Clinical trials: Best Practice
Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease
SPREAD-NET: PRactices Enabling Adapting and Disseminating in the Safety NET
The investigators propose to compare the effectiveness of 3 strategies (low, medium, high intensity) at supporting CHCs' implementation of the ALL Initiative (an intervention shown to reduce patients' cardiovascular disease (CVD)…
- Trial name
- SPREAD-NET (NCT02325531)
- Testing
- Low support, Medium support, High support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Penicillin Allergy
The Effect of Providing Stratification of Low Risk Penicillin Allergies on Penicillin Allergy Label Removal
Currently it is estimated that at least 25 million people in the United States are labeled as penicillin allergic although less than 1.5 million of these are truly allergic.
- Trial name
- NCT03702270
- Testing
- Penicillin Allergic Risk Stratification Best Practice Alert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,052 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Healthy Subject
HPV Vaccine Intervention for Young Sexual Minority Men
This phase III trial studies how well the Outsmart HPV intervention works in increasing HPV vaccine initiation and completion among young individuals who report having a history of same-sex partners, being sexually attracted to…
- Trial name
- NCT04032106
- Testing
- Best Practice, Informational Intervention, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Penicillin Allergy
Effect of Providing Stratification of Low Risk Penicillin Allergies on Penicillin Allergy Label Removal in ICU Setting
Currently it is estimated that at least 25 million people in the United States are labeled as penicillin allergic although less than 1.5 million of these are truly allergic.
- Trial name
- NCT03702283
- Testing
- Penicillin Allergic Risk Stratification Best Practice Alert
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Corneal Edema Secondary to Corneal Endothelial Dystrophy
Early Experience With Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty
The purpose of this study is to report the early clinical outcomes in patients undergoing Descemet's Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty (DSAEK) for corneal edema secondary to corneal endothelial cell dysfunction, and to…
- Trial name
- DSAEK (NCT00744796)
- Testing
- DSAEK, Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Topography (OCT), Best Spectacle Corrected Visual Acuity (BSCVA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Sexual Violence
Preventing Sexual Violence Through a Comprehensive, Peer-led Initiative
The purpose of this multiple baseline study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive youth-led sexual violence (SV) prevention program, Youth Voices in Prevention (Youth VIP).
- Trial name
- NCT03207386
- Testing
- Youth VIP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,647 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Hampshire
Medication Adherence, Depressive Symptoms
Testing THRIVE 365 for Black Sexual Minority Men (On The Daily)
The primary goal of this study is to test a minority stress model of psychological health outcomes for Black sexual minority men (BSMM) while using and not using a novel intervention named THRIVE 365.
- Conditions
- Medication Adherence, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- OTD (NCT05376397)
- Testing
- iTHRIVE 365
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Severe Asthma
Impulse Oscillometry Measurements in Severe Eosinophilic Asthmatics Before and After Anti-IL-5 Factor Initiation
Eosinophilic inflammation in the small airways of patients with severe asthma is considered to be an important marker of disease severity.
- Trial name
- IMPOSE (NCT05147155)
- Testing
- Mepolizumab
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Covid19
COVID-19 Project ECHO in Nursing Homes
Nursing homes are ground zero for the COVID-19 pandemic. Nursing homes are ill-equipped for the pandemic; though facilities are required to have infection control staff, only 3% have taken a basic infection control course.
- Trial name
- NCT04499391
- Testing
- Project ECHO
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Epilepsy, Partial Epilepsy
Study Comparing Best Medical Practice With or Without VNS Therapy in Pharmacoresistant Partial Epilepsy Patients
This is a post-market medical device study. This study will compare best medical practice with or without adjunctive VNS Therapy in patients who are 16 years and older with pharmacoresistant partial epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT00522418
- Testing
- Vagal Nerve Simulation (VNS) Therapy, Best Medical Practive
- Where
- 48 sites in Belgium, Canada and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cyberonics, Inc.
Hypertension
Pragmatic Trial Comparing Telehealth Care and Optimized Clinic-Based Care for Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure
This pragmatic trial will compare two team-based care models for managing hypertension, Best Practice Clinic-based Care and Telehealth Care with pharmacist management, in a large care system in Minnesota.
- Trial name
- NCT02996565
- Testing
- Best Practice Clinic-Based Care, Telehealth Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,071 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Opioid Overdose
Preventing Opioid Overdose Mortality in the United States
This study aims to conduct a randomized controlled trial of 105 syringe services programs (SSPs) throughout the United States to understand the effectiveness of a multifaceted, facilitation-based strategy at advancing naloxone…
- Trial name
- NCT03924505
- Testing
- Organize and Mobilize for Implementation Effectiveness, Dissemination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
Medication Adherence
Development and Evaluation of an Electronic Health Record-based Medication Complete Communication (EMC2) Strategy
There is a well-documented need for effective interventions that can help patients understand and safely adhere to prescribed medications, particularly those with greater potential for harm if not taken correctly.
- Trial name
- NCT03652272
- Testing
- EMC2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cervical Carcinoma, Human Papillomavirus Infection
Multilevel HPV Self-Testing Intervention for the Increase of Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women in Appalachia
This trial studies how well a multilevel human papillomavirus (HPV) self-testing intervention works in increasing cervical cancer screening among women in Appalachia.
- Trial name
- NCT04411849
- Testing
- Best Practice, HPV Self-Collection, Informational Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 802 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Substance Abuse, Chronic Pain
Physician Coaching to Reduce Opioid-related Harms
This project pilot tests an innovative clinical guideline translation and physician coaching model to promote adherence to evidence-based guidelines for the prescribing of opioid pain medications in primary care settings.
- Trial name
- NCT02433496
- Testing
- Physician coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53,132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Aging, Cognitive Decline
Aging and Cognitive Health Evaluation in Elders (ACHIEVE)
The ACHIEVE study will be a randomized controlled trial nested within the infrastructure of the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study.
- Trial name
- ACHIEVE (NCT03243422)
- Testing
- Successful aging health education intervention, Hearing intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 977 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Uncontrolled Hypertension
Reducing Inequities in Care of Hypertension, Lifestyle Improvement for Everyone (RICH LIFE Project)
The RICH LIFE Project is a two-armed, cluster-randomized trial, comparing the effectiveness of an enhanced standard of care arm, "Standard of Care Plus" (SCP), to a multi-level intervention, "Collaborative Care/Stepped Care"…
- Trial name
- RICH LIFE (NCT02674464)
- Testing
- Provider Audit-Feedback, Stratified by Race and Ethnicity, Blood Pressure Measurement Standardization, System Level Leadership Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,820 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease
Genetic Testing to Understand and Address Renal Disease Disparities
In this genomic medicine implementation pilot project, the investigators aim to conduct a randomized trial in a network of community health centers and primary care facilities to study processes, effects and challenges of…
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, Genomics
- Trial name
- GUARDD (NCT02234063)
- Testing
- Immediate Genetic Testing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,052 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Digestive System Carcinoma, Genitourinary System Carcinoma
Home Base Telemonitoring in Gastrointestinal, Genitourinary, or Gynecologic Cancer Patients Undergoing Abdominal Surgery
This phase III trial compares a home-based telemonitoring program that collects symptom and daily step information to surgeon only care in improving recovery and stopping complications within 30 days after surgery in patients…
- Conditions
- Digestive System Carcinoma, Genitourinary System Carcinoma, Malignant Female Reproductive System Neoplasm, Malignant Solid Neoplasm
- Trial name
- NCT04596384
- Testing
- Best Practice, Functional Assessment, Medical Device Usage and Evaluation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City of Hope Medical Center
Elective Surgical Procedures
A Patient-oriented Risk Communication Tool to Improve Patient Experience, Knowledge and Outcomes After Elective Surgery
Many people have inpatient surgery each day. Most people will have no complications but some will have minor or serious complications.
- Trial name
- NCT03422133
- Testing
- Patient-oriented, personalized risk communication eHealth application
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute