Clinical trials: Quality of Patient Care
Primary Stage IV Hepatobiliary, Esophageal
Improving Goals of Care Discussion in Advanced Cancer Patients
The goal of this study is to increase and improve Goals of Care discussions for advanced cancer patients by training medical oncologists to conduct these discussions.
- Conditions
- Primary Stage IV Hepatobiliary, Esophageal, Colorectal Cancer, Glioblastoma
- Trial name
- NCT02374255
- Testing
- GoC intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Heart Failure, Heart Failure Hospitalization
Teach-Back Discharge Education to Improve Self-Care and Reduce 30-Day Readmissions in Heart Failure Patients
This study aimed to improve how patients with heart failure understand and manage their condition after leaving the hospital. Many heart failure patients are readmitted within 30 days due to confusion about their discharge…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Failure Hospitalization, Readmission, Hospital
- Trial name
- NCT07280208
- Testing
- Teach-Back Discharge Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Southeastern University
Type2diabetes, Hypoglycemia
The Effectiveness of Multimedia Education on Hypoglycemic Management.
The first phase of the research was to develop tools, including scales and multimedia, and the second phase was to carry out multimedia hypoglycemia education intervention measures.
- Trial name
- NCT06516705
- Testing
- Hypoglycemia education
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Death, Pain
Intervention to Improve Care at Life's End
The BEACON trial (Best Practices for End-of-Life Care for Our Nations' Veterans) was a six-site implementation study to evaluate a multi-component, education-based intervention to improve the quality of end-of-life care provided…
- Conditions
- Death, Pain, Dyspnea
- Trial name
- BEACON (NCT00234286)
- Testing
- Comfort care education intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Dementia, Chronic Disease
Project to Improve Communication About Serious Illness--Hospital Study: Pragmatic Trial (Trial 1)
The objective of this protocol is to test the effectiveness of a Jumpstart intervention on patient-centered outcomes for patients with chronic illness by ensuring that they receive care that is concordant with their goals over…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm
- Trial name
- PICSI-H (NCT04281784)
- Testing
- EHR-based Clinician Jumpstart
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,512 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
Chronic Kidney Disease
A Chronic Care Model Based Quality Improvement (QI) Program to Improve the Care of Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of a chronic care model (CCM) based quality improvement program on 1) outcomes for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and 2) adherence to CKD guidelines.
- Trial name
- NCT01290614
- Testing
- Pharmacist based QI program, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,199 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Osteo Arthritis Knee, Osteoarthritis, Hip
Development of an Osteoarthritis (OA) Care Plan to Improve Process and Quality of OA Treatment Decisions
Knee and hip osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common cause of disability in the U.S. and affects more than 60% of adults over 65 years.
- Trial name
- NCT03102580
- Testing
- OA Care Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,713 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Cancer, Fatigue
Melatonin for Fatigue and Other Symptoms in Patients With Advanced Cancer
BACKGROUND: Patients with advanced cancer often suffer from fatigue and other symptoms and problems such as insomnia, appetite loss and pain. Problems that may have great consequences for their quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT00925899
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Bispebjerg Hospital
Parkinson's Disease
Aerobic Exercise in Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease (PD) is an incurable brain illness that afflicts more than one million Americans, including many aging Veterans.
- Trial name
- LTAE-PD (NCT03808675)
- Testing
- Aerobic walking, Usual care with PD specific health education
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hypertension, Self-Management
Self-Management and Resilience Trajectories in African American Adults With Hypertension
Hypertension (HTN) rates have increased worldwide, but the most significant increase in the incidence of morbidity and mortality has been in African Americans (AA) (43% vs 27% for other U.S. population groups).
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Self-Management, Quality of Life, Compliance, Medication
- Trial name
- NCT05308914
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Diabetes Mellitus Type II,
E-health Care Process Support for Diabetes Type II Patients
The purpose of the study is to clinically evaluate a new approach to treatment of patients with diabetes mellitus type II by using specially developed mobile-internet software solution.
- Trial name
- EHDI (NCT01566981)
- Testing
- Computerised support to the Diabetes type II patients
- Where
- 2 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Primorska
Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung
Evaluate the Impact of Afatinib on Quality of Life and Symptom Burden of Greek Subjects With Advanced NSCLC in Routine Patient Care Settings
This non-interventional study will include a representative sample of patients with locally advanced or metastatic NSCLC harboring Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (EGFR)-mutations in Greece.
- Trial name
- NCT02440854
- Testing
- afatinib
- Where
- 7 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Cancer, Bone Marrow Neoplasms
The PRISM Intervention for Adolescents and Young Adults Receiving Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) testing the efficacy of the Promoting Resilience in Stress Management (PRISM) intervention among Adolescents and Young Adults receiving hematopoietic cell transplantation for hematology…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Bone Marrow Neoplasms, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03640325
- Testing
- PRISM (Promoting Resilience in Stress Management)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Asthma
Telecommunications System in Asthma
This project is investigating whether application of a telecommunications system to the care of adult patients with asthma will improve self-management by enhancing compliance with preventive medication regimens and fostering the…
- Trial name
- NCT00232557
- Testing
- TLC-Asthma, TLC-health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Congestive Heart Failure, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
Feasibility and Effectiveness of Micronutrients as Palliative Care Therapy in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure
The purpose of this project is to conduct a preliminary test of the feasibility of a multi-micronutrient intervention to improve micronutrient status, cardiac function and quality of life in Veterans with Congestive Heart Failure…
- Trial name
- NCT01474486
- Testing
- Micronutrients
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Phoenix VA Health Care System
Hypertension, Diabetes
Improving the Quality of Patient Care by Using a Clinical Expert System.
Aim: To investigate the quality of history taking by physician and computer-based system. Patients: 100 inpatients presenting at the RBK for the first time and treated in the departments of nephrology and cardiology.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Diabetes, Hypercholesterolemia, Vasculitis
- Trial name
- CLEOS (NCT00430755)
- Testing
- Computer-assisted history, physician taken history, Computer-assisted history taking
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Bosch Gesellschaft für Medizinische Forschung mbH (RBMF)
Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Cancer
Feasibility Testing of Patient Reported Outcomes - Informed Symptom Management System (PRISMS)
This is a proof-of-concept pilot randomized clinical trial to test the feasibility of the innovative Patient-Reported Outcomes-Informed Symptom Management System (PRISMS) to enhance personalized supportive care for cancer…
- Conditions
- Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer
- Trial name
- PRISMS (NCT04492007)
- Testing
- Patient-Reported Outcomes-Informed Symptom Management System (PRISMS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Caregiver
A Non-pharmacological Intervention for Patients With Alzheimer's Disease and Family Caregivers (Care Partners Program)
The proposed study will develop and test the efficacy and feasibility of a dyadic-based intervention program (DT), delivered through state-of-the art computer tablet technology.
- Trial name
- CPProgram (NCT03333252)
- Testing
- Intervention Condition, Control Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University