Clinical trials: Health Economics
Ovarian Cancer
Stepping Into Survivorship: Harnessing Behavioral Economics to Improve Quality of Life in Ovarian Cancer
This research study will test whether using wearable fitness trackers with a social incentive, delivered through a game-based mobile health intervention, increases physical activity and quality of life in ovarian cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT03364673
- Testing
- Fitness Tracker, Social Incentive (Way to Health)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Appointment Reminders
Using Behavioral Economics to Enhance Appointment Reminders and Reduce Missed Visits
"No-shows," or missed visits are a persistent problem in all health care systems. They contribute to worsened patient access, longer wait times, and inefficient use limited health care resources.
- Trial name
- No Show (NCT03850431)
- Testing
- Social Norms + Behavioral Instructions, Caring + Consequences for Others + Behavioral Instructions, Caring + Consequences for Self + Behavioral Instructions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34,516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Autism Spectrum Disorder
App for Strengthening Services In Specialized Therapeutic Support
In partnership with a digital health software company, the University research team created two versions of a mobile application to help behavioral health technicians (BHT's) who work with students with autism collect data.
- Trial name
- ASSISTS (NCT05207956)
- Testing
- Behavioral economics strategies, Electronic platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Vaccination Refusal, Communication
Emails Promoting COVID-19 Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers
In this evaluation, two versions of emails will be sent to Geisinger employees who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. A delayed-contact control group will be emailed after a delay of at least two days.
- Trial name
- NCT04728594
- Testing
- Social Proof, Reframing, Scarcity Message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,566 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Diabetes Mellitus
Blood Glucose Monitoring in Electronic Health Records
This multi-site randomized tral aims to test methods of increasing adoption and integration of blood glucose monitoring into electronic medical records, and to measure the impact of wide-scale adoption on health status of…
- Trial name
- NCT03542487
- Testing
- Practice Orientation, Standard Reminder, Gift Card Reminder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,052 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inova Health Care Services
Post-Partum Haemorrhage
A Clinical Trial to Study the Effectiveness of a Care Bundle to Prevent Bleeding After a Woman Has Given Birth
Every six minutes a mother dies from postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) in low-resource countries, in the prime of her life and often leaving behind a young family.
- Trial name
- E-MOTIVE (NCT04341662)
- Testing
- E-MOTIVE intervention, Usual care
- Where
- 6 sites in Kenya, Nigeria and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 99,659 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Genital Warts, Human Papilloma Virus
Typing of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) From Female Genital Warts
This is a longitudinal observational study of women presenting to Groote Schuur Hospital with genital warts. The study will evaluate the socio-demographic characteristics of the women using a structured questionnaire.
- Trial name
- NCT01192282
- Testing
- Medical / Surgical Treatment
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 156 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Suicide, Depression
Engaging Suicidal Patients in Mental Health Treatment
The investigators will identify characteristics of suicidal patients who do or do not attend a first mental health visit following referral using administrative data.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Depression, Mental Health Impairment, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- NCT05021224
- Testing
- Caring Contacts, Reminders, Informational Poster
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Smoking Cessation
BE Smokefree: Behavioral Economics Incentives to Engage Adolescents in Smoking Cessation
More than 90% of adult smokers initiate tobacco use before age 18, making prevention and treatment of adolescent smoking a critical health priority.
- Trial name
- NCT03670264
- Testing
- Quitline Incentive, Tobacco Cessation Incentive, Way to Health (WTH) Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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.
Bacteriuria
Assessment of Infection Control, Practice Efficiency, and Health Economics of Sheathed Versus Standard Cystoscopy
The purpose of this research study is to compare the effectiveness and efficiency of using a sterile sheath (EndoSheath®) during cystoscopy versus a standard scope.
- Trial name
- NCT02922868
- Testing
- EndoSheath CST-5000 Scope, Olympus Visera Elite OTV-S190 Scope
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Tobacco Smoking Cessation, Motivation
Pro-Change Smoking Cessation Intervention
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a behavioral economics solution impacts smoking cessation program engagement and quit rates.
- Trial name
- NCT02299076
- Testing
- Behavioral economics incentives, Minimal incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 422 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VAL Health, LLC
Feasibility
The EMERGE Project: Feasibility of Assessing Economic and Sexual Risk Behaviors Using Text Messages in Young Adults
As part of the development of the Engaging Microenterprise for Resource Generation and Health Empowerment (EMERGE) Project, the study team will conduct a single-group study to examine the feasibility of assessing economic and…
- Trial name
- NCT03237871
- Testing
- Text-message survey and informational text messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Weight, Food Choice
Promoting Employee Health Through The Worksite Food Environment
This project tests a scalable and sustainable approach to weight gain prevention in a population of employees by using the worksite environment to deliver personalized feedback about worksite food purchases, daily calorie goals…
- Conditions
- Weight, Food Choice, Nutrition Intake
- Trial name
- ChooseWell 365 (NCT02660086)
- Testing
- Personalized nutrition feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 602 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Behavioral Economics, Gifts, Financial
Investigating How Incentives Impact Engagement With an Online Mental Health Application (Neuroflow)
The purpose of the study is to understand how incentives (either points alone or points that can be exchanged for gift certificates) encourage engagement with an online mental health app (Neuroflow) for University students.
- Conditions
- Behavioral Economics, Gifts, Financial, Point
- Trial name
- NCT05121675
- Testing
- Neuroflow app: Mental health and wellbeing resources for adults
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Toothbrushing, Dental Plaque
BEhavioral EConomics for Oral Health iNnovation Trial
This Phase II stratified randomized prevention trial will assess the efficacy of a behavioral economic theory-based financial incentive drawing program versus a control regimen to promote early childhood caries (ECC) preventive…
- Conditions
- Toothbrushing, Dental Plaque, Parent-Child Relations, Oral Hygiene
- Trial name
- BEECON (NCT03576326)
- Testing
- Drawing Incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Economics, Fraud
The Effect of Informative Letters on the Prescription and Receipt of Schedule II Controlled Substances
Fraud and waste is estimated to cost the American health care system nearly $200 billion each year, and the public Medicare and Medicaid programs about $60 billion each year.
- Conditions
- Economics, Fraud, Delivery of Health Care, Health Expenditures
- Trial name
- NCT02345434
- Testing
- Informative letter
- Volunteers
- 1,525 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab