Clinical trials: Patient Communication
Ankle Sprain, Infectious Colitis
Impact of Six Patient Information Leaflets (PIL) on Doctor Patient Communication
The purpose of this "before-after" prospective multicenter study is to assess the impact of six Patient Information Leaflets (PILs) on Doctor Patient Communication scale (DPC) and adherence scale for common acute illnesses in…
- Conditions
- Ankle Sprain, Infectious Colitis, Diverticulitis, Pyelonephritis
- Trial name
- EDIFIP (NCT02246361)
- Testing
- Patient Information Leaflet (PIL)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 211 people
- Sponsor
- Floralis
Older Patients
ICCI for Older Patients in A&E
Study Objectives 1. To gather rich, evocative accounts of older patients aged 65 years and over -who may have felt disorientated in the Accident and Emergency department (A\&E) of a district hospital and who received an…
- Trial name
- NCT04085796
- Testing
- ICCI
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Stroke, Dysphagia
Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation and Post-Stroke Dysphagia in Older Adults
This study investigates the effect of non-invasive transcutaneous auricular vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS-E) on swallowing rehabilitation in patients over 70 years old after stroke.
- Trial name
- SVA-DPA (NCT07428590)
- Testing
- tVNS-E active device, tVNS-E inactive device
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Patient Engagement, Physician's Role
Creating a Zone of Openness to Increase Patient-Centered Care
This study implements a simple evidence-based patient activation intervention - "Ask 3 Questions"- augmented by a novel theory-based intervention - "Open Communication" - aimed at activating patients and healthcare providers.
- Conditions
- Patient Engagement, Physician's Role, Physician-Patient Relationship
- Trial name
- NCT02522286
- Testing
- Ask 3 Questions, Open Communication
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto Medical Foundation
Nurse-Patient Relations, Peer Mentoring
The Effect of Peer Mentoring Program on Therapeutic Communication Skills of Students
The study was planned as a post-test randomized controlled experimental study with 70 students taking the Child Health and Diseases Nursing (CHN) course in the 2024-2025 academic year at Gazi University Faculty of Nursing.
- Conditions
- Nurse-Patient Relations, Peer Mentoring, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT07105605
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Cardiovascular Disease
HEARt Sounds: Audio Recordings to Improve Discharge Communication for Cardiology Inpatients
Ineffective hospital discharge communication can significantly impact patient understanding, safety, and treatment adherence. This is especially true for cardiology patients, who leave the hospital with complex discharge plans, a…
- Trial name
- NCT03735342
- Testing
- Audio Recording
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Medication Adherence, Aging
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Improve Adherence to Medical Recommendations in Older Adults
Background and overall goal: Poor comprehension and medication adherence are common in older people, especially after hospitalizations, in case of changes or prescriptions of new therapeutic regimes.
- Conditions
- Medication Adherence, Aging, Multidisciplinary Communication, Fall
- Trial name
- APPROACH (NCT05719870)
- Testing
- Educational training
- Where
- 2 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of Ferrara
Lung Cancer, Blood Relatives of Patient w/Lung Cancer
Effect of Lung Cancer Diagnoses on Family Behaviors
Background: A health event can be a powerful motivator for abrupt behavior changes. For instance, many people who smoke stop after having a heart attack or being diagnosed with cancer.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Blood Relatives of Patient w/Lung Cancer, Cigarette Smokers
- Trial name
- NCT01862770
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 507 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Pediatric Cancer, Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer
Improving Communication Between AYA Oncology Patients and Clinicians: A Patient-Centered Intervention
The overarching goal is to develop and demonstrate proof-of-concept of ReSPECT (Reproductive and Sexual Health Patient Education and Communication Tool), a multi-modal communication intervention to improve adolescent and young…
- Trial name
- NCT06982066
- Testing
- ReSPECT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Advanced Breast Cancer
Acceptability and Feasibility of PSC Model of Serious Illness Communication
This prospective, single-arm pilot study evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of a novel Patient Support Coordinator (PSC) model for women with advanced or high-risk breast cancer in an outpatient oncology setting.
- Trial name
- NCT07428655
- Testing
- PSC-facilitated supportive listening
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Centre, Singapore
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
Indolent Systemic Mastocytosis
Masitinib in Severe Indolent or Smoldering Systemic Mastocytosis Unresponsive to Optimal Symptomatic Treatment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of oral masitinib versus placebo in the treatment of patients suffering from smouldering or indolent systemic mastocytosis with severe symptoms of mast cell…
- Trial name
- NCT04333108
- Testing
- Masitinib, Best Supportive Care
- Where
- 17 sites in France, Germany and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- AB Science
Periodontal Diseases, Dental Plaque
Oral Health Literacy Tailored Communication
The purpose of this study to investigate attitude, oral health literacy and psychological factors in order to evaluate if these factors are important for oral health in adults.
- Conditions
- Periodontal Diseases, Dental Plaque, Dental Calculus, Sialorrhea
- Trial name
- NCT01118143
- Testing
- Tailored oral health literacy instruction
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
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
Heart Failure
A Two-way Communication System to Coach Elderly Patients With Heart Failure
This is an open randomized clinical trial with two study arms. One group, receiving usual care for heart failure, will be compared to another group, receiving usual care plus active telemonitoring interference.
- Trial name
- CardioCoach (NCT03294811)
- Testing
- Telemonitoring
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Communication, Service Recovery
Research on the Application of CARE Combined With AIDET Nurse-Patient Communication Model in Implementing Service Remediation in Outpatient Clinics
CARE (C: connect, A: apologize, R: repair, E: exceed) is a standard service recovery communication mode in medical services. However, clinical nurses found it hard to follow because it lacked essential communication guidance.
- Trial name
- CARE AIDET (NCT06967350)
- Testing
- CARE & AIDET communication mode, CARE communication mode, AIDET communication mode
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bao Yan
Patient Empowerment, Venous Leg Ulcer
The Impact of a Pluridisciplinary Education Program on Venous Leg Ulcer Size Reduction
Background and rationale: Venous leg ulcers (VLU) are slow healing wounds with a recurrence rate of 70% and a 60% risk of becoming chronic. The estimated VLU prevalence in the general population is 3%.
- Conditions
- Patient Empowerment, Venous Leg Ulcer, Interdisciplinary Communication
- Trial name
- vened (NCT04019340)
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- 3 sites in Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- School of Health Sciences Geneva
Preference, Patient
Patient Preferences in Empathetic Communication by AI vs Human Authorship
This study aims to evaluate whether patients have different preference patterns for empathetic communication through AI vs human-being when knowledge of authorship is known vs blinded.
- Trial name
- NCT06832891
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Abdominal Surgical Patient, High-risk Patient
Effectiveness of Prehabilitation Program for High-risk Patients Underwent Abdominal Surgery
Despite recent advances, morbidity and mortality associated to major abdominal surgery is significant. A poor physical condition and functional status reduces the ability of a person to cope, mentally and physically, with…
- Trial name
- NCT02024776
- Testing
- Prehabilitation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 141 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Type 2 Diabetes, Multidisciplinary Communication
Visualisation of a Digital Care Pathway.
As part of the EFRO (Europees Fonds Regionale Ontwikkeling) 1302 project "Digital Care Support in Practice with Limburg as a Stepping Stone for Flanders", this study aims to evaluate the concept and added value of visualising a…
- Conditions
- Type 2 Diabetes, Multidisciplinary Communication, Empowerment, Patient Empowerment
- Trial name
- NCT05226182
- Testing
- visualisation of a digital care path
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Jessa Hospital