Clinical trials: Community Networks
Pediatric Obesity
Integrating Community LITE Programme as an Online Family-based Intervention to Combat Childhood Obesity
Childhood obesity in Singapore is rising with a record prevalence of 13% in 2017 (1). Given that 70% of overweight children remain so into adulthood (2), this will further increase the public health epidemic of diabetes among…
- Trial name
- NCT05281016
- Testing
- Usual Care, Online community LITE programme
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Maternal and Child Health, Maternal Nutrition
Social Networks for Improving Maternal & Child Health
Brief Summary: Improving Maternal and Child Health via Indigenous Structures The goal of this cluster randomized controlled community trial is to assess the effect of community-based interventions using indigenous community…
- Trial name
- SoNIMCH (NCT07522047)
- Testing
- Community-based Health and Nutrition Counseling via Indigenous Social Support Structures (ISSS)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahir Dar University
Weight Loss
Healthy Immigrant Community: Mobilizing the Power of Social Networks
The objective of this study is to leverage existing social networks for health behavior change relevant to obesity and cardiovascular risk among immigrant populations in Southeast, Minnesota.
- Trial name
- NCT05136339
- Testing
- Community-based mentoring and education sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 475 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Health Behavior
Raices: A Promotores Network to Improve Latino Immigrant Health
This study examines the effectiveness of a community health worker (promotores) network in improving access to care, social support, physical activity and nutrition in Latino immigrants living in an emerging Latino community.
- Trial name
- NCT03129633
- Testing
- Intervention group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Opioid Use, Opioid-use Disorder
Reducing Opioid Mortality in Illinois
Reducing Opioid Mortality in Illinois (ROMI) is 5-year research study led by the University of Chicago in partnership with the University of Illinois at Chicago's (UIC) Community Outreach Intervention Projects (COIP), the…
- Trial name
- ROMI (NCT04925427)
- Testing
- Case Management and Peer Recovery, Naloxone-Only
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Physical Inactivity, Disability Physical
A Person-Centered Geotagged Social Networking System to Promote Physical Activity in the Community
The multilevel socio-ecological barriers to physical activity experienced by people with physical disabilities cut across structures and systems, community, institutions and organizations, interpersonal, and individual levels.
- Trial name
- RECTECHIV (NCT05216393)
- Testing
- RecTech Match Website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
U-CHAMP: Urban Cardiovascular Health Assessment and Management Program
High blood pressure, elevated blood glucose and high cholesterol are related to the increased risk of stroke and heart disease. Many studies have shown that this risk can be significantly reduced by lowering blood pressure, blood…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Hyperlipidemia, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- U-CHAMP (NCT00626041)
- Testing
- participant referral to primary care network physician
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Depression, Social Stress
Community Resilience Learning Collaborative and Research Network
C-LEARN is designed to determine how to build service program and individual client capacity to improve mental health-related quality of life among individuals at risk for depression, with exposure to social risk factors or…
- Conditions
- Depression, Social Stress, Anxiety, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- C-LEARN (NCT03977844)
- Testing
- Technical Assistance, Community Engagement and Planning, Community Resources (CR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 258 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center in New Orleans
Alcohol Drinking
Digital Motivational Behavioral Economic Intervention to Reduce Risky Drinking Among Community-Dwelling Emerging Adults
Emerging adult risky drinkers living in disadvantaged communities often have limited access to rewarding activities and adult roles that offer alternatives to heavy drinking.
- Trial name
- Horizons (NCT05443750)
- Testing
- Motivational Behavioral Economic Alcohol Intervention, Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 806 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
COVID-19, Vaccine
Connecting Friends and Health Workers to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination in Latino Communities
The goal of this clinical trial is to find out which approach works better in getting more of the friends and connections of Latino adults get vaccinated against COVID-19. The main questions this study aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- REDES (NCT06128928)
- Testing
- REDES, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Diet, Healthy, Weight Loss
Pilot Social Network Weight Loss Intervention
Specific Aim #1: Pilot test a social network-informed CBPR-derived health promotion program for feasibility outcomes with overweight or obese adults from two immigrant communities.
- Trial name
- HIC (NCT04273503)
- Testing
- Mentoring/educational session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Social Isolation
Mobilizing Community Networks to Optimize Child Well-being
Caregiver social isolation adversely impacts child health and developmental outcomes; it also contributes to suboptimal engagement in health care services and enrichment resources, which also elevate risk for poor outcomes in…
- Trial name
- NOW (NCT02622399)
- Testing
- Project NOW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Sexual Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Friendship Based HIV/STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) Intervention for African American Females
The Project ÒRÉ intervention is a half-day community-based HIV/STI intervention program for friendship groups of adolescents that is tailored to African American culture.
- Conditions
- Sexual Behavior, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT00109421
- Testing
- Project ÒRÉ
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Anxiety, CBT
Optimizing CBT Implementation Among Community Providers Through Internet-based Consultation and Networking (i-CAN)
Although anxiety is one of the most common and debilitating mental health conditions affecting children and adolescents, the vast majority of sufferers do not receive effective treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT05580081
- Testing
- i-CAN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa
Parkinson Disease
The Optimisation of Parkinson's Project
This project aims to gain a deep understanding of the available lay/professional community resources and systems of support for people with, and family carers of people with Parkinson's Disease (PD), healthcare professionals and…
- Trial name
- OPTIMPARK1 (NCT04125485)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southampton