Clinical trials: Quality of Healthcare
End of Life Process
Can We Improve the Quality of Care at the End of Life in Israel?
The purpose of this study is to determine whether end-of-life training of ICU professionals leads to improvements in ICU care process, teamwork and family satisfaction.
- Trial name
- ISRAEOLC (NCT02129283)
- Testing
- Simulation training
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hadassah Medical Organization
Retention
Lafiyan Jikin Mata "Excellent Health for Mothers"
This study aims to address the research question: Will continuous quality improvement, using a Break Through Series approach, increase uptake of PMTCT services and retention-in-care of HIV-infected pregnant women and mothers at…
- Trial name
- LJM (NCT02214875)
- Testing
- CQI/BTS, Control
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 491 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Integrated Health Programs, Nigeria
Diabetes Mellitus Type 2
Internet Intervention to Improve Rural Diabetes Care
Rural Diabetes Online Care (RDOC) will develop an Internet-based intervention for rural primary care physicians, focusing on improving care for adult patients with diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT00403091
- Testing
- Internet Intervention, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Trauma
Improvement of Trauma Care Quality by Implement Trauma Register in a Middle Income Country
Every year more people die from traumatic injuries than from infections such as malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS. About 3000 people are killed annually on Kenyan roads.
- Trial name
- NCT03485573
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Linkoeping
Healthcare-associated Infections, Quality Culture and Leadership in Intensive Care
Perceptions of Leadership in Quality Culture for Infection Prevention Among Intensive Care Nurses and Unit-Based Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance Indicators in Intensive Care Units
This study aims to examine intensive care nurses' perceptions of leadership in quality culture for infection prevention and to investigate antimicrobial resistance indicators at the intensive care unit level.
- Conditions
- Healthcare-associated Infections, Quality Culture and Leadership in Intensive Care, Infection Prevention and Control
- Trial name
- NCT07782372
- Volunteers
- 127 people
- Sponsor
- Yeliz Sapulu Alakan
Depression
Study of Whether Educational Visits to Primary Care Professionals Improves the Quality of Care They Provide.
The purpose of this study is to find out whether educational visits by Pharmacists, who are already employed as advisers in health organisations, improve the prescribing habits of primary care doctors.
- Trial name
- NCT00393536
- Testing
- Educational outreach visiting
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 73 people
- Sponsor
- Newcastle University
Continuity of Care, Patient Safety
Automatic Feedback Indicator to Enhance the Hospital Discharge Communication Between Acute Care and Primary Care.
This study, titled "Automated Indicator Feedback for Improving the Quality of Discharge Letters: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial" (FIAQ-LS), aims to evaluate whether continuous real-time feedback to hospital teams can…
- Conditions
- Continuity of Care, Patient Safety, Hospital Discharge Communication Processes, Communication
- Trial name
- FIAQLS (NCT06835153)
- Testing
- Monthly Performance Feedback with Dashboards (Automated Audit and Feedback)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 132,000 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hyperlipemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- Vet-COACH (NCT02697422)
- Testing
- Community-based peer health coach intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Technology-Based Tools to Enhance Quality of Care in Mental Health Treatment
Nearly 9 million U.S. children (1 in 8) meet criteria for at least one mental health disorder at any point in time. Effective treatments exist for these disorders, but children and families who seek services rarely receive them…
- Trial name
- NCT01915160
- Testing
- eTF-CBT, TF-CBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Quality of Health Care, Health Care Costs
Evaluating the Impact on Quality and Costs of Regional Clinical Data Exchange Programs in New York State
The purpose of this study is to measure the financial effects of health information technology and health information exchange in regional health information organizations in New York State.
- Trial name
- NCT00571376
- Testing
- Health information technology and exchange
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 218,766 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Evaluation of the Impact of the MSProgress Quality Approach Support Tool on the Evolution of the Indicators Chosen by the MSPs in Comparison With Standard Care
Impact Study of the MSProgress Quality Approach Support Tool for Healthcare Centers Multiprofessionals (MSP) of the AUvergne-Rhône-Alpes Region Using a Mixed Method Evaluating the Evolution of Indicators Chosen by MSPs and Their Use in Multi-professional Teams
Since 2008, the Federation of Health Centers and Coordinated Practice in Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (FemasAURA\&Co) has been supporting healthcare centers Multiprofessionals (MSPs) in their development in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes…
- Trial name
- QualiMSP'AURA (NCT07179289)
- Testing
- Provision of the MSProgress quality approach support tool
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Bone Metastases in Subjects With Advanced Cancer, Radiotherapy
Timely Integration of Palliative Care in Oncology Care for Patients Referred for Palliative Radiotherapy on Bone Metastases: A Randomized Trial
Rationale: With improvements in systemic tumour-directed treatments for primary tumours, survival rates for patients with bone metastases are improving.
- Trial name
- TIPZO-RT (NCT06805396)
- Testing
- Palliative Care Consult
- Where
- 5 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 246 people
- Sponsor
- Roxanne Gal
Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Influence of Hydrocortisone on Immunologic Markers and Health Care Related Quality of Life in Patients After Cardiac Surgery
Hydrocortisone has been shown to improve the early outcome of high risk patients after cardiac surgery. A potential mechanism resulting in this effect may be its immunomodulatory action.
- Trial name
- NCT00490828
- Testing
- Hydrocortisone
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
ADHD
Improving ADHD Behavioral Care
Though the most effective treatment for children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) consists of combined medication and behavioral strategies, the vast majority of children with ADHD are treated with medication…
- Trial name
- NCT03628781
- Testing
- Behavioral tools integrated within mehealth for ADHD software, mehealth for ADHD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 169 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Well Child Preventive Care
Can Parental Activation Over the Internet Improve Pediatric Preventive Care?
This study is a randomized controlled trial of an evidence based, patient specific web site's ability to improve preventive practices in pediatric care.
- Trial name
- NCT00101855
- Testing
- An evidence based tailored web site
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Quality Indicators, Physical Disability
Impact of Educational and Professional Supportive Interventions on Nursing Home Quality Indicators
Introduction: Efficacy of audit and feedback interventions on nursing home (NH)quality indicators is not well-established. The main objective: The main purpose of the IQUARE study was to examine the impact of two types of audit…
- Trial name
- IQUARE (NCT01703689)
- Testing
- Audit and Feedback, Cooperative Work
- Where
- 175 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 8,039 people
- Sponsor
- Agence Régionale de la Santé - Midi Pyrénées
Primary Disease Fascioscapulohumeral Dystrophy (FSHD)
Routine Health Care of Patients With FSHD
On the basis of published data and our results indicating that oxidative stress may contribute to the peripheral skeletal muscle dysfunction in patients with FSHD, investigators conducted a pilot randomized double-blind placebo…
- Trial name
- FSHD (NCT02622438)
- Testing
- Followed with an initial assessment, 12 months and followed annually corresponding to the usual follow-up of the patient.
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 189 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Montpellier
Lead Poisoning, Obesity
QI Study of a Practice Facilitator's Impact in Working With Clinics on Improving Dental, Lead & Obesity Measures for Children
Funded by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services - Medicaid Technical Assistance and Policy Program (MEDTAPP), the "Child Health Excellence Center - a University-Practice-Public Partnership" (CHEC-UPPP) focuses on…
- Conditions
- Lead Poisoning, Obesity, Dental Decay
- Trial name
- NCT01739166
- Testing
- Practice-tailored intervention to increase rates of targeted services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Brain Injury, Craniocerebral Trauma
PariS -TBI Study: Paris Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Study - 8 Years
The objective of the protocol is to pursue the long-term follow-up of a large cohort of severe traumatic brain injury patients. This outcome is to be described in terms of activity, participation, quality of life…
- Conditions
- Brain Injury, Craniocerebral Trauma, Trauma, Nervous System
- Trial name
- TCS8 (NCT02050633)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Sickle Cell Disease
Study of Hydroxyurea to Treat Sickle Cell Disease
The aim of this single-center observational study was to evaluate quality of life, clinical effectiveness, and satisfaction in pediatric and young adult patients with sickle cell disease receiving hydroxyurea.
- Trial name
- NCT02868138
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Mersin University