Clinical trials: Health Risk Behaviors
Diet Modification, Substance Use Disorders
The Impact of a Parenting Intervention on Latino Youth Health Behaviors
The purpose of this study is to test if a parenting program can be used to prevent substance use among Latino youth and at the same time promote healthy eating.
- Conditions
- Diet Modification, Substance Use Disorders, Diabetes Mellitus Risk, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- FPNG+ (NCT03517111)
- Testing
- Nutrition/substance use prevention, Substance use prevention only, Academic success program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 844 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Mental Health, Suicide
Public Messaging to Increase Treatment Seeking for Veterans at Risk for Suicide
The risk for suicide increases by nearly 50% in the first year that service members transition from the military to civilian life underscoring the need for effective strategies to facilitate help seeking among Veterans vulnerable…
- Trial name
- NCT04784663
- Testing
- Messaging, Wait list control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 355 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Publicly Versus Privately-Funded Cardiac Rehabilitation
This is an observational cross-sectional study designed to investigate the barriers encountered by patients after admission to a public and private PRC and to correlate the barriers with the population profile.
- Trial name
- NCT04017663
- Testing
- Application of questionnaires
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Overweight, Obese
Foundations for Health
Foundations for Health is a 12-week behavioral weight loss interventions primarily conducted via the internet aimed at helping overweight and obese young adults (ages 18-30) lose weight by increasing physical activity, decreasing…
- Trial name
- FFH (NCT01304615)
- Testing
- Decrease Energy Density of the Diet, Increase Steps per Day, Consumption of Self-made Meals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Trauma and Stress-related Disorders, Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
Protocol Study on Addiction, Trauma and Immigration Among Vulnerable Young Adults in Grand Est
The ATICC study (Addiction, Trauma, and Immigration, Prevention and Cross-Cultural Support for Care) investigates the complex relationships between trauma, substance use, migration experiences, and mental health perceptions among…
- Conditions
- Trauma and Stress-related Disorders, Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Substance Use Risk
- Trial name
- ATICC (NCT06922721)
- Testing
- Focus group
- Where
- 7 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 182 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Lorraine
Human Papillomavirus Infection, HPV Vaccination
THE EFFECTS OF HPV VACCİNATİON AND MESSAGE FRAMİNG
Background: University students are at high risk for HPV infection, while HPV vaccination rates remain low. Message framing strategies may influence vaccination-related perceptions and intentions.
- Conditions
- Human Papillomavirus Infection, HPV Vaccination, Vaccine Hesitancy
- Trial name
- NCT07614009
- Testing
- Gain-Framed HPV Vaccination Message, Loss-Framed HPV Vaccination Message
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Colorectal Cancer
Risk Stratification to Promote Effective Shared Decision-Making for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Shared decision-making (SDM) has been advocated as a strategy for increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates. Our studies to date suggest that while the use of a novel computer-based decision aid facilitates several…
- Trial name
- NCT01596582
- Testing
- Risk Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
Implementation Study With Embedded RCT of a Digital System of Parenting Support Within Government Services in South Africa
ParentText, a WhatsApp-based parenting support programme, is designed as a universal intervention to improve parent-child relationships (module 1) and promote child safety (module 2).
- Conditions
- Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Parent Child Relationship, Caregiver Child Relationship
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT07814261)
- Testing
- Module 1 - Improve My Relationship with My Teen/Child, Module 2 - Keep My Child/Teen Safe and Healthy
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 4,961 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Insomnia, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Integrative Cardiac Health Project Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Insomnia
This study investigates the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of adding Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) to the standard care received at the Integrative Cardiac Health Project (ICHP) on insomnia…
- Trial name
- CBT-I (NCT02779023)
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Walter Reed National Military Medical Center
Sexual Risk Behavior, Sexuality
Distant Group Counseling and Sexual Myths and Attitudes in Young Adults
This study investigates the impact of distant group counseling through an online platform on sexual myths and sexual attitudes among young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06763016
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioural Theory-based group consultation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Families Talking Together Plus: An Approach to Promote Sexual Delay and Strengthen Sexual Risk Avoidance Education
Despite reductions in adolescent sexual behavior over the past decade, premature sexual activity remains prevalent among adolescents and alarming adolescent sexual and reproductive health (SRH) disparities exist.
- Trial name
- FTT+ (NCT04731649)
- Testing
- Families Talking Together Plus (FTT +)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Stress Reduction
DeStress for Health: Partnering With Granville and Vance Counties to Reduce Stress and Cancer Risk (Part 2)
The purpose of this research study is to determine whether a positive psychology intervention paired with a health behavior intervention is successful in decreasing perceived stress and increasing positive affect in residents of…
- Trial name
- NCT05469334
- Testing
- DeStress for Health Program Participants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Noncommunicable Diseases, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
School-based e-Health Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Prevention Program
The goal of this sequential mixed method study is to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a school-based eHealth-NCD prevention program intervention to improve adolescents' knowledge, attitude, and practices regarding NCDs…
- Conditions
- Noncommunicable Diseases, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Non-communicable Disease Risk Factors
- Trial name
- NCT06674798
- Testing
- School-based eHealth NCD Prevention Program
- Where
- 7 sites in Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 272 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Depression
Optimizing Clinical Screening and Management of Maternal Mental Health: Predicting Women at Risk for Perinatal Depression
The purpose of this study is to determine if medical, biological, psychological, and social risk factors can be used to develop algorithms that will predict perinatal depression (PND).
- Trial name
- NCT03144752
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 298 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Sexual Behavior
Young Men and Media Study
Adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) continue to account for a disproportionate number of HIV infections in the United States. Racial and ethnic minority populations are particularly affected.
- Trial name
- NCT04109443
- Testing
- Young Men & Media Program, Available websites on safe sex and preventing STIs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Physical Activity, Life Style
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Strategies for High-risk Urban Sedentary Employees in Karachi, Pakistan
Heart diseases and other non-communicable diseases are serious health issues in countries like Pakistan. Many people who work in offices, like bank employees, sit for more than 8 hours a day.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Life Style, Dietary Habits, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- m-LIfE (NCT06981247)
- Testing
- m-LIfE: mobile based lifestyle intervention for employees to increase their physical activity and promote healthy diet., Routine care arm
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Major Depression, Depressive Episodes
Primary Care Internet Based Depression Prevention for Adolescents (CATCH-IT) Also Known as Promoting AdolescenT Health
The purpose of this randomized multiple-site clinical study is to determine whether a revised CATCH-IT (Internet-based depression prevention program) is more effective than a general health education Internet intervention (Health…
- Trial name
- CATCH-IT (NCT01893749)
- Testing
- CATCH-IT
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,142 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Benjamin Van Voorhees, MD, MPH
Life Style, Healthy, Life Style
A Randomized-Controlled Lifestyle Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Levels in Adolescents
Students at the age of 14-16 years will be randomized to one intervention arm or one control arm in a 1:1 ratio. Participants of both groups receive a fitness tracker to count the amount of their steps taken.
- Trial name
- healthy tyrol (NCT04749004)
- Testing
- Promotion of physical activity
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 373 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VASCage GmbH
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
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Disease
Effect of HIV/STD Risk Reduction Program on South African Adolescents
This study will evaluate the effect of an HIV/STD risk-reduction program on the sexual behavior of South African adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT00559403
- Testing
- HIV/STD Risk-Reduction, Health Promotion
- Volunteers
- 1,057 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania