Clinical trials: Behavioral Research
Physical Activity
The Social Media and Activity Research in Teens Trial
In an effort to address the physical inactivity crisis among adolescents, the present study will examine the efficacy of using an already established Web-based social networking platform (i.e., Facebook) to deliver a physical…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT01870323)
- Testing
- SMART Behavioral Group, SMART Informational Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
ADHD
Systematic Aerobics and Intelligent Monitoring System in Executive Skill Training for School-aged Children With ADHD
Around 7.2% of children around the world are suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Systematic executive skill training for children is currently recognized as one of the main programs for psychosocial…
- Trial name
- NCT05668195
- Testing
- systematic aerobic exercise and intelligent monitoring system in executive skill training, executive skill training
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Chen Li
Melanoma, Child
Family Lifestyle Actions and Risk Education Study
The overall purpose of this study is to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a family-focused behavioral intervention ("FLARE", which stands for Family Lifestyle Actions and Risk Education) that aims…
- Trial name
- FLARE (NCT02846714)
- Testing
- FLARE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Sedentary Behaviour
Reducing and Breaking up School-related Sedentary Behaviour Among Adolescents Using Co-creation
Adolescents spend the majority of the day sedentary, especially at school whilst sitting in class and at home when performing school-related tasks.
- Trial name
- G072223N (NCT07036276)
- Testing
- Co-adapted intervention, Standard intervention
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Mental Health, Children
Stress-free Everyday LiFe for Children and Adolescents REsearch
The primary aim is to evaluate the effectiveness of a profound school teacher training programme to teach a mindfulness-based programme (.b) in Danish schools on the pupils self-reported mental well-being at seven months.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Children, Adolescent, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- SELFCARE (NCT04208113)
- Testing
- School teacher training /.b
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,774 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Toe Walking Behaviors, Backward Walking
Backward Walking Effects on Toe Walking in a Child With ASD: Single-Case Study
This study tested the hypothesis that backward walking exercises can reduce Toe Walking Behaviors (TWB) in children with ASD and emphasized the importance of pedobarographic measurements for quantitative TWB assessment.
- Trial name
- NCT07078214
- Testing
- Foot Sole Surface Area Measurements, Walking Exercise Program and Implementation Process
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Giresun University
Physical Activity, Health Promotion
YoPA - A Youth-centred Participatory Action
Background A vast majority of adolescents do not meet guidelines for healthy physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep, posing major risks for developing multiple non-communicable diseases.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Health Promotion, Sleep, Screen Use
- Trial name
- YoPA (NCT06181162)
- Testing
- Social and/or physical environmental interventions
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Physical Disability
Understanding Disparities in Healthcare and Primary Care Provider Quality
The project proposes to fill gaps in the understanding of disparities in healthcare and primary care provider (PCP) quality from the perspectives of adult Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities compared to those without…
- Trial name
- NCT02626910
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Community-Based Participatory Research, Adolescent Behavior
My Best Alaskan Life: A Community-Designed Intervention to Improve Youth/Young Adults' Sexual and Mental Health
This project addresses critical public health disparities among Alaskan youth and young adults by developing and evaluating "My Best Alaskan Life" (MBAL), an innovative online tool aimed at improving sexual and mental health…
- Conditions
- Community-Based Participatory Research, Adolescent Behavior, Mental Depression, Sexual Health
- Trial name
- MBAL (NCT06482242)
- Testing
- My Best Alaska Life
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alaska Anchorage
Health Behavior
Effects of Individual, Dyadic, and Collaborative Plans on Physical Activity in Parent-Child Dyads
AIMS: The project aims at investigating of the effects of three types of planning (individual planning, collaborative planning, and dyadic planning) on physical activity.The influence of three planning interventions are compared…
- Trial name
- NCT02713438
- Testing
- Individual Planning, Dyadic Planning, Collaborative Planning
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 496 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw
Family Health, Happiness and Harmony, Physical Health
Happy Family Kitchen Movement Project
In recent years, Hong Kong is undergoing rapid changes together with macro social and economic trends. The increasingly complex and diverse family structure is leading to a major concern in the well-being of families, including…
- Conditions
- Family Health, Happiness and Harmony, Physical Health, Psychosocial Health, Family Communication
- Trial name
- HFKM (NCT02563613)
- Testing
- Physical Exercise (PE), Healthy Diet (HD), Wait-list Control (C)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,419 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Suicidal and Self-injurious Behaviour
Collaborative Adolescent Research on Emotions and Suicide
Suicide is the third leading cause of death among adolescents in the US yet there is a paucity of research on effective treatments for this population.
- Trial name
- CARES (NCT01528020)
- Testing
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Individual and Group Supportive Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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)
Race-related Stress, Depression, Anxiety
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Disease
The current study seeks to build on previous research that demonstrates the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in combating stigma by investigating the feasibility and acceptability of a protocol to support Black…
- Conditions
- Race-related Stress, Depression, Anxiety, Quality of Life, Stress Reaction
- Trial name
- ACT for SCD (NCT05685368)
- Testing
- ACT for SCD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Suicide
Army-SPRING Army-Suicide Prevention Research
Every unit in the Connecticut Army National Guard has a Suicide Intervention Officer to provide suicide intervention education awareness for their unit, monitor for soldiers in crisis and connect soldiers with helping resources…
- Trial name
- NCT06547008
- Testing
- Army-SPRING, Risk Reduction Group (Control)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Obesity
Get Fruved: Obesity Prevention for Older Adolescents
This program is a non-diet approach to obesity prevention for older adolescents which does not promote following a special diet to manage weight; it promotes healthy behavior associated with obesity prevention.
- Trial name
- NCT02941497
- Testing
- Social marketing and health promotion campaign
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Traumatic Brain Injury
Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury
The overall goal of Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in Traumatic Brain Injury (TRACK-TBI) study is to determine the relationships among the clinical, neuroimaging, cognitive, genetic and proteomic biomarker…
- Trial name
- TRACK-TBI (NCT02119182)
- Testing
- In-Person Outcome Assessment, Phone Outcome Assessment, 3T Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,996 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination, Cervical Cancer Prevention
Integrating HPV Education Into School Health Programs in Cambodia and Kenya
The Clinton Health Access Initiative conducted a mixed-methods, school-based interventional study in Cambodia and Kenya to evaluate whether integrating age-appropriate human papillomavirus (HPV) education into existing school…
- Trial name
- NCT07784283
- Testing
- Integrated HPV Education
- Where
- 5 sites in Cambodia, Kenya
- Volunteers
- 9,054 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Clinton Health Access Initiative Inc.
Autism, Social Emotional Development Delays
Testing a Blended Social-Communication and Social-Emotional Intervention for Autistic Toddlers
Autistic toddlers often need support to develop both social-communication and social-emotional skills. Social communication (such as making requests or sharing attention) is usually addressed in early intervention, but…
- Trial name
- BALANCED (NCT07748780)
- Testing
- Blended Intervention (Project ImPACT + Pyramid Model), Project ImPACT, Pyramid Model Universal Practices
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Baylor University
Behavior
Data-Informed Platform for Health (DIPH)
The overall aim of the Data-Informed Platform for Health (DIPH) is to improve Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (MNCH) programmes and services at the district level.
- Trial name
- NCT05310682
- Testing
- Data informed Platfrom for health
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine