Telehealth clinical trials at UCSF
2 research studies open to eligible people
Telehealth is healthcare delivered through digital means like video conferencing. UCSF is conducting trials on teledermatology to enhance skin care access and on sleep apnea treatment to assist stroke recovery. These studies investigate how telehealth can improve patient care and outcomes.
Sleep for Stroke Management and Recovery Trial
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
The purpose of this study is to determine whether treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with positive airway pressure starting shortly after acute ischemic stroke (1) reduces recurrent stroke, acute coronary syndrome, and all-cause mortality 6 months after the event, and (2) improves stroke outcomes at 3 months in patients who experienced an ischemic stroke.
San Francisco, California and other locations
Direct-to-patient Teledermatology and Computer-assisted Diagnosis
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
This study will examine access to dermatology care. The operational partner will implement a direct-to-new patient teledermatology clinical care pathway while the research will study the effects of that implementation, use data associated with deployment to develop and test an Artificial Intelligence system, and understand key stakeholders' attitudes regarding and readiness for remote dermatology care.
San Francisco, California and other locations
Our lead scientists for Telehealth research studies include Dennis H. Oh, MD PhD Wade Smith, MD, PhD.
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