Clinical trials: Community-based
Quality of Life, Distress, Emotional
Expressive Writing for Caregivers of Persons With Cancer
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of an expressive writing intervention for caregivers of persons with cancer. The main questions the study aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT05859880
- Testing
- Expressive writing intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Cognitive Ability, General
Body and Brain Exercise for Older Adults With Memory Complaints
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an exercise class with a cognitive (or brain) training component was more effective than a usual combined aerobic and resistance exercise class for older adults with cognitive…
- Trial name
- NCT02136368
- Testing
- Multi-modal exercise, Mind-Motor Exercise, Balance and range of motion exercises
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's
Chronic Disease, Sedentary Lifestyle
Evidence-Based Lifestyle Prescription Program: Pilot Study
The HealtheSteps™ (HeS) Program is an evidence-based, community-focused, lifestyle prescription (Rx) program, supported by in-person coaching and innovative health technologies.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Sedentary Lifestyle, Overweight
- Trial name
- HeSP (NCT02413385)
- Testing
- HealtheSteps Program
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Acute Rhinosinusitis, Sore Throat
The Development and Testing of a Scaling Strategy for a Community-Based Primary Care Antimicrobial Stewardship Program
Antibiotic resistant infections are expected to cause 10 million deaths worldwide by 2050, and exceed cancer deaths. Reducing antibiotic use can reduce resistance levels.
- Conditions
- Acute Rhinosinusitis, Sore Throat, Acute Cystitis, Acute Bronchitis
- Trial name
- PC-ASP 2 (NCT03517215)
- Testing
- Enhanced CB-ASP, Standard CB-ASP
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
HIV, Partner Violence
Improving South African Government Workers' Capacities to Deliver HIV Interventions
The purpose of this study is to address the United States Office of AIDS Research highest priorities: improving the workforce, reducing health disparities, and addressing HIV comorbidities.
- Conditions
- HIV, Partner Violence, Malnutrition, Alcohol Use/Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT02957799
- Testing
- Accountable Condition, Control Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Skin Cancer
A Community-based Educational Initiative to Raise Awareness of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers.
This is a pilot study of a community- based melanoma educational intervention in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn conducted in-person by a community-health worker employed by the Perlmutter Cancer Center.
- Trial name
- NCT07177638
- Testing
- Education Sessions to Improve Melanoma Knowledge and Awareness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
ComBaCaL HIV Prevention TwiCs
This cluster-randomized intervention is embedded in the ComBaCaL (Community-Based Chronic disease care Lesotho) cohort study (EKNZ ID AO_2022-00058, clinicaltrials.gov ID NCT05596773, Lesotho NH-REC ID 210-2022), a platform for…
- Trial name
- CoPrev (NCT07581600)
- Testing
- CoPrev model, Referral to the nearest responsible health facility
- Where
- 2 sites in Lesotho, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Alzheimer Disease, Glucose Metabolism
Feasibility Study of a Community Pilot Project for the Prevention of Alzheimer's Disease: the KetoHome Study.
The purpose of this study is to assess whether it is possible to carry out a research project with a nutritional intervention in senior's residence.
- Trial name
- KetoHome (NCT05642052)
- Testing
- low carb diet, Regular diet
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Sherbrooke
Coronary Artery Disease
The Validation of a CAD Screening Algorithm Based on Facial Photos in Community Population
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a coronary heart disease screening algorithm based on facial photos in community population.
- Trial name
- NCT06850233
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases
Community-dwelling Older Adults
Effects of the Integrated-based Laughing Qigong Program on Resilience in Community-dwelling Older Adults
Laughter programs are safe, affordable, and age-appropriate activities. Few studies have utilized mixed study designs to look at the impact on resilience in and experiences of participants in such activities.
- Trial name
- NCT05779371
- Testing
- Integrated-based Laughing Qigong Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Overweight and Obesity, Pre-Diabetes
Stepping Into Lifestyle Changes
The purpose of this study is to promote healthy weight loss among African American women, age 30 or older, who are pre-diabetic and/or have high blood pressure and who live, work, or worship in select rural communities throughout…
- Conditions
- Overweight and Obesity, Pre-Diabetes, High Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- SILC (NCT05625321)
- Testing
- Educational Group Weight Loss Classes, Home Gardening Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 273 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
COVID-19 Testing Behaviors
Examining How a Text Message-based Educational Intervention Influences COVID-19 Testing
In this Phase III study, the investigators will build off of the Phase II embedded study with some adjustments to the design to address new research priorities that examine an intervention that is network informed and delivered…
- Trial name
- NCT07074171
- Testing
- Text message-based education intervention, Historical Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 384 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Obesity
Health-Smart for Weight Loss at UF Jax Clinics
The study will test the effectiveness of a culturally sensitive, evidence-based, multi-component, behavioral program for treating obesity called Health-Smart.
- Trial name
- NCT03418701
- Testing
- Health Smart for Weight Loss
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 683 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Cervical Cancer, HPV Infection
Feasibility of HPV Self-Collection Kits for Cervical Cancer Screening
This study is testing and implementing an equity-focused, community-based intervention that improves women's access to cervical cancer screening and adherence to follow up after an abnormal result.
- Trial name
- NCT07453459
- Testing
- Qualitative Interview, Virtual Visit Standard Instructions, Virtual Visit Standard Instructions + In-Person Registration Navigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
HIV
Streamlining Telehealth for Expanded PrEP Utilization Through Community Partnerships
The goal of this study is to learn if STEP-UP (Streamlining Telehealth for Expanded PrEP Utilization through community Partnerships) works to expand access to PrEP for people who could benefit from HIV prevention tools.
- Trial name
- STEP-UP (NCT07246057)
- Testing
- STEP-UP, Philadelphia TelePrEP Program Direct-to-Consumer Model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Weight Loss
Engaging Rural Men With Mobile Technologies for Weight Loss
Overweight and obese men in rural Northeast Nebraska are an unrepresented, at-risk group exhibiting rising rates of cardiovascular disease, poor access to preventive care, and a rural milieu that contributes to their sedentary…
- Trial name
- NCT03329079
- Testing
- Mobile Technology Plus, Mobile Technology
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nebraska
Pelvic Inflammatory Disease, Chlamydia Infections
Community-Based Trial of Screening for Chlamydia Trachomatis to Prevent Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
Chlamydial infection is a common, sexually transmitted disease which women can have without knowing. Untreated, it can lead to an infection of the womb and fallopian tubes called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), which can cause…
- Trial name
- POPI (NCT00115388)
- Testing
- Screening for chlamydia using self-taken vaginal swabs
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 2,531 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St George's, University of London
Falling, Community Dwelling Older Adults
Neurophysiological Changes After Perturbation-based Training in Older Adults
This is an assessor-blinded neurophysiological study. Participants will be randomly assigned to a perturbation-based training (PBT) or a walking (control) group.
- Conditions
- Falling, Community Dwelling Older Adults, Postural Stability, Brain Connectivity
- Trial name
- NCT06573658
- Testing
- Perturbation-based balance training (PBT), Walking exercise (control)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 88 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Fecal Incontinence in Old Age, Urinary Incontinence in Old Age
Community-Based Continence Promotion: Sustaining Healthy Aging in Place (SHAIP) Through Mind Over Matter (MOM)
The goal of this study is to obtain data about the effectiveness, reach, adoption, and implementation potential of an innovative, combined urinary/bowel continence workshop through a randomized controlled trial in six Wisconsin…
- Trial name
- SHAIP (NCT03140852)
- Testing
- Mind Over Matter; Healthy Bowels, Healthy Bladder
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Poisoning
Community-Based Environmental Health Intervention
This community-based project, called the Together for Agricultural Safety project, was developed to help farmworkers reduce their exposure to dangerous agricultural chemicals (such as pesticides) through education and social…
- Trial name
- NCT00015600
- Testing
- Behavior modification through social marketing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)