Clinical trials: Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Food Insecurity, Obesity, Childhood
Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Food Insecurity
Food insecurity is prevalent in the United States. Defined as unstable and inadequate access to food, food insecurity disproportionately affects low-income households, those with children and those with a Black or Hispanic head…
- Conditions
- Food Insecurity, Obesity, Childhood, Inflammation, Mental Health
- Trial name
- NCT04968496
- Testing
- Food Secure Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Skin Neoplasms, Parents
I am Protecting my Child From the Sun Program
This study aimed to examine the effect of the "I Am Protecting My Child from the Sun" program, based on social cognitive theory, on parents' sun-protection product use and sun avoidance behaviors.
- Conditions
- Skin Neoplasms, Parents, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms, Child Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04251598
- Testing
- I Am Protecting My Child from the Sun, SMS for sun protection
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Fronto-Parietal Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation for ADHD in Children and Adolescents
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition in children and adolescents and is often associated with difficulties in attention, inhibitory control, working memory, and other executive…
- Trial name
- NCT07633275
- Testing
- Active transcranial alternating current stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Central South University
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
Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
Biomarker Research in ADHD: the Impact of Nutrition
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common childhood behavioural disorder, causing significant impediment to a child's development. The exact aetiology of ADHD is still unknown.
- Trial name
- BRAIN (NCT03440346)
- Testing
- Few-foods diet
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wageningen University
Binge Eating Behaviour, Eating Disorders
Biobehavioral Mechanisms of Activity and Loss of Control Eating in Children
Loss of control eating in children and adolescents is associated with a host of negative physical and psychological health outcomes and a prognostic marker for development of eating disorders.
- Conditions
- Binge Eating Behaviour, Eating Disorders, Physical Activity, Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI)
- Trial name
- NCT07823153
- Testing
- Go/No-go task, Visual food task, Emotion regulation task
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas at Dallas
Neuropsychiatric Symptom
Dissecting Immunological and Autoimmune Mechanisms of Neuropsychiatric Diseases
The goal of this observational cohort study is to investigate the role of immune system in neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) and to identify immunological biomarkers that may improve the diagnosis, prognosis, and future treatment…
- Trial name
- DIAMOND (NCT07791212)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Depression
Efficacy and Mechanism of rTMS on the Symptoms of Pleasure Deficit in Adolescent Depression
(1) Primary objective: to collect data on the score of pleasure deficit scale before and after repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment in adolescent depressed patients, and to verify its efficacy and safety in…
- Trial name
- NCT06580249
- Testing
- Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Xijing Hospital
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Prevalence of Pathologic Gambling in the Workforce: a Cross-sectional Study in Brittany, France
Introduction: To date, very few studies about links between work and addictive disorders concern behavioral addictive disorders such as gambling. Such behaviours may be adaptative strategy for unsatisfied workers.
- Trial name
- PJPAP (NCT03317054)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 410 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Brest
Optical Phenomena
Attention Modulation of Local and Global Inhibition Mechanisms
Human behavior is both flexible and adapted to the environmental context through inhibition capabilities; the investigator control the subject's behavior by repressing inappropriate responses and selecting, among several…
- Trial name
- MILGattention (NCT04279158)
- Testing
- experience 1 "The negative priming task", experience 2 "Stop signal task", experience 3 "Anti-saccades"
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Opioid Use Disorder, Dual Diagnosis
Building Social and Structural Connections for the Prevention of Opioid Use Disorder Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness
Homelessness severely affects health and well-being and is particularly negative for youth. Between 70-95% of youth experiencing homelessness (YEH) report problem substance use and 66-89% have a mental health disorder.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, Dual Diagnosis, Housing Problems, Mental Disorder in Adolescence
- Trial name
- NCT06311838
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing/Community Reinforcement Approach (MI/CRA), Strengths-Based Outreach and Advocacy (SBOA ), Services as Usual (SAU)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Self Injurious Behavior, Suicide
Real-time Examination of Skills and Coping Use in Teen's Everyday Lives
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare two core intervention skills among adolescents with a history of engaging in at least 3 lifetime incidents of self-inflicted injury (SII), at least one of which was a suicide attempt…
- Trial name
- RESCUE (NCT06720753)
- Testing
- Opposite to emotion action, GIVE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Phenylketonuria, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Evaluation of Behavior, Executive Function, Neurotransmitter Function and Genomic Expression Kuvan Nonresponders
This observational study seeks to establish evidence: 1. that physiologic changes, unrelated to effect on the Phenylalanine Hydroxylase (PAH) enzyme, occur in Phenylketonuria (PKU) patients who are treated with sapropterin…
- Conditions
- Phenylketonuria, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms, PAH Gene Expression
- Trial name
- IST (NCT01274026)
- Testing
- sapropterin dihydrochloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University School of Medicine
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
Neural Mechanisms of Sensory Processing Anomalies
To assess sensory processing anomalies in neurotypical children, children with autism spectrum disorder, and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, particularly within the vibrotactile and auditory sensory modalities.
- Conditions
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06234033
- Testing
- Discrimination Acuity test, Transiently Evoked Otoacoustic Emission, Questionnaires
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- Aalborg University
Broad Autism Phenotype
Physical Exercise Training to Enhance Executive and Social Functions
Background and study aims: Executive functions (EF) and social functions are important for self-regulation, problem solving, and attaining future goals yet they are impaired in Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
- Trial name
- NCT04896671
- Testing
- Physical exercise (running on a treadmill)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Behavior Problem, Social Skills
Inclusive Positive Behaviour Supports
Background: While positive school climate is important for students' well-being and mental health, school personnel may experience challenges in creating a nurturing school climate.
- Trial name
- IBIS (NCT06270914)
- Testing
- Inclusive Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Mental Health
Mechanisms and Outcomes of Children and Adolescent Psychotherapy
Since October 7th 2023, Israel's population has been forced to engage in a multi-regional war which affected most of the citizens of Israel.
- Trial name
- NCT07455344
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 30,000 people
- Sponsor
- Shalvata Mental Health Center
Depression
Neural and Cognitive Mechanisms of Depression and Anxiety: a Multimodal MRI Study
To explore the neural and cognitive mechanisms of depression (including unipolar depression and Bipolar disorder) and anxiety using multimodal MRI techniques.
- Trial name
- NCT02888509
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Healthy, Mood Disorder
Neuroimaging of St. John's Wort-Induced Changes of Serotonin Metabolism in Normal Subjects
St. John's Wort is a popular dietary supplement that many people take to elevate mood or relieve stress. This study will test in normal volunteers whether this preparation may alter mood and if so, by what means.
- Trial name
- NCT00001919
- Testing
- Hypericum (LI-160)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Traumatic Brain Injury, Attention Deficit Disorder
Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-Related Attention Deficits
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate whether Vyvanse, a psychostimulant, can help with attention deficits due to traumatic brain injury (TBI).
- Trial name
- NCT01000064
- Testing
- Vyvanse, fMRI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University