Clinical trials: Community-based
Breastfeeding
Effectiveness of Well-child Clinics as the "Community" Basis of Step 10 of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative
A cluster-randomized controlled trial will be conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo to compare rates of early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding between mothers who give birth in hospitals with the current standard of…
- Trial name
- NCT01428232
- Testing
- implementation of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, BFHI steps 1-9 +well-child clinic
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 992 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cysticercosis
EFECAB: Improving Pig Management to Prevent Epilepsy in Burkina Faso
This is a pre-post randomized community-based controlled trial aimed at estimating the effectiveness of an educational package developed using PRECEDE PROCEED to reduce the cumulative incidence of Taenia solium cysticercosis in…
- Trial name
- EFECAB (NCT03095339)
- Testing
- Educational package
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
HIV Infections
Getting to Zero Among HHI MSM in the American South
This study will evaluate a status-neutral integrated strategy to improve access to and uptake of HIV prevention and treatment services for the highest HIV incidence (HHI) men who have sex with men (MSM) in participating…
- Trial name
- NCT05075967
- Testing
- Health Access Coalitions, Social Media, Peer Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HIV Prevention Trials Network
Pediatric Obesity
Exergaming for Health: Impact of a Community-Based Active Video Gaming Curriculum in Pediatric Weight Management
Evaluation of the effectiveness of Exergaming for Health, a community-based multifaceted weight management program in a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Primary objective: to assess impact of the program on BMI z-scores.
- Trial name
- NCT02436330
- Testing
- Exergaming, Didactic health teaching
- Volunteers
- 84 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Asthma, Obesity
HealthSpark: Health Access for Children in Federally-Subsidized Child Care
HealthSpark is a community-based research network of childcare centers designed to improve the health of children in Miami-Dade County.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Obesity, ADHD
- Trial name
- NCT00339027
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Overweight
Challenge!, a Health Promotion/ Obesity Prevention Program for Teens
The purpose of Challenge! is to determine if adolescents enrolled in a health promotion/ obesity prevention program will have a healthier BMI-for-age z-score and body composition (body fat %), will consume a healthier diet, and…
- Trial name
- NCT00746083
- Testing
- Challenge!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Head Injury, Sport Injury
Evidence-based Intervention for Improved Head Impact Safety in Youth Football - Aim 1 and Aim 3
Two middle school (ages 11-14) football teams will be in Aim 1 of this study. All interested athletes on these teams will be invited to voluntarily participate in biomechanical data collection; of those enrolled, 15-20 per team…
- Trial name
- NCT04908930
- Testing
- On-field activity group - Aim 3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Malnutrition in Children, Undernutrition
Nutrition Intervention Among Ethnic Minority Children Aged 5-16 Years in Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a nutrition health education intervention among ethnic minority children aged 5-16 years in Tra Vinh Province, Vietnam.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition in Children, Undernutrition, Overweight, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT07583667
- Testing
- Nutrition Health Education
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City
Sleep Disordered Breathing, Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Adenotonsillectomy for Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Childhood:The Chania Community Oximetry-Based Study
Obstructive sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) in childhood is a disorder of breathing during sleep characterized by intermittent upper airway obstruction.
- Conditions
- Sleep Disordered Breathing, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Snoring, Obstructive Sleep Disordered Breathing
- Trial name
- NCT01918007
- Testing
- Adenotonsillectomy (AT)
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece
- Volunteers
- 186 people
- Sponsor
- Chania General Hospital "St. George"
Alcohol Use, Underage Drinking
Parent-Focused Alcohol Prevention Program for Hispanic Families in Faith-Based Settings
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether Guiando Buenas Decisiones, a parent-focused alcohol prevention program, can help prevent or delay alcohol initiation and use among Hispanic immigrant adolescents ages 12 to…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use, Underage Drinking, Parenting Intervention, Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT07869550
- Testing
- Guiando Buenas Decisiones (GBD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Sepsis, Septicemia
Observational Study of Sepsis and Pneumonia to Develop Diagnostic Tests
We propose to develop novel diagnostic tests for severe sepsis and community acquired pneumonia (CAP). This program, entitled Community Acquired Pneumonia \& Sepsis Outcome Diagnostics (CAPSOD), is a multidisciplinary…
- Conditions
- Sepsis, Septicemia, Sepsis Syndrome, Shock, Septic
- Trial name
- NCT00258869
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- National Center for Genome Resources
Violence in Adolescence
Evaluating Outcomes for Youth Receiving Hospital-based Violence Prevention With and Without a Community-level Initiative
The purpose of this research study is to test if a hospital-based violence prevention strategy with a community-level initiative is effective for cross-cutting violence prevention in violently injured youth.
- Trial name
- NCT04192318
- Testing
- Bridging the Gap, Communities that Care (CTC), Treatment as usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Mental Health Issue, COVID-19
Evaluating the Impact of Social Music
Mental health vulnerability due to stress is increased in People of African Descent (PADs) in America due to disproportionate effects of racism, poverty, education, and criminal justice sentencing.
- Trial name
- NCT06513910
- Testing
- Music
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
COVID-19 Pandemic
Research on Community Based ATK Test Study to Control Spread of COVID-19 in Migrant Community
Thousands of migrants from Myanmar have arrived in Thailand for their safety, better living standards and employment opportunities. They are often in Thailand illegally and have poor access to the Thai health care system.
- Trial name
- CATK (NCT05557513)
- Testing
- STANDARD Q COVID-19 Ag Test
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 1,310 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Chronic Diseases in Adolescence
Wichitasowin: Indigenous Patient Navigator for Young Adults Study
The objective of this pathway is to establish and evaluate a novel Indigenous-led patient navigator (IPN) program for Indigenous adolescents living with chronic health conditions in Maskwacis, Alberta.
- Trial name
- Wichitasowin (NCT06443190)
- Testing
- Indigenous Patient Navigator Support
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
HIV
Project TEACH-Kenya
Public health programs and policies have utilized the "combination prevention" model of bringing together tailored, proven interventions in order to reduce the global impact of HIV.
- Trial name
- TEACH (NCT01850576)
- Testing
- Risk Reduction Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Kenya
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Bronx Healthcare Network
HIV
HIV Self-Testing Africa (STAR) Malawi: General Population
The aim of this project is to investigate the feasibility, affordability as well as the health and social impact of introducing HIV self-testing to rural communities through existing community-based volunteer services.
- Trial name
- STAR Malawi (NCT02718274)
- Testing
- OraQuick ADVANCE HIV I/II test kits, packaged for self-use (manufactured in Thailand), Home-based initiation of ARVs
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 5,504 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Iron Deficiency Anemia, Digital Health Literacy
FACE-APPS-Based Approach for Improving Iron Deficiency Anaemia Indicators Among Female Adolescents at Marginalized Communities
This study aims to evaluate the effect of the Face-to-face Assisted Counselling with Enhanced Application School-Based Approach (FACE-APPS-Based Approach) on anemia indicators among female adolescents.
- Conditions
- Iron Deficiency Anemia, Digital Health Literacy, Health Promotion Model (HPM)
- Trial name
- NCT07633262
- Testing
- FACE-APPS-Based Approach
- Where
- Saudi Arabia
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cairo University
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
REACH-OUT: Chicago Children's Diabetes Prevention Program
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate two nutrition and exercise programs in children ages 9-12 who are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- REACH-OUT (NCT00723853)
- Testing
- Reach-Out Program, nutritional and exercise program, Reach-In Program, standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Child Development, Attachment Disorder
Experimental Evaluation of Semillas de Apego
The current trial focuses on the effectiveness evaluation of Semillas de Apego in Tumaco, a municipality in Colombia heavily affected by violence and poverty.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Attachment Disorder, Exposure to Violent Event, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT03502252
- Testing
- Semillas de Apego
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 1,280 people
- Sponsor
- University of Los Andes, Columbia