Active clinical trials for "Chronic Disease"

People with complex problems on multiple life domains receive fragmented care. The accumulation and complexity of problems is difficult to manage for patients and care providers, and leads to high medical spending with little effect of care. In this study the investigators will evaluate the costeffectiveness and experience of care of integrated, proactive and personalized care for patients with problems on 2 out of 3 life domains and at least 2 acute care contacts in the previous year. A stepped wedge randomised controlled trial will be performed in 20 general practices that do not yet offer such an approach.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common respiratory diseases, with 90% of cases directly attributable to smoking. Unfortunately, many patients continue to smoke and have an urgent need to quit. Proactive tobacco treatment programs identify patients outside of a routine clinical appointment and engage them in making a supported quit attempt. Most previous research of proactive tobacco treatment has used telephone outreach, which can be resource intensive. Electronic methods (texting, secure messaging) may be effective while requiring fewer resources. In this study, a previously tested telephone outreach intervention will be adapted for electronic delivery, with content tailored to smokers with COPD. First, information will be gathered from smokers with COPD and the medical staff who care for them to adapt the program for electronic delivery. Then, the program will be pilot-tested. Smokers with COPD will be randomly assigned to either usual medical care or the outreach intervention, with goals to increase participation in smoking cessation programs, quit attempts, and successful cessation.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of the GET2HOME Intervention bundle.

Most persons living with dementia (PlwD) have multiple chronic conditions (MCC). Managing MCC typically involves adhering to clinical practice guidelines for single diseases. This approach often results in burdensome care that usually does not reflect what matters most to patients. To address the challenges of caring for patients with MCC, Patient Priorities Care (PPC) was developed - a process that aligns treatment recommendations with patient priorities rather than single-disease guidelines, to improve care. Successful completion of this pragmatic pilot project will help determine how to best embedded PPC in a Healthcare system that serves a large Hispanic population. The investigators will determine if the benefits previously reported with the use of PPC hold in Hispanics with dementia.

In Denmark the vast majority of patients with chronic ischemic heart disease and/or type 2 diabetes are managed in general practice. 20% of the patients suffer from poor mental health. Problem-solving therapy (PST) is a psychotherapeutic method that is proven effective in adults with poor mental health. PST can be provided in general practice. The main objective of this study is to test effectiveness of providing PST to this group patients.

REBECCA-1 is an observational study. Clinical research is undergoing a revolutionary change. The use of electronic patient records (EHR), digital registers, smartphones etc will create "real-world data" (RWD) that provides great opportunities for advancing clinical research, but so far this opportunity has been little exploited. The REBECCA -1 study will observe and monitor fatigue in breast cancer survivors. Investigators will use self reported questionnaires (PROM-data), blood tests and objective regulations like the REBECCCA -1 smart watch that will register amount of steps every day, leaving the house, visiting friends, cafes etc. There will be three observational arms; 1.high fatigue, 2. low fatigue and 3. a healthy control arm. After the patients have finished their treatment, they will receive the REBECCA smart watch, a REBECCA app on the smart phone and a REBECCA plus device on their computer, The next offend are also invited to report their evaluation through the same apps. The observational time will be 1 year and comparison between the subjective PROM data , the objective REBECCA watch and the biological samples will be obtained.

By hospital mortality, the health of a population is identified. Death certificates are a valuable tool in establishing causes of death. The objective will be to analyze the main causes of death in hospitalized patients by population groups of interest. A retrospective observational study will be carried out, by analyzing the death databases of the Hospital Departamental of Villavicencio from January 2012 to May 2022. The records will be exported to Excel for review and debugging. Demographic variables and causes of death will be analyzed. The categorical variables will be described in frequency and proportion; the quantitative ones will be defined in their central distribution and dispersion. For comparison, the Chi-square and Mann-Whitney test will be performed according to the characteristics of the outcome studied. It is expected to identify the main causes of death in the groups of interest (adults, maternal, infants, fetal and non-fetal, congenital malformations) and their characteristics.

The purpose of this study is to examine if and how implementing nature prescriptions can increase time in nature and improve health to yield an actionable understanding of the nature-health connection. It aims to explore how public green spaces can be better used to improve individual and community health. Finally, this study aims to advance science by conducting a randomized controlled trial to improve understanding of the linkages between time in nature and human health.

The current body of research fails to acknowledge or understand what type of care children are giving to their siblings, yet it appears to be a common practice in many cultures. To address this gap, we propose to examine the role and activities children provide to siblings with a chronic illness or disability. Additionally, we seek to better understand what preparation, training, or support (either formal or informal) are provided to siblings who are actively engaged in the caregiving process. We will further examine indicators for quality of relationship between the two siblings and examine themes and associations. We will accomplish this through a mixed-methods design with the four following aims: Aim 1: Describe the role and activities of children (ages 7 to 17) while providing care for a sibling with a chronic illness or disability. Through a descriptive qualitative inquiry, we will ascertain details and experiences on caregiving from the perspective of the parent and the sibling (separately) regarding the care the sibling provides to the child with a chronic illness. Themes of connection, friendship, direct medical and physical care (such as feeding) will be explored. Open ended questions which support the aim will be asked indirectly and directly, such as, "What does your day look like when you are getting ready to go somewhere" verses "Can you describe how you help your sibling each day." Aim 2: Investigate ways in which children are educated, trained, or supported in their caregiving role. Both qualitative information and quantitative data will be gathered as guided by Aim 1. For example, if a sibling indicates they provide feeding support, they will be asked questions such as, "How did you learn or know how to help feed them?" Informants will also be asked questions regarding how often and how long they spend caring for their sibling using a Likert-type scale. Aim 3: Explore quality indicators of sibling relationship from the caregiving perspective. Parents (main caregiver) will be asked to complete a demographic survey and the sibling inventory of behavior survey, a psychometrically validated tool to measure indicators of the sibling relationship. Qualitative data from aims 1 and 2 and quantitative data from aim 2 will be used to understand how specific themes may positively or negatively be associated with a positive sibling relationship, as a positive sibling relationship serves as a protective factor for sibling outcomes10. Aim 4: Determine to what extent the quantitative data about parental-perceived sibling relationships converge with or diverge from the qualitative data about care provided by the sibling. For the mixed-methods data analysis, a joint display will be created to show a side-by-side comparison of the quantitative, qualitative, and integrated findings. Points of concordance, discordance, and expansion will provide rich insights into caregiving provided by siblings.

The purpose of this research study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of an interactive counselor -led online family skills training as part of a behavioral weight loss program for Black Adults.