Clinical trials: Environmental Conditions
Myocarditis, Ventricular Arrhythmia
Role of Endomyocardial Biopsy and Aetiology-based Treatment in Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Heart Disease in Arrhythmic and Non-arrhythmic Clinical Presentations: an Integrated Approach for the Optimal Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management (MYOPED)
Myocarditis is a complex inflammatory disease, usually occurring secondary to viral infections, autoimmune processes or toxic agents.
- Conditions
- Myocarditis, Ventricular Arrhythmia, Inflammatory Cardiomyopathy, Genetic Predisposition
- Trial name
- MYOPED (NCT06591260)
- Testing
- support treatment, cardiac medical treatment, aetiology-specific treatment, device implant, arrhythmia ablation
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scientific Institute San Raffaele
Exposure, Environmental, Genetic Predisposition
Precure Targeted Accrual and Rapid Growth in Enrollment Trial Study
The goal of this observational study is to 1) better understand and predict biological processes before disease begins or is identified, 2) study genomic and environmental contributors to disease, 3) identify ways to stop disease…
- Trial name
- TARGET (NCT07756320)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Second Hand Tobacco Smoke
Study to Evaluate Constituents in Exhaled Breath and Room Air From Use of E-vapor Products and Conventional Cigarettes
An open-label, single center, three-arm observational study to examine emissions from e-cigarettes versus conventional cigarettes under three environmental settings of typical residential, office and hospitality facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT03605641
- Testing
- JUUL, VUSE Solo, Conventional Cigarette
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Juul Labs, Inc.
Aging Problems, Balance; Distorted
Comparison of the Effects of Different Living Environments in Geriatric Individuals: A Pilot Study
In Turkey, 63% of geriatric people who make up approximately 8.3% of the entire population live in their own living environment, 36% live with their children and 1% live in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Aging Problems, Balance; Distorted, Pain, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04873791
- Testing
- Assessment of geriatric individuals living in home environment and nursing home.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Obesity (Disorder)
Role of the Environment in Pediatric Obesity
Childhood obesity is a particular concern in developed countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and certain European countries.
- Trial name
- REOP (NCT07545174)
- Testing
- Blood test, Urine sample, Hair sample
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Tours
Obesity
Environmental Strategies & Behavior Change to Reduce Overeating in Obese Children
There is a need for effective weight control methods for obese children. Environmental strategies such as reducing the size of dishware and serving utensils, storing food out of view and reducing food consumption while watching…
- Trial name
- NCT01221220
- Testing
- Standard Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program, Standard Packard Pediatric Weight Control Program plus Home-based advising on environmental changes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Body Temperature Changes
The Effect of Ventilated Vest on Thermoregulation During Exercise in Hot Environment
The purpose of this preliminary experiment is to measure the effect of a novel ventilation system on the physiological strain during exercise in high heat load while wearing ballistic protective vest.
- Trial name
- NCT01863927
- Testing
- Research intervention
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
Innate Inflammatory Response, Vaccination
PFAS Exposure and Immune Response to Vaccination in Adults
This clinical trial aims to investigate how exposure to Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA), a type of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS), affects the immune response to the standard tetanus and diphtheria (Td) vaccine.
- Conditions
- Innate Inflammatory Response, Vaccination, Diphtheria, Tetanus
- Trial name
- NCT06588530
- Testing
- TENIVAC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Asthma
Testing the Effects of Temperature & Humidity on Children With and Without Asthma in an Environmental Climatic Chamber
The goal of this clinical study is to learn how different temperature and humidity conditions affect breathing, lung function, exercise capacity, symptoms, and other physical responses in children and youth aged 11 to 18 years…
- Trial name
- NCT07864506
- Testing
- Controlled Temperature and Humidity Exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Healthy
Assessment of Upper Limb Motor Performance Using an Interface With Haptic Feedback
The purpose of the study is to test an evaluation environment based on a device that has the ability to provide the user with tactile (haptic) sensations.
- Trial name
- NCT05819047
- Testing
- Functional test with a haptic device
- Where
- Argentina
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Entre Rios
Physical Activity, Obesity
Evaluating the Effectiveness of the Dissemination of Action Schools! BC
Childhood obesity is a major public health threat. Physical activity and healthy eating contribute to the maintenance of healthy weights.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Obesity, Physical Fitness
- Trial name
- AS!BC (NCT01412203)
- Testing
- Action Schools! BC
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,529 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Hydration, Dehydration
The Effect of Proprietary Water on Physiological and Perceptual Responses
The purpose of this study is to determine if drinking proprietary water (PW) during a standardized daily plan as compared to distilled water (control) and carbohydrate-electrolyte (CE) drink can improve hydration status over…
- Trial name
- NCT05451446
- Testing
- proprietary water, Active comparator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Digital Health Intervention, Remote Consultation, Teleconsultation
Evaluation and Implementation of Digital Health Ecosystem in Academic Health Center
Mobile health technologies, such as smartwatches, wearable sensors, and digital applications, have the potential to support healthier lifestyles and improve the management of health conditions.
- Conditions
- Digital Health Intervention, Remote Consultation, Teleconsultation, Lifestyle Factors, Stress
- Trial name
- e-IDEA (NCT07831837)
- Testing
- Integrated Digital Health Ecosystem, Usual Primary Care
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laval University
Obesity
Evaluating the Relationship Between Physical Activity, Diet, Weight, and the Neighborhood Environment for Adolescents
Many teenagers have unhealthy eating habits and do not get enough physical activity. This study will examine whether the neighborhood in which a teenager lives affects his/her quality of life, physical activity levels, and eating…
- Trial name
- NCT00608036
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 954 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dr. James Sallis
Sleep, Work Related Stress
Factors Affecting Sleep Quality in Office Workers
This study will focus on the relationship between pillow and mattress factors, musculoskeletal disorders and sleep quality in office workers.
- Conditions
- Sleep, Work Related Stress, Musculoskeletal Pain, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT05974709
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 587 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin University
Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue
The Impact of Exercise Training on Living Quality in Multiple Sclerosis Individuals
The most common symptom displayed in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is a pronounced sense of fatigue that can have negative effect on functional ability and quality of life (QOL).
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue, Mental Status Change, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- NCT03222596
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rijeka
Obesity
The Healthy Weigh Study
This study will evaluate the comparative effectiveness of behavioral economic financial incentives and environmental strategies, separately and together, in achieving initial weight loss and maintenance of weight loss, in obese…
- Trial name
- NCT02878343
- Testing
- Incentives, Environmental strategies
- Volunteers
- 344 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Lung Diseases, Chronic Disease
Housing, Environment, And Living Conditions for Transformed Health
This project will compare the health effects of public housing renovation, neighborhood built and social environment improvements, and indoor air purification, alone and in combination, as well as the cost effectiveness of each…
- Trial name
- HEALTHe (NCT06925373)
- Testing
- Indoor Air Purification, Neighborhood Improvements, Housing Improvements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Premature Birth, Fetal Growth Retardation
NACER II: Reducing Prenatal Exposures to Household Air Pollution in Rural Guatemala Through a Gas Stove/Behavior Intervention to Improve Neonatal Health
Greater efforts are needed to bring affordable, clean stoves and adaptive behavioral strategies to the millions of households worldwide that continue to burn solid cooking fuels using inefficient stoves.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Fetal Growth Retardation, Infections, Respiratory, Exposure to Environmental Pollution, Non-occupational
- Trial name
- NCT02812914
- Testing
- Low-cost gas stove, Peer education classes, Resource-intensive behavioral intervention approach
- Where
- Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Fibromyalgia, Chronic Migraine, Headache
Personality, Defences, Central Sensitization, and Trauma in Women With Chronic Migraine, Fibromyalgia, and Vulvodynia
Chronic pain (CP) is a substantial healthcare challenge with considerable economic costs. Recently, the term Nociplastic Pain (NP) has been introduced as a third descriptor of mechanisms related to CP.
- Conditions
- Fibromyalgia, Chronic Migraine, Headache, Vulvodynia
- Trial name
- PSYCHOFIBRO (NCT06138171)
- Testing
- Psychological self-reported measures assesment (questionnaire)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 1,006 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Roma La Sapienza