Clinical trials: sponsored by Kaiser Permanente
Type 2 Diabetes
Intensive Lifestyle Intervention for Type 2 Diabetics: The KP TLC Pilot
The purpose of this study is to determine if a healthy lifestyle intervention can significantly improve blood sugar control in type 2 diabetics over a course of 3 months.
- Trial name
- KPTLCP (NCT01484353)
- Testing
- Coronary Health Improvement Project Program
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Recurrent or Tophaceous Gout
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Chronic Disease Management Program for Gout
The aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of a pharmacist-staffed, protocol-based chronic disease management program compared to patients receiving usual care in achieving a target serum uric acid level in patients with…
- Trial name
- NCT01568879
- Testing
- Control, Gout Disease Management Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Premature Birth
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Administration and Length of Gestation: a Feasibility Study
This is a feasibility study to determine if it will be possible to conduct a larger study of the effect of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an omega fatty acid, on increased length of gestation among women who have had a previous…
- Trial name
- NCT00691418
- Testing
- docosahexaenoic acid (DHA)
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Abdominal Abscess, Pelvic Abscess
Alteplase for Percutaneous Treatment of Loculated Abdominopelvic Abscesses
Intracavitary injection of low dose alteplase into loculated abdominopelvic abscesses will reduce the duration of percutaneous drainage and increase the proportion of successful drainages.
- Trial name
- NCT00284739
- Testing
- Alteplase, saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Back Pain
Matching Appropriate Treatments to Consumers' Healthcare Needs, MATCH
Back pain is one of the most common, controversial and costly problems in healthcare. Despite numerous studies, care for back pain has deteriorated over time and become much more expensive.
- Trial name
- MATCH (NCT02286141)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,760 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI)
HMO Research Network CERT: Acute Myocardial Infarction
The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of direct-to-patient mailings designed to increase patient's adherence to prescribed beta-blockers following an acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
- Trial name
- NCT00211172
- Testing
- Beta-blocker adherence after an AMI
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 836 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Prolapse
Affixing Polypropylene Mesh Using Barbed Suture (Quill™ Srs) During Laparoscopic Sacrocolpopexy Randomized Controlled Trial (Quill Lsc)
1.0 STUDY OBJECTIVE 1.1 PRIMARY OBJECTIVE - To compare two methods of polypropylene mesh attachment during laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy (LSC): running technique using self-anchoring 1 barbed delayed absorbable suture (Quill™ SRS…
- Trial name
- QUILL-LSC (NCT01551992)
- Testing
- Quill suture vs. Interrupted suture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Prostate Cancer
Comparison of MRI Fusion Biopsy Techniques in Men With Elevated PSA and Prior Negative Prostate Biopsy
Men with elevated prostate specific antigen bloodtest and prior negative prostate biopsy have a 30-60% of harboring occult prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02138760
- Testing
- MRI UroNav fusion biopsy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis
Comparison of Floseal Hemostasis Tonsillectomy With Coblation Tonsillectomy and Cautery Hemostasis Tonsillectomy
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new method of hemostasis, floseal gel, in tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy, with the goal of decreasing post operative and intraoperative morbidity.
- Conditions
- Adenotonsillar Hypertrophy, Tonsillitis, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Trial name
- NCT00459927
- Testing
- Floseal tonsillectomy, Coblation tonsillectomy
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Impact of Web-based Care Management for Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: a Randomized, Controlled Trial
Between October 1 and November 30, 2011, participants will be enrolled in this study comparing the use of MyLink web-based care with usual CPS care. Patients age 18- 74 with HbA1c ≥ 9% in the last 12 months will be identified.
- Trial name
- NCT01960062
- Testing
- Diabetes software and device
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Preventing American Indian Children From Becoming Overweight
The purpose of this study is to establish an intervention to keep American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) children from becoming overweight.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT00245180
- Testing
- Diet, Exercise
- Volunteers
- 577 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Colorectal Cancer
Focusing Implementation to Bring Effective Reminders (FIBER)
FIBER is 4-year study that will evaluate the implementation of a large-scale population-based colorectal cancer screening patient reminder and coordinated follow-up program.
- Trial name
- FIBER (NCT00656838)
- Testing
- Patients receives letter, phone call, office visit, educational materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85,289 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Major Depressive Disorder
Study of Adolescence and Depression
STAND is a research study testing a way to help teens between 12-18 years of age who have symptoms of sadness or depression. The study hopes to learn if teens do better if they get five to nine counseling sessions of cognitive…
- Trial name
- STAND (NCT00523081)
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Active control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Hypertension
Effect of a Secure Message Reminder on Hypertension Follow-up at an Integrated Health Care System
This study will assess whether adding a secure message reminder to routine care improves the percentage of patients who complete a follow-up appointment with a new, documented blood pressure reading.
- Trial name
- NCT01952119
- Testing
- Secure message reminder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 182 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Tobacco Use Disorder, Unspecified Adult Solid Tumor, Protocol Specific
Primary Care Physicians' Use of Stop-Smoking Plans to Help Patients Who Are Smokers
RATIONALE: Stop-smoking plans suggested by physicians may help patients quit smoking. Studying how physicians give stop-smoking treatment as family doctors may increase the chance of smokers receiving such treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT00227786
- Testing
- smoking cessation intervention, counseling intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 344 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Overweight, Blood Pressure
Pacific Kids DASH for Health
The increasing prevalence of childhood overweight has been found to be related to decreased levels of physical activity (PA) and increased energy content of the diet.
- Trial name
- PacDASH (NCT00905411)
- Testing
- PacDASH intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Hot Flushes, Menopause, Premature
The Role of Vitamin D in Menopause: Relationship to Menopausal Symptoms in Body Composition
Specific Aim 1: To compare effects of Vitamin D supplementation to usual care on symptoms in women transitioning to early postmenopause and determine the associated effect size in order to conduct a power analysis for a future…
- Conditions
- Hot Flushes, Menopause, Premature, Obesity, Vitamin D Deficiency
- Trial name
- FLASH (NCT01141972)
- Testing
- Vitamin D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine Reminder Systems
Influenza disease causes significant morbidity and mortality in the Unites States each year. Although influenza can cause morbidity in otherwise healthy individuals, adults with chronic lung disease have significantly increased…
- Trial name
- NCT01852656
- Testing
- Postcard and IVR Reminder Group, Postcard Only Reminder Group, IVR Only Reminder Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12,255 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Diabetes
Diabetes Care Management Trial of Telemetric Monitoring
The study is a two-arm, parallel-comparison, single-blind, randomized controlled trial, and will be offered to Kaiser Permanente members aged 18 - 75 years old who present to the Santa Rosa Diabetes Care Management Center with…
- Trial name
- TELEGAP (NCT01775878)
- Testing
- Telemonitoring Device
- Volunteers
- 254 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Obesity, Hypertension
Effectiveness of a Low Carbohydrate Diet Versus a High Carbohydrate Diet in Promoting Weight Loss and Improved Health
This study will examine the effects of a low carbohydrate diet versus a high carbohydrate diet on weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT00200720
- Testing
- Atkins diet (low carbohydrate diet), DASH diet (high carbohydrate diet)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente