Clinical trials: Risk Reduction Behavior
Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior
FirstStep2Health Intervention
This project will determine the preliminary efficacy of an innovative intergenerational intervention among Head Start preschoolers, aged 3-5 years, and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Risk Reduction Behavior, Early Intervention, Intergenerational Relations
- Trial name
- NCT04164277
- Testing
- Caregiver Component., Caregiver-Preschooler Learning., Center-based Preschooler Component.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Reducing HIV Risk Among Adolescents: Evaluating Project HEART
This study evaluates an educational web-based intervention designed to increase adolescent girls' motivation and skills to engage in safer sexual behavior (Project HEART: Health Education and Relationship Training).
- Trial name
- NCT02579135
- Testing
- Safer Sex, Growth Mindsets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Diet Modification, Substance Use Disorders
The Impact of a Parenting Intervention on Latino Youth Health Behaviors
The purpose of this study is to test if a parenting program can be used to prevent substance use among Latino youth and at the same time promote healthy eating.
- Conditions
- Diet Modification, Substance Use Disorders, Diabetes Mellitus Risk, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- FPNG+ (NCT03517111)
- Testing
- Nutrition/substance use prevention, Substance use prevention only, Academic success program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 844 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Life Style, Healthy, Life Style
A Randomized-Controlled Lifestyle Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Levels in Adolescents
Students at the age of 14-16 years will be randomized to one intervention arm or one control arm in a 1:1 ratio. Participants of both groups receive a fitness tracker to count the amount of their steps taken.
- Trial name
- healthy tyrol (NCT04749004)
- Testing
- Promotion of physical activity
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 373 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VASCage GmbH
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Efficacy of an Abstinence-Only HIV Risk-Reduction Intervention for Young African-American Adolescents
This study will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of culturally appropriate HIV/sexually transmitted disease risk-reduction interventions in reducing sexual risk behavior among young African-American adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00640653
- Testing
- Abstinence-only HIV/STD risk-reduction intervention, Safer-sex-only HIV/STD risk-reduction intervention, Long comprehensive HIV/STD risk-reduction intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 662 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Disease
Effect of HIV/STD Risk Reduction Program on South African Adolescents
This study will evaluate the effect of an HIV/STD risk-reduction program on the sexual behavior of South African adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00559403
- Testing
- HIV/STD Risk-Reduction, Health Promotion
- Volunteers
- 1,057 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Breast Feeding, Exclusive
Childhood Risk Reduction Program in Hispanics
Childhood obesity is a serious problem in the United States, as it increases the risk for various cardiometabolic, pulmonary, and psychosocial complications for children, which often continue into adulthood.
- Trial name
- ECOR-H (NCT03903146)
- Testing
- Early Childhood Obesity Risk-Reduction Program in Hispanics
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ana Maria Linares
HIV Infections
HIV Risk Reduction in Youth in the Bahamas
This study will examine whether pairing a grade 6 in-school HIV education program and a parent training program will reduce prevalence of behaviors that present high risk of HIV infection in youth in the Bahamas.
- Trial name
- NCT00774592
- Testing
- FOYC, Goal for it (GFI), Wonderous Wetlands
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
HIV, Physical Abuse of Adult (If Focus of Attention is on Victim)
Assessing the Impact of an Intervention to Prevent Intimate Partner Violence and HIV in Uganda
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a precursor to and consequence of HIV infection. Few interventions combining HIV and IPV prevention have been evaluated and none has significantly decreased both outcomes.
- Conditions
- HIV, Physical Abuse of Adult (If Focus of Attention is on Victim), Sexual Abuse of Adult (If Focus of Attention is on Victim), Risk Reduction Behavior
- Trial name
- SHARE (NCT02050763)
- Testing
- The SHARE Project
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 11,451 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes
Activity and Metformin Intervention in Obese Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to assess the sustainability of a two-year intervention aimed at improving body mass index (BMI) and metabolic and vascular health in obese youth.
- Trial name
- REACH (NCT00934570)
- Testing
- Metformin and standard exercise, Metformin Intensive exercise, Intensive exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Child Rearing, Risk Reduction Behavior
Age 6 Test of Home Visits by Nurses vs Paraprofessionals
To examine the impact of prenatal and infancy home visiting by paraprofessionals and by nurses from child age 2 through 6.
- Conditions
- Child Rearing, Risk Reduction Behavior, Reproductive Behavior
- Trial name
- DenverY06 (NCT00438282)
- Testing
- home visitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 604 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Cardiovascular Diseases
HCP-facing Portfolio Diet Toolkit Validation Study
There is limited support in primary care for diet and lifestyle, the cornerstones for therapy in clinical practice guidelines. Canadian dietitian services are not covered by provincial health plans and most physicians cite a lack…
- Trial name
- NCT05915455
- Testing
- HCP-facing Portfolio Diet Infographic + Informative Video, Portfolio Diet Application
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Risk Reduction Behavior
Link for Schools: an Evaluation of a Tiered Staff Training Program and Student Intervention to Prevent Violence
The University of Iowa in collaboration with the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD) conducted an effectiveness study to test a theory-based system, called Link, that trained school staff to provide a sustainable…
- Trial name
- NCT05196893
- Testing
- Link Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 863 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karen Heimer
Child Rearing, Adolescent Development
Follow-up of Families in Early Preventive Intervention
This project supports the post-third-grade assessment of 693 children and their families who were enrolled in a randomized trial of a program of prenatal and infancy home visitation by nurses that was epidemiologically and…
- Conditions
- Child Rearing, Adolescent Development, Reproductive Behavior, Risk Reduction Behavior
- Trial name
- MemphisYear9 (NCT00438516)
- Testing
- nurse home visitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 627 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Contraception, Adolescent Behavior
Reducing Adolescent Pregnancy in the Emergency Department
A multi-site randomized trial. Adolescents enrolled in this Clinical Trial will be enrolled into one of two arms. Adolescents in both arms will receive motivational interviewing enhanced counseling and a referral for follow up…
- Conditions
- Contraception, Adolescent Behavior, Emergency Department
- Trial name
- NCT04744155
- Testing
- Multi-Level Intervention, Enhanced Standard of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Risk Reduction, Occupational Exposure
Aerosol Generation in Dental Clinics
The study examines 4 different methods to reduce dental bioaerosol spread in orthodontic procedures.
- Conditions
- Risk Reduction, Occupational Exposure, Dentist-Patient Transmission
- Trial name
- NCT05468099
- Testing
- Chlorhexidine mouthwash and Povidone-Iodine, High volume evacuator, High volume evactuator and saliva ejector
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Food Preferences, Food Selection
Increasing Food Literacy in Preschoolers to Reduce Obesity Risk
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of a nutrition education program on preschool children's food literacy and food acceptance, and to examine the added influence of a healthy eating curriculum and parent…
- Conditions
- Food Preferences, Food Selection, Eating, Healthy, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT05977348
- Testing
- Healthy Eating Curriculum, Improving the Classroom Food and Mealtime Environment, Parent Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 770 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Early Intervention, Child of Impaired Parents
VIA Family - Family Based Early Intervention Versus Treatment as Usual
This RCT aims to investigate the effect of an early family-based intervention (VIA Family) focusing on reducing risk and increasing resilience for children in families where at least one parent has a severe mental illness.The…
- Conditions
- Early Intervention, Child of Impaired Parents, Child, Adolescent
- Trial name
- NCT03497663
- Testing
- VIA Family intervention, Treatment As Usual
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital
Smoking, Sexual Behavior
Linking Lives: Building Quality Parent Components for School-Based Health Programs in Middle Schools
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a parent-based intervention that can be implemented in conjunction with existing school-based programs designed to prevent or reduce sexual risk behavior…
- Trial name
- NCT00136279
- Testing
- Linking Lives parent-based intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,510 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
A Parent-Based Intervention to Reduce Sexual Risk Behavior in Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility and efficacy of a triadic intervention designed to target both healthcare providers and parents in order to prevent adolescent sexual risk behavior in Latino and African…
- Trial name
- NCT01326806
- Testing
- Families Talking Together, Active Control on Hygiene & Nutrition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University