Clinical trials: Helping Behavior
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
Lower Limb Injury
Powered Hip Exoskeleton Assistance Study
The increased metabolic and biomechanical demands of ambulation limit community mobility in persons with lower limb disability due to neurological damage.
- Trial name
- NCT03924752
- Testing
- Powered hip exoskeleton
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia Institute of Technology
Current Smoker, Tobacco Smoking
Project MARS: Mobile-Assistance for Regulating Smoking
This study aims to investigate approaches to capitalize on states of vulnerability and receptivity to deliver real-time self-regulation prompts among smokers.
- Trial name
- MARS (NCT04376489)
- Testing
- Messages recommending low effort strategies (participants experiencing negative affect & cigarettes are available), Messages recommending low effort strategies (participants not experiencing negative affect & cigarettes are available), Messages recommending low effort strategies (participants experiencing negative affect & cigarettes are not available)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes
Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) Detection and Management of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients With Mental Illness
The study was a 12-month, multi-centered, quasi-experimental design to assess point-of-care (POCT) screening/monitoring of subjects on antipsychotic agents for metabolic syndrome.
- Conditions
- Hyperlipidemia, Diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT02029989
- Testing
- Glucose and lipids, Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c, Blood Pressure and Heart Rate
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 121 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Tobacco
Helping Poor Smokers Quit
Using a 2x2 randomized factorial design, we will conduct a statewide field trial in Missouri to compare the relative and combined effects of these two strategies for augmenting an existing, evidence-based tobacco quitline…
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Smoking, Tobacco, Smoking, Cigarette, Smoking, Pipe
- Trial name
- NCT03194958
- Testing
- Specialized Quitline, Basic Needs Navigator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,944 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Using Computers to Assist in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder in children. Prevalence rates in the United States range from 2% to 18% depending on diagnostic criteria and population studied.
- Trial name
- NCT01351064
- Testing
- CHICA ADHD Module
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Treatment of Extraesophageal Reflux With the Reza Band UES Assist Device
The purpose of the study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of non-invasive Reza Band UES Assist Device for the treatment of esophagopharyngeal reflux with extra-esophageal symptoms (chronic cough, choking, aspiration…
- Trial name
- NCT01857713
- Testing
- Reza Band UES Assist Device
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Somna Therapeutics, L.L.C.
Cerebral Palsy
Evaluating Wearable Robotic Assistance on Gait
The overarching goal of this study is to improve mobility in individuals with movement disorders through advances in wearable assistance (i.e. powered orthoses).
- Trial name
- NCT04119063
- Testing
- powered orthosis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northern Arizona University
Traumatic Lumbar Puncture
The Effect of Bedside Ultrasound Assistance on the Proportion of Successful Infant Spinal Taps
The reported rate of unsuccessful spinal taps in children, especially young infants, is high. Our hypothesis is that ultrasound assistance can improve the success rate of spinal taps.
- Trial name
- NCT02133066
- Testing
- Bedside Ultrasound-Assisted Site Marking, Mindray M7 Ultrasound, Routine lumbar puncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Improving Diabetic Patient Health Through Assistive-Reading Technology
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) affects over 30 million Americans and requires patients to competently manage their conditions at home.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Literacy
- Trial name
- NCT05337306
- Testing
- GogyUp Reader
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 193 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- GogyUp Inc
Schizophrenia Schizoaffective
Clozapine CHAMPION-ECHO Educational Study to Improve Clozapine Use.
In a randomized controlled design with approximately 26 biweekly sessions over 12 months, the investigators propose to test the effectiveness of an ECHO-based intervention for improving the use of clozapine in people eligible for…
- Trial name
- CHAMPION (NCT04325386)
- Testing
- ECHO Intervention, eTAU
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 266 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Tobacco Smoking
EVarQuit: Extended Pre-quit Varenicline to Assist in Quitting Smoking
Varenicline is the most effective smoking cessation therapy available. Nevertheless, most smokers using varenicline relapse within the first few months after quitting.
- Trial name
- EVarQuit (NCT03262662)
- Testing
- Varenicline, Brief smoking cessation counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted
Clinical Trial Comparing Endometrial Transformation With Subcutaneous Progesterone Versus Intramuscular Progesterone
Study the endometrial predecidualization by using subcutaneous progesterone 25 mg/day versus intramuscular progesterone 50 mg/day, to determine whether there are differences in the endometrial transformation and endometrial…
- Trial name
- NCT02567552
- Testing
- Subcutaneous progesterone, Intramuscular progesterone
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IVI Barcelona
Child Externalizing Behavior
Technology-Enhanced Helping the Noncompliant Child
This study aimed to examine if technology could enhance the treatment engagement and outcomes of low income parents of 3 to 8 children with externalizing problems.
- Trial name
- TE-HNC (NCT01367847)
- Testing
- Helping the Noncompliant Child (HNC), Technology-Enhanced Helping the Noncompliant Child (TE-HNC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autism
Advocating for Supports to Improve Service Transitions
This is a randomized intervention study to develop and test the national curriculum of a parent intervention training targeting parent's ability for advocate for services to improve the transition to adulthood for their youth…
- Trial name
- ASSIST (NCT04173663)
- Testing
- ASSIST
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Car Seat Installation
Using Interactive Virtual Presence to Remotely Assist Parents With Child Restraint Installations
Motor vehicle crashes cause the death of an American child every 3 hours, more than any other cause. When installed correctly, car seats reduce risk of serious injury and death to infants and young children.
- Trial name
- NCT03877744
- Testing
- interactive virtual presence, live technician
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,498 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Asthma
Using Computers to Assist in the Treatment of Asthma in a Pediatric Setting
This study seeks to improve physician adherence to four recommendations of the NHLBI asthma treatment guidelines: 1. Improve case detection of asthma among patients with pulmonary symptoms, 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01312805
- Testing
- CHICA Asthma Module, CHICA Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,098 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Hypertrichosis
Comparison of Efficacy, Safety and Tolerability of Two Different 810 nm Diode Lasers for Hair Reduction
The purpose of this research study is to compare two different 810 diode laser systems (Soprano XL (SHR Mode)and Light Sheer Duet) for laser hair removal.
- Trial name
- NCT01212172
- Testing
- Soprano/SHR, LightSheer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Irvine
Nutrition Poor, Health Behavior
Technical Assistance for Child and Adult Care Food Program in Family Child Care Home
This study evaluates the effect of a nutrition technical assistance training program for family child care home providers on the food they serve young children in their care and the food environment in their home.
- Trial name
- NCT03560050
- Testing
- Nutrition assistance, Children's environmental health/comparison
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oklahoma