Clinical trials: Prevention Intervention
Contrast-Induced Nephropathy
Sodium Bicarbonate Versus Saline for the Prevention of Contrast-induced Nephropathy
Contrast-induced nephrophaty (CIN) accounts for more than 10% of hospital-acquired renal failure. Hydration with sodium bicarbonate is more protective than isotonic saline in animals. Limited data are available in humans.
- Trial name
- NCT00606827
- Testing
- Sodium Bicarbonate, Isotonic Saline
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Ospedale Misericordia e Dolce
HIV Infections
C2P (With Venues): Connect to Protect® Partnerships For Youth Prevention Interventions
During Phase III, Adolescent Trials Network for HIV/AIDS Interventions (ATN)/Connect-to-Protect (C2P) site staff, their official community partners established in Phase I, and newly invited community sector representatives (i.e.…
- Trial name
- NCT00271908
- Testing
- Community Mobilization
- Where
- 8 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 4,472 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Breast Cancer
Automated Tele Counseling for Screening Mammography
The purpose and aim of this study is to test the use of a computer-based, automated telecommunications system and its effectiveness in increasing the rates of regular screening mammography among women ages 50-74.
- Trial name
- NCT00247013
- Testing
- Breast Cancer Screening Compliance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Tobacco Prevention
Effectiveness of an Online Quiz in Promoting Tobacco-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviours Among Primary Students
The goal of this modified pilot RCT is to evaluate the effects of the intervention (online platform) on tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes and intentions on smoking among local primary 5-6 school students.
- Trial name
- NCT06913166
- Testing
- Online quiz competition
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Cardiovascular Diseases, Non-communicable Disease
Effects of Primary Prevention in Elderly People-The Healthy Aging Initiative
The number of elderly will increase rapidly in Europe in the next 30 years, which affects the country's economic and social development, welfare, health care, and also the individuals.
- Trial name
- HAI (NCT03312439)
- Testing
- Given advice
- Volunteers
- 10,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Västerbotten
PTSD Symptoms, Violence Prevention
IPV Prevention Among FDP
Forcibly displaced women and their male partners experience compounding social and structural vulnerabilities to intimate partner violence (IPV) and mental health challenges, yet rigorous studies or examples of evidence-based…
- Conditions
- PTSD Symptoms, Violence Prevention, Depression and Anxiety Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT07775677
- Testing
- EA$E-US, ongoing standard of care
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Mason University
Prevention Harmful Effects, Health Maintenance
Lifewise Preventive Video Education in Primary Care
It is widely accepted that prevention is far more impactful than curative medicine and must be included in primary care. In a previous pilot study, we evaluated passive video preventive lifestyle education in the emergency…
- Conditions
- Prevention Harmful Effects, Health Maintenance, Preventive Health Care, Dietary Habits
- Trial name
- NCT06730737
- Testing
- Video preventive education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people
- Sponsor
- Trinity Health-Livonia
Acute Kidney Injury
Prevention of Acute Kidney Injury Through Biomarker-guided Nephrological Intervention
This study examines the clinical relevance of early biomarkers to detect and prevent acute kidney injury. High-risk patients for developing acute kidney injury will be screened at initial presentation (emergency department and…
- Trial name
- NCT02730637
- Testing
- Early nephrologist consultation
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Bosch Medical Center
Dietary Rice Bran Supplementation
Pilot Feasibility of Rice Bran Supplementation in Children
The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility of rice bran consumption in weaning children and to identify dietary rice bran mediated changes to the stool microbiome and stool metabolome.
- Trial name
- NCT02557373
- Testing
- Vitamin A, Rice Bran + Vitamin A
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Mali
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
HIV/AIDS
Social Media HIV Prevention Intervention for High Risk Rural Women
The overall aim of this R34 application is to adapt and feasibility test an evidence-based HIV prevention education for high-risk, underserved rural women in Appalachia.
- Trial name
- NCT03456453
- Testing
- NIDA Standard for HIV Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michele Staton
HIV Infection
Demonstrating Safety and Effective Delivery of Daily Oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Sex Workers in India
Female sex workers (FSWs) in India are at high risk of HIV infection, and while correct and consistent condom use is an effective means of preventing HIV transmission, many FSWs have difficulty insisting on their use.
- Trial name
- PrEP-India (NCT02148094)
- Testing
- Truvada
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 1,325 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Manitoba
Frailty, Aging
Community-Based Multicomponent Exercise and Recreational Programme for Older Adults
This quasi-experimental, non-randomized controlled evaluation examined whether participation in ELDERPLAY, a community-based programme combining Vivifrail-based multicomponent exercise with adapted traditional games, was…
- Conditions
- Frailty, Aging, Physical Functional Performance, Postural Balance
- Trial name
- ELDERPLAY (NCT07864831)
- Testing
- ELDERPLAY multicomponent exercise and recreational programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Murcia
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
A Study of Vestipitant (GW597599) in the Treatment of Breakthrough Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting (PONV)
This study will evaluate single IV doses of Vestipitant (GW597599) compared to 4 mg IV ondansetron for treating breakthrough postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) after failure of PONV prophylaxis with a regimen that includes…
- Trial name
- NCT01507194
- Testing
- Ondansetron, Vestipitant
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people
- Sponsor
- Accenture
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Post-exposure Prophylaxis
Comic Intervention for Sexual Violence Prevention and Post-rape Care
In humanitarian settings, sexual and gender-based violence disproportionately impacts women and children. However, there continues to be a lack of evidence regarding both sexual violence prevention and post-rape care…
- Trial name
- NCT04656522
- Testing
- Participatory Comic Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Myopia
Time Outdoors as an Intervention for Myopia in Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether improved outdoor time has an effect on the onset and progression of myopia in children.
- Trial name
- NCT02980445
- Testing
- Outdoor activity 1, Outdoor activity 2
- Volunteers
- 7,200 people
- Sponsor
- Shanghai Eye Disease Prevention and Treatment Center
Overweight
Promoting Water Consumption for Prevention of Overweight in School Children in a Controlled Intervention Trial
A major goal in public health is to find effective, feasible and simple programs for overweight prevention among children. This controlled intervention study evaluates a simple environmental and behavioral modification for its…
- Trial name
- trinkfit (NCT00554294)
- Testing
- environmental and behavioral change
- Volunteers
- 2,950 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Institute of Child Nutrition, Dortmund
Childhood Obesity
MuLtidimensional School-based and Family interVentions to Promote hEalthy and Sustainable LifestYle for the Childhood
Childhood obesity condition has increased 10 times in the last 40 years, representing one of the most important public health challenges of our century.
- Trial name
- LIVELY (NCT05966051)
- Testing
- Educational interventions
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 226 people
- Sponsor
- Mario Negri Institute for Pharmacological Research
Vitamin D Deficiency
Nutritional Requirements for Vitamin D in Pregnant Women
Randomised, placebo-controlled dose-response intervention study with vitamin D3 in pregnant women.
- Trial name
- DMAT (NCT02506439)
- Testing
- 10 mcg Vitamin D3, 20 mcg Vitamin D3
- Where
- 2 sites in Ireland
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Cork
Type 2 Diabetes, Hypertension
Step Monitoring to Improve ARTERial Health
Many people with diabetes and/or high blood pressure (hypertension) are not very active. When people are more active, they can reduce the chances of having a heart attack or stroke.
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT01475201)
- Testing
- Step count prescription, Usual care
- Where
- 6 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 347 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Increasing Engagement and Improving HIV Outcomes Via HealthMPowerment
The overall goal of this 3-arm randomized trial is to test whether a network-driven online intervention tailored for intersectional stigma amelioration can elicit online social support, promote intervention engagement, and…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT03678181
- Testing
- Information Resources, Social Support, HIV Testing
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania