Clinical trials: Behavior Changes
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
Childbirth Process
Changes in Pain Level With the Use of the Regulated Expiratory Method.
Historically, pain management during childbirth has been a primary concern in the obstetric community. In recent decades, childbirth care providers have been witnessing, especially in developed countries, a real revolution in…
- Trial name
- NCT04302090
- Testing
- Regulated expiratory method
- Where
- Tunisia
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Tunis El Manar
Medication Non-adherence
Improving Adherence and Outcomes by Artificial Intelligence-Adapted Text Messages
Uncontrolled hypertension is a major cause of morbidity and mortality and many patients fail to take their antihypertensive medication as prescribed.
- Trial name
- AIM@BP (NCT02454660)
- Testing
- SMS (Text messages)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Metabolic Syndrome
Precision Nutrition Impact on Health-Related Behavior Change
A prospective, randomized, controlled trial enrolling up to 150 service members (SMs) from two sites; Joint Base Lewis McChord (JBLM) in the Northwest and Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA)-Lackland in the Southwest.
- Trial name
- NCT04959318
- Testing
- Professional nutrition counseling, No professional nutrition counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Madigan Army Medical Center
Athletic Injuries
Implementation of the I-PROTECT Model
Evidence-based injury prevention training is highly effective in reducing sport-related musculoskeletal injuries in youth. However, this training has so far had limited public health impact because it is not widely or properly…
- Trial name
- I-PROTECT (NCT04481958)
- Testing
- I-PROTECT
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Calorie Deficiency, Fasting
Effects of Calorie Restriction and Cold Stimuli on Health-related Indicators, Cognitive and Motor Functions
The goal of this clinical trial was to identify if duration of acute calorie restriction (CR)/fasting or combination CR with cold stimuli have any effects on mental and physical health-related markers, and to clarify if different…
- Conditions
- Calorie Deficiency, Fasting, Cold Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT05545943
- Testing
- 2-days of zero calorie restriction and whole-body cold-water immersion, 6-days of calorie restriction, 2-days of zero calorie restriction without whole-body cold-water immersion
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University
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
Sleep Deprivation, Adolescent Behavior
Parent-Adolescent Interpersonal Processes in the Science of Behavior Change
This study seeks to examine a novel interpersonal target; namely, parent-teen conversations about youth health behavior change. The rationale is that parents have profound impacts on teen risk and vulnerability.
- Trial name
- NCT03926221
- Testing
- Parent Behavior Change Intervention (PBC-I) and Transdiagnostic Sleep and Circadian Intervention (TranS-C)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cancer
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Among Firefighters
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles: Alternative Models' Effects (PHLAME) is a research study to evaluate and compare two ways to promote healthy behaviors, (regular physical activity, less than 30% calories from fat, 5 or more servings…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Cancer, Physical Activity, Nutrition
- Trial name
- PHLAME (NCT00006181)
- Testing
- Team-based intervention, One-on-one intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Removable Partial Denture
PEEK Versus Metallic Framework for Extra Coronal Attachment
Purpose: The present study was aimed to evaluate the bone height changes around abutments with two different framework materials for extracoronal attachment mandibular bilateral distally extension removable partial denture (RPD)…
- Trial name
- NCT04990453
- Testing
- RPD frameworks fabricated from PEEK material
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University
Tobacco Prevention
Effectiveness of an Online Quiz in Promoting Tobacco-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours Among Primary Students
The goal of this modified pilot RCT is to evaluate the effects of the intervention (online platform) on tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes and intentions on smoking among local primary 5-6 school students.
- Trial name
- NCT06913166
- Testing
- Online quiz competition
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Physical Activity, HIV Infections
A Smartphone Application to Support Physical Activity in HIV Infected People
Physical activity delays all-cause mortality in the general population and reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), stroke, type-2 diabetes and some types of cancer (Garber et al., 2011).
- Trial name
- NCT03098095
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scientific Institute San Raffaele
Stress, Psychological Stress
Understanding Everyday Stress
This research study is being done to better understand how people experience stress in everyday life and how that stress may relate to sleep and physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT05502575
- Testing
- Self-monitoring and personalized stress management, Self-monitoring and general stress management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Type 2 Diabetes
Application and Effectiveness Analysis of Internet-based Diabetes Prevention Program
This study was conducted to test the possibility of preventing or delaying the development of type 2 diabetes in individuals with impaired glucose tolerance and elevated fasting plasma glucose concentrations by internet-based…
- Trial name
- NCT01085682
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling, Standard care
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Catholic University of Korea
Obesity, Weight Loss, Alcohol Drinking
Alcohol in the Treatment of Obesity
This pilot study looks at the relationship of moderate alcohol consumption on weight loss.
- Trial name
- NCT00594074
- Testing
- white wine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Lyme Disease
A School-Based Intervention to Reduce Lyme Disease
Our overall purpose of this study is evaluate whether a short in-class Lyme Disease education program based on social learning theory and the Health Belief Model can impact a child's knowledge, attitude, and preventive behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT00594997
- Testing
- Education, Control (pre and post surveys)
- Volunteers
- 3,570 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Weight Change, Body, Behavior, Health
Increased Monitoring of Physical Activity and Calories With Technology
Since severe obesity in youth has been steadily increasing. Specialized pediatric obesity clinics provide programs to aid in reducing obesity.
- Conditions
- Weight Change, Body, Behavior, Health, Obesity, Childhood, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- IMPACT (NCT03961061)
- Testing
- Brenner mFIT (standard care), Brenner mFIT (standard care plus mobile health components)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity, Depression
Engaging Self-regulation Targets to Improve Mood and Weight and Understand Mechanism in Depressed and Obese Adults
Multimorbidity (i.e., the coexistence of 2 or more chronic conditions in an individual) is increasingly recognized as a pressing public health problem.
- Trial name
- NCT03841682
- Testing
- I-CARE2
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
PHYSICAL FITNESS
Feasibility, Acceptability and the Effects of Two Publicly Available Physical Activity Mobile Apps
Within the new digital health care landscape, the rise of health applications (apps) creates novel prospects for behaviour change opportunities.
- Trial name
- NCT03565627
- Testing
- Exercise app: 7 Minute Workout Challenge, Running app: One You Couch to 5K
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Pregnancy Related, Diet Modification
Effects of Diet on Pregnancy Outcome and Child Obesity
The purpose of the study is to compare 3 different diets in pregnancy, equal in calories, and fats, different in refined grains compared to whole grains as a source of carbohydrates, and in calories from carbohydrate, compared to…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Diet Modification, Obesity, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT03232762
- Testing
- Refined Grains, Whole Grains
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health