Clinical trials: Health-risk Behaviours
Health Risk Behaviors, Risk Reduction Behavior
Enhancing Quality in Protective Strategies
The most successful young adult alcohol or marijuana interventions involve the provision of accurate, nonjudgmental personalized feedback, but notably the inclusion and effectiveness of protective behavioral strategies (PBS)…
- Trial name
- EQUIP (NCT04978129)
- Testing
- Online and Text Messaging Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Managerial Database II
This study will collect information on health status and risk behaviors, as well as basic demographic and biomedical information for a group of HIV positive adolescents receiving care at sites newly participating in ATN III.
- Trial name
- NCT01322217
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 513 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Health Problems in Pregnancy, Childbirth Problems
Expanding Knowledge About and Evaluating Services for Incarcerated Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Arkansas
The number of women who are incarcerated in the U.S. has increased dramatically over the past 20 years-over 750%, or from 13,258 in 1980 to 111,616 in 2016.
- Conditions
- Health Problems in Pregnancy, Childbirth Problems, Maternal Care Patterns, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04421235
- Testing
- Childbirth support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Health Risk Behaviors
Sexually Active Adolescent Focused Education
SAAFE will be pilot tested in 2 geographically distinct areas (Washington, DC and Deep South) with 100 participants from each site to 1) primarily assess the efficacy of improved self-efficacy, knowledge about HIV/STIs and…
- Trial name
- SAAFE (NCT03646032)
- Testing
- SAAFE, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Benten Technologies, Inc.
HIV Infections, Risk Reduction
Seroincidence Study Among Men Who Have Sex With Men and Transgender Women - The ImPrEP Seroincidence Study
PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is an effective prevention strategy in which HIV-negative individuals take antiretroviral drugs (tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and emtricitabine - TDF/FTC) to reduce HIV acquisition.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Risk Reduction, Risk Behavior, Risky Health Behavior
- Trial name
- Seroincidence (NCT05674682)
- Testing
- HIV testing
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Disease
Opioid Use Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder
Removing Barriers: Community Partnering for Innovative Solutions to the Opioid Crisis
The opioid epidemic has become one of America's deadliest crises, surpassing car crashes, firearms, and HIV/AIDS as a leading cause of death for Americans under fifty years of age.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder, Health Risk Behaviors, Criminal Behavior
- Trial name
- RB (NCT05665179)
- Testing
- Removing Barriers to Recovery
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Non-communicable Diseases
Prevalence of Multiple Risk Behaviours and Its Association With Health Consequence
Hong Kong is facing an increasing threat of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which is compounded by population aging. In 2016, 25,771 registered deaths (approximately 55%) were attributed to NCDs.
- Trial name
- NCT04961073
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 5,737 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Physical Inactivity, Health Risk Behaviors
Live Instruction and Fitness Tracking*: A 12-week Combined Aerobic and Resistance Training Intervention
This project was a 12-week aerobic and resistance training intervention that included participants meeting at a pre-determined location from 1-2 times per week for 12 weeks. Aerobic activity was walking.
- Trial name
- LIFT-up (NCT06063837)
- Testing
- Live Instruction and Fitness Tracking (LIFT-up)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Risk Behaviors
Like Father Like Son
This purpose of this study is to look at the best way to offer the Like Father Like Son + Spear \& Shield program.
- Trial name
- NCT04119414
- Testing
- Spear and Shield (S&S) Program, Like Father Like Son (LFLS) Program
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Health Risk Behaviors
Core Endurance in Healthy Young Adults
This study aimed to examine the effect of core endurance levels on upper extremity function, muscle strength and reaction time in healthy young adults.
- Trial name
- NCT06260540
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karabuk University
Coaching, Cardiovascular Diseases
Health Coaching Programme on Health Promoting Behaviours in Middle-Aged Adults With Cardiometabolic Risk
Cardiometabolic disease has been an increasing trend globally and remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- Coaching, Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05284162
- Testing
- Health coaching
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Women's Health: Neoplasm of Breast
Breast Cancer: Feasibility of an Educational Intervention
Aim: To evaluate the viability of an educational intervention for the prevention of breast cancer risk and the modification of their risk behaviors through the use of a web application in women living in the Principality of…
- Trial name
- PRECAM-2 (NCT04396665)
- Testing
- Precam
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 224 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oviedo
Impulsivity, Compulsive Overeating
tDCS for Impulsivity and Compulsivity in Obesity
Even when they know it can improve health, many individuals with loss of control eating struggle when they are trying to make and sustain new health habits for weight loss and maintenance of weight loss.
- Conditions
- Impulsivity, Compulsive Overeating, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT04405089
- Testing
- Device: Active Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS) coupled with cognitive training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Psychiatric Disorders
TORCH - Transdiagnostic Observation of Risk Factors, Craving and Health Behaviours in Psychiatric Patients
Mental disorders are often accompanied by health-risk behaviours, psychiatric comorbidity, and reduced functioning. TORCH investigates transdiagnostic mechanisms underlying multiple health behaviour change in adult psychiatric…
- Trial name
- TORCH (NCT07844798)
- Testing
- person-centred interventions
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jacobs University Bremen gGmbH
Risk Behavior, Health, Violence
Questionnaire About Individual's Insight/Awareness of Risk of Violence
The overall aim of this questionnaire is to gather the views of qualified clinicians on what factors contribute to an individual's insight or awareness into their own violent behaviours.
- Conditions
- Risk Behavior, Health, Violence, Risk Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03762356
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bournemouth University
Intervention Study, Health Behavior
Effects of an mHealth Intervention to Improve Health Behaviors Among Sedentary Workers
Background: Studies have shown the negative impact of physical inactivity, sedentary and unhealthy eating behavior on worker health and productivity.
- Trial name
- NCT04347096
- Testing
- mHealth Intervention, Control Intervention
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- China Medical University Hospital
Health Risk Behaviors, Reproductive Health
The Effect of Web Based Reproductive Health Education on Sexual Myths and Risky Behaviors in University Students
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the concept of reproductive health as "not only the absence of disease or disability, but a state of complete physical, mental and social welfare in all matters related to the…
- Conditions
- Health Risk Behaviors, Reproductive Health, Sexual Health
- Trial name
- NCT04579432
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
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
HIV
Health Improvement Project - Providence
This study will investigate whether phone-delivered mindfulness training is feasible and acceptable for persons living with HIV and whether it may help them improve adherence to medications and reduce risky sexual behaviors.
- Trial name
- HIP (NCT02886234)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Training (MT), Health Coaching (HC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Feasibility
The EMERGE Project: Feasibility of Assessing Economic and Sexual Risk Behaviors Using Text Messages in Young Adults
As part of the development of the Engaging Microenterprise for Resource Generation and Health Empowerment (EMERGE) Project, the study team will conduct a single-group study to examine the feasibility of assessing economic and…
- Trial name
- NCT03237871
- Testing
- Text-message survey and informational text messages
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health