Clinical trials: Mobile Applications
Firefighters
PeerOnCall: Implementing and Evaluating App-Based Peer Support in Canadian Fire Services
The goal of this clinical trial is to test how best to implement a mobile peer support app called PeerOnCall in Canadian fire services. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07199387
- Testing
- App Users (Structured Implementation), App Users (Standard Implementation)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
COVID-19
COVID-19 Self-testing Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand how the introduction of an app-based intervention changes knowledge, attitudes, and practices on COVID-19 self-testing.
- Trial name
- NCT05701878
- Testing
- SMARTest mobile app for COVID-19 self-testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Cognitive Function Abnormal
Boost Study 21270 (Cognition)
This study is designed to to test the technical feasibility of encouraging interaction with a mobile smartphone software package (mHealth app) for training aspects of executive function and cognition.
- Trial name
- NCT05990335
- Testing
- mHealth application (custom)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NXTech
Perinatal Depression, Parents
Effect of 'Parentbot - a Digital Healthcare Assistant (PDA)' in Improving Parenting Outcomes During the Perinatal Period
The Parentbot - a Digital healthcare Assistant (PDA) is a mobile application-based psychosocial parenting intervention with integrated chatbot features, intended for couples to use during the perinatal period.
- Conditions
- Perinatal Depression, Parents, Self Efficacy, Anxiety
- Trial name
- PDA (NCT05463926)
- Testing
- PDA mobile application
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 236 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National University of Singapore
Smoking Cessation
Mobile Application for Guided Imagery to Address Smoking, Diet and Physical Activity
Tobacco use among women now approaches that of men, with approximately 27 million women smokers in the United States alone. Women report greater difficulties quitting smoking and are more likely to relapse than men.
- Trial name
- Imagery (NCT02972515)
- Testing
- See Me Smoke-Free, Smart phone
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Breast Cancer, Gynecologic Cancer
Mobile App Postoperative Home Monitoring After Enhanced Recovery Oncologic Surgery
This study will assess whether the implementation of a combination of ERAS (Enhanced Recovery After Surgery) protocols and postoperative followup via a smartphone app can offer 1) improved patient satisfaction, 2) virtual patient…
- Trial name
- ERAS-OncoRe (NCT03456167)
- Testing
- RecoverWell mobile app for follow-up care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Alberta Health Services, Calgary
Dietary Modification, Dietary Habits
Online vs. Face-to-face Nutritional Advice in Kuwait (EatWellQ8)
The EatWellQ8 study aims to investigate the effectiveness of a mobile web application (e-Nutri), capable of delivering automated personalised nutrition advice, compared with face-to-face nutritional advice, in increasing diet…
- Trial name
- EatWellQ8 (NCT03396263)
- Testing
- Non-personalised advice, Online personalised advice, Face-to-face personalised advice
- Where
- 2 sites in Kuwait, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading
Lifestyle, Quality of Life
App-technology to Improve Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors Among Working Adults
The aim of this study is to evaluate if modern technology such as smartphone applications can be used to facilitate lifestyle changes and thereby improve health-related quality of life in gainfully employed persons in the general…
- Conditions
- Lifestyle, Quality of Life, mHealth, Mobile Applications
- Trial name
- NCT03579342
- Testing
- App-technology and active coaching to improve lifestyles behaviors, App-technology to improve lifestyle behaviors
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 209 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Healthy
Acute Respiratory Illness Surveillance (AcRIS) With Mobile Application in a Low-Interventional Decentralized Study.
The purpose of the AcRIS study is to obtain data to characterize the relationship between symptoms and voice features for (reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome…
- Trial name
- NCT04748445
- Testing
- SARS-CoV-2/Influenza/RSV RT-PCR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pfizer
Asthma
Asthma Mobile Health Application 2.0
Mobile health applications (MHA) are increasingly being explored as tools to assist in management of chronic diseases. Little is known regarding which characteristics of MHAs are effective and there is limited data suggesting a…
- Trial name
- NCT03248869
- Testing
- Current Daily Survey, Mobile Health App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7,752 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Perceived Stress, Anxiety
Effects of Using Mobile App on Perceived Stress During COVID-19 Pandemic
Due to the COVID-19 global health pandemic, many people are likely experiencing increased stress. Many obstetrics and gynecology patients are additionally experiencing increased stress due to the healthcare changes the COVID-19…
- Conditions
- Perceived Stress, Anxiety, Sleep Disturbance
- Trial name
- NCT04329533
- Testing
- "Calm" is a mindfulness meditation mobile app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Caregiver Burden, Dementia
Mobile App Intervention for Informal Dementia Caregivers
Informal caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) usually experience elevated levels of caregiving burden and potential depression.
- Conditions
- Caregiver Burden, Dementia, Digital Health
- Trial name
- NCT05551533
- Testing
- Kampung Care App
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
Positive Mental Health, Family Caregivers
TIVA Mobile Health Intervention for Family Caregivers
This pilot study aims to evaluate the feasibility, usability, and preliminary effects of the TIVA mobile health intervention in promoting positive mental health among family caregivers of older adults.
- Conditions
- Positive Mental Health, Family Caregivers, Mental Health Promotion, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- TIVA-Pilot (NCT07616284)
- Testing
- TIVA Mobile Application
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Pediatric Sleep Problems, Sleep Hygiene
Storybook App vs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Child Sleep and Attachment
This completed randomized controlled trial compared two caregiver-delivered interventions for sleep in young children: a multimodal mobile health intervention delivered through the Storybook mobile application and a face-to-face…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Sleep Problems, Sleep Hygiene, Parent-Child Attachment
- Trial name
- STORYBOOK-RCT (NCT07668609)
- Testing
- CBT-Based Psychoeducational Intervention, Storybook Mobile Application Intervention
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Católica de Cuenca
Cardiac Arrest
Effectiveness of an Interactive Cognitive Support Tablet App to Improve the Management of Pediatric Cardiac Arrest
Pediatric cardiac arrest (PCA) has a high mortality and morbidity. Its management is complex and often deviates from guideline recommendations leading to patients' worse clinical outcomes.
- Trial name
- PediAppRREST (NCT04619498)
- Testing
- PediAppRREST, AHA-PALS pocket reference card
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 324 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Padova
Overactive Bladder Syndrome
Mobile Application and Bladder Training
The International Continence Society described overactive bladder as urine urgency, frequently accompanied by frequency and nocturia, with or without urgency incontinence, when there is no evident pathology, such as a urinary…
- Trial name
- NCT05792956
- Testing
- Using mobile app
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Caregiver Burden
Evaluation of an App to Alleviate Stress Among Caregivers of People With Dementia
Caregivers of people living with dementia experience significant stress which can negatively affect their mental health. The goal of our study is to test a newly developed app that focuses on providing stress management…
- Trial name
- NCT06203639
- Testing
- UR Caregiver, CLEAR Dementia Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Regina
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
ESTOCMA: Mental Health Application for Enhancing Mental Health Literacy About Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
The aim of the study is to analyze the efficacy of a mobile health application (app) designed to increase mental health literacy, help seeking attitudes and reduce stigma associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- Trial name
- ESTOCMA (NCT04777292)
- Testing
- Use of a mobile health application until app completion
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Valencia
Treatment Adherence and Compliance
Quality and Effectiveness of a Personalised App to Support Patients With Fixed Braces
Mobile phones are potentially an invaluable tool in improving adherence, they are readily available and can utilised to deliver several approaches to improve adherence simultaneously.
- Trial name
- NCT04184739
- Testing
- My Braces App
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Mobile Application
TICOP Mobile App and E-platform: Providing Information and Support for Parents Caring for Their Child Cancer Survivor
This study aims to develop a mobile App (named "TICOP") for parents of a childhood cancer survivor and an E-Platform for health professionals which work in pediatric oncology area.
- Trial name
- TICOP (NCT03945032)
- Testing
- TICOP
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vander Haegen Marie