Clinical trials: Patient Comprehension
Infertility Assisted Reproductive Technology
fertiShare Evaluation
Sharing bad news (SBN) is a daily challenge for fertility staff and patients. Bad news happens at all stages of fertility care and includes e.g., diagnosing infertility, reporting unexpected, repeated, or definitive treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT06587360
- Testing
- fertiShare intervention - sharing bad news eLearning course, fertiShare control - basic communication skills eLearning course
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cardiff University
Health Literacy, Diagnostic Imaging
Multimodal Radiology Report to Improve Patient-centered Radiology
The goal of this study is to learn if AI-generated video explanations help people better understand their radiology reports. The main question it aims to answer is: Do AI-generated videos help participants understand their…
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Diagnostic Imaging, Imaging Results, Artificial Intelligence
- Trial name
- NCT07159438
- Testing
- AI-Generated Video Radiology Report Explanation
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Acetaminophen Overdose, Pain
Investigation of Efficacy of Improved Acetaminophen Labeling
The purpose of this study is to evaluate, through brief, one-on-one cognitive interviews, the efficacy of 'enhanced' acetaminophen messages and icons in improving consumer understanding and use of prescription (Rx) and…
- Trial name
- NCT01592448
- Testing
- Active Ingredient Icon
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 662 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
SARS-CoV 2, COVID
Precision Immunology to Determine the Immune Response in Patients With COVID-19
To better understand the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 infection, we devised a precision immunology approach to systematically study the immune function of different patient cohorts
- Trial name
- NCT04360733
- Testing
- Blood draw
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bonn
Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Health Education in Improving the Understanding of Medical Information
RATIONALE: Understanding the risk of disease and prevention and screening activities to lower disease risk may help individuals make informed medical decisions.
- Trial name
- NCT00387998
- Testing
- AHRQ staying healthy booklet, Risk primer
- Volunteers
- 555 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Patient Handoff, Healthcare Team
Handoffs and Transitions in Critical Care - Understanding Scalability
The investigators will leverage implementation science and engineering to adapt, implement, and rigorously evaluate tailored postoperative handoff protocols and implementation strategies.
- Conditions
- Patient Handoff, Healthcare Team, Communication, Patient Safety
- Trial name
- HATRICC-US (NCT04571749)
- Testing
- Customized handoff
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Medication Errors
Improving Parental Understanding of Medication Instructions Through a Pictogram-Based Intervention
Liquid medication administration errors are common, and place children at risk for adverse events. Caregivers with low socioeconomic status (SES), low education and poor health literacy skills are at increased risk for errors.
- Trial name
- NCT00537433
- Testing
- Pictogram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Chronic Pain
Understanding Chronic Pain in NHS Grampian
Investigators will explore healthcare professionals and patients' experience in chronic pain management within primary care. Investigators will use this information to develop a decision aid tool tool which patients with chronic…
- Trial name
- NCT07611799
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
Glucose Intolerance, Obesity
Effect of a Low-carb Dietary Intervention in Obese Patients: a Pilot Trial
Effects of a 6 months low-carb dietary intervention on glycemic control, body composition and gut-brain interaction in obese and lean patients with and without glucose intolerance or diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT04234373
- Testing
- Low Carb diet
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm
Financial Navigation Program to Improve Understanding and Management of Financial Aspects of Cancer Care for Patients and Their Spouses
This clinical trial examines a financial navigation program in helping patients (and their spouses or partner caregivers, if participating) understand and better manage the financial aspects of cancer care.
- Conditions
- Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Cell Neoplasm, Metastatic Malignant Solid Neoplasm, Recurrent Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- CREDIT (NCT04960787)
- Testing
- Educational Intervention, Patient Navigation, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- 266 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 331 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Fibromyalgia
A DCE to Understand Patients' Preferences for Alternative Models of Care
A pilot survey for a Discrete Choice Experience to understand the strength of patient's preferences for alternative models of care for fibromyalgia.
- Trial name
- NCT05053464
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
General Anesthesia
Impact of Virtual Reality (VR) and Music Intervention
The purpose of this study is as follows.The purpose of this study is as follows. First, it aims to examine the differences in anxiety, depression, and sleep quality based on the inclusion of a music intervention during relaxation…
- Trial name
- NCT06728163
- Testing
- written education group, VR educational material + breathing relaxation with verbal instruction, VR educational material + breathing relaxation with music intervention
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Endometriosis
Characterization of Immune Cells and Their Secreted Cytokines in Endometriosis Patients
The EUmetriosis project aims to address the most important unmet needs of endometriosis sufferers to advance patient care. The objectives cover all main aspects of disease management, including elucidating the pathogenesis…
- Trial name
- EUmetriosis (NCT06897436)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Lublin
Adult
Communicating Evidence From Systematic Reviews to the Public
The purpose of this randomised controlled trial is to compare a new standardised summary format for presentation of synthesised evidence from systematic reviews for the public (a new plain language summary format) to the current…
- Trial name
- PLSRCT (NCT01939925)
- Testing
- New plain language summary format, Current plain language summary format
- Where
- 5 sites in Argentina, Canada and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services
Breast Cancer Screening
Understanding Patient Experience and Preferences for the QT Scanner Compared to Mammography
This study aims to characterize patient experience, satisfaction and preference for use of the QT Scanner in comparison to mammography by directly engaging women who have experience with both technologies.
- Trial name
- NCT04057391
- Testing
- QT Scanner
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- QT Ultrasound LLC
Kidney Transplantation (Status Post), Preoperative Anxiety
Animated Video Versus Written Leaflet for Preoperative Kidney Transplant Education
This randomized comparative trial evaluated whether an animated educational video, added to standard verbal counselling, differs from a content-matched written information leaflet, also added to standard verbal counselling, in…
- Conditions
- Kidney Transplantation (Status Post), Preoperative Anxiety, Patient Education
- Trial name
- NCT07651384
- Testing
- Animated educational video, Written information leaflet
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara City Hospital Bilkent
Epilepsy
Trobalt™ Products Risk Survey
As part of a European post-marketing commitment, GSK will conduct a survey of physicians' and patients' understanding of the significant risks associated with Trobalt™ (retigabine), as described in the Patient Information Leaflet…
- Trial name
- NCT01721213
- Testing
- Trobalt™
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Shoulder Pain, Neuromuscular Diseases
Understanding Control and Mechanisms of Shoulder Instability in FSHD
The aim of this study is to identify factors for shoulder instability in people with Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD). FSHD is a non-life limiting condition with symptoms presenting in the second decade of life (Evangelista…
- Conditions
- Shoulder Pain, Neuromuscular Diseases, Shoulder Injuries, Facio-Scapulo-Humeral Dystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT05239520
- Testing
- 3D movement analysis with surface electromyography and ultrasound
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Liverpool
Health Education
Dentists' Understanding of Diagnostic Test Results and Treatment Efficacy.
There is little evidence on how best to present diagnostic and treatment effect information to dentists and whether this makes any difference to their understanding of the information given and clinical management.
- Trial name
- RCDENT2017 (NCT03051295)
- Testing
- Dental health information form
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
Latent Cancer (Prostate)
Impact on Instructional Video on Patients' Compliance With Preparation During CT Planning for Prostate Cancer
Rectal toxicity limits dose escalated intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for prostate cancer. The dose volume constraints that predict for rectal toxicity require minimizing prostate motion and rectum and bladder filling of…
- Trial name
- NCT02410291
- Testing
- Educational video
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre