Clinical trials: Behavior Change Interventions
Health Behavior
A Brief Outpatient Problem-solving Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Activity Habits in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to refine, evaluate the feasibility, and to estimate the effect of the "healthy Living Study," a brief outpatient problem-solving intervention to promote healthy eating and activity habits in…
- Trial name
- NCT01699958
- Testing
- Problem-solving intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Adolescent Behavioral Change
The Effect of ObeseGO! Towards Adolescent Obesity
Adolescents nowadays is having most of their times other than school hours spending on screen by playing games, watching the movies and surfing the internet.
- Trial name
- NCT02360553
- Testing
- ObeseGO!, Pamphlets material
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre
Anxiety Disorder/Anxiety State, Depressive Disorder/Psychology
Adapting Mental Health Interventions for War-Affected Youth Through Employment Programs
The research will first examine data obtained from YRI participants to investigate effects of the group sessions on psychosocial functioning outcomes in youth aged 15 - 24.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorder/Anxiety State, Depressive Disorder/Psychology, Social Problems/Psychology, Violence, Non-accidental
- Trial name
- NCT02561949
- Testing
- YRI, Income generating activity program
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Fall Patients
Keep Exercising & Stay Steady: Development and Feasibility of a Health Intervention to Encourage Exercise Maintenance After Fall Prevention Exercise Programmes End.
Falls and broken bones are a common health problem faced by older adults. Worldwide, one third of adults aged over 65 years old, and half of adults aged over 80 years, fall each year.
- Trial name
- KESS (NCT06447948)
- Testing
- Keep Exercising and Stay Steady
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Learning Disorders, Learning Disabilities
Efficacy of the MovinCog Intervention in Children
This study aims to test the efficacy of the MovinCog Intervention to enhance cognitive abilities in children 7-15 yrs. The intervention consists of two parts: a physical exercise regimen, based on high-intensity training, and a…
- Conditions
- Learning Disorders, Learning Disabilities, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT03255499
- Testing
- Exercise, Cognitive, Active control
- Where
- New Zealand
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
ADHD, Diet Modification
The Feasibility of a Dietary Intervention in Children With ADHD
The aim is to conduct a feasibility pilot study of a dietary intervention designed to optimise gut bacteria in children diagnosed with ADHD.
- Trial name
- NCT03737877
- Testing
- Diet modification
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- St Mary's University College
Subthreshold Depression, Exercise
The Effect of Exercise on Cognition and Preventing Depression in Young People
It is estimated that approximately 30% of child and adolescents manifest subthreshold depression (including other specified depressive disorder and unspecified depressive disorder), which can further develop into major depression…
- Conditions
- Subthreshold Depression, Exercise, Clinically-well, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT04816617
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise intervention, Psycho-education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 628 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guangzhou Psychiatric Hospital
Childhood Cancer
The Munich Adrenaline Cancer Study
Observational studies report associations between physical activity and survival in some types of adult cancer. In addition, some exercise-induced molecules such as catecholamines (e.g., adrenaline) are known to change cancer…
- Trial name
- MACS (NCT04847908)
- Testing
- Single high-intensity interval exercise intervention
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 11 people
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Munich
Cardiovascular Health
Impact of a Pedagogical Intervention on Children Cardiovascular Risk Factors
In Bogotá, Colombia, the Fundación Cadioinfantil performed a randomized and controlled community trial, to evaluate the impact of a pedagogical intervention (PI) on cardiovascular health towards an active lifestyle and healthy…
- Trial name
- NCT03579810
- Testing
- Investigational, Control
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 870 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación Cardioinfantil Instituto de Cardiología
Alcohol Drinking, Binge Drinking
Alerta Alcohol. Web-based Computer-tailored Intervention for Binge-drinking Prevention in Spanish Adolescents
This study consists in the the design, implementation, and evaluation of the first web-based computer tailored intervention program aimed at the prevention of binge drinking in Spanish adolescents (Alerta Alcohol).
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Binge Drinking, Adolescent Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03288896
- Testing
- Alerta Alcohol
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Seville
Teen Pregnancy
Evaluation of Curriculum for Teen Pregnancy Prevention: Decisions, Responsibility, Empowerment, Accountability, Motivations & Success
The study is a an evaluation of the teen pregnancy prevention curriculum Decisions, Responsibility, Empowerment, Accountability, Motivations \& Success (DREAMS) through a random control trial.
- Trial name
- DREAMS (NCT03311061)
- Testing
- DREAMS Curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Winter Rose Services, LLC
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol Early Intervention for Freshmen
Alcohol abuse among college students is a significant and long-standing public health issue. The transition into college is marked by substantial increases in alcohol abuse and problems, suggesting the importance of interventions…
- Trial name
- Transitions (NCT00852033)
- Testing
- Brief Motivational Intervention (BMI), Parent Based Intervention plus booster, Combined brief motivational intervention and parent based intervention plus boosters for both interventions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,014 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
Dental Caries, Oral Health Behavior Change
Assessing the Impact of a Social Media-Based Educational Intervention Using WhatsApp Video Messages on Dental Caries Prevention Knowledge, Oral Hygiene Practices, and Attitudes Toward Dental Health Among Primary School Children Aged 10-12 Years in Public Schools in Cairo Governorate, Egypt: A Quasi-
The goal of this study is to learn if educational videos sent through WhatsApp can improve dental health knowledge, healthy habits, and attitudes in primary school children aged 10 to 12 years in Cairo, Egypt.
- Conditions
- Dental Caries, Oral Health Behavior Change, Oral Hygiene, Oral Health, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Trial name
- NCT07363317
- Testing
- WhatsApp-Based Dental Health Education for Children
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rana Mohamed Ahmed Farghal
Violence, Substance Use
Using Re-inforcement Learning to Automatically Adapt a Remote Therapy Intervention (RTI) for Reducing Adolescent Violence Involvement
This study will use a randomized control trial (RCT) design to administer two versions of a multisession remote behavioral intervention for youth seeking Emergency Department care for a violent injury with the goal to reduce…
- Conditions
- Violence, Substance Use, Criminal Behavior, Violence in Adolescence
- Trial name
- NCT04850274
- Testing
- Remote Therapy Intervention (RTI), Artificial Intelligence Remote Therapy Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 584 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Depression
An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Simple Marketing Intervention in Changing Student Attitudes to Depression
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a simple marketing intervention in changing attitudes towards depression and its treatment among university students.
- Trial name
- NCT00122083
- Testing
- Health education information
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,680 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Smoking Cessation, Motivational Intervention
Examining a Smoking Cessation Program: The Impact of a Modified Motivational Interviewing Consultation Approach
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a Modified Motivational Interviewing (MMI) program can help university students quit smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT07577167
- Testing
- Modified Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Mohammed Al-Hammouri
Obesity
"Efficacy in Adolescents of Continued Behavior Modification Following a Six Month Sibutramine-based Weight Management Intervention"
There are few studies that look at sustained weight loss in the adolescent population. This study uses a multidisciplinary approach along with pharmacotherapy (use of Meridia)to motivate and establish behavior changes in…
- Trial name
- AOS (NCT01023139)
- Testing
- Sibutramine
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brooke Army Medical Center
Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior
Teen Mom Study Feasibility Trial
The proposed multicomponent digital health intervention has the potential to significantly impact the trajectory of maternal health in a rural, pregnant, Black adolescent population with the highest risks for cardiometabolic…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Gestational Weight Gain, Social Determinants of Health
- Trial name
- NCT05843903
- Testing
- #BabyLetsMove
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center
Obesity
Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Maintenance Approach
Obesity is a major public health problem. At least 15 million American adults are obese, and the number is rising. Childhood obesity is also increasing in prevalence and currently affects approximately 11-22 percent of children…
- Trial name
- NCT00301197
- Testing
- Behavioral Skills Maintenance, Social Facilitation Maintenance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Tobacco Prevention
Effectiveness of an Online Quiz in Promoting Tobacco-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours Among Primary Students
The goal of this modified pilot RCT is to evaluate the effects of the intervention (online platform) on tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes and intentions on smoking among local primary 5-6 school students.
- Trial name
- NCT06913166
- Testing
- Online quiz competition
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong