Clinical trials: Climate Change and Health, active
Skin Cancer, Heat Tolerance
Title: ICARUS - Psycho-physiological Profiling of Low and High Heat-resilient Individuals
The escalating environmental heat-stress associated with global warming is a societal challenge with large and potential harmful consequences for humans.
- Conditions
- Skin Cancer, Heat Tolerance, Heat-related Illness, Hyperthermia
- Trial name
- ICARUS (NCT07510061)
- Testing
- Controlled Heat and Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark, Greece
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Thessaly
Health Behavior, Climate Change
Workshops Based on Protection Motivation Theory and Climate Change
"This study aims to evaluate the impact of climate change workshops grounded in Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) on students' climate change awareness, environmental consciousness, and pro-environmental behaviors.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Climate Change, Students
- Trial name
- NCT06681792
- Testing
- Climate Change Workshops Based on Protection Motivation Theory
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Podcast, Nursing Students
Podcast-supported Education on Climate Change Awareness, Anxiety, and Health Literacy Levels in Nursing Students
The study was designed with a parallel-group randomized controlled experimental design to determine the effects of podcast-based education on climate change awareness and climate change health literacy levels of nursing students.
- Conditions
- Podcast, Nursing Students, Climate Change Awareness, Climate Change Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07889713
- Testing
- Podcast-Based Educational Intervention
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Depression Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms
Developing a Booster Session for Problem Management Plus in the Bahamas: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Therapists at the Grand Bahama Resilience Center (GBRC) will be trained to deliver Problem Management Plus (PM+), a WHO intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT07208851
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus booster session
- Where
- The Bahamas
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The New School
Maternal Nutrition, Child Nutrition
Climate-Responsive Nutrition, WASH, and Heat Counselling for Maternal and Child Health in Sindh, Pakistan
The goal of this trial is to evaluate whether a climate- and gender-responsive integrated package of nutrition, hygiene (WASH), and heat-adaptation counselling can improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes among…
- Trial name
- IGNIT3 (NCT07819994)
- Testing
- Training of Lady Health Workers (LHWs), Training of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) at Facilities
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Nutritional Status, Micronutrient Status
Health and Nutritional Outcomes Among Young Females and Children in Southwest Bangladesh
This study aims to examine how societal and climate changes influence the nutritional status and fish consumption of young women over a 10 year period in southern Bangladesh, and how these factors affect their children's health.
- Conditions
- Nutritional Status, Micronutrient Status, Omega 3 Fat Status, Diet Diversity
- Trial name
- AQUAFOOD (NCT07541742)
- Testing
- The follow-up aims to evaluate natural changes occurring from adolescence to young adulthood with respect to the study objectives due to lifestyle and environmental factors, without any intervention.
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
Hypertension Arterial, 65 Years Older
Mitigation of Health Effects in Older Adults With Hypertension by Reducing Exposure to Heat and Air Pollution
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of an intervention (combination of behavioural recommendations and technical measures) in reducing personal exposure to heat and air pollution and related health…
- Trial name
- ISMED CLIM OH (NCT07606859)
- Testing
- Heat intervention, Heat and air pollution mitigation intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Cyprus, Spain
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Sleep Quality
Mitigation of Health Effects in Pregnant Women by Reducing Exposure to Heat and Air Pollution
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of an intervention (combination of behavioural recommendations and technical measures) in reducing personal exposure to heat and air pollution and related health…
- Trial name
- ISMED CLIM PW (NCT07609433)
- Testing
- Heat intervention, Heat and air pollution mitigation intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Cyprus, Italy
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Heat Strain
Mitigation of Health Effects in Outdoor Workers by Reducing Exposure to Heat and Air Pollution
The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the effectiveness of an intervention (combination of behavioural recommendations and technical measures) in reducing personal exposure to heat and air pollution and related health…
- Trial name
- ISMED-CLIM OW (NCT07634952)
- Testing
- Heat intervention, Heat and air pollution mitigation intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Greece, Spain
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Physical Inactivity, Environmental Exposure
Reconstructing Schoolyards With Greenery to Increase Schoolchildren's Physical Activity and Mitigate Climate Changes
By reconstructing schoolyards with greenery, physical activity levels among children can be increased at the population level and also mitigate health and environmental risks resulting from rising climate changes in urban areas.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Environmental Exposure, Mental Health Wellness 1
- Trial name
- NCT05865782
- Testing
- Schoolyard reconstruction
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 3,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Climate Change, Maternal Health
Artificial Intelligence Education and Climate Awareness in Pregnancy
This quasi-experimental pretest-posttest study aimed to evaluate the effect of artificial intelligence-assisted climate change education on pregnant women's climate change concerns and awareness.
- Conditions
- Climate Change, Maternal Health, Fetal Health, Midwifery
- Trial name
- NCT07541885
- Testing
- Intervention 1, Control
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Derya Kaya Senol
Climate Change and Health, Disaster Preparedness
Promoting Interventions for Climate Change to Upscale Resilience in District Badin
The PICCTURE trial is a cluster randomized controlled study which will be conducted in District Badin, Pakistan, to evaluate the effectiveness of community-based interventions in improving resilience to climate-related hazards.
- Trial name
- PICCTURE (NCT07572045)
- Testing
- Community Interventions, Primary Healthcare Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people
- Sponsor
- Dr Jai Kumar Das
Heathly Subjects, Primary Health Care
Assessing the Effectiveness of Heat Adaptation Digital Messages From Primary Care Providers to Their Patients on the Change in Behaviour for Heatwave-related Preparedness
Extreme heat events pose a significant health threat in Canada, as demonstrated by the 2021 heat wave that claimed over 600 lives in Western Canada. Most heat-related deaths occur indoors and are preventable.
- Conditions
- Heathly Subjects, Primary Health Care, Climate Change, Public Health
- Trial name
- HeatSmart (NCT07024628)
- Testing
- Heat adaptation digital messaging, Non-heat-related digital messaging
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hopital Montfort
Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA)
Biological Impacts of Rising Temperatures on Maternal, Fetal, and Newborn Health: A Cohort Study (BIRTH Cohort)
The goal of this study is to learn how being exposed to high environmental temperatures during pregnancy affects the health of pregnant women and their babies.
- Conditions
- Low Birth Weight Baby, Small for Gestational Age (SGA), Preterm Birth, Pregnancy Complications
- Trial name
- BIRTH (NCT06957769)
- Testing
- heat stress
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 6,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
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
Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Disorders
Chinese Migrant Population Health Cohort
The Chinese Migrant Population Health Cohort is a prospective, multi-center study jointly initiated by Professor Yong Ji, President of Harbin Medical University, and Academician Guoqiang Chen, President of Hainan Medical…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Disorders, Ageing and Geriatric Health, Climate Adaptation
- Trial name
- NCT07124949
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 26,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jinwei Tian
Climate Change, Health Behavior
Promoting Environmental Responsibility Toward Climate Change
This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of a climate change environmental responsibility development program for middle school students on their environmental responsibility, environmental attitudes, and…
- Conditions
- Climate Change, Health Behavior, Environmental Awareness and Sensitivity
- Trial name
- NCT07429513
- Testing
- Environmental Responsibility Program, Brochure and standard curriculum
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Suleyman Demirel University
Psychological Distress, Malnutrition, Child
Transforming Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments: Mental Health, Psychosocial Support, and Climate-Smart Farming in Nakivale
The study aims to evaluate if enhancing the mental health of refugee mothers can make them better able to implement new farming methods that are meant to improve food security in the face of climate change.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, Malnutrition, Child, Dietary Deficiency, Mental Health
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT06425523)
- Testing
- Home Gardening Intervention (HGI), Self-Help Plus (SH+), Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 904 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Climate Change Awareness
Maternal-fetal Health and Climate Change Awareness
Project Objective: The objective of this project is to examine the effect of an AI-powered video developed to increase awareness among midwifery students regarding the effects of climate change on maternal and fetal health, and…
- Trial name
- NCT07812584
- Testing
- Midwifery students' awareness of climate change specific to pregnancy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Resmiye KAYA ODABAŞ
Mental Health, Child Wellbeing
Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s: A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort Study of Victorian Children and Their Parents
Generation Victoria (GenV) is a longitudinal, population-based study of Victorian children and their parents that will bring together data on a wide range of conditions ,exposures and outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Wellbeing, Infant Health, Child Health
- Trial name
- GenV (NCT05394363)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute