Clinical trials: Health Behaviour Change
Healthy
Act Healthy! A Controlled Trial of Worksite Health Promotion
The purpose of this project is to determine if a worksite wellness intervention using a theoretically-based self-management model increases confidence for carrying out healthy behaviors and improves health practices of…
- Trial name
- NCT00924924
- Testing
- Act Healthy!, Delayed treatment control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
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.
Smoking Cessation, Weight Gain
Exenatide for Smoking Cessation and Prevention of Weight Gain
The purpose of this study is to determine if exenatide improves end-of-treatment smoking abstinence rates and to determine if exenatide mitigates post-cessation weight gain.
- Trial name
- NCT05610800
- Testing
- Exenatide 2 milligram (mg) Injection, Nicotine patch, Smoking Cessation Counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Risk Behavior
The Effect of Behavior Exchange Program on Risky Behaviors
Risky behaviors, which derive their source from features specific to adolescence, may also pose problems in other periods of a person's life and have features that prevent them from becoming responsible adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06541418
- Testing
- Transtheoretic Model Based Behavior Change Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
Weight Loss, Overweight and Obesity
Choosing Healthy Activities and Lifestyle Management Through Portal Support
The study aims to randomize 250 participants to 1 of 2 arms: a.) an Active Intervention Group (based on the Look AHEAD* ILI) or b.) a Comparison Group (based on the Look AHEAD DSE Comparison group) to test the hypothesis that a…
- Conditions
- Weight Loss, Overweight and Obesity, Behavior, Health
- Trial name
- CHAMPS (NCT05410353)
- Testing
- Active Intervention Group, Comparison Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
PHYSICAL FITNESS
Feasibility, Acceptability and the Effects of Two Publicly Available Physical Activity Mobile Apps
Within the new digital health care landscape, the rise of health applications (apps) creates novel prospects for behaviour change opportunities.
- Trial name
- NCT03565627
- Testing
- Exercise app: 7 Minute Workout Challenge, Running app: One You Couch to 5K
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Caries, Tooth Decay
Improving Oral Health With Serious Games
This study investigated if computer games can be effective at changing the way children take care of their teeth. We a museum exhibit with 3D virtual reality games called "Attack of the S.
- Conditions
- Caries, Tooth Decay, Cavities, Gingivitis
- Trial name
- AOTSM (NCT02027597)
- Testing
- Attack of the S. Mutans, Follow-up, SnowWorld
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Obesity, Exercise
Fasted vs. Fed State Exercise
Although many medications exist for both heart disease and obesity, cost, lack of access for all people, side effects and the desire for a more natural solution have left many people seeking lifestyle treatments such as exercise.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Exercise, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT07487090
- Testing
- 16 week exercise intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Colleges of Health Education
Prediabetes, Prehypertension
Health Coaching to Effect Lifestyle Behaviour Change
A health coaching intervention in those with pre-disease (pre-hypertension or pre-diabetes) but without pre-existing cardiovascular disease will effectively help participants change their lifestyle behaviour and prevent or delay…
- Trial name
- HC (NCT01458496)
- Testing
- Health Coaching
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 219 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marshal Godwin
Psychological Wellness, Resilience, Psychological
The Lasting Change Study
The study approach is to leverage the most cutting-edge techniques of multi-omics biology, wearable physiology, and digital real-time psychology profiling and using machine learning models to understand the mechanisms underlying…
- Conditions
- Psychological Wellness, Resilience, Psychological, Personal and Professional Fulfilment, Wearable Devices
- Trial name
- NCT05719129
- Testing
- Date With Destiny (DWD) Seminar
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,445 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Physical Inactivity
Evaluation of the "ActiveWaiting App" Encouraging Active Exercise-related Use of Waiting Time
The goal of this study (waitlist control study) is to evaluate the effectiveness of the ActiveWaiting App on increasing physical activity and improving quality of life in physically inactive adults in Austria.
- Trial name
- NCT06321926
- Testing
- ActiveWaiting App
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Digital Health and Prevention
Depression
Self-help Lifestyle Medicine App and Booklets for Depression
This study aims to compare self-help lifestyle medicine (LM) delivered by a smartphone app and booklets in managing depressive symptoms in a Chinese population. This study is a randomised controlled trial.
- Trial name
- NCT05086913
- Testing
- Lifestyle medicine smartphone booklets, Lifestyle medicine smartphone app, Waitlist control
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Cigarette Smoking
A Randomized Controlled Trial to Test the Effect of a Smartphone Quit Smoking Intervention on Young Adult Smokers
The primary aim of this study will be to determine the effectiveness of a smartphone delivered app for young adult smokers on quitting smoking.
- Trial name
- NCT01983150
- Testing
- Crush the Crave Application, On the Road to Quitting - Self Help
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,601 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Waterloo
Depression
DNA-based Dietary Advice for Adults With Depressive Disorders
To evaluate the feasibility of nutrigenomics as an intervention for mental health conditions, a phase I randomized controlled trial of 42 adults (19 to 50 years) with depressive disorders using a 2:1 ratio of group selection (28…
- Trial name
- NCT03310827
- Testing
- Personalized Nutrition
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karen Davison
All-comers
Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Associated With Utilitarian E-bike Use
Physical inactivity and sedentary are recognized as important risks factors for several diseases and total mortality. One of the main perceived barriers to physical activity is the lack of time and motivation.
- Trial name
- VELONAPS (NCT03307473)
- Testing
- E6BIKE
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
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
Healthy Lifestyle, Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Effectiveness of a Supervised University-Based Physical Activity and Health Education Program on Lifestyle and Psychological Well-being (Ponte en Forma)
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a structured, supervised university-based program that combines physical activity and health education to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors and psychological well-being.
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Sedentary Behavior, Psychological Well-being
- Trial name
- PONTE-FORMA (NCT07268144)
- Testing
- Ponte en Forma Program
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacin Biomedica Galicia Sur
Diarrhea, Malnutrition
Interactions of Enteric Infections and Malnutrition and the Consequences for Child Health and Development
Malnutrition is considered one of the most prevalent risk factors for morbidity and mortality in children under five. An estimated 20% of children in the developing world are malnourished [1] and poor nutrition is linked to more…
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Malnutrition, Stunting, Wasting
- Trial name
- MAL-ED (NCT02441426)
- Where
- 8 sites in Bangladesh, Brazil and 6 more
- Volunteers
- 1,796 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Foundation for the National Institutes of Health
Metabolic Health, Weight Loss
A Study to Evaluate the Effect of SlimBiotics L. Fermentum K8 Postbiotic on Weight Management and Metabolic Health Outcomes
This study is to evaluate the efficacy of a postbiotic supplement on weight management and metabolic health. This study will be conducted as a hybrid trial consisting of both in-person visits and virtual assessments.
- Conditions
- Metabolic Health, Weight Loss, Stress, Well-Being, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT05912699
- Testing
- Slimbiotics Postbiotic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Slimbiotics
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Metabolic Syndrome
Theory-based Health Behaviour Change Intervention in Patients of Metabolic Syndrome With Chronic Kidney Disease
The pilot study will adopt a 2-arm, pretest-posttest, and assessor-blind randomized controlled trial design to examine the feasibility and acceptability of a theory-based health behaviour change intervention and examine its…
- Trial name
- NCT06527768
- Testing
- Theory-based health behaviour change interventio
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong