Clinical trials: Patient Communication
Dysphagia, Head and Neck Cancer
Feasibility of Early Swallowing and Speech Intervention for Head and Neck Cancer Patients Treated SURGically
Oral cavity cancer (OCC) is one of the most common cancers worldwide, with tongue cancer being one of the most common subtypes. Patients with oral cancers can experience painful swallowing, swallowing difficulty (dysphagia), and…
- Trial name
- ESSI-SURG (NCT06192771)
- Testing
- ESSI-SURG, Standard-of-Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Heart Failure
Telehealth Self Management for CHF
People with heart failure (HF) are hospitalized over a million times a year in the US at a cost over $39 billion dollars. About half of the patients are readmitted within 30 days.
- Trial name
- TSM-CHF (NCT01812512)
- Testing
- Teaching for Interactive Patient Self-Management (TIPS) for Heart Failure (HF
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Survey on the Expectations of Adolescents With Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) Regarding Knowledge and Communication With Health Care Professionals in the Field of Sexual Health, and Their Parents' Views on the Subject. (SNAPS-JIA)
Sexual health is a legitimate area to explore in the care of these patients, as it has such an impact on quality of life. However, addressing sexual health in a situation of chronic disease confronts the double societal taboo of…
- Trial name
- SNAPS-JIA (NCT04791189)
- Testing
- questionnaire
- Where
- 15 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Patient Outcomes
Program in Oncology for Tribal Health Systems.
This clinical trial aims to develop and implement more navigation assistance programs tailored specifically for Native American cancer patients, addressing the current lack of available support.
- Trial name
- NCT07217574
- Testing
- C3PO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Death, Communication, Multidisciplinary
Preserving Compassionate End of Life Care in the Pandemic
Compassionate and humanistic care for patients dying in the hospital has been especially challenging during the pandemic. Family presence is restricted, maximal barrier precautions are advised, and personal protective equipment…
- Conditions
- Death, Communication, Multidisciplinary, Empathy, Compassion
- Trial name
- NCT04602520
- Testing
- 3 Wishes Project
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Care Transition, Communication
Care Transition Patient Experience Study With Electronic Tool
Patients being admitted to hospital are becoming more complex and they often require a team of health professionals (doctors from different disciplines, nurses, and allied health professionals) working together to meet their…
- Trial name
- NCT03970174
- Testing
- Care Connector care transition module
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- Trillium Health Partners
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Partnering With Autistic Adults to Improve Healthcare
The goal of this proposal is to develop and evaluate patient-centered care tools for autistic adults and their primary care providers (PCPs).
- Trial name
- NCT01579669
- Testing
- Use of toolkit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 237 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Renal Dialysis
Impact of Nurses´ Solution-focused Communication on the Fluid Adherence of Adult Patients on Hemodialysis
Aim: To test the hypothesis that fluid adherence in patients on hemodialysis can be improved through nurses´ solution-focused communication with patients on issues of adherence. Design: Single-group quasi-experimental study.
- Trial name
- NCT03432988
- Testing
- Nursing Solution-Focused
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Aphasia, Stroke
Galantamine Treatment for Nonfluent Aphasia in Stroke Patients
Cognitive impairment after stroke is common and has a major effect on morbidity and quality of life. Acetylcholinesterase inhibitors have demonstrated benefit in vascular dementia, but efficacy in treating more circumscribed…
- Trial name
- NCT01129479
- Testing
- Galantamine
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Evaluate the Effect of a Talking Tracheostomy Tube on Quality of Life
Evaluation of a Tracheostomy Tube That Enables Communication
Verbal communication is vital to critically ill mechanically ventilated patient's quality of life (Hess, 2005). Patients who have a tracheostomy tube may be able to communicate using a speaking valve, however, some patients may…
- Trial name
- BLUSA (NCT02018562)
- Testing
- Portex Blueline Ultra Suctionaid Tracheostomy Tube
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Adherence, Medication
Leveraging mHealth Messaging to Promote Adherence in Teens With CKD
The overall goal of this study is to develop and test effectively framed mobile health (mHealth) messages to promote medication adherence in teens with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Diseases, Adherence, Medication, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT03651596
- Testing
- mHealth Messaging Intervention Group, Standard mHealth Messaging Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Family History
Patients' Perspectives on Identity, Ancestry and Genetics
This study will collect the opinions, understandings and personal health care experiences of multiracial persons of African and European ancestry.
- Trial name
- NCT00359710
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Infertility
Fast Track to Fertility
The Fast Track to Fertility (FTF) program is an algorithmic text messaging communication and patient education platform designed to improve the efficiency the fertility workup.
- Trial name
- FTFRCT (NCT07154888)
- Testing
- Fast Track to Fertility Algorithmic Text Messaging Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Vaccine Hesitancy, Health Education
Effect of Primary Care Education on Parents' Health-Related Perceptions and Attitudes
This study aims to evaluate the effect of a structured education program delivered in primary health care settings on parents of children aged 0-2 years.
- Conditions
- Vaccine Hesitancy, Health Education, Digital Health Literacy, Eco-anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07381088
- Testing
- Structured Education Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Stroke, Aphasia
Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) on Brain Organization and Naming in Aphasic Patients.
High-Definition Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (HD-tDCS) allows to induce, in a non-invasive way, a transient inhibitory or excitatory neuromodulation of a given cerebral region and to obtain a very focused cortical…
- Trial name
- NCT05570578
- Testing
- HD-tDCS
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Adrian Guggisberg
Breast Cancer
The Involvement of Breast Cancer Patients During Oncological Consultations
The main aim of the study is to assess if a pre consultation intervention facilitates greater participation of patients (and accompanying key persons when present) in the consultation process by determining an increase in…
- Trial name
- INCA (NCT01510964)
- Testing
- prompt-sheet, control group
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata Verona
Schizophrenia; Psychosis, Remission
Effects of an Interpersonal Communication Skills Training Program on Medication Adherence of Schizophrenic Patients
This quasi-experimental two-group pretest-posttest study examined the effects of an interpersonal communication skills training program on medication adherence in patients with schizophrenia, measured at pre-intervention…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia; Psychosis, Remission, Non-Adherence, Medication
- Trial name
- NCT07165821
- Testing
- Interpersonal Communication Skills Training Program, Usual care
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Suranaree University of Technology
Oral Cancer, Psychological Distress
Develop and Evaluate An Artificial Intelligence Assisted Prehabilitation Program for Returning to Work and Cost-effectiveness Analysis in Patients With Oral Cancer
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop and evaluate an Artificial Intelligence Assisted Prehabilitation Program (AI APP) for returning to work and cost-effectiveness analysis in patients with oral cancer (OC).
- Conditions
- Oral Cancer, Psychological Distress, Communication Aids for Disabled, Physiotherapy
- Trial name
- NCT07562100
- Testing
- Prehabilitation application, Conventional physiotherapy, Scar management
- Where
- 5 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 650 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
Evaluation of Speech Characteristics Following MARPE Treatment in Patients With Maxillary Transverse Deficiency
Evaluation of the Effect of MARPE on Speech
This study investigates the effects of Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE) on speech characteristics in adolescent and young adult patients.
- Trial name
- MARPE-Speech (NCT06981507)
- Testing
- MARPE (Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Konya Necmettin Erbakan Üniversitesi
Hypothyroidism, Global Developmental Delay
Register for Patients With Thyroid Hormone Resistance.
Thyroid hormones (TH) play a pivotal role in the development and function of the mammalian brain. Patients with impaired thyroid hormone transport into the brain tissue or in the case of defective local thyroid hormone receptor…
- Conditions
- Hypothyroidism, Global Developmental Delay, Intellectual Disability, Dystonia
- Trial name
- DEEPTYPE (NCT06566066)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany