Clinical trials: Behavioral Economics
Malnutrition
Translating Adoption of Improved Varieties Into Nutritional Impact
The purposes of this study are (1) to determine whether child nutrition-focused adoption encouragement messages focused on Quality Protein Maize (QPM) and the availability of small quantities of QPM seed can be effective at…
- Trial name
- QPM (NCT02710760)
- Testing
- Adoption Encouragement Treatment, Consumption Encouragement Treatment
- Volunteers
- 978 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Problem Behavior
Behavioral Economics and Communication
This project examines mechanisms to address two significant challenges present in communication-based behavioral interventions for individuals with autism and comorbid severe destructive behavior (SDB): (a) inflexible…
- Trial name
- NCT05918393
- Testing
- functional communication training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York - Upstate Medical University
Influenza, Tetanus
Increasing Vaccine Uptake Among Veterans at the Atlanta VA Health Care System
The Office of Evaluation Sciences is collaborating with Emory University and the Atlanta VA Health Care System to increase adult immunizations uptake among veterans.
- Conditions
- Influenza, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis
- Trial name
- NCT03950986
- Testing
- Modified clinical reminders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Atlanta VA Medical Center
Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes
Behavioral Economic Incentives to Improve Glycemic Control Among Adolescents and Young Adults
In this study the investigators will compare a novel approach using daily financial incentives and a tiered sponsor network to motivate adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes to improve glycemic control.
- Trial name
- NCT02568501
- Testing
- Daily feedback, Financial incentive
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Behavioral Changes
An Intervention to Reduce Risk Factors for Adolescent Pregnancy
Investigators will assess the preliminary effects of Girls Invest, an innovative savings intervention that aims to reduce economic, social, and health behavior risks associated with disproportionately high rates of pregnancy…
- Trial name
- NCT04222959
- Testing
- Girls Invest Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Vaccination Refusal, Communication
Emails Promoting COVID-19 Vaccination Among Healthcare Workers
In this evaluation, two versions of emails will be sent to Geisinger employees who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19. A delayed-contact control group will be emailed after a delay of at least two days.
- Trial name
- NCT04728594
- Testing
- Social Proof, Reframing, Scarcity Message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,566 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Project EMPOWER, Online Resources and Referrals
Empowering Economically Insecure Parents to Manage Child Anxiety
Efforts to develop and disseminate evidence based practices (EBPs) for youth anxiety have made great strides. Still, up to 82.2% of youth who need mental health treatment for anxiety never access care or drop out prematurely…
- Trial name
- ProjectEmpower (NCT05990322)
- Testing
- Project EMPOWER
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stony Brook University
Behavior
True North Healthy Relationships Grant
The scientific purpose of the Children's Harbor True North evaluation study is to use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to analyze the effects produced by True North and compare the outcomes of the program and comparison…
- Trial name
- NCT04403451
- Testing
- True North
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Harbor, Inc.
Fever, Anxiety
LázBarát™ (FeverFriend™) Projekt: Attitude Toward Fever and Its Change in the Healthcare System
The positive effects of fever are supported by a number of physiological, pathophysiological and clinical evidence. However, the negative attitude toward fever is widespread and have become persistent.
- Conditions
- Fever, Anxiety, Help-Seeking Behavior, Virus Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04633603
- Testing
- FeverFriend mobile application
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pecs
Mental Health, Child Externalizing Problems
Multi-level Child Mental Health Interventions in Azerbaijan
To improve mental health outcomes among children aged 7-14 from low-income families in Azerbaijan, this study will refine and test three evidence-based intervention approaches: family-strengthening intervention; trauma-focused…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Externalizing Problems, Child Behavior Problem
- Trial name
- AZ CMH (NCT06788028)
- Testing
- Usual Care, Family Strengthening, Mental Health Screening, Referral and Connection to Services
- Where
- 2 sites in Azerbaijan
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Parent-Child Relations
Promoting Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood: Implementation and Evaluation of the VIPP-SD Parenting Intervention in Portugal
The Video-feedback Intervention to Promote Positive Parenting and Sensitive Discipline (VIPP-SD) is an attachment-based intervention aimed at promoting parental sensitivity and the use of developmentally appropriate, non-coercive…
- Trial name
- SAF-Parents (NCT07153198)
- Testing
- VIPP-SD
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ISPA - Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Psicologicas, Sociais e da Vida
Child Behavior, Parent-Child Relations
The Supporting Early Learning Study
FIND (Filming Interactions to Nurture Development) is a potentially disruptive innovation in the field of early childhood intervention.
- Trial name
- SEAL (NCT04107506)
- Testing
- Filming Interactions to Nurture Development, The Healthy Toddler Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Prescribing Tendencies
What Influences Physicians' Decisions - Statistics or Stories?
The purpose of this study is to test whether physicians change their use of non-recommended tests, procedures, or medications more in response to evidence based-guidelines, price information, or an individual patient's story.
- Trial name
- NCT02048982
- Testing
- Guideline, Cost, Victim
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Depressive Symptoms Mild to Moderate in Severity, Major Depressive Disorder
Adolescent Interpersonal Counseling in Primary Care
The demand for prevention and treatment of adolescent depression has rapidly increased over years. A national project to improve treatment of adolescent depression in primary care has taken place in Finland starting 2020.
- Trial name
- NCT06390462
- Testing
- Interpersonal counseling, Treatment as usual, No support, intervention or other treatment
- Where
- 4 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 9,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare
Implementation Science
Leveraging Telepsychology and Behavioral Economics to Increase Fidelity to CBT
The goal of this study is to develop and test a telehealth tool intended to support community mental health clinicians to deliver cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The main aims of the study are to: 1.
- Trial name
- BENEFITS (NCT06601062)
- Testing
- Tele-BE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Depressive Symptoms, Substance Use
Evaluation of an Entrepreneurship Program for American-Indian Youth
This study will use a randomized controlled design to evaluate whether a youth entrepreneurship/life-skills intervention for reservation-based American Indian adolescents (ages 13-15) improves psychosocial, behavioral health…
- Trial name
- NCT02157493
- Testing
- Arrowhead Business Group Curriculum, Recreational League Control Condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 449 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
HIV
IBIS Megastudy of Interventions to Encourage HIV Retesting
In this study, the investigators will test the effectiveness of multiple low-cost behavioral interventions, designed with end-user input, to promote HIV retesting among adults in rural Kenya and Uganda who have higher risk of HIV…
- Trial name
- NCT06971367
- Testing
- Risk assessment messaging, U=U messaging, Community benefits messaging
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Smoking Cessation
BE Smokefree: Behavioral Economics Incentives to Engage Adolescents in Smoking Cessation
More than 90% of adult smokers initiate tobacco use before age 18, making prevention and treatment of adolescent smoking a critical health priority.
- Trial name
- NCT03670264
- Testing
- Quitline Incentive, Tobacco Cessation Incentive, Way to Health (WTH) Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Dental Caries in Children, Economic Problems
Equal Oral Health in Children: The Hageby-model
Pregnant women - living in thecatchment area of a public dental clinic with known higher caries experience and generally lower socioeconomical status than at other dental clinics in the Region - are recruited for the study.
- Conditions
- Dental Caries in Children, Economic Problems, Infant Conditions, Child, Preschool
- Trial name
- EOH (NCT04389905)
- Testing
- Dental education - Motivational Interviewing
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 667 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mats Bågesund
Insurance Status/Stability
IMPACCT for Kids' Care
Health insurance is important for children. Public insurance programs are available to many children, but some families report being confused about how to get and keep this insurance.
- Trial name
- IMPACCT (NCT02298361)
- Testing
- Health insurance outreach IT tools
- Volunteers
- 27,251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- OCHIN, Inc.