Clinical trials: Participatory Action Research
School-based Intervention, Sleep
Educational Intervention for Sleep Hygiene Nursing in Adolescents
There is an urgent need to influence the knowledge and beliefs associated with sleep (TV viewing, use of electronic devices, sedentary activity...) of school children through holistic interventions involving students, parents…
- Trial name
- ENISHA-ST (NCT06805708)
- Testing
- Sleep hygiene training programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Córdoba
Overweight, Obesity
Adolescents Committed to Nutrition and Physical Activity
Community based participatory research principles will be used to create, implement and evaluate a culturally relevant and age-appropriate obesity intervention for adolescents who are overweight or obese.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- ACTION (NCT00841334)
- Testing
- ACTION, Usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Active Outdoor Play and Related Healthy Dietary Behaviours
B-challenged: Co-creating Physical and Social Environments to Promote Children's Active Outdoor Play
BACKGROUND An alarmingly low number of children meet public health guidelines for physical activity and healthy dietary behaviours, and are at increased risk of developing lifestyle-related diseases.
- Trial name
- B-challenged (NCT07136376)
- Testing
- Physical and social environmental interventions.
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark, Germany and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 850 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Behavior, Social
Using Ethnographic Participatory Action Research to Decrease the Incidence of Female Genital Mutilation in Nigeria
Female Genital Mutilation(FGM) is a harmful practice on girls and women which causes irreparable sexual, reproductive and psychological harm.
- Trial name
- NCT04115124
- Testing
- Participatory Action Research
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lifespan Healthcare Resource Limited
Dengue
Citizen Action for Sustainable Dengue Control in Sub-Saharan Africa
This project focuses on addressing arboviral outbreaks in Ivory Coast by involving local communities in the sustainable control of Aedes mosquitoes, utilizing scientific advice and environmental interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT06648603
- Testing
- Community-based larval source management, Enhanced Aedes adults trapping (BG-GAT), Community-based larval source management with Enhanced Aedes adults trapping (BG-GAT)
- Where
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
Diabetes Type 2, Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Engagement of coMmunity Through Participatory Learning and Action for cOntrol and preVEntion of Type II Diabetes and Its Risk Factors
This project aims to adapt, implement, and evaluate PLA based intervention in Rural Kabul, Afghanistan for TIIDM prevention and control.
- Trial name
- EMPOWER-D-Afg (NCT07350694)
- Testing
- PLA
- Where
- Afghanistan
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HealthNet Transcultural Psychosocial Organization
Participatory Action Research, Occupational Health
Effectiveness of the Educator Well-being Program
Using a stepped wedge design (prospective cohort with concurrent controls) among six paired, elementary schools, investigators will implement and evaluate the Educator Well-being Program.
- Conditions
- Participatory Action Research, Occupational Health, Educator Well-being, Employee Health
- Trial name
- NCT05641987
- Testing
- Healthy Workplace Participatory Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UConn Health
Tobacco Use, Pollution; Exposure
FRESHAIR4Life: Building the Case for Action
The goal of this observational study is to understand the burden and determinants of tobacco use and air pollution (AP) exposure among mid- to late adolescents in Greece, the Kyrgyz Republic, Pakistan, Romania, and Uganda.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Pollution; Exposure, Non-communicable Disease
- Trial name
- NCT06074939
- Volunteers
- 1,750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Physical Activity, Health Promotion
YoPA - A Youth-centred Participatory Action
Background A vast majority of adolescents do not meet guidelines for healthy physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep, posing major risks for developing multiple non-communicable diseases.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Health Promotion, Sleep, Screen Use
- Trial name
- YoPA (NCT06181162)
- Testing
- Social and/or physical environmental interventions
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark, Netherlands and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amsterdam UMC, location VUmc
Nurse Practitioners, Implementation Research
Role Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Nurse Practitioners
Hospitals face new challenges in providing sustainable high quality care as the prevalence of chronic conditions, multimorbidity and the complexity of care increases.
- Conditions
- Nurse Practitioners, Implementation Research, Quality of Care
- Trial name
- NUPRA-DI (NCT05520203)
- Testing
- Care provided by the Nurse Practitioner
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Ghent
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
Infant Pain Management, Parent-driven Pain Management
Parents as Pain Management in Swedish Neonatal Care
Parents are a valuable but underused resource in neonatal pain management. In the Nordic countries, family-centred neonatal care has come a long way in welcoming and including parents in the everyday care of their infant.
- Trial name
- NCT04341194
- Testing
- Parent-driven pain management with skin-to-skin contact, Parent-driven pain management with skin-to-skin contact/breastfeeding/parental singing
- Where
- 4 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 225 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Värmland County Council, Sweden
Communication, Competence
Communication Competence and Transdisciplinary Cooperation in Geriatric Nursing
The ability to communicate and cooperate effectively is essential in geriatric nursing. However, nursing teachers lacked the exploration of the development of this ability and teaching evaluation in previous studies.
- Trial name
- NCT05290636
- Testing
- Teaching intervention program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences
Youth Participatory Action Research, Youth Mental Health
Promoting Youth Mental Health in Inequitable Contexts: Applying Participatory Action Research
The current study addresses the gap in equity in mental health education for adolescents of color in South Los Angeles. Particularly, the focus is on developing, testing and evaluating the feasibility and youth responsiveness of…
- Conditions
- Youth Participatory Action Research, Youth Mental Health, Health Equity
- Trial name
- NCT04554420
- Testing
- Youth Participatory Action Research-Mental Health Curriculum
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Colorectal Carcinoma
Implementation of a ColoRectal Cancer Screening Tool in US Primary Care Practices - Usual Quality Improvement (10 Clinics) vs Normalization Process Theory-Participatory Learning in Action (10 Clinics)
Although implementation intentions (I2)-based tools enhance colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake, prior studies have not tested their implementation into routine primary care delivery.
- Trial name
- (PB-iCRC) (NCT06682650)
- Testing
- NPT-PLA, Usual Quality Improvement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Nicotine Dependence, Substance Use Disorders
Healthy People Initiative (HPI)
Addictions do not occur in isolation. Tackling addictions requires addressing social determinants such as isolation, homelessness, marginalization, and unemployment.
- Trial name
- HPI (NCT03506867)
- Testing
- Life skills, training, education and work/volunteer opportunities, Usual Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Tobacco Use Disorder, Tobacco Dependence
The PROMPT Pilot Study
The PROMPT Pilot Study is a feasibility mixed methods prospective cohort study following principles of community-based participatory action research.
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use Disorder, Tobacco Dependence, Tobacco Use Cessation
- Trial name
- NCT03626064
- Testing
- Smoking Cessation Counselling, Nicotine Replacement Therapy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Health-Related Quality-of-Life, Social Capital
Cocreating Action to Improve Rationality in the Health System
Despite widespread recognition of social, economic, or environmental health determinants, health action remains heavily dominated by individual-level solutions (e.g., medication, patient counselling, vaccination).
- Conditions
- Health-Related Quality-of-Life, Social Capital, Health Literacy, Community Based Participatory Research
- Trial name
- CAIR (NCT07237971)
- Testing
- Cocreation process
- Where
- 2 sites in Spain
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Gender Identity
TRANSLATE: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals' Access to Healthcare
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals face a number of health disparities, many of which can be tied to a lack of access to or use of primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT03808883
- Testing
- TGNC Directed Advocacy Meetings, Facilitated Dialogues between TGNC Cohort and Healthcare Participants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Type II Diabetes Mellitus
Feasibility Trial in Urban Pakistan for Community Engagement in Preventing Type II Diabetes and Risk Factors
This project aims to adapt, implement, and evaluate PLA based intervention in urban Karachi, Pakistan for TIIDM prevention and control.
- Trial name
- EMPOWER-D (NCT06570057)
- Testing
- Participatory, learning and Action (PLA) Based intervention
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baqai Institute of Diabetology and Endocrinology