Clinical trials: Peer Assessment
Opioid Use Disorder
PEERS Pilot: Peer Recovery Support Program to Support Engagement in Medication for Opioid Use Disorder
The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of implementing a peer recovery support program to support patient engagement in medication treatment for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
- Trial name
- PEERS (NCT06696066)
- Testing
- PRS Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
HIV
Optimal Intervention to Full Viral Suppression: Text Me, Alexis!
Text Me, Alexis! is a three-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the optimal and most cost-effective intervention for advancing trans women living with HIV to full viral suppression.
- Trial name
- NCT06408350
- Testing
- Text Me, Alexis!
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 71 people
- Sponsor
- Friends Research Institute, Inc.
Mental Illness, Physical Illness
Evaluation of Peer Specialists on VA PACTs
In August 2014, the White House issued an Executive Action mandating that 25 VA medical centers place Peer Specialists (Veterans recovered from mental illness who are trained to support other Veterans with mental illness) on…
- Trial name
- Peers on PACT (NCT02732600)
- Testing
- Facilitated Implementation
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,616 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Physical Activity, Blood Pressure
Multilevel Intervention for Physical Activity in Retirement Communities
The purpose of this study was to assess whether a 6-month multilevel physical activity intervention can significantly increase physical activity levels in sedentary adults, 65 and older, living in Continuing Care Retirement…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Blood Pressure, Physical Functioning, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- MIPARC (NCT01155011)
- Testing
- Physical Activity, Group educational sessions, Phone counseling call
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 307 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Physical Activity, Peer Leaders
Peer-Led Diet and Exercise Intervention
The majority of older Veterans do not meet the minimum healthy diet or physical activity recommendations, despite known benefits.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Peer Leaders, Diet Quality
- Trial name
- NCT04994938
- Testing
- Diet Intervention, Exercise Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
Healthy Me: A Program for Older Women
The first phase of the study is a feasibility survey of eligible participants, completed prior to initiating the intervention. The intervention consists of a 6-month 1:1 randomized trial with a waitlist control that recruits 120…
- Trial name
- NCT03843190
- Testing
- Take of Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 116 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Physical Activity, Exercise
Mentoring to be Active for Rural Appalachia Children
The innovative MPBA+F begins with peer-to-peer mentoring followed by structured parental/family support for long-term reinforcement of PA behaviors.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Exercise, Body Composition
- Trial name
- NCT05758441
- Testing
- Mentoring to be Active plus Family, Tracking Health and Fitness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
PTSD
Pilot Evaluation of AboutFace: Novel Peer Education Resource for Veterans
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the AboutFace peer education website for the purpose of reducing stigma and improving attitudes toward seeking mental health services among Veterans.
- Trial name
- NCT02486692
- Testing
- AboutFace Website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Physical Activity
Peer Empowerment Program for Physical Activity in Low Income and Minority Seniors
Older adults are the least active population group in the US. Yet, research has shown that an increase in physical activity (PA) can have immediate and profound effects on cardiovascular health.
- Trial name
- PEP4PA (NCT02405325)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 476 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
HIV Infections
Scientific Evaluation of Peer Education and STD Treatment to Reduce the Spread of HIV in Zimbabwe
The purpose of this study is to determine whether community-based peer education and condom distribution combined with improved treatment of sexually transmitted infections are effective in reducing the spread of HIV infection in…
- Trial name
- NCT00390949
- Testing
- Peer education among commercial sex workers and clients, Condom distribution and promotion, Syndromic treatment of sexually transmitted infections
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 9,454 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Health Behavior, Obesity
A Skills-based RCT for Physical Activity Using Peer Mentors
This approach will train peer mentors to deliver a culturally appropriate intervention and provide social support that is critical for facilitating and sustaining health behavior change.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Obesity, Motor Activity
- Trial name
- NCT02329262
- Testing
- Mentoring to be Active with Accelerometers, Planning to be Active with Accelerometers
- Where
- 20 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 571 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Sexual Violence
Preventing Sexual Violence Through a Comprehensive, Peer-led Initiative
The purpose of this multiple baseline study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a comprehensive youth-led sexual violence (SV) prevention program, Youth Voices in Prevention (Youth VIP).
- Trial name
- NCT03207386
- Testing
- Youth VIP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,647 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Hampshire
PTSD, Physical Injury
IT Enhanced Peer Integrated Collaborative Care for US Trauma Care Systems
This study evaluates two readily implementable approaches to the delivery of transitional care for injured patients treated emergently in US trauma care systems.
- Trial name
- TSOS 7 Peer (NCT03569878)
- Testing
- Peer-Integrated Multidisciplinary Collaborative Care, Trauma surgery team notification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis:
One of the greatest success stories in rheumatology - the achievement of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remission - is tempered by the fact that individuals with RA are dramatically under evaluated and under treated to reduce the risk…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Hyperlipidemias
- Trial name
- CARE RA (NCT04488497)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Chronic Pain
Evaluation of a Peer Coach-Led Intervention to Improve Pain Symptoms
To maximize implementation potential of pain self-management in the VA, alternative delivery methods are needed to provide Veterans with education and support needed to self-manage their pain, without requiring additional…
- Trial name
- ECLIPSE (NCT02380690)
- Testing
- Peer Coach Assignment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Smoking
Evaluation of Peer Telephone Cessation Counseling for Smokers
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the peer telephone cessation counseling that has been and continues to be implemented at the Ann Arbor VA as part of the Tobacco Tactics intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT01359371
- Testing
- Peer telephone cessation counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hyperlipemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- Vet-COACH (NCT02697422)
- Testing
- Community-based peer health coach intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity, Mental Disorder
Peer Navigators to Address Obesity-Related Concerns for African Americans With Serious Mental Illness
People with serious mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder experience high rates of physical illness and die earlier than people without serious mental illness (WHO, 2005).
- Trial name
- NCT03382782
- Testing
- BWLI, BWLI & Peer Navigator, Integrated Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 234 people
- Sponsor
- Illinois Institute of Technology
Injuries, Spinal Cord
Clinical Trial to Evaluate One-to-one Peer Mentoring
The research will examine the effects of enhanced peer mentor interactions on facilitating a successful transition to community living following traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Trial name
- NCT02274649
- Testing
- one-to-one peer mentoring, general peer support
- Volunteers
- 194 people
- Sponsor
- Shepherd Center, Atlanta GA
Pregnancy, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Randomized Evaluation of a Multi-Component, Rights-Based Sexuality Education Initiative for High School Students
This study examines the effectiveness of the Sexuality Education Initiative (SEI), a comprehensive, multi-component, rights-based sexuality education program developed and implemented by Planned Parenthood Los Angeles for high…
- Trial name
- SEI (NCT02009046)
- Testing
- SEI Classroom Curriculum, Control Classroom Curriculum, SEI Curriculum + 3 School Components
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,909 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Institute, California