Clinical trials: Environment
Hypertension
Blood Pressure Follow-up Study in Two Chinese Cohorts(C-BPCS)
Essential hypertension is a complex trait which results from interaction between environmental factors and genetic factors. The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of interaction between environmental factors and…
- Trial name
- C-BPCS (NCT02734472)
- Testing
- Incidence and risk factors of hypertension
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 5,298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital Xi'an Jiaotong University
Alcohol Use, Alcohol Drinking
Young Adult Naturalistic Alcohol Study (YANAS) Using Smartphone Technology in a Simulated Laboratory Environment
It is important to explore use of technology to reduce drinking. The purpose of this research study is to compare different types of mobile technology for their effects on alcohol drinking and ratings of usability among young…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use, Alcohol Drinking, Drinking Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT02841735
- Testing
- Smartphone breathalyzer device/app use, BAC estimator app use, Text messaging procedure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Musculoskeletal Pain, Mental Health Wellness 1
Health in Work - a Measure for Increased Coping and Work Inclusion
Health in work - a measure for increased coping and work participation -An effect analysis of a health- and work environment intervention at the workplace.
- Conditions
- Musculoskeletal Pain, Mental Health Wellness 1, Work-Related Condition
- Trial name
- HiAforsk (NCT04000035)
- Testing
- Health and work environment information and processes
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 1,383 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital of North Norway
Healthy Males, Neuromuscular Function
Cerebral Blood Flow and PETCO2 on Neuromuscular Function During Environmental Stress
Environmental stress, such as low oxygen availability (hypoxia), has been associated with impaired neuromuscular performance; however, the mechanisms associated with these performance decrements remain unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT01830335
- Testing
- Indomethacin
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brock University
Preterm Birth, Premature Birth
Exposure to Plasticisers in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Neonatal intensive care relies on indwelling plastic medical devices fundamental in respiratory support, intravenous catheterization, and nutrition.
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth, Premature Birth, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Pulmonary Disease
- Trial name
- PLASTIC-NICU (NCT05404815)
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Antwerp
Environmental Enteric Dysfunction
Acceptability and Efficacy of Enterade (VS001) in Children at Risk for Environmental Enteric Dysfunction in Bangladesh
This is a pilot study to assess the feasibility and acceptability of a trial of Enterade (VS001) to treat environmental enteric dysfunction in children from a low-income setting. Preliminary data on efficacy will also be obtained.
- Trial name
- NCT05291559
- Testing
- Enterade
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Cognitive Health, Healthy Aging
Successful Aging and Enrichment (SAGE)
Progress has been made in understanding the impact of different kinds of structured intervention programs in improving cognitive processing and performance in older adults, and in determining whether there is electrophysiological…
- Trial name
- SAGE (NCT05128396)
- Testing
- Cognitive Stimulation, Mindfulness training, Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Neurological Disease, Motor Disorders
Technological Devices and Home Automation System in Neurological Rehabilitation
The use of home automation system may be useful in rehabilitation to collect data about the environment and the amount of therapy.
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT06270420)
- Testing
- Technological Motor Rehabilitation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Camillo, Venezia, Italy
Nicotine Withdrawal, Marijuana Dependence
Medications Development for the Treatment of Cannabis Related Disorders
The primary objective of this application is to test the neurobehavioral mechanisms and effects of aprepitant as a new cessation agent for cannabis, tobacco or both.
- Conditions
- Nicotine Withdrawal, Marijuana Dependence, Cannabis Dependence, Nicotine Dependence
- Trial name
- MTC (NCT01204723)
- Testing
- Active Aprepitant
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Stress, Mental Health and General Well-being
Biomarkers of Environment Sensitivity
Most of the common mental disorders are heritable to a certain extent but environmental factors have an important role influencing whether the disorder will develop or not. These factors can be negative (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT07594080
- Testing
- Williams Life Skills Stress Management Training
- Where
- Hungary
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Semmelweis University
Environmental Exposure; Dietary Patterns; Nutritional Epidemiology; Human Biomonitoring
Assessing Toxic Metal Exposure From Vegetarian/Vegan, Omnivorous, and Low-carb Diets in Israel.
Different dietary intake may pose various health risks as as these have different potential exposure to heavy metals, which may originate from soils, irrigation systems, infrastructure, packaging, and other environmental…
- Trial name
- NCT07235332
- Testing
- Screening
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tel-Aviv Sourasky Medical Center
Overweight Subject
Longitudinal Tracking Study on the Path Evolution of College Students' Proactive Health Behaviors Based on the "Environment-Psychology-Behavior" Three-Dimensional Coupling Model
In the post-pandemic era, the Healthy China 2030 Plan Outline and the Healthy Zhejiang 2030 Action Plan have promoted the upgrading of health management.
- Trial name
- LTS-PE-PHBs-EP (NCT07866365)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yingying Tan
Child Development
LIFE Child (LIFE Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases)
The Leipzig Research Centre for Civilization Diseases (LIFE) Child Study is a prospective longitudinal population-based study with a life course approach to health and disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02550236
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 7,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leipzig
Health Behavior, Climate Change
Workshops Based on Protection Motivation Theory and Climate Change
"This study aims to evaluate the impact of climate change workshops grounded in Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) on students' climate change awareness, environmental consciousness, and pro-environmental behaviors.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Climate Change, Students
- Trial name
- NCT06681792
- Testing
- Climate Change Workshops Based on Protection Motivation Theory
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Cold Exposure
Simulation Study on Advanced Medical Procedures Under Extreme Environments
Background: In emergency situations in mountainous regions, medical professionals are often required to perform advanced medical procedures swiftly and efficiently.
- Trial name
- SIMEX-MED (NCT06640595)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Mountain Emergency Medicine
Obesity
Engaging Tribal Policy Makers to Improve the Food and Physical Activity Environments in American Indian Communities
The overall objective of the study is to reduce adult obesity in participating American Indian (AI) communities and to improve understanding of the behavioral and environmental factors affecting obesity in these settings.
- Trial name
- OPREVENT2 (NCT02803853)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 876 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Obesity
Obesity and Brain: Genes and Environment
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of genetic and environmental risk factors on central nervous system (CNS) reward and satiety circuits in the etiology of obesity.
- Trial name
- NCT02025595
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 92 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Contraception, Iron Deficiencies
Influences of Long-acting Reversible Contraceptives on Iron Status and Physiological Responses to Extreme Environments in Women
Over recent years, military service women have shown increasing interest in utilizing long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs; i.e., implants or intrauterine devices, IUDs).
- Trial name
- NCT06909695
- Testing
- Blood volume and environmental testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine
Sarcoma, Environmental Exposure
Etiosarc: Environmental Aetiology of Sarcomas From a Multicenter French Population-based Case-control Study Among Adults
Introduction: Sarcomas are rare tumors of connective tissue. The exact overall incidence of sarcomas is unknown due to diagnostic difficulties and the various histological subtypes (over 80 subtypes).
- Conditions
- Sarcoma, Environmental Exposure, Occupational Exposure, Life Style
- Trial name
- ETIOSARC (NCT03670927)
- Testing
- Environmental, occupational and lifestyle-related exposures
- Where
- 10 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 2,237 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institut National de la Santé Et de la Recherche Médicale, France
Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection
Optimizing Antibiotic Prescription in STI Clinics Using Rapid POCT
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) caused by Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG) are increasing in France, with a significant proportion of asymptomatic infections.
- Conditions
- Chlamydia Trachomatis Infection, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection, Sexually Transmitted Infections, Antimicrobial Resistance / Antibiotic Overuse
- Trial name
- OPTIMISE (NCT07884656)
- Testing
- cobas® Liat® CT/NG Point-of-Care Test
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 404 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon