Clinical trials: Public Health
Oral Health
Caries-Obesity Prevention in Children by Modifying Risk Behaviors Among Parents With Immigrant Background-COP Study
Immigrants constitute 18.2 % of the whole population in Norway. Health inequalities were previously reported, and immigrant status has been associated with a high risk of caries and obesity in children.
- Trial name
- COP (NCT05758454)
- Testing
- Caries and Obesity Prevention
- Where
- 2 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oral Health Centre of Expertise in Western Norway
Smoking Cessation
Motivating Smokers at Outdoor Public Smoking Hotspots to Have Quit Attempt With Nicotine Replacement Therapy Sampling
Background About half of the daily smokers in Hong Kong have never tried and have no intention to quit smoking. 37.9% of daily smokers attempted to quit but failed.
- Trial name
- NCT02491086
- Testing
- Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) sampling, Smoking cessation counseling
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Risk Factor, Cardiovascular
Self-screening of Cardiovascular Risk
The aims of this study are (1) to validate a self-screening method for cardiovascular (CV) risk that does not require the supervision of a health professional (including self-measurement of blood pressure, lipid profile evaluated…
- Trial name
- ACRISC (NCT02373319)
- Testing
- CV-screening-1 plus personalized, CV-screening-2 plus personalized, CV-screening-1 plus standard
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Vaccine Knowledge, Vaccine Hesitancy
Supporting CHWs as Vaccine Educators: Impact of a Digital Training and Chatbot Intervention on Vaccination in Kenya
This study seeks to understand how to support community health workers (CHWs) to improve routine vaccination rates in high-need areas by testing a two-part intervention.
- Conditions
- Vaccine Knowledge, Vaccine Hesitancy, Vaccine Refusal
- Trial name
- NCT06237374
- Testing
- Digital Vaccine Education Training & Patient-facing Chatbot Tool, Standard Training
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 795 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Public Health Nursing
The Effect of Online Transtheoretic Model Based Health Education on Overweight University Students
Aim: In this study, it was aimed to determine the effect of health education given to overweight university students based on the Transtheoretic Model (TTM) on nutrition and physical activity behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT05482659
- Testing
- Health education on healthy nutrition and regular physical activity based on the transtheoretic model
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi
Breast Neoplasms, Breast Self-Examination
Health Belief Model-Based Survey on Breast Self-Examination Awareness and Practice Among Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Women
This observational study aims to evaluate the current status of breast self-examination (BSE) practices and related influencing factors among middle-aged and older women in urban communities, using the Health Belief Model (HBM)…
- Conditions
- Breast Neoplasms, Breast Self-Examination, Cancer Screening, Health Belief Model
- Trial name
- HBM-BSE (NCT07149636)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Female Community Health Volunteers
Effectiveness of Female Community Health Volunteers Training on Hypertension Knowledge and Blood Pressure Measurement Skills in Nepal
The investigators aimed to investigate the effectiveness of training FCHVs in hypertension knowledge and blood pressure measuring skills and explore their perceptions of challenges and opportunities to deliver hypertension…
- Trial name
- NCT06529289
- Testing
- Training
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine
HPV Multilevel Intervention Strategies Targeting Immunization in Community Settings (HPV MISTICS)
This intervention study will use parent-, provider-, and health center-level strategies to promote HPV vaccination among 11-17 year olds receiving care in 8 community health centers in Florida, will explore factors related to the…
- Trial name
- HPV MISTICS (NCT05677360)
- Testing
- HPV MISTICS -Provider Level, HPV MISTICS - Parent Level, HPV MISTICS- HPV Vaccine Champion Level
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 148 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Malaria, Public Health
Evaluation of a New Malaria Control Strategy Amongst Gold Miners Working Illegally in French Guiana (Malakit)
Illegal gold miners in French Guiana, a French overseas territory ('département') located in Amazonia, often carry malaria parasites (up to 46.8%).
- Trial name
- MALAKIT (NCT03695770)
- Testing
- kit for self-diagnosis and self-treatment
- Where
- 2 sites in Brazil, Suriname
- Volunteers
- 3,733 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Cayenne
Smoking, Smoking Behaviors
Take A Break - Rural
The study team proposes a multi-level trial to test 1) novel implementation programs in rural counties designed to increase access to 2) recent advances in tobacco control services for people who are not-yet-ready-to-quit…
- Conditions
- Smoking, Smoking Behaviors, Smoking Cessation
- Trial name
- TABR (NCT05790486)
- Testing
- Take a Break plus Nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) Sampling, The Comparison, Community Paramedicine Standard Plus Enhanced Implementation Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Cancer
Improving Cancer Prevention and Control Through Academic-local Public Health Department Partnerships
The purpose of this study is to understand how to leverage structures and processes of academic health department (AHD) partnerships to facilitate implementation of cancer related evidence-based programs and policies (EBPPs).
- Trial name
- AHD (NCT06605196)
- Testing
- Resources and guided facilitation, Existing resources
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Tobacco-Related Carcinoma
THRIVE Study: Understanding How Oral Nicotine Pouches Affect Public Health
Although nicotine pouches have been gaining popularity over the last few years, little known about how nicotine pouch users actually use these products. This study will be comprised of adults who use nicotine pouches.
- Trial name
- THRIVE (NCT07503925)
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection, Nicotine Oral Pouch, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Covid19
SCALE-UP Utah: Community-Academic Partnership to Address COVID-19 Testing Among Utah Community Health Centers
SCALE-UP Utah is a community-academic partnership to address COVID-19 among Utah community health centers. The long-term objective of the project is to increase the reach, acceptance, uptake, and long-term sustainability of…
- Trial name
- NCT04939532
- Testing
- Text-Messaging (TM), Patient Navigation (PN)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44,729 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Mental Health Issue, Mental Stress
"OnCall": Implementation Study of M-Health for Canadian Public Safety Personnel
First Responders, or Public Safety Personnel (PSP), play a key role in protecting the health and safety of Canadians, yet this important work can take a toll on their mental health, leading to an elevated risk of post-traumatic…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Mental Stress, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- OnCall (NCT05255419)
- Testing
- OnCall mobile health peer support app
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Mortality
WittyFit - Live Your Work Differently
Individuals spend one third of their life working. Age of retirement is regularly pushed back. The main challenge in the nearest future will be to maintain workers health to deal with their work till retirement.
- Trial name
- WittyFit (NCT02596737)
- Testing
- wittyFit concept
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Reproductive Health
Study on Mhealth and Reproductive Health in Teens
The purpose of the Study on Mhealth and Reproductive Health in Teens (SMART) is to evaluate the effectiveness of using text messages to improve the knowledge, communication, and attitudes about reproductive health among female…
- Trial name
- SMART (NCT02031575)
- Testing
- Interactive Treatment, Basic Treatment, Control, comparator arm
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 1,419 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard University
Infant Nutrition Disorders, Health Behavior
Sharing Histories: Test of a Teaching Method for Community Health Workers
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of an innovative methodology for training Community Health Workers that will improve their effectiveness in educating mothers to adopt best practice health behaviors in…
- Trial name
- NCT02903602
- Testing
- Sharing Histories training method for CHW, Standard training method for CHW
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Future Generations Graduate School
Perinatal Mortality
Low-dose High-frequency Training of Facility Health Care Providers in Mali
This 3-arm cluster randomized trial (C-RCT) has the following objectives: Primary Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of an on-site case-based focused low-dose high-frequency training strategy in a primary health care facility…
- Trial name
- NCT03656237
- Testing
- Usual Training, Audits + LDHF Training
- Where
- Mali
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hospital for Sick Children
Tobacco Cessation
Intervention Study to Increase Smoking Cessation Rates Among Public Housing Residents
The purpose of this study is to determine whether public housing residents trained in Tobacco Cessation and Motivational Interviewing Techniques to become Tobacco Treatment Advocates(TTA) will be effective in increasing the quit…
- Trial name
- NCT01651611
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing, Smoking cessation counseling, Navigation to smoking cessation resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus
Pilot Project: Community Health Assessment Program Through Emergency Medical Services
Older adults living in subsidized housing report poorer health. Their low income and age make it harder for them to use community services.
- Trial name
- CHAP-EMS (NCT02772263)
- Testing
- CHAP-EMS
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 79 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University