Clinical trials: Behaviour Change
Obesity
Environmental Strategies & Behavior Change to Reduce Overeating in Obese Children
There is a need for effective weight control methods for obese children. Environmental strategies such as reducing the size of dishware and serving utensils, storing food out of view and reducing food consumption while watching…
- Trial name
- NCT01221220
- Testing
- Standard Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program, Standard Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program plus Home-based advising on environmental changes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stunting
Effectiveness of SNF, Cash and BCC to Prevent Stunting Among Children 6-24 Months in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan
Malnutrition is a public health problem, with long-lasting physiological consequences and increased risk of morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT03299218
- Testing
- SNF (Wawamum), Social and behaviour change communication (SBCC), Cash
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 2,179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Childhood Obesity
A Three-year Behavioral Treatment of Obese Children
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among children and adolescents has reached epidemic proportions worldwide. Among Swedish 10-year old children 15-20% are overweight and 3-5% are obese.
- Trial name
- NCT01029964
- Testing
- Individually and in groups
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Coronary Heart Disease
COR-PRIM: Problem-based Learning (PBL) After Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) - Long-term Evaluation in Primary Care of Self-care
The hypothesis is that problem based learning (PBL) in patient education positively affects self-care agency of lifestyle changes after an event of coronary heart disease (CHD).
- Trial name
- CORPRIM (NCT01462799)
- Testing
- PBL in patient education, Mailed patient information
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Obesity, Overweight
PACE-CALL: A Weight Control Intervention for Survivors of Childhood Leukemia
The purpose of this National Cancer Institute (NCI) funded study is to develop and test the acceptability and usability of a web \& text message based weight loss intervention for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL)…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance
- Trial name
- PACE-CALL (NCT01171599)
- Testing
- Fit4Life
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Sleep
An Interactive School Sleep Education Program
The aim of this study is to improve sleep behavior in secondary school students, through the use of an educational program specifically designed for this purpose.
- Trial name
- NCT03620240
- Testing
- Sleep Education
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Suicidal Ideation, Suicidal Behavior
Brief Crisis Therapy for Suicidal Children and Adolescents
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Ultra-Brief Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents with Suicidal Ideation (IPT-A-SCI) works to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors in children and adolescents.
- Trial name
- IPT-A-SCI (NCT07627243)
- Testing
- IPT-A-SCI
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Tel Aviv University
Overweight, Obese
Post-delivery Maternal-offspring Obesity and Metabolic Risk After a Prepregnancy Weight-loss Intervention
The goal of PrepareD is to examine whether the prepregnancy weight-loss intervention administered during the Prepare trial [NCT02346162] has an influence in the postnatal period.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obese, Metabolic Disorders, Postpartum
- Trial name
- PrepareD (NCT06067126)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Children, Mobility Limitation
Parental Perspectives of Using Toy Cars on Social Interactions of Preschool Children With Mobility Impairments
The purpose of this study is to investigate parental attitudes towards their child who has a mobility impairment, to using a modified electric toy car, and to evaluate from their perspective, if it facilitated social interaction…
- Conditions
- Children, Mobility Limitation, Spina Bifida, Attitude to Health
- Trial name
- NCT02682043
- Testing
- Toy car
- Volunteers
- 5 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ulster
Healthy Volunteers
Quality of Life and Behavioral Change of Retired Persons
Researchers have found that the first phase of aging, called "frailty", is insidious, silent and slowly progressive. It begins well before the first signs of aging and possibly before retirement age with physiological reserves…
- Trial name
- R-FORM' (NCT06432010)
- Testing
- Group nutrition and physical activity coaching, Group cognition coaching
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur de Lille
Esketamine, ECT
Subanesthetic Esketamine in Modified ECT for Severe Depression in Adolescents: Clinical and Mechanistic Study
The study design was a randomized, double blind, parallel controlled trial.The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if esketamine-assisted modified electroconvulsive therapy (ESK-MECT) works to treat severe depression in…
- Conditions
- Esketamine, ECT, Depression, Adolescent
- Trial name
- NCT07247968
- Testing
- Esketamine injection group (0.25 mg/kg), Saline injection group (Consistent with esketamine injection volume)
- Where
- 2 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 220 people
- Sponsor
- Min Su
Feeding Behavior, Nutritional Status
Effectiveness of Behavior Change Communication in Improving Feeding Practices, Nutritional and Health Status of Infants
Child under nutrition is a major risk factor for ill health and mortality, contributes substantially to the burden of disease in low-income and middle-income countries and is associated with close to half of all child deaths.
- Conditions
- Feeding Behavior, Nutritional Status, Morbidity
- Trial name
- NCT03488680
- Testing
- Behavior change communication
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 630 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Obesity Prevention, Obesity
Effectiveness of Tailored Multichannel Interventions on Weight Loss Among Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Trial
overweight among adolescents is a public health issue. However, several weight loss interventions were developed and conducted for adolescents.
- Conditions
- Obesity Prevention, Obesity, Overweight Adolescents, Overweight/Obesity, Adolescent
- Trial name
- NCT06767072
- Testing
- Tailored Multichannel interventions
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Life Quality, Physical Activities
Protocol for a Natural-Based Intervention to Promote Quality of Life and Healthy Habits on Children and Adolescents.
In current society, physical activity practices show a decreasing trend, together with a low perception of life quality. In addition, urban overcrowding has led to disconnection from the natural environment, causing the benefits…
- Conditions
- Life Quality, Physical Activities, Life Style, Healthy, Life Style Modification
- Trial name
- NCT07080541
- Testing
- Physical literacy and life satisfaction, Analogic information
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 728 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Extremadura
Innate Immune Responses
Impact of Gender and Pubertal Status on Human Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cells. PLASMACYTOKID
Differences in pDCs function related to gender have been demonstrated in adults but have never been addressed in children. Yet, differences in immune responses related to gender also exist in children, both in responses to…
- Trial name
- NCT02956980
- Testing
- Blood Plasmacytoid dendritic cells (pDCs) absolute number
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Toulouse
Stunting, Wasting
Weight Patterns in the Month After Birth
This is a prospective cohort study that will be conducted in four low income countries to describe newborn weight patterns in the first month after birth and their association with clinical and demographic factors including…
- Conditions
- Stunting, Wasting, Undernutrition, Feeding Patterns
- Trial name
- NCT04025827
- Testing
- Dietary intake
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Guinea-Bissau and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 741 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
ADHD
ADHD Treatment for Latino Families
The current pilot study aims to close the existing gap in our knowledge about effective psychosocial treatments for Latino families by providing preliminary data regarding the acceptability and efficacy of a culturally-modified…
- Trial name
- NCT02317692
- Testing
- Parent training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 147 people
- Sponsor
- Marquette University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Pulmonary Disease
Improving Physical Activity in Rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation is a programme of exercise and health advice for people recovering from heart disease. Pulmonary rehabilitation is a similar programme for people with chronic lung disease.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- IPAiR (NCT03264924)
- Testing
- IPAIR
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- Liverpool Heart and Chest Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Mental Health Wellness 1, Positive and Negative Affect
Effects of a Relaxation and Guided Imagery Intervention in School Context
Specific aims - To test the effects of a relaxation and guided imagery intervention with socioemotional learning content on a range of socioemotional, physiological, cognitive and academic outcomes of school-aged children…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1, Positive and Negative Affect, Social Skills, Happiness
- Trial name
- MR (NCT06101225)
- Testing
- MindRegulation Intervention, Relaxation, Waiting List Control Group
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa
Behavioral / Psychiatric Disorder, Lifestyle, Healthy
Promoting Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors
This study's purpose is to identify factors that may aid in answering the clinical question: Among adolescents 12-17 years old who are diagnosed with a mental health condition(s), does a family-based educational intervention…
- Trial name
- NCT05675020
- Testing
- Zoom Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University