Clinical trials: Health Care Utilization
Lumbar Disc Herniation
Effect of Feedback Health Education on Postoperative Rehabilitation of Patients With Lumbar Disc Herniation
Aims and Objective: A theoretical model based on guided postoperative rehabilitation with feedback was developed for patients with lumbar intervertebral disc protrusion to explore the effects of feedback-based health education.
- Trial name
- NCT04885140
- Testing
- Feedback-based health education, Routine health education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tianjin Hospital
Patient Satisfaction, Quality of Life
Patient Experiences Following Urinary Diversion as Part of Surgery for Advanced and Recurrent Rectal Cancer
The outcomes of patients who undergo radical surgery for locally advanced and recurrent rectal cancer have improved vastly, but there is a lack of emphasis on the quality-of-life outcomes of these patients.
- Conditions
- Patient Satisfaction, Quality of Life, Patient Participation
- Trial name
- Pelvex 3 (NCT04715308)
- Testing
- Urinary diversion
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- St Vincent's University Hospital, Ireland
Patient Satisfaction, Patient Compliance
Study Buddy (an ECA Oncology Trial Advisor) for Cancer Trials
The Study Buddy ECA acts as an advisor to patients on chemotherapy regimens, promoting protocol adherence and retention, providing anticipatory guidance and answering questions, serving as a conduit to capture information about…
- Conditions
- Patient Satisfaction, Patient Compliance, Guideline Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT02742740
- Testing
- Chemo Buddy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Hypertension, Blood Pressure
Check and Support -Enhancing the Treatment of Hypertension in Outpatient Care, a Multicenter Study
The purpose of this pragmatic multi-centre, cluster randomized controlled trial is to test the effectiveness of tailored SMS-text message support combined with an information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model-based…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Blood Pressure, Patient Compliance, Patient Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT02377960
- Testing
- IMB model-based initiation of antihypertensive medication, Tailored SMS-text message support, Usual care
- Where
- 6 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 119 people
- Sponsor
- Kuopio University Hospital
Multiple Sclerosis, Quality of Life
Territorial Implementation and Evaluation of a Multiple Sclerosis Expert Patient Program
Introduction: Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects about 50,000 people in Spain, so it is essential to implement health interventions that meet their needs and demands.
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Quality of Life, Patient Empowerment, Patient Activation
- Trial name
- NCT04988880
- Testing
- Multiple Sclerosis Expert Patient Program of Catalonia
- Where
- 6 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari Vall d'Hebron Research Institute
Hypertension, Medication Adherence
Pill Bottle vs Reminder App
Current medication adherence interventions are minimally effective, which results in higher rates of morbidity and mortality for 45 million US adults who have hypertension and low adherence.
- Trial name
- NCT06034301
- Testing
- Medication Reminder App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Compliance
Smoke Free Policy Among BEST Bus Employees and Commuters in Mumbai
Three years since the Smoke Free Mumbai campaign and six years since the ban on smoking in public places was implemented. It is necessary to review the situation at this point in time so that corrective actions if necessary can…
- Trial name
- NCT02363257
- Volunteers
- 1,025 people
- Sponsor
- Tata Memorial Hospital
Cardiovascular Diseases, Healthy Lifestyle
Effects of Cardiovascular Health Education Program on Community-dwelling Older Adults at Risk of ASCVD
Despite older adults being exposed to an increased risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD), they are generally underrepresented in cardiovascular prevention programmes.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Healthy Lifestyle, Health Education
- Trial name
- NCT05031377
- Testing
- HE programme, Usual care
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
The Long-term Spill-over Impact of COVID-19 on Health and Healthcare of People With Non-communicable Diseases
Objectives and aim: To evaluate the long-term spill-over (indirect) effect of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on health outcomes and healthcare utilization among people with non-communicable diseases and without COVID-19.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Cancer, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05248412
- Testing
- COVID-19 outbreaks
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 250,000 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Adults, Acute Respiratory Tract Infection
The C-reactive Protein (CRP) Point of Care Testing (POCT) Implementation to Adult Patients Presenting With Symptoms of the Acute Respiratory Tract Infection (ARTI) in Eight Primary Health Care (PHC) in Jakarta.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has emerged as one of the most pressing global health challenges of the 21st century, particularly Indonesia is projected to be among the five nations globally with the highest percentage increase…
- Conditions
- Adults, Acute Respiratory Tract Infection, Antibiotic Prescriptions
- Trial name
- INA IMPACT-RTI (NCT07717372)
- Testing
- Implementation group
- Where
- 8 sites in Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 2,544 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Clinical Research Unit Indonesia
Aging, Fall Injury
Medication Empowerment and Deprescription for Safety (MEDS) Study
The long-term goal of this pragmatic, cluster randomized study is to develop a sustainable program for healthcare systems to reduce fatal and nonfatal falls among high-risk older adults living independently in their communities.
- Trial name
- MEDS (NCT04612166)
- Testing
- Medication Action Plan and Patient Empowerment (MAP-PE )
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Hypertension
Clinical Management of Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Adult Patients: A Before-and-After Interventional Study
This study aims to evaluate cardiovascular risk factors, clinical characteristics, and outcomes in adult patients attending an outpatient cardiology clinic.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- CV-RISK (NCT07447362)
- Testing
- Structured Cardiovascular Risk Management
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica San Antonio de Murcia
Adherence, Medication, Nonadherence, Medication
Interventions to Improve Specialty Medication Adherence
Patients deemed nonadherent to their specialty medications will be randomized to receive 8 months of patient-tailored adherence interventions and follow up from a specialty pharmacist as needed or the standard of care.
- Trial name
- NCT03709277
- Testing
- Pharmacist-Driven Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 438 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Health Behavior, Motor Activity
Healthy Habits Program for High Cardiovascular Risk Patients: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a program to improve habits in a population with cardiovascular disease, comparing two different educational techniques (cognitive behavioral therapy group vs.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Motor Activity, Food Habits
- Trial name
- NCT01861977
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Informational Workshop
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires
Parkinson Disease, Gait Analysis
Motor Function Efficacy of Pharmacological Treatments Targeting Energy Metabolism, in Parkinson's Patients
Consistent evidence suggests that mitochondrial dysfunction plays a crucial role in Parkinson¿s disease pathogenesis. Inhibition of complex I of the mitochondrial electron transport chain is sufficient to reproduce biochemical…
- Conditions
- Parkinson Disease, Gait Analysis, Therapy, Directly Observed, Metabolic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05855577
- Testing
- Terazosin
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- I.R.C.C.S. Fondazione Santa Lucia
Headaches
Tailored Internet Information Supply for Patients - Part 2
Medical expert systems in combination with portal searching meta-search engines are exploited to provide reliable patient-tailored information.
- Trial name
- NCT00921453
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Health & Life Sciences University, Tryol
Diabetes Mellitus
Medtable: An Electronic Medical Record (EMR) Strategy to Promote Patient Medication Understanding and Use
The broad goal of this project is to improve knowledge of and adherence to medication regimens and health outcomes among adults with type 2 diabetes or other metabolic disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT01296633
- Testing
- Medtable
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 674 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Obesity, Morbid, Bariatric Surgery Candidate
Use of Mysimba in Patients With Weight Regain After Bariatric Surgery
Although bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment for morbid obesity, weight regain occurs in 16-37% of the patients (1). Weight regain is not regularly treated with antiobesity medications (AOMs).
- Conditions
- Obesity, Morbid, Bariatric Surgery Candidate, Medication Persistence
- Trial name
- NCT04902625
- Testing
- Naltrexone-Bupropion Combination
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Zuyderland Medisch Centrum
Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder
Financial Incentives to Improve Medication Adherence
Medication adherence is a challenge in all of medicine and is associated with multiple negative outcomes. Strategies to better measure and enhance adherence to medication are urgent and necessary to minimize unwanted health…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04191876
- Testing
- Wellth - Financial Incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus
Type 2 Diabetes Primary Prevention for At Risk Girls
Purpose: To evaluate two approaches to prevent obesity and type 2 diabetes in young girls. The Need: We are experiencing an epidemic of childhood obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Pre Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT00063674
- Testing
- Nutrition Education, After-school dance class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)