Clinical trials: Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, Incentive Interventions
Understanding Mechanisms of Health Behavior
This research seeks to examine psychological factors that may impact relationship between incentives and health behavior engagement, specifically fruit and vegetable consumption.
- Trial name
- NCT02594319
- Testing
- Monetary incentives, Self monitoring
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Obesity, Hyperglycemia
Pregnancy and EARly Lifestyle Improvement Study
The investigators propose to conduct a randomized controlled trial in 200 overweight/obese pregnant women and their offspring. The prenatal intervention will emphasize improving diet and physical activity.
- Trial name
- PEARLS (NCT01771133)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention group
- Where
- Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Puerto Rico
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Neural Predictors and Neural Changes Associated With Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Obssesive Compulsive Disorder
The goals of the project are 1) to understand what are the neural mechanisms involved in the psychological treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children/adolescents and adults, 2) to assess potential differences in…
- Trial name
- NCT04042038
- Testing
- Cognitive-behavior therapy (psychological treatment)
- Where
- 3 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Bellvitge
Respiratory Tract Infection, Smell Disorder
Longitudinal Deep Phenotyping of Central Mechanisms in Dysosmia: A Pilot Study Using Electrobulbogram (EBG), Functional MRI (fMRI), and Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI)
Background: Loss of the sense of smell can seriously affect a person's quality of life. The ability to smell can be damaged by many factors, including illnesses, injuries, and exposure to toxic chemicals.
- Conditions
- Respiratory Tract Infection, Smell Disorder, Influenza, Rhinosinusitis
- Trial name
- NCT07149428
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity
Understanding Mechanisms of Exercise Behavior Change
This research seeks to examine psychological factors that may impact relationship between incentives and health behavior engagement, specifically physical activity.
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Physical Activity, Incentives
- Trial name
- NCT03465800
- Testing
- self-monitoring, daily incentives, delayed lump sum incentives
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Boulder
Tic Disorders
Neuromodulation of Inhibitory Control in Tic Disorders
The present study aims to assess the effects of non invasive electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve via transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation (tVNS) on cognitive functions, inhibitory and tic control in patients with tic…
- Trial name
- NCT05263414
- Testing
- tVNS
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS Eugenio Medea
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
Neuroimmune Responses to Exercise in Chronic Back Pain
The goal of this mechanistic clinical trial is to learn how physical exercise affects the body and brain in people with chronic low back pain.
- Trial name
- eCLBP (NCT07497425)
- Testing
- Physical Exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
The Effects of a Zeaxanthin Intervention on Visuomotor Function
This study was designed to test whether two zeaxanthin formulations (supplements containing different nutritional compounds with zeaxanthin and omega fatty acids being the primary ingredients of interest) influenced visual motor…
- Trial name
- NCT02017418
- Testing
- zeaxanthin, combinatory supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Georgia
Stress, Behavior
Brain and Meditation (BAM) Study
This study is a randomized controlled trial to test the impact of an app-based meditation program on perceived stress and behavioral correlates of stress with known neurobiological correlates.
- Trial name
- NCT05215314
- Testing
- mHealth Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety
Music Therapy's Impact on University Students' Social and Mental Health
In recent years, university education has become more challenging due to increased academic competition. A rising number of university students globally are currently being diagnosed with mental health problems, and previous…
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT07024979
- Testing
- Music Therapy Songwriting Intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Osteoarthritis, Knee, Pain
Biologic Mechanisms for Pain Variation After Physical Activity in Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis (OA) in the knee is characterized by chronic inflammatory pain that is not necessarily related to the amount of joint damage.
- Conditions
- Osteoarthritis, Knee, Pain, Physical Activity, Mitochondrial Pathology
- Trial name
- NCT03344913
- Testing
- Walking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Internet Gaming Disorder
Regulation of Craving in Internet Gamers
This project aims to investigate (1) the behavioral and neural mechanisms of regulation of craving in Internet gamers; (2) effects of tDCS over the dorsal lateral prefrontal cortex (dlPFC) on craving and regulation of craving and…
- Trial name
- NCT03352973
- Testing
- active tDCS on the dlPFC
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beijing Normal University
Heart Failure
Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Activity-Related Dyspnea in Heart Failure: A Pilot Study
Dyspnea (breathlessness) on exertion is the most prevalent and distressing symptom of heart failure (HF). Nevertheless, the mechanisms of dyspnea in HF remain poorly understood.
- Trial name
- NCT02007486
- Testing
- Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
Well-Being, Psychological
Behavioral Mechanisms and Health Outcomes of Positive Psychological Intervention
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if engaging in a multi-activity positive psychology intervention increases emotional well-being The main aims of this project are to: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06483568
- Testing
- Pathways to Happiness Intervention, Personal Organization Activities
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Physical Inactivity, Walking
Daily Goal Setting to Increase Everyday Physical Activity and Promote Cognitive Health in Midlife
The purpose of this study is to determine whether interaction with an adaptive Fitbit-based goal setting application can increase levels of everyday light intensity physical activity in middle-aged adults.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Walking, Cognitive Health, Self-regulation
- Trial name
- NCT05826379
- Testing
- Adaptive Daily Goal Setting, Interim Goal Prompt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center