Clinical trials: Low Cost
Long QT Syndrome
Low Cost QTc Meter for Long QT Syndrome Screening in Primary Care
The purpose of this study is to further develop and evaluate a diagnostic procedure suitable for use in an inexpensive diagnostic instrument suitable for screening for Long QT Syndrome (LQTS) in the primary care environment.
- Trial name
- NCT04441892
- Testing
- QTc Meter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
ERAS, Gall Bladder Disease
ERAS After Cholecystectomy in Kigali, Rwanda
Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway represents a peri-operative multimodal management aiming at a decrease in surgical aggression and an improved patient rehabilitation, in order to reduce postoperative morbidity…
- Trial name
- NCT05516056
- Testing
- ERAS clinical pathway
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Olivier Detry MD PhD
Health Behavior, Economic Problems
Impact Evaluation of Access to Free Low-Cost Health Insurance in Nigeria's Taraba State
The objective of this study is to examine the impact of a free health insurance offer on healthcare use, spending, self-reported health, and economic participation of women in Taraba state of Nigeria.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Economic Problems, Health Status, Healthcare Utilization
- Trial name
- NCT07313631
- Testing
- No-Cost Health Insurance
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Bank
Lumbar Radiculopathy, Lesion of Sciatic Nerve, Left Lower Limb
Cost Effectiveness of OMT for Chronic Low Back Pain
The specific aim of this study is to conduct a prospective, multicenter cohort study over four months to compare the cost of standard of allopathic care (control group, N=90) versus standard of care plus osteopathic manipulative…
- Conditions
- Lumbar Radiculopathy, Lesion of Sciatic Nerve, Left Lower Limb, Lesion of Sciatic Nerve, Right Lower Limb, Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
- Trial name
- NCT03532230
- Testing
- Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people
- Sponsor
- Rowan University
Surgical Simulation Education
Development and Evaluation of Low-Cost Non-Animal Biological Simulation Models for Undergraduate Surgical Training in Trauma Tissue Reconstruction
This study evaluated two low-cost, non-animal biological simulation models for teaching basic surgical skills to undergraduate medical students.
- Trial name
- NCT07820345
- Testing
- Suturing Simulation Training, Tendon Repair Simulation Training
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Abdominal Site, Colostomy Site
LowCostomy: Dedicated Toward Creating a High-quality, Low-cost Colostomy Appliance for Those in Sub-Saharan Africa
The purpose of this study is to examine the safety of the LowCostomy appliance's peristomal adhesive interface composed of a mix of beeswax and pine resin.
- Trial name
- NCT05824351
- Testing
- Tanzanian beeswax-pine resin, Domestic beeswax-pine resin, Hollister's AdaptTM Barrier Rings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Child Malnutrition
Leveraging an Existing Large-scale Safe Water Program to Deliver Nutrition Messages at a Low Marginal Cost
The investigators are seeking to overcome the dual challenges of under-nutrition and diarrhea using an existing safe water supply platform to deliver nutrition information to targeted groups in Western Kenya.
- Trial name
- NCT02427945
- Testing
- Provision of information on safe water, Provision of information on safe water and child nutrition
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marcos Vera Hernandez
Self Harm
Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Clinical and Cost-effectiveness of a Culturally Adapted Therapy (C-MAP)
To evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a culturally adapted therapy (C-MAP) in patients with a history of self-harm
- Trial name
- C-MAP (NCT02742922)
- Testing
- Culturally adapted therapy (C-MAP)
- Where
- 7 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 901 people
- Sponsor
- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning
Infertility
Elonva in Combination With Hp-FSH Versus Elonva With Low Dose hCG
The study compares in a randomized controlled way two stimulation methods. One of these stimulation methods implements a new insight in ovarian follicular growth.
- Trial name
- NCT03208972
- Testing
- low dose hCG, hp-FSH, Corifollitropin Alfa
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AZ Jan Palfijn Gent
Fibula / Surgery, Surgical Flaps
Novel Application of a Low-cost Alternative to Patient Specific Implants (PSI) in Mandibular Free Fibula Flap Reconstruction by Reverse Engineering of Stock Plates: A Pilot Validation Study
Stock reconstruction plates have been used for decades and represent a tried-and-true alternative to custom plating. Stock plates are readily available, are cost effective, and can be accurately bent before surgery, particularly…
- Conditions
- Fibula / Surgery, Surgical Flaps, Computer-Aided Design, Mandibular Reconstruction* / Methods
- Trial name
- NCT05672056
- Testing
- Computer guided placement of a stock plate pre-bent on a 3D printed model
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Open Access, Medical Devices
Validation of a High-Quality Low-Cost Open-Source Electrocardiograph
The high price of electrocardiograph (ECG) devices - with most hospital-grade devices costing thousands of dollars - is one of the barriers to access of this vital technology.
- Conditions
- Open Access, Medical Devices, Low Cost, Electrocardiograph
- Trial name
- NCT04209062
- Testing
- Medical device validation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia
Validation of a Lab-free Low-cost Screening Test for Prevention of Cervical Cancer
The purpose of this study is to validate Automated Visual Evaluation (AVE), specifically the CINFinder version developed by DL Analytics, a point-of-care screening and triage diagnostic tool for cervical cancer based on the…
- Conditions
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, Cervical Cancers
- Trial name
- OPTICS (NCT06815939)
- Testing
- HPV Test, EVA System, Visual Inspection with Acetic Acid (VIA)
- Where
- El Salvador
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- DL Analytics
Pain Control
Comparison of Low-cost Interventions for Pain Reduction During Radial Artery Puncture in the Emergency Department: A Three-arm Randomized Controlled Trial
The objective of this clinical trial is to investigate if local anesthesia using topical analgesic drug (10% lidocaine spray) or cryo-analgesic (Ice pack) can reduce pain levels during and after arterial blood sampling procedure.
- Trial name
- NCT06505889
- Testing
- Local anesthesia methods
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 126 people
- Sponsor
- Queen Savang Vadhana Memorial Hospital, Thailand
Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes
Robust Evaluation to Measure Improvements in Nonadherence From Low-cost Devices
The aim of this study is to determine whether adherence to oral maintenance medications differs for patients randomized to receive a RxTimerCap, a Take-N-Slide, a standard pillbox, or none of these devices, with the hypothesis…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Breast Cancer, Depression
- Trial name
- REMIND (NCT02015806)
- Testing
- RxTimerCap, Take-N-Slide, Pillbox
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53,480 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Vitamin D Deficiency
Emulated Study of Vitamin D Correction Vs Non-Correction
This is a single-site retrospective electronic chart review of Cooper Health System Inpatients and Outpatients from 2008 through 2023 aged eighteen years or older.
- Trial name
- NCT06366776
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,000 people
- Sponsor
- The Cooper Health System
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
A Multicenter, Randomized, Open Label Trial of a New Animal Extracted Surfactant to Treat RDS in Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of the new pulmonary surfactant produced by Butantan Institute among premature infants with gestational age below 34 weeks with RDS, comparing to the pulmonary…
- Trial name
- NCT02305160
- Testing
- Butantan, Control
- Where
- 30 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 327 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Angina (Stable), Chest Pain Atypical Syndrome
The Use of Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Electrocardiograms in the Chest Pain Clinic to Risk Stratify Patients, Provide Rapid Reassurance and Enable a Low-Cost Clinical Pathway
Our current pathway for investigating patients with chest pain differs depending on if the pain is cardiac sounding or not. National guidelines advise us that patients with non-cardiac chest pain do not need further tests beyond…
- Trial name
- NCT07757425
- Testing
- AI-ECG
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Jamil Mayet
Chronic Low Back Pain
Effects of the Pilates Method Versus Home Exercise in Individuals With Chronic Non-specific Back Pain
The aim is to compare the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a Pilates program versus home-based exercises in individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain.
- Trial name
- COmEBACK (NCT03113292)
- Testing
- Pilates, Home Exercises
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 145 people
- Sponsor
- University of Brasilia
Surgical Procedure, Unspecified
Bucatini Pasta, Japanese Shirataki Konjac Noodles, and Artificial Vessels: In Search of the Ideal Low-cost Vessel Simulator for Microsurgical Education
The aim of this study is to assess the strengths and weaknesses of training models that are accessible, reproducible, and geared toward new learners.
- Trial name
- NCT07006766
- Testing
- Microsurgical Training Models
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Walking Mesh
Smart Sock for Monitoring Walking and Supporting Physical Activity in Older Adults
The goal of this randomized feasibility clinical trial is to learn whether a low-cost smart sock and mobile application can be used safely, reliably, and comfortably to support gradual walking activity in adults aged 60 years and…
- Trial name
- NCT07902102
- Testing
- Low-Cost Smart Sock and Older-Adult Mobile Application, Standard Individual Walking Plan
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Malaya