Clinical trials: Environmental Health Effects
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health in Colima, Mexico
Ambient air temperatures in Mexico 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 (NCT06834893)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Vitamin D Deficiency
Effects of Antarctic Environment on Vitamin D Status and Health Risk Biomarkers of Its Inhabitants
The purpose of this study is to evaluate vitamin D (VD) deficiency in the population of Chilean Antarctica and evaluate the efficacy and safety of VD supplementation to decrease VD deficiency and favorably influence biomarkers…
- Trial name
- AntarD (NCT02930434)
- Testing
- cholecalciferol
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
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
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Effect of Soundscapes on Emotional Distress in Fibromyalgia: a 4×4 Crossover Trial
This study tests whether different types of sounds can help reduce emotional distress in people with fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia is a condition that causes widespread muscle and joint pain and makes people extra sensitive to…
- Trial name
- FMSounDistress (NCT07231289)
- Testing
- Natural soundscape exposure, Urban soundscape exposure, Broadband sound active control
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Granada
Diet Modification
Women's Responses to Adjusted Product Placement and Its Effects on Diet - 1 (WRAPPED1)
This research project aims to help address a gap in understanding about the micro-environmental determinants of diet by exploring whether improving the placement of fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables and removing temptations…
- Trial name
- WRAPPED1 (NCT03518151)
- Testing
- Product placement intervention
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
Intestinal Functional Disorder, Inflammation
The Antagonistic Effect of Composite Polyphenols on Health Damage Caused by Environmental Pollutants
The study attempts to conduct randomized controlled trials to understand whether daily exposure to environmental pollutants can cause harm to human health, explore whether the intake of composite polyphenols can alleviate…
- Trial name
- NCT06437119
- Testing
- Compound plant nutrients
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
Hot Water Burns (Scalds)
Health and Environmental Effects of Boiler Management Systems in Social Housing
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of a passive safety measure, namely a reduction in centrally controlled hot tap water temperatures in social housing using a boiler management system, as an effective public…
- Trial name
- NCT00874692
- Testing
- BMS and sterilisation programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
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
Mental Illness, Schizophrenia
Genetic Counselling in the Prevention of Mental Health Consequences of Cannabis Use
Severe mental illness (SMI) refers to the most burdensome psychiatric conditions. The need to pre-empt the onset of SMI is pressing because once SMI develops, quality of life is poor and available treatments have limited…
- Conditions
- Mental Illness, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Major Depressive Disorder
- Trial name
- IMAGINE (NCT03601026)
- Testing
- Genetic counselling
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Healthy Volunteer
Following of Atmospheric Pollution Exposure During Pregnancy and Effects on Health
The SEPAGES couple-child cohort is coordinated by an Inserm (French National Institute of Health and Medical Research) team of environmental epidemiology.
- Trial name
- SEPAGES-1337 (NCT02852499)
- Testing
- Urine sampling, Carry a GPS and BET, Carry pollution sensor
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 1,010 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Grenoble
Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability
Effect of Sensory Adapted Dental Environment on Dental Anxiety of Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
Children with intellectual/developmental disabilities (ID/DD) will experience less dental anxiety and cooperate better in a Sensory Adapted Dental Environment (modified visual, sensory, and somatosensory stimuli in a regular…
- Conditions
- Developmental Disability, Intellectual Disability, Dental Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03218462
- Testing
- Sensory Adapted Dental Environment (SADE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Healthy Participants
Mountain Hiking & Environmental Influences
In a randomized crossover design, approximately 50 healthy participants will be randomly exposed to outdoor mountain hiking (approximately 6 hours each) in two different areas: an anthropogenically influenced area and in a widely…
- Trial name
- NCT03229434
- Testing
- Mountain hiking
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitaet Innsbruck
Urinary Tract Infections, Malnutrition
Effect of Hygiene and Menstrual Hygiene Interventions on Learning and Psychosocial Wellbeing in Madagascar
A previous study in schools in rural Madagascar found that a bundle of hygiene-focused interventions substantially improved girls' learning outcomes.
- Conditions
- Urinary Tract Infections, Malnutrition, Inflammation, Stress
- Trial name
- KILONGA2 (NCT07702916)
- Testing
- Peer leadership/sensitization + sanitary pads, School infrastructure
- Where
- Madagascar
- Volunteers
- 3,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California Santa Cruz
Stress and Burnout, Work Environment Adverse Effects
Digital Care Chains in Health Care - a Study of Care Consumption, Care Quality, Work Environment and Well-being
Digital healthcare has developed rapidly to meet demands for accessible healthcare, streamline care and meet future challenges with increasing healthcare needs and reduced labour force in Sweden.
- Conditions
- Stress and Burnout, Work Environment Adverse Effects, Well-Being, Psychological, Care Givers Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT05211466
- Testing
- Digital healthcare platform
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,012 people
- Sponsor
- Region Gävleborg
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Effect of Exercise on Post-traumatic Growth Among Health Care Providers With Post-traumatic Stress
The purpose of designing this randomized control trial is to observe the effect of nature-based walk on post-traumatic growth and Psychophysiological alterations associated with it, in traumatic stress among health care providers…
- Trial name
- NCT04592770
- Testing
- Nature based walk therapy, Sit in nature
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Karachi
Personal Satisfaction, Health Behavior
R.CULT.HEA - URban Environment, CULTural Social Use of Space and HEAlth / Well-being Effect on Population
This cluster randomized trial will test the affect of individual participation in culturally- and socially-related activities on health and well-being, in comparison also with the classic individual determinant, in relation to…
- Trial name
- URCULTHEA (NCT02426528)
- Testing
- Cultural and Social exposure
- Volunteers
- 625 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bologna
Musculoskeletal Diseases
Effects Job Rotation in the Prevention of Work Related Musculoskeletal Disorders
The objective this study is evaluated if job rotation (change works that function every to work hours)contributes to reduce absence from work to complaints musculoskeletal disorders.
- Trial name
- Jobrotation (NCT01979731)
- Testing
- Job rotation, Guidelines ergonomics
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 116 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Cidade de Sao Paulo
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
Airway Morbidity, Cognitive and Attention Disorders and Disturbances
Short-term Health Benefits of Using Fresh Air Filtration System in Classroom
A randomized crossover trial will be conducted in 90 primary school children in 3 classrooms in Shanghai, China. The effects of fresh air ventilation/filtration system, fresh air ventilation system with no filtration and natual…
- Conditions
- Airway Morbidity, Cognitive and Attention Disorders and Disturbances, Oxidative Stress
- Trial name
- NCT03788330
- Testing
- Fresh air system with filtration
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fudan University
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