Clinical trials: Risk Reduction
Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Perineal Laceration
Perineal Protection Device for Reducing Perineal Trauma During Vaginal Delivery in First-time Mothers: a Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine whether using a soft perineal protection device (BabySlide®) in addition to standard manual perineal support during vaginal delivery can reduce the risk of perineal trauma in…
- Conditions
- Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Perineal Laceration, Wound Dehiscence, Anal Incontinence
- Trial name
- PeriPROTECT (NCT07862660)
- Testing
- Perineal protection device, BabySlide, Standard manual perineal support
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 4,226 people
- Sponsor
- Region Skane
Hip Fractures, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Reducing Fall Risk Post Hip Fracture in Mild Cognitive Impairment
Hip fracture is recognized as one of the most serious consequences of osteoporosis, less than half regain pre-fracture independence. 95% of all hip fractures in older adults are due to falls.
- Trial name
- NCT04748354
- Testing
- Otago Exercise Program, Usual Care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Overall Wellness
Increase Surveillance for Wellness Decisions, Also to Determine Targeted Risk-reducing and Preventative Strategies
Healthcare Decisions Post-Testing On Risk Reducing, and Preventative Strategies Utilizing Wellness Lab Tests
- Trial name
- NCT03322241
- Testing
- overall wellness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Data Collection Analysis Business Management
HIV Infections, Dyslipidemias
Efprezimod Alfa (CD24Fc, MK-7110) Administration to Decrease Low-Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and Inflammation in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Patients (CALIBER) (MK-7110-003)
This is a phase 2, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled clinical trial. The intervention drug will be efprezimod alfa (intravenous [IV] infusion).
- Trial name
- CALIBER (NCT03960541)
- Testing
- Efprezimod alfa (human CD24 extracellular domain and human IgG1 Fc fusion protein), Saline Solution
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Oncoimmune, Inc., a subsidiary of Merck & Co., Inc. (Rahway, New Jersey USA)
Coronary Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
Prospective Study of Health in Runners and Walkers
To compare rates of coronary heart disease (CHD), cancer, total mortality and exercise injuries in 68,000 runners and 68,000 walkers during four years of surveillance
- Conditions
- Coronary Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Coronary Heart Disease Risk Reduction
- Trial name
- NCT00005494
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia
Haploidentical Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation (HaploHCT) Following Reduced Intensity Conditioning (RIC) for Selected High Risk Non-Malignant Diseases
This is a Phase II study for the use of T-cell replete reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) haploidentical donor allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HaploHCT) for individuals with high-risk non-malignant diseases who…
- Conditions
- Sickle Cell Disease, Thalassemia, High Risk Hematologic Disorders, Cerebral Adrenoleukodystrophy
- Trial name
- NCT03367546
- Testing
- Blood and Marrow Transplant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD), Cardiovascular Risk
LDL Cholesterol Reduction Following Ezetimibe Initiation
This clinical trial will study why some people have a larger drop in low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), known as "bad cholesterol," after starting ezetimibe.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD), Cardiovascular Risk, LDL Cholesterol
- Trial name
- EZE-TRACK (NCT07839741)
- Testing
- Ezetimibe
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Universidade do Porto
Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases
The Fasting II Study
This study will determine whether an intensive fasting protocol alters hemoglobin A1c measurements or other markers of metabolic and cardiovascular risk by performing a 5-week clinical trial of fasting among 12 pre-diabetic…
- Trial name
- NCT01792986
- Testing
- water-only 24-hour fasting once per week for 6 weeks
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people
- Sponsor
- Intermountain Health Care, Inc.
PTSD in Family Members of ICU Patients
Liberalization of Visiting Policies in ICU for Reducing High Risk of Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
This was a cluster randomized study of an ICU level intervention to reduce high risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in family members of ICU patients.
- Trial name
- OPEN-UNIT (NCT03846323)
- Testing
- Visiting policies: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, Restriction of visiting policies < 6 hours
- Volunteers
- 1,289 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
Localized Colon Carcinoma, Stage IIB Colon Cancer AJCC v8
Immunotherapy (Toripalimab) for Reducing Recurrence Risk After Surgery for Mismatch Repair Deficient Stage IIB, IIC, or III Colon Cancer
This phase II trial tests how well immunotherapy (toripalimab) works for reducing the risk of cancer recurrence after surgery in patients with mismatch repair deficient stage IIB, IIC, or III colon cancer.
- Conditions
- Localized Colon Carcinoma, Stage IIB Colon Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IIC Colon Cancer AJCC v8, Stage III Colon Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT07140679
- Testing
- Biopsy Procedure, Biospecimen Collection, Colonoscopy
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Suicide, Help-Seeking Behavior
Reducing Help-Seeking Stigma in Young Adults at Elevated Suicide Risk
Although there exist interventions that therapeutically impact suicide risk, the connection of individuals at elevated suicide risk to mental health care services remains an ongoing challenge.
- Conditions
- Suicide, Help-Seeking Behavior, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03646903
- Testing
- Cognitive Bias Modification, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
HIV-1
Interventions to Decrease the Risk of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV in India
This study, conducted in Tamil Nadu, India, was initiated in response to the developing epidemic of HIV/AIDS in India. It is divided into two stages, as follows: Stage I All women registered in the pregnancy clinics at the…
- Trial name
- NCT00341796
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Cardiovascular Risk Reduction of Having a Coronary Event
A Novel Approach to Cardiovascular Health by Optimizing Risk Management (ANCHOR)
Study Purpose and Design The goal of this study is to improve CVD risk in a primary care adult population, with the following primary objectives 1.
- Trial name
- ANCHOR (NCT01620996)
- Testing
- Minimal Intervention, Motivational Interviewing, Motivational Enhancement
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 1,708 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
Opiate Dependence
Employment-Based Depot Naltrexone Clinical Trial
The purpose of this study is to determine whether employment-based naltrexone treatment proves effective in promoting depot naltrexone adherence and drug abstinence.
- Trial name
- NCT00684788
- Testing
- employment-based reinforcement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Endometrium Cancer
Risk Evaluation and Screening to Tailor Prevention and Reduce the Incidence of Endometrial Cancer
This study proposes to assess feasibility and acceptability of screening and risk reducing interventions in individuals at increased for endometrial cancer (EC).
- Trial name
- RESToRE (NCT05651282)
- Testing
- Provera
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Cardiovascular Diseases, Risk Reduction Behavior
Long Term Cardiovascular Disease Event Risk for Patients Undergoing Major Non-Cardiac Surgery
The goal of this observational study is to learn whether the healthy lifestyle choices made around surgery can influence an individual's long term risk of developing cardiovascular disease.
- Trial name
- CVD-10y-postop (NCT05732714)
- Testing
- Healthy lifestyle behaviors around the time of surgery
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Breastfeeding, SUID
Social Media and Risk Reduction Teaching-Enhanced Reach
This study aims to improve adherence to American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep (SS) recommendations and improve rates of initiation and duration of partial and exclusive breastfeeding (BF) through direct education of mothers…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, SUID, SIDS
- Trial name
- SMARTER (NCT04387552)
- Testing
- Prenatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Prenatal Breastfeeding Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging, Postnatal Safe Sleep Mobile Health (mHealth) Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,093 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Alternation of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Cardiovascular Risks After Liftestyle Modification: A Ultrasound Attenuation Imaging-Based Study
The prevalence of obesity has significantly increased over the last few decades. The excessive fat accumulation in undesired areas in obese patients may lead to various complications, such as cardiovascular diseases and…
- Trial name
- NCT04440540
- Testing
- Dietitian led life style modification intervention, Conventional care (control)
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Extreme Heat, Heat Health
Study to Assess the Effectiveness of a Heat Risk Reduction Decision Support Platform and the Barriers and Facilitators of Its Implementation With 30 US Local Health Department Sites
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an innovative online decision support tool (Chart) that provides localized health risk assessment for extreme heat at the census tract level helps local health departments plan and…
- Conditions
- Extreme Heat, Heat Health, Extreme Heat Waves, Heat
- Trial name
- NCT06971978
- Testing
- Online decision support platform to support evidence-based heat health risk assessment and extreme heat event preparedness planning, Heat and health risk assessment and preparedness information
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Hospitalization
Reducing Transition Drug Risk
Patient transfer between sites of care is regular practice during an episode of care in our current health care system. Yet inter-site transfer is associated with lapses in care quality that adversely affect patient outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT00370916
- Testing
- Physician-initiated medication reconciliation, Pharmacist-initiated medication reconciliation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 612 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs