Clinical trials: Costs
Headache, Physical Activity
Exercise Training With Physically Active Lifestyle to Reduce Headache and Quality of Life
The aim of this intervention study is to examine whether tailored exercise therapy training is effective and cost-effective to decrease headache frequency and intensity, reduce medication used for chronic headache and patients´…
- Conditions
- Headache, Physical Activity, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- HEADEX (NCT01664585)
- Testing
- Training group, Control
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- UKK Institute
Cancer
S1204, Viral Screening in Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients
The goal of this study is to estimate the prevalence of HIV, Hepatitis B and hepatitis C infection among newly diagnosed cancer patients presenting to community and academic oncology clinics.
- Trial name
- NCT01946516
- Where
- 58 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,051 people
- Sponsor
- SWOG Cancer Research Network
Orthodontic Appliances, Fixed
Computer-aided Indirect Bonding Versus Traditional Direct Bonding of Brackets in Orthodontic Patients
Accurate bracket positioning is one of the keys for effective orthodontic treatment. Traditionally, orthodontic brackets are positioned one-by-one on the teeth of the patient, with the so-called direct bonding method.
- Trial name
- NCT04395625
- Testing
- Direct bonding of Orthodontic brackets, Indirect bonding of Orthodontic brackets
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD Exacerbation
Testing a Prediction Algorithm Into a Running Telehealth System for Patients With COPD
This trial will test a COPD prediction algorithm into a telehealth system from the previous Danish large-scale trial, TeleCare North (NCT01984840).
- Conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, COPD Exacerbation, COPD Exacerbation Acute, COPD
- Trial name
- NCT05218525
- Testing
- Algorithm
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 138 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Hip Osteoarthritis
Hip Replacement in a High Volume Community Hospital: Effect on Length of Stay and Hospital Cost
The investigators propose to evaluate and compare the percentage of patients who are able to be discharged in less than 3 days after undergoing total hip arthroscopy through either a direct anterior or posterior approach…
- Trial name
- NCT01857505
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Anne Arundel Health System Research Institute
Knee Pain Chronic, Arthritis (Hip)
Supporting Decision Making for Musculoskeletal Preference-Sensitive Care
The purpose of this study is to compare condition oriented whole person Health Coaching along with the provision of decision aids to decision aids without condition oriented Health Coaching to neither condition oriented health…
- Conditions
- Knee Pain Chronic, Arthritis (Hip), Arthritis (Knee), Back Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01345123
- Testing
- Provision of condition specific shared decision making (SDM) aids only, Telephonic outreach and support by Health Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,925 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Health Dialog
Gait
Development of Fall Prediction Model for Older Adults Based on Multi-faceted Data
This study aimed to develop a fall prediction model for older adults by measuring the multi-faceted biosignal data to classify the walking patterns and by identifying causal relationships with the variables that affect the fall.
- Trial name
- NCT04723927
- Testing
- Older adults
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Samsung Medical Center
Hearing Loss
Evaluation of a New mHealth Tympanometer
Children in rural and underserved communities experience a disproportionately high burden of infection-related hearing loss, which is often preventable with timely identification and follow-up care.
- Trial name
- NCT05666505
- Testing
- Prototype mHealth tympanometer, Standard of care commercial tympanometer
- Volunteers
- 39 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Gastrointestinal Tumors, Surgical Wound Infection
Non-Dressing vs. Routine Dressing Change After Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery
The goal of this randomized non-inferiority trial is to evaluate whether omitting postoperative wound dressings is noninferior to routine dressing changes in patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery.
- Conditions
- Gastrointestinal Tumors, Surgical Wound Infection, Pain, Postoperative
- Trial name
- Dressing (NCT06263205)
- Testing
- Non-Dressing of Surgical Wound, Regular Dressing Change of Surgical Wound
- Where
- 4 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,138 people
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
HIV
Economic, Clinical and Quality of Life Assessment in Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy
The purpose of this study is to compare clinical, economical and quality of life (QOL) outcomes in patients living with HIV on zidovudine/stavudine regimen and tenofovir regimen. This study will be an unblinded randomized trial.
- Trial name
- NCT01694017
- Testing
- Tenofovir, Zidovudine
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Mass Screening, Colorectal Cancer
SMS Messaging as a Tool to Improve Cancer Screening Programs
The aim of this project is to assess the impact on health and economics of the implementation of text messaging (SMS) in cancer screening programs. Three interventions with SMS will be evaluated through community trials.
- Conditions
- Mass Screening, Colorectal Cancer, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- M-TICS (NCT04343950)
- Testing
- SMS reminders to enhance colorectal cancer screening, SMS reminders to return the fecal immunochemical test at the pharmacy in CRC screening:, Invitation by SMS to previous participants in breast cancer screening:
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 44,601 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Català d'Oncologia
Schizophrenia Spectrum & Other Psychotic Disorders
PACT for Individuals With Serious Mental Illness
People with serious mental illness have difficulty making good use of primary care, and die, on average, years earlier than others in the population.
- Trial name
- SMI-PACT (NCT01668355)
- Testing
- Patient Aligned Care Team (PACT)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 331 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Atrial Flutter
Catheter Ablation as the First Line Therapy for Typical Atrial Flutter
Catheter ablation of typical atrial flutter is a well established technique with a high acute success rate and very low complication and recurrence rates.
- Trial name
- NCT00213408
- Testing
- Radiofrequency catheter ablation of typical atrial flutter
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Rouen
Health Services Accessibility, Rural Health
Health Ahead Comparative Effectiveness Study
The Health Ahead Comparative Effectiveness Study is a pragmatic, parallel-arm interventional platform that systematically compares successive changes to preventive health screening on the path toward a fully automated screening…
- Conditions
- Health Services Accessibility, Rural Health, Medically Underserved Area, Preventive Health Services
- Trial name
- HACE (NCT07669168)
- Testing
- AI-Assisted Screening Interpretation (AI Reads), Human-Only Screening Interpretation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- William Brandenburg, MD
Severe Health Anxiety, Hypochondriasis
Outcome of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Patients With Severe Health Anxiety Treated in Group Only. A RCT.
Background: The prevalence of severe health anxiety is reported to be 1-2% in Western communities. This functional disorder is difficult for medical doctors to treat, the course of the disorder is often chronic, and that is…
- Conditions
- Severe Health Anxiety, Hypochondriasis, Illness Anxiety Disorder, Somatic Symptom Disorder
- Trial name
- CHAG (NCT02131883)
- Testing
- Group-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Wait-List with treatment as usual
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- Psychiatric Research Unit, Region Zealand, Denmark
Urinary Retention and Symptoms of Overactive Bladder (Urge, Frequency)
A Cost Analysis of Interstim Therapy
A study to examine the impact that Interstim Therapy for Urinary Control has on health care utilization and costs within a health care system and the satisfaction with treatment expressed by patients using this therapy.
- Trial name
- NCT00200031
- Testing
- Interstim therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- MedtronicNeuro
Mild to Moderate Depression.
Cost-effectiveness of a Non-Pharmacological Treatment (Active Monitoring) vs. a Pharmacological Treatment for Major Depression in Primary Care.
Major Depression (MD) is highly prevalent and has associated a high burden and economic costs. Mild levels of MD could be treated without antidepressants at Primary Care (PC).
- Trial name
- NCT02245373
- Testing
- Antidepressants, Active Monitoring
- Volunteers
- 263 people
- Sponsor
- Fundació Sant Joan de Déu
Postoperative Complications, Operative Time
Linear Stapler Versus Circular Stapler in Esophagojejunostomy
With the development of stapler devices, various methods of esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic total gastrectomy were evoluated. Which stapler is more advantageous has not been determined.
- Conditions
- Postoperative Complications, Operative Time, Hospital Costs
- Trial name
- NCT05360069
- Testing
- Linear stapler, Circular stapler
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Nanchong Central Hospital
Kidney Calculi, Nephrolithiasis
Supine vs. Prone PCNL for Large Renal Stones: A Randomized Trial in Yemen.
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare the safety, cost-effectiveness, and patient recovery of two different surgical positions for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in adults aged 18 to 70 years who have kidney stones…
- Trial name
- NCT07627503
- Testing
- Supine Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL), Prone Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy (PCNL)
- Where
- Yemen
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- Sana'a University
Ambulatory Care, Emergency Services, Hospital
The Right Care, for the Right Patient, at the Right Time, by the Right Provider: A Value-based Comparison of the Management of Ambulatory Patients With Acute Health Concerns in walk-in Clinics, Primary Care Physician Practices and Emergency Departments
INTRODUCTION Whereas low-acuity ambulatory patients have been cited as a source of emergency department (ED) overuse or misuse, it is argued that patient evaluation in the ED may end up being more cost-effective.
- Conditions
- Ambulatory Care, Emergency Services, Hospital, Quality of Care, Costs
- Trial name
- NCT05892666
- Testing
- On-site recruitment (information and consent) following a random sampling recruitment schedule, First phone call 1-3 days after the initial visit, Second phone call 8-14 days after the initial visit
- Where
- 7 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people
- Sponsor
- Simon Berthelot