Clinical trials: Community-based
Asthma
Improving Asthma Care by Partnering With School Nurses to Bring Asthma Care Into the Inner-City Schools
This is a pilot study to improve the partnership between Cincinnati Children's Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS), and Cincinnati Health Department (CHD) to reduce childhood asthma in the inner city schools…
- Trial name
- AFS4 (NCT02735174)
- Testing
- Sensor cap system for inhalers, App for SmartPhone, Motivational interviews
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Childhood Obesity, Physical Activity
Club Fit: Physical Activity and Healthy Eating at an After School Program
Background: Youth from low-income and minority families are disproportionately affected by obesity and its complications. This study presented pilot work to develop and implement a multi-component physical activity and healthy…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Physical Activity, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- NCT03189979
- Testing
- Physical activity and healthy eating intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis
Comparison of Door-to-door Versus Community Gathering to Provide HIV Counseling and Testing Services in Rural Lesotho
The purpose of this trial is to determine if door-to-door is more effective than community gathering in providing voluntary HIV counseling and testing (VCT) in communities in rural Lesotho.
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Diabetes Mellitus, Arterial Hypertension
- Trial name
- DoDoPi (NCT01459120)
- Testing
- Door-to-door, Pitso
- Where
- 2 sites in Lesotho
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SolidarMed
Uncomplicated Plasmodium Falciparum Malaria
Rapid Diagnostic Testing and Artemisinin-Based Combination Therapy for Uncomplicated Malaria by Community Health Workers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of a rapid diagnostic test (Paracheck Pf) for the diagnosis of uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria by community health workers at village level in Tanzania and how…
- Trial name
- NCT00301015
- Testing
- Rapid diagnostic test for malaria
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 3,005 people
- Sponsor
- Karolinska University Hospital
Birth Weight
Effect of Energy Dense Biscuits in Undernourished Women on Birth Weight of Their Neonates
A nutrition trial which is based on the evidence that multivitamins \& micro nutrients provided during pregnancy in malnourished women will improve neonatal birth weight. There will be two arms.
- Trial name
- NCT02294240
- Testing
- Energy dense biscuits, Wheat Flour, oil, iron & Folic acid
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 224 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Tobacco Use, Substance Use
Tobacco-Concurrent Addictions in At-Risk Youth in Ottawa
According to the 2015 Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey (OSDUHS), there has been a significant increase in the number of secondary school youth who use poly-substances.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Substance Use, Cannabis Use
- Trial name
- TCAY-Ottawa (NCT04812613)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 520 people
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis
CaRi-Heart Assessment of Risk and Evaluation of Inflammation in Coronary CT Angiography (CARE-CCTA)
This study evaluates the use of CaRi-Heart® analysis, an artificial-intelligence (AI) software tool that measures inflammation in the coronary arteries using images already captured during a standard Coronary CT Angiography…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Inflammation
- Trial name
- CARE-CCTA (NCT07220304)
- Testing
- CaRi-Heart® Analysis
- Where
- 18 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15,000 people
- Sponsor
- Corazon Medical PC
Maternal Death
Reducing Racial Disparities in Severe Maternal Morbidity
There is a paucity of research examining the intersection of race, ethnicity, maternal safety bundles, doulas, and maternal outcomes in Black women at increased risk of severe maternal morbidity and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT04879797
- Testing
- Implementation of Maternal Safety Bundles, Doula Services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,538 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Orphans, Children, Adolescents, Vulnerable Children, Adolescents
Orphans and Vulnerable Children Risk Screening Tool Research Study (Zimbabwe)
Investigators propose to assess the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive value of an HIV Risk Screening Tool in identifying the risk of being HIV-infected among Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) aged…
- Conditions
- Orphans, Children, Adolescents, Vulnerable Children, Adolescents, Community-based
- Trial name
- NCT03343158
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 2,260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Anxiety, Depression
Research of Prevention and Intervention of Mental Health Problems
The purpose of this research is to establish a suitable community-based model for Chinese culture,to improve the community recognition of common mental disorders,as well as its treatment and control.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Alcohol-abuse
- Trial name
- RPIMHP (NCT01422447)
- Testing
- regular intervention, community intervention
- Where
- 7 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 42,016 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Mental Health Center
Chronic Disease, Integrated Care
Implementation of Community-based Collaborative Management of Complex Chronic Patients
Background/Aims: Large scale adoption of integrated care for chronic patients constitutes a key milestone to accelerate adaptation of current healthcare systems to the evolving needs triggered by population ageing and high…
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Integrated Care, Telemedicine
- Trial name
- Nextcare_CCP (NCT02956395)
- Testing
- Integrated care intervention
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital Clinic of Barcelona
Parkinson Disease
Parkinson's Disease in African American and Caucasian Patients
More than 10 million people worldwide are living with Parkinson's disease (PD). While the actual number of African American (or Black) patients with PD is unknown, it is clear that there are racial disparities in the access to…
- Trial name
- NCT03279445
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,033 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Postpartum Hemorrhage
Effectiveness, Safety and Feasibility of Auxiliary Nurse Midwives' (ANM) Use of Oxytocin in Uniject™ to Prevent Postpartum Hemorrhage in India
This cluster randomized community-based trial is designed to test the hypothesis that the intramuscular administration of 10 IU of oxytocin in Uniject™ during the third stage of labor by an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) at births…
- Trial name
- NCT01108302
- Testing
- Oxytocin in Uniject
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dental Caries in Children
Tooth Smart Healthy Start: Oral Health Advocates in Public Housing
Dental caries is the most common chronic disease of childhood and is increasing in prevalence in children 2-5 years old. Racial and ethnic minority groups as well as economically disadvantaged individuals are affected the most by…
- Trial name
- NCT01205971
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing, Dental Preventive Services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,842 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Health, Pregnancy
Use of Mobile Technology by Community-Based Health Workers to Promote Maternal and Child Health in Bihar, India
This study is designed to evaluate the impact of use of mobile technology by community-based health workers on health-promoting behaviors among women related to reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition in…
- Conditions
- Health, Pregnancy, Infant, Nutrition
- Trial name
- ICT-CCS (NCT03406221)
- Testing
- Information Communication Technology Continuum of Care Service, Control Condition
- Volunteers
- 3,112 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
H.Pylori, Gastric Cancer
Helicobacter Pylori Infection and Gastric Disease in Bhutan: First Community-Wide, Population-Based Study
Background: Helicobacter pylori is a major risk factor for gastric cancer, yet in many developing countries, including Bhutan where gastric cancer incidence is high, access to screening and eradication is limited.
- Conditions
- H.Pylori, Gastric Cancer, H Pylori Eradication
- Trial name
- NCT07211880
- Testing
- Rabeprazole Sodium, Amoxicillin Hydrate, Clarithromycin, Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for the H. pylori and serum pepsinogen positive individuals (high risk group of gastric cancer), Urea Breath Test for the prevalence of H pylori
- Where
- Bhutan
- Volunteers
- 1,043 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zero Helicobacter IGAN Network
Epilepsy
Open-label, Multi-center Trial of Zonisamide as Adjunctive Therapy in Patients With Uncontrolled Partial Epilepsy
The object of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of zonisamide as adjunctive therapy in patients with uncontrolled partial epilepsy.
- Trial name
- NCT01140867
- Testing
- zonisamide
- Where
- 10 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 121 people
- Sponsor
- Eisai Korea Inc.
Clinical Trial
Primary Care Evidence-based Approach for Improving Lifelong Health
This study investigates the implementation and effectiveness of the Family Check-Up 4 Health (FCU4Health) intervention in primary care settings for reducing cardiovascular disease risk in children.
- Trial name
- PREVAIL (NCT06526312)
- Testing
- SMS/Text (CAMPI), Fidelity Monitoring (Lyssn and COACH), Family Check-Up 4 Health (FCU4Health)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Cancer
A Youth-led Intervention to Reduce Healthcare Disparities in Cancer Screening
This study engages youth as health advocates to increase cancer screening in their community. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of a youth-led intervention on cancer screening awareness in adults who are overdue for…
- Trial name
- NCT07008781
- Testing
- Youth-led cancer screening intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Diarrhea, Malaria
Impact Evaluation of Community-Based Health Programs in Rwanda
Community Health Clubs to improve local sanitation, hygiene and health conditions have been implemented in several countries in Africa and Asia with some success.
- Trial name
- CBEHPP (NCT01836731)
- Testing
- Classic Intervention, Minimum Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Rwanda
- Volunteers
- 8,718 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University