Clinical trials: Health Care Utilization
Discrimination, Social, Health Care Utilization
Still Climbin': An Intervention to Improve Coping Among Black Sexual Minority Men
This study consists of a randomized controlled trial of a multi-session cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) group intervention that addresses coping with discrimination and medical mistrust among Black sexual minority men (SMM).
- Trial name
- NCT04587869
- Testing
- CBT Coping Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 369 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Hypertension, Medication Adherence
Behavioral Economics to Improve Antihypertensive Therapy Adherence
Hypertension represents a major cardiovascular risk factor that can be controlled through the use of medications, yet medication non-adherence represents a common problem that leaves patients at elevated risk for adverse…
- Trial name
- BETA (NCT04029883)
- Testing
- Text Message, Behavior Economic Incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Breastfeeding
Impact of a Smartphone Application on Postpartum Weight Loss and Breastfeeding Rates Among Low-income, Urban Women
Breastfed babies have significant health benefits extending beyond infancy, including lower rates of childhood obesity and infection.
- Trial name
- NCT03167073
- Testing
- BreastFeeding Friend (BFF), dummy app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Medication Adherence, Hypertension
Social Norms, Messengers, and Processing Fluency to Increase Hypertension Medication Adherence
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries ages 65-79 and insured by Humana with at least two unique fills of hypertension medication within the 2023 calendar year and adherence level between 60 and 85% will be identified using Humana…
- Trial name
- NCT06066541
- Testing
- Scorecard, Social norms, Messenger effects
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65,177 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Chronic Kidney Disease stage3, Chronic Kidney Disease stage4
A Pragmatic Approach to CKD Patient Education
Over 350,000 adult Arkansans have chronic kidney disease (CKD) and 9 out of 10 (312,000) of these Arkansans are unaware of having it.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Disease stage3, Chronic Kidney Disease stage4, Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5, Patient Engagement
- Trial name
- PACED (NCT05138419)
- Testing
- CKD "What You Need To Know" Workbook System, CKD Action Plan, CKD Web-based Resource List
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Atherosclerosis, Adherence, Medication
Stroke Minimization Through Additive Anti-atherosclerotic Agents in Routine Treatment
The overarching objective of the Stroke Minimization through Additive Anti-atherosclerotic Agents in Routine Treatment (SMAART) trial is to assess whether a polypill containing fixed doses of (2/3) antihypertensives, a statin and…
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Adherence, Medication, Tolerance
- Trial name
- NCT03329599
- Testing
- Polycap
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Northern California Institute of Research and Education
Engagement, Patient, Mood
SimpleC Wellness Platform With Social Robot Interaction
This implementation study will be conducted to test a Socially-Assistive Robot (SAR) system for residents in an Assisted Living environment. The goal of the SAR system is to enhance social engagement and connectedness.
- Conditions
- Engagement, Patient, Mood, Quality of Life, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05296239
- Testing
- SimpleC Wellness Platform with Social Robot Interaction
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- SimpleC, LLC
Transfusion-dependent Anemia
Study to Evaluate Treatment Compliance, Efficacy and Safety of an Improved Deferasirox Formulation (Granules) in Pediatric Patients (2-<18 Years Old) With Iron Overload
This was a randomized, open-label, multicenter, two arm, phase II study to evaluate treatment compliance and change in serum ferritin of a deferasirox granule formulation and a deferasirox dispersible tablet (DT) formulation in…
- Trial name
- NCT02435212
- Testing
- Deferasirox granule formulation, Deferasirox DT formulation
- Where
- 43 sites in United States, Belgium and 15 more
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hyperglycemia
MedStar Health Type 2 Diabetes Pathway to Control
A Diabetes Institute (MDI), in partnership with key stakeholders-including Primary Care Providers- in a northeastern US regional, mixed-payer healthcare system), seeks to implement an evidence-based, technology-enabled…
- Trial name
- T2DMBC (NCT02925312)
- Testing
- Diabetes Pathway
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 419 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Diabetes Mellitus, Medication Adherence
Improving Medication Adherence in the Alabama Black Belt
Medication adherence is especially critical in regions like rural Alabama, where residents have among the worst health outcomes in the US.
- Trial name
- NCT02274844
- Testing
- Living Well with Diabetes Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 473 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Telecommunications System in Sleep Apnea
This study is investigating the effects of a telecommunications system designed to improve patient adherence with prescribed positive airway pressure (CPAP).
- Trial name
- NCT00232544
- Testing
- Telecommunications system, TLC-Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Patient Compliance
Tailored Intervention to Promote Positive Airway Pressure Adherence
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of a tailored (i.e., individualized) intervention to promote adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy (CPAP) in adults with newly-diagnosed, CPAP treated…
- Trial name
- SCIP-PA (NCT01454830)
- Testing
- Tailored, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Pain, Back Pain
Development of STEPPT
This 6-month pilot study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and estimate effect sizes of the pilot STEPPT intervention for addressing ethnic disparities in physical therapy referrals and adherence between Hispanic and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- STEPPT PILOT (NCT06835439)
- Testing
- STEPPT Pilot, Standard Care (Control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Exercise Training to Improve Cognitive Function
This project is assessing the feasibility of a novel home-based exercise intervention to improve episodic memory in individuals with mild cognitive impairment.
- Trial name
- NCT03824639
- Testing
- Structured exercise, Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Patient Compliance
Actual Use Trial of Ibuprofen 400 mg
This is an open label, multicenter, 30 day study designed to mimic an OTC like environment in which subjects will use the product after making a purchase decision about ibuprofen 400 mg caplets based only on their reading of the…
- Trial name
- NCT02294019
- Testing
- Ibuprofen 400 mg caplet
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 738 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Chronic Heart Failure
Pharmacy-based Interdisciplinary Program for Patients With Chronic Heart Failure
The aim of the study is to investigate whether a continuous interdisciplinary intervention improves medication adherence (primary efficacy endpoint) and leads to a reduction of hospitalizations and mortality (primary safety…
- Trial name
- PHARM-CHF (NCT01692119)
- Testing
- Regular, pharmacy based intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 258 people
- Sponsor
- Federal Union of German Associations of Pharmacists
Opioid Use Disorder, Medication Adherence
MHealth Incentivized Adherence Plus Patient Navigation
Polysubstance use involving opioids and methamphetamine is emerging as a new public health crisis. Patients with opioids and methamphetamine use often experience serious medical complications requiring hospitalization, which…
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, Medication Adherence, Polysubstance Drug Use (Indiscriminate Drug Use), Methamphetamine-dependence
- Trial name
- MIAPP (NCT06027814)
- Testing
- Patient Navigation and mHealth (PN+mHealth)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
End of Life, Cancer
Enhancing Community Capacity to Improve Cancer Care Delivery
Undertreated patient symptoms and resulting acute care use require approaches that improve symptom-burden. Previously a a lay health worker (LHW)-led symptom screening intervention was developed for patients with advanced cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT04107116
- Testing
- Program participants, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 832 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Heart Failure
The Effect of the MedSentry System on Medication Adherence
The goal of this pilot study to evaluate the effect of the MedSentry system, a multi-faceted medication adherence device and reminder system, on medication adherence and clinical outcomes in heart-failure (HF) patients.
- Trial name
- NCT01814696
- Testing
- MedSentry System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Diabetes, Hypertension
Pharmacy Home Adherence Reporting and Monitoring Outcomes Study
This study is a pilot test of an intervention that delivers timely diagnostic information about medication nonadherence to doctors, and then offers the services of clinical pharmacists to treat these nonadherence problems.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Hypertension, Hypercholesterolemia
- Trial name
- PHARxMOS (NCT02306122)
- Testing
- Pharmacist calls patient unless physician cancels call, Patient nonadherence information sent to physician, Pharmacist calls patient if physician requests call
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,697 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University