Clinical trials: Worker Health
Occupational Health, Sick Leave
Effects of Regulatory Tools on Work Environment and Employee Health
This study evaluates the effects of the Labour Inspection Authority's regulatory tools on workplace exposures to prevent employee ill health.
- Conditions
- Occupational Health, Sick Leave, Occupational Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT03855163
- Testing
- Inspection visits, Guidance workshops, Online risk assessment tool
- Where
- 130 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 2,555 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Occupational Health, Norway
Acute Respiratory Infection
Children's Automated Respiration Monitor (ChARM) for Child Pneumonia Diagnosis by Community Health Workers in Mali
The primary objective of this study is to estimate the impact of a self-monitoring tool (ChARM), used as a teaching/monitoring device, on the CHWs respiratory rate counting accuracy when assessing children under the age of 5…
- Trial name
- NCT03457519
- Testing
- Children's Automated Respiration Monitor (ChARM)
- Where
- 2 sites in Mali
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Diego Bassani
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Families Talking Together Plus: An Approach to Promote Sexual Delay and Strengthen Sexual Risk Avoidance Education
Despite reductions in adolescent sexual behavior over the past decade, premature sexual activity remains prevalent among adolescents and alarming adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) disparities exist.
- Trial name
- FTT+ (NCT04731649)
- Testing
- Families Talking Together Plus (FTT +)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Pneumonia, Malaria
Zambia Integrated Management of Malaria and Pneumonia Study
The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the effectiveness and feasibility of community-based management of pneumonia and malaria by community health workers (CHWs) in a rural district of Zambia.
- Trial name
- ZIMMAPS (NCT00513500)
- Testing
- Coartem and amoxicillin, Coartem
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 3,125 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Asthma, Health Personnel
Changes in Physician Performance Through Continuous Professional Development
The purpose of this study is to determine whether having physicians evaluate their management of certain diseases as part of board recertification results in improved patient care.
- Trial name
- NCT00115284
- Testing
- ABIM asthma practice improvement module
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Malaria, Case Management
Proactive Community Case Management (Pro-CCM) in Rural Madagascar
The trial took place in a rural area hyper endemic for malaria, the hypothesis of which was that active detection and treatment of malaria in the population (all ages combined) in the event of a positive test could reduce the…
- Trial name
- Pro-CCM (NCT05223933)
- Testing
- Proactive community case management
- Where
- 22 sites in Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Institut Pasteur de Madagascar
Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, Pregnancy
Trial to Improve Access to PMTCT Services and Reduce HIV Transmission From Mother to Child
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of an enhanced community health worker (CHW) intervention and outreach system to improve antenatal care and PMTCT…
- Trial name
- FS (NCT01932138)
- Testing
- Enhanced CHW intervention, Standard of care
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 190,530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
High Perinatal Mortality, High Neonatal Mortality
Measuring the Impact of a Mobile Health System to Support Healthy Pregnancies and Improve Newborn Survival
The purpose of this community-based randomized controlled trial is to test whether the mCARE-II intervention package, delivered by the existing Government of Bangladesh community health workforce, will improve neonatal and…
- Conditions
- High Perinatal Mortality, High Neonatal Mortality, Low Antenatal Care Service Utilization, Low Postnatal Care Service Utilization
- Trial name
- mCARE-II (NCT02909179)
- Testing
- mCARE-II
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 113,539 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Community Health Workers
Universal Coverage Mode RCT
Community Health Workers that work in collaboration with the NGO Muso Health and the Malian government in both a peri-urban and a rural site in Mali, provide care proactively to the population they form part of.
- Trial name
- NCT04106921
- Testing
- Universal Health Coverage Mode
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ari Johnson, MD
COVID-19 Respiratory Infection, Covid19
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy and Dental Faculty Staff Members in Egypt
Healthcare workers (HCWs) play a vital role in determining the success of vaccination programs. Patient acceptance and vaccination rely greatly on the utilization and attitude of HCWs towards the vaccine, their attitude also…
- Conditions
- COVID-19 Respiratory Infection, Covid19, Vaccine Refusal
- Trial name
- NCT05009043
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mariam Ayman Amin Sharaf
Contraceptive Usage, Postpartum Family Planning
Utilizing All Health System Contacts to Offer Postpartum Family Planning (PPFP) in Ethiopia
This study is investigating whether use of postpartum family planning (PPFP) increases if messages on PPFP and, if desired, PPFP services are integrated into as many contacts as possible between women/couples and the health…
- Conditions
- Contraceptive Usage, Postpartum Family Planning, Contraception, Prenatal Care
- Trial name
- NCT03585361
- Testing
- Health centers provide PPFP counseling and services, HEWs provide PPFP counseling and services, Volunteers (Development Army) promote PPFP
- Where
- 6 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 776 people
- Sponsor
- Jhpiego
Lead Poisoning
RECLEAN Pilot Study
This is an exposure assessment pilot study tailored for families of construction workers living with a child. The investigators will compare home dust metal levels and resident's blood metal levels before and after an educational…
- Trial name
- RECLEAN (NCT04498845)
- Testing
- In-home assessment plan, Family educational session, Worker take home prevention training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Maternal Death, Neonatal Death
Evaluating the Effects of SMS Text Messaging Support System Among Frontline Health Workers in Ghana
Introduction Maternal and neonatal mortality continue to be to be prominent public health issues in sub Saharan Africa including Ghana, with slow progress made towards attainment of Millennium Development Goals (MDG) 4 \& 5.
- Conditions
- Maternal Death, Neonatal Death, Postpartum Haemorrhage, Pre-eclampsia
- Trial name
- Accelerate (NCT02468310)
- Testing
- Maternal and neonatal emergency protocols
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 65,831 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hannah Brown Amoakoh
Alarm Fatigue
Design and Validation of a German Language Questionnaire for Measuring Alarm Fatigue in Intensive Care Units
False-positive and non-actionable alarms can lead to staff desensitization ("alarm fatigue") and thus patient endangerment. With this study the investigators create a basic tool to survey alarm fatigue of intensive care staff…
- Trial name
- alarmZen1 (NCT04994600)
- Testing
- Reduces number of question items
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 700 people
- Sponsor
- Charite University, Berlin, Germany
Child Malnutrition, Breastfeeding
Impact of Behavior Change Communications and Market-based Approach to Delivering Micronutrient Powders on Stunting, Infant Feeding Practices and Anemia in Bangladesh
This complex evaluation of a large-scale program uses a cluster-randomized design where 20 geographic clusters (subdistricts) were randomized to study two sets of interventions.
- Conditions
- Child Malnutrition, Breastfeeding, Complementary Feeding, Childhood Anemia
- Trial name
- NCT01678716
- Testing
- EHC + BCC, Micronutrient powders, Mass media
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 8,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Food Policy Research Institute
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
Neurodevelopmental Disorders
WHO Mental Health Gap Action Program (mhGAP) for Improving Child Mental and Behavioral Disorder Service Quality in China
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the adapted mhGAP intervention guide (mhGAP-IG) can improve quality of child mental and behavioral disorders (CMBDs) services in China.
- Trial name
- mhGAP (NCT06702410)
- Testing
- mental health gap action program intervention guide (mhGAP-IG)
- Where
- 9 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Infant Mortality, Under-two Mortality
Integrating Pediatric Care Delivery in Rural Healthcare Systems
Globally, over seven million children under the age of five die each year, although a suite of interventions-safe delivery care, neonatal care and resuscitation, and management of childhood diarrhea, malnutrition, and…
- Trial name
- NCT02331082
- Testing
- Structured Quality Improvement, Chronic Care Model, Integrated Electronic Medical Record
- Where
- 2 sites in Nepal
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Possible
Healthy Diet, Mental Health Wellness
Online Social Support Program for Physical and Mental Health of Filipino Migrant Domestic Workers in Hong Kong
The goal of this study is to test the effect of informational and emotional social support (via nutrition education, mental health support, and/or baking classes) through two different communication modalities (online vs.
- Trial name
- NCT05660837
- Testing
- T1: Mixed mode social support group, T2: Online mode social support group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Pediatric Asthma
The Airports, Air Quality, and Asthma (AAA) Study
For children with asthma, exposure to indoor air pollution increases the risk of a serious asthma exacerbation, which can be life-threatening.
- Trial name
- NCT07047430
- Testing
- Portable air cleaner with HEPA filter, Less effective portable air cleaner (no HEPA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington