Clinical trials: Patient Communication
Adult Solid Neoplasm, Lymphoma
Improving Communication in Older Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers
Over 60% of cancers occur in older persons, and the number of older persons with cancer is expected to grow as the population ages.
- Trial name
- COACH (NCT02107443)
- Testing
- Geriatric Assessment Summary, Geriatric Assessment Targeted Recommendations, Geriatric Assessment (GA)
- Where
- 19 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 546 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Supriya Mohile
Communication, Bias, Racial
REACH Implicit Bias Training Project
The overall goal and theme of the Duke Center for Research to Advance Equity in Healthcare is to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health through interventions that affect the clinical encounter.
- Conditions
- Communication, Bias, Racial, Relation, Doctor Patient
- Trial name
- NCT03415308
- Testing
- Focus Groups, Cognitive Interviews, Pilot Testing of Implicit Bias Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Stroke, Aphasia
Links Between Motor Abilities and Language Ability Deficits in Patients With Post-stroke Aphasia
Aphasia is a language disorder that affects oral and written expression and/or comprehension. It's one of the most disabling consequence of stroke.
- Trial name
- MOTOLANG-AVC (NCT05776368)
- Testing
- Syntactic comprehension battery (BCS), Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MOCA), Purdue Pegboard Test
- Where
- 3 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Metastatic Cancer, Locally Advanced Cancer
An Intervention to Help Patients and Caregivers Manage Stress and Improve Communication Skills When Talking About Cancer
This study will test an intervention to improve patients' and their caregivers' ability to manage difficult emotions and communicate about the patient's illness.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Cancer, Locally Advanced Cancer, Thoracic Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03794635
- Testing
- Weekly 45 minute Sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Communication Disorder, Healthy
Central Mechanisms in Speech Motor Control Studied With H215O PET
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is a technique used to investigate the functional activity of the brain. The PET technique allows doctors to study the normal biochemical and metabolic processes of the central nervous system of…
- Conditions
- Communication Disorder, Healthy, Stuttering, Tourette Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT00001308
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,163 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Aphasia
LEXURE for Post-Stroke Aphasia
This study evaluates the efficacy of digital language rehabilitation using LEXURE for the treatment of post-stroke aphasia. Half of participants will receive structured language training using the LEXURE application, while the…
- Trial name
- NCT07570264
- Testing
- LEXURE, Workbook
- Where
- 12 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nunaps Inc
Patient Compliance
Human Outreach to Improve Adherence With Scheduled Pain Clinic Appointments
Patients tend to miss their scheduled appointments in chronic pain clinics for unknown reasons. This study will test the hypothesis in a prospective pragmatic trial that a human telephone call in the primary language of the…
- Trial name
- NCT03101969
- Testing
- Call
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,022 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
COVID-19, Vaccination Hesitancy
An Online Game to Help Canadian Adults Identify COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation With One-Month Follow-Up
COVID-19 vaccine misinformation contributed to vaccine hesitancy and preventable illness. This study tested whether a brief online game helps Canadian adults identify COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, and whether effects last one…
- Conditions
- COVID-19, Vaccination Hesitancy, Health Misinformation, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT07758296
- Testing
- Gamified misinformation refutation quiz, Refutational text blog post (active control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,071 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Cancer, Aging
Improving Communication for Cancer Treatment: Addressing Concerns of Older Cancer Patients and Caregivers
To improve patient-centered outcomes for older patients with cancer considering or receiving chemotherapy and their caregivers. To do this, the project team will (a) establish the effectiveness of GA on communication about…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Aging, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT05436327
- Testing
- Geriatric Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 479 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Measurement, Psychological Stress, Speech Disorders
The Mere-measurement Effect of Patient-reported Outcomes
The use of patient-reported outcome (PROs) have become increasingly commonplace across many healthcare settings over the past two decades. The value of PROs is now acknowledged by healthcare providers and patients alike.
- Conditions
- Measurement, Psychological Stress, Speech Disorders, Assessment, Self
- Trial name
- NCT06443073
- Testing
- Patient-reported outcomes for speech disorders: positive
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
Anxiety, Artifical Intelligence
Anxiety and Information Methods in Molar Extraction
The aim of this clinical study is to investigate the effects of different information methods on patients' anxiety levels during dental procedures under anesthesia.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Artifical Intelligence, Health Communication, Information Dissemination
- Trial name
- NCT07019688
- Testing
- Standard Information, Clinician Information, AI Info
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kırıkkale University
Communication
Influence of White Coat During Family Medicine Consultation: Interventional Study
Introduction: The white coat is a physician attire worn since the antiquity time. Several studies in other countries have shown that it influences doctor-patient's relationship and that there is some kind of preference over what…
- Trial name
- NCT03965416
- Testing
- White Coat, Without White Coat
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm, Hereditary Malignant Neoplasm
Provider-Mediated Communication of Genetic Testing Results to At-Risk Relatives of Cancer Patients to Improve Genetic Counseling and Testing Rates, Family HOPE Study
This clinical trial tests whether provider-mediated communication of genetic testing results to at-risk relatives of cancer patients can help improve genetic counseling and testing rates.
- Conditions
- Hematopoietic and Lymphoid System Neoplasm, Hereditary Malignant Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT05772130
- Testing
- Best Practice, Electronic Health Record Review, Personal Contact
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Medication Adherence
Development and Evaluation of an Electronic Health Record-based Medication Complete Communication (EMC2) Strategy
There is a well-documented need for effective interventions that can help patients understand and safely adhere to prescribed medications, particularly those with greater potential for harm if not taken correctly.
- Trial name
- NCT03652272
- Testing
- EMC2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Anxiety Disorder, Depression
Educational Counseling in Improving Communication and Quality of Life in Spouses and Breast Cancer Patients
This randomized clinical trial studies educational counseling in improving communication and quality of life in spouses and breast cancer patients.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorder, Depression, Ductal Breast Carcinoma in Situ, Lobular Breast Carcinoma in Situ
- Trial name
- NCT01723943
- Testing
- educational intervention, counseling intervention, psychosocial support for caregiver
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Swallowing
Velopharyngeal Insufficiency After Maxillomandibular Advancement Osteotomy in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
The aim of this study is to gain insight into the development of velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in patients who have undergone maxillomandibular advancement osteotomy (MMA) as a treatment for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome…
- Conditions
- Velopharyngeal Insufficiency, Swallowing, Nasality, Speech
- Trial name
- VPIMMA (NCT07301021)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)
Physician-Patient Relations, Communication Research
Measuring and Displaying the Subjective
The investigators developed a brief set of subjective health measures designed to feel more relevant to patients seeking musculoskeletal specialty care, presented the scores to patients and clinicians using an easy-to-understand…
- Trial name
- NCT06490224
- Testing
- Relevant Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs), My Whole Health Map
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Epilepsy
Role-Playing Method in Epilepsy Teaching Among Nursing Students
This study aims to evaluate the effects of a role-playing method in epilepsy teaching on nurse-patient communication skills, self-efficacy, and knowledge among undergraduate nursing students in Hainan Province, China.
- Trial name
- RPET (NCT07667075)
- Testing
- Role-Playing Method in Epilepsy Teaching, Lecture-Based Epilepsy Teaching
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 135 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
First Episode Psychosis
Early Intervention Psychosis Communication and Engagement Trial
This study will examine whether or not the use of digital communication methods (text messages and emails) improves patient engagement with Early Intervention Psychosis (EIP) Services, compared to standard communication methods…
- Trial name
- NCT03196128
- Testing
- Digital communication, Non digital
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Physician Communication
Effect of AIDET on Physician-Patient Communication
Patient satisfaction is an important aspect of care and is gaining increasing importance as a measure of Healthcare quality. Tools for improving physician-patient communication are available but have not yet been tested in the…
- Trial name
- AIDET (NCT01947400)
- Testing
- Hospitalists
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida