Clinical trials: Low Cost
Healthy
The Lifestyle moDIfCation Study
Rationale: Lifestyle modifications, such as increasing physical exercise and reducing dietary salt and saturated fat intake contribute to prevention of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- LUDIC (NCT01574040)
- Testing
- Promotion of stair climbing, Promotion of a low-salt soup alternative for the 'soup of the day', Promotion of a low-fat alternative for the butter croissants
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 11,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UMC Utrecht
Neonatal Hypothermia
Efficacy of Celsi Warmer for the Management of Hypothermic Newborns at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital in Lagos, Nigeria
The prevalence of hypothermia across low-resource settings is high, especially in countries with high neonatal mortality rates. If left untreated, hypothermia can additionally result in a significant comorbidity, and has been…
- Trial name
- NCT06003140
- Testing
- Celsi Warmer
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- William Marsh Rice University
Kaposi Sarcoma
Precision Imaging to Evaluate Kaposi Sarcoma
AIMS 2 \& 3: In this study the investigators seek to formally compare reproducibility and accuracy of KS lesion size measurements between SkinScan3D and the current standard of care manual measurement method.
- Trial name
- PRIME-KS (NCT06898203)
- Testing
- SkinScan3D
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Pulmonary Emphysema
Low Cost Biological Lung Volume Reduction Therapy for Advanced Emphysema
The clinical utility of bronchoscopic methods for achieving lung volume reduction has been evaluated in patients with advanced emphysema because these procedures are uniformly safer than surgical volume reduction.
- Trial name
- BLVR (NCT02107209)
- Testing
- Bronchoscopic Lung volume reduction
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Mansoura University
Neonatal Hypothermia
Pilot Clinical Assessment of Low-cost Infant Incubator in Monitoring Temperature and Treating Hypothermia in Infants
A team of researchers at Rice University and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) are working to develop a low-cost infant incubator called "IncuBaby" that consists of two components: a temperature sensor that can continuously…
- Trial name
- NCT03965312
- Testing
- Continuous temperature monitor, Neonatal Incubator, Patient monitor
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- William Marsh Rice University
Covid19, Hypoxemia
Evaluation of a Low-cost CPAP Device on Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients
The aim of this study is to evaluate the preliminary safety and performance of a low-cost locally-made Venturi-based Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilator (NIPPV) device for hypoxemic COVID-19 patients.
- Trial name
- OxyJet-CPAP (NCT04681859)
- Testing
- High Flow Nasal Oxygen (HFNO) treatment, Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy using OxyJet
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
ST Elevation (STEMI) Myocardial Infarction of Anterior Wall, Cardiovascular Diseases
Impact, Cost, and Sustainability of a Customized, Low-Cost Intervention to Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Burden in India: A Cluster Randomized Trial
The ICRAG-2 project aims to assess the impact, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of a low-cost, multipronged intervention package to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) burden in India.
- Trial name
- ENABLE (NCT06836661)
- Testing
- FDC and TLC and medication adherance, Patients will Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,560 people
- Sponsor
- St. John's Research Institute
Stroke, Hemiparesis
Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility and Initial Efficacy of Therapist-as-consultant, Game-based CI Therapy
Pilot study to assess the feasibility and initial efficacy of therapist-as-consultant, game-based CI therapy. Pre/post study design.
- Conditions
- Stroke, Hemiparesis, Upper Extremity Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT03005457
- Testing
- Hemiparesis Therapy with VR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP)
Virtual Tai Chi for Chronic Low Back Pain (Spine 2027)
This study tests whether a virtually delivered integrated tai chi, qigong, and meditation program, added to usual care, improves chronic low back pain, disability, quality of life, and healthcare costs compared with usual care…
- Trial name
- NCT07772154
- Testing
- Virtually Delivered Integrated Tai Chi, Qigong, and Meditation (VDTQM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- New York Medical College
Intracranial Aneurysm
AI for Detection of Brain Aneurysm: Low-cost Opportunistic Screening
The goal of this clinical trial is to verify the opportunistic screening potential of the AI software for detection of brain unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIA) on routinely performed brain NECT scans in a prospective setting…
- Trial name
- AIDALOS-III (NCT07123818)
- Testing
- AI software
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
Low Back Pain
Effectiveness of a Short, Intensive and Standardised Spa Therapy for Low Back Pain on Sick Leave Duration
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an intensive 5 days long multidisciplinary program (including spa therapy, exercises and patients'education) is more effective regarding return to work than usual care in subacute…
- Trial name
- ITILO (NCT01648738)
- Testing
- Spa therapy, exercise and educational therapy, Usual care
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Bounce Back Now: A Low-Cost Intervention to Facilitate Post-Disaster Recovery
Disaster survivors need freely accessible resources to self-monitor their emotional recovery and help them address mental health needs they may develop after a disaster.
- Trial name
- NCT03403738
- Testing
- Bounce Back Now, enhanced usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,357 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Covid19, SARS-CoV2 Infection
Reducing Spread of COVID-19 in a University Community Setting: Role of a Low-Cost Reusable Form-Fitting Fabric Mask
The primary aim of the proposed research is to test the role of a newly developed reusable form-fitting fabric mask in reducing the spread of COVID-19 in a community setting comprising undergraduate students living in dormitories…
- Trial name
- NCT04979858
- Testing
- Focal Mask
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Preterm, Low Birthweight
Low-Cost and Reusable Thermal Jacket for Managing Preterm or Low Birth Weight Neonates.
Globally, over 15 million neonates are born preterm each year. They account for approximately 30% of global neonatal deaths and 19% of total neonatal deaths in Bangladesh.
- Conditions
- Preterm, Low Birthweight, Hypothermia Neonatal
- Trial name
- NCT06277843
- Testing
- Thermal Jacket
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Hemarthrosis, Hemophilia
Low-Cost Platelet-Rich Plasma for Hemarthropathy
Orthopedic complications can be injuries or diseases that affect the bones, muscles, and joints. Hemarthropathy is due to bleeding disorders, most commonly hemophilia, and can result in severe issues related to chronic amounts of…
- Trial name
- NCT06543368
- Testing
- Intra articular PRP Injection
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Virtual Reality and Post Traumatic Stress
Northern Ireland has a legacy of trauma-related mental health problems and a higher estimated prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than other comparable post-civil conflict societies.
- Trial name
- NCT06684977
- Testing
- 360 Video, VR Photoscan, Standard TF-CBT
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Malaria, Falciparum
Preventing Malaria During Pregnancy in Epidemic-prone Areas.
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of three alternative strategies for the prevention of malaria during pregnancy in an epidemic-prone area of low transmission in the East African…
- Trial name
- NCT00142207
- Testing
- Intermittent preventive treatment:sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine, Insecticide-treated mosquito bed net
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,775 people
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Cerebral Palsy, Prosthesis User
Use of Low Cost Prostheses to Improve Upper Extremity Function in Children With Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of an upper extremity prosthesis in improving the upper extremity function of children with cerebral palsy who have limited use of their hands.
- Trial name
- NCT03122171
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Chronic Low Back Pain
Economic Evaluation of an Exercise Program After Multidisciplinary Rehabilitation in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
The purpose of the study is to compare, after functional multidisciplinary rehabilitation for chronic low back pain, an exercise program to the routine follow-up which is simply to advice patients to exercise regularly at home.
- Trial name
- NCT00960583
- Testing
- Exercise program, Routine follow-up
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University of Lausanne
Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
The Brain Health Study: A Pragmatic, Patient-Centered Trial
The eRADAR Brain Health Study is an embedded, pragmatic clinical trial to determine whether targeted screening for dementia using the eRADAR algorithm increases dementia detection within primary care compared to usual care.
- Trial name
- eRADAR (NCT05905796)
- Testing
- Brain Health Assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,261 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco