Clinical trials: Quality Assurance
Colon Polyps
Factors Associated With Short Withdrawal Time and Polyp Detection Rate During Colonoscopy
Colonoscopy withdrawal times are a critical element in determining quality of colonoscopy; however, few studies have evaluated specific factors that may influence the duration of withdrawal, and specifically short withdrawal…
- Trial name
- NCT01487356
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 802 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Solid Tumor
Quality Assurance on Anemia Management in Patients With Solid Tumors and Malignant Lymphoma
The aim of the study is to analyze the implementation of the 2018 updated ESMO Guideline in patients with tumor diseases as well as the corre-sponding recommendations of the Onkopedia Guideline and the S3 Guide-line Supportive…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Iron Deficiency, Solid Tumor, Malignant Lymphoma
- Trial name
- QA Anemia (NCT05190263)
- Testing
- non-interventional retrospective epidemiological observational study
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,053 people
- Sponsor
- AIO-Studien-gGmbH
Head Cancer
Evaluation of Quality of Life and Self-assurance and Social Support Earned for Non-cellular Head Cancer
Research objectives: To evaluate the quality of life of patients before and after surgery for benign head tumors ( meningiomas) and malignant tumors at stage I, II and III, to assess whether it depends on the size of the tumor…
- Trial name
- NCT06395805
- Testing
- BREF, ADL, AIS.
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University
Rectal Cancer
A Prospective Feasibility Study for TAMIS
Most recently, the Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) approach combined with single-port technology has allowed that pelvic surgery can be laparoendocopically performed from both its abdominal and perineal…
- Trial name
- TAMIS (NCT02626728)
- Testing
- laparoscopic assisted transanal surgery (TAMIS)
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Physical Activity, Dietary Habits
Community and Clinician Partnership for Prevention
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of strategies to develop and foster the relationship between primary care practices and community resources to address specific unhealthy behaviors (tobacco use, poor nutrition…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Dietary Habits, Tobacco Use Cessation
- Trial name
- C2P2 (NCT00577759)
- Testing
- Active Intervention, Passive Intervention, No intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Previous or Actual Colles Fracture
Osteoporosis and Colles Fracture
The primary purpose of the retrospective study is to determine the incidence of osteoporosis in women with previous Colles Fracture.
- Trial name
- NCT00225004
- Testing
- DEXA scan
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Sponsor
- Northern Orthopaedic Division, Denmark
Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent
Effectiveness and Cost-effectiveness of the Diabetes Integrated Care Breakthrough Collaborative
The study tests whether implementing professional evidence-based guidelines and best practices for diabetes care -through participation of multidisciplinary teams in a Breakthrough collaborative- results in an improvement of…
- Trial name
- NCT00160017
- Testing
- Breakthrough collaborative
- Where
- 52 sites in Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 1,861 people
- Sponsor
- Radboud University Medical Center
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Managing Side Effects in Clinical Practice
This is a quality improvement health services study in the Division of Gastroenterology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).
- Trial name
- NCT03475550
- Testing
- Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Prostate Cancer
US-CT Fusion for Post Implant Dosimetry
Post implant dosimetry is an essential part of quality assurance after permanent seed prostate brachytherapy. CT imaging is the standard of assessment but due to contouring uncertainties, MR-CT fusion is preferred.
- Trial name
- NCT03692104
- Testing
- transrectal ultrasound
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- British Columbia Cancer Agency
Secondary Immunodeficiencies (SID)
Quality Assurance of Secondary Immunodeficiencies (SID) in CLL/MM Patients
Retrospective, representative registry for quality assurance on diagnosis and therapy of secondary immunodeficiencies (SID) in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or multiple myeloma (MM)
- Trial name
- QS-SID (NCT04172467)
- Testing
- non-interventional retrospective epidemiological observational study
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,086 people
- Sponsor
- AIO-Studien-gGmbH
Insurance Status/Stability
IMPACCT for Kids' Care
Health insurance is important for children. Public insurance programs are available to many children, but some families report being confused about how to get and keep this insurance.
- Trial name
- IMPACCT (NCT02298361)
- Testing
- Health insurance outreach IT tools
- Volunteers
- 27,251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OCHIN, Inc.
Hypertension
Guidelines for Drug Therapy of Hypertension: Multi-Site Implementation
Clinical trial of implementation of clinical practice guidelines for managing hypertension in primary care clinics.
- Trial name
- NCT00122161
- Testing
- ATHENA Decision Support System, An Automated Clinical Decision Support System for Health Care Providers, Profiling performance
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Dyspnea, Heart Failure
Registry of Patients With Acute Dyspnea in the Emergency Department
This is a prospective registry of patients presenting with acute dyspnea to the emergency department of the city hospital in Nuremberg.
- Conditions
- Dyspnea, Heart Failure, COPD
- Trial name
- NCT01910233
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 947 people
- Sponsor
- Klinikum Nürnberg
Screening Colonoscopies
Bowel Preparation Quality for Screening Colonoscopy
The study will consist of a prospective observational period performed in the GI Endoscopy Lab. The objective is to document the quality of bowel preps in patients undergoing a screening colonoscopy with and without an…
- Trial name
- NCT02690779
- Testing
- Educational intervention, Routine Care Instructions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Screening Test, Endoscopy
The Alberta Primary Care Endoscopy (APC-Endo) Study
It is hypothesized that primary care colonoscopists are able to achieve benchmarks in colonoscopy quality including cecal intubation and adenoma detection rates and serious adverse event rates.
- Conditions
- Screening Test, Endoscopy, Colon Disease
- Trial name
- APC-Endo (NCT01320826)
- Testing
- colonoscopy
- Where
- 13 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 577 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Problems With Access to Health Care
Quality Assurance of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department
This work aimed to prepare the obstetrics and gynecology department for high education and health care accreditation.
- Trial name
- NCT02101502
- Testing
- Questioner
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Al-Azhar University
Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Sleep Deprivation
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Sleep Quality and Neurocognitive Performance
The purpose of this study is to understand patients' neurocognitive performance shortly after discharge from the Medical Intensive Care Unit (MICU) and the potential effect of sleep quality in the MICU on those neurocognitive…
- Conditions
- Neurobehavioral Manifestations, Sleep Deprivation, Dyssomnias
- Trial name
- NCT01061242
- Testing
- Sleep promoting interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Point-of-care Ultrasonography (POCUS)
Can a Tailored Quality Assurance Program Help General Practitioners Maintain POCUS Scanning Competence? A Cohort Study From Denmark
Testing of a quality assurance program for general practitioners with an online multiple-choice quiz including still-pictures and video sequences of 10 application specific POCUS examinations.
- Trial name
- NCT05625646
- Testing
- quality assurance program
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Schizophrenia, Chronic Illness
Implementing Effective, Collaborative Care for Schizophrenia (EQUIP-2)
This project evaluates the implementation and effectiveness of a care model to improve treatment for schizophrenia within the context of diverse VA practices and priorities.
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Chronic Illness, Weight Gain, Psychotic Disorder
- Trial name
- EQUIP-2 (NCT00137280)
- Testing
- Collaborative Chronic Illness Care Model
- Where
- 8 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,067 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Surgery
Visual Analogue Scale - a Quality Assurance Study
It has come to our attention that there is not a general consensus of how to apply Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) as a tool in measuring pain amongst postoperative patients in Denmark.
- Trial name
- NCT02243410
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Herlev Hospital