Clinical trials: sponsored by University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Asthma
Asthma and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Asthma is one of the four most common chronic disorders in adults, affecting 14 million adults in the United States and costing an estimated 7.9 billion dollars in medical care and 5.3 billion dollars in lost work or school.
- Trial name
- NCT00682669
- Testing
- MBSR, HLC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Cigarette Smoking, Nicotine Dependence
School Nurse-Delivered Smoking Cessation Intervention
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled school-based trial to evaluate the effectiveness of a four-session school nurse-delivered smoking cessation intervention in increasing abstinence rates among high…
- Trial name
- NCT00682474
- Testing
- Counseling Intervention, Information Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,058 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Adverse Drug Events (ADEs)
Enhancing the Safety of Warfarin in Nursing Homes
Oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin is essential for the prevention of strokes and other thromboembolic events related to various medical conditions; however, use of this therapy can be associated with an increased risk of…
- Trial name
- NCT00682773
- Testing
- SBAR
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Patient Safety, Prescribing Practices
Health Information Technology in the Nursing Home
The magnitude and intensity of medication use among our nation's 1.6 million nursing home residents matches or exceeds that of hospitalized patients.
- Conditions
- Patient Safety, Prescribing Practices, Laboratory Monitoring Practices
- Trial name
- NCT00599209
- Testing
- clinical decision support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Abscess, Cellulitis
Incision and Drainage Versus Needle Aspiration in Soft Tissue Abscesses
The incidence of skin and soft tissue infections has increased dramatically over the last decade, in part due to increased prevalence of community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA).
- Trial name
- NCT01085929
- Testing
- Incision and Drainage, Ultrasound Guided Aspiration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Metabolic Syndrome
Lawrence Latino Diabetes Prevention Project
The Lawrence Latino Diabetes Prevention Project (LLDPP) is a community-based translational research study which aims to reduce the risk of diabetes among Latinos who have a >30% probability of developing diabetes in the next 7.5…
- Trial name
- LLDPP (NCT00810290)
- Testing
- lifestyle intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Vasomotor Symptoms
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Hot Flashes
This is a study to determine if participation in a mindfulness-based stress reduction program is feasible for women experiencing five or more hot flashes/day, and whether it affects either the frequency and/or intensity of their…
- Trial name
- NCT01052454
- Testing
- Mindfulness-based stress reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Medication Adherence
Improving Adherence to Pharmacological Treatment
The overall goal of this study was to implement and evaluate the effects of a systems-based and pharmacist-mediated program designed to improve adherence for patients with known coronary heart disease (CHD) to lipid-lowering…
- Trial name
- PACT (NCT00848224)
- Testing
- systems-based and pharmacist-mediated program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 689 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Short Stature, Growth Hormone Deficiency
The IGFBP-3 Stimulation Test: A New Tool for the Diagnosis of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children.
This project is designed to answer the question: Is there an acute IGFBP-3 response in normal children? Our specific hypothesis states that under the influence of growth hormone secretagogues, intact IGFBP-3 molecule will undergo…
- Trial name
- NCT00235599
- Testing
- IGFBP-3 Stimulation Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Tobacco Dependence
Provider and Peer Delivered Youth Smoking Intervention
The purpose of this study was to determine whether a pediatric practice-based smoking prevention and cessation intervention increases abstinence rates among adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00435344
- Testing
- Pediatric Practice-Based Smoking Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,711 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
CMV Disease, Viral Resistance
Long Term Use of Valganciclovir for Prophylaxis of CMV Disease in Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Patients
CMV viral disease negatively affects transplant patients. CMV is the most prevalent infection in transplant patients and 3 month drug regimens to prevent the virus have been mostly unsuccessful, usually after the drug has been…
- Conditions
- CMV Disease, Viral Resistance, Rejection, Death
- Trial name
- NCT00225394
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester