Clinical trials: Family Practice
Prescribing, Off-Label
CMO Letter to Reduce Inappropriate Antibiotic Prescribing Winter 2019/2020
This trial aims to reduce inappropriate prescription of antibiotics and broad spectrum antibiotics by general practitioners (GPs) in England.
- Trial name
- NCT04051281
- Testing
- Letter
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,963 people
- Sponsor
- Public Health England
Chronic Disease, Life-limiting Illness
Quality of Life Assessment and Practice Support System in Home Care Services for Older Adults
Older adults living with incurable and advancing life-limiting illness frequently desire to spend as much time as possible comfortably at home, rather than in hospital.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Life-limiting Illness, Palliative Care
- Trial name
- QPSS (NCT02940951)
- Testing
- QPSS, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 565 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Western University
Adolescent Health
Knowledge of Adolescent Well-care Visits and Attitudes Amongst Physicians
The goal of this observational study is to be a quality improvement project to assess the knowledge, attitude towards adolescent well visit screening and preventing counseling amongst pediatrician and family medicine physicians…
- Trial name
- NCT06694961
- Testing
- Online Educational Material
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Abu Dhabi Health Services Company
First Episode Psychosis (FEP), Caregiver Burden
Psychoeducation Program for Family Caregivers Coordinated by an APRN
The aim of this study is to assess the impact of implementing a specific family program coordinated by APRNs, covering the 5 levels of the family care pyramid through a consultation, an individual psychoeducation program and a…
- Conditions
- First Episode Psychosis (FEP), Caregiver Burden, Nurse Practitioners, IMPACT OF A NEW PSYCHOEDUCATION PROGRAM COORDINATED BY AN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE ON THE BURDEN OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS OF PATIENTS WITH A FIRST PSYCHOTIC EPISODE
- Trial name
- APIPEP (NCT07041463)
- Testing
- Psychoeducation program coordinated by an APRN, Usual Care
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hôpital le Vinatier
Point-of-care Ultrasound (POCUS)
The POCUS in Practice Study
In a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial, the effects of an educational intervention will be determined by estimating the uptake of point-of-care ultrasound by general practitioners (outcome P1), change in referral from…
- Trial name
- PIP (NCT05696821)
- Testing
- Educational intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Caregiver, Psychological Impact of Cancer and Its Treatment
Palliative Care Intervention in Improving Symptom Control and Quality of Life in Patients With Stage II-IV Non-small Cell Lung Cancer and Their Family Caregivers
This clinical trial studies a palliative care intervention in improving symptom control and quality of life in patients with stage II-IV non-small cell lung cancer and their family caregivers.
- Conditions
- Caregiver, Psychological Impact of Cancer and Its Treatment, Recurrent Non-small Cell Lung Cancer, Stage IIA Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT02243748
- Testing
- Palliative Therapy, quality-of-life assessment, questionnaire administration
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 361 people
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Speech Sound Disorder
Sharing Books With Children
The promotion of language and communicative development in the early years is extremely important. Children who enter school with good language skills have better educational and economic success.
- Trial name
- NCT03006744
- Testing
- Phonological awareness training, Reading enjoyment training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manchester
Prostate Cancer, Prostate Neoplasm
Early and Accurate Detection of Prostate Cancer in General Practice
Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common malignancy (4500 new cases/year) and the second leading cause of cancer-associated mortality (1200 deaths/year) among men in Denmark.
- Conditions
- Prostate Cancer, Prostate Neoplasm, Prostate Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT03431753
- Testing
- PSA, STHLM3 and mpMRI for PC detection
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Urinary Tract Infections
Treatment of Extended Spectrum Betalactamase Producing Bacteria Causing Urinary Tract Infections in General Practice
The prevalence of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing bacteria found in urine sample cultures has been increasing over the past decades.
- Trial name
- NCT01531023
- Where
- 7 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 168 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Decision Making, Aged
Exploring 'VOLITION' in Context - a Study to Inform the Implementation of a New Intervention
Trial Design A mixed-methods sequential explanatory approach in general practices, using quantitative questionnaire data followed by qualitative interviews.
- Conditions
- Decision Making, Aged, Multimorbidity, General Practice
- Trial name
- VOLITION (NCT03786315)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Depression, Anxiety
A Feasibility Study of an Emotion-Focused Mindfulness Group
Living with symptoms of mental illness is associated with psychosocial impairment as it can affect someone's ability to work, their relationships and level of functioning. This also has high economic costs on a societal level.
- Trial name
- NCT02987582
- Testing
- Emotion-focused mindfulness group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto Practice Based Research Network
Health Knowledge Attitudes and Practice
Evidence Based Medicine in General Practice
Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the basis of work for physicians- practitioners in all specialties, including family medicine. Various issues in diagnosis, treatment and prognosis appear in daily work with patients and a…
- Trial name
- EBMINGP (NCT01801683)
- Testing
- Intervention-using PEARLS
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- University of Split
Dyslipidemia
Survey of Lipid Goal Attainment and Mortality in Patients With High Cardiovascular Risk in Thailand
The first phase of the study is a hospital-based cross-sectional, epidemiological survey. The required sample size is 1,260 patients from 50 hospitals across Thailand.
- Trial name
- NCT00684151
- Where
- 49 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 1,240 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
IPV, Mental Health
Rwanda Digital Dashboard Hybrid Type 3 Implementation Study
Mental disorders are leading causes of the health-related burden globally, and in Rwanda the intergenerational mental health consequences of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi persist and are further compounded by poverty, such…
- Conditions
- IPV, Mental Health, Discipline Practices, Quality Assurance
- Trial name
- NCT06941831
- Testing
- Digital Dashboard-Supported Sugira Muryango Implementation, Usual Care - Sugira Muryango Implementation
- Where
- Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 1,810 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Dyspepsia, Gastrointestinal Diseases
Comparison of a "Step-Up" Versus a "Step-Down" Treatment Strategy for Patients With New Onset Dyspepsia in General Practice (The DIAMOND-Study)
The purpose of this study was to determine which treatment strategy, the step-up or the step-down treatment strategy, is the most cost-effective treatment for patients with new onset dyspepsia in primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT00247715
- Testing
- algeldrate/magnesium oxide, ranitidine, pantoprazole
- Where
- 3 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 664 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Hypercholesterolemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Familial
Evaluating the Efficacy of Pediatric Lipid Screening Alerts
The purpose of the study is to evaluate prospectively the impact of different system alerts on the prescription of lipid panels to pediatric Geisinger patients (9-11 years old), as per the now-universal guidelines.
- Conditions
- Hypercholesterolemia, Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, Hypercholesteremia in Children, Hyperlipidemia in Children
- Trial name
- NCT04118348
- Testing
- Best Practice Alert, Health Maintenance Topic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13,340 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Pediatric Obesity, Rural Health
iAmHealthy Clinical Practice Guideline (CPG)
The current study is a multilevel factorial design RCT with interventions at the clinic (Healthy Clinic intervention period vs. Control period) and individual patient levels (iAmHealthy vs. Newsletter).
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Rural Health, Clinical Practice Guideline
- Trial name
- NCT06888011
- Testing
- Participants: iAmHealthy, Participants: Newsletter
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,024 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Palliative Care, Primary Care
Introducing the Palliative Care Comprehensive Tool in Family Medicine
The purpose of this study is to pilot the introduction of a newly developed palliative care tool to clinicians in a family health team.
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Primary Care, Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT03267706
- Testing
- Palliative Care Comprehensive Tool
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 149 people
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Palliative Care, Primary Palliative Care
Primary Palliative Care - a Feasibility Cluster Trial
This feasibility cluster-controlled randomized trial (RCT) evaluates a complex intervention for the delivery of primary palliative care in Family Health Units (FHUs).
- Conditions
- Palliative Care, Primary Palliative Care, Advanced Cancer, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Trial name
- PrimPal (NCT07737899)
- Testing
- Primary Palliative Care Complex Intervention (PrimPal)
- Where
- 2 sites in Portugal
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Coimbra
High Cholesterol, Cardiovascular Disease
The RISAP-study: a Complex Intervention in Risk Communication and Shared Decision-making in General Practice
General practitioners (GPs) and patients find it difficult to talk about risk of future disease, especially when patients have asymptomatic conditions, and treatment options are unlikely to cause immediate perceptible…
- Trial name
- RISAP (NCT01187056)
- Testing
- Training programme
- Volunteers
- 179 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus