Clinical trials: Guidelines
Hypertension
Interventions to Improve Hypertension Control and Reduce Cardiovascular Disease Risk
This study will test the separate and combined effects of a continuous quality improvement (CQI) intervention for physicians (MDs) and a behavioral intervention for patients on blood pressure control.
- Trial name
- HIP (NCT00201136)
- Testing
- Lifestyle interventions to lower blood pressure for patients, MD CQI-type intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 574 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Heart Failure
The Assessment of Partial Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Down Titration in Heart Failure in Remission.
Heart failure (HF) is a chronic condition that is characterized by a weakened and enlarged heart. It typically causes symptoms such as breathlessness and swelling of the legs, and it is a serious illness that shortens life…
- Trial name
- TAPERED-HF (NCT07513883)
- Testing
- Down-titration, Continuation of guideline-directed heart failure therapy
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg
End-stage Heart Failure
LVAD Versus GDMT in Ambulatory Advanced Heart Failure Patients
Heart failure is a severe disease affecting approximately 1-2% of the adult population in developed countries and around 26 million people worldwide.
- Trial name
- AMBU-VAD (NCT04768322)
- Testing
- HeartMate 3 TM Left Ventricular Assist System, Guideline Directed Medical Therapy
- Where
- 8 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 92 people
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Hyperlipidemia
A Randomized, Double-Blinded Study of Simvastatin 20 mg/Day Versus Vytorin 10/20 in Subjects With Lipid Profiles Not Meeting Current NCEP Guidelines, Following a Low-Carbohydrate Diet
People who follow a low-carbohydrate diet typically experience a decrease in triglycerides and increase in HDL-C level, but fail to lower their LDL cholesterol (LDL-C). Such patients may require lipid-lowering therapy.
- Trial name
- LOCUST (NCT00566267)
- Testing
- simvastatin 20 mg/ezetimibe
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
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
Heart Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Quality Ensuring Project With Focus On Patients With Cardiovascular Diseases As Well As Type 2 Diabetes.
The overall objective is to increase the adherence to national guidelines for patients with established CVD and/or Type 2 diabetes by means of repeated post-graduate educational meetings and regular evaluation of the optimisation…
- Trial name
- NCT00415428
- Testing
- Patient adherence to national educational guidelines.
- Volunteers
- 2,776 people
- Sponsor
- Pfizer's Upjohn has merged with Mylan to form Viatris Inc.
Multiple Myeloma, Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Systemic Anti-Cancer Therapy Dose Modifications for Individuals With Duffy Null Phenotype
This study is comprised of a main study, an observational study, and optional survey studies. The main study is being done to see whether using Duffy null specific treatment dosing guidelines can reduce or delay dose…
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Triple Negative Breast Cancer, Duffy Blood Group, Chemokine Receptor Gene Mutation, Duffy Blood Group, Chemokine Receptor Gene C.-67T>C
- Trial name
- NCT07341867
- Testing
- Dexamethasone, Bortezomib, LENALIDOMIDE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Andrew Hantel, MD
Type 2 Diabetes
Family Health Team High-Intensity Interval Training
With the rapid shift to virtual care, this pilot study aims to determine the feasibility of prescribing low-duration, interval-based training through virtual care.
- Trial name
- FHT HIIT (NCT04109235)
- Testing
- High-Intensity Interval Training Physical Activity (PA) Advice, Population-Based Physical Activity (PA) Advice
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Implementation of a Chronic Disease Management Programme, COPD
Effects of an Active Implementation of a Guideline for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Aims: To design a proactive implementation strategy for a chronic-disease-management-programme. To describe effects of the active implementation of a programme for COPD-patients measured on patient-related goals and use of health…
- Trial name
- NCT01228708
- Testing
- Active implementation of a guideline for chronic disease
- Volunteers
- 3,021 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Obesity
Quality of Life Following Gastric Bypass Surgery.
A central goal of health care is to maximize patient functioning and well-being. This has prompted measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) that encompasses physical, psychological, and social functioning.
- Trial name
- NCT02032199
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- René Klinkby Støving
Brain Injuries, Infant, Premature
SafeBoosC - a Phase II Trial
Background 25,000 infants are born extremely preterm every year in Europe. This group of infants carries a high risk of death and subsequent cerebral impairment for the infant, especially in the first 72 hours of life.
- Trial name
- SafeBoosC (NCT01590316)
- Testing
- Cerebral NIRS oximetry
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 165 people
- Sponsor
- Gorm Greisen
Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Complications
Protocol for Accelerated Recovery in Patients Undergoing Thoracic Surgical Procedures (PROSM). Study Randomized Comparative Between the Adoption of the Proposed Guidelines and the Traditional Method Currently Used in the Institution
Introduction: Aiming at reducing costs and optimizing the use of these financial resources, several postoperative recovery protocols have emerged that aim to reduce the length of hospital stay by accelerating surgical…
- Conditions
- Postoperative Pain, Postoperative Complications, Postoperative Nausea, Lung Cancer
- Trial name
- PROSM (NCT03271749)
- Testing
- PROSM guidelines for preoperative, anesthesia and postoperative care for lung resections
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Igor Renato Louro Bruno de Abreu
Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Retrospective Viability Study of the PETHEMA-POMCIDEX Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment of Patients With Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma (RRMM)
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a plasma cell neoplasm representing the second most common type of hematologic tumor after lymphomas. The incorporation of novel agents such as bortezomib, lenalidomide, or thalidomide into first-line…
- Trial name
- NCT03477643
- Where
- 27 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- PETHEMA Foundation
Asthma
Launching an Asthma Initiative Designed to Improve Asthma Management and Outcomes
Following on from a 10 year study conducted in Finland this study is designed to test the validity and sustainability of an enhanced asthma management model for the UK.
- Trial name
- NCT02140671
- Volunteers
- 33,370 people
- Sponsor
- Research in Real-Life Ltd
Cardiac Arrest
Effectiveness of an Interactive Cognitive Support Tablet App to Improve the Management of Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
Pediatric cardiac arrest (PCA) has a high mortality and morbidity. Its management is complex and often deviates from guideline recommendations leading to patients' worse clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- PediAppRREST (NCT04619498)
- Testing
- PediAppRREST, AHA-PALS pocket reference card
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 324 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Heart Failure
Trial of a Tailored Message Program to Implement CHF Guidelines
Congestive heart failure is a serious health problem in the United States and is associated with excessive morbidity and mortality. Several classes of medications have been shown to improve mortality in patients with CHF.
- Trial name
- NCT00013026
- Testing
- CHF Self-management Education (Web-based Education)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Congestive Heart Failure Chronic, Low Ejection Fraction
Evaluation of the HeartLogic Diagnostic in Optimizing Guideline-directed Medical Therapy in Patients With Congestive Heart Failure and Chronically Low Ejection Fractions (EFs)
The goal of this trial is to determine if the addition of the Heart Logic diagnostic alerts to standard of care therapies will lessen hospitalizations and improve quality of life in patients with heart failure.
- Trial name
- Heartlogic ISR (NCT07412626)
- Testing
- Heartlogic Diagnostic Tool Threshold Change, Heartlogic Diagnostic Tool Unchanged Threshold
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Pickett
Vulvar Cancer
Groin Sentinel Node Biopsy and 18FDG-PET/CT in cN0 Vulvar Cancer Patients Candidate to Standard Lymphadenectomy
The study aim is to verify the accuracy of SNB combined with 18F-FDG PET/CT in cN0 invasive vulvar cancer (IVC) patients currently not candidate to SNB according to standard guidelines.
- Trial name
- GroSNaPET (NCT02969278)
- Testing
- 18FDG-PET/TC, Sentinel node biopsy
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Nutritional Support, Intensive Care Unit
Evaluation of Nutritional Practices in the Critical Care
Background: The adequacy of the artificial Nutritional Support (NS) in the critical care patient has implications in morbidity and prognosis.
- Conditions
- Nutritional Support, Intensive Care Unit, Critical Illness
- Trial name
- ENPIC (NCT03634943)
- Testing
- Patients with Nutritional Support
- Where
- 43 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 642 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitari de Bellvitge
HIV
Simplified Algorithm for Treatment Eligibility
In its 2015 revision of the global guidelines for HIV care and treatment, the World Health Organization called for initiating lifelong antiretroviral treatment (ART) for all patients testing positive for HIV, regardless of CD4…
- Trial name
- SLATE (NCT02891135)
- Testing
- SLATE
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,077 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
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