Clinical trials: Behavior, Health
mHealth, PMTCT
Mobile Strategies for Women's and Children's Health: Optimizing Adherence and Efficacy of PMTCT/ART
The investigators are conducting a 3-arm randomized trial comparing the effects of unidirectional SMS (ie: "push" messaging to participant) vs. bidirectional SMS dialogue between participant and provider vs.
- Conditions
- mHealth, PMTCT, Adherence, Medication, SMS
- Trial name
- Mobile WAChx (NCT02400671)
- Testing
- SMS messaging
- Where
- 6 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 825 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Refugee Self-reliance, Mental Health Issue
GBV Prevention, Mitigation, and Response in Colombia
As of August 2021, Colombia hosts the vast majority of Venezuelan refugees and migrants (UNHCR, 2022). For vulnerable refugees and migrants in Colombia, and especially for women, gender-based violence (GBV) is present during…
- Conditions
- Refugee Self-reliance, Mental Health Issue, Empowerment, Gender Based Violence Knowledge and Perceived Risk
- Trial name
- NCT06312592
- Testing
- Entrepreneurship School with Gender Lens
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 253 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Overweight and Obesity, Health Behavior
Location-based Smartphone Technology to Guide College Students Healthy Choices Ph II
College students are in a newly independent phase of life; many of whom encounter unhealthy dietary decision- making, barriers to physical activity, and poor sleep behaviors.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Health Behavior, Sleep Deprivation
- Trial name
- NCT02996864
- Testing
- Healthy Detours App, Fat Secret App
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Klein Buendel, Inc.
Mental Health, Suicide
Public Messaging to Increase Treatment Seeking for Veterans at Risk for Suicide
The risk for suicide increases by nearly 50% in the first year that service members transition from the military to civilian life underscoring the need for effective strategies to facilitate help seeking among Veterans vulnerable…
- Trial name
- NCT04784663
- Testing
- Messaging, Wait list control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 355 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cancer Survivors, African Americans
Grateful Strides Toward Physical Activity and Well-Being for Black Breast Cancer Survivors
This pilot study will assess the feasibility of a gratitude intervention to promote physical activity, and well-being and positively impact biomarkers of health among older African American breast cancer survivors.
- Conditions
- Cancer Survivors, African Americans, Women, Psychology, Positive
- Trial name
- NCT05473026
- Testing
- Gratitude Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Vaping, Cessation, Tobacco
Text Message Quit Vaping Intervention for Adolescents
This research study, conducted by Truth Initiative, will help us learn how text messaging can help adolescents between 13 and 17 years of age quit vaping.
- Trial name
- NCT04919590
- Testing
- This is Quitting, Assessment only control, Waitlist control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,681 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Truth Initiative
Dental Caries in Children, Health Behavior
Coordinated Oral Health Promotion (CO-OP) Chicago
This study assesses the impact of oral health promotion delivered by community health workers in medical clinics, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) centers, and family homes.
- Conditions
- Dental Caries in Children, Health Behavior, Healthcare Disparities
- Trial name
- NCT03397589
- Testing
- Community Health Worker (CHW) services
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Cognitive Aging, Adverse Childhood Experiences
Physical Exercise for Augmenting Cognitive Health (PEACH)
PEACH is a pilot project which is being conducted to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a 12-week home-based exercise intervention among Black and African American adults.
- Trial name
- PEACH (NCT04922710)
- Testing
- Home-based aerobic exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Jamaica
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Sedentary Behavior, Screen Time
StandUPTV: Reducing Sedentary Screen Time in Adults
The goal of this study is to develop an optimized intervention for reducing leisure sedentary screen time (SST) in middle-aged adults with overweight or obesity.
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Screen Time, Physical Activity, Sleep
- Trial name
- StandUPTV (NCT04464993)
- Testing
- Device-based feedback, self-monitoring, and education: CORE, Sedentary Screen Time lockout: LOCKOUT, Context-based prompts: TEXT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Obesity
A Study to Assess the Compliance and Impact on Weight of Kurbo, a Pediatric Centered Weight Loss App
Kurbo is a health and fitness app that is targeted toward the pediatric population. It utilizes games and activities to educate children about healthy eating, portion control/size and exercise.
- Trial name
- Kurbo (NCT02880254)
- Testing
- Kurbo, Personal Health Coach
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
Tobacco Use Disorder
Social and Monetary Incentives for Smoking Cessation at Large Employers
The investigators will conduct a cluster randomized controlled trial of several behavioral interventions for smoking cessation among a sample of employees at large workplaces in the Bangkok metropolitan area.
- Trial name
- SMILE (NCT02421224)
- Testing
- Usual Care, Deposits, Small Individual Bonus
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 4,190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Smoking Cessation
Partnering With Food Bank to Provide Tobacco Treatment to Underserved Smokers
This study evaluates the efficacy and economic impact of a theoretically-based, fully automated, interactive smartphone-based smoking cessation intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT05004662
- Testing
- Smartphone-delivered automated treatment, Nicotine patch, Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 502 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Obesity, Overweight
Balance: A Pragmatic Trial of a Digital Health Intervention to Prevent Weight Gain in Primary Care
Up to 50% of obese patients are not interested in, or ready for, weight loss. Clinical practice guidelines clearly recommend that these patients avoid gaining weight.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Overnutrition, Nutrition Disorders
- Trial name
- D0479 (NCT03003403)
- Testing
- Intervention Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 443 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Smoking Cessation
Cognitive Remediation With D-Cycloserine
One hundred seventy-five eligible participants will be enrolled with aim of randomizing 60 to a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of D-cycloserine added to cue-exposure treatment to prevent relapse to smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT01399866
- Testing
- D-cycloserine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Dementia, Mental Health
Compass for Care: A Theory-driven Mobile Solution to Promote Well-being Among Caregivers of Individuals With ADRD
In the US, the over 11 million Americans currently providing unpaid care to a family member, relative, or friend with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia (ADRD) are over 6 times more likely than the general population to…
- Trial name
- Compass4Care (NCT06249139)
- Testing
- Compass for Care (Well-being intervention), Compass for Care (Safety intervention)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 278 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pro-Change Behavior Systems
Tobacco Smoking
Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback for Smoking Cessation Treatment
The purpose of the study is to conduct an open trial examining the feasibility and acceptability of an adapted heart rate variability biofeedback and smoking cessation treatment that was using a primarily virtual remote…
- Trial name
- HRVB-SCT (NCT05224050)
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Smoking Cessation, Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback, Nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Tobacco Use Cessation
Low-Cost Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation
An innovative low-cost form of contingency management has been developed in which participants receive the chance to draw vouchers from a fish bowl depending on whether or not their abstinence from tobacco is confirmed by…
- Trial name
- NCT01040260
- Testing
- Counseling, Contingency management, Nicotine patches
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
COVID-19, Vaccine Refusal
CATCH-UP Vaccines: Engaged Approaches to Testing in Community/Healthcare Settings for the Underserved (COVID-19)
Oklahoma has high COVID-19 incidence, particularly among underserved minority and rural Oklahomans. Oklahoman's are also reporting SARS-CoV-2 vaccine hesitancy and signs of slowing vaccine uptake, with increased hesitancy among…
- Trial name
- NCT05236270
- Testing
- Text Message, Motivational Interviewing, Electronic Educational Message with Tailored Questions/Prompts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Lung Cancer, Smoking Cessation
PCORI-CER-1306-03385 Informed Decisions About Lung Cancer Screening
Educational research study where goal is to test educational materials that help people make informed decisions about lung cancer screening.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Smoking Cessation, Tobacco Use Cessation
- Trial name
- NCT02286713
- Testing
- Patient Decision Aid, Standard Educational Information, Follow-Up Assessments: Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Health Behavior
Comparison of Interventions to Promote Health in Workers
The goal of this research was to investigate different intervention strategies in the workplace and their impact on quality of life of workers from companies in the city of Londrina, Parana, Brazil.
- Trial name
- NCT01484834
- Testing
- Exercise and Education, Exercise, Educational Intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Metodista de Piracicaba