Clinical trials: Rural Health
Health Behavior
Step-2-It: Feasibility of SMS Technology to Increase Physical Activity
Rural women are more likely to be obese and have a higher risk for chronic disease than their non-rural counterparts. Inadequate physical activity (PA) at least in part contributes to this increased risk.
- Trial name
- Step-2-It (NCT04812756)
- Testing
- Step-2-It - text messaging program
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois College of Medicine Rockford
Pregnancy, HIV
Management and Optimization of Nutrition, Antenatal, Reproductive, Child Health & HIV Care
This study evaluates the impact of a quality improvement (QI) intervention on maternal and child healthcare services in seven primary healthcare (PHC) clinics, in a rural setting of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
- Trial name
- MONARCH (NCT02626351)
- Testing
- Quality Improvement, Baseline data collection (active comparator)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 3,172 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of KwaZulu
Common Infections, Urinary Tract Infections
VA Quality Enhancement Research Initiative (QUERI) CARRIAGE VAST
Antimicrobial-resistant and healthcare-associated pathogens are a global health threat. The goals of antimicrobial stewardship are to minimize unnecessary and inappropriate antimicrobial use as a means to combat antimicrobial…
- Conditions
- Common Infections, Urinary Tract Infections, Respiratory Tract Infections
- Trial name
- QUERI VAST (NCT07877662)
- Testing
- Videoconference Antimicrobial Stewardship Team
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD
A Pilot Study of a Remote ADHD Monitoring Program
RAMP is a pilot study examining the use of an Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Monitoring Program during the early stages of treating ADHD in children living in rural settings.
- Trial name
- RAMP (NCT06743425)
- Testing
- RAMP Reports, Digital Education Handouts
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IDeA States Pediatric Clinical Trials Network
Asthma
Rural Asthma Effectiveness Study
The investigators will test if their intervention, Asthma Self-Management for Adolescents (ASMA), an 8-week, high school-based intervention for teenagers, improves asthma in rural high school students with uncontrolled asthma…
- Trial name
- NCT03533764
- Testing
- ASMA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 359 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Problem Drinking, Aggression
Feasibility and Acceptability of Mindfulness-based Resilience Training for Rural Law Enforcement Officers
Rural law enforcement officers (LEOs) are exposed to unique and significant stressors, yet have access to fewer resources, compared to urban counterparts, to mitigate harmful effects of stress.
- Conditions
- Problem Drinking, Aggression, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT05629637
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Resilience Training (MBRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific University
Underweight, Malnutrition
Study of Effect of Microfinance on Under 5 Health in Rural India
Investigators propose a feasibility and pilot study for a cluster randomised controlled trial. The proposed trial will evaluate the effects of an economic intervention (microfinance) in self-help groups of poor and marginalised…
- Trial name
- NCT01845545
- Testing
- Early provision of microfinance
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,469 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Nicotine Dependence, Tobacco Use
Dissemination of a Tailored Tobacco Quitline for Rural Veteran Smokers
The project is designed to examine the effectiveness of strategies to increase access to treatment for tobacco use and dependence among rural Veteran smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT01892813
- Testing
- Nicotine replacement therapy - Transdermal nicotine patch, Nicotine replacement therapy - Nicotine gum, Nicotine replacement therapy - Nicotine lozenge
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 411 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mark Vander Weg
Maternal Death, Maternal Behavior
Effectiveness of Health Education Provided to Couples on Utilization of Maternity Waiting Homes in Rural Ethiopia
Maternity waiting homes (MWHs) were identified as a solution to improve pregnancy outcomes by bringing women living in geographically isolated areas closer to a healthcare facility.
- Trial name
- NCT05015023
- Testing
- Behavioral intervention
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jimma University
Urinary Incontinence
Urban-Rural Comparison of Urinary Incontinence Impact in Women
This study will examine how urinary incontinence affects women's daily activities and quality of life in urban and rural areas. Urinary incontinence means unintentional urine leakage.
- Trial name
- NCT07669922
- Testing
- Observational assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lokman Hekim University
Obesity
Rural Lifestyle Eating and Activity Program (Rural LEAP)
The purpose of this research study is to learn about ways to help adults with obesity from rural areas manage their weight and increase their physical activity.
- Trial name
- Rural LEAP (NCT02054624)
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention, Health education control, Individual
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 631 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Blood Pressure, Hypertension
A Community Health Worker-Led LSSS Intervention in Bangladesh
The sodium found in salt is a powerful cause of high blood pressure, and most sodium ingested by humans is from their diet. High blood pressure is known to cause heart attacks and strokes, so various public health programs have…
- Trial name
- NCT05425030
- Testing
- Low-Sodium Salt Substitute, Information/Education
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 618 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Veteran, Smoking Cessation
Abstinence Reinforcement Therapy (ART) for Rural Veteran Smokers
The primary goal of the current study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a combined tele-health and contingency management (CM) intervention that investigators are calling Abstinence Reinforcement Therapy (ART).
- Trial name
- NCT01723163
- Testing
- Abstinence Reinforcement Therapy (ART), Telephone Counseling and NRT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 310 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Colorectal Cancer
The PharmFIT Study
This study will conduct a randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of a pharmacy-based FIT intervention, Pharmacy-based FIT (PharmFIT), on colorectal cancer screening (CRC) screening rates in primary care patients who are…
- Trial name
- PharmFIT (NCT06656936)
- Testing
- PharmFIT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Mental Health Wellness
Shinrin-Yoku (Forest Bathing) on Psychological Well-being
This study will examine the effects of Shinrin-Yoku (forest bathing) as an intervention for enhancing psychological well-being in Chinese population.
- Trial name
- NCT04139421
- Testing
- Shinrin-Yoku
- Where
- 2 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Cardiometabolic Risk Factors
Fitbit-Tracked Micromovement for Cardiometabolic Health in Rural Women
This pilot study tests whether a low-burden prevention program can be integrated into routine care to identify and reduce cardiometabolic risk in rural women.
- Trial name
- RISE-W (NCT07704749)
- Testing
- RISE-W Micro-Movement Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Vaccine Refusal
Clinic-based HPV and COVID-19 Vaccine Promoting Intervention for AfAm Adolescents in Alabama
In this 30-month study, the investigators propose to develop a culturally appropriate vaccine confidence intervention, targeting positive change related to HPV vaccine uptake behavior and reducing sentiments of hesitancy towards…
- Trial name
- NCT04604743
- Testing
- Intervention, TBN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Cardiovascular Disease
China Rural Health Initiative Follow up Study
China Rural Health Initiative (CRHI), a large-scale, factorial, cluster-randomized, controlled trial was conducted in 120 villages selected from 5 Northern Provinces of rural China between 2010 and 2012.
- Trial name
- CRHIFU (NCT02368418)
- Testing
- PCP, SRS
- Where
- 5 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 9,164 people
- Sponsor
- The George Institute for Global Health, China
Pregnancy, Living in an Isolated Area
Optimizing Access to Care During Pregnancy in Rural Areas in a Perinatal Health Network
Pregnant women who live in rural area have fewer prenatal consultations. It has been demonstrated that maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality increase if time travel to a maternity ward is longer than 30 min.
- Trial name
- OPTI'SOINS (NCT04823104)
- Testing
- Home visitation
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Clermont-Ferrand
Abdomen, Acute
Geographic Influences on Emergency Laparotomy Outcomes
Introduction 'Emergency Laparotomy' is an umbrella term for a set of commonly performed procedures which are known to carry a significant risk of mortality and morbidity.
- Trial name
- NCT02017977
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40,000 people
- Sponsor
- University of Edinburgh