Clinical trials: Behavior Change
Cognitive Change, Creativity
Naturalistic Study of Microdosing With Psilocybin
This study seeks to understand the neural, cognitive and behavioral effects of low doses of psilocybin administered in the form of dried mushroom material (0.5 g of Psilocybe cubensis) consumed in natural settings following a…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Creativity, Mood Change, Sleep
- Trial name
- NATMICRO (NCT05160220)
- Testing
- Psilocybin
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Council of Scientific and Technical Research, Argentina
Behavior Change Interventions, Cardiovascular Diseases
Primary Care - Prescribing Lifestyle Adjustments for Cardiovascular Health
Prescribing lifestyle changes to patients who are at risk of cardiovascular disease, may be an extremely cost effective mechanism of improving health for the individual themselves and the NHS.
- Conditions
- Behavior Change Interventions, Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Behavior, Health
- Trial name
- P-PLAC 2 (NCT04113213)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Prescription (LRx)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Wales
Motivation, Physical Activity Promotion
Evaluating Mechanisms of Action of Adaptive Goal-Setting for Physical Activity
Behavior modification programs hold promise for increasing levels of physical activity (PA) for individuals who are insufficiently active.
- Conditions
- Motivation, Physical Activity Promotion, Behavior Change, Mobile Health
- Trial name
- NCT04505241
- Testing
- Remotely-delivered physical activity promotion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Drexel University
Body Weight Changes, Habits, Diet
Innovations Applied to the Pyrenean Beef Production to Enhance Consumer-identifiable Meat.
The DIETAPYR2 study is a randomized controlled crossover trial consisting of two experimental periods each lasting 8 weeks. Enrolled participants were randomly assigned to either a Pyrenean beef-based diet or a conventional…
- Conditions
- Body Weight Changes, Habits, Diet, Habit, Food, Life Change Events
- Trial name
- DIETAPYR2 (NCT04832217)
- Testing
- Pyrenees´ Beef diet
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Sedentary Lifestyle, Health Behaviour Change
A Combined HAPA and mHealth Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behaviour in University Students
Societal changes have resulted in reduced demands to be active and increased daily time spent sitting. Sedentary behavior (SB) has been linked to many health problems such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03760393
- Testing
- (SB-related planning + daily text messages)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Walking, Sleep
The Effect of Walking Exercise on Sleep Quality in Sedentary Healthy Adults
The primary goal of this study is to examine the effect of one-hour walking exercise on sleep quality in adults. The second goal of this study is to explore a feasible exercise method to promote sleep quality to all age groups…
- Conditions
- Walking, Sleep, Stress, Psychological, Lifestyle, Sedentary
- Trial name
- NCT04427696
- Testing
- Aerobic walking intervention
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Feifei Wang
Behavior Change, Physical Activity
Health Wearables and College Student Health
The purpose of this pilot randomized trial is to determine (1) the effectiveness of the Polar M400, used in combination with a twice-weekly Facebook-delivered Social Cognitive Theory-based health intervention, in the promotion of…
- Conditions
- Behavior Change, Physical Activity, Young Adults, Technology
- Trial name
- NCT03253406
- Testing
- Polar M400 + Facebook Group (PM400+FG), Facebook Only Group (FG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Pregnancy, Body Weight Changes
Targeting Pregnancy-related Weight Gain to Reduce Disparities in Obesity
The purpose of this study is to find out whether a technology-base healthy lifestyle program is an acceptable and effective way for African-American mothers to improve their eating and activity during pregnancy, compared to usual…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Body Weight Changes, Behavioral, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT02229708
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyle Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 262 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Sustained Behavior Change, Mental Well-being
The Impact of Enhanced, Demand-side Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion on Sustained Behavior Change and Health in Ethiopia
This study is a two-year evaluation investigating the impacts of an enhanced, demand-side sanitation and hygiene intervention on sustainable adoption of improved water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) practices and mental…
- Trial name
- NCT03075436
- Testing
- Enhanced demand-side sanitation, hygiene, Standard of care
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 10,375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sedentary Lifestyle, Health Behaviour Change
A Combined HAPA and mHealth Intervention to Increase Non-Sedentary Behaviours in Office-Working Adults
Societal changes have resulted in reduced demands to be active and increased daily time spent sitting. Sedentary behavior (SB) has been linked to many health problems such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03461926
- Testing
- (SB-related planning + daily text messages)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia
Gerontology Research Programme: The Singapore Longitudinal Ageing Studies (SLAS I & II)
The Gerontology Research Programme (GRP) in the National University Singapore's Department of Psychological Medicine, was formed to coordinate and facilitate the conduct of multi-disciplinary research on in a wide range of…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Changes Due to Organic Disorder (Finding), Dementia, Mild Cognitive Impairment, Frailty
- Trial name
- SLAS (NCT03405675)
- Testing
- SLAS 1, SLAS 2
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 6,183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal
Impact of the Use of FeelWell™ Compression Garment on Individuals With a BMI ≥35
To assess the effect of wearing a custom-fitted, FDA-registered, Class I device, compression garment (Obesinov, S.A.R.L.) by an individual with a BMI ≥ 35 on his/her day-to-day quality of life over a period of one year.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Abdominal, Mobility Limitation, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT03798873
- Testing
- FeelWell™ Compression garment, Increase Mobility
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Feelwell Compression
Body Weight Changes, Overweight and Obesity
A Self-directed Mobile Intervention to Promote Weight Control Among Employees of a Lebanese University
WaznApp study is a 12-week randomized controlled trial aimed to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a self-directed behavioral weight-loss intervention targeting employees of an academic institution, using two…
- Conditions
- Body Weight Changes, Overweight and Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- WaznApp (NCT03321331)
- Testing
- Lark (JITAI), MyFitnessPal (no JITAI)
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Obesity, Childhood, Asthma in Children
Asthma and Obesity Diet Versus Exercise
Obesity is recognized as a pro-inflammatory condition associated with multiple chronic diseases, including asthma. The specific mechanisms linking asthma and obesity remain hypothetical.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood, Asthma in Children, Inflammatory Response, Metabolic Syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT03644355
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
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
Overweight, Obesity
Keeping Weight Off: Brain Changes Associated With Healthy Behaviors
The goal of this project is to characterize changes in emotion regulation pathways associated with healthy behaviors in people who have recently lost weight and are seeking to maintain weight loss over a 1-year period.
- Trial name
- NCT02189187
- Testing
- Mindfulness, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Sustained Positive Emotions, Sustained Positive Behavior Change
Study of Wellness Behaviors as a Function of Oxytocin vs Placebo
The specific aim of this study is to test whether oxytocin (OT) boosts the positive emotion yield of a new wellness behavior (Lovingkindness meditation or Mindfulness meditation) and thereby increases nonconscious motives that…
- Trial name
- NCT01929161
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Lovingkindness Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Self-monitoring of Health, Health Behaviour Change
The Potential of Do-it-yourself Devices for Obtaining Personal Health Data
The study aims to evaluate whether do-it-yourself devices for self-measuring health parameters by subjects can be used for obtaining useful data in scientific studies.
- Trial name
- P4@TNO (NCT02166684)
- Testing
- Do-it-yourself devices
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- W.J. Pasman
Oral Health Behavior Change
The Effects of Two Volitional Interventions to Improve Oral Health Behaviour Among Iranian Adolescents
the present study had two main aims. First, due to the current underconsumption of dental brush adolescents, the investigators should apply a volitional intervention to increase oral health behvaiour in adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT02066987
- Testing
- Implementation intention, Action planning, active control group
- Where
- Iran
- Volunteers
- 1,110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Qazvin University Of Medical Sciences
Physical Activity, Behavior Change
Individual and Environmental Mechanisms of PA Change
The focus of this study is to determine the mechanisms that underlie Physical Activity behavior change. We have 2 primary objectives.
- Trial name
- NCT00432133
- Testing
- Protection Motivation Theory-Based Intervention, Environmenta
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente