Clinical Research Directory

RSV Burden in Outpatient and Hospital Settings

Strengthening outpatient low respiratory tract infection surveillance to document the burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

MultidISciplinary Care paThway tailoRed on frAilty in Cancer Patients Referred to Outpatient paLliative Care

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a structured, Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)-tailored palliative care pathway improves clinical outcomes and care experience in adults with advanced cancer referred to outpatient palliative care. Patients with advanced cancer often experience multiple symptoms and complex needs. Standard outpatient palliative care is usually guided by clinical judgment on patient-reported questionnaires. In this study, researchers aim to test whether a more structured approach, based on predefined cut-offs from PROMs, can improve symptom control, satisfaction with care, and use of healthcare resources. The main questions the study aims to answer are: Does a structured, PROM-driven palliative care pathway reduce symptom burden and psychological distress compared with usual care? And through this, to improve patients' and caregivers' satisfaction with care or reduce emergency room visits, hospital admissions, healthcare costs, and aggressive treatments near the end of life? Researchers will compare two groups: Control group: Participants will receive standard outpatient palliative care. PROMs are collected as usual, but without predefined cut-offs or structured intervention checklists. Experimental group: Participants will receive a structured palliative care pathway tailored to symptoms/needs identified at baseline using PROM cut-offs. Specific multidisciplinary interventions are activated according to identified needs.

Evaluation of Dora Care for Supporting Fracture Liaison Services (FLS)

What is the study about? This study is testing "Dora", an AI-powered assistant that can make phone calls to patients, for use in the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS). The FLS is a clinic that helps prevent more bone fractures after an initial "fragility fracture" (a break that happens easily, usually due to osteoporosis). Why is this being done? FLS clinicians often have to spend a lot of time on routine phone calls for assessments and follow-ups. If Dora can safely and accurately collect patient information, it might save time for staff and still give patients a good experience. What will happen to patients in the study? Invitation and consent - Patients with a new fragility fracture who are eligible will be invited to take part after informed consent. Dora call - Patients will receive an automated phone call from Dora, at the start of their FLS pathway and at follow-up. At intake, Dora will ask about risk factors for bone problems (e.g., smoking, alcohol use, family fracture history). At follow-up, Dora will ask about medication use, side effects, falls, or new fractures. Clinician call - Soon after, patients will have their usual phone appointment with an FLS clinician, who asks similar questions. Surveys/interviews - Patients will be asked to complete a short questionnaire and take part in an optional interview to say how they felt about talking to Dora. What about clinicians? Clinicians involved in the FLS pathway will be asked to complete a short survey and to take part in an optional interview to understand how useful Dora's reports might be in their work. Who can take part? Patients - Age 50+, English-speaking, with a new fragility fracture, and able to use the phone. Clinicians - Those working in FLS or similar bone health services. How long will it take? Each patient might be involved for up to about 7 months. The whole study will take about a year.

Effect of Interactive Video-Based Self-Management Education in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an interactive video-based self-management education program for adults with type 2 diabetes. The education program is designed to support individuals in managing their daily diabetes care and improving their blood glucose control. Participants in this study will be adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who are receiving outpatient care. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Participants in the intervention group will receive an interactive video-based education program developed according to the AADE7 Self-Care Behaviors framework. The videos are based on real-life scenarios and encourage active participation and decision-making. Participants in the control group will receive standard diabetes care. The study will assess changes in blood glucose control, diabetes self-management behaviors, and empowerment levels over the study period. Data will be collected using clinical measurements and questionnaires. Participation in this study is voluntary. The results of this study may contribute to improving diabetes education practices and supporting patient-centered care in clinical settings.

Evaluation of Perioperative Anesthesia Requirements of Outpatient Cataract Patients

According to the literature, preoperative evaluation has been shown in studies to be the first step in ensuring that patients' anesthesia care is carried out safely. In cataract surgery, which is a day anesthesia procedure frequently observed in the geriatric population, topical-local anesthesia is mostly applied. It is believed that preoperative anesthesia evaluation will be beneficial due to the complications that may develop during the procedure, patient safety and therefore the duration of postoperative hospital stay. The aim of the study is to evaluate patients who may need anesthesia intervention among patients whose preoperative anesthesia evaluations have been completed due to the possibility of consultation from the anesthesia department if necessary for patients who will undergo cataract surgery with local-topical anesthesia.