Clinical trials: Preventive Care
Preventive Health Care
Improving Preventive Service Delivery at Adult Complete Health Check-Ups
To determine the effectiveness of a single checklist reminder form to improve the delivery of preventive health services at adult health check-ups in a family practice setting.
- Trial name
- NCT00316394
- Testing
- Preventive Care Checklist Form
- Where
- Canada
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Wound Infections
Prophylactic Incisional Care in Obese Women at Cesarean
Surgical site infections (SSIs) complicate 5 - 12% of cesareans. Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) - a closed, sealed system that applies negative pressure to the wound surface - has been used to treat open wounds since the…
- Trial name
- PICO-C (NCT02578745)
- Testing
- Prophylactic NPWT (PICO system), Standard Dressing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Psychiatric Disorder
Pilot Study of the Vermont Family Based Approach in Primary Care Pediatrics
This pilot randomized controlled trial of the Vermont Family Based Approach (VFBA) tested the feasibility of the VFBA in primary care pediatrics and its effects on children's and parents' emotional and behavioral problems and…
- Trial name
- NCT04412590
- Testing
- Vermont Family Based Approach, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont Medical Center
Delirium
The Impact of Nursing Delirium Preventive Interventions in the Intensive Care Unit
Delirium is a common disorder in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients and is associated with serious short- and long-term consequences.
- Trial name
- UNDERPIN-ICU (NCT03002701)
- Testing
- UNDERPIN-ICU program
- Where
- 11 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,750 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Primary Heath Care, Preventive Medicine
Family Preventive Visits to Detect Risk Factors in the Family
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a systematic family assessment in adult preventive health visits increases the detection of risk factors in the spouse or adolescent child of the screened person.
- Conditions
- Primary Heath Care, Preventive Medicine, Adolescent Health Services, Family
- Trial name
- NCT01269086
- Testing
- Family Preventive Visit
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
Cancer Screening, Early Detection of Cancer
Risk Reduction Program for Women Having High Risk of Breast Cancer
An intervention program involving education, guidance, counseling, case management and surveillance based on the Health Belief Model will be implemented on women with high risk of breast cancer.
- Conditions
- Cancer Screening, Early Detection of Cancer, Breast Cancer, Preventive Health Care
- Trial name
- BrCaRRP (NCT04304404)
- Testing
- Breast Cancer Risk Reduction Program (BrCaRRP)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Hypertension, Dyslipidemia
Improved Delivery of Cardiovascular Care Through Outreach Facilitation
The aim of the proposed study is to implement and evaluate Outreach Facilitation as a means to increase the uptake of evidence-based practice for secondary prevention and management of patients with established CVD and…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Dyslipidemia, Diabetes, Chronic Kidney Disease
- Trial name
- IDOCC (NCT00574808)
- Testing
- Outreach Facilitation implementing elements of the Chronic Care Model
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- C. T. Lamont Primary Care Research Centre
Tricuspid Valve Insufficiency
Prophylactic Tricuspid Valve Annuloplasty in Patients Undergoing Mitral Valve Surgery
De novo or progressive tricuspid regurgitation (TR) is not uncommonly observed following mitral valve surgery and associated with worse outcome.
- Trial name
- NCT01580436
- Testing
- Tricuspid Valve Annuloplasty
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Hasselt University
Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer
Comparison of Two Bundles of Care to Reduce Surgical Site Infection in Colorectal Surgery (CCR-VINCat 2)
There is controversy about the maximum number of elements to be included in a surgical site infection (SSI) prevention bundle and the possibility of its implementation at a multi-center level.
- Conditions
- Colon Cancer, Rectal Cancer, Surgical Site Infection
- Trial name
- CCR-VINCat2 (NCT06244836)
- Testing
- Implementation of a bundle of care
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 32,205 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Granollers
Asthma
Asthma in Families Facing Out-of-pocket Requirements With Deductibles
Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the U.S. Despite guidelines, adherence to recommended controller medications is low. Cost is an important barrier to adherence.
- Trial name
- AFFORD (NCT03175536)
- Testing
- HDHP with PDL
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12,238 people
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Cervical Cancer
Vietnamese Women's Health Project III
The purpose of this protocol is to understand the extent of symptom perception and preventive care-seeking among Vietnamese American women and their impact on cervical cancer screening from the perspectives and experiences of key…
- Trial name
- NCT01704235
- Testing
- Demographic Form and Semi-Structured Interview Guide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Tuberculosis Infection, Latent, Tuberculosis Active
SCAF-TB - Saving Children and Their Families From Tuberculosis: Implementation Research to Improve TB Preventive Treatment Initiation and Completion Rates Among Contact Persons in Tajikistan and Tanzania
The SCAF-TB study aims to evaluate how the WHO-endorsed SIILTIBCY skin test can be best implemented to test close contacts for tuberculosis infection (TBI) in Tajikistan and Tanzania, either facility-based or home-based delivered…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis Infection, Latent, Tuberculosis Active, TPT
- Trial name
- SCAF-TB (NCT07714707)
- Testing
- CY-TB Patch, Audiblehealth DX
- Where
- 2 sites in Tajikistan, Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 880 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KNCV Tuberculosis Foundation
Nosocomial Infection, Diarrhea, Infantile
Effect and Tolerability of Lactobacillus Rhamnosus GG LA801 for the Preventive Nutritional Care of Nosocomial Diarrhea in Children
One of the most common infections acquired in hospital, also known as nosocomial infections, is intestinal infections. These infections can lead to the development of nosocomial diarrhea which can have serious consequences in…
- Trial name
- EPISODE (NCT04628819)
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- PiLeJe
Diabetes; Neuropathy, Polyneuropathy (Manifestation)
FOot CAre and Exercises ImplementatioN for People With Diabetes in Primary Care
The main objective of this type 2 hybrid implementation effectiveness trial is to implement a contextually appropriate preventive intervention for 12 weeks face to face group foot and ankle exercises for people with diabetic foot…
- Trial name
- FOCAIN (NCT05639478)
- Testing
- Foot-related exercises
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 356 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Mental Disorder, Behavior Disorders
A Transdiagnostic Mentalization-based Intervention for Parents With Mental Disorders
The aim of this randomised clinical trial is to evaluate the short and longterm effects of a transdiagnostic mentalization-based intervention (Lighthouse MBT Parenting Program) compared to care as usal (CAU) for parents with a…
- Conditions
- Mental Disorder, Behavior Disorders, Diagnosis, Psychiatric, Diagnosis Dual
- Trial name
- LIGHTHOUSE (NCT06315114)
- Testing
- Lighthouse MBT Parenting Program (LPP), Care as usual (CAU)
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
ASCVD, NSTEMI
Telehealth Group Counseling and Preventive Care for Women
The purpose of this study is to utilize an innovative healthcare delivery strategy via telehealth group counseling sessions to improve engagement, adherence, and ultimately outcomes in female patients with atherosclerotic…
- Conditions
- ASCVD, NSTEMI, STEMI, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06404515
- Testing
- Telehealth Group Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Breast Neoplasms, Breast Self-Examination
Health Belief Model-Based Survey on Breast Self-Examination Awareness and Practice Among Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Women
This observational study aims to evaluate the current status of breast self-examination (BSE) practices and related influencing factors among middle-aged and older women in urban communities, using the Health Belief Model (HBM)…
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, Breast Self-Examination, Cancer Screening, Health Belief Model
- Trial name
- HBM-BSE (NCT07149636)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Flu, Human, Influenza, Human
Persuasion in Medicine: Experimental Evidence on Sender and Signal Effects
The aim of the study is to identify what sender/signal combinations are most persuasive in encouraging low socioeconomic males living in the U.S. to take-up seasonal flu vaccination.
- Conditions
- Flu, Human, Influenza, Human, Covid19
- Trial name
- NCT04160975
- Testing
- Video about safety and effectiveness of adult seasonal flu vaccination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,245 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard University
Diabetic Neuropathies
Effect of Customized Software for Foot-related Exercises (SOPeD) for Prevention and Treatment in People With Diabetic Neuropathy
The main objective of this trial is to investigate the effect of a customized foot-related exercises software (SOPeD) in diabetic neuropathy status, functional outcomes and gait biomechanics in people with diabetic neuropathy.
- Trial name
- FOCA-I (NCT04011267)
- Testing
- Physical therapy by foot-ankle segmental and functional exercises
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Wound Infection; Wounds; Dehisence; Cosmesis; Home Care; Length of Hospital Stay
Prophylactic Negative Wound Therapy in Laparotomy Wounds.
Post-operative wound issues in abdominal surgery have a significant impact on patient outcomes. The impact of different types of wound therapy are not clear in the literature.
- Trial name
- PROPEL (NCT03871023)
- Testing
- Smith & Nephew PICO Negative wound pressure versus standard dresing, PREVENA Negative pressure wound versus standard dressing
- Where
- Ireland
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- St. James's Hospital, Ireland