Clinical trials: Environment
Retinitis Pigmentosa, Visual Impairment
Environmental Localization Mapping and Guidance for Visual Prosthesis Users
This study is driven by the hypothesis that independent navigation by blind users of visual prosthetic devices can be greatly aided by use of an autonomous navigational aid that provides information about the environment and…
- Conditions
- Retinitis Pigmentosa, Visual Impairment, Visual Prosthesis
- Trial name
- SLAM (NCT04359108)
- Testing
- Navigation system mode: Argus Vision, Navigation system mode: Depth Vision, Navigation system mode: Depth Vision with Haptic / Audio
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Exercise Training
Hyperbaric VO2max Study
This study seeks to examine the effectiveness of training while in a hyperoxic-hyperbaric environment for exercise performance at altitude.
- Trial name
- NCT02356900
- Testing
- Hyperoxic hyperbaric interval exercise training, Normoxic, normobaric, interval exercise training, Oxygen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Sense of Community
Community Spirit in Residence for the Elderly
The objective of our study is to observe and understand factors that emphasizes the creation of a community spirit. Specific objectives: 1.
- Trial name
- 437_EsCom (NCT06441877)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Liver Cancer
Evaluation of the Role of Aflatoxin as an Environmental Risk Factor Attributable to Liver Cancer in Nile Delta
Hepatocellular carcinoma is multifactorial in etiology and complex in pathogenesis, the blend of risk factors differs in different parts of the world, and this may explain in part the diverse biologic characteristics of HCC in…
- Trial name
- NCT02461966
- Testing
- Aflatoxin
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sherief Abd-Elsalam
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
Environmental Exposure, Exposure to Pollution
Removal of Dermal Exposure to Phthalate Ester by Hand Washing
The aim of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness in removing chemical exposure on hand, the investigators compare removal efficiency of Di-(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP) on hands by hand washing with soap and water vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02707172
- Testing
- handwashing with soap, handwashing with water
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Aging Well
Immersive Technology and Virtual Reality as a Health Support Tool in a Residence for the Elderly
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn more about the potential for using virtual reality in older adults living in residences for elderly to maintain health (physical activity, cognitive activity, social behaviors).
- Trial name
- NCT06117319
- Testing
- Individual assistance Virtual reality training sessions, Collective assistance Virtual reality training sessions
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Physical Activity, Blood Pressure
Multilevel Intervention for Physical Activity in Retirement Communities
The purpose of this study was to assess whether a 6-month multilevel physical activity intervention can significantly increase physical activity levels in sedentary adults, 65 and older, living in Continuing Care Retirement…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Blood Pressure, Physical Functioning, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- MIPARC (NCT01155011)
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Group educational sessions, Phone counseling call
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 307 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Infant Development, Motivation
Infant Environment Study
This study evaluates the effect of a music enhancement program to strengthen the motivation to engage in music related behaviors rather than eating in infants who are high in motivation to eat.
- Trial name
- NCT02936284
- Testing
- Music Enhancement, Play Date
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Asthma
Environmental Intervention to Reduce Allergens in Urban Schools and Childhood Asthma
The investigators aim to pilot the role of school based intervention consisting of enhanced integrated pest management, classroom air purifiers and cleaning improves asthma morbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT01913795
- Testing
- integrated pest management, air purifier
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Nicotine Dependence, Smoking, Cigarette
Isradipine Enhancement of Virtual Reality Cue Exposure for Smoking Cessation
The proposed study represents a crucial and important stage in translating basic research to strategies for treating nicotine dependence.
- Conditions
- Nicotine Dependence, Smoking, Cigarette, Smoking Cessation, Smoking Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT03083353
- Testing
- Isradipine, Cue Exposure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jasper A. Smits
Mental Health, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Integrating Clinical Practice Guidelines for Smoking Cessation Into Mental Health Care for Veterans With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
The primary study objective is to conduct a prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial that compares the effectiveness of two approaches for delivering smoking cessation treatment for veterans with posttraumatic stress…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Substance-Related Disorders, Tobacco Use Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT00118534
- Testing
- Integrated Care for Smoking Cessation in PTSD patients, Standard of Care
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 943 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Behavioral Shift (Researcher Willingness to Report-back)
Impacts of a Report-back Training Program
Researchers participate in a hands-on training program on returning personal exposure results, and pre- and post-tests assess outcomes shifts in knowledge and perspectives on its value, and willingness to implement report-back in…
- Trial name
- NCT06046872
- Testing
- Report-back training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Silent Spring Institute
Eye Dryness
Comparison of Two Marketed Lenses in a Controlled Environment
This study is comparing two silicone hydrogel contact lenses in a controlled environment for identification of characteristics associated to vision.
- Trial name
- NCT02212301
- Testing
- senofilcon A, lotrafilcon B
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Environmental Exposure
Pharmacokinetics of Benzo[a]Pyrene: Impact of Diet
Evaluation of the pharmacokinetics for [14C]-benzo[a]pyrene ([14C]-BaP) and metabolites in plasma and urine over 48 hours following a 50 ng dose (5.4 nCi) alone, following 7 days' consumption of Brussels sprouts, and following 7…
- Trial name
- NCT03802721
- Testing
- [14C]-benzo[a]pyrene, Brussels sprouts before 50 ng dose, DIM supplement before 50 ng dose
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon State University
Resting Energy Expenditure, Thermogenesis
MIrabegron and Physiological Function in Cold Environments
Many Navy diving operations are performed in cold water. Despite technical advances to improve thermal protection for cold water diving, these applications are cumbersome and do not provide complete thermal protection as thermal…
- Conditions
- Resting Energy Expenditure, Thermogenesis, Brown Adipose Tissue
- Trial name
- NCT05990387
- Testing
- Mirabegron
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hypoxemia, Physiological Stress
"Facemask Use During High-intensity Interval Exercise in Temperate and Hot Environments"
To investigate surgical mask use and high-intensity interval exercise across different environmental conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT05143801
- Testing
- High-intensity interval exercise with surgical face mask in a temperate environment, High-intensity interval exercise with surgical face mask in a hot environment, High-intensity interval exercise without using a surgical face mask in a hot environment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Alzheimer Disease, Dementia
Harmony at Home: A Pilot Telehealth Program for Rural ADRD Caregivers
There is a need for caregiver-initiated and -implemented non-pharmacological interventions directly to and for the person with dementia, including environmental assessment and modification, as first-line treatments for behavioral…
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Dementia, Brain Diseases, Central Nervous System Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05202223
- Testing
- Harmony at HOME (H@H)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth K Rhodus
Suicide, Nurse's Role
Nurse Suicide: Physiologic Sleep Health Promotion Trial
The purpose of this study is to identify factors (sleep, psychiatric characteristics, stressful life events, and work environment characteristics) that potentiate or mitigate adverse effects of real-world stressors that…
- Conditions
- Suicide, Nurse's Role, Work Environment Adverse Effects, Sleep
- Trial name
- NCT06079853
- Testing
- PureSomni Sleep Health Product Kit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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