Clinical trials: Living Environments
Sense of Community
Community Spirit in Residence for the Elderly
The objective of our study is to observe and understand factors that emphasizes the creation of a community spirit. Specific objectives: 1.
- Trial name
- 437_EsCom (NCT06441877)
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TOPMED
Healthy Aging
Designing Communities to Support Healthy Living in Aging Residents
The Housing for Health team is making evidence-based recommendations to the developer and design team of an upcoming congregate-living development to support the healthy living of older adults who will be moving into the new…
- Trial name
- NCT05031273
- Testing
- Residents moving into a congregate-living development with more features that support healthy living
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Pregnancy, Child Development
Improving Maternal and Child Health Through Prenatal Fatty Acid Supplementation
The purpose of the study is to test whether nutritional supplementation during pregnancy is associated with 1) improved maternal health during pregnancy; 2) improved infant birth and neurodevelopmental outcomes, and 3) whether…
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT02647723)
- Testing
- DHA, Sugar pill
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Fertility Disorders
Effects of Lifestyle Changes on Semen Quality in Healthy Young Men Living in Highly Polluted Areas (FAST)
We planned a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with the main aim to evaluate the effects of lifestyle changes on semen quality in healthy young men living in polluted areas in Italy.
- Trial name
- FAST (NCT04012385)
- Testing
- lifestyle counseling
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 363 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Azienda Sanitaria Locale Salerno
Aging Problems, Balance; Distorted
Comparison of the Effects of Different Living Environments in Geriatric Individuals: A Pilot Study
In Turkey, 63% of geriatric people who make up approximately 8.3% of the entire population live in their own living environment, 36% live with their children and 1% live in nursing homes.
- Conditions
- Aging Problems, Balance; Distorted, Pain, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT04873791
- Testing
- Assessment of geriatric individuals living in home environment and nursing home.
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Hydration, Dehydration
The Effect of Proprietary Water on Physiological and Perceptual Responses
The purpose of this study is to determine if drinking proprietary water (PW) during a standardized daily plan as compared to distilled water (control) and carbohydrate-electrolyte (CE) drink can improve hydration status over…
- Trial name
- NCT05451446
- Testing
- proprietary water, Active comparator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue
The Impact of Exercise Training on Living Quality in Multiple Sclerosis Individuals
The most common symptom displayed in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is a pronounced sense of fatigue that can have negative effect on functional ability and quality of life (QOL).
- Conditions
- Multiple Sclerosis, Fatigue, Mental Status Change, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- NCT03222596
- Testing
- Exercise training
- Where
- Croatia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rijeka
Lung Diseases, Chronic Disease
Housing, Environment, And Living Conditions for Transformed Health
This project will compare the health effects of public housing renovation, neighborhood built and social environment improvements, and indoor air purification, alone and in combination, as well as the cost effectiveness of each…
- Trial name
- HEALTHe (NCT06925373)
- Testing
- Indoor Air Purification, Neighborhood Improvements, Housing Improvements
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Food Insecurity
Diet, Nutrient Status, and Food Insecurity
Arkansas has one of the highest rates for food insecurity and 27.7% of children in the University of Arkansas area are food insecure.
- Trial name
- NCT03412825
- Testing
- Egg supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
Cardiovascular Diseases, Multi-omics
Dongzong Cardiovascular Bio-imaging Registry Study
The DAILY project is a large-scale, multicenter, prospective initiative designed to establish a comprehensive bio-imaging database that integrates multidimensional data, including living environments, psychosocial and cognitive…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Multi-omics, Living Environments, Pulmonary-cardiovascular Imaging
- Trial name
- DAILY (NCT06894095)
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 50,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jinling Hospital, China
Frailty
The Clinical Evaluation of Continuous Assistance Offered to Older People Living Independently.
The clinical evaluation of the HOMESWEETHOME project sets out to assess the long-term effects of continuous assistance offered by the HOMESWEETHOME services to older people living independently.
- Trial name
- HOMESWEETHOME (NCT01218373)
- Testing
- HOMESWEETHOME Services, No HOMESWEETHOME services installed
- Where
- 4 sites in Belgium, Ireland and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 2,010 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Him SA
Ige Responsiveness, Atopic
Effect of Vegetation in Kindergartens on the Immune Response of Children
This study evaluates the effect of vegetation cover on certain Interleukin-10 and immunoglobulinE (IgE) among children (3-5 y old).
- Trial name
- ADELEWP1t7 (NCT02733926)
- Testing
- Adding of vegetation into the backyards of kindergarten
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Healthy Lifestyle, Home Environment Related Disease
HomeStyles-Adults of Chinese Heritage
Individuals of Chinese heritage are the largest and fastest growing segment of the US Asian population. US Chinese have sociodemographic characteristics and culture that differ substantially from other US Asians, and therefore…
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Home Environment Related Disease, Cardiometabolic Disease, Systemic Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT06136793
- Testing
- HomeStyles-China
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Blood Glucose Concentration, Blood Glucose Self Monitoring
Effect of Low Water Intake on Glucose Regulation Measured Using Continuous Glucose Monitoring
This clinical trial aims to learn if increasing water intake for five days can lower blood glucose in healthy, free-living individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT06645431
- Testing
- Water Intake
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Immune System Disorders
Effect of Microbial Exposure on Health, Particularly Immune System
The effect of microbial exposure on healthy human subjects will be investigated. Changes in cytokine and IgE and vaccine response will be measured. The hypothesis is that microbial exposure increases the measured responses.
- Trial name
- ADELEWP1t4 (NCT03351543)
- Testing
- microbial inoculate
- Where
- Finland
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Helsinki
Diarrhea, Waterborne Disease
Trial of Safe Water Storage Among People Living With HIV
Environmental health-related pathogens include faecal-oral, diarrhoeagenic microbes that may be transmitted via drinking water and are related to sanitation and hygiene.
- Conditions
- Diarrhea, Waterborne Disease, HIV
- Trial name
- NCT01376336
- Testing
- Safe storage device
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Cardiovascular Diseases
Evaluating the Effect of Neighborhood Environments on Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the main causes of death in the United States. Research has shown that individuals who maintain an active lifestyle are less likely to develop CVD.
- Trial name
- NCT00361673
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Breast Cancer
Everyday Exposures: How Chemicals and Weight Impact Breast Cancer Risk
To learn about breast cancer survivors' and their family members' knowledge of and interest in learning about environmental exposures related to personal care products.
- Trial name
- NCT07137468
- Testing
- Surveys, Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Learning and Living With Wildfire Smoke
The proposed intervention in this Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR) proposal will improve knowledge and awareness of the health impacts of air pollution exposure, will elevate the youth voice, improve youth self-efficacy…
- Trial name
- NCT06322966
- Testing
- Air Action Curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Alcohol Abuse, Criminalism
Survey of Adolescent Living in Vestmanland
The interaction of MAO-A genotype and psychosocial risk, in relation to male adolescent criminality The interaction of 5-HTTLPR genotype and psychosocial risk in relation to excessive adolescent alcohol consumption The…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Abuse, Criminalism, Depression
- Trial name
- SALVe (NCT01306812)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University