Clinical trials: Sickness Behavior
PTSD, Psychiatric Illness
Killing Pain - Use of Analgesic, Sedative and Anxiolytic Medication and the Development of Psychiatric Illness in Adolescents
Prescription of analgesic, sedative, and anxiolytic medication for children and adolescents is increasing in Western countries. In recent decades, rates have also increased in Norway, despite a relatively restrictive prescription…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Psychiatric Illness, Prescription Drug Dependence, Addiction
- Trial name
- NCT04336605
- Testing
- Age & Development, Socioeconomy, Traumatic Events
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 25,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies
Health Literacy, Health Related Quality of Life
Feasibility of a Life Coping Program: A Study Protocol
The goal of this observational study is to evaluate the feasibility of the intervention Life Coping Program in children and adolescents 8-16 years of age.
- Conditions
- Health Literacy, Health Related Quality of Life, Physical Activity, Pediatric ALL
- Trial name
- LifeCOPE (NCT06709248)
- Testing
- Life Coping Program
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Haukeland University Hospital
Childhood Illness
Community-Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Programme Evaluation
The proposed four-year randomized study will attempt to test the hypothesis that community-based child health interventions in conjunction with facility-based IMCI will improve child care practices, nutritional status and child…
- Trial name
- NCT00979797
- Testing
- Community-based interventions to promote maternal and child health
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 140,000 people
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse
Personality-targeted Interventions for Adolescent Alcohol Misuse
Personality targeted cognitive behavioural interventions have been shown to be effective in reducing alcohol and drug misuse in adult substance abusers (Conrod et al., 2000) and adolescent drinkers (Conrod et al, in press).
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Depression, Panic Disorder
- Trial name
- Preventure (NCT00344474)
- Testing
- PRE-Venture: Personality Risk Education
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 710 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Work Related Stress, Mental Health Issue
Impact of a Major Organizational Change on Employee Productivity and Mental Health
The study investigates the short- and long-term impact of a major organizational change on employee health and productivity. Changes in organizations is a common aspect of modern work life in all sectors and public healthcare is…
- Conditions
- Work Related Stress, Mental Health Issue, Work-related Illness
- Trial name
- PRO-MENTA (NCT06354335)
- Testing
- Employees exposed to a major hospital reorganisation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 31,555 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aarhus University Hospital
Illness Absenteeism, Handwashing Behavior
Jerusalem Handwashing Study
The primary objective of this preschool intervention trial was to determine whether a hygiene program can promote handwashing and thereby reduce illness absenteeism.
- Trial name
- JHS (NCT00610376)
- Testing
- Preschool handwashing intervention program, Home component intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 1,029 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Gulf War Illness
Gulf War Illness: Evaluation of an Innovative Detoxification Program
Gulf War illness is found in about one fourth of veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War and is characterized by persistent memory and concentration problems, headaches, fatigue and muscle and joint pain.
- Trial name
- NCT01672710
- Testing
- plain crystalline niacin, exercise, sauna
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- University at Albany
Mental Health, Mental Health Literacy
Mental Health Literacy and Help-Seeking Behavior Among Adolescents
This study examines mental health awareness and help-seeking behaviors among adolescents aged 13-18 years in Assiut City, Egypt.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Mental Health Literacy, Stigma of Mental Illness, Help-Seeking Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07395245
- Testing
- School-Based Mental Health Literacy Educational Program
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
Severe Mental Disorder, Severe Mental Illness
"Pilot Study of Music Intervention for Recovery of People With Severe Mental Disorder in the Community"
The aim of this study was to analyze the effect of music therapy on hope, quality of life, and social functioning in individuals with Severe Mental Disorder in the community.
- Trial name
- NCT07379996
- Testing
- Passive music therapy in an individual format
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Alejando Vargas Rubio
Cerebral Palsy, Caregiver Burden
Awareness Levels of Caregivers of Disabled Children
Disability-or apology; It is the inability or incompleteness of individuals to fulfill their roles in life, such as age, gender, culture, social and psychological factors, due to their inadequacies.
- Conditions
- Cerebral Palsy, Caregiver Burden, Disabilities Multiple, Muscular Dystrophy
- Trial name
- caregivers (NCT05228405)
- Testing
- All of the disabled children's caregivers will answer the Questionnaire of Disease, Physiotherapy and Sports Awareness
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Psychotic Disorders, Metabolic Syndrome x
Is Health Coaching Effective for Improving Metabolic Health in People With Psychosis Disorders?
Antipsychotic medications frequently cause metabolic side-effects, such as abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, cholesterol abnormalities, and blood sugar dysregulation, all of which can lead to what is known as the Metabolic…
- Trial name
- NCT01752465
- Testing
- Health Coaching, Standard care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Healthy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Brain Function in Mentally Ill Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to use brain imaging technology to examine the brain activity of adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and/or major depressive disorder (MDD) before and after treatment.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00025857
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Abdominal Pain
Managing Recurrent Abdominal Pain
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a social learning and cognitive behavior therapy approach for treating children with Recurrent Abdominal Pain (RAP).
- Trial name
- NCT00494260
- Testing
- Social Learning and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (SLCBT), Education Support (ES)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Depression, Stress Disorders, Post-traumatic
Cornerstone Program for Transition-Age Youth Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
The purpose of this study is exploring a theoretically guided intervention, Cornerstone, which provides system 'boundary-spanning' services, including therapeutic services and mentorship, to transition-age youth with mental…
- Conditions
- Depression, Stress Disorders, Post-traumatic, Bipolar Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT02696109
- Testing
- Treatment As Usual, Cornerstone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Social Inclusion, Mental Illness
Peer to Community (P2C) Model: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
This study has been designed to conduct a pilot evaluation of a novel model of support aimed at promoting community integration (CI) following homelessness. This model is called the Peer to Community Model (P2C).
- Conditions
- Social Inclusion, Mental Illness, Substance Use Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05884749
- Testing
- Peer to Community (P2C) Model, Care as Usual (UC)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Health Care Transition Readiness, Health Literacy
Health Care Transition Readiness Short-Form Video Intervention
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess whether social-media style short-form health education videos can increase health care transition readiness, self-efficacy, emotional well-being, health literacy, and appointment…
- Conditions
- Health Care Transition Readiness, Health Literacy, Self Efficacy, Emotional Wellbeing
- Trial name
- NCT06842576
- Testing
- Health Education Videos, GotTransition.org Website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Anxiety, Depression
Sibling-Support for Adolescent Girls (SSAGE)
Forcibly displaced adolescents face increased risks for mental illness and distress, with adolescent girls disproportionately affected in part due to the heightened gender inequity that often accompanies forced displacement.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression, Mental Illness
- Trial name
- NCT06078124
- Testing
- Sibling Support for Adolescent Girls in Emergencies
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Heat Illness, Quality of Life
Structural Heat Adaptation and Education in Rural Setting
This study aims to understand whether simple, low-cost interventions, such as improved home cooling, practical advice, and minor home modifications, can help protect people's health and quality of life during periods of extreme…
- Trial name
- SHAPES (NCT06983483)
- Testing
- Community education and awareness, Participatory local structural and environmental heat mitigation solutions
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 7,128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Alcohol Consumption, Sick Leave
Workplace Interventions Preventing Risky Use of Alcohol and Sick Leave
The aim of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of two workplace interventions (the Riskbruk model and Balance) in reducing risky alcohol consumption, sickness absence and presenteeism.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Consumption, Sick Leave, Workplace Interventions, Presenteeism
- Trial name
- WIRUS (NCT03466541)
- Testing
- Riskbruk, Balance
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Stavanger
Children With Chronic Illnesses, Caregiver Burden
Siblings as Caregivers
The current body of research fails to acknowledge or understand what type of care children are giving to their siblings, yet it appears to be a common practice in many cultures.
- Trial name
- NCT05937724
- Testing
- Family Caregiving
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah