Clinical trials: Risk Reduction
Cardiovascular Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese
Implementation of a Peer Leader-facilitated Dyadic Intervention
This Pilot Study Large Application builds upon the results of our prior work to 1) Implement and pilot test a peer leader-facilitated 12-week dyadic intervention (Community Health among Asian Indian immigrants (CHAI) Dyad study)…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese, Hyperlipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT06643806
- Testing
- CHAI dyad study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Coronavirus
COVID-19 Risk Reduction Among African American Parishioners
African American adults, specifically those managing chronic disease and social isolation, are one of the most vulnerable groups susceptible to COVID-19.
- Trial name
- NCT04542343
- Testing
- Change in knowledge, motivation, skills, resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
HIV Infections, Opioid-Related Disorders
Drug Treatment Combined With Drug and Risk Reduction Counseling to Prevent of HIV Infection and Death Among Injection Drug Users
Drug abuse and HIV/AIDS are serious global health problems. Injection drug use is currently the major mode of transmission of HIV in many countries.
- Trial name
- NCT00270257
- Testing
- Buprenorphine/Naloxone
- Where
- 4 sites in China, Thailand
- Volunteers
- 1,251 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)
Lower Back Injury
Reduction of Risk for Low Back Injury in Theater of Operations
The investigators will conduct a controlled clinical trial with U.S. Army soldiers training to become combat medics. The purpose of this study is to determine if a 11-week, high intensity exercise program targeting the low back…
- Trial name
- NCT01401842
- Testing
- Lumbar ext. high intensity progressive resistance exercise, Low intensity core stabilization exercise
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 582 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Adherence, Medication, Risk Behavior
DOT Diary Optimization Pilot: A Pilot Study to Optimize the DOT Diary App to Measure PrEP Adherence
The researchers are working with a technology company, AiCure, to develop a smartphone app, DOT Diary, which combines two drug adherence strategies.
- Conditions
- Adherence, Medication, Risk Behavior, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT03387462
- Testing
- Emtricitabine / Tenofovir Disoproxil Oral Tablet, DOT Diary mobile app
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
Hypertension, Diabetes
Safety Study to Lower the Risk of Heart Failure is Also Effective in Reducing Stiffness of the Arteries
The study is being done to see if a drug shown to lower the risk of heart failure is also effective in reducing the stiffness of the arteries.
- Trial name
- EFFORT (NCT00829296)
- Testing
- nebivolol, Metoprolol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Reducing Offenders' HIV Risk: MI Enhanced Case Management With Drug-Free Housing
The goal of the study is to see if a Motivational Interviewing Case Management (MICM) intervention will improve outcomes for respondents who are on probation or parole, at risk for HIV and have recently entered a Sober Living…
- Trial name
- NCT01977092
- Testing
- Motivational interviewing case management, Resource referrals
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Institute, California
Breast Cancer
Green Tea and Reduction of Breast Cancer Risk
RATIONALE: Green tea extract contains ingredients (catechins) that may lower the risk of breast cancer. PURPOSE: This phase II trial is studying how well green tea extract works in preventing breast cancer compared to a placebo…
- Trial name
- NCT00917735
- Testing
- Green tea extract supplement
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,075 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Adherence, Medication, Risk Behavior
DOT Diary Mobile App for Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Adherence in Young Men
The researchers are working with a technology company, AiCure, to develop a smartphone app, DOT Diary, which combines two drug adherence strategies.
- Conditions
- Adherence, Medication, Risk Behavior, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, HIV Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT03771638
- Testing
- Emtricitabine / Tenofovir Disoproxil Oral Tablet, DOT Diary mobile app
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
Smoking
Reduced Exposure Study in Smokers Using the Tobacco Heating System 2.2 (THS 2.2) for 5 Days in a Confinement Setting
The overall goal of the study is to evaluate if the ad libitum use of the Tobacco Heating System 2.2 (THS 2.2) for 5 consecutive days by adult Japanese healthy smokers affects the levels of biomarkers of exposure for selected…
- Trial name
- NCT01970982
- Testing
- Tobacco Heating System (THS 2.2), Smoking abstinence (SA), Conventional cigarette (CC)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
Smoking
Reduced Exposure Study Using CHTP 1.0 During 5 Days in Confinement.
The overall goal of the study is to demonstrate the reduction of biomarkers of exposure (BoExp) to selected harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) in adult smokers switching for 5 days from conventional cigarette…
- Trial name
- NCT02503254
- Testing
- CHTP 1.0, Conventional Cigarette (CC)
- Where
- Poland
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Philip Morris Products S.A.
Obesity, PreDiabetes
Reducing Cardiometabolic Risk and Promoting Functional Health in Older Adults With Obesity and Prediabetes
Obesity and pre-diabetes threatens the overall health and functional independence of older adults but lifestyle weight management for diabetes prevention, soon to be reimbursed by Medicare, can reduce this burden.
- Conditions
- Obesity, PreDiabetes, Aging
- Trial name
- Sustain-DPP (NCT03500640)
- Testing
- DPP Intensive: 30-minute calls, DPP Support: 15-minute calls
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
HIV Infections, Episodic Substance Use
Reducing HIV Risk Among Episodic Substance Using Men Who Have Sex With Men (SUMSM)
The purpose of this study is to determine if persons randomized to receive adapted Personalized Cognitive Risk-reduction Counseling (PCC) will report greater reductions in unprotected anal sex behavior compared with persons who…
- Trial name
- NCT01279044
- Testing
- Adapted Personalized Cognitive Risk-reduction Counseling intervention (PCC), Standard HIV testing with information only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 385 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Francisco Department of Public Health
HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
LYNX: A Novel Mobile App to Support Linkage to HIV/STI Testing PrEP for Young Men Who Have Sex With Men
This study is testing the acceptability and feasibility of a highly interactive mobile application (app) to promote HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among young men…
- Conditions
- HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Risk Reduction, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
- Trial name
- NCT03177512
- Testing
- LYNX Mobile App
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc.
Prevention or Reduction of HIV Risk Behavior, Prevention or Reduction of Intimate Partner Violence
Schools Championing Safe South Africa
This study explores the acceptability and feasibility of a school-based intervention called Schools Championing Safe South Africa that engages teachers and students in an integrated approach for preventing risk behavior related…
- Trial name
- NCT05869864
- Testing
- Schools Championing Safe South Africa
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 282 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Reproductive Behavior, Sexual Behavior
Reducing Teen Pregnancy in the Emergency Department
This study will determine the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of an emergency department-based pregnancy prevention intervention targeting sexually active adolescent female emergency department patients.
- Conditions
- Reproductive Behavior, Sexual Behavior, Adolescent Behavior, Contraception
- Trial name
- ERICA (NCT03866811)
- Testing
- Dr. Erica
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 146 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Fall, Risk Reduction
Prevention Focused Home-Based Physical Therapy Utilizing Community Partnership Referrals
This novel study supports the positive benefits of Home Based Older Persons Upstreaming Physical Therapy (HOP-UP-PT) to older adults identified as "at-risk" by their local senior center after participating in a prevention-focused…
- Trial name
- NCT04814459
- Testing
- HOP-UP-PT Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oakland University
HIV Infections
Young Men's Health Project Targeting HIV Risk Reduction and Substance Abuse
YMHP is a counseling intervention program for which the goals are to better understand HIV-prevention focused self-management behaviors among HIV-negative YMSM, and to study the implementation of YMHP to improve portability and…
- Trial name
- YMHP (NCT03577301)
- Testing
- Clinic-based Delivery, Remote Delivery, Multi-modal Delivery
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Stress
Stress-reduction Wellness Program for Midlife Black Women (B-SWELL)
This research study examines the unique cultural and gender-based factors that influence how midlife Black women experience stress and incorporate healthy lifestyle behaviors into daily life.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Stress, Self Efficacy, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- B-SWELL (NCT04404478)
- Testing
- B-SWELL: Midlife Black Women's Stress Reduction Wellness Program, WE: Wellness program for Midlife Black Women
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
HIV Infections, Hepatitis C
Tajik Migrant Health Education Study
This study will test the efficacy of a peer-education prevention intervention to reduce risky drug, alcohol, and sexual behaviors among male Tajik labor migrants who inject drugs (MWID) while working in Moscow.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Hepatitis C, Risky Health Behavior, Risk Reduction Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04853394
- Testing
- MASLIHAT, TANSIHAT
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago