Clinical trials: Community-based
Obesity, Child
Weight Development in Children With Obesity After Declining Treatment
Childhood obesity is a major health concern and lifestyle intervention is recommended as the cornerstone in the weight loss treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05858697
- Testing
- Declining participation in the Aarhus intervention, Participation in the Aarhus intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM)
Management of Children With Moderate Acute Malnutrition in Mali
The objectives of the study are to assess the impact of different dietary strategies for the management of children with MAM on: the children's continued participation in the nutritional rehabilitation program and their physical…
- Trial name
- Mali-MMAM (NCT01015950)
- Testing
- Plumpy'Sup, Local food supplement, Misola
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 1,260 people
- Sponsor
- Helen Keller International
HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS
Evaluation of a Home-based Community Health Worker Program in Rural Eastern Cape, South Africa
The purpose of this early Phase 2 comparison trial is to evaluate the impact of community health worker (CHW) home visitors on pregnant women and their children in a rural setting in the rural Eastern Cape of South Africa.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, HIV/AIDS, Depression, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT03517878
- Testing
- Comprehensive CHW Program
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,490 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Papillomavirus Infections, Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Improving HPV Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescent Girls in Mali and Côte d'Ivoire Through Community Health Worker Follow-up
The goal of this trial is to learn if a community health worker (CHW) follow-up program can improve HPV vaccination coverage among adolescent girls in Mali and Côte d'Ivoire.
- Trial name
- NCT07807202
- Testing
- HPV vaccination pro-active community-based follow-up model, Standard community mobilization
- Where
- 2 sites in Côte d’Ivoire, Mali
- Volunteers
- 17,188 people
- Sponsor
- Arsène Brunelle Sandie
Evaluation of HomeCare RN Respiratory Education
Paediatric Chronic Tracheostomy Care: An Evaluation of an Innovative Competency-based Education Program for Community Health Care Providers
This project will evaluate a new course developed for nurses that provide care to children with breathing technology including breathing tubes and home breathing machines.
- Trial name
- NCT04559932
- Testing
- Tracheostomy Training Course
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
HIV, Substance Use
Employing eSBI in HIV Testing for At-risk Youth
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability and test the initial efficacy of eSBI, (electronic screening and brief intervention for alcohol use) coupled with STTR (Seek, Test, Treat, and Retain) in…
- Trial name
- NCT02703116
- Testing
- Alcohol Use BI, Nutrition Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 464 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Obesity, Childhood
A Trial of Two Family-based Childhood Obesity Treatment Programs
The primary aim is to determine the relative effectiveness in child BMI z-scores at 3, 6, and 12-months post baseline of iChoose+ versus Family Connections.
- Trial name
- NCT03245775
- Testing
- iChoose, Family Connections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Physical Activity, Obesity Prevention
Connect Through PLAY: A Staff-based Physical Activity Intervention for Middle School Youth
The overall goal of the Connect Through Positive Leisure Activities for Youth (PLAY) Project is to improve staff capacity for implementing effective physical activity (PA) programming within middle school after school programs…
- Trial name
- Connect (NCT03732144)
- Testing
- Connect Staff-based PA intervention, Connect Health Curriculum Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
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
Pediatric Obesity, Dyslipidemia
Treatment of Overweight and Obese Children -Using the "Holbaek-Method" in a Municipality Based Treatment Program.
In the present study the effect of a community-based treatment of overweight and obese children is analyzed. The treatment-method is based on the principals and the method used in the Children Obesity Clinic in the Pediatric…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Dyslipidemia, Hypertension, Diabetes
- Trial name
- NCT02013843
- Testing
- Community-based treatment of overweight and obesity
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,007 people
- Sponsor
- Holbaek Sygehus
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV
Peer-led Community-based PrEP Delivery Among Youth in Brazil
The goal of this project is to conduct a series of studies to refine, test, and understand experiences with a peer-led community-based intervention in which youth will be integrated into health care teams and trained to deliver…
- Trial name
- COMPrEP (NCT06661356)
- Testing
- COMPrEP
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
Parenting
Extension Study of the Family Spirit Program
The aim of the proposed research is to implement and evaluate a follow-up study of the impact of the Family Spirit family strengthening program among a high-risk sample of Apache mothers and their children.
- Trial name
- NCT01910701
- Testing
- Family Spirit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Family Research
Addressing Mental Health Disparities in Refugee Children
The proposed study will employ a cross-cultural Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) approach to build from prior needs assessments and mixed-methods research to evaluate the effectiveness of the Family Strengthening…
- Trial name
- NCT03796065
- Testing
- FSI-R Treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 354 people
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Suicide
Alaska Native Collaborative Hub for Resilience Research
The goal of the Alaska Native Resilience Research Study (ANRRS) is to identify community-level protective factors that can most effectively reduce co-occurring youth suicide and alcohol risk.
- Trial name
- ANCHRR (NCT03131739)
- Volunteers
- 585 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
Anxiety Disorders
Preventing Anxiety Disorders in Urban Youth
This study will determine the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral group therapy program in preventing anxiety disorders in at-risk children exposed to community violence.
- Trial name
- NCT00073619
- Testing
- Cognitive-behavioral group therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Infant, Low Birth Weight
Preventing Linear Growth Faltering Among Low Birth Weight Infants in Bangladesh
Low birth weight (LBW) infants are particularly vulnerable to frequent infections and consequent morbidity resulting in sub-optimal breastfeeding, limited ingestion of complementary foods and ultimately micronutrient deficiencies…
- Trial name
- NCT01455636
- Testing
- Hand Sanitizer, Improved Micronutrient Powder, No hand sanitizer
- Where
- 2 sites in Bangladesh, Canada
- Volunteers
- 467 people
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Prevention
Enhancing an Existing Prevention Strategy to Reduce Intentional Firearm Injuries Among High-risk Youth (Phase 1)
Over the past three decades, substantial resources have been devoted to developing youth violence prevention (YVP) programs. These programs have demonstrated positive effects on reducing aggression and related behaviors…
- Trial name
- NCT07305467
- Testing
- Establish an advisory board of high-risk youth, Feedback and advice sessions, Youth advisory board training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Stroke, Ischemic Attack, Transient
Home Blood Pressure Monitoring Trial
Design: Community based randomised trial with follow up after 12 months Participants: 360 patients admitted with stroke or TIA within the past 9 months will be recruited from the wards or outpatients and randomly allocated into…
- Trial name
- NCT00514800
- Testing
- Intervention - a validated home BP monitor and support from the specialist nurse, Control - usual care (BP monitoring by their practice)
- Where
- 3 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Microbiota, Complementary Food
Community-based Clinical Trial With Microbiota-directed Complementary Foods (MDCFs) Made of Locally Available Food Ingredients for the Management of Children With Primary Moderate Acute Malnutrition
Background (brief): Burden: A total of 52 million children under 5 are suffering from acute malnutrition globally, of whom 33 million have moderate acute malnutrition (MAM).
- Conditions
- Microbiota, Complementary Food, Nutrition
- Trial name
- NCT04015999
- Testing
- Microbiota Directed Complementary Food (MDCF), Ready to Use Supplementary Food (RUSF)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh