectomy
The purpose of this study is to determine whether spinal anesthesia combined with intrathecal morphine in abdominal hysterectomy on benign gynecological indications gives better outcome concerning duration of hospital stay and…
- Trial name
- NCT00527332
- Testing
- Bupivacain, Morphine, Propofol
- Where
- 5 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- Preben Kjolhede
Chronic Otitis Media
Retrospective Health Care Utilisation and Current Quality of Life in Adults With Chronic Otitis Media Who Had a Middle Ear Surgery
The objective of this multicentre study is to evaluate the standard of care of participants diagnosed with Chronic Otitis Media that have already gone through a first middle ear surgery but still have at least a moderate hearing…
- Trial name
- NCT04864912
- Testing
- Questionnaires and survey
- Where
- 6 sites in France, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- Cochlear
Quality of Life, Disability
Randomized Controlled Trial of Routine Screening for IPV
This is a randomized controlled trial with three arms to establish the impact of screening and referral to services for women disclosing exposure to IPV.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Disability, Utilization of Health Care Services
- Trial name
- NCT00526994
- Testing
- screened, universal education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention