Clinical trials: PATIENT EDUCATION
Obesity, Overweight
MOVE OUT: A Partnership With Veterans Groups to Enhance Weight Management in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
Obesity has been linked to several serious medical conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes, and poor cholesterol levels.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT01339390
- Testing
- MOVE OUT, MOVE!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,169 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Kidney Failure, End Stage Renal Disease
Enhancing the Cardiovascular Safety of Hemodialysis Care (Dialysafe)
The purpose of this study is reduce episodes of intradialytic hypotension, low blood pressure during a hemodialysis session, in patients with End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Conditions
- Kidney Failure, End Stage Renal Disease, Hypotension, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- Dialysafe (NCT03171545)
- Testing
- Patient Activation, Provider Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,431 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Psychosis, Schizophrenia
CBTpro: Scaling up CBT for Psychosis Using Simulated Patients and Spoken Language Technologies
The primary objective of this grant is to develop and evaluate an Artificial Intelligence-based clinical training tool--CBTpro--to support high-quality skills training in CBT for psychosis (CBTp).
- Conditions
- Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Schizo Affective Disorder, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- CBTpro (NCT05127837)
- Testing
- CBTpro
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 601 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hospice, Caregivers
A Telenovela Intervention for Caregivers of African-American and Hispanic Hospice Patients
This randomized clinical trial (RCT) intends to look at the preliminary efficacy of NOVELA (intervention group) in changing anxiety and self-efficacy compared to usual hospice care (control group).
- Trial name
- NOVELA (NCT06835764)
- Testing
- NOVELA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Low Back Pain
The McKenzie Method Versus Manipulation for Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain
Introduction: The McKenzie method as well as spinal manipulation is commonly used for the treatment of low back pain throughout the western world.
- Trial name
- NCT00939107
- Testing
- spinal manipulation, McKenzie exercises
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Back and Rehabilitation Center, Copenhagen
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
COMMunication and Education for the New CPAP Experience
The purpose of this research study is to examine the effect of a couple-oriented education and support intervention on patient- and partner -reported outcomes (positive airway pressure (PAP) adherence) in patients newly diagnosed…
- Trial name
- COMMENCE (NCT01377584)
- Testing
- Couple-oriented intervention, Patient-oriented intervention, Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Cardiovascular Disease
Study of an Intervention to Improve Use of Life-saving Medications for Heart Disease
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a program to help patients with heart disease stay on their heart medications.
- Trial name
- PILOT-EBM (NCT00323258)
- Testing
- oral education & written tips for remembering medications, pill box, pocket medication card
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Group-based Peer Support Versus Individual Education for Patients Undergoing CPAP Treatment
The investigators will compare two alternatives designed to maximize adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) - peer-support administered in groups, versus individual…
- Trial name
- NCT02538419
- Testing
- CPAP + Peer Support, CPAP + Individual Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
HIV, Communication Research
Information Visualizations to Enhance HIV-related Communication
HIV disproportionately affects Latinos who have more infections, faster disease progression, more HIV-related deaths, and slower diagnosis and treatment than their white/majority counterparts.
- Trial name
- Info Viz: HIV (NCT04564209)
- Testing
- Info Viz for Health
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Dominican Republic
- Volunteers
- 164 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Stroke, Brain Infarction
Arm Rehabilitation Study After Stroke
This study is about arm and hand recovery after a stroke. The investigators are testing an experimental arm therapy called Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP) which combines challenging, intensive and meaningful practice…
- Conditions
- Stroke, Brain Infarction, Brain Ischemia, Cerebral Infarction
- Trial name
- ICARE (NCT00871715)
- Testing
- Accelerated Skill Acquisition Program (ASAP), Dose-Equivalent Usual & Customary Care - DEUCC, Usual and Customary Care - UCC
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 361 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
The Effect of Biomechanical Scapular Mobilization With Movement and Motor Learning
the study about new mobilization technique used in shoulder impingement syndrome patient to increase the range of motion of elevation, decrease the pain, and increasing the function level, this technique is based on normal…
- Trial name
- BSMWM (NCT04701814)
- Testing
- biomechanical scapular mobilization with movement and motor learning
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pharos University in Alexandria
Health Behavior, Obesity
A Skills-based RCT for Physical Activity Using Peer Mentors
This approach will train peer mentors to deliver a culturally appropriate intervention and provide social support that is critical for facilitating and sustaining health behavior change.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Obesity, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT02329262
- Testing
- Mentoring to be Active with Accelerometers, Planning to be Active with Accelerometers
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 571 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Stroke, Hemiplegia, Spastic
Condensed and Distributed Robotic Therapy in Spastic Stroke Post Botulinum Toxin Injection
The purpose of this project is to examine and compare the immediate and long-term effects of combined Botulinum toxin type A (BoNT-A) injection between condensed and distributed robot-assisted training (RT) programs in patients…
- Trial name
- NCT03321097
- Testing
- condensed RT group, distributed RT group
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Frailty, Frail Elderly Syndrome
Education for Prevention and Treatment of Frailty
Frailty is a condition with a high prevalence in older adults, leading to higher vulnerability and increasing the risk of adverse health outcomes and disabilities.
- Trial name
- FRAGSALUD (NCT05610605)
- Testing
- Health intervention programme: FRAGSALUD
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8
An Escape Room Intervention to Help Improve Breast Cancer Patients' Ability to Navigate Online Access to Nutrition Information
This clinical trial evaluates an educational escape room intervention for improving awareness of and concern about breast cancer misinformation and reducing vulnerability to believing cancer misinformation among patients with…
- Conditions
- Anatomic Stage I Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage II Breast Cancer AJCC v8, Anatomic Stage III Breast Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT06193070
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Interview, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Diabetic Foot Ulcer
The Short Message-based Customized Standardized
The purpose of this study is to develop a short message-based customized standardized diabetic foot ulcer patient education program, and to test the effect of the program on diabetic foot ulcer self-management behavior…
- Trial name
- NCT06037369
- Testing
- customized standardized educational program sent by LINE software.
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Parkinson's Disease
Aerobic Exercise in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is an incurable brain illness that afflicts more than one million Americans, including many aging Veterans.
- Trial name
- LTAE-PD (NCT03808675)
- Testing
- Aerobic walking, Usual care with PD specific health education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cancer, Pain
Improving Cancer Pain Management Through Self-Care
This study will test two different doses of a psychoeducational intervention to improve cancer pain management. In addition, the study will determine if the changes in pain management behaviors that the patients and family…
- Trial name
- NCT00708019
- Testing
- PRO-SELF PLUS Pain Management Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Breastfeeding
Impact of a Smartphone Application on Postpartum Weight Loss and Breastfeeding Rates Among Low-income, Urban Women
Breastfed babies have significant health benefits extending beyond infancy, including lower rates of childhood obesity and infection.
- Trial name
- NCT03167073
- Testing
- BreastFeeding Friend (BFF), dummy app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Hepatitis C, Medication Adherence
Intensive Models of HCV Care for Injection Drug Users
Injection drug users (IDUs) constitute 60% of the approximately 5 million people in the U.S. infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV). HCV treatment leading to sustained viral response (SVR) is associated with increased survival.
- Trial name
- NCT01857245
- Testing
- Intensive Models (mDOT and CGT) of HCV Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Prisma Health-Upstate