Clinical trials: Preventive Care
PICS
The Impact of a Bundle of Preventive Measures for Post-intensive Care Syndrome on the Outcome of Critically Ill Patients
This prospective observational cohort study will investigate the impact of a bundle of nine preventive measures (Assessment, prevention and management of pain; spontaneous awaking trial; spontaneous breathing trial; choice of…
- Trial name
- NCT03398707
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Sao Domingos
Health Behavior, Colorectal Cancer
Building Engagement Using Financial Incentives Trial - Colorectal Cancer Screening
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to determine feasibility and explore whether financial incentives paid to primary care patients for completing colorectal cancer screening increase completion of colorectal cancer…
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Colorectal Cancer, Influenza, COVID-19
- Trial name
- BENEFIT-C (NCT06124131)
- Testing
- Financial incentive for colorectal cancer screening, Financial incentive for flu shot, Financial incentive for COVID-19 shot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Helicobacter Pylori, Eradication
The Preventive Effect of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication on the Development of Gastric Cancer
Recently, the preventive effect of Helicobacter pylori (Hp) eradication treatment on the incidence of gastric cancer has been reported.
- Conditions
- Helicobacter Pylori, Eradication, Gastric Cancer, Medical Care Cost
- Trial name
- NCT00596401
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Showa Inan General Hospital
Ebola Virus Disease
Study to Evaluate the Immunogenicity and Safety of a Heterologous Vaccine Regimen Against Ebola
This Phase 2 study aims to improve preparedness for future Ebola outbreaks by vaccination of a well-known population at risk, ie, a cohort of health care providers (HCP) (such as primary, emergency, and community health care…
- Trial name
- EBOVAC3DRC (NCT04186000)
- Testing
- Ad26.ZEBOV vaccine
- Where
- Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 699 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Radiation Dermatitis
Trial Comparing Best Supportive Care to Aloe Vera Gel
Radiation therapy (RT) has been a component of breast cancer treatment for almost 100 years. Although initially used for the treatment of chest wall recurrences after mastectomy and for advanced inoperable disease, RT has evolved…
- Trial name
- NCT00876642
- Testing
- Aloe vera gel
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 137 people
- Sponsor
- Marilia Medicine School
Type-2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases
Feasibility of a Preventive Program Against Lifestyle Related Diseases
The continuously increasing prevalence of cardiovascular diseases, type-2 diabetes, and COPD is a major health problem in developed countries and is mainly caused by an unhealthy lifestyle.
- Conditions
- Type-2 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Trial name
- NCT02797392
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- 6 sites in Denmark, Norway and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 9,400 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Thrombocytopenia, Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion
EFFECT OF PLATELET CONCENTRATE TRANSFUSION ON MICROCIRCULATORY ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION IN INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
This study aims to investigate the impact of platelet concentrate (PC) transfusions on endothelial function and the systemic inflammatory response in thrombopenic patients admitted to intensive care who require prophylactic…
- Conditions
- Thrombocytopenia, Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion, Platelet Transfusion, Endothelial Function
- Trial name
- PLATOMIR (NCT07682246)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Community-dwelling Older Adults
The Feasibility, Effects and Costs of the 'Stay Active at Home Programme'
BACKGROUND: Older adults spend approximately 80% of their awake time in sedentary activities which represents 8 to 12 hours per day. In the past, numerous stand-alone exercise programs have been developed.
- Trial name
- NCT03293303
- Testing
- Stay Active at Home
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Medication Adherence
Perspectives on Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Dermatologic Surgery
This is a prospective, multi-center observational survey study to uncover how antibiotic differences can influence utilization decisions.
- Trial name
- NCT04150523
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 338 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Take-up of Preventative Care, Communication About Health Information
Communication and Health Investments for Elderly Women
This study investigates how household communication plays a role in elderly women's take-up of health check-ups in rural Tamil Nadu, India. First, we survey elders and their caretakers to measure demand for check-ups for elders.
- Trial name
- NCT07279480
- Testing
- Tell both, Free Transport
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
Hypertension, Dyslipidemia
A Novel Digital Tool Clinicians Can Use to Prescribe Exercise to Patients With Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors
The investigators will conduct a feasibility and pilot efficacy randomized controlled trial to test the usability and user satisfaction of an evidence-based digital health tool the investigators developed for clinicians to use to…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
- Trial name
- P3-EX (NCT07238556)
- Testing
- Experimental - 12 Week P3-EX Unsupervised Exercise Program with Virtual Weekly Oversight from Graduate Research Assistants, Active Control - 12 Week ACSM-PAVS Unsupervised Exercise Program with Virtual Weekly Oversight from Graduate Research Assistants
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Diarrhoea, Malaria
Can Mass Media Campaigns Reduce Child Mortality
A cluster-randomised trial will be undertaken in Burkina Faso to investigate whether a comprehensive mass media campaign using local radio stations can change behaviours on a scale large enough to result in measurable and…
- Conditions
- Diarrhoea, Malaria, Pneumonia, Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- NCT01517230
- Testing
- Local radio campaign to reduce under-five child mortality
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Colorectal Cancer Screening
An Interactive Preventive Health Record to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening
This study involves 3 phases that modifies current Interactive Preventative Health Record-Colorectal Cancer Screening (IPHR-CRCS) modules to address each patient's individual colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) knowledge…
- Trial name
- MyCRCS (NCT01885351)
- Testing
- MyCRCS+Prefs, MyCRCS+Prefs+Barriers
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 683 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Infections
Vancomycin and Tobramycin Powder Use in Acute Open Fractures
The investigators overall aim of this study is to determine the difference in 6-month infection rates in patients treated with the combined vancomycin and tobramycin (VT) powder compared to the standard of care (SC).
- Trial name
- NCT05849090
- Testing
- Cephalosporin or clindamycin/vancomycin antibiotics.., Vancomycin and Tobramycin antibiotics.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Stress Disorders, Posttraumatic
Stepped Preventive Care to Reduce the Impact of Acute Pediatric Injury
This study will evaluate the impact of a brief psychosocial intervention delivered to children or adolescents who are hospitalized for an unintentional injury.
- Trial name
- NCT00451282
- Testing
- stepped preventive care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Von Willebrand Disease, Type 3
An Observational Study of Participants With Type 3 Von Willebrand Disease on Prophylactic Standard-of-Care Treatment
This non-interventional study (NIS) is designed to collect information on the effectiveness and safety of treatment received in routine clinical care, as well as measure the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of participants…
- Trial name
- WILL-EMI NIS (NCT06883240)
- Testing
- Von Willebrand Factor Concentrates, Von Willebrand Factor Concentrates and Factor VIII Concentrates, Factor VIII Concentrates
- Where
- 26 sites in United States, Belgium and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Dental Plaque, Bleeding of Subgingival Space
Antibacterial Photodynamic Therapy as an Adjunctive Treatment on Oral Hygiene in Elderly Persons
On average, the dental condition of elderly people is poor due to various reasons. The importance of oral health maintenance of the ageing population has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), as oral health…
- Conditions
- Dental Plaque, Bleeding of Subgingival Space, Oral Complication
- Trial name
- NCT06576063
- Testing
- Lumoral Treatment, Standard oral hygiene methods
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Koite Health Oy
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Teens-Connect: Preventive Psycho-education for Transitioning Teens With Diabetes
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of a state-of the art internet psycho-educational program in clinical practice (Teens-Connect), compared to use of a standard and widely available internet diabetes program for…
- Trial name
- TeensConnect (NCT01783327)
- Testing
- Teens-Connect, Planet D
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Celiac Disease in Children
"Adding DNA-test for Screening of HLA-DQ2 and DQ8 to Improve Early Diagnosis of Celiac Disease"
Celiac Disease (CD) is an immune-mediated systemic disorder elicited by the ingestion of gluten containing cereals from the normal diet, among others wheat, rye and barley.
- Trial name
- GLUTEN-GEN (NCT06179121)
- Testing
- DNA test for screening HLA-DQ2 and DQ8 from dried blood spots to early detect Celiac Disease
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 508 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Child Mortality
Improving Care Through Azithromycin Research for Infants in Africa
Infectious diseases are among the most common causes of mortality in the over 2.5 million children under 5 years of age (U5) who died in 2018 in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).
- Trial name
- ICARIA (NCT04235816)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 20,560 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelona Institute for Global Health