Clinical trials: Low Cost
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
Diabetic Retinopathy
AI-Powered DIY Screening System for Diabetic Retinopathy
A pragmatic trial will be conducted in two representative clinics in each of the three types of targeted settings. It will be run for 3 months in each clinic to complete data collection of up to 100 patients in SPGC and Optometry…
- Trial name
- NCT06892353
- Testing
- AI-powered fundus camera screening
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Virtual Therapeutics for MCI
Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) is a term used to describe the transitional stage that occurs between normal aging and the onset of dementia.
- Trial name
- VR-MCI (NCT06079411)
- Testing
- virtual reality non-embodied, virtual reality embodied, treatment as usual
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Auxologico Italiano
Refractive Errors
Investigation of the Accuracy of a Low-cost, Portable, Autorefractor to Provide Well-tolerated Eyeglass Prescriptions
At the Aravind Eye Hospital (AEH) in Madurai, India, patients ages 18-40 receiving treatment for refractive error who choose to enroll in the study will be evaluated using subjective refraction and objective refraction, by way of…
- Trial name
- NCT03615612
- Testing
- QuickSee refractive error assessment + glasses
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Speech Therapy, Speech Disorders in Children
High-intensity vs Low-intensity Speech Intervention in Children With Phonological Speech Sound Disorders
Achieving speech that is understandable and acceptable to others is the key outcome in the treatment of phonological speech sound disorders. Therefore, speech therapy provided by a speech-language pathologist is essential.
- Conditions
- Speech Therapy, Speech Disorders in Children, Phonological (Speech) Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07779759
- Testing
- High-intensity combined phonetic-phonological intervention, Low-intensity combined phonetic-phonological intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Pregnancy
Outpatient Cervical Ripening
The process of labor induction can mean several hours or even days spent as an inpatient prior to delivery. These prolonged hospital admissions contribute to increased financial burden on both patients and hospital systems…
- Trial name
- NCT04041687
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate
Colon Polyps, Colonic Dysplasia
Evaluation of a Low-Cost High Resolution Microendoscope for the Detection of Lower Gastrointestinal Neoplasia
The overall objective of this study is to obtain data to evaluate whether high-resolution imaging of the colon can assist clinicians in detecting dysplastic (precancerous) and neoplastic areas.
- Conditions
- Colon Polyps, Colonic Dysplasia, Anal Dysplasia
- Trial name
- NCT01384240
- Testing
- Proflavine Hemisulfate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Anandasabapathy, Sharmila, M.D.
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
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
Low Back Pain, Lumbar Spine Injury
Second Opinion in Spinal Surgery Indications: Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Low back pain is a common symptom, which often affects the adult population. Studies show that over the past two decades, costs related to spinal surgery have increased significantly, leading to speculation about what would be…
- Trial name
- NCT03082248
- Testing
- Physical Therapy, Spinal Surgery
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
The Influence of Simple, Low-Cost Chemistry Intervention Videos: A Randomized Trial of Children's Preferences for Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is associated with the development of obesity, type 2 diabetes, and dental caries. The current study attempts to explore whether an educational, science-based intervention is able to…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, Dental Caries
- Trial name
- NCT04971317
- Testing
- Sugar-Sweetened Beverage (SSB) Video, Water Video, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
ART, HIV
Goals for Adherence With Low-cost Incentives
GOALS is a three-year randomized control trial (RCT) aimed at testing the effectiveness of three incentive designs to improve the ART adherence of those in need of adherence support.
- Trial name
- GOALS (NCT05378607)
- Testing
- Incentivization based on gradually increasing, externally chosen adherence goals, End of year 1 adherence prize drawing, SMS motivational messages + reminder of prize drawing
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 560 people
- Sponsor
- RAND
Stroke Acute
Virtual Reality Rehabilitation for Stroke Patients in the Hospital and at Home.
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether a low-cost virtual reality (VR) motor rehabilitation platform can improve motor recovery in people recovering from a first-time ischemic stroke both in the hospital and at home.
- Trial name
- NCT06864741
- Testing
- Virtual reality guided motor rehabilitation
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Proton Pump Inhibitor, Primary Care
Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI): a Study to Improve Appropriate Prescriptions in the Elderly
Proton Pump Inhibitors(PPIs) are the leading evidence-based therapy for upper gastrointestinal disorders and prevention of antiplatelet or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs induced ulcer.
- Trial name
- LAPTOP-PPI (NCT04637750)
- Testing
- Educational intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Acute Chest Pain
Coronary CT Angiography in Acute Chest Pain is a Cost Effective Risk Stratification Strategy
This study will evaluate the impact of adding coronary computed tomographic angiography (CTA) on health care costs for diagnosing patients with acute chest pain.
- Trial name
- NCT00825435
- Testing
- Coronary CT Angiogram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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
Transradial Amputation, Upper Limb Amputation Below Elbow
A Computer-Aided Design Approach for Customized Soft Transradial Prosthetic Sockets Using 3D Scanning
The purpose of this research is to create an intelligent robotic hand for people who have lost a limb below their elbow. By using artificial intelligence to adaptively grasp different types of objects, this will improve both the…
- Conditions
- Transradial Amputation, Upper Limb Amputation Below Elbow, Upper Limb Amputation
- Trial name
- NCT07437664
- Testing
- AI-Powered Robotic Hand
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Al-Nahrain University
Regional Anaesthesia, Emergency Medicine
Comparative Evaluation of Ultrasound-Guided Femoral Nerve Block Training With Low-Fidelity Low-Cost Simulation Model Among Junior Doctors in Department of Emergency Medicine USM.
To study the effectiveness of low-fidelity ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block training interventions score in knowledge and skills performance among junior doctors in the Department of Emergency Medicine Universiti Sains…
- Trial name
- NCT07604506
- Testing
- Low-fidelity ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block simulation training
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Aneuploidy, Infertility
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance for Embryo Ploidy Selection
This study aims to validate the embryo culture medium analysis by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, as a faster and less-costly alternative to preimplantation genetic test for aneuploidy which could significantly enhance…
- Trial name
- NCT05488236
- Testing
- Nuclear magnetic resonance analysis of embryo culture medium
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Instituto Valenciano de Infertilidade de Lisboa
Pregnancy, Abdominal
Feasibility of a Non-invasive, Trans-abdominal, Low Cost Fetal Oximetry Probe on Pregnant Human Subjects
Three non-invasive, trans-abdominal fetal oximetry probes will be tested on pregnant human subjects, in order to obtain fetal heart rate.
- Trial name
- NCT03013842
- Testing
- Raydiant Oximetry Sensor System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis