Clinical trials: Epidemiology
Acute Respiratory Failure
Third International Study on Mechanical Ventilation
The objective of this study is to obtain a better understanding of the spectrum of use of mechanical ventilation in intensive care units: 1.
- Trial name
- ISMV (NCT01093482)
- Where
- 477 sites in United States, Argentina and 36 more
- Volunteers
- 8,151 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario Getafe
Breast Cancer
REduction of Physical Inactivity Facing the CAncer
Study 1: The investigator hypothesizes that the level of knowledge about the benefits of physical activity, physical activity level and physical fatigue level observed in cancer patients, would influence their beliefs about…
- Trial name
- RESCA (NCT02867475)
- Testing
- Intrinsic Physical activity motivation, Extrinsic Physical activity motivation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Antoine Lacassagne
Dengue
An Epidemiological Surveillance Study to Evaluate the Incidence of Dengue in Brazil
The purpose of this study is to estimate the incidence of dengue infection in children and adults in geographically distinct locations of Brazil.
- Trial name
- NCT01751139
- Testing
- Blood sample collection, Data collection
- Where
- 5 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 3,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Obesity, Diabetes
Modeling the Epidemiologic Transition Study
This project examines whether individuals' amount of activity energy expenditure (AEE) is related to adiposity and adiposity/diabetes-related hormones in a diverse sample of 2500, and to test the ecological hypothesis that a…
- Trial name
- METS (NCT02925156)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loyola University
Iraq and Afghanistan Era Veterans
Service and Health During the Iraq and Afghanistan Era
The primary objective of CSP #595, "Service and Health During the Iraq and Afghanistan Era," is to characterize the impact of deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan on the respiratory health of Veterans.
- Trial name
- CSP #595 Pilot (NCT01987401)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Osteomyelitis
Acinetobacter Baumannii-related Osteomyelitis: Clinical and Epidemiological Characterization
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunist pathogen that has become increasingly important over recent years as a cause of nosocomial infections.
- Trial name
- NCT03559530
- Testing
- Antimicrobial
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 262 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infections Among Children and Adult Liver Transplantation Patients in China
A Study of Cytomegalovirus Disease Epidemiology in Pediatric and Adult Liver Transplant Recipients in China
The goal of this observational study is to learn about cytomegalovirus disease epidemiology in pediatric and adult liver transplant recipients in China.
- Trial name
- NCT05958186
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- Lin Zhong
Colorectal Neoplasms
Evaluating a Preference-based Intervention for Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening
The goal of this study is to evaluate whether an educational tool about colorectal cancer (CRC) completed on a computer that helps patients clarify their CRC screening preferences will lead to increased screening rates for CRC…
- Trial name
- EPIIC (NCT00810771)
- Testing
- Standard Information, Preference-tailored Information
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 466 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Malaria
Epidemiology Study of Malaria Transmission Intensity in Sub-Saharan Africa
This study is designed to characterise P. falciparum transmission intensity in subjects aged ≥6 months and <10 years by measurement of P.
- Trial name
- NCT01954264
- Testing
- Capillary blood sample, Data collection
- Where
- 3 sites in Burkina Faso, Senegal
- Volunteers
- 2,421 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Vibrio Infections
Epidemiology Non-cholera Vibrio Infections
The purpose of this study is to identify the epidemiological and clinical characteristics of patients diagnosed with non-cholera Vibrio infection in Western France from 2000 to 2019.
- Trial name
- INFECTIVE (NCT04451707)
- Testing
- non-cholera Vibrio infection
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier de la Rochelle Ré Aunis
Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
A Study of Outcomes and Events of Interest in Pregnant Women, Neonates and Infants and of RSV Surveillance
The purpose of this study is to assess pregnancy outcomes, and maternal, as well as neonatal events of interest in healthy pregnant women and their new-borns.
- Trial name
- PEPNI (NCT03614676)
- Testing
- Blood sample collection, Cord blood sample collection, Maternal Diary Card
- Where
- 40 sites in Argentina, Bangladesh and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 4,493 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Immunodeficiencies, Immune Dysregulations
COVID-19 Vaccination and Outcomes in Individuals With and Without Immune Deficiencies and Dysregulations
Background: The immune system defends the body against disease and infection. Immune deficiencies are health conditions that decrease the strength of this response.
- Trial name
- PERSIST (NCT04852276)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Breakthrough Cancer Pain
Characterisation and Epidemiology of Breakthrough Cancer Pain in Spain
The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of breakthrough cancer pain and characterize breakthrough cancer pain in an unselected, representative cohort of cancer outpatients with or without pain who attend…
- Trial name
- NCT02899884
- Testing
- No Intervention
- Where
- 36 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 3,765 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Comorbidities and Outcomes in Early Rheumatoid Arthritis
Identify the burden of comorbidity at the time of diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Identify the impact of comorbidity present at diagnosis on cardiovascular disease, death, rheumatoid arthritis disease progression and…
- Trial name
- NCT03675516
- Testing
- No specific intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 13,182 people
- Sponsor
- Momentum Data
Breast Cancer
An Observational Study on Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor (HER) 2 Status of Breast Invasive Carcinoma in Latin American Participants
This is a descriptive, prospective, observational and epidemiological study on participants recently diagnosed with breast cancer to evaluate the HER2 status by IHC and SISH procedures.
- Trial name
- NCT02535026
- Where
- 4 sites in Peru, Uruguay
- Volunteers
- 580 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche
Staphylococcal Infections
Cost-Effectiveness Study Comparing Chlorhexidine Bathing With Active Surveillance Cultures to Prevent Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus & Other Hospital Infections
This pilot study in our medical intensive care unit will evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of an active surveillance program for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), compared to routine daily bathing…
- Trial name
- NCT00779246
- Testing
- Nasal swabs for MRSA culture, Chlorhexidine gluconate, Contact isolation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,518 people
- Sponsor
- Christiana Care Health Services
Clostridium Difficile Infections
Molecular Epidemiology of Clostridium Difficile Infections in Children
Objectives: 1. Describe the molecular epidemiology of Clostridium Difficile infection in children in the Chicago area. 2. Determine the clinical spectrum and risk factors for Clostridium Difficile infection secondary to…
- Trial name
- NCT01957761
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Rheumatoid Arthritis
A Study to Observe Characteristics of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Patients Using Infliximab (Study P04250)
This 14-week non-interventional study will observe patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who are being treated with infliximab for the first time, in order to learn about their disease characteristics.
- Trial name
- REMARK (NCT00705289)
- Testing
- Infliximab
- Volunteers
- 728 people
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE, Aged
The Impact of Perioperative Geriatric Care on Outcomes After Elective Noncardiac Surgery
The investigators will conduct a population-based study using health administrative data to evaluate the impact of preoperative geriatric consultation on postoperative outcomes in older patients having elective, non-cardiac…
- Conditions
- SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE, Aged, Epidemiology, Mortality
- Trial name
- NCT02975375
- Testing
- Preoperative geriatric consult or assessment, No Preoperative geriatric consult or assessment
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 266,499 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Anemia, Neoplasms
An Observational Study of NeoRecormon (Epoetin Beta) in Cancer Patients With Anemia (FAST)
This observational study will evaluate the clinical benefit of NeoRecormon (epoetin beta) in daily routine practice in cancer patients with anemia.
- Trial name
- NCT01168349
- Testing
- epoetin beta [NeoRecormon]
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,060 people
- Sponsor
- Hoffmann-La Roche