Clinical trials: Environmental Health Effects
Skin Elasticity, Skin Hydration
Eggshell Membrane Beauty From Within Trial
This study is intended to evaluate the efficacy of oral supplementation of an unhydrolyzed eggshell membrane ingredient (uESM) vs placebo on both objective and subjective markers of skin aging in middle-aged and senior adults…
- Conditions
- Skin Elasticity, Skin Hydration, Skin Barrier to Water Loss, Fingernail Health
- Trial name
- NCT06148337
- Testing
- unhydrolyzed eggshell membrane
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- ESM Technologies, LLC
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Niue
Ambient air temperatures in the Pacific have broken record highs in 2024. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate change.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06570993)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Niue
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Environmental Health Effects
Assessing PFAS Exposure for Better Health
The goal of this observational study is to determine whether a personalized PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) blood test and educational report-back can improve environmental health literacy (EHL), empower exposure…
- Trial name
- APEX (NCT07391397)
- Testing
- Blood Test and Report Back
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 183 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Million Marker Wellness, Inc.
Cardiometabolic Syndrome
Effect of a Vegan Diet Versus a Mediterranean Diet. Assessing Health Outcomes
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a vegan diet (supplemented with vitamin B12) and an mediterranean diet on performance, cardiorespiratory fitness, metabolic health, immune status, and environmental impact in healthy…
- Trial name
- OMNIVEG (NCT06008886)
- Testing
- Vegan diet, Mediterranean diet
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
IVF
A Cohort Study of Environmental Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals and Female Reproductive Health
Infertility is a disease that seriously affects the physical and mental health of women of childbearing age. The incidence of infertility has been increasing in recent years.
- Trial name
- PKU-ERC (NCT05373290)
- Testing
- there is no intervention in the study
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Spontaneous Abortion, Fetal Death
Environmental Factors and Embryonic Development Project
The Environmental Factors and Embryonic Development Project was set up to investigate environmental exposures and behavioral factors responsible for embryonic dysplasia and gestational complications in pregnant women.
- Conditions
- Spontaneous Abortion, Fetal Death, Stillbirth, Birth Defects
- Trial name
- EFED (NCT04182503)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- 19 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jinling Hospital, China
Diet, Food and Nutrition
Effects of an Educational Planetary Plate Graphic on Meat Consumption
The objective of this research was to determine if adding a plate graphic depicting the components of the Eat Lancet Planetary Health diet (Figure 1) to food labels in Stanford University dining halls would lead to dining hall…
- Trial name
- NCT05565859
- Testing
- Planetary Health Plate signage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 957 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Obesity, Diabetes, Nutrition, Physical Health
Effects of Environmental Opportunities and Barriers on Physical Activity, Fitness, and Health in Hispanic Children in Wisconsin
This is a pilot community-based research study to examine the effects of specific environmental and social factors on physical activity, fitness, and health of middle school Hispanic children living in an inner-city community.
- Trial name
- NCT01180972
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 214 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Environmental Exposure
Plastic Waste and Human Health Effects in Guatemala
Ecolectivos is a type-1 hybrid-effectiveness-implementation study that uses a village-level cluster randomized controlled trial design.
- Trial name
- Ecolectivos (NCT05130632)
- Testing
- The community working group
- Where
- 2 sites in Guatemala
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cardiopulmonary Disease
Indoor Air and Children Health Study
The objective of this study is to investigate the cardiopulmonary health effects of indoor air purification and different indoor environmental factors among school students in Beijing.
- Trial name
- NCT03319056
- Testing
- Air purifier
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking University
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
Air Pollution, mHealth Intervention
1/2- Bangladesh Center for Global Environmental and Occupational Health- Bangladesh
Almost 3 billion people worldwide, including 89% people in Bangladesh, are exposed to harmful household air pollutants (HAP) emitted from combustion of biomass (wood, agricultural residue, cow dung, etc.) fuel use for cooking.
- Conditions
- Air Pollution, mHealth Intervention, Cardiopulmonary Function, Immune Function
- Trial name
- GEOHealth-II (NCT05570552)
- Testing
- mHealth based behavioral change communication intervention
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Stroke Patients
Short-term Effect of Using Non-immersive Gamified Exercises on Chronic Pain in People With Stroke.
Rehabilitation after stroke is essential to minimize permanent disability. Gamification of exercises has emerged as a promising strategy for increasing motivation and rehabilitation efficacy in people with stroke.
- Trial name
- NCT06863649
- Testing
- Gamified NON-IMMERSIVE VIRTUAL REALITY EXERCISES, video-based exercises
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Physical Activity, Academic Achievement
The Effect of Increased Physical Activity on Adolescents' Health and Academic Performance: The School in Motion Study
This study evaluates the effect of 120 minutes extra of physical education (PE) or physical activity (PA) on adolescents' physical health, mental health, academic performance and learning environment.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Academic Achievement, Mental Health
- Trial name
- ScIM (NCT03817047)
- Testing
- Physical education, Physical active learning, Physical activity
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 2,045 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Norwegian School of Sport Sciences
Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions
Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes
This study aims to examine the role of genetic and epigenetic factors, maternal nutrition, lifestyle, emotional health, and other environmental factors in pregnancy or postpartum period that can influence future maternal risk of…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Diseases, Neurological and Mental Health Conditions, Genetic Predisposition, Skin Condition
- Trial name
- GUSTO (NCT01174875)
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 1,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Immune System Disorders
Effect of Microbial Exposure on Health, Particularly Immune System
The effect of microbial exposure on healthy human subjects will be investigated. Changes in cytokine and IgE and vaccine response will be measured. The hypothesis is that microbial exposure increases the measured responses.
- Trial name
- ADELEWP1t4 (NCT03351543)
- Testing
- microbial inoculate
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Occupational Health, Sick Leave
Effects of Regulatory Tools on Work Environment and Employee Health
This study evaluates the effects of the Labour Inspection Authority's regulatory tools on workplace exposures to prevent employee ill health.
- Conditions
- Occupational Health, Sick Leave, Occupational Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT03855163
- Testing
- Inspection visits, Guidance workshops, Online risk assessment tool
- Where
- 130 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 2,555 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Occupational Health, Norway
Household Air Polution, Cardiovascular Diseases
GEOHealth Hub: Household Air Pollution and Cardio-pulmonary and Immune Function Outcomes
Background: The increasing effect of environmental, occupational and climate change poses serious global threat for public health.
- Conditions
- Household Air Polution, Cardiovascular Diseases, Lung Diseases, Immune Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT02824237
- Testing
- Improved cook stove
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
Stress, Covid19
The Effect of Aromatherapy on COVID-19-induced Anxiety
The purpose of this study is to assess the potential for a non-invasive sensory based intervention to reduce the stress associated with a COVID-19 diagnosis.
- Conditions
- Stress, Covid19, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT04495842
- Testing
- Essential Oil Blend, Control Blend
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nutraceuticals Research Institute
Anemia, Malnutrition
Environmental Exposure to Lead and Its Health Effects on Patients With Maintenance Hemodialysis
One thousand patients with LHD who have no history of exposure to lead will be observed for 18 months. Blood lead level(BLL), biochemical data, hemoglobin, albumin, Cr, high sensitivity C-reactive protein (HsCRP), and blood cell…
- Conditions
- Anemia, Malnutrition, Inflammation, Lead Poisoning
- Trial name
- NCT00926406
- Testing
- lead chelation therapy
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital