Clinical trials: Environment, Controlled
Environmental Enteropathy
Effectiveness of Micronutrient Supplementation and Fish Oil + Micronutrient Supplementation in the Treatment of Environmental Enteropathy
The purpose of this study is to investigate the therapeutic effectiveness of micronutrients (full RDA) and micronutrients + fish oil as separate interventions in restoring normal gut absorptive and immunological function as…
- Trial name
- NCT01593033
- Testing
- Fish oil and Micronutrient Supplementation, Micronutrient Supplement
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Confinement and Isolation
A Counter Measure for the Effects of Immune and Microbiome Changes in Environments With Limited ANtigen Diversity (ICELAND-TWO)
There is evidence to indicate that the gut microbiota has an effect on mental well-being and stress behaviours. This is highly relevant to both life on earth and spaceflight missions, in which mental well-being is crucial to…
- Trial name
- ICELAND-2 (NCT03746145)
- Testing
- Bifidobacterium longum 1714
- Where
- Antarctica
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Tuebingen
Cardiovascular Diseases
Fruit and Vegetable Vouchers With and Without an SSB Tax
We aim to examine whether a purchasing incentive for healthy foods has the same effect on dietary intake in a community with and a community without a purchasing penalty for unhealthy foods.
- Trial name
- EVIDENCE (NCT03567967)
- Testing
- Fruit and vegetable voucher
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 313 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Drop Out, Absence
A School-based Intervention Project to Increase Completion of Upper Secondary School in Norway
Drop out from upper secondary school represents a risk for the future health and wellbeing of young people. Strengthening of psychosocial aspects of the learning environment may be an effective strategy to promote completion of…
- Conditions
- Drop Out, Absence, Academic Achievement/Average Grade, Mental Health
- Trial name
- COMPLETE (NCT03382080)
- Testing
- Dream School Program, Mental Health Support Team
- Volunteers
- 3,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
School Readiness, School Environment
Every Newborn Reach Up Early Education Intervention for All Children Education (ENREACH) Education
The goal of the project is to assess the scale-up of the program, focusing on improving school readiness among preschool children, enhancing capacity building for parents and teachers, and utilizing a cluster randomized…
- Trial name
- ENREACH-ED (NCT06890156)
- Testing
- ENREACH child-parent-teacher triad
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Overweight
Promoting Water Consumption for Prevention of Overweight in School Children in a Controlled Intervention Trial
A major goal in public health is to find effective, feasible and simple programs for overweight prevention among children. This controlled intervention study evaluates a simple environmental and behavioral modification for its…
- Trial name
- trinkfit (NCT00554294)
- Testing
- environmental and behavioral change
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund
Dementia, Caregiver Burden of People With Dementia
VR-based Mindfulness for Dementia Caregivers in the Home Environment (Mind-body Interventions)
To explore the feasibility, acceptability, and potential effectiveness among dementia caregivers of the mindfulness-based interventions delivered by VR technology (VR-based MBI) in improving psychological well-being and…
- Trial name
- vrmdc (NCT07103434)
- Testing
- VR Mindfulness intervention, Audio-based MBI, Waitlist control
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Lung Cancer
Study of Lung Cancer in Appalachian Kentucky: The Role of Environmental Carcinogens
This is a research study about the relationship between lung cancer and environmental risk factors. The purpose of this study is to try to understand the effects of trace elements such as arsenic and chromium, as well as radon on…
- Trial name
- NCT01648166
- Testing
- Environmental sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 520 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Susanne Arnold
Arsenic Poisoning, Environmental Exposure
Table-Top Water Pitcher to Reduce Arsenic Exposure Among Well Users in New Hampshire
The goals of this clinical trial are to: 1. gather preliminary data on the effectiveness of a table-top water pitcher filtration system in reducing arsenic exposure among individuals using private wells with elevated (>5 μg/L)…
- Conditions
- Arsenic Poisoning, Environmental Exposure, Water-Related Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT07103356
- Testing
- Water Pitcher Filtration System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Trustees of Dartmouth College
Physical Activity, Behavior Change
Individual and Environmental Mechanisms of PA Change
The focus of this study is to determine the mechanisms that underlie Physical Activity behavior change. We have 2 primary objectives.
- Trial name
- NCT00432133
- Testing
- Protection Motivation Theory-Based Intervention, Environmenta
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Nursing Students
Edpuzzle Application in Improving Metric and Drug Dose Calculation Skills
This experimental, triple-blind, randomized controlled study was planned to evaluate the effect of Edpuzzle application on the metric and drug dose calculation skills of nursing students.
- Trial name
- NCT04800380
- Testing
- Edpuzzle interactive videos
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin University
Contraception, Contraception Behavior
Birth Control to Improve Birth Spacing
This study aims to investigate the drivers of postpartum contraceptive use with a prospective cohort. The study will clarify the role of contraceptive knowledge, attitudes, norms, and self-efficacy in driving intention to…
- Conditions
- Contraception, Contraception Behavior, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Birth Spacing
- Trial name
- BIBS (NCT05240066)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,341 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Pregnancy, Child Development
Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Prenatal Fatty Acid Supplementation
The purpose of the study is to test whether nutritional supplementation during pregnancy is associated with 1) improved maternal health during pregnancy; 2) improved infant birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes, and 3) whether…
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT02647723)
- Testing
- DHA, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Effects Job Rotation in the Prevention of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
The objective this study is evaluated if job rotation (change works that function every to work hours)contributes to reduce absence from work to complaints musculoskeletal disorders.
- Trial name
- Jobrotation (NCT01979731)
- Testing
- Job rotation, Guidelines ergonomics
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
Healthy Lifestyle
Effect of Hyperoxygenated Environment on Maximal Muscle Strength
comparing the effect of hyperoxygenated environment on maximal muscle strength in the Mid-thigh Pull Task
- Trial name
- force (NCT07558928)
- Testing
- Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy - HBOT
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assaf-Harofeh Medical Center
Elderly
Effects of Training in a Virtual Environment in Healthy Elderly
The objective of this work was to compare the effects of two balance training programs, one Nintendo Wii Fit-based and the other traditionally-based without the use of a gaming system, on the (1) balance, (2) gait, (3)…
- Trial name
- NCT01741402
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Training, Physical Therapy
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
Dental Plaque, Calculus, Dental
Dental Isolation Methods in Pediatric Patients
The purpose of this study is to collect, measure, and assess the environmental spatter produced during dental appointments under different isolation methods used in pediatric dentistry, to compare the effectiveness of aerosol…
- Conditions
- Dental Plaque, Calculus, Dental, Aerosol Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04430387
- Testing
- The saliva ejector, The high-volume evacuator, The DryShield
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Hot Water Burns (Scalds)
Health and Environmental Effects of Boiler Management Systems in Social Housing
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a passive safety measure, namely a reduction in centrally controlled hot tap water temperatures in social housing using a boiler management system, as an effective public…
- Trial name
- NCT00874692
- Testing
- BMS and sterilisation programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
COVID-19 Infection
PREDICT: A PBRN Feasibility Study on COVID-19 Screening in Dental Practice
The study team will conduct a feasibility study to develop and test out procedures for improved triage and COVID-19 testing in dental practices to increase safety and perceptions of the safety of Dental Health Care Workers (DHCW)…
- Trial name
- PREDICT (NCT05123742)
- Testing
- COVID-19 Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Pollution; Exposure, Glucose Intolerance
Environmental Toxicants Avoidance Study
This study is designed to test whether non-persistent environmental chemicals (PECs) are elevated in people with glucose dysregulation.
- Conditions
- Pollution; Exposure, Glucose Intolerance, Glycemic Control
- Trial name
- NPETA-GD (NCT04821752)
- Testing
- Avoidance Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bastyr University