Clinical trials: Health Care Workers
Patient Monitoring, Wearable Devices
Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring in a Surgical Ward
Unsafe patient care remains a major contributor to global morbidity and mortality. In surgical wards, postoperative patients are typically monitored intermittently using the National Early Warning Score (NEWS-2), leaving periods…
- Conditions
- Patient Monitoring, Wearable Devices, Telemonitoring, Patient Safety
- Trial name
- NCT07690267
- Testing
- Continuous Vital Sign Monitoring (CVSM)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 9,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Job Stress, Workplace Stress
Breath Regulation and Yogic Exercise An Online Therapy for Calm and Happiness During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This study will examine the feasibility of conducting an online Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) in frontline hospital and long term care healthcare staff in managing COVID-19 patients in London, ON.
- Conditions
- Job Stress, Workplace Stress, Compassion Fatigue, Psychological Trauma
- Trial name
- BREATH (NCT04368676)
- Testing
- Sudarshan Kriya Yoga (SKY), Health Enhancement Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
COVID-19 Respiratory Infection
Musculoskeletal Problems and Endurance in Healthcare Professionals With and Without COVID-19
The effects of frequency and severity of physical complaints and symptoms on general well-being, sleep and quality of life are known.
- Trial name
- NCT05075018
- Testing
- Observational
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abant Izzet Baysal 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
COVID-19
The Effects of a Multi-factorial Rehabilitation Program for Healthcare Workers Suffering From Post-COVID-19 Fatigue Syndrome
The SARS-CoV2 pandemic has kept the world in suspense for over a year now. Almost 100 million people around the world have contracted COVID-19 to date and over 2 million people have died of COVID-19 by the end of January 2021.
- Trial name
- NCT04841759
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
COVID-19
Max COVID19- Study
In view of the increasing cases of COVID-19 in India and the possibility of the exponential rise of the cases, this study has been designed to collect data of the healthcare workers of Max Hospital and the general population.
- Trial name
- NCT04339608
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Max Healthcare Insititute Limited
Influenza
Cluster RCT - Evaluating Effectiveness of a Guide and Tools for Influenza Immunization Campaign Planners
During the 2010-2011 and the 2011-2012 seasonal influenza immunization campaigns, we will recruit a minimum of 46 healthcare organizations to either conduct their campaigns as usual or to use the "Successful Influenza…
- Trial name
- NCT01207518
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control Group
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Health Personnel, Resilience
Learning From Excellence in a Hospital Unit
This study is based on the implementation of the method named "Learning-from-excellence", see methodology www.learningfromexcellence.com.
- Conditions
- Health Personnel, Resilience, Patient Safety, Learning
- Trial name
- NCT05794490
- Testing
- Learning from excellence
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Covid19
The CEDiD Study (COVID-19 Early Diagnosis in Doctors and Healthcare Workers)
This is a prospective observational cohort study of healthcare workers working in high-risk COVID-19 clinical areas, monitoring heart rate, sleep and temperature, correlating with daily self-reported symptoms, oxygen saturations…
- Trial name
- CEDiD (NCT04363489)
- Testing
- Wearable Medical Device (Empatica E4), COVID-19 PCR Swab, Pulse Oximeter
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Covid-19, Health Personnel
Seroconversion Among Staff at a Large Acute Care Hospital in Denmark During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The aim of this study is to apply serology testing methods for SARS-CoV2 antibodies in samples collected from HCWs in an acute hospital.
- Conditions
- Covid-19, Health Personnel, Personnel, Hospital
- Trial name
- NCT04431310
- Testing
- Serial seroconversion measurements in hospital employees during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nordsjaellands Hospital
Sars-CoV2, COVID19
A Study of Hydroxychloroquine and Zinc in the Prevention of COVID-19 Infection in Military Healthcare Workers
A multicenter randomized clinical trial aiming to assess the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine associated to Zinc compared to hydroxychloroquine, in the prevention of Military Health Professionals Exposed to SARS CoV2 in Tunisia
- Trial name
- COVID-Milit (NCT04377646)
- Testing
- Hydroxychloroquine, Zinc
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Military Hospital of Tunis
Infection
Use of Provodine to Protect HCW Hands (Aim II.1)
The investigators will assess whether applying Provodine, an FDA-approved hand hygiene product with a long duration of anti-microbial action, to healthcare workers' hands protects against self-contamination during the removal of…
- Trial name
- NCT03972826
- Testing
- Provodine
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Iowa
Physical Activity, Life Style
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Strategies for High-risk Urban Sedentary Employees in Karachi, Pakistan
Heart diseases and other non-communicable diseases are serious health issues in countries like Pakistan. Many people who work in offices, like bank employees, sit for more than 8 hours a day.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Life Style, Dietary Habits, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- m-LIfE (NCT06981247)
- Testing
- m-LIfE: mobile based lifestyle intervention for employees to increase their physical activity and promote healthy diet., Routine care arm
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Needlestick Injuries
The Effect of Precede-Proceed Model Based Simulation Experience in Needlestick and Sharps Injuries Among Nurses
Healthcare workers are exposed to many important risks that will negatively affect their health in their working environment. Among these risks, the most important threat is needlestick injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT05211999
- Testing
- Precede-Proceed Model Based Simulation Experience, Control Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Acibadem University
Substance-Related Disorders, Mental Disorder
Community Health Worker Training to Reduce Depression and Substance Use Stigma in TB/HIV Care in South Africa
Poor engagement in care contributes to HIV- and TB-related morbidity and mortality in South Africa (SA). Community health workers (CHWs) are frontline lay health workers who work to re-engage patients who are lost to follow-up…
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Mental Disorder, Social Stigma, Depression
- Trial name
- Siyakhana (NCT05282173)
- Testing
- Siyakhana CHW Training
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Tuberculosis
Phase 2a Clinical Trial of ID93+GLA-SE Vaccine in BCG-vaccinated Healthy Healthcare Workers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the experimental tuberculosis (TB) vaccine called ID93+GLA-SE. The safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of ID93+GLA-SE will be compared to placebo, after three intramuscular (IM)…
- Trial name
- NCT03806686
- Testing
- ID93+GLA-SE
- Where
- 3 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Quratis Inc.
Massage Therapy, Health-care Workers
Can Massage During One Year Improve Health in Health-care Providers Working in Hospital
The overall aim of this pilot study is to investigate the effect, "feasibility" and experiences of regular massage over 12 months on the mental and physical health of healthcare professionals, as well as the frequency of layoffs…
- Conditions
- Massage Therapy, Health-care Workers, Quality of Life, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT05555082
- Testing
- Massage
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Influenza, Vaccination Site Reactions (HT)
A Time-motion Study Comparing Self- to Nurse-vaccination With Influenza Vaccine
The investigators hypothesize that people working in an acute care hospital setting will be able to successfully self-administer the intradermal vaccine (Intanza) in less time than nurse-administration of the regular…
- Trial name
- NCT01665807
- Testing
- Intanza, Vaxigrip
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 868 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brenda Coleman
Sleep, Inadequate, Overweight and Obesity
Improving Metabolic & Mental Health in Female Healthcare Shift Workers
Circadian rhythm disruption caused by shift work alters metabolic and hormonal pathways, which accelerates chronic disease onset, leading to decreased quality and quantity of life.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Inadequate, Overweight and Obesity, Work Related Stress, Healthy Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT06158204
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Night Shift Work, Sickness Absence
Night Work Hours Reduction Trial
The primary aim of this study is to investigate the effects of reducing weekly working hours among employees working night shifts regularly from 38 hours 15 minutes to 36 hours on payroll-based, objective working-hour…
- Trial name
- WHRedu (NCT07848607)
- Testing
- Reduced Working Hours (from 38h15minutes to 36h)
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute of Occupational Health