Clinical trials: Health Behavior Change
Osteoarthritis
The Cherokee Study: Cherokee Health for Elderly Residents With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
This study aims to develop and demonstrate the effectiveness of a systematic, practical, cost-effective diet-induced weight loss and exercise intervention in Cherokee, North Caroling that will recruit American Indian…
- Trial name
- Cherokee (NCT04946344)
- Testing
- Diet & Exercise, Attention Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Implementation, Behavioral Symptoms
Working to Implement and Sustain Digital Outcome Measures
This study will investigate the effects of an organizational implementation strategy called Leadership and Organizational Change for Implementation (LOCI), relative to training and technical assistance only, on fidelity to, and…
- Trial name
- WISDOM (NCT04096274)
- Testing
- Leadership for Organization Change and Implementation (LOCI), Training and Technical Assistance Only
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 686 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boise State University
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Disease
Myocardial Infarction, COmbined-device, Recovery Enhancement Study
Unplanned readmissions after hospitalization for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are among the leading causes of preventable morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs.
- Conditions
- Acute Myocardial Infarction, Coronary Artery Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- MiCORE (NCT03760796)
- Testing
- Corrie Health Digital Platform
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Tobacco Dependence
Evaluation of Tobacco Treatment Strategies for Inpatient Psychiatry
This study aims to evaluate, in a randomized controlled trial, tobacco treatments of varying intensities for smokers hospitalized on acute psychiatric inpatient units.
- Trial name
- NCT00968513
- Testing
- Brief Intervention, Extended Treatment, Usual Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 956 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Combat Disorders
Prospective Study of Veteran Health in Previously Deployed Soldiers
Background: Previous deployments like that to the Persian Gulf in 1991 produced veterans with post-deployment symptom-based health problems with no medical explanation.
- Trial name
- NCT00285246
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 838 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Cardiovascular Health
Promoting Heart Health in Preschool Children
As part of the Colombian Hearty Health Initiative program led by Mount Sinai Cardiovascular Institute, a multidisciplinary team design and implemented a pedagogic and communication strategies for the promotion of healthy heart…
- Trial name
- NCT01551355
- Testing
- Children-Multicomponent intervention
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 2,279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Valentin Fuster
Hypertension, Health Behavior
Nourish: A Digital Health Program to Promote the DASH Eating Plan Among Adults With High Blood Pressure
The goal of Nourish is to help adults with high blood pressure enjoy an eating pattern called DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) to lower blood pressure and improve health.
- Trial name
- NCT03875768
- Testing
- Tracking plus coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Smoking Cessation, Obesity
A Multiple Health Behavior Change Intervention for Overweight and Obese Smokers
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy, acceptability, and feasibility of an intervention that provides a behavioral weight gain prevention intervention in advance of smoking cessation treatment in individuals…
- Trial name
- NCT05136430
- Testing
- Self-Regulation strategies + large changes (SR), Healthy Lifestyle Education (LE), Smoking Cessation Treatment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Cigarette Smoking
A Smoking Cessation Study to Understand the Biological and Functional Changes After One Year of Smoking Cessation
The purpose of this study was to understand the biological and functional changes after one year of smoking cessation and to collect data on a broad range of biomarkers of exposure (BoExp) and biomarkers of effect (BoE).
- Trial name
- RIBESC (NCT02432729)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 1,184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
Alcohol Consumption
Health Behavior Change for Hospitalized Veterans
Veterans drink, binge drink, and drive under the influence of alcohol at higher rates than non-Veterans do. Addressing alcohol misuse, the range of alcohol consumption from risky drinking to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, is a…
- Trial name
- NCT01602172
- Testing
- Brief Alcohol Intervention, Lifestyle brochures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Acute Coronary Syndrome, Depression
Healthy Heart Habits
Approximately 350,000 Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) patients experience significant depression symptoms each year in the US. Post-ACS depressed mood interferes with patients making necessary changes to behavioral risk factors…
- Trial name
- H^3 (NCT04158219)
- Testing
- Behavioral activation for health and depression (BA-HD)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Obesity
Coaching Veterans to Healthy Weights and Wellness
ASPIRE has completed enrollment of patients at the Ann Arbor and Cleveland Medical Centers in a study that is examining the impact of an innovative approach to weight loss ("Aspiring to Lifelong Health in VA", aka "ASPIRE-VA").
- Trial name
- ASPIRE (NCT00967668)
- Testing
- Small change approach to improve physical activity and diet, MOVE! Usual Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 481 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Chronic Pain, Obesity
A Mobile Intervention to Reduce Pain and Improve Health (MORPH)
Chronic pain contributes to declining health and function in older adults; effects that are intensified by obesity and sedentary (sitting) behavior.
- Conditions
- Chronic Pain, Obesity, Sedentary Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT03377634
- Testing
- MORPH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Health Behaviour, Nutrition Intervention
Personalized Nutrition in Young Adults: The Ability of Genetic Information to Motivate Changes in Omega-3 Consumption
There are many health benefits associated with the consumption of omega-3 dietary fats. Omega-3 fats, specifically eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), can be found in marine food products such as fatty…
- Conditions
- Health Behaviour, Nutrition Intervention, Impaired Health
- Trial name
- NCT02829138
- Testing
- Genetic information and Omega-3 fat intake, General Nutrition related to Omega-3 fats
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Guelph
Smoking Cessation, Weight Loss
Behavioral Activation for Smoking Cessation and the Prevention of Post-Cessation Weight Gain
The purpose of this research study is to better understand (1) why people gain weight when they quit smoking and (2) whether certain types of smoking cessation (i.e.
- Trial name
- NCT02906787
- Testing
- BAS+, SC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- Abramson Cancer Center at Penn Medicine
Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Activity
The FAITH! Trial: A mHealth Intervention to Improve Cardiovascular Health Among African-Americans
The purpose of this project is to apply a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to rigorously refine and test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an existing cardiovascular (CV) health and wellness…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Activity, Diet Modification, Lifestyle Factors
- Trial name
- NCT03777709
- Testing
- FAITH! App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Hypertension, Prehypertension
Use of Mobile Technology to Prevent Progression of Pre-hypertension in Latin American Urban Settings
Nearly half of the adult population in Latin American urban settings has abnormally high blood pressure. Although half of these subjects with high blood pressure are still in the pre-hypertensive stage (systolic blood pressure…
- Trial name
- NCT01295216
- Testing
- Mobile technology to promote lifestyle modification
- Where
- 3 sites in Argentina, Guatemala and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 637 people
- Sponsor
- Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama
Obesity, Overweight
Ignite Pilot: Goal Setting in a Digital Weight Loss Intervention
The goal of this pilot trial is to learn about the optimal intensity level of goals in a digital weight loss intervention among adults with overweight or obesity.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Weight Loss, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05715242
- Testing
- Core Behavioral Weight Loss Intervention, Easier Step Goal, Harder Step Goal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Message Testing in Aging African American Smokers
The goal of this study is to examine different messages to motivate smokers who self-identify as an African American current smoker, between the ages of 50-80 years old to quit smoking.
- Trial name
- MCAAAS-2 (NCT05819086)
- Testing
- Rate Emotional Response, Rate Impact of Message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 839 people
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cognitive Change, Health Behavior
A Multidomain Approach to Preventing Dementia in African Americans: Cognitive Prescriptions
The goal of this R21 study is to explore the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of individualized cognitive prescriptions (CogRxs) in improving engagement in healthy behaviors and other outcomes in middle-aged AAs and to gain…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Change, Health Behavior, Health Literacy
- Trial name
- NCT03864536
- Testing
- Cognitive Prescriptions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham