Clinical trials: Behavioral Changes, open to volunteers
Infant, Premature, Diseases, Premature Birth of Newborn
Elevated Midline Positioning During Diaper Change in Preterm Infants
Diaper changing is one of the most frequent routine care procedures in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and is known to cause physiological instability and behavioral stress responses in preterm infants.
- Conditions
- Infant, Premature, Diseases, Premature Birth of Newborn, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT07865897
- Testing
- 30-Degree Elevated Midline Positioning, Standard Lateral Position Diaper Change
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
The Effects of Preoperative Intranasal Administration of Dexmedetomidine and Esketamine on Negative Postoperative Behavioral Changes in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether intranasal sedation given before anesthesia can lower negative postoperative behavioral changes in children with autism spectrum disorder who undergo elective surgery.
- Trial name
- NPOBCs (NCT07324057)
- Testing
- Intranasal dexmedetomidine, Intranasal Esketamine, saline control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Sun Fei
Substance Use, Binge Drinking
Substance Use Screening to Encourage Behavior Change Among Young People in Primary Care
This study evaluates whether completing a short screening questionnaire about health behaviours in the waiting room before a primary care consultation decreases excessive substance use in young people aged 14 to 24 years.
- Conditions
- Substance Use, Binge Drinking, Cannabis Use, Adolescent Behavior
- Trial name
- YP-HEALTH (NCT04146714)
- Testing
- Substance use questionnaire, Physical activity questionnaire
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prof. Dagmar M. Haller
Mouthguard Use, Orofacial Injuries Prevention
Impact of 3D-Printed and Custom Mouthguards on Speech and Oral Functions in Children Practicing Contact Sports
This study aims to compare the effects of traditional and 3D-printed custom-made mouthguards on speech and oral functions in pediatric cases who practice contact sports by evaluating the comfort, fit, and performance of both…
- Conditions
- Mouthguard Use, Orofacial Injuries Prevention, 3D Printed Mouthguard, Traditional Custom-made Mouthguard
- Trial name
- Mouthguards (NCT06972823)
- Testing
- 3D printed custom-made mouthguards, Traditional custom-made mouthguards
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Dietary Intakes, Physical Activity
Implementing Modified Practices to Leverage Evidence for Movement, Engagement, and Nutrition Topics in Early Childcare and Education
The goal of this cluster-randomized, controlled trial is to learn if a professional development program for childcare educators, called the Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative, can help improve the nutritional quality of…
- Conditions
- Dietary Intakes, Physical Activity, Child Care, Early Education
- Trial name
- IMPLEMENT (NCT07874295)
- Testing
- Boston Healthy Child Care Initiative
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Behavioral Changes
The Effect of an Emancipatory Knowing-Based Training Program on the Carbon Footprint of Postpartum Nursing Care
This study aims to examine the effect of a training program based on Emancipatory Knowing on nurses' awareness and practices related to carbon footprint reduction in postpartum nursing care.
- Trial name
- NCT07473219
- Testing
- PEACE+G Model-Based Emancipatory Knowing Training Program
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ondokuz Mayıs 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
Patients With Major Depressive Disorder
Cognitive Behavior Therapy Among Patients With Major Depressive Disorder-Multiple Episodes.
The main purpose of this study to teach the patients how to manage their depression, generalized Anxiety symptoms, mental health seeking attitude, motivation and attitude toward changing health, to improve the quality of life…
- Trial name
- NCT07300527
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavior Therapy, treatment as usual (TAU) (Control Group)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Government College University Faisalabad
Major Depressive Disorder, Mood Disorders
Mechanisms of Rumination Change in Adolescent Depression
This study will evaluate whether a newer treatment, rumination-focused cognitive behavioral treatment, which includes mindfulness and can be used to reduce ruminative habits, change ways in which key brain regions interact with…
- Trial name
- RuMeChange (NCT03859297)
- Testing
- Rumination-Focused CBT, Relaxation-based Therapy
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
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
Myopia, Light; Therapy, Complications
Optimizing Light Exposure for Myopia Prevention and Control (LightSPAN)
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether the optimization of daily exposure to light in primary school children can lead to better myopia prevention and control.
- Conditions
- Myopia, Light; Therapy, Complications, Myopia Progression, Short-Sighted
- Trial name
- LightSPAN (NCT06631339)
- Testing
- Light Intervention, Digital Intervention, Control Group
- Where
- 5 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 396 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Recycling, Behavior Change
I Recycle, I Protect the Environment, I Leave a Livable World as a Legacy
The research will be conducted to determine the effect of "I Recycle, I Protect the Environment, I Leave a Livable World as a Legacy" program on secondary school students' recycling behaviour.
- Conditions
- Recycling, Behavior Change, Student
- Trial name
- NCT07013383
- Testing
- "I Recycle, I Protect the Environment, I Leave a Livable World as a Legacy" Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Feyza Bardak
Health Behavior, Climate Change
Workshops Based on Protection Motivation Theory and Climate Change
"This study aims to evaluate the impact of climate change workshops grounded in Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) on students' climate change awareness, environmental consciousness, and pro-environmental behaviors.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Climate Change, Students
- Trial name
- NCT06681792
- Testing
- Climate Change Workshops Based on Protection Motivation Theory
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Dysfunctional Voiding
Use of an Educational Video to Improve Adherence to Treatment in Voiding Dysfunction
This study aims to see whether an educational video on a common urinary dysfunction leads to improved parent and child perceived adherence to treatments recommendations.
- Trial name
- NCT06909552
- Testing
- Educational Video on Voiding Dysfunction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection
Impact of Nurses' Behavior Change and Evidence-Based Practice Implementation on Quality Indicators in Intensive Care Units in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Study title: Impact of nurses' behavior change and implementing evidence-based practice to improve quality indicators in intensive care units in low-and middle-income countries Background and Rationale: Quality care is crucial…
- Conditions
- Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia (VAP), Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection, Pressure Ulcers (Hospital-acquired Pressure Injuries), Prolonged Intensive Care Unit Length of Stay
- Trial name
- NCT07397364
- Testing
- Evidence based practices bundles of care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Knee Osteoarthrosis
Conservative Management vs. Arthroplasty in Knee Osteoarthritis
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the long-term effects of a non-surgical management programme in people with osteoarthritis that are eligible for a knee joint replacement surgery to treat their knee…
- Trial name
- NCT06623149
- Testing
- Non-Surgical Intervention, Current practice
- Where
- 6 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people
- Sponsor
- Marius Henriksen
Spastic Cerebral Palsy, Acquired Brain Injury
Evaluation of Macroscopic Muscle Growth in Infants and Young Children With Spastic Cerebral Palsy
A mixed longitudinal design study will be carried out to explore the onset and time course of morphological muscle changes on a macroscopic level in children with spastic cerebral palsy (SCP).
- Trial name
- 3D-MMAP (NCT05197764)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaire Ziekenhuizen KU Leuven
Nonsuicidal Self Injury, Emotion Regulation
Emotion Regulation Dysfunctions in NSSI Adolescents in Naturalistic Contexts
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is defined as direct, deliberate bodily harm without suicidal intention. Recent studies indicate that prevalence rates are increasing worldwide, in particular under adolescents, indicating a growing…
- Trial name
- NCT05907421
- Testing
- Acceptance mindset
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
Malnutrition in Children
Women Supporting Women to Improve Infant and Child Feeding Practices in Pakistan
This project aims to reduce child malnutrition in Pakistan by building on local strengths and practical community solutions. The project focuses on children 7-23 months of age.
- Trial name
- NCT07345754
- Testing
- 28-day Behavioural Change Program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Depression and Suicide Ideation, Anxiety
Culturally Adapted Psychological Support for Conflict-Affected Afghans: Study Protocol on Mental Health & Violence
This pilot study examines the feasibility and acceptability of a culturally adapted psychological intervention-Problem Management Plus with Emotional Processing (PM+ EP)-for young Afghans aged 16-30 experiencing high…
- Conditions
- Depression and Suicide Ideation, Anxiety, PTSD
- Trial name
- NCT06980441
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus with Emotional Processing module
- Where
- Afghanistan
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Peace of Mind Association (PoMA)