Clinical trials: Quality Control
Colon Polyp, Colon Adenoma
Impacts of Inspection During Instrument Insertion on Colonoscopy Quality
Small colon polyps which are found during colonoscopy insertion are sometimes difficult to find during withdrawal and thus missed.
- Trial name
- NCT03444090
- Testing
- Colon polypectomy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 428 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Evergreen General Hospital, Taiwan
Spinal Cord Injury, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Chronic SCI
The purpose of this study is to examine impact of Sleep Disordered Breathing (SDB) treatment in persons with chronic Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT02176928
- Testing
- AutoPAP
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Osteopenia
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of Romosozumab (AMG 785) on Bone Quality of the Forearm in Postmenopausal Women With Low Bone Mass
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of romosozumab on parameters of bone quality of the forearm using peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) following multiple subcutaneous dose administrations of…
- Trial name
- NCT00950950
- Testing
- Romosozumab
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Sleep Quality, Fatigue
The EMS Sleep Health Study: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The experiment seeks to determine the impact of a sleep health and fatigue education and training program on diverse indicators of sleep and fatigue among Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel.
- Trial name
- NCT04218279
- Testing
- Sleep Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Older Adults, Mental Health
The BE WITH Project: A Partially Nested Randomized Control Trial (PN-RCT)
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the BE WITH (Belonging through Empathy With Intentional Targeted Helping) innovation delivered to older adults improves their mental health.
- Conditions
- Older Adults, Mental Health, Depression, Loneliness
- Trial name
- BE_WITH (NCT07204444)
- Testing
- standardized and manualized warm calls from providers trained in the BE training, standardized and manualized warm calls from providers trained in the BE training + ASIST training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 671 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Hearing Loss
A Comparative, Controlled, Clinical Investigation and Quality Control of a New Hearing Aid
The aim of this study is to investigate the performance of the hearing aid under laboratory as well as everyday conditions. In addition, the performance data of the hearing aid are compared with a Bernafon hearing aid already…
- Trial name
- NCT03086018
- Testing
- Successor hearing aid to Juna
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bernafon AG
Sleep, Physical Activity
Effects of a Wearable Device and Social Media-Based Intervention on Physical Activity and Sleep Quality in Adults
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine whether the use of a wearable device and social media based intention increases physical activity and enhance sleep quality among adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06739876
- Testing
- Wearable device-based intervention (with motivational support via social media), Wearable device-based intervention (without support)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Chung Hsing University
Low Education, Cognition
MINDSpeed Food and Brain Training RCT
The purpose of this study is to learn how foods high in polyphenols and brain training exercises affect older adults' cognitive performance
- Conditions
- Low Education, Cognition, Cognitive Training, Polyphenols
- Trial name
- MINDSpeed (NCT03419052)
- Testing
- Speed of processing training, MIND foods, Cognitive training control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Alveolar Bone Resorption, Sequela
Bone Material Comparison in Maxillary Sinus Augmentation
Hard and soft tissue deficiencies of an alveolar ridge arise as sequelae of tooth extraction when socket preservation is not applied.
- Conditions
- Alveolar Bone Resorption, Sequela, Tooth Extrusion
- Trial name
- NCT04433117
- Testing
- Shefabone, Bio-Oss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mohanad Al-Sabbagh
Caregiver Burnout
Caregiver Support in the Context of Multiple Chronic Conditions
This research is being done to learn whether services to the caregiver to provide emotional, instrumental and social support can improve quality of life and other outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04090749
- Testing
- Caregiver-Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Total Hip Arthroplasty
Trial Comparing Impact of PENG Block on Quality of Recovery Compared to No-block for Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty
Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is now the second most common joint replacement surgery in the US due in part to an aging population.
- Trial name
- (PENG) (NCT04591353)
- Testing
- PENG Block, Lidocaine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Renal Disease, Adherence, Treatment
The Effect of Motivational Interviewing and Education Based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring in Hemodialysis
Motivational interviewing and education based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring have an effect on increasing adherence to fluid intake in individuals receiving hemodialysis treatment.
- Conditions
- Renal Disease, Adherence, Treatment, Quality of Life, Satisfaction, Patient
- Trial name
- NCT04174638
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing and Education Based on Watson's Theory of Human Caring
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Shared Decision Making
Effectiveness of Implementing Shared Decision-Making on Quality of Care Among Patients With Lumbar Degenerative Diseases.
Background: Shared decision making (SDM) is a patient-centered and evidence-based model of clinical decision making. The feature of SDM is that clinicians work together with patients to plan the most appropriate and practical…
- Conditions
- Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Shared Decision Making, Patient Decision Aids, Evidence-based Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT03679494
- Testing
- Shared decision making support tool
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University
Psychological Distress
Ensemble Programme an Early Intervention for Informal Caregivers of Psychiatric Patients
This study focuses on the difficulties of maintaining optimal psychological health and quality of life for caregivers in adult psychiatry while they play an important role in helping patients with severe psychiatric disorders.
- Trial name
- Ensemble (NCT04020497)
- Testing
- Ensemble programme, SAU
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut et Haute Ecole de la Santé la Source
Quality of Life, Disability
Randomized Controlled Trial of Routine Screening for IPV
This is a randomized controlled trial with three arms to establish the impact of screening and referral to services for women disclosing exposure to IPV.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Disability, Utilization of Health Care Services
- Trial name
- NCT00526994
- Testing
- screened, universal education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Asherman Syndrome
Impact of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction on Anxiety, Depression and QOL in Women With Intrauterine Adhesion.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether mindfulness based stress reduction are effective on improve anxiety, depression and quality of life in women with intrauterine adhesion
- Trial name
- IMBSRADQWIUA (NCT02746679)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuqing Chen
Health Care Quality, Health Care Access
Telemonitoring Versus Usual Care
Background: Older adults with multiple chronic illnesses are at risk for worsening functional and medical status with ensuing hospitalization. One goal of medical care is to prevent this decline.
- Trial name
- NCT01056640
- Testing
- Intel Health Guide, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Breast Cancer, Pain, Postoperative
Botulinum Toxin A (Botox) in Tissue Expander Breast Reconstruction
Each year, the number of breast cancer survivors who choose post-mastectomy breast reconstruction keeps rising. Among women who elect to pursue breast reconstruction, approximately 75% will choose prosthetic breast…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Pain, Postoperative, BRCA1 Mutation, BRCA2 Mutation
- Trial name
- NCT01591746
- Testing
- Botulinum Toxin Type A
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Diet, Healthy, Health Risk Behaviors
Impact of BC Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program on Diet Quality and Psychosocial Well-being of Low-income Adults
The British Columbia (BC) Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program (FMNCP) provides low-income households with $21/week in coupons to purchase healthy foods at farmers' markets and supportive nutrition skill-building activities.
- Trial name
- NCT03952338
- Testing
- Food coupons, Nutrition skill-building
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiometabolic Effects of Pecans as a Snack
A randomized, 2-arm, parallel trial will be conducted to examine the effect of pecans on markers of peripheral vascular health, lipids and lipoproteins, blood pressure, and glycemic control.
- Trial name
- NCT05071807
- Testing
- Pecans, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University