Clinical trials: Social Networking
Social Interaction
Name Generator Order Effects in Social Networks
The objective of our study was to determine the extent to which the order of specific items in a multiple name generator survey affects how social networks are measured.
- Trial name
- NCT02217748
- Testing
- Survey questionnaire
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,557 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Asymptomatic HIV, HIV Infections
ID and Testing Via Friendship Networks
This is a pilot study with a cross-sectional research design to recruit Hispanic/Latina and African American adolescent and young adult women, aged 13-24 years to serve as index recruiters, who will in turn recruit members of her…
- Trial name
- NCT00841360
- Testing
- Index Recruiter, Friendship Network Member
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 535 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dental Care, Using Social Media and Networks to Find Out About Orthodontic Treatment
Social Media Use and Associated Factors Among Orthodontic Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study
"Context : An increasing number of patients are using the internet and social media to obtain information about oral health, including the field of orthodontics.
- Trial name
- NCT06734923
- Testing
- Questionnaire (28 questions)
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 65 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Depression, Anxiety
SALSA (Health, Food and Sociability): Community Networks for Healthy Eating, Autonomy, and Social Interaction
Antecedents: Unwanted loneliness is associated with an increased risk of anxiety, depression, social isolation, and malnutrition.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Social Support (Formal and Informal), Quality of Life (QOL)
- Trial name
- SALSA (NCT06800027)
- Testing
- SALSA group intervention: Going to lunch at the restaurant in a group and attending healthy eating workshops.
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 98 people
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
HIV Infections
HIV Prevention Within High-Risk Bulgarian and Hungarian Social Networks
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of peer-led HIV/sexually transmitted disease (STD)risk reduction educational counseling in reducing HIV risk behavior among the social networks of young men who have sex with men and…
- Trial name
- NCT00310973
- Testing
- Social Network Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Bulgaria, Hungary and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Overweight and Obesity
Sugar Champ: Pilot Social Network Intervention to Reduce Intake of Sugary Drinks
The 1.2 million households living in public housing are disproportionately affected by obesity, where prevalence is estimated at 50%.
- Trial name
- NCT02138240
- Testing
- Social network intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
HIV Infections
RCT of Russian IDU Peer Network HIV Prevention Intervention - 1
The purpose of this study is to conduct a randomized controlled trial to assess the efficacy of a peer-educator intervention focused on injection drug users and their drug and sexual networks.
- Trial name
- NCT00218673
- Testing
- Peer mentor intervention
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Drug Overdose
Social Network Overdose Prevention and Education Intervention
The purpose of this study is to test a social intervention focused on overdose prevention and care. In the investigators prior work, the investigators have shown that people who use opioids (PWUO) can be effective peer educators…
- Trial name
- NCT06327061
- Testing
- Network overdose prevention, Standard of care health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
HIV
SNS and PrEP Initiation and Adherence in Black SMM
Specific Aim 1. Conduct 18 focus groups among Black gay, bisexual and other sexual minority men (SMM; n=72-90) in the Washington, DC area of different age groups (18-24, 25-34, 35+) and various pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use…
- Trial name
- NCT05499962
- Testing
- Social Networking Strategies
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Us Helping Us, People Into Living, Inc.
Obesity
Proof-of-Concept Study of an Integrated Mobile and Social Network Weight Loss Intervention
The purpose of this 6 week single-arm pilot is to evaluate the feasibility of the Habit app plus Facebook group intervention in 20 adults with obesity.
- Trial name
- BHT-OWL (NCT05295849)
- Testing
- Building Habits Together Online Weight Loss 6-Week Usability Trial
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
HIV
The Kanyakla Study: a Microclinic Social Network Intervention for Promoting Engagement and Retention in HIV Care
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to compare a social network-based behavioral intervention known as microclinics to standard HIV clinical care alone in helping patients receiving HIV care on Mfangano, Remba and…
- Trial name
- NCT02474992
- Testing
- Microclinic
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 304 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Influenza
A Study of Exclusion Criteria in a University Population
Much of community transmission of seasonal and pandemic influenza occurs in younger individuals, because of their susceptibility and their social interaction patterns.Universities are places where transmission of influenza is…
- Trial name
- eX-FLU (NCT01472536)
- Testing
- Sequestration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Prevention, Arterial Hypertension
Possibilities of Perceiving Information on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases in Persons Suffering From Essential Hypertension Through a Social Network
A randomized, prospective study conducted on the basis of a social network (Instagram platform), two-stage. At the first stage, the online school "Save Your Heart" was announced and 945 applicants were enrolled in the training.
- Trial name
- SocialCor (NCT04944472)
- Testing
- HDKQ questionnaire
- Where
- Russia
- Volunteers
- 125 people
- Sponsor
- Research and Practical Clinical Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine Technologies of the Moscow Health Care Department
Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition, Social Networks
A Study to Evaluate Community-Based Measures to Increase RSV Vaccine Use Among Latino Adults
In collaboration with community-based organizations, this study will focus on increasing RSV vaccine use among Latinos. The study will determine how effective community health worker counseling and text-message approaches are to…
- Conditions
- Older Adults Without Any Specific Clinical Condition, Social Networks, RSV Immunization, Vaccine Uptake
- Trial name
- NCT07171164
- Testing
- Motivate Aim: CHW text message reminders and counseling, Motivate Aim: CHW text message reminders only, Activate Aim: CHW text message reminders and counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Depression
Online Peer Networked Collaborative Learning for Managing Depressive Symptoms
The goal of this field trial is to tailor and test a web-based intervention in adults 65 years of age or older. Two versions of the web-based intervention have been created and will be tested--one with an online social network…
- Trial name
- MoodTech (NCT02841787)
- Testing
- iCBT for late life depression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 47 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Healthy Volunteers
Multi-scale Modeling of Sleep Behaviors in Social Networks
The project is designed to document in college undergraduates the relationships among sleep/wake timing and duration, use of mobile phones and other electronic devices, food timing and content, self-reported mood and…
- Trial name
- NCT02846077
- Testing
- No intervention. Observation only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 729 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Sexual Risk, Substance Use
An Innovative HIV Prevention Intervention Using Social Networking Technology
An existing face-to-face HIV prevention intervention (The Young Men's Health Project, YMHP; R01DA20366) will be iteratively adapted and pilot-tested to target difficult to engage high-risk young men who have sex with men (YMSM)…
- Trial name
- NCT01381653
- Testing
- Behavioral: HIV prevention intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunter College of City University of New York
Traumatic Brain Injury
Team Based Initiative Support
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been called the signature injury of the Iraq War. This pilot study investigated family needs of 6 rural families caring for a Veteran with TBI.
- Trial name
- NCT00771277
- Testing
- Support Teams
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- US Department of Veterans Affairs
Physical Conditioning
Taxi STEP (Social Networks, Technology, and Exercise Through Pedometers)
This study is divided into four groups. Group 1 includes Health Fairs implemented at NYC taxi garage bases and airport taxi holding lots and pedometers.
- Trial name
- NCT03010163
- Testing
- Health Fair, Pedometer, Text Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Community Members
Using Social Influencers for Public Health Education on Antibiotic Use and Antimicrobial Resistance
This study aims to compare the effectiveness of health education facilitated by neighborhood food and beauty establishments with that facilitated by clinics in increasing the public's knowledge of antibiotic use and antimicrobial…
- Trial name
- NCT06998576
- Testing
- Animated educational video on antibiotic use
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 3,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tan Tock Seng Hospital