Clinical trials: Low Cost
Oral Cancer
Low-cost Enabling Technology for Image-guided Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) of Oral Cancer Cancer.
Oral cancer in India affects mostly those from the lower socioeconomic groups, due to a higher exposure to risk factors such as the use of tobacco, zarda, khaini, chewing gutka, mawa, and kharra, which are all dry mixtures of…
- Trial name
- UH3-India (NCT03638622)
- Testing
- Photodynamic Therapy
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Ovarian Cancer
Connecting Families to Overcome Ovarian Cancer
This study tests a multi-component, low cost, message-based communication outreach intervention to engage ovarian cancer survivors and their at-risk relatives in considering cancer genetic services.
- Trial name
- NCT04927013
- Testing
- Message-based Outreach Intervention for Survivors, Standard Outreach for Survivors, Message-based Outreach Intervention for Close Relatives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hepatitis C, Chronic, Substance Use Disorders
Linkage to Care for Persons With Hep C Infection
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infection is an ongoing challenge in the United States, with an estimated 2.4 million individuals living with HCV in 2016.
- Trial name
- NCT05397067
- Testing
- Peer specialist (PS), Incentives, telehealth visits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Carilion Clinic
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
Thromboembolism
A Study to Compare Health Care Costs Between Apixaban and Low Molecular Weight Heparin in Patients With Venous Thromboembolism and Cancer
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the health care resource utilization and costs associated with treating patients diagnosed with cancer and venous thromboembolism with apixaban or low molecular weight heparin.
- Trial name
- NCT05643885
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,304 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Low Back Pain
Cost Effectiveness of Medical Yoga Therapy on Low Back Pain
This randomized controlled study will evaluate the cost effectiveness of a yoga intervention compared to two evidence based programs; giving advice to stay active and guided exercise sessions.
- Trial name
- MYTH (NCT01653782)
- Testing
- Kundalini yoga, Self care advice, Exercise
- Where
- 3 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 159 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Overuse Injury
Throwing Device Tracker for Youth Injury Prevention
The primary objective of this study is to collect motion-capture data on movements common to baseball play in order to develop an algorithm for a wearable device for the prevention and rehabilitation of sports-related overuse…
- Trial name
- NCT04098107
- Testing
- Throwing Device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
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
Symptomatic Breast Lump
Clinical Utility of a Low-Cost Hand-Held Breast Scanner
Early detection of breast cancer improves the survival rate and makes treatment less costly. This study would measure the accuracy a low-cost hand-held commercially viable device, iBE, for the detection of clinically relevant…
- Trial name
- NCT02762565
- Testing
- PEFS system (Product Name: Intelligent Breast Exam™ or iBE™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Stroke
NewGait: A Low-Cost Rehabilitation System to Improve Post-Stroke Gait (Biomechanical Adaptations)
An affordable and easy to use gait-assistive device for stroke survivors to use at home is yet to be developed. This study is intended to modify the current design of the NewGait device to specifically work for stroke survivors…
- Trial name
- NCT06269367
- Testing
- NewGait, Control wearable limb orthotic device
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Sleep Apnea
Sleep Apnoea Breathing Record Exploratory Study (SABRES)
During sleep, many people have times when they breathe shallowly or completely stop. If a person stops breathing for more than 10 seconds, this is called an 'apnoea'.
- Trial name
- SABRES (NCT06050720)
- Testing
- Apne-Scan DC1 device
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust
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
Workflow, Nursing
RTLS for Healthcare Process Validation
The purpose of the project is to develop a new way to understand patient care data analytics by using a real-time location system (RTLS).
- Trial name
- NCT04116957
- Testing
- RTLS current tag, RTLS tag revised
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
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
Low Back Pain
Efficacy and Cost: Benefit Ratio of 0, 1, and 2 Medial Branch Blocks for Lumbar Facet Joint Radiofrequency Denervation
Lumbar zygapophysial (facet) joint pain is a common cause of low back pain. Radiofrequency (RF) denervation is an effective and low risk treatment of chronic low back pain of suspected facet joint etiology.
- Trial name
- NCT00484159
- Testing
- Radiofrequency denervation of medial branches, 0.5% bupivacaine, 2% lidocaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Anesthetic Gas Consumption and Cost-Effectiveness
Comparison of Different Ventilator and Vaporizer Technologies to Study Economic and Environmental Implications
The purpose of this study is to test whether or not the use of a low volume ventilator in an anesthesia machine reduces anesthetic costs significantly as compared to other high volume machines.
- Trial name
- NCT04851314
- Testing
- ICU certified ventilator, Non-ICU certified ventilator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
HIV, Medication Adherence
Tel-Me-Box: Testing a New, Real-time Strategies for Monitoring HIV Medication Adherence in India
Currently available methods to monitor antiretroviral (ARV) adherence to HIV treatment and prevention, such as self-report, pill counts, medication electronic monitoring system (MEMS), and devices which wirelessly monitor…
- Trial name
- NCT03086655
- Testing
- Tel-me-box with reminder features, Tel-me-box
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco