Clinical trials: Health Literacy
Tobacco Prevention
Effectiveness of Comics to Promote Tobacco-related Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviours Among Primary School Students
The goal of this pilot RCT is to evaluate the effectiveness of comics containing tobacco-related content in improving tobacco-related knowledge and attitudes among Hong Kong primary school students.
- Trial name
- NCT07453745
- Testing
- Tobacco-related comics, Conventional health leaflet
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Behavior
Health Literacy Among Youth
The linkage between lower educational levels and poorer health has been highlighted as a mechanism contributing to social inequality in health. However, more research on this mechanism among youth is needed, e.g.
- Conditions
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Behavior, Health Literacy, Health-Related Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06022120
- Testing
- An integrated health literacy intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Holbaek Sygehus
Mental Health
Mental Health Literacy and Mental Health Promotion With Urban Refugee Youth in Kampala, Uganda
From our previous studies, we know that urban refugee youth commonly report depressive symptoms. The primary aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of youth-tailored interventions to improve mental health literacy and…
- Trial name
- NCT05187689
- Testing
- VR + MHL intervention, Group PM+
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Asthma
Improving Parent Understanding of Instructions About Asthma Care
Asthma has an especially great impact on poor urban children and their families. In addition to higher asthma prevalence and morbidity, those in low SES urban areas are at risk for low health literacy.
- Trial name
- NCT01405625
- Testing
- Pictogram-based asthma action plan, AAAAI standard of care written action plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 449 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Tobacco Prevention
Effectiveness of an Online Quiz in Promoting Tobacco-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours Among Primary Students
The goal of this modified pilot RCT is to evaluate the effects of the intervention (online platform) on tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes and intentions on smoking among local primary 5-6 school students.
- Trial name
- NCT06913166
- Testing
- Online quiz competition
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Mental Health Wellness 1
Mental Health Literacy and Academic Performance
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of an intervention designed to promote mental health literacy in adolescents. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- MHLAP (NCT06217744)
- Testing
- Automated Intervention, Blended Intervention
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 264 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bucharest
Literacy
Promoting Pupils' Physical Literacy
This pilot study aims to test the feasibility and acceptability of a previously developed and tested physical literacy (PL) intervention.
- Trial name
- 3PL (NCT05822024)
- Testing
- Promoting Pupils' Physical Literacy Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 336 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention
Health Literacy, Adolescent Health
MEST : A School- Based Health Literacy Intervention Trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the MEST work strategy in upper secondary schools. MEST is a school based, health promoting intervention delivered by school health services and designed to strengthen…
- Trial name
- NCT07601815
- Testing
- MEST Work Strategy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Health Literacy Level
The Effect of Health Literacy Based Practices
It is important to adopt healthy lifestyle behaviors such as nutrition and physical activity in adolescence. Health literacy, which is the competence of adolescents to participate in their own health decisions and takes…
- Trial name
- NCT05677854
- Testing
- Health literacy based motivaonal interview, Health literacy based health education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ayşegül Akca
Obesity Prevention
Addressing Health Literacy and Numeracy to Prevent Childhood Obesity
In 2003, Surgeon General Richard Carmona suggested that low health literacy is "one of the largest contributors to our nation's epidemic of overweight and obesity." Over 26% of preschool children are now overweight or obese, and…
- Trial name
- GreenLight (NCT01040897)
- Testing
- Health Communication and Obesity Prevention, Injury Prevention Arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 865 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Sexual Behavior
Young Men and Media Study
Adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) continue to account for a disproportionate number of HIV infections in the United States. Racial and ethnic minority populations are particularly affected.
- Trial name
- NCT04109443
- Testing
- Young Men & Media Program, Available websites on safe sex and preventing STIs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Depressive Disorder, Depression in Adolescence
Evaluation of a Website to Improve Depression Literacy in Parents of Adolescents With Depression
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and acceptability of the website "ich bin alles" (https://www.ich-bin-alles.de/) to improve depression literacy (knowledge about depression, which aid the recognition, treatment…
- Trial name
- NCT05335564
- Testing
- General information about depression
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Cardiovascular Health, Health Literacy
Digital Health Education to Improve Cardiovascular Health Across Different Socioeconomic Groups: e-DUCASS Advance
The e-DUCASS Advance study is a randomized study evaluating whether a 24-month digital health education program can improve cardiovascular health among people living in Córdoba, Spain, and representing different socioeconomic…
- Trial name
- e-DUCASS Adv (NCT07835386)
- Testing
- Enhanced Digital Health Literacy Program
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
Asthma in Children, Health Literacy
The Effect of Asthma Education Given by Taking Health Literacy Into Account
The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to examine the effect of education given to asthmatic children and their parents by taking health literacy into account on disease self-management.
- Conditions
- Asthma in Children, Health Literacy, Child Health, Asthma Management
- Trial name
- NCT05618665
- Testing
- Asthma Education, Delivery of booklets
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Retention
Oral Health Literacy and Oral Education
This is study aims to evaluate the retention of information on oral health and eating habits in children under two years of age.
- Trial name
- NCT02436811
- Testing
- Written form instruction, Standardized oral instruction, Control
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Federal do Paraná
Physical Activity, Intellectual Disabilities
Advancing Cardiovascular Health Among Adolescents With Intellectual Disabilities: Co-Development of Technology Interventions to Enhance Physical Activity
Adolescents with intellectual disabilities (ID) face significant health issues, particularly in managing chronic conditions such as cardiovascular (CV) health risks.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Intellectual Disabilities, Cardiovascular Health
- Trial name
- NCT07919171
- Testing
- Virtual reality physical activity health promotion intervention
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Physical Inactivity, Literacy
FoodACT: Investigating the Impact of a School Garden Intervention on Children's Food Literacy, Climate Literacy, School Motivation and Physical Activity
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of a schoolgarden intervention on pupils food literacy, climate literacy, schoolmotivation and physical activity.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Literacy, Motivation
- Trial name
- NCT05839080
- Testing
- Gardens to Bellis, No intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 990 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention
Medication Errors
Improving Parental Understanding of Medication Instructions Through a Pictogram-Based Intervention
Liquid medication administration errors are common, and place children at risk for adverse events. Caregivers with low socioeconomic status (SES), low education and poor health literacy skills are at increased risk for errors.
- Trial name
- NCT00537433
- Testing
- Pictogram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Mental Health Literacy
Roots for Life Project: Strengthening Mental Health in School Communities
This pilot study, titled "Roots for Life Project: Strengthening Mental Health in School Communities", aims to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of a mental health literacy (MHL) intervention for teachers and…
- Trial name
- NCT07564635
- Testing
- Child Mental Health Literacy Program
- Where
- 3 sites in Chile, Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Valparaiso
Parenting, Parent-Child Relations
Study of an Online Program to Help Parents Talk With Their Tween Children About Health, Gender, Body-Image, and Relationships
The goal of this study is to learn if Media Aware Parent - Tween, an online program for parents of children ages 9-12, helps parents have effective conversations with their child about health and media.
- Conditions
- Parenting, Parent-Child Relations, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT06408818
- Testing
- Media Aware Parent - Tween, Active Control Resource
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovation Research & Training