Clinical trials: Medicine
Evidence-Based Medicine
Using a Systematic Review in Clinical Decision Making: a Pilot Parallel, Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this pilot study is to determine the feasibility of running a full-scale trial that compares two formats of a shortened systematic review to a full-length systematic review to be used in clinical decision-making.
- Trial name
- NCT02414360
- Testing
- Shortened Format, Full Length
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Well Child Care, Multidisciplinary Care
Feasibility Study of Nurse-Provided Well Child Care
This study will test whether or not nurses can provide well child care in a multi-disciplinary primary health care team without physicians also seeing the children at pre-scheduled well child care visits.
- Conditions
- Well Child Care, Multidisciplinary Care, Family Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT02382978
- Testing
- nurse-provided well child visit
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
For New York State Registered Family Practitioners and Internal Medicine Physicians
Community Primary Care Providers to Implement and Disseminate Cancer Prevention Interventions for Latino Populations
The purpose of this study is to understand primary care provider's knowledge, attitudes, and barriers to promoting evidence-based cancer screening and prevention practices for physicians with large Latino patient populations.
- Trial name
- NCT01803750
- Testing
- in-depth, semi-structured interviews
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Theraphy of Chinese Traditional Medicine
Study on Therapeutic Effect of Treating Mental Stress Induced Myocardial Ischemia
This study aims to discuss whether the combined treatment of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and western medicine for Mental Stress Induced Myocardial Ischemia (MSIMI) does effect, namely the conventional therapy for Coronary…
- Trial name
- NCT02135250
- Testing
- Xinkeshu tablets
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Meiyan Liu
Pneumology, Hematology
Determination of Voriconazole Levels in Saliva - Validation in Specific Subsets of Patients
The purpose of this study is to investigate the intra-saliva penetration of voriconazole in different subpopulations. The goal is to develop, optimize and validate an easy, non-invasive and painless procedure for Therapeutic Drud…
- Conditions
- Pneumology, Hematology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics
- Trial name
- NCT01418846
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Alternative Medicine, Attitudes
A Survey of Complementary and Conventional Medicine Use Patterns in the Veteran Population
In this protocol, the investigators proposed to assess the Complementary Alternative Medicine (CAM) usage patterns in a Veteran population using a CAM survey developed by Dr. Hernandez and colleagues.
- Conditions
- Alternative Medicine, Attitudes, Beliefs, Veterans
- Trial name
- CACMAS (NCT01502475)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System
Individuality, Narrative Medicine
PopPK Profile of Qishe Pill: Study Protocol for a Phase I Clinical Trial
Qishe Pill (Shanghai Sundise Traditional Chinese Medicine Co., Ltd, China), composed of processed Radix Astragali, Muscone, Szechuan Lovage Rhizome, Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae, Ovientvine, and Calculus Bovis Artifactus, has been…
- Trial name
- NCT02294448
- Testing
- Qishe Pill
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Patients Take Medicine
A Trial for a Personalized Medication Management Platform to Improve Medication Adherence
Taiwan has attracted much attention for its National Health Insurance (NHI) and healthcare system around the world with many countries in Europe and the United States using it as a benchmark.
- Trial name
- NCT02197689
- Testing
- Personalized Medication Management Platform for SMS Reminder
- Volunteers
- 763 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Breast Cancer, Radiotherapy
Compound Herbal Formula (TPE-1) for Leukopenia and Cancer-related Fatigue in Breast Cancer Patients With Radiotherapy
Many breast cancer patients will taking Chinese herbal medicine during receiving radiotherapy. The investigators conducted the pilot study showing Compound Herbal Formula (TPE-1) have the effect of improving the fatigue and…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Radiotherapy, Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT01142479
- Testing
- Chinese herbal medicine decoction
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Taipei City Hospital
Adverse Reaction to Other Drugs and Medicines
Color Doppler Analysıs Of Uterin And Intraovarian Blood Flow Before And After Treatment Wıth Cabergoline In Hyperprolactinemic Patients
the investigators examined the hypothesis that hyperprolactinemia may alter uterin, endometrial and intraovarian blood flow and may contribute to increased infertility by another way.
- Trial name
- NCT01957839
- Testing
- cabergoline treatment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Bakirkoy Maternity and Children Diseases Hospital
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Trial of Chinese Prescription Shugan Decoction on Irritable Bowel Syndrome（Diarrhea Type）
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Chinese prescription Shugan decoction on irritable bowel syndrome（diarrhea type）.
- Trial name
- NCT00948870
- Testing
- Shugan decoction
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Pulmonary Embolism, Diagnostic Uncertainty
The Visualization of Uncertainty in Clinical Diagnostic Reasoning for Pulmonary Embolism
Medical reasoning is a form of inquiry that examines the thought processes involved in making medical decisions. When physicians are faced with patients' symptoms or signs, their thought processes follow either direct shortcuts…
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Embolism, Diagnostic Uncertainty, Clinical Reasoning, Evidence Based Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT01752673
- Testing
- Visualized pulmonary embolism computer task model, Didactic review lecture
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Acute Medical Patients Hospitalized in Internal Medicine
Decrease the Frequency of Inappropriate Intravenous Lines in Internal Medicine
Aim: to determine whether a nationwide teaching program delivered to medical doctors can decrease the use of inappropriate intravenous lines in internal medicine
- Trial name
- PERMI (NCT01633307)
- Testing
- Education
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- Hopital Lariboisière
Internal Medicine Patients, Participating Staff
Space and Interaction Trial: Room Design and Patient-physician Interaction
The purpose of this study is to improve the clinical encounter through the design of the clinical environment. We will conduct a randomized controlled trial to measure the extent to which a newly designed clinical room, compared…
- Trial name
- SIT (NCT00806559)
- Testing
- Re-designed room, Control room
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Evidence Based Medicine
Use of Wikis and Evidence-Based Medicine in Surgical Practice
The goal of this study is to improve surgical residents' skills in critically appraising the literature and to promote the dissemination and application of the best available evidence to surgical practice.
- Trial name
- NCT01051050
- Testing
- Mandatory use of surgery wiki, Voluntary use of the surgery wiki
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Palliative Care, Constipation
Cross Sectional Study of Constipation in Advanced Cancer Patients
Constipation is a common problem in palliative cancer patients. However, there were insufficient randomized controlled trial (RCT) data to identify the "best" laxative or combination of laxatives in these patients.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Constipation, Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT01399294
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 255 people
- Sponsor
- Yan Chai Hospital
Primary Heath Care, Preventive Medicine
Family Preventive Visits to Detect Risk Factors in the Family
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a systematic family assessment in adult preventive health visits increases the detection of risk factors in the spouse or adolescent child of the screened person.
- Conditions
- Primary Heath Care, Preventive Medicine, Adolescent Health Services, Family
- Trial name
- NCT01269086
- Testing
- Family Preventive Visit
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Dermatologic Disease of Inpatients in Internal Medicine
Prevalence and Subjective Impairment of Quality of Life (QoL) Due to Dermatologic Diseases in Internal Medicine Patients
This is a 3 months single centre clinical patient-oriented study to evaluate the prevalence and impairment in QOL of dermatologic diseases in patients hospitalised in internal medicine.
- Trial name
- NCT01044043
- Testing
- clinical examination and quality of life questionnaire
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Pain Management, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Bringing Acute and Wellness Care to Underserved Populations Using Traditional Chinese Medicine
At a time when there is so much focus in the United States on reducing the cost of health care delivery while maximizing the effectiveness of health care performance, Traditional Chinese Medicine (acupuncture, herbal treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT01059487
- Testing
- Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chicago College of Oriental Medicine
Schizophrenia, Clozapine
The Treatment of 2 Chinese Medicines in Clozapine-induced Hypersalivation in Schizophrenia
The goal of this research is hoping to combine traditional Chinese medicine medication and find out how to solve clozapine-induced hypersalivation, also reduce side-effect, medication compliance, improving life quality, improving…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Clozapine, Hypersalivation, Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT01045720
- Testing
- Suo Quan Wan, Wu Lin San
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taichung Veterans General Hospital