Clinical trials: Physical Health
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Internet-based Conversational Engagement Clinical Trial
The study aims to randomize 320 (160 Caucasian, 160 African American) socially isolated adults 75+ years old (50:50 split between those with normal cognition and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)) recruited from the community to…
- Trial name
- I-CONECT (NCT02871921)
- Testing
- Conversational Engagement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Physical Inactivity
MAP to Health Pilot Study: A Physical Activity Intervention for Midlife Adults
The study has two aims: (1) to develop and examine the acceptability of the technological and theoretical frameworks of MAP to Health and (2) to determine whether MAP to Health is related to changes in theoretically identified…
- Trial name
- MAP (NCT05332145)
- Testing
- MAP to Health
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- HealthPartners Institute
Depression, Osteoarthritis
Enhancing Well-Being Through Exercise During Old Age
Determine the feasibility of adapting Fit \& Strong!, an evidence-based group physical activity and health education program, to include affect and mood-related content and of employing this intervention among older adults with a…
- Trial name
- NCT04536727
- Testing
- Fit & Strong!, Wait list
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Osteoarthritis, Knee
Nutramax Joint Health Formulation Biochemical Response Study
The Nutramax test article is a nutritional supplement that contains several ingredients shown to potentially provide benefit to patients suffering from a painful and sometimes debilitating condition of the knee called…
- Trial name
- NCT02614274
- Testing
- Nutraceutical joint health formulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Healthy
Mental and Physical Well-Being of Frontline Health Care Workers During Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Study to support the mental and physical well-being of US health care workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure high-quality care for patients through Stress First Aid.
- Trial name
- COVER-HCW (NCT04723576)
- Testing
- Stress First Aid
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 7,444 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Hearing Loss
A Simplified Patient-Centered Educational Tool for Improved Hearing-Aid Outcomes
Hearing loss is the second most prevalent service-connected disability among Veterans. Hearing aids are the most common technological intervention for hearing loss.
- Trial name
- NCT01940705
- Testing
- Hearing-Aid Informational Guide, Hearing-Aid DVD, Teach-back Technique
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 269 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hepatitis C
Longitudinal Assessment of Cardiovascular and Renal Health in Patients With Hepatitis-C (CARE-Hep C)
The purpose of this study is to monitor the cardiovascular and renal health of patients who previously took BMS-986094 (an investigational medication for hepatitis C) in comparison to hepatitis C infected patients who have never…
- Trial name
- CARE-Hep C (NCT01846494)
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Aging
A Social Media Game to Increase Physical Activity Among Older Adult Women
This study will test the effects of a social media game on the physical activity of older adult women. The game will consist of playful weekly challenges that require sharing photographs on a private social media group and also…
- Trial name
- CHALLENGE (NCT04095923)
- Testing
- Social media game, Standard self-regulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Alzheimer Disease
Socially Assistive Robots for Interaction With Older Adults With Dementia
A 12-month pilot study will be comprised of two groups of people diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's disease and related dementia for a total of 80 senior subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT04384978
- Testing
- Play Serious Games with a Social Robot (Ryan), Play Solitary Games Without a Social Robot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- DreamFace Technologies, LLC
Obesity
Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Black Young Adults
The objectives of the study are to conduct a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of the Smartphone intervention on % weight loss and maintaining % weight loss at 6 and 12 months in a sample (N=256) of Black community…
- Trial name
- NCT04412954
- Testing
- Smartphone + Text Messaging with Health Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Cancer
A Web-Based Physical Activity Intervention in Adolescent Survivors of Childhood Cancer
Five year survival following a diagnosis of childhood cancer has reached 83%, making long term health outcomes among survivors an important concern.
- Trial name
- NCT01778127
- Testing
- Activity Monitor, Interactive Website, Educational Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Abortion Early
Transabdominal and Transvaginal Sonography in Medical Abortion
The investigator will perform a multicenter, randomized controlled trial in practices that routinely use transvaginal sonography (TVS) to compare how often clinicians order additional testing prior to medical abortion after the…
- Trial name
- TASvTVS (NCT03047551)
- Testing
- Transabdominal sonography, Transvaginal sonography
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 634 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Suicide
Developing Adaptive Interventions for Suicidal College Students Seeking Treatment - SMART
This pilot study tested the feasibility of utilizing an adaptive intervention strategy for college students who are suicidal when first seeking treatment at a campus clinic.
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT02442869)
- Testing
- Stage 1 Treatment as usual (TAU), Stage 1 CAMS, Stage 2 CAMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- University of Nevada, Reno
Obesity
Family Nutrition Physical Activity Tool Use During Well Child Visits
The main aim of the study would be to examine the effect of using a health behavior screening tool and a brief patient centered conversation on health behavior goal setting during well-child visits.
- Trial name
- FNPA (NCT02067728)
- Testing
- FNPA tool, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 430 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Coronary Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease
Assessment Of Vascular Health After Niacin Therapy (AVANT)
This study is looking to see if niacin will lessen atherosclerotic plaque inflammation and favorably affect circulating levels of endothelial progenitor cells and microparticles in people with atherosclerotic disease on chronic…
- Conditions
- Coronary Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Disease, Peripheral Artery Disease
- Trial name
- AVANT (NCT02003638)
- Testing
- Niacin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Adverse Drug Reaction
Educational Intervention in Pharmacovigilance for Hospital Health Professionals
Spontaneous reports by health professionals generate the signals in pharmacovigilance. However, the passive method has limitations and the most important of them are the underreporting and the poor quality of data, hindering the…
- Trial name
- EIPhv (NCT02134587)
- Testing
- Multifaceted educational intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 203 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Melanoma (Skin)
Skin Health Online for Melanoma: Better Risk Assessment
This study will have two phases, with an added usability test after Phase I and before Phase 2. Phase 1: Cognitive Interviews of materials in Spanish. Phase 2: Personalized Genomic Testing for Skin Cancer (PGT-SC).
- Trial name
- SOMBRA (NCT03130569)
- Testing
- Web-based Module Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Cancer, Hypertension
Tailored Home-Based Exercise Program for Multiple Chronic Conditions
A home-based, tailored, technology-enhanced home-based exercise program (iHBE) using a combination of the integrated mobile technologies (wearable device and phone application) and tailored home-based exercise will be pilot…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Hypertension, Diabetes
- Trial name
- iHBE (NCT03874754)
- Testing
- Tailored Technology-Enhance Home-based exercise program (iHBE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
Post-polio Syndrome, Physical Activity
Glutathione and Health With Post-Polio Syndrome
In this study, people who have symptoms of post polio will take oral glutathione supplements for three months. Their levels of fatigue, physical activity and sleep efficiency will be assessed.
- Conditions
- Post-polio Syndrome, Physical Activity, Depression, Pain
- Trial name
- NCT01402570
- Testing
- Glutathione
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Physical Inactivity, Health Behavior
The JustWalk JITAI Study: A System Identification Experiment to Understand Just-in-Time States of Physical Activity
The goal of this system identification experiment is to estimate and validate dynamical computational models that can be used in a future a multi-timescale model-predictive controller.
- Conditions
- Physical Inactivity, Health Behavior, Healthy Lifestyle
- Trial name
- NCT05273437
- Testing
- System identification experiment for physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego