Clinical trials: Pregnancy in Adolescence
Adolescent Problem Behavior
Planned Parenthood Teen Council Program Study
This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluation of the Teen Council program that was tested with high school students (grades 10-12) to assess whether it results in a reduction of teen pregnancy among other outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT05087004
- Testing
- Teen Council
- Volunteers
- 810 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philliber Research & Evaluation
Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor
Observation and/or Combination Chemotherapy After Surgery or Biopsy in Treating Young Patients With Extracranial Germ Cell Tumors
RATIONALE: Sometimes, after surgery, the tumor may not need additional treatment until it progresses. In this case, observation may be sufficient.
- Conditions
- Childhood Germ Cell Tumor, Extragonadal Germ Cell Tumor, Ovarian Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT00274950
- Testing
- bleomycin sulfate, carboplatin, cisplatin
- Where
- 20 sites in Ireland, United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Cancer and Leukaemia Group
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Evaluation of Peer Group Connection - Middle School
This study is a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of the Peer Group Connection - Middle School (PGC-MS) intervention on pre-sexual behaviors and sexual initiation in middle school-aged youth.
- Trial name
- PGC-MS (NCT06582641)
- Testing
- Peer Group Connection - Middle School (PGC-MS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Policy & Research Group
Pregnancy
A Pilot Study Using Text Messaging to Communicate With Adolescent Females in the Pediatric Emergency Department
The objective of this study is to develop and test an emergency department (ED)-based intervention which uses text messages to facilitate contraception initiation.
- Trial name
- T2I (NCT02093884)
- Testing
- Text Messaging Intervention, Standard Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Adolescent Lupus Nephritis, Pediatric Lupus Nephritis
Voclosporin in Adolescent and Pediatric Subjects With Lupus Nephritis
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of voclosporin compared to placebo in achieving renal response following 24 weeks of therapy in adolescent and pediatric subjects with active lupus nephritis (LN).
- Trial name
- VOCAL (NCT05288855)
- Testing
- Voclosporin
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Colombia and 3 more
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Aurinia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Adolescent Pregnancy
Adolescent Postpartum Contraceptive Counseling Intervention
Postpartum contraceptive counseling varies widely in its provision; no standardized practice has been well-established by the literature.
- Trial name
- PPCI (NCT01814930)
- Testing
- Brief standardized contraceptive counseling intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)
Study of ALXN1210 in Complement Inhibitor Treatment-Naïve Adult and Adolescent Participants With Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)
The purpose of the study is to assess the safety and efficacy of ravulizumab to control disease activity in adolescent and adult participants with aHUS who had not previously used a complement inhibitor.
- Trial name
- NCT02949128
- Testing
- Ravulizumab
- Where
- 37 sites in United States, Australia and 12 more
- Volunteers
- 58 people
- Sponsor
- Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Haematological Malignancy, Malignant Neoplasm
DETERMINE Trial Treatment Arm 01: Alectinib in Adult, Paediatric and Teenage/Young Adult Patients With ALK Positive Cancers
This clinical trial is looking at a drug called alectinib. Alectinib is approved as standard of care treatment for adult patients with certain types of lung cancer.
- Conditions
- Haematological Malignancy, Malignant Neoplasm, Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Neoplasms by Histologic Type
- Trial name
- DETERMINE (NCT05770037)
- Testing
- Alectinib
- Where
- 27 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research UK
Hyperandrogenemia, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
Assessment of the Sensitivity of the Hypothalamic GnRH Pulse Generator to Estradiol and Progesterone Inhibition
Girls with high levels of the male hormone testosterone often develop polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) as adults. Women with PCOS often have irregular menstrual periods, excess facial and body hair, and weight gain.
- Trial name
- NCT01425541
- Testing
- estrace, Progesterone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Pregnancy in Adolescence, Adolescent Health
An Evaluation of the Yes You Can... Make Smart Choices Curriculum
The New Jersey Physicians Advisory Group (NJPAG) previously created the Yes You Can…Make Smart Choices! (YYC…MSC!) program with the goal of preventing teen pregnancy and enhancing character development in youth.
- Trial name
- NCT05320666
- Testing
- Yes You Can…Make Smart Choices! (YYC…MSC!) program
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New Jersey Physicians Advisory Group
Ovarian Failure, Premature
Comparison of Transdermal and Oral Estrogens in Adolescent Girls With Ovarian Failure
To directly compare the safety (by laboratory evaluation) and efficacy (feminization and growth) of three commonly used estrogen preparations in adolescent patients with ovarian failure, either due to congenital causes (Turner…
- Trial name
- NCT01023178
- Testing
- 17beta Estradiol, Conjugated estrogens, 17Beta Estradiol - transdermal
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Pregnancy Prevention
Girl2Girl: A Web-based Trial
This is a pilot effectiveness study of Girl2Girl, a text messaging-based pregnancy prevention program for cisgender sexual minority adolescents.
- Trial name
- G2G (NCT04809155)
- Testing
- Girl2Girl
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 574 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Innovative Public Health Research
Contraception, Contraception Behavior
A Randomized-Controlled Trial to Increase the Uptake of LARCs in Cameroon
Cameroon exhibits a high and non-decreasing level of maternal mortality (roughly 600 per 100,000 live births), partially related to its relatively high total fertility rate (roughly 4.6).
- Conditions
- Contraception, Contraception Behavior, Contraceptive Usage, Contraceptive Method Switching
- Trial name
- HGOPY (NCT03733678)
- Testing
- Price discounts for SARCs, Price discounts for LARCs, Sequential vs. simultaneous recommendations
- Where
- Cameroon
- Volunteers
- 2,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- World Bank
Postpartum Depression (PPD)
Salutogenesis and Self-efficacy-based Childbirth Education Programme for Preventing Postpartum Depression
Although the transition to motherhood is often a joyful experience, there is evidence that teenage motherhood can present many stressful challenges, potentially leading to the development of postpartum depression.
- Trial name
- NCT06698107
- Testing
- Childbirth education programme, Usual Care
- Where
- 4 sites in Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Human Papillomavirus, Cervix Cancer
Prevention of HPV in the School Health Service
The last ten years sexually transmitted infections (STI) have substantially increased among adolescents. STI can lead to individual suffering and have a negative effect on the future reproductive health and also increase the need…
- Trial name
- NCT02280967
- Testing
- Education about HPV by school nurse
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 832 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Schizophrenia, Paranoid, Schizophrenia, Disorganized
Flexible Dose, Long-term Safety Study of Asenapine for the Treatment of Schizophrenia in Adolescents (P05897)
This study is designed to evaluate whether asenapine, which is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (US FDA) for acute treatment of schizophrenia in adults, is generally safe and well tolerated in…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Paranoid, Schizophrenia, Disorganized, Schizophrenia, Undifferentiated
- Trial name
- NCT01190267
- Testing
- asenapine
- Volunteers
- 204 people
- Sponsor
- Organon and Co
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
A Study of a Virtual Education-Based Transition Intervention to Improve Transition Readiness in Adolescent and Young Adults With Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Background: Children with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) can survive well into adulthood with proper treatment. But the change from pediatric to adult care can be challenging.
- Trial name
- NCT05663320
- Testing
- virtual educational based transition intervention self-paced
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
Chronic Disease, Chronic Diseases in Adolescence
Home-based Aerobic Training Among Adolescents With Chronic Diseases During COVID-19 Pandemic
Data show that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) symptoms can be severe in 4% and 3% of the adolescents aged 11-15 years and ≥ 16 years, respectively.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Chronic Diseases in Adolescence, Chronic Disease of Immune System, Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT04458246
- Testing
- Exercise training group
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Haematological Malignancy, Melanoma
DETERMINE Trial Treatment Arm 05: Vemurafenib in Combination With Cobimetinib in Adult Patients With BRAF Positive Cancers.
This clinical trial is looking at a combination of drugs called vemurafenib and cobimetinib. Vemurafenib is approved as standard of care for adult patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
- Conditions
- Haematological Malignancy, Melanoma, Thyroid Cancer, Papillary, Ovarian Neoplasms
- Trial name
- DETERMINE (NCT05768178)
- Testing
- Vemurafenib, Cobimetinib
- Where
- 16 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Cancer Research UK
Teen Pregnancy
Knowledge and Habits of Pregnant Teens
This study examines the link between health literacy, gestational weight gain, and infant birthweight in pregnant teenagers. A randomized trial of 50 participants will be conducted at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.
- Trial name
- KnowTeens (NCT06698133)
- Testing
- Participants in the intervention arm will be invited to join a private social media group
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University of Mississippi Medical Center