Clinical trials: Community-based
Obesity, Overweight
Community-based Obesity Treatment in African American Women After Childbirth
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of the community-based obesity treatment (PP), compared to usual care (UC), on changes in maternal weight over 12 months.
- Trial name
- NCT02829229
- Testing
- Community-based obesity treatment (PP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Temple University
Adolescent School Connectedness, Adolescent Health
Trial of a Health Promoting School Approach to Positive Youth Development and Wellness Promotion
Assess the effects of a school-based multi-component intervention on school connectedness, school engagement, and developmental assets through a group randomized, participatory trial.
- Conditions
- Adolescent School Connectedness, Adolescent Health, Community Based Participatory Research Methods
- Trial name
- TRUST (NCT02840383)
- Testing
- Delayed Intervention, Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Health Literacy
Developing School Health Champions to Increase Health Literacy Both in School Adolescents and Community People Through Providing Health Education by the School Nurses in Bangladesh: Community-based Pre- and Post-experimental Design
Health literacy is a person's decision-making ability to improve their quality of life and prevent diseases by accessing, understanding and applying health information.
- Trial name
- NCT06084429
- Testing
- pre and post test (health educational intervention)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hiroshima University
Obesity, Childhood
Competency-based Approaches to Community Health
This study is a family-centered, community-based intervention to prevent and treat childhood obesity among 3-5 year old children from undeserved communities.
- Trial name
- COACH (NCT03141151)
- Testing
- COACH: Healthy Bodies, COACH: Strong Minds
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Accidental Falls, Falls
SAFER Karachi - A Fall Prevention Intervention
The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and short-term effects of a culturally adapted and strengthened fall prevention program in older adults aged 60 years and above living in urban Karachi…
- Conditions
- Accidental Falls, Falls, Falls Injury, Mobility Difficulty
- Trial name
- SAFER (NCT07504237)
- Testing
- Stepping On Fall Prevention Program
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Heart Rate Variability
The Heart of the Community Study
Community service providers (CSPs), such as promotores and other community health staff, play an essential role in preserving health and treating disease in underserved Hispanic/Latinx (HL) communities with disproportionately…
- Trial name
- NCT05560893
- Testing
- Relational Savoring Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Health Behavior
RCT of Health-promoting Intervention for Older Foreign-born Adults
The overarching aim with this study was to develop, implement and evaluate a health promoting programme for people from Finland or the Western Balkan region, who were 70 years of age or older and independent daily activites (1).
- Trial name
- NCT01841853
- Testing
- Senior meetings
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Tuberculosis, COVID-19
Evaluating the Impact of Computer-assisted X-ray Diagnosis and Other Triage Tools to Optimise Xpert Orientated Community-based Active Case Finding for TB and COVID-19
Tuberculosis (TB) is now the commonest cause of death in many African countries. Globally, ~35% (almost 1 in 3) of TB cases are 'missed' (remain undiagnosed or undetected).
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, COVID-19, HIV Infections
- Trial name
- NCT05220163
- Testing
- CAD, Xpert
- Where
- 3 sites in South Africa, Zambia and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 26,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Mother-to-child Transmission of HIV, Pregnancy
Trial to Improve Access to PMTCT Services and Reduce HIV Transmission From Mother to Child
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, feasibility and acceptability of an enhanced community health worker (CHW) intervention and outreach system to improve antenatal care and PMTCT…
- Trial name
- FS (NCT01932138)
- Testing
- Enhanced CHW intervention, Standard of care
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 190,530 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Use of Research Evidence
Effects of an Evidence Service on Community-based AIDS Service Organizations' Use of Research Evidence
The investigators have developed an online database called 'Synthesized HIV/AIDS Research Evidence' (SHARE), which is designed to support the use of research evidence by those working in the HIV/AIDS sector.
- Trial name
- NCT01257724
- Testing
- SHARE (Synthesized HIV/AIDS Research Evidence)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ontario HIV Treatment Network
Lymphatic Filariasis, Helminth Infection
Twice Yearly Treatment for the Control of LF
The Global Program for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis (GPELF) has been in operation sing the year 2000, with the aim of eliminating the disease by the year 2020, following 5-6 rounds of effective annual Mass Drug…
- Trial name
- NCT03036059
- Testing
- 400 μg/kg Ivermectin + 400 mg Albendazole
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 1,462 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
Oral Hygiene, Oral Health, Dental Plaque
Essential Oil Mouthwash - Oral Hygiene
Background Inadequate oral health can further compromise general health, particularly in elderly patients who are more susceptible to tooth loss, periodontal disease, and oral infections.
- Conditions
- Oral Hygiene, Oral Health, Dental Plaque, Respiratory Tract Infections (RTI)
- Trial name
- EOMOH-RCT (NCT07887074)
- Testing
- Essential oil mouthwash, Chlorhexidine gluconate alcohol-free mouthwash, Povidone-iodine alcohol-free mouthwash
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University, Taiwan
Sports Accident
Attitude and Knowledge of Basic Life Support of Professional Soccer Players and Coaches in Valencian Community
Aim Given the increasing occurrence of cases of cardiorespiratory arrest on soccer fields around the world, it seems pertinent to find out the degree of training and the attitude shown by the players and coaches themselves.
- Trial name
- RCPVIL (NCT05892835)
- Testing
- Educative
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 206 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Isabel Almodóvar Fernández
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Prediabetic State
PREDICT-DM: Community Pharmacy-Based Point-of-Care Testing for Undiagnosed T2DM
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether community pharmacy-based risk assessment and point-of-care HbA1c testing can help detect undiagnosed type 2 diabetes and prediabetes among adults in Irbid Governorate…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Prediabetic State, Prediabetes / Type 2 Diabetes, T2DM
- Trial name
- PREDICT-DM (NCT07795918)
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Sains Malaysia
Social Cognition, Healthy Aging
Immersive Group Dance in Virtual Reality and Perceived Social Cohesion in Older Adults
This is a two-arm, parallel-group randomized controlled trial designed to evaluate the effects of an immersive virtual reality (VR)-based group dance program on perceived social cohesion among community-dwelling older adults…
- Conditions
- Social Cognition, Healthy Aging, Loneliness, Social Isolation
- Trial name
- VR-GD-COHESION (NCT07850479)
- Testing
- Immersive VR Group Dance Program, Conventional Light Physical Activity Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj
Hypertension
A Cluster-Randomized Trial of a Hypertension Risk Model-Based Precision Intervention in High-Risk Adults in Shunyi District
This community cluster-randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a hypertension risk model-based precision intervention among adults at high risk of developing hypertension in Shunyi District, Beijing…
- Trial name
- NCT07804420
- Testing
- Hypertension Risk Model-Based Precision Intervention, Standard Health Education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
Colorectal Cancer
A Prospective Cohort Study on Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Population
This study will validate the real world results of polygene methylation detection in colorectal cancer in a large prospective community cohort.
- Trial name
- NCT05485077
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 18,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singlera Genomics Inc.
Improving Perceptions of HIV Risk, Improving Uptake of Pre-exposure Prophylaxis for HIV
Manicaland PrEP Uptake Through Interactive Counselling Trial
Primary Objective: The purpose of this trial is to evaluate the impact of an interactive tablet based counselling session correcting risk perception and addressing ambiguity around availability, usability and effectiveness of…
- Trial name
- NCT03565575
- Testing
- Interactive tablet-based quiz
- Where
- 8 sites in Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 1,055 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simon Gregson
HIV Infections, Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP)
Clinical Decision Support for PrEP
Scale-up of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a key strategy of the federal initiative to end the HIV epidemic. However, healthcare providers lack tools to identify patients who are at increased risk for HIV infection and…
- Trial name
- PrEDICT (NCT05245201)
- Testing
- Standard of care, Clinical decision support for PrEP
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus Risk
Healthy Communities Through CHW Initiatives
Latino(a)s suffer from poor social determinants of health (SODH) conditions more than non-minority populations, and being a minority is risk factor alone for diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT05965869
- Testing
- diabetes program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston