Clinical trials: Rural Health Services
Appendicitis
Geographic Influences on Appendicectomy Outcomes
Introduction Appendicitis is a common condition which represents a significant resource burden for the Scottish National Health Service (NHS).
- Trial name
- NCT02017951
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh
Smoking, Smoking Behaviors
Take A Break - Rural
The study team proposes a multi-level trial to test 1) novel implementation programs in rural counties designed to increase access to 2) recent advances in tobacco control services for people who are not-yet-ready-to-quit…
- Conditions
- Smoking, Smoking Behaviors, Smoking Cessation
- Trial name
- TABR (NCT05790486)
- Testing
- Take a Break plus Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) Sampling, The Comparison, Community Paramedicine Standard Plus Enhanced Implementation Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Colorectal Cancer, Chemotherapy
Supportive Cancer Care Networkers (SCAN)
Aim of the study is to increase the proportion of indicated patients with colorectal cancer undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy following surgical resection through an optimized symptom management and logistical support.
- Trial name
- SCAN (NCT01651832)
- Testing
- SCAN
- Where
- 9 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 261 people
- Sponsor
- Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
Chronic Low Back Pain
Investigation of a Physiotherapist and Nurse Practitioner Intervention for Chronic Low Back Disorders Delivered Through Telehealth
The purpose of this project is to compare "usual care" for chronic low back disorders in a rural setting (nurse practitioner/NP) to two different means of integrating Physical Therapy (PT) into a rural health care team: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT02225535
- Testing
- NP face to face management of Chronic Low Back Pain, PT face to face management of Chronic Low Back Pain, Interprofessional Videoconferencing for Chronic Low Back Pain
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 64 people
- Sponsor
- University of Saskatchewan
Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Rural Health
Reducing Parental Substance Use and Enhancing Family Resilience Among Rural Families Through Ohio START
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the roles played by parental activity spaces and social networks in reducing parental substance use and promoting child and family health outcomes in the context of Ohio…
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Rural Health, Family Resilience, Child Maltreatment
- Trial name
- Ohio START (NCT07278427)
- Testing
- Ohio START (Ohio Sobriety, Treatment, and Reducing Trauma)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Health Promotion, Diarrhea
Lay Fieldworker Led School Health Program for Rural Primary Schools
School-aged children in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) face significant challenges to their health and development which contribute to poor academic achievement.
- Trial name
- CHHIP (NCT03423615)
- Testing
- Comprehensive Health & Hygiene Improvement Program (CHHIP)
- Volunteers
- 2,909 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Breast Cancer
Preserving Function in Breast Cancer Patients
Breast cancer patients experience functional limitations related to the cancer and treatment side effects. Early functional limitations affect short- and long-term quality of life, and may lead to long-term complications.
- Trial name
- NCT00429286
- Testing
- Problem Solving Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis
Comparison of Door-to-door Versus Community Gathering to Provide HIV Counseling and Testing Services in Rural Lesotho
The purpose of this trial is to determine if door-to-door is more effective than community gathering in providing voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) in communities in rural Lesotho.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Arterial Hypertension
- Trial name
- DoDoPi (NCT01459120)
- Testing
- Door-to-door, Pitso
- Where
- 2 sites in Lesotho
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SolidarMed
Osteoporosis, Fracture
Fragility Fracture Liaison Service and Anti-osteoporosis Medication Monitoring Service Study
Aims: (1) to Establish the FLS services at the National Taiwan University Hospital Jinshan Branch. (2) To establish a anti-osteoporosis medication management service at Jinshan Branch.
- Trial name
- NCT02635022
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Mental Health
Bundled Intervention Integrating Mental Health Services in Nepal
Globally, access to mental healthcare is often non-existent in rural, resource-deprived communities despite the pervasive need for services, particularly in post-conflict and post-disaster settings.
