Clinical trials: Culture Media
Prevention of Subclinical Atherosclerosis Progression, Prevention of Cognitive Decline
Nattokinase Atherothrombotic Prevention Study
The potential for nattokinase to "thin" blood and to reduce blood clotting by positive antithrombotic and fibrinolytic effects presents a unique opportunity to safely study such effects on cardiovascular disease and cognition.
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT02080520)
- Testing
- Nattokinase
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Caregivers, Decision Making
"Safety in Dementia": An Online Caregiver Intervention
In an online randomized trial of Safety in Dementia with national recruitment and longitudinal follow-up, we will recruit informal caregivers of community-dwelling adults with dementia who have firearm access.
- Conditions
- Caregivers, Decision Making, Alzheimer Disease, Social Media
- Trial name
- NCT05173922
- Testing
- Safety in Dementia
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Infections, Streptococcal
Evaluation of a Vaccine for Reducing Ear and Lung Infections in Children
The purpose of this study is to 1) demonstrate the protective efficacy against acute otitis media (AOM), 2) assess safety of the GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals' pneumococcal vaccine GSK2189242A in Native American infants aged…
- Trial name
- NCT01545375
- Testing
- Pneumococcal vaccine GSK2189242A, Prevnar 13®, PedvaxHIB®
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,806 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GlaxoSmithKline
Acute Otitis Media, Acute Otitis Externa
Pediatric Emergency Department Smartphone Otoscope Study (PED-Oto)
Acute otitis media (AOM), defined as acute inflammation in the middle ear, is a leading cause of health encounters and antimicrobial prescriptions in children worldwide.
- Trial name
- NCT02918773
- Testing
- Smartphone otoscope, Conventional otoscope
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Oxidative Stress, Endothelial Dysfunction
Genes, Fibrinolysis and Endothelial Dysfunction- Dialysis Aim 3
The purpose of the study is to see how two classes of blood pressure medications,angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (Ace inhibitors) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs), differ in their long term effects on certain…
- Trial name
- NCT00878969
- Testing
- valsartan (ARB), ramipril (ACE inhibitor)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Smoking
Twitter-enabled Mobile Messaging for Smoking Relapse Prevention
We conducted a two-arm (test vs. control, N=160) randomized controlled trial of small, private, online support groups for quitting smoking with 20 people per group who were seeking to quit smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT01602536
- Testing
- smoking cessation aides, Twitter
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
Twitter and Diabetes
Twitter use is surprisingly well represented across broad demographic population segments and health-related messages. The promise of using Twitter is that its use is growing rapidly, it allows the investigators to view…
- Trial name
- NCT02806700
- Testing
- Twitter Diabetes Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 628 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Catheter Site Pain, Catheter Site Discomfort
Investigation of New Intermittent Catheter Swelling Media in Healthy Volunteers
Investigation of novel swelling media for CE marked intermittent urinary catheters. The study was a randomized, single blinded, cross-over investigation comparing a novel swelling media with a comparator swelling media in 22…
- Trial name
- NCT04633291
- Testing
- Novel swelling media, Comparator swelling media
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Coloplast A/S
Overweight and Obesity
SMART 2.0: Social Mobile Approaches to Reducing weighT in Young Adults
The SMART 2.0 study is a 24-month trial designed to evaluate the impact of the intervention with technology and personal health coaching or with technology alone on objectively measured weight among overweight young adults in a…
- Trial name
- SMART 2 (NCT03907462)
- Testing
- SMART 2.0
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 638 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Chronic Otitis Media, Anesthesia
Optimal Dose of Combination of Rocuronium and Cisatracurium
BACKGROUND: The combinations of rocuronium and cisatracurium have a synergic effect. The investigators studied whether the prediction is possible to have a sufficient effect of reducing the dose when combining the two…
- Trial name
- CRC (NCT02495038)
- Testing
- 10% reduction of combination of Esmeron® and Nimbex®, 20% reduction of combination of Esmeron® and Nimbex®
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yonsei University
Sexual Behavior
Young Men and Media Study
Adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) continue to account for a disproportionate number of HIV infections in the United States. Racial and ethnic minority populations are particularly affected.
- Trial name
- NCT04109443
- Testing
- Young Men & Media Program, Available websites on safe sex and preventing STIs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Tobacco Use, Tobacco Smoking
Connecting Alaska Native People to Quit Smoking
The prevalence of smoking among US adults is highest among American Indians and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons; however, there are a lack of tobacco cessation interventions developed specific to this disparity group.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Tobacco Smoking, Tobacco Use Cessation, Smoking Cessation
- Trial name
- CAN Quit (NCT03645941)
- Testing
- Facebook Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
College Drinking, Underage Drinking
Revolutionizing Normative Re-education
Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF), the most widely-used college alcohol intervention approach, suffers from several limitations innovatively remedied in the current proposal through CampusGANDR, a smartphone-based app for…
- Conditions
- College Drinking, Underage Drinking, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- GANDR (NCT04356261)
- Testing
- Gamified Personalized Normative Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loyola Marymount University
HIV/AIDS
Social Media HIV Prevention Intervention for High Risk Rural Women
The overall aim of this R34 application is to adapt and feasibility test an evidence-based HIV prevention education for high-risk, underserved rural women in Appalachia.
- Trial name
- NCT03456453
- Testing
- NIDA Standard for HIV Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michele Staton
Childhood Cataract
Infrared Choroidal Reflectance Camera for the Detection of Childhood Cataract
Sensitivity and specificity of current screening methods for childhood cataracts is poor. This results in delayed diagnosis and management which can decrease the visual prognosis following cataract surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT03035292
- Testing
- Red-reflex assessment, Infrared-reflex assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Sleep, Physical Activity
Effects of a Wearable Device and Social Media-Based Intervention on Physical Activity and Sleep Quality in Adults
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine whether the use of a wearable device and social media based intention increases physical activity and enhance sleep quality among adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06739876
- Testing
- Wearable device-based intervention (with motivational support via social media), Wearable device-based intervention (without support)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Chung Hsing University
Parenting, Parent-Child Relations
Study of an Online Program to Help Parents Talk With Their Tween Children About Health, Gender, Body-Image, and Relationships
The goal of this study is to learn if Media Aware Parent - Tween, an online program for parents of children ages 9-12, helps parents have effective conversations with their child about health and media.
- Conditions
- Parenting, Parent-Child Relations, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT06408818
- Testing
- Media Aware Parent - Tween, Active Control Resource
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovation Research & Training
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Abuse
A Gamified, Social Media Inspired Personalized Normative Feedback Alcohol Intervention for Sexual Minority Women
Sexual minority women in the United States are more likely to drink alcohol, engage in heavy drinking, and experience alcohol-related problems than are heterosexual women.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol; Harmful Use
- Trial name
- NCT03884478
- Testing
- Personalized Normative Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loyola Marymount University
Risk Reduction
Social Media And Risk-reduction Training for Infant Care Practices (SMART)
The goal of this proposal is to address serious and ongoing challenges related to adherence to public health recommendations known to reduce the risk of SIDS.
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT01713868)
- Testing
- Safe Sleep Nursery Education, Breastfeeding Nursery Education, Breastfeeding Mobile Health Messaging
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Care Burden, Care Giving Burden
Altitudes for Caregivers
The objective of this study is to assess the acceptability and feasibility of Altitudes, a novel digital behavioral health and psychoeducational intervention for caregivers and supporters of individuals experiencing first episode…
- Conditions
- Care Burden, Care Giving Burden, Caregiver Burnout, Caregiver Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06094647
- Testing
- Altitudes USA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill