Clinical trials: Quality Improvement
Improvement of Quality of Life of Hemophiliac Patients
Assessment of Quality of Life in Hemophiliac Patients
Hemophilia is an X-linked congenital bleeding disorder caused by deficiency of coagulation factor VIII (in hemophilia A) or factor IX (in hemophilia B).
- Trial name
- NCT03159663
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Quality Improvement
The Effect of a Novel Audit and Feedback Bundle on Inpatient Performance
This single-blinded, cluster randomized control trial will assess the effectiveness of an audit and feedback bundle on internal medicine physician performance on selected quality metrics.
- Trial name
- NCT02593253
- Testing
- Audit and Feedback Bundle, Bi-weekly audit and feedback emails
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Quality Improvement in Patient Handoff
Quality Improvement in Handover of General Internal Medicine In-patients
Miscommunication during patient handover can jeopardize patient safety and is the focus of Quality Improvement initiatives by many organizations.
- Trial name
- NCT01796756
- Testing
- Handover program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Morning Rounds, Teaching Rounds
A Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial to Standardize Attending Morning Rounds in Medicine
Attending morning rounds take place at teaching hospitals every day. They are the primary mechanism for patient care delivery, supervision and education of trainees, and communication with patients, families, and staff.
- Conditions
- Morning Rounds, Teaching Rounds, Hospitalization, Inpatients
- Trial name
- NCT01931553
- Testing
- Standardized attending morning rounds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Implementing Guidelines for Smoking Cessation: A Randomized Trial of Evidence-Based Quality Improvement
Smoking is a serious and common health risk among veterans. Given the press of national initiatives and local incentives to improve smoking cessation care in response to VA performance measures, this study tests a widely…
- Conditions
- Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Quality Improvement
- Trial name
- NCT00012987
- Testing
- Quality Improvement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Health Status Measures, Outcomes
Ambulatory Care Quality Improvement (ACQUIP)
Health care organizations, including the VA, are investing substantial effort to improve quality of care. As part of this process, greater emphasis is being placed on measurement of outcomes, and in particular, functional…
- Conditions
- Health Status Measures, Outcomes, Continuous Quality Improvement
- Trial name
- NCT00013130
- Testing
- Provision of health status information to patients provider
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 62,487 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Improvement of Functional Capacity., Improvement of Quality of Life.
Effect of a Program of Deep Inspiration Combined to Expiratory Positive Airway Pressure in Asthmatic
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of a deep inspiration combined to expiratory positive airway pressure protocol on respiratory function, quality of life, exercise tolerance and heart rate variability in…
- Conditions
- Improvement of Functional Capacity., Improvement of Quality of Life., Improvement of Cardiovascular Autonomic Control.
- Trial name
- NCT01643421
- Testing
- Deep inspiration and positive expiratory airway pressure
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre
Medication Errors, Medical Records Systems, Computerized
Improving Pediatric Safety and Quality With Health Care Information Technology
This study includes four projects aimed to improve the quality and safety of pediatric care through the implementation of four clinical decision support services in the electronic health record (EHR).
- Conditions
- Medication Errors, Medical Records Systems, Computerized, Patient Safety, Quality Improvement
- Trial name
- NCT00134823
- Testing
- weight based dosing decision support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,420 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Venous Thromboembolism, Delivery of Health Care
Improving Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis
Preventing the formation of blood clots in the veins so they do not injure leg veins or travel to the lungs, also called venous thromboembolism prophylaxis (VTE-P) is an essential component of safe in-patient care, yet it is…
- Conditions
- Venous Thromboembolism, Delivery of Health Care, Quality Improvement
- Trial name
- NCT01304108
- Testing
- VTE-P Tollgate, BLAZE Pop up, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Reduction of Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients., Improvement of Cardiovascular Autonomic Control.
Effects of Inspiratory Muscle Training on Cardiovascular Function in Hypertension.
The purpose of this study is to determine inspiratory muscle training effects on blood pressure, functional capacity and quality of life in hypertensive patients.
- Conditions
- Reduction of Blood Pressure in Hypertensive Patients., Improvement of Cardiovascular Autonomic Control., Improvement of Functional Capacity., Improvement of Quality of Life.
- Trial name
- TREMVEN (NCT01250444)
- Testing
- Inspiratory Muscle Training
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 14 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre