Clinical trials: Prescribing
Quality of Life (QOL), Mental Wellbeing
Arts for Wellness (AFW): Arts-Based Social Prescribing During Inpatient Rehabilitation for Older Adults in Singapore
This mixed-methods study examined whether Arts for Wellness (AFW), an artist-led arts programme introduced during inpatient rehabilitation, improves mental wellbeing among older adults in a Singapore community hospital, and…
- Conditions
- Quality of Life (QOL), Mental Wellbeing, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- SPNAC (NCT07851467)
- Testing
- Arts for Wellness - Dance, Arts for Wellness - Literary arts
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- SingHealth Community Hospitals
Depression
Study of Whether Educational Visits to Primary Care Professionals Improves the Quality of Care They Provide.
The purpose of this study is to find out whether educational visits by Pharmacists, who are already employed as advisers in health organisations, improve the prescribing habits of primary care doctors.
- Trial name
- NCT00393536
- Testing
- Educational outreach visiting
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Newcastle University
Ulcerative Colitis
Methods of Improvement Adherence With Therapy in Ulcerative Colitis.
Ulcerative Colitis is associated with a significantly increased risk of colorectal cancer. This risk can be reduced through regular medication with 5ASA compounds.
- Trial name
- NCT00398593
- Testing
- Range of electronic pill dispensers with alarms
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals, Leicester
Hypertension, Grade 1, Hypertension Treatment
Hypertensive Ambulatory Trial to Compare the Efficacy of HCTZ and Lisinopril
The purpose of this trial is to evaluate if an objective clinical decision of anti-hypertensive therapy can be made using an N-of-1 (single patient) trial design.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Grade 1, Hypertension Treatment, N of 1 Study Design, Hypertension
- Trial name
- 1HAT (NCT01258764)
- Testing
- Lisinopril, Hydrochlorothiazide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Scripps Translational Science Institute
Analgesia
ULTIVA Post Marketing Surveillance
This study is a post-marketing surveillance to monitor safety and efficacy of remifentanil during various surgeries and identify SAEs, adverse drug reactions, and unexpected AEs not described as precautions or warnings and to…
- Trial name
- NCT01299584
- Testing
- Remifentanil
- Volunteers
- 775 people
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs)
Use of Behavioral Economics to Improve Treatment of Acute Respiratory Infections (Main Study)
Bacteria resistant to antibiotic therapy are a major public health problem. The evolution of multi-drug resistant pathogens may be encouraged by provider prescribing behavior.
- Trial name
- BEARI (NCT01454947)
- Testing
- Clinical Decision Support (CDS): Accountable Justifications, Audit and Feedback: Peer Comparison, CDS Order Sets: Suggested Alternatives
- Where
- 55 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 248 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Breast Cancer
Bone Geometry and Muscle Density Changes in Postmenopausal Women and Breast Cancer Patients Prescribed Anastrozole
The primary objective of this study is to determine if trabecular or cortical volumetric bone mineral density (vBMD) change over time in postmenopausal breast cancer patients who are prescribed Anastrozole, as measured by pQCT at…
- Trial name
- NCT00421447
- Testing
- Anastrozole
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Infant Formula
Reason for Prescribing Rice Infant Formula
The main purpose of this study is to describe the pattern of RIF consumption in real life conditions, whatever the reasons of initiation and the chosen formula.
- Trial name
- NCT06318117
- Testing
- Rice infant formula
- Where
- 17 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mead Johnson Nutrition
Sepsis, Bacteraemia
Optimising Diagnosis and Antibiotic Prescribing for Acutely Ill Children in Primary Care
Acute illness is the most common presentation of children attending ambulatory care settings. Serious infections (e.g. meningitis, sepsis, pyelonephritis, pneumonia) are rare, but their impact is quite large (increased morbidity…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Bacteraemia, Meningitis, Abscess
- Trial name
- ERNIE2 (NCT02024282)
- Testing
- Use of C-reactive protein (CRP) point of care test, Brief intervention and parent leaflet, Finger Pulse Oximeter
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 8,962 people
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Medication Abuse, Harm Reduction
Evaluation of Clinical Decision Support in Opioid Tapering
The 2022 Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) clinical practice guideline for prescribing opioids for pain recommends that when tapering a patient's opioid dose, doses should be decreased at a slow rate to reduce the…
- Conditions
- Medication Abuse, Harm Reduction, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioid Prescribing
- Trial name
- NCT06527079
- Testing
- Observational study without a prospective intervention
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Polypharmacy
Medication Minimization for Long-term Care Residents
The purpose of this experiment is to test the effect of medication minimization on mortality and hospitalization in long-term care residents.
- Trial name
- WiseMed (NCT01932632)
- Testing
- Medication Minimization
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Human Papillomavirus
Provider Recommendation and HPV Vaccination
In the United State, there are millions of US teens who are not vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV) putting them at risk of getting HPV-related cancers.
- Trial name
- HPVV (NCT05365048)
- Testing
- Local Tailoring implementation strategy, Prescribed Strategy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301,201 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
HIV, Cardiovascular Diseases
INcreasing Statin Prescribing in HIV Behavioral Economics REsearch
Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among people living with HIV. Recent studies have demonstrated that patients with HIV experience a 50-100% increased risk of myocardial infarction and stroke…
- Trial name
- INSPIRE (NCT03687060)
- Testing
- Knowledge assessment, Education Intervention, Provider Feedback
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Common Infections, Urinary Tract Infections
VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) CARRIAGE VAST
Antimicrobial-resistant and healthcare-associated pathogens are a global health threat. The goals of antimicrobial stewardship are to minimize unnecessary and inappropriate antimicrobial use as a means to combat antimicrobial…
- Conditions
- Common Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Respiratory Tract Infections
- Trial name
- QUERI VAST (NCT07877662)
- Testing
- Videoconference Antimicrobial Stewardship Team
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis
Targeted Universal TB Testing With Simultaneous TPT Prescribing Among People Living With HIV in South Africa
Background: In 2023, the South African Department of Health introduced targeted universal TB testing (TUTT) at antiretroviral therapy (ART) initiation (irrespective of the presence of TB symptoms).
- Trial name
- TUTT-PT (NCT06739915)
- Testing
- TUTT-PT Intervention
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 364 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Loneliness
Social Prescribing in Sweden (SPiS)
Loneliness among older adults has become an issue of public concern, as it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Yet, despite the urgency, there is little information on how to reduce or prevent loneliness.
- Trial name
- SPiS (NCT04336553)
- Testing
- Social prescribing in Sweden (SPiS)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Opioid Use, Unspecified
Application of Economics & Social Psychology to Improve Opioid Prescribing Safety (AESOPS): R21 Pilot Phase
There is a lack of evidence that long-term opioid use offers benefit for noncancer pain and an abundance of evidence of harm. The objective of the R21 pilot phase of the Application of Economics \& Social psychology to improve…
- Trial name
- AESOPS (NCT03773484)
- Testing
- Opioid naive, At-risk for long term use, Long-term opioid recipient
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reaction, Digoxin Overdose
Introducing Electronic Alerts to Reduce Inappropriate Digoxin Prescribing in Older Adults
The intervention consists of introducing computerized alerts into the electronic medical record of the CSAPG (MIRA software), which are triggered when a physician prescribes digoxin at a dose higher than the recommended amount…
- Trial name
- Aldigo (NCT07008144)
- Testing
- Digoxin alarm
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 5,954 people
- Sponsor
- Consorci Sanitari de l'Alt Penedès i Garraf
Cervical Disc Disease, Radiculopathy, Cervical
Physiotherapy After Anterior Cervical Spine Surgery
Background: Patients suffering residual disability after anterior decompression and fusion (ACDF) surgery for cervical disc disease may be prescribed physical activity (PPA) or neck-specific exercises (NSE).
- Trial name
- NCT03036007
- Testing
- Prescribed Physical Activity, Exercises with Internet support
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Advanced Cancers
Self Reported Deviations From Opioid Analgesic Prescription
Primary Objective: 1. To determine the frequency of self-reported over and under use of opioid analgesics in patients with advanced cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT00907192
- Testing
- Personal Interview, Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center