Clinical trials: Preventive Behaviors
Suicide Attempt
Suicide Prevention Algorithm in the French Overseas Territories
In France, suicide behaviours are a major public health concern that triggered the creation in 2013 of a National Observatory of Suicide.
- Trial name
- APSOM (NCT03427190)
- Testing
- APSOM vs Control
- Where
- 9 sites in French Guiana, Guadeloupe and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 259 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Center of Martinique
Cerebrovascular Accident, Transient Ischemic Attack
The Post Stroke Preventive Trial (PREVENT). A RCT Nested in a Cohort Study
Patients with a diagnosis of stroke or TIA, who are already included in the RIALTO-cohort study are asked to participate in a RCT after discharge from hospital.
- Conditions
- Cerebrovascular Accident, Transient Ischemic Attack, Myocardial Infarction
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT00253097)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 353 people
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
Depression
The Preventive Effect of Escitalopram on Depression and Related Emotional Disorders in Acute Stroke Patients
Through this study, the investigators are to demonstrate the superiority of Escitalopram over placebo for the prevention of poststroke depression in patients with acute stroke The primary hypothesis of this study is; This study…
- Trial name
- EMOTION (NCT01278498)
- Testing
- Escitalopram, sugar pill
- Where
- 16 sites in South Korea
- Volunteers
- 444 people
- Sponsor
- Asan Medical Center
Physical Activity, Life Style
Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Strategies for High-risk Urban Sedentary Employees in Karachi, Pakistan
Heart diseases and other non-communicable diseases are serious health issues in countries like Pakistan. Many people who work in offices, like bank employees, sit for more than 8 hours a day.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Life Style, Dietary Habits, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- m-LIfE (NCT06981247)
- Testing
- m-LIfE: mobile based lifestyle intervention for employees to increase their physical activity and promote healthy diet., Routine care arm
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
Infant Regulatory Problems, Regulatory Problems in Infancy
Developing and Testing a Preventive Primary Care Parenting Intervention to Strengthen Parent-Infant Co-Regulation in Families Experiencing Early Regulatory Difficulties
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured parenting support program for families with young infants experiencing early regulatory difficulties.
- Conditions
- Infant Regulatory Problems, Regulatory Problems in Infancy, Parental Stress, Parental Self-efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT07541716
- Testing
- Structured early parenting support program, called "Eat, sleep, cry - repeat"
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Universiteit Antwerpen
Mental Health
Testing Multi-level Scale-Up Strategies: Ugandan School System
The overall objective of the project is to address the school mental health evidence-based interventions (EBIs) scale-up and sustainability challenges in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) by studying "system level…
- Trial name
- NCT07466563
- Testing
- Mental Health Evidence-Based Interventions (EBIs)., EBI Support
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,536 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Stress, Psychological, Mental Health Issue
Engaged and Resilient - a Preventive Intervention to Promote Psychological Well-being and Mental Health for Leaders
Leaders in organizations must handle organizational complexity and adversity as part of their position and profession. Work-related risk exposure is associated with perceived stress, low engagement, and mental health issues.
- Trial name
- NCT04727255
- Testing
- Engaged and Resilient intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Smoking, Health Behavior
Early Detection of and Intervention Towards Chronic Diseases Among Individuals Without Formal Education
In this randomized controlled study it is investigated if a proactive action by the general practitioner offering individuals without formal education a preventive health check will lead to a larger number of diagnoses in form of…
- Conditions
- Smoking, Health Behavior, Chronic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT01979107
- Testing
- Proactive action by the general practitioner
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Heart Disease Risk Factors, Healthy Lifestyle
Healthy Communities: A Healthy City Preventive Program on Cardiovascular Health and Well-being (HC)
Healthy Communities is a multidisciplinary health-promotion initiative. The objective of the present study is to determine whether such an intervention will be efficacious to improve cardiovascular health compared to the current…
- Conditions
- Heart Disease Risk Factors, Healthy Lifestyle, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- HC (NCT05974826)
- Testing
- the SI! Program for Secondary Schools (NCT03504059), the Fifty-Fifty Program (NCT02367963)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people
- Sponsor
- Foundation for Science, Health and Education, Spain
Depression, Acute Ischemic Stroke
Prophylactic Effects of Agomelatine for Poststroke Depression
The incidence of depression in stroke patients with frontal lobe involvement was reported to be as high as 42%. Agomelatin, a type 1/2 melatonin receptor agonist and serotonin 2C receptor antagonist, is effective in treatment of…
- Trial name
- PRAISED (NCT05426304)
- Testing
- Agomelatine
- Volunteers
- 420 people
- Sponsor
- First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University
Infectious Diseases
Fostering Prosocial Preventive Behaviours Through Awe
The goal of this randomized control trial is to investigate the impact pf awe on prosocial preventive behaviours against infectious diseases among adults from Hong Kong, Singapore, and ten major cities in Mainland China (Beijing…
- Trial name
- NCT07406529
- Testing
- Awe intervention, Neutral imagination
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 456 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Hepatitis C, Depression
VISN 20: Prophylactic Treatment of Interferon-Induced Depression in Hepatitis C Patients
The purpose of this study is to learn more about the effects of interferon and ribavirin combination therapy in people with Hepatitis C.
- Trial name
- NCT00108563
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Health Behavior, COVID-19
Nudges to Improve Health Behaviors That Limit COVID-19 Spread
This investigation is a randomized intervention trial that evaluates behavioral nudges (BN) to increase hand washing behavior and subsequently reduce COVID-19 spreading to a targeted high-risk patient population based in…
- Trial name
- NCT04379375
- Testing
- Nudge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Pregnancy
Cosmetics and Pregnancy
The use of cosmetics is an important source of exposure to many chemicals including endocrine disruptors. Recently, national and international scientific recommendations have been issued to limit exposure to chemicals during…
- Trial name
- PERICOS (NCT03283189)
- Testing
- Group discussions
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
COPD, COPD Exacerbation
Outgoing Lung Team - a Cross-sectorial Intervention in Patients With COPD
This study examines the effects of the work of an outgoing lung team in the Municipality of Aarhus, Denmark to patients with COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) at risk of exacerbation of COPD.
- Trial name
- NCT04119856
- Testing
- Affiliation with the outgoing lung team
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus
Cavities of Teeth
The Effects of Bundling Dental and Medical Appointments and Price on Uptake of Preventive Dental Care
This study evaluates the effectiveness of behavioral messages sent via WhatsApp in encouraging patients to schedule preventive dental check-ups.
- Trial name
- NCT07121673
- Testing
- Dental appointment message, Dental appointment message with price discount, Bundling frame
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 306,524 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
Heart Diseases
Heart-health Promotion
The researchers intend to use the Expanded Health Belief Model in enhancing heart-health preventive behaviors among high school female students
- Trial name
- NCT05949892
- Testing
- Expanded Health Belief Model-Based Intervention
- Where
- Iraq
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Baghdad
Behavior, Health
Preventive Reminder Ordering AssistanCe Via Texting for Improved Visit Encounters
A substantial portion of the United States population remains overdue for key screenings, despite availability and insurance coverage of preventive health services.
- Trial name
- PROACTIVE (NCT07636187)
- Testing
- Pre-visit and post-visit patient messaging, Default pended order, EHR communication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16,416 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Preventive Intervention, Mental Health Difficulties
The STIME Project: Intersectoral Prevention of Severe Youth Mental Health Difficulties
This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of participation in five different STIME (Strengthened Cross-Sectoral Initiative for Children and Young People's Mental Health) interventions: 'Signs of…
- Trial name
- STIME (NCT07413887)
- Testing
- 'Signs of Disordered Eating', 'Signs of Self-Harm', 'Signs of Internalizing'
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- Center for Clinical Research and Prevention
Colorectal Cancer Screening, Prevention & Control
Outreach for Patients With Uncompleted Colorectal Cancer Screening Orders
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether patient outreach is effective at increasing compliance with preventive screenings ordered by their physician. We hypothesize that educational outreach may increase completion rates.
- Trial name
- UPQUAL (NCT00793455)
- Testing
- Educational outreach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 628 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University