Clinical trials: Helping Behavior
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Quality of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Guided by AED vs Telephone-assistance
The aim of this research is to evaluate and to compare the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among untrained laypeople under two different scenarios: automated external defibrillator (AED) guided CPR or…
- Trial name
- QRCP (NCT03771911)
- Testing
- AED, Telephone
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 42 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bionorte
Acute Respiratory Failure
Non-rebreather at Flush Rate Compared to Bag Valve Mask With Assist
This crossover investigation enrolls healthy volunteers and compares the exhaled oxygen content (FeO2) between the non-rebreather mask at the flush rate and a bag-valve-mask device at the flush rate, used with active positive…
- Trial name
- NCT02841592
- Testing
- Flush rate oxygen, Flush rate oxygen with assist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hennepin Healthcare Research Institute
Drug Use
The Impact of Alternative Social Assistance Disbursement on Drug-related Harm
This study evaluates whether altering the timing and frequency of social assistance disbursement reduces drug related-harms that increase on the days surrounding monthly synchronized government social assistance cheque issue.
- Trial name
- TASA (NCT02457949)
- Testing
- Non-synchronized social assistance receipt, cheque divided into two equal disbursements
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 194 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Laparoscopic Surgery
Device to Assist With Abdominal Access During Laparoscopic Surgery
The purpose of this study is to assess the safety and ease of use of a TauTona Pneumoperitoneum Assist Device (TPAD) to assist with obtaining peritoneal access with a Veress needle, and for placing a primary trocar, during…
- Trial name
- NCT04392635
- Testing
- TauTona Pneumoperitoneum Assist Device (TPAD), Standard of Care (SOC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
SVT, Vagal Bradycardia
Testing of a Valsalva Assist Device (VAD) in Healthy Volunteers Performing a Valsalva Manoeuvre
A prototype for a Valsalva Assist Device (VAD), which provides resistance to exhalation, has been developed and is ready for testing in healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT03298880
- Testing
- Supine VM VAD, Supine VAD manometer, Modified VM VAD
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Stress, Psychological
Stress Free UCR: The Impact of 8 Weeks of Headspace on Stress in a Heterogeneous University Employee Cohort
The aim of this study is to test the effects of a digital meditation intervention in a sample of high stress UCR employees. We will randomize UCR employees to 8-weeks of either a digital mindfulness intervention (using the…
- Trial name
- NCT03695627
- Testing
- Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Riverside
Basic Cardiac Life Support, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
The Effect of T-CPR on the Quality of CPR and AED Use
The purpose of the study is to examine the effect of telephone assistance and standardized basic life support courses on the quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and the use of automated external defibrillator (AED).
- Trial name
- NCT03690102
- Testing
- T-CPR, ERC standardized BLS course
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Copenhagen Academy for Medical Education and Simulation
Stress, Depression Symptoms
SH+ and Cash Assistance
This pilot project aims to evaluate the implementation outcomes and preliminary impacts of a combined low-intensity psychological intervention paired with cash assistance for Dari-speaking adult Afghan asylum-seeking women in…
- Trial name
- NCT07016646
- Testing
- Self-Help Plus (SH+) and cash transfer, Cash transfer
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depression, Anxiety
Girls in Transition Study: Helping Girls Enter the Teenage Years
This is a pilot study of the Girls in Transition (GT) program, an intervention designed to promote resilience and reduce gender-related risk factors for depression.
- Trial name
- GT (NCT00641940)
- Testing
- Girls in Transition (GT) program, Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swarthmore College
Alzheimer Disease
Davos Alzheimer's Collaborative Study: Sequential Administration of Digital Testing To Screen For Cognitive Impairment Followed By Blood Based Biomarkers To Assist With Timely Detection And Accurate Diagnosis Of Alzheimer's Disease
The purpose of this study is to investigate how we can detect Alzheimer's disease early by using an online memory test and a simple blood test.
- Trial name
- DAC (NCT05379348)
- Testing
- Cognitive Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,423 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Presbyopia, Pseudophakia
Visual Outcomes After Extended Depth of Focus Intraocular Lens Implantation With and Without Digital Assistance
The primary objective of this study is to compare the postoperative visual acuity curves of patients that underwent one of the following surgical procedures: Insertion of an extended depth of focus intraocular lens with digital…
- Conditions
- Presbyopia, Pseudophakia, Cataract, Refractive Errors
- Trial name
- NCT06460389
- Testing
- Visual Acuity Assessment
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Democritus University of Thrace
Obesity
Using Bite Counter for Weight Loss: A One-month Usability Trial to Test the Effectiveness of Using the Bite Counter
This is a 1-month study that will examine the use of podcasting and a wearable wrist-worn device to track calorie intake and promote weight loss.
- Trial name
- Bites (NCT02494674)
- Testing
- Bite Counter tracking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Low-income Populations, Social Determinants of Health
A Mixed-Method Evaluation of the Impact of Social Risk Screening on Uptake of Social Assistance
Children are disproportionately affected by the rise in poverty rates in the United States. Economic hardships can compromise child development, overall health, and the ability to succeed in school and in life.
- Trial name
- NCT05251311
- Testing
- Social Risk Screening Tool, Electronic Resource Map, Resource Menu
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,949 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Khat Abuse
The Adaptation and Evaluation of the WHO's ASSIST-linked Brief Intervention to Khat-Using Ethiopian University Students
The leaves of the khat tree (catha edulis) are traditionally chewed in the countries around the Horn of Africa. They contain the amphetamine-like alkaloid cathinone and their use can produce a Substance Use Disorder.
- Trial name
- KhatAssist (NCT03730805)
- Testing
- ASSIST-linked Brief Intervention, Induction of Deliberative Mindset, Induction of Implemental Mindset
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 307 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Konstanz
Pediatrics, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
School-Based Tele-Physiatry Assistance for Rehabilitative and Therapeutic Services
Using a randomized trial design, the goal of this project is to prospectively compare outcomes from a telemedicine-based model of care to two cohorts: patients who receive in-person pediatric physiatrist medical direction (the…
- Conditions
- Pediatrics, Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Physical Therapy Modalities
- Trial name
- STARS (NCT03320122)
- Testing
- Telemedicine, In-Person Pediatric Physiatrist, In-Person Non-Pediatric Physiatrist
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Cancer, Adherence to Medication Regime
Mobile Application to Assist Adherence to Oral Anticancer Agents and Symptom Management
The use of oral anticancer agents (OAAs) in cancer treatment has increased especially in the last two decades. The use of mobile health technologies in the management of OAA can be beneficial in terms of treatment adherence and…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Adherence to Medication Regime, Symptom Management
- Trial name
- NCT04626830
- Testing
- Mobile Application Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baskent University
Manual Pressure, Repositioning
Water Exchange and CO2 Insufflation With Abdominal Compression Device to Reduce Manual Assistance
The goal of this trial is to evaluate whether water exchange colonoscopy and CO2-insufflation colonoscopy with an abdominal compression device (Maxbelt me3 type, Nippon Sigmax Co., Tokyo, Japan) can achieve a significantly lower…
- Conditions
- Manual Pressure, Repositioning, Colonoscopy, Colon Polyp
- Trial name
- NCT06496958
- Testing
- CO2 insufflation with an abdominal compression device, Water exchange colonoscopy
- Where
- 2 sites in Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Evergreen General Hospital, Taiwan
Rheumatic Disease, Cardiac Disease
Comparing Modes of Telehealth Delivery: Phone vs. Video Visits (ASSIST)
Given the current public health crisis the use of telehealth consultation visits including phone-only and video visits has exponentially increased.
- Conditions
- Rheumatic Disease, Cardiac Disease, Primary Care, Infectious Disease
- Trial name
- NCT04616118
- Testing
- Phone Visit, Video Visit
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 269 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Mental Health Strategies, School Mental Health Services
Assist MH Digital Technologies to Support School Mental Health Care
The goal of this SBIR is to develop and test Assist-MH, a new interactive digital support system for SMH providers. Assist-MH will offer SMH treatment resources to help providers implement a more customized treatment plan…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Strategies, School Mental Health Services, Digital Technologies, Technology Development
- Trial name
- ASSIST-MH (NCT06728683)
- Testing
- ASSIST-MH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- 3-C Institute for Social Development
Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Healthy Diet
SNAP Fruit and Vegetable Incentive Program Digital Promotions for Farmers' Markets
The purpose of this study is to assess the impact of digital promotions of a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fruit and vegetable incentive program on SNAP participant patronage and sales at farmers' markets.
- Conditions
- Fruit and Vegetable Intake, Healthy Diet, Food Insecurity
- Trial name
- NCT04458350
- Testing
- Digital Promotions Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 251,966 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University