Clinical trials: New Technologies
Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Artery Disease
Management of New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation
One common occurrence following open heart surgery is an irregular rhythm from the top chambers of the heart known as atrial fibrillation (afib or AF).
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Artery Disease, Post Operative Arrythmia
- Trial name
- Monitor-AF (NCT01395836)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Legally Induced Abortion, Complete, Without Mention of Complication
R U OK? The Acceptability and Feasibility of New Communication Technologies for Follow-up After Medical Abortion
Purpose: This randomised trial will compare outcomes and acceptability of an alternative medical abortion follow-up protocol using standardised text messaging, on-line questionnaire, or a phone interview and a low sensitivity…
- Trial name
- NCT01362387
- Testing
- Alternative follow-up protocol
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 999 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gynuity Health Projects
HIV Infections
Computerized Counseling to Promote Positive Prevention and HIV Health in Kenya
The purpose of this study is to see if a computerized counseling tool helps patients reduce their sexual transmission risk and improve their antiretroviral adherence.
- Trial name
- CARE+ Kenya (NCT01015989)
- Testing
- CARE+ Kenya brief computer risk assessment session, CARE+ Kenya computer counseling session
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Gastritis, Helicobacter Pylori Associated Gastritis
New Technology to Differentiate Normal Gastric Mucosa From Helicobacter Pylori Associated Gastritis and Gastric Atrophy
Endoscopy is a tool that has greatly influenced gastroenterological diagnosis. However, conventional endoscopy is limited to detecting lesions on the basis of gross morphological changes and therefore a certainly diagnosis…
- Conditions
- Gastritis, Helicobacter Pylori Associated Gastritis, Atrophic Gastritis
- Trial name
- NCT02597517
- Testing
- Digital chromoendoscopy and magnification
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Instituto Ecuatoriano de Enfermedades Digestivas
Stroke
Feasibility Study and Pilot RCT Into the Use of a Novel Technology to Train Sitting Balance and Trunk Control
Additional trunk therapy is proven to be effective for improving trunk function and sitting balance. However, conventional trunk therapy is limited by the needed supervision of a therapist and when using unstable surfaces, only a…
- Trial name
- NCT04440748
- Testing
- T-Chair 2.0 Prototype, General Rehabilitation Programme
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Jan Kool
Focus of Study is Imaging Performance With the New Technology Compared With the Currently Available Technology.
Pilot Study Intended to Provide Input for Future Designs Using the PET Alpha Ring Detector
A standard PET/CT scanner is comprised of two different machines: An X-ray computed tomography scanner (CT), which gives information about your anatomy, and a Positron Emission Tomography scanner (PET) that provides information…
- Trial name
- NCT01731860
- Testing
- Additional PET Scan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Philips Healthcare
Breast Cancer
Evaluation of Efficiency in Cancerology of New Technologies as Telemedicine and Conected Objects (e-DomSanté)
Observational study about patients treated for a metastasis breast cancer who live far from their comprehensive cancer center and followed by telemedicine, connected watches and patient-reported symptom monitoring.
- Trial name
- e-DomSanté (NCT03359759)
- Testing
- Conected objects
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Bergonié
Upper Respiratory Infection, Lower Resp Tract Infection
Holistic Approach Supporting the Uptake of Innovative Diagnostic Technologies for Respiratory Infections
This observational diagnostic validation study aims to evaluate the clinical performance of novel lateral flow and microfluidic-based technologies for the detection of upper and lower respiratory tract infections in children and…
- Trial name
- HOLICARE (NCT07651865)
- Where
- 3 sites in Ethiopia, Senegal and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 1,765 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
the Study Focus on the Uses of Telephone and Other New Technology in Medicine, Diagnosis and Treatment
Pros and Cons of Telemedicine in Diagnosis and Management
Telemedicine "healing at a distance" Telemedicine has many advantages especially in time of pandemics for both doctors and patients, low cost and easily accessibility.
- Trial name
- NCT04752553
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Heba A Yassa
Tetanus
TETANUS Antibody Detection in Saliva Study
This study aims to design, develop and optimise a non-invasive, saliva sample-based point-of-care lateral flow test for use in low and middle income settings that can return a qualitative result on whether an individual has or…
- Trial name
- TETANUS (NCT07446166)
- Testing
- Point of care, saliva-based lateral flow test, Blood based immunoassay
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Birmingham
Technology
Evaluation of a Novel Mobile Phone Application ( OptiBP) for Blood Pressure Monitoring
Evaluation of a novel smartphone application designed to estimate blood pressure (systolic-diastolic and mean arterial pressure) and heart rate based on collected optical signals on patient's finger treated in the emergency…
- Trial name
- NCT04121624
- Testing
- novel mobile phone application for blood pressure monitoring.
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Erasme University Hospital
Dry Eye Disease (DED)
Safety and Efficacy Study of RTP-008 (an Absorbable Tacrolimus Lacrimal Canalicular Plug) for Dry Eye
RTP-008, an absorbable tacrolimus lacrimal canalicular plug, targets two key pathophysiological mechanisms of dry eye: tear retention and local anti-inflammation.
- Trial name
- NCT07806240
- Testing
- RTP-008, Dissolvable Plug
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Raytone Bioscience Co.,Ltd
Diabetes Mellitus
First Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Glucose Non-invasive Sensor Technology in Patients With Type 1 Diabetes
The primary aim of this clinical study is to find signal characteristics of VOCs detected by Sokru device during fasting, insulin injection and after glucose intake and to find the association with blood glucose variation in…
- Trial name
- VAARA (NCT05771090)
- Testing
- Sokru device
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- DCB Research AG
Treatment Adherence, Treatment Compliance
Adherence to Exercises for Low Back Pain.
This project focuses on the effectiveness of a Chatbot in promoting adherence to home physiotherapy treatment for patients with lumbar musculoskeletal injuries.
- Trial name
- NCT06070415
- Testing
- Chatbot, Home exercise, usual care, Education
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 69 people
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer
Physical Activities by Technology Help (PATH)
PATH is a research study for cancer survivors to help participants to become more active. Studies suggested an association between inactivity and cancer.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- PATH (NCT03212079)
- Testing
- Mycoach Smart Text, MyCoach on Amazon Alexa
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Glioblastom WHO Grade 4
FCI-Glioblastoma Study
The goal of this study is to test if a new type of MRI scanner, called Field-Cycling Imaging (FCI), can tell the difference between tumour growth (progression) and 'pseudo-progression' (which looks like tumour but is not…
- Trial name
- NCT07443176
- Testing
- Baseline Field-Cycling Imaging research scan, Baseline 3T MRI research scan, Second Field-Cycling Imaging research scan
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema, Lymphedema of Upper Arm
Clinical Evaluation of a Novel Wearable Compression Technology in the Treatment of Lymphedema, An Open-Label Controlled Study
An open-label study to clinically assess a novel wearable advanced compression technology (Dayspring™) undertaken to determine if potential barriers to lymphedema self-care were effectively addressed.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema, Lymphedema of Upper Arm, Lymphedema, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- DAYSPRING (NCT04659564)
- Testing
- User of Dayspring device
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Koya Medical, Inc.
Stroke
Physiotherapy and Action-Observation Therapy: An Integrated Approach for Upper Limb Impairment in Subacute Stroke
Motor impairment is one of the most common result of a stroke, which causes disability and difficulties in activities of daily living. This motor impairment can concern the upper limb or the lower limb, or both.
- Trial name
- PHOENICS (NCT04560764)
- Testing
- Virtual Reality, Action Observation Therapy, Landscape video
- Where
- Italy
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi ETS
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Longitudinal Study of Chronic Wounds Using Novel Wound Measurement Technologies
An open, non-randomised longitudinal study of diabetic foot ulcers receiving standardised treatment, over a 16 week period conducted at out-patient level, utilising novel optical wound measurement technologies.
- Trial name
- NCT02967900
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Michelson Diagnostics Ltd.
Intracranial Neoplasm
Application of New Technologies in the Resection of Intracranial Tumors
Main Outcome: To assess the effectiveness of new intraoperative technologies in the resection of intracranial tumors. Design: Prospective observational study.
- Trial name
- NCT03717766
- Testing
- intraoperative neuronavigation ultrasound, intraoperative tractography, intraoperative fluorescence, advanced neuronavigation and intraoperative neurophysiology
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau