Clinical trials: Patient Comprehension
Multiple Sclerosis
Pharmacodynamic Study to Better Understand the Therapeutic Response and Immunomodulatory Effects of Avonex in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Patients and Healthy Volunteers
This study will look at differences in bioanalytical measures among different groups of MS patients and Healthy Volunteers, when administered interferon beta-1a.
- Trial name
- NCT00913666
- Testing
- Interferon beta-1a (Avonex)
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Biogen
Prostate Cancer (Adenocarcinoma)
Understanding the Benefits of Dietary Fibre Supplementation in Patients With Prostate Cancer
The digestive tract (large intestine) contains microorganisms that digest complex carbohydrates in food to produce chemical substances which are beneficial to human health.
- Trial name
- EVENTIDE (NCT06661044)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aberdeen
Liver Diseases
Patient Understanding of LiverMultiScan
This is a qualitative study to determine which factors affect the patient experience of having a liver MRI, what information patients would like to receive after their MRI, and how patients would like this information…
- Trial name
- NCT02877602
- Testing
- MRI, Transient Elastography
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Perspectum
Moyamoya Disease, Moyamoya
Imaging in Moyamoya Disease - Study to Investigate Different Imaging Technologies for a Better Understanding of Various Imaging Techniques to Evaluate Cerebral Hemodynamics, Disease-activity and Possibly the Etiology in Moyamoya Patients
Aim of this study is to improve patient care in Moyamoya Patients by improving Imaging technologies and aiming to identify factors involved in disease progression.
- Trial name
- IMAGINE (NCT06330818)
- Testing
- MRI, H2 15O PET/CT, Biosampling
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Stroke
Understanding Motor Function in Stroke Patients and Their Functional Brain Reorganization Using Ultra High-field MRI
The MOTIF-STROKE study is embedded within the BrainSync project, aiming to develop innovative strategies for motor rehabilitation of the upper limb.
- Trial name
- MOTIF-STROKE (NCT07339813)
- Testing
- Functional MRI (fMRI) Acquisition
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Commissariat A L'energie Atomique
Chronic Disease, Asthma
Feasibility of Ripple Health Smart Pill Caps in Clinical Settings
The purpose of this research is to determine whether Ripple Health Smart Medicine Bottle Caps can allow for better interface medication administration than traditional pill bottles.
- Trial name
- NCT05192928
- Testing
- Ripple Health Smart Pill Cap
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Manan Shukla
Ideomotor Apraxia
Using fMRI to Understand the Roles of Brain Areas for Fine Hand Movements
Ideomotor apraxia, a disorder that affects patients with stroke and a variety of other brain lesions, features disturbed timing, sequence, and spatial organization of skilled movements.
- Trial name
- NCT00063115
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)
Neoplasms, Cancer
Cancer Experience Registry (CER) for Cancer Patients and Caregivers
The Cancer Experience Registry®: An Online Survey Research Study to Understand the Experiences of Those Impacted By a Cancer Diagnosis. The Registry is a web-based platform to distribute cross-sectional and longitudinal surveys.
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, Cancer, Caregiver
- Trial name
- CER (NCT02333604)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cancer Support Community, Research and Training Institute, Philadelphia
Down Syndrome, Intellectual Disability
Genetic Markers and Biomarkers in Patients With Intellectual Disabilities of Genetic Origin
Analyze genetic and biological markers in patients with Intellectual Deficiencies (ID) of genetic origin in order to better understand the mechanisms of modified genes, cellular mechanisms, pathways involved in different…
- Trial name
- BioJeL (NCT05767203)
- Testing
- Biological samplings
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Jerome Lejeune
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Health Literacy
Comparing Original Patient Educational Materials vs. AI-Simplified Materials to Improve Patient Comprehension and Health Literacy
Poor health literacy and patient comprehension have been associated with adverse health outcomes. Patient educational materials (PEMs) are articles that are intended to assist patients in their understanding of a given medical…
- Conditions
- Artificial Intelligence (AI), Health Literacy, Patient Comprehension, Patient Educational Material
- Trial name
- NCT07505719
- Testing
- AI Simplification, Unmodified Patient Educational Material
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital for Special Surgery, New York
After Visit Instructions, Patient Education
Impact of After Visit Instructions on Patient Comprehension
This prospective study aims to analyze the influence of standardized after visit instructions (AVI) and teach back (TB) method on patients' understanding of health information.
- Conditions
- After Visit Instructions, Patient Education, Teach-Back Communication, Patient Comprehension
- Trial name
- NCT06021730
- Testing
- Standardized After Visit Instructions Only, Standardized After Visit Instructions & Teach Back
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Ophthalmic Disease, Artifical Intelligence
Evaluating AI-Generated Plain Language Summaries on Patient Comprehension of Ophthalmology Notes Among English-Speaking Patients
This clinical trial is testing whether plain language summaries made by artificial intelligence help people understand their eye doctor's notes better.
- Conditions
- Ophthalmic Disease, Artifical Intelligence, Large Language Model
- Trial name
- NCT06859216
- Testing
- AI-Generated Plain Language Summaries
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Preeclampsia
Improving Patient Understanding of Preeclampsia
Participants counseled with the preeclampsia educational tool will have a better understanding of preeclampsia than those not counseled using the tool.
- Trial name
- NCT01119183
- Testing
- ACOG education pamphlet on preeclampsia, Preeclampsia education tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Peritoneal Dialysis (PD), Hemodialysis
A Survey for Patients and Caregivers Aiming to Understand and Improve the Care of Patients at High Risk of Transfer From Peritoneal Dialysis to Hemodialysis:
Home dialysis is encouraged in Canada and peritoneal dialysis is the most common home dialysis method. However, many patients discontinue peritoneal dialysis, often transferring to hemodialysis.
- Conditions
- Peritoneal Dialysis (PD), Hemodialysis, Kidney Replacement Therapy, Transition
- Trial name
- ULIFT-PD (NCT07437677)
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ciusss de L'Est de l'Île de Montréal
Educational Course
A Prospective Patient Education Program for IBD Patients
During the past few decades, key medical organizations have highlighted the importance of patient education and support. Evidence suggests that improving inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients' knowledge of their disease may…
- Trial name
- NCT05168345
- Testing
- Course and web information
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Myopia, Hyperopia
Clinical Investigation of the Vision-R800 Device.
Randomized, bilateral, cross-over dispensing study of a standard and VR800 refraction and associated spectacle lenses.
- Conditions
- Myopia, Hyperopia, Astigmatism, Presbyopia
- Trial name
- NCT04208750
- Testing
- Vision R-800 Phoropter, Standard Phoropter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pete Kollbaum, OD, PhD
Schizophrenia Disorder, Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant
Understanding Mechanisms of Synaptic Degeneration Underlying Clinical Symptoms in Patients With MDs and NDs.
Clinical Study A. Retrospective Neuropathological Study of Synapse dysfunction. This is a cross-sectional study of patients retrospectively collected from existing postmortem collections and from existing collections of…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia Disorder, Frontotemporal Dementia, Behavioral Variant, Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Bipolar Disorder (BD)
- Trial name
- NCT07234851
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau
Traumatic Brain Injury
Irony Comprehension Ability of Chinese Speaking Patients With TBI
This study aims at understanding irony comprehension ability of Chinese speaking patients with TBI through a series of self-made stories.
- Trial name
- NCT04161573
- Testing
- Watching ironic stories
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Chronic Renal Failure, Kidney Transplantation
Calorimetry, Insulin Resistance and Energy Metabolism Study to Understand the Risk of Obesity in Kidney Transplanted Patients
Weight gain is a common complication after transplantation. It has adverse effects such as hypertension, dyslipidemia, and insulin resistance.
- Conditions
- Chronic Renal Failure, Kidney Transplantation, Weight Gain, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- CALIMERO (NCT01800851)
- Testing
- Energy expenditure evaluation in calorimetric chamber
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Hysterectomy, Informed Consent
Informed Consent for Hysterectomy: Effectiveness of Audio-visual Presentations on Patient Comprehension
To determine whether the addition of audio-visual presentations to standard physician interaction improves patient comprehension as it relates to the information provided during the informed consent process in patients undergoing…
- Trial name
- NCT01933139
- Testing
- Audio-visual presentation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center