Clinical trials: Health Resources
Reduce Unnecessary Caesarean Section, Increase Institutional Delivery
Ultrasonography and Health Education Can Reduce the Unnecessary Caesarean Section in Bangladesh
A caesarean section (C/S) is a surgical procedure performed to prevent difficulties during childbirth. World Health Organization considered the standard rate for the C/S would be between 10% and 15%.
- Conditions
- Reduce Unnecessary Caesarean Section, Increase Institutional Delivery, Increase Antenatal Care
- Trial name
- NCT05135026
- Testing
- Ultrasonograpgy
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- Hiroshima University
Hypertension, High Blood Pressure
Task Shifting and Blood Pressure Control in Ghana
The goal of this study is to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of the World Health Organization Package targeted at Cardiovascular (CV) risk assessment and hypertension control, delivered by Community Health Nurses as part…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, High Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- TASSH (NCT01802372)
- Testing
- WHO CVD risk assessment package, Health Insurance only
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 757 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, Psychotic
Self-Management and Recovery Technology Psychosocial Intervention Trial
This project is a component of a broader research program referred to as "Self-Management and Recovery Technology (SMART): Use of online technology to promote self-management and recovery in people with psychosis", which has been…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Affective Disorders, Psychotic, Psychotic Disorders
- Trial name
- SMARTTherapy (NCT02474524)
- Testing
- Health intervention, Social intervention
- Where
- 10 sites in Australia
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Swinburne University of Technology
HIV Infections, Tuberculosis
Effectiveness of Directly Observed Therapy in Combined HIV and Tuberculosis Treatment in Resource-limited Settings
Tuberculosis (TB), a bacterial infection common in HIV infected people, is a major problem in developing countries. The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a combined treatment strategy using directly observed…
- Trial name
- NCT00091936
- Testing
- Didanosine, Efavirenz, Lamivudine
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 592 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Stress, Burnout, Professional
Solving Wellness: An Initiative to Enhance Canadian Healthcare Provider Wellness
Given the high incidence of burnout, depression, and suicidal ideation among Canadian healthcare providers (HCPs), there is an urgent need to support wellness through strengthening peer networks and engaging key stakeholders.
- Conditions
- Stress, Burnout, Professional, Burnout
- Trial name
- NCT04970771
- Testing
- Solving Wellness platform
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hopital Montfort
Emergencies
Emergency Department Triage in a Resource Constrained Setting: Application of the World Health Organization Triage Scale in Regional Papua New Guinea
Triage is an important component of emergency care (EC). It aims to sort patients based on the urgency of their condition such that the highest acuity patients are prioritised for assessment and treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT04098705
- Testing
- Introduction of the World Health Organization Triage Scale
- Where
- Papua New Guinea
- Sponsor
- Monash University
Diabete Type 2, Obesity & Overweight
Nutrition Intervention Optimization to Better Utilize Resources and Support Health
Not having enough food for each person in a household, also called food insecurity, makes it hard to eat a nutritious diet, maintain a healthy weight, and manage diabetes risk.
- Conditions
- Diabete Type 2, Obesity & Overweight, Nutritional Intervention, Food Insecurity
- Trial name
- NOURISH (NCT07713836)
- Testing
- Meal kits, No-prep meals, Culinary nutrition classes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Hysterectomy (MeSH nr: E04.950.300.399)
Transforming Global Surgery Capacity and Capability Through Affordable Virtual Reality
The goal of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate whether Deliberate Virtual Reality (VR) training can improve surgical skills, knowledge, and confidence in performing postpartum hysterectomy among junior-level Zambian…
- Trial name
- NCT07403526
- Testing
- Deliberate Virtual Reality (VR) Training, Standard Clinical Training
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Southern Methodist University
Grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Building and Sustaining Interventions for Children: Task-sharing Mental Health Care in Low-resource Settings
The BASIC study will take place in Kanduyi/Bungoma South Sub-County, in western Kenya, and focuses on children orphaned by one or two parents.
- Conditions
- Grief, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- BASIC (NCT03243396)
- Testing
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 956 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Medically Complex Children, Care Coordination
Improving Care for Children With Complex Needs
Seattle Children's Hospital (SCH), in collaboration with several health plans and Washington State Department of Social and Health Services developed the Comprehensive Case Management (CCM) program with the goal to reduce costs…
- Conditions
- Medically Complex Children, Care Coordination, Case Manager, Care Manager
- Trial name
- I3CN (NCT01587105)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Case Management Service
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 331 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Psychotic Disorders, Psychiatric Hospitalization
Youth Experiences and Health Study
This study aims to identify unusual experiences and psychiatric symptoms that indicate a heightened risk for severe mental disorders - especially psychoses.
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorders, Psychiatric Hospitalization, Prodromal Symptoms, Cannabis Use
- Trial name
- YEAH (NCT03332966)
- Testing
- Psychiatric questionnaires, Semi-structured psychiatric interview
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Technology to Improve the Health of Resource-poor Hispanics With Diabetes
This study evaluates the efficacy and implementation of a telehealth-supported, integrated diabetes group visit program led by Community Health Workers (CHWs).
- Trial name
- NCT03394456
- Testing
- diabetes program, telehealth training and support for Community Health Workers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Child Development
School-Based Mental Health Effectiveness Study
This study involves efforts to advance the science of prevention in early childhood mental health in low-resource communities. Investigators will assess the effectiveness, practical implementation strategies, and underlying…
- Trial name
- NCT04383327
- Testing
- ParentCorps-Professional Development (PD), T-Wellness
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,444 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer
Routine Evaluation of the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology: User-centered Resource Coordination and Engagement
The purpose of this research is to understand how screening for patient resource needs followed by customized resource matching can improve outcomes for adults with breast, lung or gastrointestinal cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer
- Trial name
- RESOURCE (NCT04879927)
- Testing
- Resource Matching, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Observational Study of Patients With Locally Advanced or Metastatic NSCLC (Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer)
This is an observational cohort study of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC (non-small cell lung cancer). Patients will be recruited from participating sites in Europe, Asia, and Canada.
- Trial name
- PANORAMA (NCT03053297)
- Testing
- Patient Reported Outcomes
- Where
- 110 sites in Canada, China and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Smoking Cessation
Automated Video-Assisted Smoking Treatment for People Living With HIV
This study evaluates whether Automated Treatment performed better, in terms of facilitating long-term smoking abstinence, than the more resource-intensive Standard Treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05014282
- Testing
- Nicotine patch, Counseling, Nicotine lozenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 512 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Ebola Virus Disease, Marburg Virus Disease
Evaluation of Safety, Tolerability and Immune Responses of Ebola-S and Marburg Vaccines in Healthy Adults
Primary Objective: To evaluate the safety and tolerability of cAd3-EBO-S and cAd3 Marburg vaccines when administered Intramuscular (IM) at a dose of 1 x 10^11 particle units (PU) to healthy adults.
- Trial name
- NCT04723602
- Testing
- cAd3-Marburg, cAd3-EBO-S
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert B. Sabin Vaccine Institute
Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
Heart Failure in Norway: Clinical Characteristics, Mortality and Health Care Resource Use
The prevalence of Heart failure above 70 years of age is 10% and 5 year mortality rate above 60%, higher than for cancer. The readmission rate first after hospitalisation is 44% despite the availability of life prolonging and…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction, Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
- Trial name
- NCT04398563
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 14,998 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Akershus
Headache
Utilization of 60-Day Peripheral Nerve Stimulation of the Occipital Nerves for the Treatment of Headache
This prospective observational cohort study will evaluate clinical outcomes and health care resource utilization among adults who, independent of research participation, are clinically scheduled to undergo temporary 60-day…
- Trial name
- NCT07553533
- Testing
- Occipital nerve peripheral nerve stimulation (PNS)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Smoking Cessation, Food Insecurity
An Intervention to Promote Use of Smoking Cessation Resources Among Adults Using Community Food Pantries
The primary objective of this pilot randomized controlled study is to raise awareness and use of an evidence-based tobacco cessation resource that is underutilized among smokers (the Ohio Tobacco Quitline), specifically targeting…
- Trial name
- NCT05273450
- Testing
- Quitline Information with Reinforcement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University