- Trial name
- NCT02376062
- Testing
- Bundled Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Nepal
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
Telehome Monitoring for Chronic Disease Management
People living in rural areas are at increased risk for poor health outcomes due to: long distance to health care facilities, less available health care resources such as primary care and specialty services, transportation…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- NCT02035566
- Testing
- Telehome Care Monitoring
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Substance Use Disorders (SUDs)
Recovery Opportunities Through Ongoing Treatment Sustainment
Adolescents in rural communities face limited access to effective substance use services, increasing their risk for opioid and other substance use disorders.
- Trial name
- ROOTS (NCT07746401)
- Testing
- Youth Substance Use Unit
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Child Behavior Disorders
Teachers Leading the Frontlines (Tealeaf) - a Hybrid Effectiveness, Implement, and Context Trial
Purpose: The overall aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness, implementation, and contextual influences of a teacher-delivered transdiagnostic model of child mental health care (Tealeaf) for school-aged children in…
- Trial name
- Tealeaf (NCT05179759)
- Testing
- Tealeaf, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 20,160 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Opioid-Related Disorders, Hepatitis C (HCV)
Kentucky Outreach Service Kiosk (KyOSK): Reducing HIV, HCV, and Overdose Risk
This study will test the effectiveness, implementation outcomes, and cost effectiveness of a locally-tailored, health kiosk to reduce overdose, hepatitis C, and HIV risk behavior and improve linkage to care in rural Appalachia.
- Conditions
- Opioid-Related Disorders, Hepatitis C (HCV), Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Drug Overdose
- Trial name
- NCT05657106
- Testing
- Health kiosk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 752 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- April M Young
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
The Impact of Community Health Worker Training by US Health Volunteers on the Health of Rural Ugandans
There are many trials measuring the impact of service work on volunteers themselves, but few studies measuring the impact of service on the local people.
- Trial name
- NCT02045706
- Testing
- Community Health Worker Trainings
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,419 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edward O'Neil Jr, M.D.
Substance-Related Disorders, Recidivism
Alliances to Disseminate Addiction Prevention and Treatment (ADAPT)
Youth involved in the juvenile justice system (YJJ) bear a disproportionate burden of the addiction crisis. YJJ substance use (SU) is extremely prevalent, with a third of YJJ meeting criteria for a substance use disorder (SUD).
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Recidivism, Opioid-Related Disorders, Substance Use
- Trial name
- ADAPT (NCT04499079)
- Testing
- Learning Health System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,316 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Health Care Costs, Delivery of Health Care
Advancing Decisions About Virtual Service Encounters
Expanded availability of virtual care encounters in Primary Care provides new opportunities to improve Veterans' outcomes by aligning encounter modalities with their needs and preferences.
- Trial name
- ADViSE (NCT06539988)
- Testing
- Clinician Coaching Sessions, Personalized text messages to patients
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Chronic Kidney Disease (Stages 1-4)
CommunityRx-Kidney Health
In the United States, the burden of chronic kidney disease (CKD) rests disproportionately on rural communities. This study evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of CommunityRx-Kidney Health (CRx-K); this health…
- Trial name
- CRx-K (NCT07237295)
- Testing
- CommunityRx-Kidney Health
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dementia, Acoustic Stimulation
Personalized Sensory Stimulation: Urban and Rural Dementia Care
As Taiwan transitions into a super-aged society, rising dementia rates have severely strained long-term care systems. Although current daycare centers provide multi-modal programs, they remain limited to behavioral training…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Acoustic Stimulation, Healthcare Disparities, Precision Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT07778277
- Testing
- Digital personalized intervention system (active setting), Gamma auditory stimulation device (active setting)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Methamphetamine Use, Heart Failure
Rural Community Peer Partnerships for Improving Methamphetamine-Associated Heart Failure Screening and Engagement
The goal of PEER-Heart is to implement and assess feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a community peer-facilitated screening for methamphetamine-associated heart failure (MAHF) and linkage to evidence-based cardiology…
- Trial name
- PEER-Heart (NCT06461962)
- Testing
- Treatment as Usual, Telehealth-Cardiology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University