Clinical trials: Healthcare Utilization
Tobacco Use Cessation
Ask Advise Connect (AAC) Harris Heath CPRIT
The goal of this behavioral research study is to learn about the outcomes of smoking cessation treatment. Researchers want to learn how many smokers stopped smoking after taking part in smoking cessation treatment with the Texas…
- Trial name
- NCT01788787
- Testing
- Quitline-Delivered Proactive Telephone Counseling, Follow-Up Phone Call, Smoking Cessation Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Contraception
Study of Birth Control Use After Childbirth
This study is a randomized controlled trial that will evaluate the impact of a brief educational script on the method of birth control that women receive at their 6-week postpartum visit.
- Trial name
- NCT01443533
- Testing
- LARC Script
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- WakeMed Health and Hospitals
Frail Elderly Syndrome
HOPE (Healthy Older People Everyday) To Age in Place
Certain clinical syndromes eg frailty, sarcopenia, dementia, depression, cognitive impairment, vision impairment, falls in older adults carry an increased risk for poor health outcomes and if identified early, can be prevented…
- Trial name
- NCT03797352
- Testing
- Multicomponent exercise
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Cervical Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infection
Effect of Health Belief Model-Based Education on Cervical Cancer Knowledge and HPV Vaccine Attitudes in Women
This study evaluated the effect of a Health Belief Model-based educational intervention on women's knowledge of cervical cancer and their attitudes and beliefs toward HPV vaccination.
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Human Papillomavirus Infection, Preventive Health Services
- Trial name
- HBM-HPV (NCT07521163)
- Testing
- Health Belief Model-Based Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muhammet Faruk Yigit
Dietary Habits
Adhering to Dietary Approaches for Personal Taste (ADAPT)
Understanding the impact of dietary patterns, exercise, and behavior change in the prevention of disease is paramount to improving the health and well-being of future generations and economies.
- Trial name
- NCT03226938
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,001 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Medication Adherence
China Adherence Through Technology Study
The CATS project is designed to increase understanding of interventions that are feasible and effective in helping injection drug users (IDU) or other patients at high risk of poor medication adherence who are HIV-positive to…
- Trial name
- CATS (NCT01722552)
- Testing
- adherence feedback, standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Internet Addiction Disorder, Health Promotion
The Effect of Health Education on Digital Game Addiction and Health Promotion Behavior in Adolescents
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a school nurse-led health education program in reducing digital game addiction and improving health-promoting behaviors among adolescents.
- Conditions
- Internet Addiction Disorder, Health Promotion, Digital Game Addiction, Adolescent
- Trial name
- NCT07002515
- Testing
- Health Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi Gulhane Tip Fakultesi
Covid-19, Critical Illness
Understanding Community Considerations, Opinions, Values, Impacts, and Decisions for COVID-19
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is affecting the way many people live their lives, including seeking medical care and maintaining good self-care to keep healthy.
- Conditions
- Covid-19, Critical Illness, Attitude of Health Personnel, Attitude to Health
- Trial name
- UC-COVID (NCT04373135)
- Testing
- Brief educational video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,971 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Health Behavior, Health Literacy
Social Cognitive Theory-Based Education for Improving Health Outcomes in Older Adults
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a Social Cognitive Theory-based education program on self-efficacy, healthy lifestyle behaviors, and health literacy in older adults aged 65 years and over attending primary care…
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Health Literacy, Self Efficacy, Aging
- Trial name
- SCT-OLD (NCT07566143)
- Testing
- Social Cognitive Theory-Based Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muhammet Faruk Yigit
Health Behavior, Motivation
Measuring Anticipated Attitudes and Behavior Towards a New Medical Treatment in Lesotho
The primary research objective is to examine how uncertainty towards a new medical treatment changes in patients when a partner (can be any close other, i.e.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Motivation, Health Care Utilization, Consumer Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06246058
- Testing
- Partner support, Formal recruiter attire, Without Partner support
- Where
- Lesotho
- Volunteers
- 475 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Health Care Utilization, Health Care Seeking Behavior
Reminders, Cost Sharing, and Healthcare Use
The investigators conduct a large-scale randomized controlled trial in Finland by sending three types of information letters to households to examine whether the reminder letters affect healthcare use.
- Conditions
- Health Care Utilization, Health Care Seeking Behavior, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05117333
- Testing
- Reminder (information letter)
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 47,398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Obesity
Pregnancy-Related Obesity Prevention Through Education & Communication Technology in AFRICA:The PROTECT-AFRICA STUDY
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether overweight but not obese pregnant African women having unlimited access to a health education-information technology (IT) based intervention package gain weight within the…
- Trial name
- PROTECT-AFRI (NCT01948323)
- Testing
- HEDUAfrica IT package+ standard care
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Health Information Exchange
Electronic Patient Notification of Remote ICD Data: Impact of Patient Engagement on Outcomes in the Merlin.Net™
Remote monitoring of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) for patients has led to efficient, safe, and satisfying analysis of their device and cardiac status; resulting in an overall improvement in the quality of care…
- Conditions
- Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Health Information Exchange, Electronic Health Records, Patient Participation
- Trial name
- ePHR-ICD-SJM (NCT02989090)
- Testing
- Receive Detailed ICD Information-electronic, Receive Detailed ICD Information-paper
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 191 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parkview Hospital, Indiana
Obesity
Considering Patient Diet Preferences to Optimize Weight Loss
Obesity is increasingly common and can lead to decreased quality of life, increased medical and psychiatric illness, high health care costs, and early mortality.
- Trial name
- DietChoice (NCT01152359)
- Testing
- Choice, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Smoking, Tobacco Use
Testing Counseling Styles to Motivate Smokers to Quit
The purpose of this study is to determine, among a sample of general adult smokers, the effectiveness of three different counseling interventions for motivating quit attempts among smokers not yet ready to quit.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Tobacco Use, Nicotine Dependence
- Trial name
- NCT01188018
- Testing
- Brief Advice (BA), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Health Education (HE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Insulin Resistance, Sarcopenia
Muscle Insulin Resistance in Aging (Mirage)
The purpose of this study is to provide information regarding potential factors underlying metabolic dysfunction, insulin resistance, and loss of muscle mass in aging muscle.
- Trial name
- NCT02230839
- Testing
- Exercise, Energy Restriction-Induced Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Congenital Heart Disease, Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions
Congenital Heart Initiative-Redefining Outcomes and Navigation to Adult Centered Care
Congenital heart defects (CHDs) are a heterogeneous group of rare diseases of varying severity, each diagnosis with its unique set of co-morbidities.
- Trial name
- CHI-RON (NCT05185232)
- Testing
- Impact of gaps in care/loss to healthcare follow-up
- Where
- 16 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Health Education, Healthy Eating
Behaviorally Oriented Nutrition Education at a Russian Summer Camp
Healthful eating is a core component of a healthy lifestyle that is associated with lower risk of obesity and chronic disease. Although adolescent health promotion programs have been extensively evaluated and applied in…
- Conditions
- Health Education, Healthy Eating, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- NCT03077464
- Testing
- Behavioral nutrition education
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kansas State University
Pathogen Transmission, Patient Participation
Clean Hands Accessible and Manageable for Patients (CHAMPs)
This study proposes the novel use of a bedrail-affixed technology-based patient hand hygiene system with verbal and visual reminders to improve hospitalized older adults' self-management of hand hygiene practice, which in return…
- Conditions
- Pathogen Transmission, Patient Participation, Aging
- Trial name
- CHAMPs (NCT05866393)
- Testing
- Clean Hands Accessible and Manageable for Patients
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 293 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Parenting, Children, Only
Digital Support for Parents of Children in Child Health Care
Becoming a parent is a life-changing event that can be both gratifying and stressful. As a parent, one is responsible for another person, where there sometimes is a need for new information, knowledge, and advice to live up to…
- Conditions
- Parenting, Children, Only, Health Care Seeking Behavior, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- LValan (NCT05256407)
- Testing
- Intervention, digital support
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University