Clinical trials: Supportive Therapy
Atrial Fibrillation
Integrated Management Program Advancing Community Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation
Research Question: Among community-based patients with AF, does providing an integrated Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) to providers and patients improve process of care and clinical outcomes, and decrease the healthcare…
- Trial name
- IMPACT-AF (NCT01927367)
- Testing
- Clinical Decision Support System for AF
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jafna L Cox
Long QT Syndrome, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Type 1
Evaluation of Exercise Testing and Physical Activity in Children and Adolescents Living With Inherited Arrhythmias
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate exercise testing and daily physical activity in children and adolescents who are diagnosed with an inherited arrhythmia.
- Conditions
- Long QT Syndrome, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Type 1, Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia Type 2
- Trial name
- ACTIVELY (NCT06661278)
- Testing
- Exercise tolerance test, Physical activity & heart rate monitoring
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Royal Brompton & Harefield NHS Foundation Trust
Molar Hypomineralization, Dental Restoration Failure of Marginal Integrity
CAD-CAM or Adhesive Approaches for MIH Treatment
Aim: This randomized controlled clinical study aimed to compare direct composite resin restorations and Computer Aided Design-Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD-CAM) supported inlay or onlay restorations in young permanent molar…
- Trial name
- NCT06456619
- Testing
- Tooth restoration
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Experimental Study to Validate the "Therapeutic Game" CONEM-BETA
The purpose of the study is to assess the efficacy of the systematic application of the CONEM-BETA game in the subjective welfare of family caregivers of patients with Alzheimer's disease or other advanced stage dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT01652222
- Testing
- CONEM-BETA + socio-educational training, Socio-educational training only
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelonabeta Brain Research Center, Pasqual Maragall Foundation
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Supporting Caregivers of Persons With Dementia: A Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to pilot the home Environmental Skill-Building Program (ESP) and an educational control intervention with persons with dementia and their caregivers (n=40) in preparation for a larger double-blind…
- Trial name
- NCT00908492
- Testing
- Education Control, Environmental Skill Building
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Malocclusion, Angle Class III
Evaluation of Different Anchorage-supported Appliances and Expansion Procedures for Face Mask Treatment
The purpose of this study is to assess and compare the effect of two appliances (Hybrid-Hyrax expander/ Bonded rapid maxillary expander (RME)) supported by different anchorage units and two different expansion procedures (routine…
- Trial name
- NCT06244563
- Testing
- Face mask with Hybrid-Hyrax, Face mask with Bonded RME, Alternative Rapid Maxillary Expansion and Contraction Protocol (Alt-RAMEC)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Gaziantep
Health Behavior, Ageing
Supporting Healthy Aging by Peer Education and Support
Canadians are living longer than ever before. However, many in our society age with long term chronic medical conditions which have a major impact on their need for healthcare, their quality of life and well-being.
- Trial name
- SHAPES (NCT02745275)
- Testing
- Peer-led Health Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Opioid-use Disorder
Clinical Decision Support for Opioid Use Disorders in Medical Settings: Usability Testing in an EMR
The primary objective of this pilot study is to program an opioid use disorder (OUD) clinical decision support (CDS) tool for use in an electronic medical record (EMR) and obtain high primary care physician (PCP) usability and…
- Trial name
- COMPUTE (NCT03559179)
- Testing
- Opioid Wizard
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Ductal Carcinoma in Situ
Acceptability of Active Monitoring (AM) as a Treatment Option for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ (DCIS)
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate a decision support tool for patients diagnosed with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
- Trial name
- NCT03775213
- Testing
- Decision Support Tool with Active Monitoring, Decision Support Tool without Active Monitoring
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Quality of Life, Breast Cancer
Program of Physical Activity, Nutrition and Supportive to Improve the Quality of Life of Breast Cancer Survivors
Despite it being one of the leading causes of cancer death among women, survival following a breast cancer diagnosis has greatly increased in high-income countries.
- Trial name
- ADA (NCT05658341)
- Testing
- ADA, Usual Care
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Siel Bleu
Depressive Disorder, Major
Dialogue to Empower Traditional and Faith Healers to Deliver mhGAP-IG Adapted Psychosocial Interventions in Kenya
The project aimed to create a dialogue between the informal sector (traditional and faith healers) and the formal sector (trained health care workers) in order to increase synergy and communication between the two systems, by…
- Trial name
- Dialogue (NCT03165513)
- Testing
- mhGAP-IG
- Volunteers
- 4,081 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health (AFRIMEB)
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior
FeetEnergy Approach to Increase Physical Activity and Reduce Screen Time in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to find out whether an Internet-supported FeetEnergy approach and two home works integrated in three health education lessons can increase adolescents' active commuting to school and leisure-time…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Active Commuting, Psychosocial Factors
- Trial name
- FeetEnergy (NCT01633918)
- Testing
- Internet-supported FeetEnergy approach, Usual health education
- Where
- 2 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 1,291 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
Healthy
Can Prebiotics Support the Treatment of Mild Iron Deficiency by Iron Supplementation
The first aim of this study is to investigate if daily administration of the prebiotic Synergy-1 (a commercial product consisting of oligofructose-enriched inulin) together with a common iron supplement (ferrous sulphate) during…
- Trial name
- NCT03850652
- Testing
- Prebiotic (Synergy-1) + Iron supplement
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gemma Walton
Advanced Cancer
Identifying Family Members in Need of Support While Caregiving and After Loss
This screening tool will be used to identify significant relations of patients with advanced medical illness or serious hospitalization and family individuals who lost their loved one and who could use professional support in the…
- Trial name
- NCT02455505
- Testing
- background questionnaire, bereavement risk screening tool
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Dental Anxiety, Dental Diseases
Behavioral Support Techniques on Anxiety and Physical Reaction From Dental Treatment
Application of deep touch pressure (DTP) has been suggested to provide positive effects on anxiety modulation. However, empirical and theoretical evidence linked to the clinical effects of DTP is relatively rare in the behavioral…
- Conditions
- Dental Anxiety, Dental Diseases, Dental Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT03819166
- Testing
- with deep touch pressure application, without deep touch pressure application
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Pediatric Cancer
Evaluating Supportive Care for Children With Cancer: A Multi-Institutional Survey Study of Pediatric Oncology Patients and Parents
Background: Palliative care, also known as comfort care, is intended to keep a patient comfortable by focusing on pain and symptom management to improve quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01273194
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Caregiver, Malignant Neoplasm
Comic Art Creation as Supportive Care in Cancer Patients and Caregivers
This pilot clinical trial studies how well comic art creation works as supportive care in cancer patients and caregivers. Participating in a comic art creation workshop may help patients and their family members or friends share…
- Trial name
- NCT03067766
- Testing
- Art Therapy, Interview, Quality-of-Life Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Urinary Tract Stone
Effectiveness of WhatsApp Education and Support Messages for Urolithiasis Prevention
Kidney and ureteral stones are a common problem in primary care practice with increasing prevalence over the last few decades. Prevention of recurrent stones (which are usually composed primarily of calcium oxalate) is aimed at…
- Trial name
- StoneApp (NCT05627622)
- Testing
- WhatsApp health education message
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rabin Medical Center
Physician-patient Relationship, Fibromyalgia
Brain Mechanisms of Psychosocial Aspects of Acupuncture Therapy
The overall aim of the present proposal is to investigate how patients' and clinicians' (Licensed acupuncturists, LAc) neural and autonomic processes during treatment interaction correlate to patient outcomes.
- Conditions
- Physician-patient Relationship, Fibromyalgia, Acupuncture Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT02908022
- Testing
- Electroacupuncture Analgesia, Hokanson Rapid Cuff Inflator
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Smoking
Strategies to Avoid Returning to Smoking
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relative efficacy of a postpartum smoking relapse prevention program, Strategies to Avoid Returning to Smoking (STARTS), and a supportive, nondirective comparison condition (SUPPORT)…
- Trial name
- STARTS (NCT00757068)
- Testing
- CBT addressing postpartum mood and weight concerns, Supportive Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh