Clinical trials: Behavioral Sciences
HIV/AIDS
Behavioural Text Messages to Improve Retention in Care in South Africa
The proportion of South Africans aware of their HIV status and on treatment remains lower than optimal. The goal of this study is to rapidly determine whether text messages framed according to behavioural economics principles…
- Trial name
- NCT05010291
- Testing
- Standard of Care (SOC) text message reminder to attend clinic appointment, Loss aversion framed text message reminder to attend clinic appointment, Social norms framed text message reminder to attend clinic appointment
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,541 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Inappropriate Prescribing, Implementation Science
Reduction of Low-value Prescribing Through Audit and Feedback
The objective is to estimate the effect attributable to a primary care pharmacist-led audit and feedback (AF) strategy compared to the currently used AF strategy as a management tool to evaluate healthcare performance focusing on…
- Conditions
- Inappropriate Prescribing, Implementation Science, Behavioral Sciences
- Trial name
- AFFAP (NCT07336550)
- Testing
- Usual AF, Facilitated AF
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Basque Health Service
HIV Infections
Behavioral, Clinical and Basic Science Studies of Non-occupational Post-exposure Prophylaxis ("PEP-2")
This is a randomized trial to compare the effect of standard versus enhanced risk reduction counseling on risk behavior incidence in individuals receiving PEP medications.
- Trial name
- PEP-2 (NCT00473018)
- Testing
- standard versus enhanced risk reduction counseling
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Substance Use Disorders, Insomnia
Feasibility of Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (BBTI) in SUD Recovery
The goal of this clinical study is to learn whether treating sleep problems is helpful in people with substance abuse problems who are living in a residential treatment program.
- Trial name
- BBTI_SUDs (NCT05935735)
- Testing
- Brief Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (BBTI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Influenza
Kaiser Permanente VACCination Improvement With Nudge-based CardiovAscular Targeted Engagement
In randomized clinical trials and observational studies, influenza vaccination is effective in reducing influenza-related illness and hospitalizations and potentially cardiovascular (CV) events and mortality in select…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Influenza, Behavior, Social
- Trial name
- KP-VACCINATE (NCT06571747)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular-Focused Nudge Communication
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,668,428 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Evaluating Implementation Strategies to Scale-up Transdiagnostic Evidence-based Mental Health Care in Zambia
This study utilizes a Hybrid Type 1 multi-arm parallel group randomized control design to compare the effectiveness of an evidence-based treatment (CETA) delivered either in-person or via telephone, compared with a treatment as…
- Conditions
- Depression, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety, Substance Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT03458039
- Testing
- In-person CETA, Telephone CETA, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia
Obesity
Enhanced Internet Behavior Therapy for Treating Obesity
The purpose of this study is to compare two Internet-based behavioral weight loss programs.
- Trial name
- NCT00212238
- Testing
- internet behavioral weight loss program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Breathing, Sleep-Disordered
Cheeks Appearance as a Novel Predictor of Obstructive Sleep Apnea The CASA Score Study
Cheeks appearance is a screening tool developed based on cheeks observation to identify volume, flaccidity or both to predict people with probable obstructive sleep apnea.
- Conditions
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Breathing, Sleep-Disordered, Muscle Weakness, Muscle Disorder
- Trial name
- CASA (NCT04980586)
- Testing
- CASA score protocol to Non-obstructive sleep apnea Group, CASA score protocol to Mild obstructive sleep apnea Group, CASA score protocol to Moderate obstructive sleep apnea Group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 319 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Alzheimer s Disease, Dementia
CommunityRx-Dementia + Peer Navigation (CRxDpeer)
The CRxDpeer intervention, delivered by a trained peer navigator, in practice called a "peer mentor", includes three evidence-based components: (a) focused education about common social (e.g., food and housing insecurity) and…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer s Disease, Dementia, Caregiver, Loneliness
- Trial name
- CRxDpeer (NCT07346183)
- Testing
- CommunityRx-Dpeer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Burnout (QD85)
Student Research and Practical Clubs as a Factor in Professional Development and Burnout Resistance Among Surgical Physicians
This cross-sectional study included a cross-sectional survey of 100 surgeons who participated in the student research and practice club "Aesculap" while studying at Sechenov University over a 20-year period (from 2005 to 2025).
- Trial name
- Aesculap (NCT07685366)
- Where
- 2 sites in Russia
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University
Scientific Writing Training Course
Evaluation of Competencies in Scientific Writing and Attendees' Satisfaction After Two Different Types of Training Courses: SCRIU-B Study
Scientific writing is one of the competencies required and requested by health professionals. There are several course formats designed for acquiring these competencies, although the improvement after taking part in these courses…
- Trial name
- SCRIU-B (NCT05798598)
- Testing
- Scientific writing training course
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. Antoni Esteve Foundation
Stress, Psychological, Mental Health Wellness
Pilot Testing of a Structural Racism Intervention for Immigrant Latinx Families
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new, community-based, group intervention called FIESTA (Familias Inmigrantes Empoderándose contra eStrés Tomando Acción) to understand how well it helps Latinx immigrant families deal…
- Trial name
- NCT05991739
- Testing
- Familias Inmigrantes Empoderándose contra eStrés Tomando Acción (FIESTA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Mental Health Issue
Implementation Science to Improve School Ethos for Mental Health
The objective of the study is to identify the challenges and opportunities existing within the school ethos in implementing evidence-based interventions to improve youth mental health and to identify the most appropriate…
- Trial name
- NCT06488404
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Health Behavior, Adolescence
THRIVE-Belize: A School-Based Life-Skills Program to Support Teen Health in Toledo District, Belize (Feasibility)
THRIVE-Belize is a school-based program being developed to support the health and well-being of adolescents in the Toledo District of southern Belize.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Adolescence, Feasibility Studies
- Trial name
- THRIVE-Belize (NCT07687199)
- Where
- Belize
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Influenza, Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Nationwide Utilization of Danish Government Electronic Letter System for Increasing InFLUenza Vaccine Uptake
In randomized clinical trials and observational studies, influenza vaccination has been shown to be effective in reducing influenza-related illness, hospitalizations, cardiovascular events, and mortality in select populations.
- Trial name
- NUDGE-FLU (NCT05542004)
- Testing
- Behavioral Economic Principles
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 964,870 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tor Biering-Sørensen
Metabolic Syndrome X
OPUS School Meal Study
The aim of this randomized crossover study, is to investigate the effect of school meals based on a sustainable New Nordic Diet on growth, learning abilities, well-being, sleep quality, physical activity and risk markers of…
- Trial name
- NCT01457794
- Testing
- School meals based on the principles of the New Nordic Diet
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 834 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arne Astrup
Adolescent Behavior, Parenting
Strengthening Hispanic Families Via NIDA
The proposed specific aims of this K01 pilot study were: 1. Develop a culturally adapted and web-enhanced version of the Parent Management Training-the Oregon model (GenerationPMTO) intervention for first generation Hispanic…
- Trial name
- NCT03407742
- Testing
- CAPAS Youth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
COVID-19
Planning Message Recommending Same Time/Location as Last Vaccine
This experiment is part of a megastudy with a total of ten experimental conditions and a holdout control condition to which patients will be randomly assigned.
- Trial name
- NCT05612386
- Testing
- COVID Booster text messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 520,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Autism Spectrum Disorder
App for Strengthening Services In Specialized Therapeutic Support
In partnership with a digital health software company, the University research team created two versions of a mobile application to help behavioral health technicians (BHT's) who work with students with autism collect data.
- Trial name
- ASSISTS (NCT05207956)
- Testing
- Behavioral economics strategies, Electronic platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Alcohol Use, Underage Drinking
Parent-Focused Alcohol Prevention Program for Hispanic Families in Faith-Based Settings
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether Guiando Buenas Decisiones, a parent-focused alcohol prevention program, can help prevent or delay alcohol initiation and use among Hispanic immigrant adolescents ages 12 to…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use, Underage Drinking, Parenting Intervention, Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT07869550
- Testing
- Guiando Buenas Decisiones (GBD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin