Clinical trials: Housing
Respiratory Tract Infections, Influenza
Trial of Vitamin D Supplementation for the Prevention of Influenza and Other Respiratory Infections (ViDiFlu)
Purpose: The study null hypothesis is that vitamin D supplementation will not influence time to acute respiratory tract infection in sheltered accommodation residents.
- Trial name
- ViDiFlu (NCT01069874)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D/Vigantol oil), Miglyol oil
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barts & The London NHS Trust
Coronavirus
COVID-2019 Testing and Vaccination Among African American and Latinx Public Housing Residents
This proposal seeks to enhance acceptability and uptake of COVID-19 testing and vaccination to engage African American and Latinx public housing residents in South Los Angeles.
- Trial name
- NCT04542395
- Testing
- Increasing Willingness and Uptake of COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Heart Rate, All-day Steps
Assessing the Effect of Cool Roofs on Health Using Smartwatches in Colima, Mexico
Ambient air temperatures in Mexico have broken record highs in 2024. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate change.
- Conditions
- Heart Rate, All-day Steps, Distance Walked, Active Minutes
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06831006)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- Mexico
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Auckland, New Zealand
Housing, Covid19
Effectiveness of Supportive Housing on COVID-19 Related Outcomes for People Experiencing Homelessness
This study aims to understand the comparative effectiveness of two PSH models (PB-PSH and SS-PSH) on quality of life and COVID-19 related health behaviors by following for 6 months a cohort of 800 PEH who have been placed in…
- Conditions
- Housing, Covid19, Mental Health, Physical Health
- Trial name
- NCT04769349
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 563 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Trauma
Passport to Freedom: Health and Housing
The purpose of the Passport to Freedom (P2F) Health and Housing is to provide formerly homeless women a supportive group to process the impact of trauma on the women's overall health and wellbeing, learn strategies to reduce the…
- Trial name
- P2FHH (NCT04322903)
- Testing
- Passport to Freedom (P2F)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Eco-anxiety, PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Mental Health in Ahmedabad, India
Ambient air temperatures in India have broken record highs. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate change.
- Conditions
- Eco-anxiety, PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Resilience, Anxiety
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT07251218)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Supporting Smoke-Free Policy Compliance in Public Housing
This project seeks to determine the effectiveness of two types of interventions to reduce exposure to secondhand smoke in residential buildings.
- Conditions
- Smoking, Smoking Cessation, Smoking Reduction, Smoking Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT05016505
- Testing
- Reduction (relocation and reduction of personal smoking) and cessation, Resident Endorsement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control
Assessing the Effects of Cool Roofs on Indoor Environments and Health
Ambient air temperatures in Asian, Latin American, African, and Pacific climate hotspots have broken record highs in 2024, driven by man-made climate change. Solutions are needed to reduce heat exposure in communities.
- Conditions
- Resting Heart Rate, Blood Glucose Control, Depression, Heat-related Symptoms
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06579950)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- 5 sites in Burkina Faso, Fiji and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 3,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Active Ageing
Prospective RELOC-AGE: How Do Housing Choices and Relocation Matter for Active Ageing?
The objective of prospective RELOC-AGE is to study housing choices and relocation and to examine the effects on active ageing among people aged 55+ considering relocation.
- Trial name
- RELOC-AGE (NCT04765696)
- Testing
- No intervention is administered
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,964 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lund University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Phosphatidylethanol-Based Contingency Management for Housing
The investigators will evaluate the efficacy of contingency management (CM) in reducing alcohol use in individuals experiencing unstable housing but who are currently housed in shelters.
- Trial name
- NCT04038021
- Testing
- Phosphatidylethanol-based Contingency Management, Non-Contingent Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington State University
Disability
Staying Healthy Through Education and Prevention Study
The purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness of a structured physical activity program, relative to a wellness program, in preventing the onset and progression of disability in the setting of senior housing communities…
- Trial name
- STEP (NCT00817193)
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Wellness
- Where
- 10 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- LeadingAge
Heart Rate, All-day Steps
Assessing the Effect of Cool Roofs on Health Using Smartwatches
Ambient air temperatures in Asian, Latin American, African, and Pacific climate hotspots have broken record highs in 2024. Solutions are needed to build heat resilience in communities and adapt to increasing heat from climate…
- Conditions
- Heart Rate, All-day Steps, Distance Walked, Active Minutes
- Trial name
- REFLECT (NCT06579963)
- Testing
- Cool roof
- Where
- 4 sites in Burkina Faso, India and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aditi Bunker
Housing Instability, High Emergency Department Utilization
Housing Prescriptions as Health Care
Housing Prescriptions as Health Care is a research project studying the effects of an innovative intervention that combines services across the health, housing, social and legal service sectors in order to improve housing…
- Conditions
- Housing Instability, High Emergency Department Utilization, Medical Complexity
- Trial name
- NCT02816294
- Testing
- Housing Prescription
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Asthma
Mechanical Heat Recovery Ventilation on House Dust Mite Sensitive Asthma
Asthma has become increasingly common in the UK, demanding our consideration of the cause. Many patients with asthma are allergic to house dust mites, which thrive in modern housing.
- Trial name
- NCT00148096
- Testing
- Mechanical Heat Recovery Ventilation
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 119 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Smoking Cessation
mHealth for Smoking Cessation in Public Housing
Smoking rates among public housing residents are more than twice as high as in the general population. In August 2018, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) required all public housing in the U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT04657250
- Testing
- Smoking cessation + quitline linkage text messages, Passive quitline referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Youth, Homelessness
The Identity Project
Understanding how to create successful pathways out of homelessness is crucial. Thirty young people (aged 18 - 26 years) who have transitioned out of homelessness within the past three years will be offered scholarships to…
- Trial name
- TIP (NCT03772522)
- Testing
- dk Leadership
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Housing Problems, Household Substance Abuse
Innovating Technology Solutions for Residents in Support Housing Communities w SUD Through Community-Engaged Research
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand whether a technology-based solution, provided to residents in permanent supportive housing, is acceptable, feasible to implement, and has promise for improving resident stability.
- Conditions
- Housing Problems, Household Substance Abuse, Substance Use Disorders, Harm Reduction
- Trial name
- HousingSUD (NCT07001020)
- Testing
- Technology-based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.
Coronavirus, Vaccine Refusal
Increasing Vaccine Uptake in Underresourced Public Housing Areas
This proposal seeks to enhance uptake and completion of COVID-19 vaccination among African American and Latinx public housing residents in South Los Angeles.
- Trial name
- NCT04779138
- Testing
- Increasing Willingness and Uptake of COVID-19 Vaccination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 462 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Cancer
Physical Activity in Public Housing - II
The aims of the proposed study are to: 1. Examine how youth and their parents use and perceive three active living domains for physical activity (PA): schools, recreation, and transportation environment; 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00823498
- Testing
- Focus Group, Interview, Photovoice Project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Malaria, Anemia
Uganda Housing Modification Study
To explore housing modification as a malaria control intervention, and to assess the degree to which it may offer protection in moderate to high malaria endemicity settings, we propose a two-phase study evaluating epidemiological…
- Trial name
- UHMS (NCT04622241)
- Testing
- Eave Tubes, Eave Ribbons, Full House Screening
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,422 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Infectious Diseases Research Collaboration, Uganda