Clinical trials: Preventive Intervention
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus
Evaluation of a Letter Intervention Promoting a Plant-based Diet
The researchers' mission is to promote healthier eating behavior and to reduce costs associated with healthcare. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of mailing randomly selected participants a letter promoting a…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity
- Trial name
- NCT03880838
- Testing
- Personal testimonial, Forks Over Knives Documentary, Commitment nudge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 11,234 people
- Sponsor
- Geisinger Clinic
Breast Cancer, Nausea
Fosaprepitant Dimeglumine and Granisetron Transdermal System in Preventing Nausea and Vomiting in Patients With Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy
This clinical trial studies how well fosaprepitant dimeglumine and granisetron transdermal system work in preventing nausea and vomiting in patients with breast cancer undergoing chemotherapy.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Nausea, Vomiting
- Trial name
- NCT01649258
- Testing
- granisetron transdermal system, fosaprepitant dimeglumine, laboratory biomarker analysis
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Tuberculosis (TB), TB Infection
Prevention and Mass Screening of TB in Prisons in Paraguay
The goal of this interventional study is to evaluate three tuberculosis (TB) screening and prevention strategies in prisons in Paraguay.
- Conditions
- Tuberculosis (TB), TB Infection, Prisoners, Epidemiology
- Trial name
- PRESMAP-TB (NCT07520448)
- Testing
- Type 1 - Intensive Intervention, Type 2 - Optimized intervention, Type 3. Control.
- Where
- Paraguay
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Nacional de Caaguazu
Obesity
Nutrition Intervention and Play Group Exercise for Low-income Latinas
Obesity among Mexican-American women has the potential to become a public health crisis. Hispanics are one of the fastest growing minority populations in the United States and the prevalence of obesity in Mexican American woman…
- Trial name
- CHICOS (NCT00454948)
- Testing
- Home-based nutrition sessions and play group exercise, Group-based nutrition sessions and mail-out activities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
HIV
TelePharm PrEP/PEP
In this study, the investigators will evaluate whether introducing a remote nurse to screen, counsel, and guide clients through HIV self-testing (via a telehealth platform) and support interested clients (via SMS) between…
- Trial name
- NCT07561658
- Testing
- Telehealth delivery of pharmacy PrEP/PEP, Standard pharmacy PrEP/PEP delivery
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,580 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Diabetic Retinopathy
Prevention of Onset and Transition to an Advanced Form of Diabetic Retinopathy in Children
The primary goal of the project is to create a normative database from data collected from a healthy pediatric population. A secondary aim is to compare normative data with data from pediatric patients with pre-existing type 1…
- Trial name
- NCT05615740
- Testing
- Optical coherence tomography (OCTA)
- Where
- Czechia
- Volunteers
- 187 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Ostrava
Health Prevention
Work Place Health Promotion: a Change Project
The purpose of this study is to determine if intelligent physical exercise training can increase the productivity of office workers in Denmark. Effects of intervention is measured after 1 and 2 years.
- Trial name
- HEALTHCHANGE (NCT01366950)
- Testing
- Intelligent physical activity
- Where
- 5 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 406 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Denmark
Leukemia
A Feasibility Study of Prophylactic White Blood Cell Transfusions
Patients with leukemia often have low white blood cell counts after chemotherapy, which puts them at greater risk of infection. The standard of care for preventing infections is to give these patients antibiotic, antifungal, and…
- Trial name
- NCT01932710
- Testing
- White Blood Cell Transfusion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
HIV Prevention
Private-sector Access to Testing for Health Sustainability
New and innovative strategies are urgently needed to increase the uptake of HIV prevention and sexual and reproductive health services among adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Trial name
- PATHS (NCT06820697)
- Testing
- Low HIVST kit subsidy, High HIVST kit subsidy
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cardiac Disease, Vascular Diseases
Danish Cardiovascular Screening Trial II
This study attempts to reduce social inequality in cardiovascular health by performing an interventional screening trial on how best to decrease cardiovascular disease (CVD) among people with low social status.
- Trial name
- DANCAVAS-II (NCT03946410)
- Testing
- Invitation to screening
- Where
- 4 sites in Denmark
- Volunteers
- 38,000 people
- Sponsor
- Odense University Hospital
Pre-diabetes
A Community-based Weight Loss Programme for Chinese Overweight Adults With Pre-diabetes
Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a serious chronic condition and one of the world's fastest growing health problems. The onset of T2DM is gradual, with most individuals progressing through a state of pre-diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT03609697
- Testing
- group-based lifestyle intervention, Minimal intervention (SMS intervention)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Pressure Ulcer (PU)
The Effect of Pulse Oximeter Probe Replacement Interval on Pressure Injury Development in Intensive Care Patients
Patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) are at increased risk of medical device-related pressure injuries (MDRPIs) due to the prolonged use of monitoring devices.
- Trial name
- NCT07704710
- Testing
- Pulse Oximeter Probe Repositioning Every 2 Hours, Pulse Oximeter Probe Repositioning Every 4 Hours
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 432 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emine Arici Parlak
Mental Health Wellness 1, COVID
Telepsychoeducation for the Prevention of Emotional Distress in Professionals and Students From Essential Services in the Context of COVID-19
A pragmatic superiority randomized controlled trial comparing Telepsychoeducation plus personalized videos vs. Telepsychoeducation without personalized videos for the prevention of future emotional distress in professionals and…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1, COVID, Emotional Distress, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT04632082
- Testing
- Telepsychoeducation with personalized videos, Telepsychoeducation without personalized videos
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 2,200 people
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea
Dose Response Effect of Probiotics for the Prevention of Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea in Chinese Adults
The purpose of this study is to determine the dose response effect of probiotic capsules for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD).
- Trial name
- NCT01143623
- Testing
- Probiotic
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 510 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Changhai Hospital
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Nerve Blocks vs Local Injections for Post-op Pain Prevention in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Children
The objective of this study is to compare transversus abdominis plane (TAP) blocks to local wound infiltration (LWI) in terms of postoperative pain control in pediatric patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT03022279
- Testing
- TAP Blocks, local wound infiltration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people
- Sponsor
- Brian Wallace Gray
Suicide Prevention, Suicide
Co-creation of Tools for People in Detention With Suicidal Thoughts and/or Behavior
People in detention are at significantly higher risk of suicide compared to the general population. In Belgian prisons, the suicide rate is five times higher than average.
- Conditions
- Suicide Prevention, Suicide, Suicidal Ideation
- Trial name
- NCT07259408
- Testing
- Co-creation process for suicide prevention tools in detention
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
Breast Cancer
Phase III Trial Evaluating Radium Bromatum Homeopathic Treatment Efficacy on Radiodermatitis Prevention and Treatment for Breast Cancer Women
Breast cancer is the second most frequent cancer worldwide. Principal therapy consists in radiotherapy, but this technic has sides effects as radiodermatitis, concerning about 90 percent of women treated.
- Trial name
- HOMEORAD (NCT03753776)
- Testing
- Radium bromatum pills, Radium bromatum/Apis mellifica/Belladonna pills
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 232 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Saint Etienne
Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Compare Effects of Flax Seed Oil, and Fish Oil on Blood Sugar Levels
Flax seed oil, fish oil, and soy bean oil, are commonly recommended supplements for Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). These oils have different chemical structures and biological actions.
- Trial name
- PCOS (NCT00579540)
- Testing
- Flax Seed Oil, Fish Oil, Soybean Oil
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Hand Hygiene
Direct Gloving Strategy: A Cluster-randomized Trial
The necessity of Hand hygiene (HH) before donning non-sterile gloves is unknown. Furthermore, because of the additional time required to cleanse hands and then don gloves, as well as the cumbersome nature of applying gloves to…
- Trial name
- NCT03119389
- Testing
- Donning Non-Sterile Gloves without HH
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 14,418 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting
Dexamethasone Palmitate for PONV After Craniotomy
Dexamethasone is almost one of the most commonly used drugs for postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) prevention. However, PONV is still a complex problem to be solved; for example, even with preoperative dexamethasone…
- Trial name
- NCT06988124
- Testing
- Dexamethasone Palmitate, Dexamethasone
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital
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