Clinical trials: Behavior Change
Obesity Prevention, Obesity and Overweight
Empowering Healthy Lifestyle Personalised Intervention to Prevent and Control Obesity: The HealthyW8 Project
The goal of the HealthyW8 study (an intervention study) is: To assess the usefulness and effects of a digital-based healthy lifestyle recommender system (HRLS) on the prevention of obesity in the following propulations…
- Conditions
- Obesity Prevention, Obesity and Overweight, Obesity and Obesity-related Medical Conditions, Digital Health
- Trial name
- HealthyW8 (NCT07011368)
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- 13 sites in Bulgaria, Denmark and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 2,720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació d'investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears
Obesity, Childhood, Pediatric Obesity
Treatment Efforts Addressing Child Weight Management by Unifying Patients, Parents & Providers
The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends that providers screen children aged 6 years and older for obesity and offer or refer them to a comprehensive behavioral intervention (≥26 hours over a period of up to 12…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Pediatric Obesity, Childhood Obesity, Adolescent Obesity
- Trial name
- TEAM UP (NCT03843424)
- Testing
- eSOC program, FBT program
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Behaviour Change, Nudging
Rectangular Collimation in Pediatric Dentistry
This project aims to investigate whether simple behavioural interventions, such as pictorial framing and traffic-light-color-coding, can positively influence pediatric dentists' decision-making in adopting rectangular collimation…
- Conditions
- Behaviour Change, Nudging, Rectangular Colllimation in Pediatric Dentistry
- Trial name
- RCPD (NCT06877117)
- Testing
- Pictorial Framing, Traffic Light Color Coding Framing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 6,473 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Low Risk Pregnant Women, Climate Change Awareness
Climate Change Educational Program
Climate changes are the term used to describe the gradual rise in global temperatures, mostly accelerated by human activities. Climate changes are severe health emergency and considered the biggest threat to global health in the…
- Trial name
- NCT07743840
- Testing
- climate change educational program
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
High Blood Pressure
Lowering Blood Pressure by Changing Lifestyle
Introduction: High blood pressure is an independent risk factor of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is a major cause of disability and death.
- Trial name
- LBP (NCT04505150)
- Testing
- Lifestyle changes, e.g., take part in regular exercise, quitting smoking, and reduce salt consumption
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Organisation for Rural Community Development, Bangladesh
Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Knee Osteoarthritis
Can 4 Weeks of Exercise Program Change Quadriceps Architecture in Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Quadriceps femoris (QF) atrophy is seen in rheumatoid arthritis and knee osteoarthritis (OA) patients. Exercise therapy is mile stone in knee OA patients also it can help thicken QF muscle of RA patients.
- Conditions
- Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Knee Osteoarthritis, Quadriceps Muscle Atrophy, Ultrasonography
- Trial name
- NCT04834050
- Testing
- Quadriceps femoris isometric home-based exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ovgu Bickici
Physical Inactivity, Eating Behavior
Health Behaviour Change in Brazilians
Chronic diseases are the leading health problem in Brazil and Canada. Such diseases share common risk factors in common, such as physical inactivity, poor diet, and smoking.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Eating Behavior, Smoking
- Trial name
- NCT05460897
- Testing
- Health behaviour change
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Suicidal Behaviors
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy in Adolescents With Suicidal Behaviors
Suicidal behaviors among adolescents represents a public health problem due to its high prevalence and its low predictability. It is also known that brain development continues during adolescence, therefore, a therapeutic…
- Trial name
- DBT (NCT02406625)
- Testing
- Behavioral Therapy
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacion Clinic per a la Recerca Biomédica
Pregnancy, Weight Loss
Healthy4Baby: Preventing Postpartum Weight Retention Among Low-Income, Black Women
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility and efficacy of an electronically-mediated, pregnancy and postpartum, behavioral intervention program, compared to usual obstetric care, on changes in weight and…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Weight Loss, Behavioral, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT01530776
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyle Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Exclusive Breast Feeding, Feeding Patterns
SPOON: Sustained Program for Improving Nutrition - Guatemala
The primary goal of this study is to assess the impact of an innovative strategy to prevent undernutrition and obesity in early childhood in children 0-24 months in Guatemala.
- Conditions
- Exclusive Breast Feeding, Feeding Patterns, Stunting, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT03399617
- Testing
- Micronutrient Powders, SPOON behavioral change strategy, SQ-LNS
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 1,280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inter-American Development Bank
Exercise
Assessment of the Predictors and Moderators of Behavior Change
The current study aims to investigate two potential interventions (i.e., cognitive dissonance and action planning) for inducing behavior change for behaviors important to college students-studying and exercise.
- Trial name
- ABC (NCT03139643)
- Testing
- Cognitive Dissonance, Action Planning, Reflection (Control Condition)
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Elevated Blood Pressure
Post-exercise Hot Water Immersion to Improve Overnight Blood Pressure
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether putting a participant's legs in a hot bath after exercise improves blood pressure in people with higher blood pressure. .
- Trial name
- ExHT (NCT06348225)
- Testing
- Exercise, Heat Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Providence College
Overweight and Obesity
Lifestyle Intervention for Healthy Change
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a physician led, multi-disciplinary approach to treating obesity that incorporates nutrition (mainly, using genetics to identify appropriate food intake), exercise…
- Trial name
- LIVE WELL (NCT05956574)
- Testing
- Nutrigenomix, personalized dietary plan, Physical Activity, Behavioral counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
Body Weight Changes
Holiday Season Weight Change During Islamic Holidays
The study involved 30 regular exercisers and 33 non-exercisers. Food records were collected five times: before the holiday season, before Ramadan, during Ramadan, during Ramadan Feast, and after Ramadan Feast, including the Eid…
- Trial name
- NCT06004193
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Contraceptive Usage, Metabolic Syndrome
Metabolic Profile of Users of Hormonal and Non-hormonal Contraceptives
Evaluation of metabolic profile of users of hormonal and non-hormonal contraceptives during five years follow-up
- Conditions
- Contraceptive Usage, Metabolic Syndrome, Body Weight Changes
- Trial name
- NCT03383185
- Testing
- Intrauterine device, Combined Oral Contraceptive, Progestin-only pills
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 489 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Federal University of São Paulo
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Modification of Cerebral Activity of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Patients During Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy
Obsessive compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a frequent psychiatric disorder. Obsessions and compulsions are the two manifestations of this disease.
- Trial name
- TOC TOC (NCT01331876)
- Testing
- Cognitive and behavioral Therapy
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Aging, Music
Brain Imaging and Behavioural Changes Following Cued-movement Training of Finger Sequences in Healthy Older Adults
The goal of this study is to examine changes in the brain, behavior, and personal experience when music is used to guide learning of finger movement sequences (compared to visual stimuli alone) in healthy older adults.
- Conditions
- Aging, Music, Motor Activity, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Trial name
- NMSOA (NCT06174740)
- Testing
- Music-cued audiovisual motor training, Visually-cued motor training
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Leiden
Exercise
Online Aerobic Exercise and Quality of Life in Non-diagnosed COVID-19 Adults
During the new coronavirus-19 (COVID-19) pandemic, assessing the effects of online aerobic exercise on physical performance and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adults has garnered significant interest.
- Trial name
- NCT06517771
- Testing
- Online aerobic exercise
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Muş Alparslan University
Energy Metabolism
Lactate Profile and Fat Oxidation During Exercise
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether changes in lactate kinetics during exercise (due to glycogen depletion or hyperthermia) alter the pattern of fat oxidation during a maximal incremental cycle ergometer test in…
- Trial name
- LacFat (NCT05703100)
- Testing
- Incremental exercise test, Incremental exercise test under hyperthermia, Incremental exercise test under glycogen depletion
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technical University of Madrid
Prevention, Type2Diabetes
Dialectal Behaviour Therapy to Enhance Health Behaviour Change for Adolescents Living With Obesity (DIRECTION Trial)
This research is being conducted to evaluate emotion-focused therapy that incorporates elements of mindfulness, distress tolerance, and relationship support.
- Trial name
- NCT05338944
- Testing
- Dialectical behavioral therapy, Lifestyle
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba