Clinical trials: Physicians, Primary Care
Palliative Care, Primary Health Care
Identification of Elderly Patients in Need of Palliative Care by Family Physicians
In the last decades, the number of people living with chronic diseases had increased, mainly due to the aging of the population.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Primary Health Care, Geriatrics
- Trial name
- GerPal-ID (NCT04010136)
- Testing
- Palliative care training
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Beira Interior
For New York State Registered Family Practitioners and Internal Medicine Physicians
Community Primary Care Providers to Implement and Disseminate Cancer Prevention Interventions for Latino Populations
The purpose of this study is to understand primary care provider's knowledge, attitudes, and barriers to promoting evidence-based cancer screening and prevention practices for physicians with large Latino patient populations.
- Trial name
- NCT01803750
- Testing
- in-depth, semi-structured interviews
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Obesity
Supporting Physicians With Education And Know-how in Identifying and Motivating Overweight Kids
The proposed study is a randomized control trial evaluating the efficacy of two training programs in increasing physician identification, documentation, and motivation of overweight children.
- Trial name
- SPEAK IM OK (NCT01930760)
- Testing
- Standard Medical Training Educational, Motivational Interviewing behavioural
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Prescribing Tendencies
What Influences Physicians' Decisions - Statistics or Stories?
The purpose of this study is to test whether physicians change their use of non-recommended tests, procedures, or medications more in response to evidence based-guidelines, price information, or an individual patient's story.
- Trial name
- NCT02048982
- Testing
- Guideline, Cost, Victim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Primary Care Genetics, Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
Genetics Education: Preparing Physicians for the Future
This study examines the best way to teach genetics to family medicine residents. First year family medicine residents at the University of Toronto will be taught basic clinical genetics as well as a specific disease in genetics…
- Trial name
- NCT00349817
- Testing
- web-based learning, didactic lecture and role-play
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Study Focus: Prescribing of Drugs
The Effect of Industry-independent Visits to Primary Care Physicians on Medication Prescribing for Pain Relief in Chronic Joint Pain.
Osteoarthritis is a common problem in primary care. Long-term use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for pain relief can lead to serious (gastro-intestinal, cardiovascular and renal) adverse events, that can even…
- Trial name
- NCT01761864
- Testing
- academic detailing intervention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Colorectal Cancer
Randomized Controlled Trial on Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Quality Circles of Primary Care Physicians
In Switzerland, colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cause of death from cancer with 1600 persons dying from CRC each year. CRC screening can prevent most of these deaths.
- Trial name
- NCT03510858
- Testing
- Multilevel training intervention (intervention group), Multilevel training intervention (control group with crossover)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Atrial Fibrillation
Effectiveness of Early Detection of Atrial Fibrillation
To verify if the screening opportunistic of Atrial Fibrillation (AF) by means of the measurement of the arterial peripheral pulse is more effective than the habitual practice for the early detection of AF in 65-year-old who come…
- Trial name
- FAMDAP (NCT01291953)
- Testing
- Screening, Control
- Volunteers
- 6,990 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Reina Sofia de Cordoba
Colorectal Cancer
Dissemination of Colorectal Cancer Screening to Primary Care Physicians
The aim is to assess the efficacy of an intervention, academic detailing, a brief, frequently repeated educational program, on increasing recommendations for colorectal cancer screening among primary care providers by comparison…
- Trial name
- NCT00441311
- Testing
- Academic Detailing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Primary Care Physicians of the Swiss Sentinel Surveillance Network
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer mortality in Switzerland, and kills 1600 people annually. Most deaths could be prevented by screening, but the 2012 Swiss national health survey found that only 40% of…
- Trial name
- NCT03552744
- Testing
- Mailed training intervention
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Diabete Mellitus
Impact of Diabetes Continuing Education on Primary Health Care Physicians' Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice
The main objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of a continuing education program on the Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of primary health care physicians towards a high quality of diabetes care in Aseer region, Saudi…
- Trial name
- NCT04027062
- Testing
- Diabetes Continuing Education Intervention
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King Khalid University
Colorectal Cancer
Evaluation of an Intervention to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening in Primary Care Clinics
This study is a three-arm randomized controlled trial to implement and evaluate the relative effects of: 1) clinic-focused intervention; 2) combined patient- and clinic-focused intervention, and 3) usual care on the provision of…
- Trial name
- NCT00737646
- Testing
- Usual care, Clinic-focused intervention, Clinic- and patient-focused
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,066 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Colorectal Cancer Screening
Increasing Primary Care Physician Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates
The purpose of the study is to determine if a Web-based intervention increases physician rates of colorectal cancer recommendation rates in a group of physicians participating in the American Board of Internal Medicine's…
- Trial name
- NCT00955344
- Testing
- eToolbox, no link to eToolbox
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Organ Donation, Registration for Deceased Organ Donation
Promoting Organ Donor Registration in Family Physician Offices
This study evaluates the effects of using reception staff to prompt patients by providing a pamphlet and an opportunity to register in the waiting room via a mobile tablet on deceased organ donor registration rates.
- Trial name
- NCT03213171
- Testing
- Reception staff providing handout., Mobile Tablet (e.g. iPad)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Depression
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of systematic screening for depression in high-risk patient participants in everyday clinical practice.
- Trial name
- NCT01662817
- Testing
- Intervention, Control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 525 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eli Lilly and Company
Breast Neoplasm
GenetiKiT: Evaluation of an Educational Intervention on the Delivery of Genetics Services by Family Physicians
There is an urgent need for a knowledge translation strategy to facilitate the integration of genetics into family medicine, to improve the low knowledge base of most Canadian family physicians, ensure that the needs are met of…
- Trial name
- NCT00295529
- Testing
- Multifaceted educational intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Obesity
Health-Smart for Weight Loss at UF Jax Clinics
The study will test the effectiveness of a culturally sensitive, evidence-based, multi-component, behavioral program for treating obesity called Health-Smart.
- Trial name
- NCT03418701
- Testing
- Health Smart for Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 683 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Pneumonia
Effects of the Oral Care With Vaccines for Pneumonia in Elderly; Going Home Together Both Physician and Dentist
Prospective study comparing the effects of interventions (combined oral care and pneumococcal plus influenza vaccinations) in preventing pneumonia and increasing the survival rate from pneumonia.
- Trial name
- NCT01403805
- Testing
- Pneumococcal vaccination (Pneumovax NP, 21800AMY10131000), Influenza vaccination (Flubik HA, 16100EZZ01207000), Specific frequency of oral care
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yubari Kibounomori
Liver Failure
Understanding Patient's Knowledge and Use of Acetaminophen
Introduction to Study Objectives: In a joint collaboration of the Centers for Education and Research on Therapeutics (CERTS) at The University of Pennsylvania and the M.D.
- Trial name
- NCT00823758
- Testing
- Focus Groups, Personal Interviews
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Vaccination
Effect of Electronic and Mail Outreach From Primary Care Physicians for COVID-19 Vaccination Among Elderly Patients
This randomized controlled trial tested the effect of culturally tailored and standard electronic secure messages and mailings from patients' primary care physicians to encourage COVID-19 vaccination among adults aged 65 and…
- Trial name
- NCT05096026
- Testing
- Standard PCP Outreach, Culturally Tailored PCP Outreach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente