Clinical trials: Health Prevention Activities
Accidental Falls
A Feasibility Study of a Mobile Application Intervention to Promote Strength and Balance Exercises in Older People
This five arm feasibility study aims to promote self-management in strength and balance exercises among community-living older people.
- Trial name
- NCT02916849
- Testing
- Safe Step, OEP
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Adolescent Obesity
Effectiveness of a Mobile Health Intervention for the Prevention of Overweight and Obesity in Adolescents
The prevention of overweight and obesity in adolescents is a public health priority given the impact of obesity on both short- and long-term health.
- Trial name
- NCT05329753
- Testing
- Mobile health application
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 305 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cadiz
Health Behavior, Noncommunicable Diseases
The LvL UP Pilot Trial
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, or cancer, and common mental disorders (CMDs), such as depression or anxiety, represent the primary causes of death and disability worldwide, causing…
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Noncommunicable Diseases, Mental Health Issue, Lifestyle Risk Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT06360029
- Testing
- LvL UP, LvL UP + MI, Comparison
- Where
- 2 sites in Singapore
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore ETH Centre
Hypertension (HTN), Vascular Diseases
The BASIC-S Feasibility Study for Vascular Risk Reduction
Vascular risk factors drive stroke, heart disease, and dementia, but translating lifestyle guidelines into routine clinical care remains challenging.
- Conditions
- Hypertension (HTN), Vascular Diseases, Stroke, Dementia
- Trial name
- BASIC-S (NCT07755631)
- Testing
- BASIC-S Intervention, Standard / Usual Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Andrew Appleton
Adolescent Behavior, Lifestyle Modification
A Family-centred Approach Enhancing Cardiovascular Health in Ugandan Adolescents and Their Families
The FaCe-D Study, with funding from the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) through Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) aims to adapt and implement an evidence-based family centred approach (FCA) to prevent…
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Lifestyle Modification, Cardiovascular Disease Other
- Trial name
- FaCe-D (NCT07265453)
- Testing
- The immediate (treatment) arm, will receive the FaCe-D intervention comprising of 'HOME VISITS, DIET, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND HEALTH MESSAGING, Control Arm - standard of care
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit
Smoking, Low Physical Activity Level
Perfect Fit: Evaluation of a Virtual Coach for Smoking Cessation and Physical Activity
The leading cause of disease burden across the globe is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Important modifiable behavioral CVD risk factors include, amongst others, smoking and low physical activity (PA).
- Trial name
- NCT06095999
- Testing
- Perfect Fit intervention: virtual coaching intervention to quit smoking and increase physical activity
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Obesity
Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE)
Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE) is a trans-community multidisciplinary site-specific intervention and evaluation plan for a Head Start and family-based culturally and developmentally appropriate…
- Trial name
- CHILE (NCT00428805)
- Testing
- classroom curriculum, In-service training for Head Start teachers/aides, Training for Head Start food service
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Pre-diabetes
More Health Less Diabetes
The "More Health, Less Diabetes" project is a hybrid randomized controlled trial to prevent type 2 diabetes in individuals at risk through structured exercise and lifestyle education.
- Trial name
- MHLD (NCT07079722)
- Testing
- Exercise
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Faculdade de Motricidade Humana
Loneliness
Testing a Nature-based Socila Intevention on Loneliness: the RECETAS-PRG Trial
RECETAS (Re-imagine Environments for Connection and Engagement: Testing Actions for Social Prescribing in Natural Spaces) is an European project (H2020 No 945095) that aims to reduce loneliness by linking lonely pople to…
- Trial name
- RECETAS (NCT05522140)
- Testing
- Nature-based social intervention (NBIS), Usual care + menu with nature based activities
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 316 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vladimíra Dostálová
Fall Patients
Keep Exercising & Stay Steady: Development and Feasibility of a Health Intervention to Encourage Exercise Maintenance After Fall Prevention Exercise Programmes End.
Falls and broken bones are a common health problem faced by older adults. Worldwide, one third of adults aged over 65 years old, and half of adults aged over 80 years, fall each year.
- Trial name
- KESS (NCT06447948)
- Testing
- Keep Exercising and Stay Steady
- Where
- 4 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northumbria University
Active Aging Individuals Aged 65 and Over, Aging
Italian Validation of the dNA Scale and Its Correlation With Neurocognitive Variables
The goal of this experimental multicentric intervention study is to validate, in Italian, the dynamic Neurocognitive Adaptation (dNA) Scale, which has already been validated in English, among a healthy elderly population (aged 65…
- Conditions
- Active Aging Individuals Aged 65 and Over, Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI), Dementia
- Trial name
- NCT07533084
- Where
- 8 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Neuromed IRCCS
Obesity
Keys to Healthy Family Child Care Homes
The purpose of this project is to evaluate the efficacy of a 9-month Family Child Care Home (FCCH)-based intervention, Keys to Healthy Family Child Care Homes, to increase the physical activity and improve the diet quality of…
- Trial name
- NCT01814215
- Testing
- Keys to Healthy Family Child Care Homes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 805 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Obesity
Pregnancy-Related Obesity Prevention Through Education & Communication Technology in AFRICA:The PROTECT-AFRICA STUDY
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether overweight but not obese pregnant African women having unlimited access to a health education-information technology (IT) based intervention package gain weight within the…
- Trial name
- PROTECT-AFRI (NCT01948323)
- Testing
- HEDUAfrica IT package+ standard care
- Where
- 2 sites in South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town