Clinical trials: Healthcare Utilization
Shaken Baby Syndrome
Parents Helping Infants Study: Educational Intervention to Change the Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviour of New Parents About Early Infant Crying
This research project seeks to implement an early intervention program that can be effective in the prevention of shaken baby syndrome (SBS) and infant abuse.
- Trial name
- NCT00175422
- Testing
- The Period of PURPLE Crying Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,833 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Medication Adherence, Cystic Fibrosis
Interactive Mobile Health Information to Enhance Patient Care at a Cystic Fibrosis Center
Real-world adherence to inhaled and oral therapies for cystic fibrosis (CF) patients remains discouragingly low, ranging between 31-53% for inhaled antibiotics and 41-72% for hypertonic saline.
- Trial name
- MOMMI3CFCM (NCT03052231)
- Testing
- caremessage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Landon Pediatric Foundation
Health Care Utilization, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Improved Access to Quality Care and Healthcare Use
This study is an individual-level randomised controlled trial which looks at the effect of providing free access to higher quality providers in urban South Africa.
- Conditions
- Health Care Utilization, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health, Subjective
- Trial name
- NCT06275867
- Testing
- Free high-quality care, Close distance, Far distance
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Economics and Political Science
Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome
Eye Drop Use in Glaucoma Patients Through Patient Surveys and Video Observations
This study will be used to evaluate how patients put eye drops in their eyes and any problems that may arise from this activity.
- Conditions
- Glaucoma, Dry Eye Syndrome, Conjunctivitis
- Trial name
- NCT00522600
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Robin, Alan L., M.D.
Gingivitis, Periodontitis
Efficacy of a Mouthwash Containing Propolis
Characterization of green propolis and development of mouthwash containing propolis to control plaque and gingivitis. A Phase I.
- Conditions
- Gingivitis, Periodontitis, Plaque, Inflammation
- Trial name
- PRO (NCT01750801)
- Testing
- Propolis, chlorhexidine
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
HIV
The Tailored-Motivational Interviewing Project
The purpose of the Tailored Motivational Interviewing Project (TMI) is to develop an implementation intervention to increase evidence-based patient-provider communication strategies using a Motivational Interviewing (MI)…
- Trial name
- TMI Project (NCT03181022)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Coronavirus, Covid19
Impact of Aerosol Box Use on Healthcare Provider Contamination
Aerosol Generating Medical Procedures (AGMP) are procedures that have the potential to create tiny particles suspended in the air. These particles can contain germs such as viruses.
- Conditions
- Coronavirus, Covid19, COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT04880668
- Testing
- Aerosol Box (Splashguard)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KidSIM Simulation Program
Health Promotion, Health Education
The Future of Viral Communications: Video-Based Health Promotion Strategies for COVID-19 Vaccinations
The investigators aim to study whether education, in the form of three two-minute educational videos about COVID-19 vaccine development and dissemination, reduces vaccine hesitancy and increases intent to vaccinate.
- Conditions
- Health Promotion, Health Education, COVID-19 Vaccines
- Trial name
- NCT04876885
- Testing
- Educational video
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Handwashing Behavior
Game-Based Handwashing Education in Preschool Children
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a game-based handwashing education program, which will be developed based on the Health Belief Model, on the handwashing behaviors of preschool children.
- Trial name
- NCT07607717
- Testing
- Game-Based Handwashing Education
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Afyonkarahisar Health Sciences University
Medication Adherence
Adherence Monitoring For Substance Abuse Clinical Trials
The purpose of this study is to determine the feasibility and accuracy of an automated adherence monitoring system, and to compare the variance between urine and oral fluid riboflavin levels when specimens are obtained 'as usual'…
- Trial name
- NCT01867476
- Testing
- Automated Adherence Monitoring System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute
Endometriosis
Endometriosis and Health Care System Utilization in British Columbia
Purpose \& Background Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory condition believed to affect 8-10% of reproductive-age women and an unmeasured number of gender-diverse people.
- Trial name
- EndoCare (NCT06217315)
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- BC Women's Hospital & Health Centre
Patient Adherence
Patient Adherence to a Physical Activity Advice
Low back pain is worldwide a common musculoskeletal condition with a high number of recurrences. Recurrence rate and the number of recurrences could be reduced and time to a next episode could be prolonged by advising an active…
- Trial name
- PAPA (NCT02996955)
- Testing
- social support, treatment of illness perceptions, Activ8
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Health Behavior
Effect of Email Nudges on Plan Switching and Healthcare Utilization Among Unemployment Insurance Recipients
In March 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), a landmark federal economic relief and stimulus package designed to provide support to Americans hit by the economic recession brought…
- Trial name
- NCT05891418
- Testing
- Two informational emails with plan information, Standard notice of eligibility determination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42,470 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Office of Evaluation Sciences
HIV/AIDS, Adherence, Medication
Project ADHERE: Clinical Proof-of-Concept of a Tenofovir (TFV) Aptamer-Based Biosensor
Truvada®, an oral pill comprised of two anti-retroviral compounds, emtricitabine (FTC) and tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF), is currently the only drug combination approved for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) in women exposed…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Adherence, Medication, Drug Use
- Trial name
- NCT04870671
- Testing
- Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate/Emtricitabine (TDF/FTC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eastern Virginia Medical School
HIV Infections
Triggered Escalating Real-time Adherence (TERA) Intervention
Youth Living with HIV (YLWH) often face unique challenges achieving high and sustained rates of adherence to their antiretroviral therapy (ART).
- Trial name
- TERA (NCT03292432)
- Testing
- TERA Intervention (TERA), Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Medication Adherence, Renal Transplant
Efficacy of Envarsus XR and Digital Health Technology in Reducing Tacrolimus Fluctuation and Frequency of Dose Changes
Tacrolimus is an immunosuppressive agent prescribed to prevent organ rejection in post transplant patients, in combination with other immunosuppressants.
- Trial name
- NCT04711291
- Testing
- Conversion to Envarsus-XR and use of smart phone app, TransMedAx, Convert to Envarsus XR once daily
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Adherence, Medication, Opioid Use Disorder
Assessing Dose Taken in Opioid Use Disordered Patients With an Electrochemical Sensor
CARI Health aims to develop a methadone dose taken sensor that provides real-time data on interstitial fluid (ISF) levels that could be used as a methadone adherence monitor for daily doses.
- Trial name
- NCT05998876
- Testing
- Remote Medication Monitor (RMM) - Prototype, Daily Methadone Dose
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cari Health Inc.
Patient Engagement
Developing and Testing a Method for Engagement in Research Using WhatsApp
African immigrants are underrepresented in health research in the United States. Barriers to research participation may include limited access to culturally and linguistically appropriate information, concerns about privacy…
- Trial name
- WI-CARE (NCT07826962)
- Testing
- WI-CARE Protocol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Postpartum Period, Contraception Behavior
Use of a Reproductive Life Planning Tool at the Pediatric Well-Baby Visit With Postpartum Women
Improved access to timely health care and contraception in the postpartum (PP) period is needed to reduce unintended pregnancies and help women achieve desired birth spacing.
- Conditions
- Postpartum Period, Contraception Behavior, Women's Health, Primary Health Care
- Trial name
- NCT03448289
- Testing
- RLPT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 129 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Cardiovascular Diseases
Using Digital Data to Predict CHD
This project seeks to identify and characterize features derived from digital data (e.g. social media, online search, mobile media) which are associated with coronary heart disease (CHD) and related risk factors, and develop…
- Trial name
- NCT04574882
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 781 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania