Clinical trials: Health Risk Behaviors
Heathly Subjects, Primary Health Care
Assessing the Effectiveness of Heat Adaptation Digital Messages From Primary Care Providers to Their Patients on the Change in Behaviour for Heatwave-related Preparedness
Extreme heat events pose a significant health threat in Canada, as demonstrated by the 2021 heat wave that claimed over 600 lives in Western Canada. Most heat-related deaths occur indoors and are preventable.
- Conditions
- Heathly Subjects, Primary Health Care, Climate Change, Public Health
- Trial name
- HeatSmart (NCT07024628)
- Testing
- Heat adaptation digital messaging, Non-heat-related digital messaging
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 20,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hopital Montfort
Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Sexual and Reproductive Health
WORTH Paths Intervention
Women in the criminal legal system are more likely to experience substance use disorders and unintended pregnancy than women in the general public.
- Conditions
- Substance Use Disorder (SUD), Sexual and Reproductive Health, Sexual Risk Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06889831
- Testing
- WORTH Paths Digital Intervention, WORTH Paths Wellness Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
Memory Loss (Excluding Dementia), Healthy Lifestyle
Brain Health Program for Older Adults With Subjective Cognitive Decline
The investigators will compare two brain health programs in older adults with subjective cognitive decline and lifestyle risk factors for dementia.
- Conditions
- Memory Loss (Excluding Dementia), Healthy Lifestyle, Risk Reduction Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05934136
- Testing
- My Healthy Brain 1, My Healthy Brain 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cardiovascular Risk Factor
Intensive Intervention to Improve Lifestyles in Subjects With Intermediate Cardiovascular Risk.
This is a randomized controlled trial aimed to design an intensive intervention to modify lifestyles of subjects with intermediate cardiovascular risk and evaluate its effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT03164499
- Testing
- Individual counselling on lifestyles, Additional group counselling on lifestyles
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacion para la Investigacion y Formacion en Ciencias de la Salud
Risk Reduction Behavior, Interpersonal Relations
A Community-health Worker Delivered HIV/STI Prevention Intervention for Internally Displaced Women in Leogane, Haiti
The investigators will develop, deliver and evaluate a solar powered tablet-based individual and group focused HIV/STI prevention intervention with internally displaced women in Leogane, Haiti.
- Conditions
- Risk Reduction Behavior, Interpersonal Relations, Mental Disorders
- Trial name
- FASY (NCT01492829)
- Testing
- individual and group-based, community health worker delivered
- Where
- Haiti
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Women's College Hospital
Engagement, Patient, Mood
SimpleC Wellness Platform With Social Robot Interaction
This implementation study will be conducted to test a Socially-Assistive Robot (SAR) system for residents in an Assisted Living environment. The goal of the SAR system is to enhance social engagement and connectedness.
- Conditions
- Engagement, Patient, Mood, Quality of Life, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05296239
- Testing
- SimpleC Wellness Platform with Social Robot Interaction
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people
- Sponsor
- SimpleC, LLC
Depression, Men
The Effects of E-mental Health Program and Job Coaching on the Risk of Major Depression in Canadian Working Men
There is a pressing need for innovation in prevention of major depression in male workers. Major depression (MDE) affects workers' health and productivity.
- Trial name
- NCT02777112
- Testing
- e-mental health program, e-mental health program and job coaching, No intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,133 people
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Mental Health Wellness 1, Preterm Birth
Reducing Pregnancy Risks: The Mastery Lifestyle Intervention
This randomized controlled trial will test an intervention called the Mastery Lifestyle Intervention (the MLI) that was developed from data of 1000+pregnant Hispanic women related to risks of preterm birth.
- Trial name
- MLI (NCT05012072)
- Testing
- The Mastery Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 238 people
- Sponsor
- Microgen LLC
Dermatology/Skin - Other, Health Behavior
Project Options - The ABC Method
The present study explores the ability of dermatologists to influence patients' behavior using a novel and brief (3 minute) behavioral intervention in the context of naturally occurring patient interactions and shows promise for…
- Conditions
- Dermatology/Skin - Other, Health Behavior, Sunburn
- Trial name
- NCT03489356
- Testing
- Addressing Behavior Change (ABC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Breast Neoplasm, Prostatic Neoplasm
Assessing Effectiveness and Implementation of an EHR Tool to Assess Heart Health Among Survivors
The objective of this hybrid effectiveness-implementation study is to examine the effects of an EHR-based cardiovascular health assessment tool (AH-HA) among breast, prostate, colorectal, endometrial, and Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin…
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasm, Prostatic Neoplasm, Colorectal Neoplasms, Endometrial Neoplasms
- Trial name
- AH-HA (NCT03935282)
- Testing
- AH-HA Tool in the EPIC EHR
- Where
- 12 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 645 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Binge Drinking, Suicidal Ideation
Open Pilot Trial Evaluating an Avatar-Guided Intervention for Emerging Adults With Alcohol Use Problems and Suicide Risk
This study is an open pilot usability trial to test the 1) usability of a newly developed mobile health intervention to help manage suicidal ideation and alcohol use problems and 2) feasibility of research protocols with emerging…
- Trial name
- EA-Avatar (NCT06595862)
- Testing
- EA-Avatar
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
HIV Infections, Depression
Intervention Development for Social Stress, Mental Health, and HIV Risk MSM
The proposed study will adapt a cognitive behavioral intervention to support high-risk MSM's adaptive coping with minority stress, alleviate associated depression and anxiety, and reduce HIV risk behavior.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- ESTEEM (NCT02448186)
- Testing
- ESTEEM
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Health Risk Behaviors
Nitrate INFORMER Meat Study
Nitrate is a controversial component of vegetables, meat, and drinking water. The now well-established benefits of nitrate, through the enterosalivary nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide (NO) pathway, on cardiovascular risk factors and…
- Trial name
- NCT05075720
- Testing
- Meat with added nitrate, Meat without added nitrate, Control
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edith Cowan University
Cardiovascular Diseases
A Behavior Intervention Study on Cardiovascular Health Among Chinese Obese Schoolchildren
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of comprehensive behavior on cardiovascular health among obese schoolchildren. The intervention methods include dietary instruction and exercise intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02773823
- Testing
- Intervention group
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Wuhan University
PTSD
Innovative Service Delivery for Secondary Prevention of PTSD
The purpose of this study is to determine whether therapy for Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom (OIF/OEF) veterans with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms can be delivered effectively using…
- Trial name
- NCT01177488
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation Therapeutic Exposure (BATE)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Charleston Research Institute
Adherence, Treatment, Retention
KNA Proof-of-Concept
The intervention program proof-of-concept was assessed as a single-arm, within-subjects clinical study with a target enrollment of 10 participants with possible or probable amnestic MCI.
- Conditions
- Adherence, Treatment, Retention, Cognitive Impairment, Mild
- Trial name
- NCT04968041
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing-Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Ketogenic Nutrition Adherence Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Preeclampsia, Pregnancy Complications
Climate-Safe Pregnancy Intervention for Women With Preeclclampsia
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a climate-related nursing intervention in improving pregnancy-specific climate change knowledge, health beliefs, and protective behaviors among pregnant women…
- Conditions
- Preeclampsia, Pregnancy Complications, Climate Change and Maternal Health
- Trial name
- NCT07564856
- Testing
- Climate-Related Nursing Intervention, Routine Antenatal Care
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 104 people
- Sponsor
- Benha University
Vision and Hearing Loss, Vision Impairment
SENSE-Brain Health Pro for Older Adults With Sensory Loss
The goal of this study is to learn about the outcomes, usability, and accessibility of the online Brain Health Pro program for older adults with hearing difficulties, vision difficulties, or both.
- Conditions
- Vision and Hearing Loss, Vision Impairment, Hearing Impairment, Vision Difficulty
- Trial name
- SENSE-BHPro (NCT07856888)
- Testing
- Brain Health Pro
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Université de Montréal
Pregnant at Risk
The Effect of Emotional Freedom Technique on Mental Well-Being and Stress Level in Pregnant Women
Emotional freedom technique will be applied to women with risky pregnancy. Emotional freedom technique group and control groups each consisted of 60 pregnant women.
- Trial name
- NCT06181903
- Testing
- Emotional freedom technique group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University
Metabolic Syndrome X, Lifestyle-related Condition
Metabolic Risk Management, Physical Exercise and Lifestyle Counselling in Low-active Adults; Controlled Randomized Trial
The purpose of this study is evaluate the effectiveness of different doses of supervised exercise training intensity -concomitant to lifestyle counselling- as a Primary Health Care intervention tool for the management of the…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome X, Lifestyle-related Condition, Lifestyle Risk Reduction, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- BELLUGAT (NCT02832453)
- Testing
- Lifestyle, Aerobic interval training, Traditional continous training
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 77 people
- Sponsor
- INEFC-Lleida