Clinical trials: Environmental Health
Lung Cancer
AIRCARE (Air Pollution and Cancer Research Ecosystem): Center for Advanced Research on Environmental Health and Lung Cancer Risk
In India, lung cancer is the 2nd most common in males and 4th overall in cancer incidence with 81,784 new cases and 75,031 deaths with a 5-year prevalence of 1,13,990 as per GLOBOCAN 2022.
- Trial name
- AIRCARE (NCT07553598)
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 3,230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences
Cardiopulmonary Function, Environmental Exposures
Effects of LPG and Ventilation Interventions on Reducing HAP and Improving Cardiopulmonary Health
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the independent and synergistic effects of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) substitution and improved ventilation on household air pollution (HAP) reduction and cardiopulmonary health.
- Trial name
- NCT07005193
- Testing
- Cooking ventilation facilities, Using liquefied gas for cooking, Using solid fuels for cooking
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Cancer, Mental Health
Healthspan Connect Programme of Research
Healthspan Connect is a new research programme designed to understand what helps people stay healthy as they age. The programme will explore how lifestyle, environment, genetics, and social factors influence healthy ageing and…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Mental Health, Ageing Well, Resilience
- Trial name
- NCT07209774
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Environmental Health, Adolescent Health
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Print Based Environmental Health Intervention Education Among School Going Adolescents of Karachi, A Quasi Study
This study investigates the impact of school-based educational interventions on adolescents' knowledge and practices related to environmental health in Karachi, Pakistan.
- Conditions
- Environmental Health, Adolescent Health, Green Spaces, Plantation
- Trial name
- NCT07379983
- Testing
- Educational Intervention either from Poster or Infographic pamphlet
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahria University
Obesity
Tribal Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments
The THRIVE study is a healthy retail intervention that improves the food environments in tribally owned and operated convenience stores in the Chickasaw Nation and Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT03311217)
- Testing
- Healthy retail strategies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,634 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma
Health Behavior, Childhood Obesity
Healthy Environments Study (HEROs)
Obesity is a multi-dimensional problem that has roots in infancy and tracks into adulthood. Obesity is represented disproportionately among children and families from low socioeconomic and minority backgrounds, particularly in…
- Trial name
- NCT04743531
- Testing
- HEROs
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Aging, Heat Stress
Establishing Evidence-based Indoor Temperature Thresholds to Protect Health
An individual's ability to adequately cope with short- or long-term increases in ambient temperature is critical for maintaining health and wellbeing.
- Conditions
- Aging, Heat Stress, Physiological Stress
- Trial name
- HW2 (NCT04348630)
- Testing
- Simulated heatwave exposure
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 16 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ottawa
Breast Cancer Prevention
MELIORA Data Collection Campaigns
To support the development of the MELIORA digital app for the MELIORA main intervention, an initial pilot study (Data Collection Campaign, DCC) is being conducted with the three target participant groups: healthy women at…
- Trial name
- DCC (NCT07190066)
- Testing
- Data Collection campaign
- Where
- 7 sites in Greece, Lithuania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harokopio University
Frailty
The Clinical Evaluation of Continuous Assistance Offered to Older People Living Independently.
The clinical evaluation of the HOMESWEETHOME project sets out to assess the long-term effects of continuous assistance offered by the HOMESWEETHOME services to older people living independently.
- Trial name
- HOMESWEETHOME (NCT01218373)
- Testing
- HOMESWEETHOME Services, No HOMESWEETHOME services installed
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Ireland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,010 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Him SA
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
In-home Obesity Prevention to Reach Low-income Infants
Existing obesity prevention efforts have had limited success among underserved, low-income children. This study capitalizes on the strengths of a nationwide ongoing Home Visitation Program (HVP), which serves at-risk, low-income…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- NCT03529695
- Testing
- Standard HVP Curriculum, Obesity Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
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
Sedentary Behavior, Child Behavior
Stand Out in Class: Reducing Sitting Time in the Classroom Environment
The primary aim of this study is to examine the effectiveness of incorporating manually adjustable sit-stand desks in the classroom environment of 9-10 year olds in reducing sedentary behaviour at school during a full school…
- Conditions
- Sedentary Behavior, Child Behavior, Physical Activity, Obesity
- Trial name
- SOIC2 (NCT04296669)
- Testing
- Ergotron LearnFit Sit-Stand desk
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Environmental Exposure, Fertility
JiGenerations Health Cohort Study：Parental Exposure and Intergenerational Health in China
The growing recognition of maternal health's impact on offspring necessitates large-scale prospective cohort studies spanning the maternal-child life cycle.
- Conditions
- Environmental Exposure, Fertility, Health Problems in Pregnancy, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
- Trial name
- NCT07514377
- Testing
- N/A (Observational Study)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Research Institute for Family Planning, China
Development and Health
Developmental Support Program: A Intervention Study
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an online video-based developmental support program for parents of children aged 1-3 years receiving care at a Family Health Center.
- Trial name
- NCT07656272
- Testing
- Developmental support program based on the salutogenic model
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Anxiety, Stress
Music Therapy and Pre-recorded Music on Patients and Caregivers in the Emergency Unit
Patients and caregivers attending emergency units often experience elevated levels of stress and anxiety. Music has been used in waiting rooms to reduce stress and anxiety, but existing studies on music in emergency unit waiting…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Stress, Well-Being, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT06510153
- Testing
- Environmental Music Therapy, Pre-recorded music, Standard care only
- Where
- 2 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 243 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Claudia Aristizábal
Health Behavior
Healthy Youth Places: A Program to Promote Nutrition and Physical Activity in Adolescents
To reduce the risk for chronic disease, adolescents should eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetables and be physically active daily.
- Trial name
- NCT00059527
- Testing
- Healthy Youth Places: a behavior change model
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Pain, Breast Pain
e-Nature VR: Evaluation of the Impact of Virtual Reality During Breast Biopsy
Randomized clinical trial about the evaluation of the impact of the virtual reality intervention on the experience of pain, physical and psychological discomfort, well-being and anxiety of women during breast biopsy use of nature…
- Trial name
- e-Nature VR (NCT03877094)
- Testing
- Nature virtual reality video
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health
Ambient air temperatures in Asian, Latin American, African, and Pacific climate hotspots have broken record highs in 2024, driven by man-made climate change. Solutions are needed to reduce heat exposure in communities.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06579950)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- 5 sites in Burkina Faso, Fiji and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Personalized Nutrition, Health Status
Personalized Nutrition Advice for Optimizing Dietary Habits and Metabolic Status
The alteration maintained over time of some metabolic processes, such as oxidative stress, low-grade inflammation, carbohydrate and lipid metabolism, and of the intestinal microbiota activity, can induce some chronic diseases…
- Conditions
- Personalized Nutrition, Health Status, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- PREVENTOMICS (NCT04641559)
- Testing
- Personalized nutrition group, Personalized Plan group, Control group
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Technological Centre of Nutrition and Health, Spain
Tuberculosis, Health Care Professionals
Study of Health Personnel and the Assistance to Patients With Tuberculosis in Hospital Environment
The purpose of this study is to evaluate in hospital environment the knowledge of the health care professionals about fundamental concepts on tuberculosis and the accomplishment to respiratory isolation practices for patients…
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis, Health Care Professionals, Hospital Environment
- Trial name
- NCT00978510
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sociedade Cearense de Infectologia