Clinical trials: Social Networking
Asymptomatic HIV, HIV Infections
ID and Testing Via Friendship Networks
This is a pilot study with a cross-sectional research design to recruit Hispanic/Latina and African American adolescent and young adult women, aged 13-24 years to serve as index recruiters, who will in turn recruit members of her…
- Trial name
- NCT00841360
- Testing
- Index Recruiter, Friendship Network Member
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 535 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dental Care, Using Social Media and Networks to Find Out About Orthodontic Treatment
Social Media Use and Associated Factors Among Orthodontic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
"Context : An increasing number of patients are using the internet and social media to obtain information about oral health, including the field of orthodontics.
- Trial name
- NCT06734923
- Testing
- Questionnaire (28 questions)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Depression, Anxiety
SALSA (Health, Food and Sociability): Community Networks for Healthy Eating, Autonomy, and Social Interaction
Antecedents: Unwanted loneliness is associated with an increased risk of anxiety, depression, social isolation, and malnutrition.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Social Support (Formal and Informal), Quality of Life (QOL)
- Trial name
- SALSA (NCT06800027)
- Testing
- SALSA group intervention: Going to lunch at the restaurant in a group and attending healthy eating workshops.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
HIV Infections
HIV Prevention Within High-Risk Bulgarian and Hungarian Social Networks
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of peer-led HIV/sexually transmitted disease (STD)risk reduction educational counseling in reducing HIV risk behavior among the social networks of young men who have sex with men and…
- Trial name
- NCT00310973
- Testing
- Social Network Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Bulgaria, Hungary and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
HIV Infections
RCT of Russian IDU Peer Network HIV Prevention Intervention - 1
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a peer-educator intervention focused on injection drug users and their drug and sexual networks.
- Trial name
- NCT00218673
- Testing
- Peer mentor intervention
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Prevention, Arterial Hypertension
Possibilities of Perceiving Information on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Persons Suffering From Essential Hypertension Through a Social Network
A randomized, prospective study conducted on the basis of a social network (Instagram platform), two-stage. At the first stage, the online school "Save Your Heart" was announced and 945 applicants were enrolled in the training.
- Trial name
- SocialCor (NCT04944472)
- Testing
- HDKQ questionnaire
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of the Moscow Health Care Department
Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer
Testing the Efficacy of an Online Social Network Intervention to Increase Social Support for Physical Activity
This study was designed to determine whether participation in an online social network intervention increases perceived social support for physical activity versus a minimal education control group by conducting a randomized…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease, Cancer, Obesity
- Trial name
- INSHAPE (NCT01421758)
- Testing
- online social network enrollment plus education and self monitoring, Web education control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), Schistosomiasis
Expanding Access to Preventive Chemotherapy Among Mobile and Migrant Populations
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) are among the most common groups of diseases affecting over one billion people globally and are disproportionately concentrated in remote, underserved, and marginalized communities.
- Conditions
- Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), Schistosomiasis, Soil Transmitted Helminth (STH) Infections, Lymphatic Filariasis
- Trial name
- MISSION (NCT07707817)
- Testing
- Modified Mass Administration of Medicines Strategy, Albendazole 400 mg, Praziquantel 40 mg/kg
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 5,760 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uwemedimo Friday Ekpo
PrEP Uptake
PrEP US NoW: PrEP Utilization Through Increasing Social Capital Among YBMSM Networks With Women
This project is a randomized intervention looking at PrEP uptake among young, black men who identify as gay, bisexual, or same gender loving, utilizing black females within the community to help deliver study related topics.
- Trial name
- NCT07024745
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control (Standard treatment)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Solid Tumor, Hematological Malignancies
The Good Patient Study
Adolescents with cancer weigh multiple influences in medical decision-making, including their own best interest, the perceived wishes of family members, and the interpreted preferences of the health care team.
- Conditions
- Solid Tumor, Hematological Malignancies, Brain Tumor
- Trial name
- NCT02199548
- Testing
- Interview
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Cervical Cancer
Use of Social Networking to Survey Women With Small and Large Cell Carcinomas of the Cervix
Objectives: Primary: 1. To assess the feasibility of using social networking groups to survey patients with rare cancers. Secondary:1.
- Trial name
- NCT01606293
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Obesity
Childhood Obesity Treatment: A Maintenance Approach
Obesity is a major public health problem. At least 15 million American adults are obese, and the number is rising. Childhood obesity is also increasing in prevalence and currently affects approximately 11-22 percent of children…
- Trial name
- NCT00301197
- Testing
- Behavioral Skills Maintenance, Social Facilitation Maintenance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Malnutrition, Dysentery
Social Network Interventions in Rural Honduras
This project will examine the spread of health interventions with a randomized control trial design by introducing public health interventions in 32 villages in the Honduran Department of Lempira.
- Conditions
- Malnutrition, Dysentery, Social Transmission of Health Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT01672580
- Testing
- exposure to vitamin use, exposure to water chlorination, high in-degree
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,773 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard University
Hypertension
Skills-Based Educational Strategies for Reduction of Vascular Events in Orange County
The Skills-Based Educational strategies for Reduction of Vascular Events in Orange County, CA (SERVE OC) study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a culturally tailored, skills-based, cardiovascular health (CVH) intervention amongst…
- Trial name
- SERVEOC (NCT05641519)
- Testing
- SERVE OC Intervention, Enhanced Standard Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 483 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Suicide
Digital Youth-Nominated Support Team (YST) Program
The Electronic Youth-Nominated Support Team (eYST), is experimental. The purpose of this study is to get feedback from users about eYST. Another purpose of this study is to learn how well eYST helps youth.
- Trial name
- NCT05900700
- Testing
- eYST website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Telemedicine, Training
Evaluation of an Online Telemedicine Course Through Facebook
Health professionals with adequate training are required to provide quality remote care. There are few telemedicine and telehealth training programs for doctors and medical students.
- Trial name
- NCT04173806
- Testing
- Facebook intervention, Control Training:
- Where
- Peru
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
Sexual Behavior, Alcohol Drinking
Adolescent Safer Sex Social Network Intervention
Social networks are thought to hold the potential for shaping behavior on the grounds that social and situational factors more strongly influence behavior than do personality variables.
- Conditions
- Sexual Behavior, Alcohol Drinking, Marijuana Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT00107562
- Testing
- Adolescent Safer Sex Social Network Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Physical Activity
The Causal Impact of Online Social Media on Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial
The overall objective of this research is to collect data for understanding whether messages in online environments impact fitness attitudes and behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT02267369
- Testing
- Media-assisted fitness program, Social network-assisted fitness program, Basic fitness program
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Adolescent Behaviors
Grade Book Game Evaluation Among 6th Grade Students
School engagement is associated with children's long-term health and success. Students who are engaged in school have better academic outcomes and lower rates of risky health behaviors.
- Trial name
- GG (NCT03039894)
- Testing
- Gradebook Game
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Safe Sex
P3 (Prepared, Protected, emPowered)
P3 (Prepared, Protected, emPowered) is an interactive smartphone app for HIV-uninfected YMSM and YTW that utilizes social networking and game-based mechanics as well as a comprehensive understanding of what constitutes "best…
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Safe Sex, Adherence, Medication
- Trial name
- P3 (NCT03320512)
- Testing
- P3, P3+, Control
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill