Clinical trials: Low Cost
Low Back Pain
Cost of Long Term Disability in Patients With Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain
The purpose of the study was to determine the cost-effectiveness of a function-centred treatment (FCT) compared with a pain-centred treatment (PCT) in patients with chronic low back pain (LBP) in an in-patient setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00652236
- Testing
- Physiotherapy
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Klinik Valens
Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome
Computed Tomography Coronary Angiogram (CTCA) Versus Traditional Care in Emergency Department Assessment of Potential Acute Coronary Syndromes (ACS)
This multi-center, randomized, controlled trial conducted in Emergency Departments (ED) compares computed tomography (CT) coronary angiography with the traditional approach (usual care) for low- to intermediate-risk chest pain…
- Conditions
- Chest Pain, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Acute Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT00933400
- Testing
- CT Coronary Angiography (CTCA), Traditional Strategy
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,392 people
- Sponsor
- American College of Radiology
Neonatal Hypothermia
Efficacy of a Low-cost Warming Mattress Celsi Warmer for the Management of Hypothermic Newborns at Muhimbili National Hospital, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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
- NCT05876884
- Testing
- Celsi Warmer Mattress
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- William Marsh Rice University
Primary Infertility, Secondary Infertility
Minimal Stimulation Protocol Using Aromek(Letrozole) and Follitrope(recFSH) Combined With INVOCell-Low Cost IVF
The purpose of this study to evaluate a low cost minimal stimulation protocol combined with Intravaginal Culturing, to make IVF affordable and available across the large infertile/subfertile population
- Conditions
- Primary Infertility, Secondary Infertility, Low Responders, Mild to Moderate Male Factor Infertility
- Trial name
- MSP-INVO IVF (NCT01058252)
- Testing
- INVOCell, Letrozole 2.5 mg, recFSH 75 IU, STEP-3: LH Suppression & Monitoring, STEP-4: HCG Timing
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Galaxy Pharma (Pvt) Limited
Newborn Hypothermia
Efficacy of Celsi Warmer for the Management of Hypothermic Newborns
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy of a novel low-cost warming device to provide thermal care for newborn babies with hypothermia in low-resource hospitals.
- Trial name
- NCT06000826
- Testing
- Celsi Warmer
- Where
- Tanzania
- 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
Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Confronting Unequal Eye Care in Pennsylvania
Pt. 1 Diabetic retinopathy is a common eye condition among diabetic adults and can lead to severe vision impairment and even blindness.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Glaucoma
- Trial name
- NCT01179555
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation, Supportive Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 206 people
- Sponsor
- Wills Eye
Health Services Misuse, Physician's Practice Patterns
Primary Care Clinician Commitments to Choosing Wisely®
This pragmatic trial examines the uptake and effects of primary care clinician commitments to follow 3 Choosing Wisely® recommendations.
- Conditions
- Health Services Misuse, Physician's Practice Patterns, Guideline Adherence, Unnecessary Procedures
- Trial name
- NCT02247050
- Testing
- Commitment invitation
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Myopia, Hyperopia
Comparing Low-cost Handheld Autorefractors - a Practical Approach to Measuring Refraction in Low Resource Settings
Study compares four portable vision measurement and eye-imaging technologies in terms of accuracy and time and ease of use with older adult (ages 40-100) participants in a developing-country setting (India).
- Trial name
- NCT03456245
- Testing
- Vision device validation
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
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
Asthma
Cost-effectiveness Study of Symbicort as Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (SMART)
This study is an economic evaluation of Symbicort (Budesonide/formoterol) as maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART) versus its competitive alternatives.
- Trial name
- NCT00937066
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Low Back Pain Unresponsive to Non-surgical Care
Cost Effectiveness and Clinical Utility of Cell Saver Use for Two to Three Level Lumbar Fusions
The purpose of this study is to determine the cost-effectiveness of using a cell saver for 2 to 3 level lumbar fusions. A secondary objective is to determine if there will be a decrease in the number of allogenic blood…
- Trial name
- NCT01453309
- Testing
- Cell Saver, No Cell Saver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Norton Leatherman Spine Center
Critical Illness
Cost Effectiveness Analysis of Critical Care in Resource Limited Setting
The purpose of this study was to examine the cost effectiveness of critical care in a middle income country with limited resources. The main study hypothesis was that critical care is cost effective in low resources setting.
- Trial name
- CEACCLR (NCT02556476)
- Testing
- mechanical ventilation, neuromuscular blockade, renal replacement therapy
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sarajevo
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)
Validation of a Low-cost Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP)
Knee osteoarthritis is an extremely common and debilitating condition, more common in women, with an estimated global prevalence of 16%, and as high as 50% by the age of 80.
- Trial name
- PRP (NCT06184048)
- Testing
- Intra-Articular knee injection of LC-PRP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Sedentary Lifestyle
StandUP UBC: Reducing Workplace Sitting
Research indicates that sedentary behaviours, such as prolonged sitting, have negative health consequences and increases risk for disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03375749
- Testing
- Standing desk intervention, Waitlist control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) of the Retina
Low Cost OCT for Point of Care
The purpose of this study is to compare the performance of a prototype optical coherence tomography (OCT) machine with currently available high resolution OCT machines.
- Trial name
- NCT03323307
- Testing
- OCT imaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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
Low Back Pain
Effectiveness of Different Weekly Frequency of Modified Pilates Method Exercises in the Treatment of Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain
Low back pain is a major cause of disability and absenteeism and the supervised exercise is a recommended treatment by the guidelines and has been cost-effective.
- Trial name
- NCT02241538
- Testing
- Pilates 1, Pilates 2, Pilates 3
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 296 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Evidence-based Analysis of Low-dose CT in Management of COPD
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of chronic morbidity and mortality worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT02599883
- Testing
- Low-Dose Computed Tomography
- Volunteers
- 195 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Parma
Parkinson Disease
Home-Based Monitoring in Parkinson's Disease
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the usefulness of automated analysis of speech, physical activity measures tracked using wearable devices at home, and tremor detection measured using computer-vision…
- Trial name
- NCT06573762
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Jacob E. Simmering