Clinical trials: Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement
Developing a Practice-Based Learning and Improvement Quality Improvement (QI) Systems Impact Assessment Questionnaire
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) acknowledged the changing needs of physicians in training when it endorsed practice-based learning and improvement (PBLI) -- a competency that is typically omitted…
- Trial name
- NCT00754377
- Testing
- PBLI Curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease
ENhanced Recovery in CHildren Undergoing Surgery
The institution of perioperative Enhanced Recovery Protocols (ERPs) has been found to decrease hospital length of stay, in-hospital costs, and complications among adult surgical populations but data in pediatric populations are…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- ENRICH-US (NCT04060303)
- Testing
- Perioperative surgical care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 597 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease
PIBD-SETQuality: the Inception Cohort and Safety Registry
The purpose of this study is to analyse effectiveness and safety signals of current treatment strategies in routine practice for patients with pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease (PIBD) and to correlate this to their…
- Conditions
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Crohn Disease, Ulcerative Colitis
- Trial name
- PIBD-SETQ (NCT03571373)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Erasmus Medical Center
Hypertension
Expanding Health Systems Research to Optimize Hypertension Care Cascade in HIV-Infected Individuals in Mozambique
Undiagnosed and untreated hypertension is a main driver of cardiovascular disease, affecting disproportionately low and middle-income countries, where guidelines to screen and manage hypertension are poorly used.
- Trial name
- SCALESAIAHTN (NCT05002322)
- Testing
- Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach
- Where
- 6 sites in Mozambique
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eduardo Mondlane University
Delirium, Postoperative
Bis Monitoring Effect on Delirium Occurrence and Nursing Quality Improvement Recovering From General Anesthesia
①Effects of BIS Index (BIS) monitoring on delirium incidence in Post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) in patients undergoing general anesthesia ②Effects of BIS BIS Index (BIS) monitoring on the quality of nursing care in the…
- Trial name
- NCT06302517
- Testing
- BIS-guided
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Fourth Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine
Colon Polyps
A Prospective Trial of an Endoscopic Quality Improvement Project
Randomized prospective multi-site validation study.
- Trial name
- Equip 2 (NCT02325635)
- Testing
- Educational Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Human Papillomavirus Vaccines
Increasing Optimal Use of HPV Vaccination in Primary Care
Washington University will evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-component implementation strategy to increase use of HPV vaccine in primary care practices.
- Trial name
- NCT04180462
- Testing
- Practice Facilitation, Education, Audit and Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Registries, Quality Improvement
Improving Quality Based on the Joint Registry
Test whether an intervention, consisting of frequently feedback of performance outcomes and education will improve patient care, expressed in better functional outcomes, fewer complications and more quality improving…
- Conditions
- Registries, Quality Improvement, Hip Arthropathy, Knee Arthropathy
- Trial name
- IQ Joint (NCT04055103)
- Testing
- Monthly feedback, education and linking hospitals
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Diet Quality
Diet Improvement Through Normative Experimentation
This study aims to use a three-arm randomized control trial (RCT) implemented in a fully functional experimental online grocery store, to explore the effects of two low-cost information and incentive-based strategies.
- Trial name
- DINE (NCT05070442)
- Testing
- Norm-based messaging and peer comparison features, Financial Incentives leveraging on loss aversion
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Colonoscopy
Implementation of Evidence Based Practices for Colonoscopy: The Strategies to Improve Colonoscopy Study
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of physician education about evidence based practices for colonoscopy alone, versus physician education plus a multi-component staff implementation strategy to improve adequacy…
- Trial name
- STIC (NCT02723370)
- Testing
- Staff multi-component implementation strategy
- Volunteers
- 46,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
PTSD
Non-invasive Nerve Stimulation and Sleep
People often have difficulty sleeping. Reasons are many. But, difficulty falling and staying asleep are common issues. Sleep difficulties are common in disorders such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Trial name
- NINS (NCT04021537)
- Testing
- non-invasive nerve stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Maternal Health, Delivery
Quality Improvement Project for Reproductive Health Services in India, Phase 1
Evaluation of a quality improvement (QI) collaborative aimed at improving person-centered care (PCC) for reproductive health (RH) services.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Delivery, Reproductive Health
- Trial name
- SPARQ_QII1 (NCT04208867)
- Testing
- QI Collaborative
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,989 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Colon Cancer
Colometer - A Real Time Quality Improvement Feedback System for Screening Colonoscopy
Our team has created an automated, real-time software based image analysis tool called Colometer to improve screening colonoscopy providing real time visual feedback on image quality. There are three components to this study.
- Trial name
- NCT01969292
- Testing
- Colometer
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Christopher Andrews
Smoking Cessation
DPBRN Hygienists Internet Quality Improvement in Tobacco Cessation (HiQuit)
Our overall goal is to advance science related to using the Internet in health services delivery, and specifically smoking cessation by targeting dental hygienists.
- Trial name
- HiQuit (NCT01108432)
- Testing
- Electronic Referral
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dental Practice-Based Research Network
Skin Quality
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Effectiveness of Kytogen Defend in Facial Skin Quality Improvement in Adult Participants
This study was designed to evaluate the efficacy and safety of KIO021, an injectable solution for carboxymethyl chitosan, for temporary improvement of facial skin condition. Designed for forward-looking effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT07179198
- Testing
- KIO021
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sinclair Pharmaceuticals Limited
Management Systems, Quality Improvement
Implementation of a Multidimensional Quality Model
The aim of this study is to measure the experiences about the current care of the patients, their kin and staff by a quickscan based on a multidimensional quality model.
- Conditions
- Management Systems, Quality Improvement, Public Health
- Trial name
- NCT04886427
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KU Leuven
Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
A Quality Improvement Process to Support Delivery of Cardiovascular Care in Community Mental Health Organizations
This pilot study will examine whether an implementation strategy will improve delivery of evidence-based care for cardiovascular risk factors for people with serious mental illness.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Dyslipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT04696653
- Testing
- Comprehensive Unit Based Safety Program (CUSP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Midwifery
MIDWIZE - Strengthening Midwives
This PhD project aims to explore how midwives can take the lead in implementing and enhancing evidence-based quality improvement (QI) components within maternal and newborn health care in Uganda.
- Trial name
- NCT05237375
- Testing
- The MIDWIZE model
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Knee
Embo Registry; National Registry for Artery Embolization
Embo Registry is a retrospective and prospective observational study to evaluate real world effectiveness and the use of Artery Embolization as a treatment for chronic pain with patients that have osteoarthritis and localized…
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Osteoarthritis, Knee, Osteoarthritis Thumb, Osteoarthritis Shoulder
- Trial name
- NCT06477965
- Testing
- Artery Embolization
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vascular Solutions of North Carolina
Primary Care
Relisten: Enhancing Care Quality and Saving Time With Automatic Clinical Note Generation in Primary Care
Background: Relisten is an artificial intelligence-based software developed by Recog Analytics that improves patient care by facilitating more natural interactions between healthcare professionals and patients.
- Trial name
- Relisten (NCT06618092)
- Testing
- Relisten
- Where
- 6 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina