Clinical trials: Implementation Science, open to volunteers
Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Virtual Nurse and Social Worker Palliative Care Team to Improve Quality of Life in Veterans With Heart Failure or COPD
Many Veterans living with heart failure or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience significant symptoms - such as breathlessness, fatigue, depression, and anxiety -that reduce their quality of life.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Interstitial Lung Disease
- Trial name
- VITALVET:ADAPT (NCT07714252)
- Testing
- Virtual Nurse and Social Worker Palliative Care Team, Enhanced Implementation Support, Standard Implementation Support
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Health Behavior, Adolescence
THRIVE-Belize: A School-Based Life-Skills Program to Support Teen Health in Toledo District, Belize (Feasibility)
THRIVE-Belize is a school-based program being developed to support the health and well-being of adolescents in the Toledo District of southern Belize.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Adolescence, Feasibility Studies
- Trial name
- THRIVE-Belize (NCT07687199)
- Where
- Belize
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Headache, Migraine
Adolescent Lifestyle Medicine Headache Study
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to assess the implementation of a 7-week Lifestyle Medicine intervention for adolescents with headache.
- Trial name
- NCT07373275
- Testing
- Lifestyle Medicine Group Medical Visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MaineHealth
Cardiovascular Diseases, Overweight
Enhancing Mental and Physical Health of Women Veterans 3.0
Women Veterans are the fastest growing segment of VA users, with most users in midlife. This dramatic growth has created challenges for VA to ensure that appropriate services are available to meet women Veterans' needs, and that…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Overweight, Obesity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT07356479)
- Testing
- EBQI Booster (EBQI/B), EBQI Booster + External Facilitation (EBQI/B+EF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
HIV, PrEP
Pharmacy-based Provision of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Tanzania
Implementation study comparing standard pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) services to four models of pharmacy-based PrEP access for young women aged 18-24 (YW) in Tanzania.
- Trial name
- MWOTAJI (NCT07687888)
- Testing
- Pharmacy-based PrEP services, Distribution of HIV self-test kits
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 2,818 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mzumbe University - Centre of Excellence in Health Monitoring and Evaluation
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), Diabetes Distress
GlycoQuest: An AI-Adaptive CGM-Integrated Serious Game for Pediatric Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes diagnosed in childhood requires rapid acquisition of complex self-management skills while children and caregivers are also adapting emotionally and socially to a chronic condition.
- Conditions
- Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM), Diabetes Distress, Hypoglycemia (Diabetic), Family Conflict
- Trial name
- GlycoQuest (NCT07726680)
- Testing
- GlycoQuest Digital Therapeutic, Enhanced Digital Psychoeducation
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Shifa International Hospital
Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI), Pneumonia
Optimising Antibiotic Use for Paediatric Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Africa
Lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) remain a leading cause of hospitalisation and death among young children in Africa. Although viral infections account for a substantial proportion of LRTIs, antibiotics are frequently…
- Conditions
- Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI), Pneumonia, Bronchopneumonia, Bronchiolitis
- Trial name
- BEACON (NCT07841691)
- Testing
- CRP- and PREPARE-guided Antibiotic Prescription
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
PTSD, Depression
Local Participatory Systems Dynamics to Increase Reach of Evidence Based Addiction and Mental Health Care
The most common reasons Veterans seek VA addiction and mental health care is for help with opioid and alcohol misuse, depression and PTSD.
- Conditions
- PTSD, Depression, Alcohol Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04356274
- Testing
- Participatory System Dynamics (PSD), Audit and Feedback (AF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Implementation Science, Engagement, Patient
Parents Helping Parents for Youth Vaping Cessation
The goal of this randomized controlled study is to test if this new intervention works to help adolescents quit vaping. A key feature of the program is the use of peer support for parents, delivered by trained parent coaches.
- Conditions
- Implementation Science, Engagement, Patient, E Cigarette Use, Peer Support
- Trial name
- PhP-VX (NCT07207850)
- Testing
- Parents Helping Parents program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Oral Lichen Planus, Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Improving Prescribing Quality for Oral Mucosal Disorders Using a Pharmacist-Led Model
This study aims to improve how oral mucosal disorders-such as oral lichen planus, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, burning mouth syndrome, herpes viral infection and oral candidiasis-are treated in dental settings.
- Conditions
- Oral Lichen Planus, Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis, Burning Mouth Syndrome, Oral Candidiasis
- Trial name
- NCT07721090
- Testing
- Pharmacist-Led Prescribing Optimization and Patient Counselling
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- University of Fujairah
Childhood Obesity, Evidence-Based Practice
Network-Based Support to Help Community Coalition Members Choose and Use Strategies to Improve Child Health
Community coalitions bring together residents and organizations to improve child health, but they may need support to identify and put research-supported strategies into practice.
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Evidence-Based Practice, Food Systems, Food Policy
- Trial name
- NCT07804550
- Testing
- Catalyzing Communities, FICAS Implementation Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Alcohol Use, Underage Drinking
Parent-Focused Alcohol Prevention Program for Hispanic Families in Faith-Based Settings
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether Guiando Buenas Decisiones, a parent-focused alcohol prevention program, can help prevent or delay alcohol initiation and use among Hispanic immigrant adolescents ages 12 to…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use, Underage Drinking, Parenting Intervention, Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT07869550
- Testing
- Guiando Buenas Decisiones (GBD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Aging, Fall Risk
Implementation of Routine Walking Speed Measurements in Older Veterans
Walking speed is a powerful predictor of mortality and adverse health consequences (e.g. fall or hospitalization) in older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Fall Risk, Mobility Limitation
- Trial name
- NCT07513805
- Testing
- Usual Care, FASTER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10,500 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Atrophic Gastritis, Depressive Symptoms
Objective Vascular Biomarkers as Triage for Depression in Chronic Atrophic Gastritis
Depressive symptoms are highly prevalent in patients with chronic atrophic gastritis (CAG) but are frequently under-detected due to stigma and reliance on subjective questionnaires.
- Conditions
- Chronic Atrophic Gastritis, Depressive Symptoms, Depression, Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07319338
- Testing
- Vascular-Psychological Triage Workflow
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
Concussion, Mild, Traumatic Brain Injury
Improving In-hospital and Post-discharge Patient Education for Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The purpose of this study is to develop and validate ways to provide better patient education and clinical management for individuals who go to the emergency department (ED) with concussion or mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
- Trial name
- EDucate (NCT06595914)
- Testing
- Clinical implementation strategies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,831 people
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Preterm Birth, Activity Restriction
DE-RESTRICT: Deimplementing Activity Restriction for Preterm Birth Prevention
DE-RESTRICT is a pilot study testing whether a strategy to reduce the use of activity restriction and bedrest in pregnancy is acceptable, appropriate, and feasible for prenatal care providers, and whether it changes how often…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Activity Restriction, Bed Rest, Low-Value Care
- Trial name
- NCT07698483
- Testing
- Multicomponent deimplementation strategy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 237 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Implementation Science, Diet, Food, and Nutrition
Sustainability Via Active Garden Education Wellness Implementation Strategies in Early Care and Education
This project compares four SAGE implementation strategies to evaluate effectiveness in implementation, sustainability, cost, and child health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Implementation Science, Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Child Care, Motor Behavior
- Trial name
- SAGE WISE (NCT07228819)
- Testing
- SAGE Basic, SAGE e-support, SAGE in-person support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 871 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Palliative Therapy, Implementation Science
Clinical Surveillance Tool to Screen for Unmet Palliative Needs Among Patients in the Final Year of Life
One of the most important obstacles to improving end-of-life care is the inability of clinicians to reliably identify those who are approaching the end-of-life.
- Conditions
- Palliative Therapy, Implementation Science, Screening, Terminal Care
- Trial name
- HOMR (NCT04171830)
- Testing
- modified Hospital One-year Mortality Risk (mHOMR)
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 3,536 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Suicide, Primary Care
Implementing Suicide Prevention Into Primary Care in Nepal
Suicide remains a major contributor to global mortality, with particularly high and persistent rates in low-resourced settings such as South Asia.
- Trial name
- NCT07362056
- Testing
- Suicide Prevention Package (PSuPP)
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Adolescent HIV Infection, Transition to Adult Care
Scale-up of an Evidence-based Adolescent Transition Package to Support Transitional Care Among Youth Living With HIV
Ending the HIV epidemic for youth living with HIV will require implementation and optimization of evidence-based interventions that address barriers to treatment.
- Conditions
- Adolescent HIV Infection, Transition to Adult Care, Implementation Science, Implementation Strategies
- Trial name
- ATTACH-Scale (NCT06924073)
- Testing
- ATP-Youth Enhanced Strategy (ATP-YES)
- Where
- 25 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,920 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington