Clinical trials: Behavior Change
Sedentary Lifestyle
The Psychology of Physical Activity
This study plans to learn more about psychosocial factors that contribute to adopting physical activity. The goal of this study is to improve upon existing theories of behavior change in order to help other people become more…
- Trial name
- NCT02538068
- Testing
- Daily Surveys, Random Surveys (8)
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Work Related Stress, Psychologic Adaptation
CO-ADAPT: Adaptive Environments and Conversational Agent Based Approaches for Healthy Ageing and Work Ability
The purpose of this study is to identify effective methodologies to help people improve their ability to adapt to psychological stress.
- Trial name
- NCT04809090
- Testing
- SMT, App CA
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tommaso Ciulli
Climate Change, Adolescent
A Climate Change Education Program for 7th and 8th Grade Students in Istanbul Schools: Does It Improve Climate Knowledge and Health-Protective Behaviors?
Climate is the usual weather pattern of a place over a long time. Climate change means long-term shifts in climate, caused by natural processes and, above all, by human activity.
- Conditions
- Climate Change, Adolescent, Health Education, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07884279
- Testing
- a climate change education for students in secondary school.
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Berk Öngider
Alcohol Misuse, Alcohol Use Disorder
Exploration of Acceptability of Alcohol Interventions
This is a mixed-methods study consisting of a qualitative assessment the acceptability of psychosocial interventions, delivered by clinical staff.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Misuse, Alcohol Use Disorder, Behaviour Change, Health Behaviour
- Trial name
- NCT07580378
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Depression, Anxiety, Fatigue
Feasibility Study of a Modified Yoga Program for Elders
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a modified yoga program helps improve pain and function in elders age 65 years or older living in an assisted living community.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Fatigue, Pain, Chronic, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT04343625
- Testing
- Modified yoga class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Obesity, Overweight
Physiological Factors That Influence Maintenance of Lifestyle Changes and Weight Loss - a Longitudinal Study
In Denmark and the western world, there is an increasing prevalence of obesity probably due to a combination of inadequate daily physical activity and a high energy intake.
- Trial name
- NCT01997060
- Testing
- Intensive Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Obesity
Environmental Strategies & Behavior Change to Reduce Overeating in Obese Children
There is a need for effective weight control methods for obese children. Environmental strategies such as reducing the size of dishware and serving utensils, storing food out of view and reducing food consumption while watching…
- Trial name
- NCT01221220
- Testing
- Standard Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program, Standard Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program plus Home-based advising on environmental changes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Insufficient Physical Activity
A BCT Intervention for Physical Activity Among Individuals on Statins
The purpose of this project is to identify the minimum effective dose (MED) of a multi-component behavioral change intervention required to increase levels of physical activity (PA) among participants on primary prevention statin…
- Trial name
- NCT05273723
- Testing
- 5 Behavioral Change Techniques
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Pregnancy
Promoting Appropriate Weight Gain Pregnant Women
The purpose of this study is to learn if engaging in group based phone counseling (GBPC) and an interactive physical activity monitoring system can help pregnant women gain an appropriate amount of weight during pregnancy.
- Trial name
- GRUVE (NCT04180878)
- Testing
- Intervention, Intervention 2
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Obesity, Abdominal
The Impact Of An Intermittent Energy Restricted Diet On Insulin Sensitivity In Men and Women With Central Obesity
An intermittent energy restricted (IER) diet may modify cardio-metabolic disease risk factors compared to an energy-matched continuous energy restricted (CER) diet.
- Trial name
- Met-IER (NCT02679989)
- Testing
- Intermittent Energy Restriction, Continuous Energy Restriction
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Obesity, Exercise
Fasted vs. Fed State Exercise
Although many medications exist for both heart disease and obesity, cost, lack of access for all people, side effects and the desire for a more natural solution have left many people seeking lifestyle treatments such as exercise.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Exercise, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT07487090
- Testing
- 16 week exercise intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
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
Dyslipidemia, Insulin Resistance Syndrome
Prescription of Step Counts for Targeted Changes in Body Composition and Cardiometabolic Risk in Overweight/Obese Adults
The prevalence of overweight and obesity remains epidemic in the United States, with some of the highest rates seen in older adults.
- Conditions
- Dyslipidemia, Insulin Resistance Syndrome, Hypertension, Inflammation Chronic
- Trial name
- NCT07221279
- Testing
- Step counts for predictable changes in body weight/compositon and cardiometabolic risk
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kennesaw State University
Low-Income Population, Women's Health
BeFit Toolbox Collaboration: Building Empowerment Through Fitness
This project will identify the causative behavioral factors in low-income African American women leading to sedentarism, a major source of morbidity in HABD communities.
- Trial name
- BEFIT (NCT06293846)
- Testing
- What I Learned at Home
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cardiovascular Health
Promoting Heart Health in Preschool Children
As part of the Colombian Hearty Health Initiative program led by Mount Sinai Cardiovascular Institute, a multidisciplinary team design and implemented a pedagogic and communication strategies for the promotion of healthy heart…
- Trial name
- NCT01551355
- Testing
- Children-Multicomponent intervention
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 2,279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valentin Fuster
Coronary Heart Disease
Family Heart Health Program: Randomized, Controlled Trial
Background: Family members (spouses, siblings, offspring) of patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) may themselves be at increased risk for developing CHD for genetic, biochemical and/or behavioural reasons.
- Trial name
- FHHP-RCT (NCT00552591)
- Testing
- 12-week risk reduction program, managed by a Heart Health Educator
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 426 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Heart Institute Research Corporation
Osteoarthritis, Hip
Change of Cognitive Performance Through Hip Replacement
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effectiveness of a hip arthroplasty for chronic pain, caused by a unilateral primary Coxartrhrose, regarding the cognitive performance.
- Trial name
- KogniTEP (NCT02997891)
- Testing
- everyday activity, cognitive performance
- Where
- 2 sites in Germany
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
Binge Drinking, Liver Injury
Metabolic Changes in Healthy Subjects with Acute Binge Drink
The goal of this double-blinded, randomized trial is to investigate the effects of acute binge drinking on liver function, liver fat content, and lipid metabolism in healthy young subjects.
- Conditions
- Binge Drinking, Liver Injury, Hepatic Steatosis
- Trial name
- MeABD (NCT06298318)
- Testing
- Vodka, water
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
Smoking Cessation
Patient Experience Recommender System for Persuasive Communication Tailoring
The purpose of this study is to maximize patient perspective and effectively support lifestyle choices, investigators will develop the "Patient Experience Recommender System for Persuasive Communication Tailoring." PERSPeCT is a…
- Trial name
- PERSPECT (NCT02200432)
- Testing
- PERSPeCT Recommender System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 972 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Overweight and Obesity
Neuronal and Behavioral Effects of an Implicit Priming Approach to Improve Eating Behaviors in Obesity
The purpose of this study is to determine how different behavioral interventions designed to alter food perceptions and behaviors affect brain responses to food, eating behaviors, and body weight.
- Trial name
- NCT05107908
- Testing
- Active Implicit Priming, Control Implicit Priming, Food Exposure Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver