Clinical trials: Service Quality
Delivery of Health Care, Health Services
The COPACC Study: Utilization, Health and Economic Evaluation of a Community-Based Primary Care Geriatric Hub at Whampoa
This study evaluates the Community for Successful Ageing (ComSA) Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH), a model of community-based primary care geriatric hub at Whampoa, Singapore.
- Conditions
- Delivery of Health Care, Health Services, Costs and Cost Analysis, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04594967
- Testing
- Patient-centred care home (PCMH)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 184 people
- Sponsor
- Geriatric Education and Research Institute
Skin Diseases, Telemedicine
Impact of Teledermatology on Health Services Outcomes in the Department of Veterans Affairs
This study compares store and forward teledermatology with the conventional clinic-based consult process. Our primary objective is to determine whether the mean change in quality of life, as rated by the subscale scores and…
- Conditions
- Skin Diseases, Telemedicine, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT00488293
- Testing
- Store and forward teledermatology
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 392 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Quality of Hospital Entrance Reception, Social Robots
Hospitality Oriented Service Perception Evolution With Robots (HOSPER)
The HOSPER project aims to determine if using Pepper and NAO social robots at the IRCCS INRCA in Ancona's (Italy) entrance is a viable way to improve the current reception and guidance services for hospital visitors.
- Trial name
- HOSPER (NCT07002411)
- Testing
- Innovative hospital reception service with social robot NAO, Innovative hospital reception service with social robot PEPPER
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Istituto Nazionale di Ricovero e Cura per Anziani
Osteoarthritis
The Effects of Disease Management Training and Telephone Counseling Service for Elderly Patients With Osteoarthritis
The study will be conducted to determine the difference on functional status, self-efficacy, and quality of life between groups with and without telephone counseling and training on disease management for participants.
- Trial name
- NCT04816474
- Testing
- Online education and Phone Counseling Service
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- KTO Karatay University
Intellectual Disability
Safer Online Lives: Use of the Internet & Social Media by People With Intellectual Disabilities
The objective of this study is to explore the benefits of internet use for people with intellectual disabilities (ID), the risks they might come up against while online, the barriers people with ID might come across due to the…
- Trial name
- SOL (NCT04919213)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 429 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kent
Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Gastric Adenocarcinoma
Registry Platform Gastric/Esophageal Cancer (SAPHIR)
The registry aims to collect and analyse information on the antineoplastic treatment of patients with metastatic esophageal, gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer, treated in palliative intention in daily routine practice…
- Conditions
- Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Gastric Adenocarcinoma, Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma, Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
- Trial name
- SAPHIR (NCT04290806)
- Testing
- Routine care as per site standard
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 1,900 people
- Sponsor
- iOMEDICO AG
Stress, Self Efficacy
Peer-Presented Versus Mental Health Service Provider-Presented Mental Health Outreach Programs for University Students
The overarching goal of the present study was to evaluate a MHSP-presented versus peer-presented mental health resilience skills-building online video outreach program against a wait-list comparison group.
- Conditions
- Stress, Self Efficacy, Social Support, Social Connectedness
- Trial name
- NCT05454592
- Testing
- Stress and Coping Online Outreach Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis
Facilitating Communication Study
This study is a randomized clinical trial of an intervention to improve outcomes for patients and their family by using ICU nurse facilitators to support, model, and teach communication strategies that enable patients and their…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Neoplasm Metastasis, Lung Neoplasm, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Trial name
- FCS2 (NCT03721952)
- Testing
- Facilitator-Based Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Analgesia, Prehospital
Quality of Telemedically Guided Prehospital Analgesia
The purpose of this retrospective study is to analyze quality and adverse events of analgesia by telemedically supported paramedics in comparison to conventional treatment by on-scene emergency medical service (EMS) physicians in…
- Conditions
- Analgesia, Prehospital, Telemedicine, Ambulance
- Trial name
- NCT02928705
- Testing
- physician operated telemedical prehospital analgesia, prehospital analgesia by on-scene EMS physicians
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 381 people
- Sponsor
- RWTH Aachen University
Psychological Distress
Ensuring Quality in Psychological Support-Foundational Helping Skills
There is lack of feasible and effective curricula that can rapidly be taught on basic mental health and psychosocial helping skills.
- Trial name
- EQUIP-FHS (NCT04511156)
- Testing
- Foundational Helping Skills
- Where
- 3 sites in Nepal, Peru and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington 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
Quality of Health Care
Measuring Ethnic Disparities in Family Planning Services in Peru
This study is designed as a crossover randomized controlled trial, to investigate the effects of client's ethnic characteristics on the quality of family planning services.
- Trial name
- NCT01885858
- Testing
- Indigenous profile, Mestizo profile
- Volunteers
- 351 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Endodontic Treatment, Apical Periodontitis
The Present Study Aims to Follow up on All Root Canal Treatments Performed During the Year 2023 Within the Public Dental Services of the Counties of Jönköping, Kalmar, and Östergötland, Sweden. The Study is Entirely Observational in Nature.
Each year, nearly 200,000 teeth undergo root canal treatment in Sweden, most of them within general dental care. However, studies that evaluate the outcomes of root canal treatments have almost exclusively been conducted at…
- Conditions
- Endodontic Treatment, Apical Periodontitis, Quality
- Trial name
- NCT07244250
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people
- Sponsor
- Region Jönköping County
COVID-19
Conversation With Family Doctor to Increase COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
The investigators will randomise individuals from family doctors' lists of patients that are at risk of severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), and that are not registered as having taken the vaccine against the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT05207137
- Testing
- Telephone call about vaccination
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 654 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Breakthrough Pain
Quality of Life Study Breakthrough Cancer Pain Treated in Medical Oncology Services (CAVIDIOM)
In cancer patients, pain is one of the most common symptoms. The range of reported prevalence of pain varies from 33% to 64% including different stages of cancer, during or after anticancer treatment.
- Trial name
- CAVIDIOM (NCT03435120)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 14 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 118 people
- Sponsor
- Angelini Farmacéutica
Post Traumatic Stress Disorders
Can Service Dogs Improve Activity and Quality of Life in Veterans With PTSD?
Service Dogs are trained to assist people with disabilities to accomplish tasks which permit the individual to be more functional in their home and social environment.
- Trial name
- SDPTSD (NCT02039843)
- Testing
- Emotional Support Dogs, Service Dogs
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Advance Care Planning
Quality Improvement Project for Advance Care Planning Tool in Hospital Medicine
Hospitalized patients and their families are often unprepared regarding end-of-life care. Even patients with high risk of mortality within the index admission or 30 days after admission often do not have clearly defined goals of…
- Trial name
- NCT04296136
- Testing
- Advance Care Planning Discussion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 743 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Bowel Preparation Scale, Adenoma Detection Rate
Impact of Reinforced Education by Wechat and Short Message Service on the Quality of Bowel Preparation
High quality bowel preparation is essential for successful colonoscopy. This study aimed to assess the impact of reinforced education by Wechat or short message service (SMS) on the quality of bowel preparation.
- Trial name
- NCT02832869
- Testing
- short message service based re-education, Wechat based re-education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changhai Hospital
Depression, Psychological Well-Being
Changing Minds - Supporting Depressed Elderly People With an Individually Tailored Service Model
Depression is one of the leading causes of emotional suffering in later life. It has been estimated that 2-5% of community-dwelling elderly people suffer from major depression, but according to recent studies, as much as 25 %…
- Trial name
- NCT00845377
- Testing
- Comprehensive psychosocial support for depressed elderly
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Central Union for the Welfare of the Aged
Health Services for the Aged, Quality of Life
Person Centered Nursing Homes: Impact Assessment Of Centered Person Care In Nursing Homes
Cohort Observational Study. The study will assess differences in quality of life, well-being and mood between persons living in a nursing home following usual care and persons living in nursing homes following a centered person…
- Conditions
- Health Services for the Aged, Quality of Life, Mood
- Trial name
- RECENPE (NCT03200145)
- Testing
- ACP intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio Salut i Envelliment UAB