Clinical trials: Health Behaviour Change
Overweight and/or Obesity
Piloting a Generative Artificial Intelligence Chatbot in a Mobile Weight Loss Program
The goal of this study is to learn if integrating a chatbot into an existing 12-week smartphone-delivered behavioral weight loss program is feasible and effective for weight loss among young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT07534254
- Testing
- AGILE Intervention, Chatbot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke
Evaluating Tools for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
The study will evaluate the effect of familial risk assessment and prevention prompts tailored to familial risk on health behaviors and use of preventive services among adults who are members of primary care practices in the U.S.
- Conditions
- Coronary Heart Disease, Stroke, Diabetes, Breast Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00164658
- Testing
- Familial risk assessment and personalized prevention messages
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sexually Transmitted Disease, Secondary Prevention
Project Sexual Awareness for Everyone (SAFE)
This trial randomizes young Mexican American and African American women with a sexually transmitted infection to a behavioral intervention (3 three hour weekly sessions) versus control with the goal of preventing recurrent…
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Disease, Secondary Prevention, Behavioral Modification, Public Health
- Trial name
- SAFE (NCT00643019)
- Testing
- SAFE Behavioral Intervention, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Internet Gaming Disorder, Social Media Addiction
Chatbot Intervention to Reduce Common Digital Addictions, Sedentary Behaviors and Mental Distress Among Adolescents
The goal of the study is to investigate the efficacy of a secondary low-intensity stage of change (SoC) and motivational interviewing (MI)-based Chatbot-assisted intervention in reducing digital addictions in adolescents with…
- Trial name
- NCT06821373
- Testing
- Chatbot, Control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
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
Mental Health, Aggressive Childhood Behavior
Mental Health Prevention Among Preschool Children Using a Culturally Adapted Version of ICPS
Mental health in Chilean children and families is an urgent public health problem. Prevalence of psychiatric disorders among children between 4 and 11 years old is 27.8%, a higher percentage than was found in adolescents between…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Aggressive Childhood Behavior, Problem Behavior, Social Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03383172
- Testing
- I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) Program
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundación San Carlos de Maipo
Self-monitoring of Health, Health Behaviour Change
The Potential of Do-it-yourself Devices for Obtaining Personal Health Data
The study aims to evaluate whether do-it-yourself devices for self-measuring health parameters by subjects can be used for obtaining useful data in scientific studies.
- Trial name
- P4@TNO (NCT02166684)
- Testing
- Do-it-yourself devices
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- W.J. Pasman
Dietary and Lifestyle Behaviour Change
Personalised Behavioural Intervention in Cancer Screening Programmes
The aim of this clinical trial is to find out whether CANVIA can help adults improve dietary and lifestyle habits related to cancer prevention.
- Trial name
- CANVIA (NCT07722442)
- Testing
- Personalised baseline feedback report, CANVIA mobile app intervention, Additional health professional support
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació d'investigació Sanitària de les Illes Balears
Cognitive Change
Measuring Mindfulness Application
The purpose of the research study is to learn more about how ROTC cadets may engage with mindfulness training program content that is delivered through a smartphone or website application.
- Trial name
- NCT04589195
- Testing
- Mindfulness Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Sustained Positive Emotions, Sustained Positive Behavior Change
Study of Wellness Behaviors as a Function of Oxytocin vs Placebo
The specific aim of this study is to test whether oxytocin (OT) boosts the positive emotion yield of a new wellness behavior (Lovingkindness meditation or Mindfulness meditation) and thereby increases nonconscious motives that…
- Trial name
- NCT01929161
- Testing
- Oxytocin, Lovingkindness Meditation, Mindfulness Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 239 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hand Hygiene
Behavior Change in Context to Contain the Spread of COVID-19
Project BECCCS (=Behavior Change in Context to Contain the Spread of COVID-19) aims to optimise and test a behaviour change intervention to promote correct hand hygiene at key times in the short and long term.
- Trial name
- NCT04830761
- Testing
- Motivation, Habit, Social
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 425 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Noise Exposure, Sleep Disturbance
Effects of Railway Vibration on Sleep and Disease
This study will investigate the biological mechanisms linking sleep disruption by vibration and noise, and the development of cardiometabolic disease.
- Conditions
- Noise Exposure, Sleep Disturbance, Sleep Hygiene, Metabolic Disturbance
- Trial name
- BioVib (NCT06260254)
- Testing
- Railway noise, Low level railway vibration, Intermediate level railway vibration
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Göteborg University
Behavior Change, Self Efficacy
Evaluation of iRise mHealth App on Healthcare Workers' (HCWs') Self-Efficacy and Willingness to Respond During Public Health Emergencies in Pakistan
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of a novel mHealth intervention that is being designed to promote self-efficacy and response willingness among Pakistan-based emergency department health care workers…
- Trial name
- iRise (NCT06984692)
- Testing
- iRise curriculum, Control Curriculum
- Where
- 3 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Overweight, Obesity
Keeping Weight Off: Brain Changes Associated With Healthy Behaviors
The goal of this project is to characterize changes in emotion regulation pathways associated with healthy behaviors in people who have recently lost weight and are seeking to maintain weight loss over a 1-year period.
- Trial name
- NCT02189187
- Testing
- Mindfulness, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Physical Activity
An Evaluation of the Active Herts Physical Activity Programme
There is a high prevalence of inactive adults in the United Kingdom (UK), many of whom suffer from conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and poor mental health.
- Trial name
- NCT03153098
- Testing
- Active Herts
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 739 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of East Anglia
Smoking Cessation
Twitter-enabled Mobile Messaging for Smoking Relapse Prevention (Tweet2Quit)
Tweet2Quit is an innovative smoking cessation intervention that combines real-time online peer-to-peer support with auto messaging.
- Trial name
- Tweet2Quit (NCT02823028)
- Testing
- NRT, Web Guide, Tweet2Quit
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Adolescent Behavior, Substance Use
Young People's Health Assessment as Treatment and Health Guide
Background: Excessive alcohol and other substance use in adolescence is prevalent and has developmental consequences that extend into adulthood.
- Trial name
- YP-HEALTH (NCT03817255)
- Testing
- Substance use questionnaire, Physical activity
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 29 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Geneva, Switzerland
Health Behavior
Hans Kai: Impact of a Peer Lead Community Health Program on Behavior Change, Mental Health, Health Efficacy and Social Support Comparative Control Study
To study the difference between participants interested in a lifestyle change when enrolled in Hans Kai or not when comparing behaviour change, social support, self health efficacy and mental health.
- Trial name
- NCT03450382
- Testing
- Hans Kai Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NorWest Co-op Community Health
Health Behavior, Physical Activity
Development of a Blended Lifestyle Intervention to Promote Physical Activity, Diet, and Health in Hong Kong Older Adults
This pilot study will provide a theory-based low-cost and easy-to-operate program in the area of healthy lifestyle promotion among community dwelling older adults.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Physical Activity, Healthy Diet
- Trial name
- NCT05729087
- Testing
- Blended intervention group
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Baptist University
Overweight and Obesity
A Theory-based Digital Intervention to Promote Weight Loss and Weight Loss Maintenance
Obesity can severely reduce quality and longevity of life and there is an urgent need to help people lose weight and maintain weight loss long term.
- Trial name
- NCT04291482
- Testing
- Choosing Health Intervention, Choosing Health Control
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Warsaw