Clinical trials: Quality Health Care, open to volunteers
Mental Illness
Behavioral Health Referrals Study
This is a Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial (SW-CRT) to evaluate Express Access -- a new behavioral health referral application to support PCP referrals to behavioral health therapists.
- Trial name
- NCT07519083
- Testing
- Express Access
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Outcome Referrals, Inc.
Empowerment, Patient, Mobile Application
Patient Empowerment Via Mobile Health Applications (MHAs)
The goal of this observational study is to learn if myAria MHA can help adult oncology patients better manage their health and participate in medical research.
- Conditions
- Empowerment, Patient, Mobile Application, Prostate CA
- Trial name
- MyAria (NCT07828951)
- Testing
- Digital health application engagement and empowerment
- Where
- Cyprus
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Constantinos Zamboglou
Low Back Pain, Chronic Low-back Pain (cLBP)
Virtual Tai Chi for Chronic Low Back Pain (Spine 2027)
This study tests whether a virtually delivered integrated tai chi, qigong, and meditation program, added to usual care, improves chronic low back pain, disability, quality of life, and healthcare costs compared with usual care…
- Trial name
- NCT07772154
- Testing
- Virtually Delivered Integrated Tai Chi, Qigong, and Meditation (VDTQM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- New York Medical College
Depression and CVD
A Patient Activation Approach to Implementing Depression Treatment in Cardiac Patients
This study, which is being conducted as part of a Quality Improvement (QI) Initiative at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, will test whether delivering the iHeart DepCare tool increases real world reach and adoption of…
- Trial name
- iHeart_2 (NCT07390331)
- Testing
- iHeart Depcare tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Obesity, Quality of Life
A New Model of Exercise Referral Scheme Before and After Bariatric Surgery for People With Obesity
Obesity, defined by the WHO as an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that presents a risk to health, has reached pandemic levels, affecting approximately one-third of the world's population.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Quality of Life, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- B-FIT (NCT06541977)
- Testing
- Behavioral to reduce sedentary behvaior, Physical activity, Bariatric Surgery
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Universitària del Bages
Healthcare Workers, Stress Level
Effects of VR-based Respiratory Training on Motor Reaction Time and Correctness, Stress Levels, Attention, Motor Skills, Postural Stability and Sleep Quality in Shift Healthcare Workers
This study investigates the effects of virtual reality (VR)-based respiratory training on various physiological and cognitive functions in shift-working healthcare professionals, including paramedics and nurses.
- Conditions
- Healthcare Workers, Stress Level, Emergency Department, Shift Work Sleep Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06926257
- Testing
- Experimental group (B) - breathing training using VR, Experimental group (C) - breathing training using relaxation music
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Poznan University of Physical Education
PTSD, Depression
Local Participatory Systems Dynamics to Increase Reach of Evidence Based Addiction and Mental Health Care
The most common reasons Veterans seek VA addiction and mental health care is for help with opioid and alcohol misuse, depression and PTSD.
- Conditions
- PTSD, Depression, Alcohol Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT04356274
- Testing
- Participatory System Dynamics (PSD), Audit and Feedback (AF)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research
Healthcare-associated Infections, Quality Culture and Leadership in Intensive Care
Perceptions of Leadership in Quality Culture for Infection Prevention Among Intensive Care Nurses and Unit-Based Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance Indicators in Intensive Care Units
This study aims to examine intensive care nurses' perceptions of leadership in quality culture for infection prevention and to investigate antimicrobial resistance indicators at the intensive care unit level.
- Conditions
- Healthcare-associated Infections, Quality Culture and Leadership in Intensive Care, Infection Prevention and Control
- Trial name
- NCT07782372
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Yeliz Sapulu Alakan
Continuity of Care, Patient Safety
Automatic Feedback Indicator to Enhance the Hospital Discharge Communication Between Acute Care and Primary Care.
This study, titled "Automated Indicator Feedback for Improving the Quality of Discharge Letters: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial" (FIAQ-LS), aims to evaluate whether continuous real-time feedback to hospital teams can…
- Conditions
- Continuity of Care, Patient Safety, Hospital Discharge Communication Processes, Communication
- Trial name
- FIAQLS (NCT06835153)
- Testing
- Monthly Performance Feedback with Dashboards (Automated Audit and Feedback)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 132,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Hypertension, Laughter Yoga
The Effect of Laughter Yoga Practice in Hypertension Patients
Hypertension (HT), which is defined as an arterial blood pressure higher than 140/90 mmHg, is an important health problem because it causes serious complications and is commonly seen in the community.
- Trial name
- HT-Laughter (NCT07148869)
- Testing
- LAUGHTER YOGA, control group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kilis 7 Aralik University
Urinary Incontinence
Outcomes of Urinary Incontinence Treatment in Primary Care: APP Co-Management and Electronic Consult
The burden of urinary incontinence (UI) on American women is immense in both human and financial terms, and continues to rise with the aging US population.
- Trial name
- OUTPACE (NCT06040645)
- Testing
- APP Co-management, E-consult
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
Estimation of Outcome and Quality of Life in ECMO Patients
The availability as well as the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) systems for severe acute respiratory or cardiocirculatory failure is steadily increasing.
- Trial name
- ESTRELLA (NCT06400797)
- Testing
- estimation of patient outcome by health care providers
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Ambulatory Stroke Unit Treatment for Elderly Patients
ARTIFICE is a prospective, multicenter, randomized, controlled, exploratory non-inferiority trial evaluating whether an ambulatory stroke unit model (aSU) is non-inferior to conventional inpatient stroke unit care (SU) in…
- Conditions
- Ischemic Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Retinal Ischemia
- Trial name
- ARTIFICE (NCT07420374)
- Testing
- Ambulatory Stroke Unit Care, Conventional Stroke Unit Care
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Heidelberg
Oral Lichen Planus, Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis
Improving Prescribing Quality for Oral Mucosal Disorders Using a Pharmacist-Led Model
This study aims to improve how oral mucosal disorders-such as oral lichen planus, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, burning mouth syndrome, herpes viral infection and oral candidiasis-are treated in dental settings.
- Conditions
- Oral Lichen Planus, Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis, Burning Mouth Syndrome, Oral Candidiasis
- Trial name
- NCT07721090
- Testing
- Pharmacist-Led Prescribing Optimization and Patient Counselling
- Volunteers
- 336 people
- Sponsor
- University of Fujairah
ERAS, Compliance
Pre-habilitation Within ERAS Protocol for Gynecologic Oncology Surgery: The Pre_ERAS Study
ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) protocols are step-by-step care plans that help patients recover faster after surgery. They focus on keeping the body's normal functions, lowering stress from surgery, and supporting a…
- Conditions
- ERAS, Compliance, Quality of Life (QOL), Excercise
- Trial name
- Pre_ERAS (NCT07210164)
- Testing
- Ocoxin, Structured self-guided exercise
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Aristotle University Of Thessaloniki
Dyspnea
The Impact of Telemedicine, Using the Caller's Mobile Phone Camera, on the Quality of Care Provided to Adult Patients Contacting the 15 Centre for Acute Dyspnea
Dyspnea is the subjective sensation of difficult or uncomfortable breathing. It accounts for approximately 10% of emergency department visits and 8% of calls to Emergency Medical Communication Centers.
- Trial name
- TELEDYS (NCT07726628)
- Testing
- Addition of telemedine to standard medical dispatching process
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 778 people
- Sponsor
- Poitiers University Hospital
Cancer, Gastrointestinal Cancer
Quality of Care in Relationship to Aborted Cancer Surgery
Surgery is often a central curative treatment for gastrointestinal tumors. Surgical treatment of diagnosed cancer tumors is decided after a comprehensive assessment of the patient's physical status, radiological assessments and…
- Trial name
- NCT05808712
- Testing
- validation
- Where
- 2 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) (WHO Group 1 PH), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
imprOving Adherence to Pulmonary artErial hyperteNsion Treatment With teLemedicIne and patieNt guidaNce
Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive condition with high morbidity, frequent hospitalizations, and risk of right heart failure. Despite advances in treatment, poor adherence remains a major challenge.
- Conditions
- Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) (WHO Group 1 PH), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
- Trial name
- OPENLINE (NCT06850792)
- Testing
- Telemedicine-Based Adherence Support
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Adherence, Medication, Adherence, Treatment
Visualization of the Effects of Guideline-directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) on Improving Adherence and Quality of Life in Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction (HFrEF)
Heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) remains a major public health challenge with substantial morbidity and mortality despite the availability of effective guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT).
- Conditions
- Adherence, Medication, Adherence, Treatment, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- VISUALIZE-PRO (NCT07505511)
- Testing
- Intervention: Visual Adherence Support (VISUALIZE-Pro)
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Giessen
Bone Metastases in Subjects With Advanced Cancer, Radiotherapy
Timely Integration of Palliative Care in Oncology Care for Patients Referred for Palliative Radiotherapy on Bone Metastases: A Randomized Trial
Rationale: With improvements in systemic tumour-directed treatments for primary tumours, survival rates for patients with bone metastases are improving.
- Trial name
- TIPZO-RT (NCT06805396)
- Testing
- Palliative Care Consult
- Where
- 5 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Roxanne Gal