Clinical trials: Preventive Care
COVID 19 Vaccine
Use of BCG Vaccine as a Preventive Measure for COVID-19 in Health Care Workers
The disease promoted by coronavirus (COVID-19) is caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) caused by Coronavirus type 2 (CoV2), being the first cases identified in December 2019 in China after exposure to the animal…
- Trial name
- ProBCG (NCT04659941)
- Testing
- BCG vaccine, 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) saline solution
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 752 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Prevention Harmful Effects, Health Maintenance
Lifewise Preventive Video Education in Primary Care
It is widely accepted that prevention is far more impactful than curative medicine and must be included in primary care. In a previous pilot study, we evaluated passive video preventive lifestyle education in the emergency…
- Conditions
- Prevention Harmful Effects, Health Maintenance, Preventive Health Care, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- NCT06730737
- Testing
- Video preventive education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health-Livonia
Meningioma
A Comparative Study of Prophylactic Anticoagulation in Meningioma Surgery
The aim of the study is to compare different strategies for prevention of venous thromboembolism related to intracranial meningioma surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01941602
- Testing
- prophylactic enoxaparin, non-prophylactic
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway, Sweden
- Volunteers
- 979 people
- Sponsor
- St. Olavs Hospital
HIV Infections, HIV Seronegativity
HIV Incidence and Participation Retention in Pune, India
The purpose of this study is to ensure that the HIV Prevention Trials Unit (HPTU) in Pune will be able to enroll and retain participants for 2 upcoming HPTN clinical trials.
- Trial name
- NCT00028119
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 1,070 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HIV Prevention Trials Network
Urinary Tract Stone
Effectiveness of WhatsApp Education and Support Messages for Urolithiasis Prevention
Kidney and ureteral stones are a common problem in primary care practice with increasing prevalence over the last few decades. Prevention of recurrent stones (which are usually composed primarily of calcium oxalate) is aimed at…
- Trial name
- StoneApp (NCT05627622)
- Testing
- WhatsApp health education message
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
General Mental Health and Well-Being, Mental Disorders
PREWELL Digital Well-being Promotion Intervention With the BitHabit App
Mental wellbeing is a major public health concern, and digital interventions have emerged as a scalable approach for promoting mental well-being and healthy lifestyle behaviors.
- Conditions
- General Mental Health and Well-Being, Mental Disorders, Common Mental Disorders (CMD)
- Trial name
- PREWELL (NCT07868146)
- Testing
- Digital wellbeing promoting intervention with the BitHabit app
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Eastern Finland
Primary Prevention
The Ebeltoft Health Promotion Project
The objective of The Ebeltoft Health Promotion Project is investigate the effect of multiphasic preventive health screenings and discussions with general practitioners of a random population of patients in primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT00145782
- Testing
- Life style
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Prevention
An Interactive Preventive Health Record (IPHR) to Promote Patient-Centered Preventive Care
Americans only receive 50% of indicated preventive services. We hypothesize that an interactive preventive health record (IPHR) will increase the delivery of recommended screening tests, immunizations, and counseling.
- Trial name
- NCT00589173
- Testing
- Interactive Preventive Health Record (IPHR), "Standard" preventive care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,500 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Neck Pain
Preventive Care of Chronic Cervical Pain and Disabilities
The aim of this study is to determine which of tertiary prevention spinal manipulative therapy (SMT) or a home exercise program is the more efficient approach to reduce pain and increase functional capacity, quality of life and…
- Trial name
- NCT00566930
- Testing
- spinal manipulation, Spinal manipulation + exercises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Dental Caries in Children, Dental Plaque
Targeting of Preventive Treatment for Adolescents at Risk of Oral Diseases
The aim of the study is to identify adolescent patients that are at risk of developing oral diseases, and to assess if targeted preventive oral treatment with antibacterial dual-light therapy as an adjunctive treatment method can…
- Conditions
- Dental Caries in Children, Dental Plaque, Tooth Decay, Periodontitis
- Trial name
- LumoPrevent (NCT06286501)
- Testing
- Lumoral Treatment, Standard, personalized oral health care
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 97 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wellbeing Services County of Pirkanmaa
Diabetic Neuropathies
Effects of Foot Muscle Strengthening in Daily Activity in Diabetic Neuropathic Patients
The main objective of this trial is to investigate the effects of foot muscle strengthening in daily activity of patients with diabetic neuropathy.
- Trial name
- NCT02790931
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction
PeRsonalIzed remOtely Guided Preventive exeRcIse Therapy for a healThY Heart
In the PRIORITY study, we aim to provide the clinical evidence base for the use of a new hybrid exercise intervention, which includes remotely guided home-based exercise, as an accessible, clinical and cost-effective treatment to…
- Trial name
- PRIORITY (NCT04745013)
- Testing
- PRIORITY, Usual care
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Pressure Ulcer
Prevention of Pressure Ulcer by Lateral Tilt Bed in Neurocritical Care
Patient positioning is an essential part of a preventive strategy for neurocritical care patients. The aim of the study will be to determine whether the positioning of the bed is the same or better compared to the positioning of…
- Trial name
- PULAT-NC (NCT04078477)
- Testing
- Body positioning
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Regional Hospital Liberec
Preventive Health Services
AWV Practice Redesign Toolkit (Tailored Intervention)
The goal of this study is to improve the use of preventive health services by implementing the AWV Practice Redesign Toolkit to stimulate AWV visit use in diverse practices across the United States.
- Trial name
- NCT05563415
- Testing
- Medicare AWV Practice Redesign Toolkit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13,321 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Malaria, Falciparum, Anemia
The Community Effectiveness of IPTi in Southern Tanzania
The safety and efficacy of Intermittent Preventive Treatment for malaria and anaemia control in Infants (IPTi) have already been documented in Southern Tanzania, affording an opportunity to gain operational experience in…
- Trial name
- NCT00152204
- Testing
- Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine used for IPTi, IPTi
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 13,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Chronic Disease, Serious Mental Illness
Improving Health and Wellness for People With Serious Mental Illness in Puerto Rico
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a culturally tailored intervention, Bridges to Better Health and Wellness (BRIDGES), aimed at reducing chronic disease disparities among Puerto Ricans with serious mental illness (SMI).
- Trial name
- BRIDGES (NCT06859060)
- Testing
- BRIDGES Healthcare Manager Intervention, Enhanced Treatment as Usual (ETAU)
- Where
- 2 sites in Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ponce Medical School Foundation, Inc.
Hypertension, Health Behavior
Building Engagement Using Financial Incentives Trial - Hypertension
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to determine feasibility and explore whether immediate versus delayed patient financial incentives improve patient engagement with self-monitoring of blood pressure in patients with…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Health Behavior, Healthcare Patient Acceptance, Patient Engagement
- Trial name
- BENEFIT-H (NCT06195839)
- Testing
- Remote Patient Monitoring, Self-monitoring of hypertension-related factors, Immediate financial incentives
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Incisional Hernia
Preventive PICO on Surgical Wounds After Large Incisional Hernia Repair
To determine the efficacy on decreasing the rate of surgical wound complications in patients undergoing repair of large incisional hernias, after the prophylactic application of a single-use negative pressure therapy dressing…
- Trial name
- PICO (NCT03576222)
- Testing
- PICO DRESSING, MEPORE dressing
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario La Fe
Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Intensive Care Units
Preventive Narrative Exposure Intervention for PTSD in ICU Patients After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Cardiac Surgery
This clinical trial aims to evaluate whether an ICU-based preventive narrative exposure intervention can help prevent posttraumatic stress symptoms in adult patients after cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass.
- Conditions
- Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Intensive Care Units, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
- Trial name
- ICU-pNET (NCT07632131)
- Testing
- ICU-Based Preventive Narrative Exposure Intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University
Vascular Disease, Cardiovascular
A Preventive, Multidisciplinary Primary Care Intervention Organized Around a Therapeutic Garden: Acceptability to Patients Suffering from Cardio-neurovascular Pathology and to Those Involved in the Action.
A preventive, multidisciplinary primary care intervention organized around a therapeutic garden: Acceptability to patients suffering from cardio-neurovascular pathology and to those involved in the action.
- Conditions
- Vascular Disease, Cardiovascular, Atrial Fibrillation (AF), Heart Failure NYHA Class II
- Trial name
- ArTERRE (NCT06646601)
- Testing
- Intervention of prevention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 157 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille