Clinical trials: Social Networking
HIV Infections
Effectiveness of an HIV Prevention Program That Targets the Inner Workings of High-risk Social Networks
This study will determine whether an HIV prevention program that targets the inner workings of social networks at high risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases is effective in reducing frequency of high-risk sexual…
- Trial name
- NCT00705705
- Testing
- Network leader training, Standard HIV risk-reduction counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 852 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
HIV Infections
The Test-to-PrEP Study
To compare the effectiveness of two social network strategies (direct distribution and referral-based distribution) in increasing HIV self-testing (HIVST) completion rates among social network contacts of current Pre-Exposure…
- Trial name
- NCT06927856
- Testing
- Test-to-PrEP, Access by Referral
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Drinking; Excess, Habit (Continual), Identity, Social
Evaluating Change in Drinking Identity as a Mechanism for Reducing Hazardous Drinking - Study 2
The purpose of the proposed research is to evaluate whether changes in drinking identity (DI; how much one associates one's self with drinking) can reduce hazardous drinking (HD; heavy alcohol use and negative alcohol-related…
- Trial name
- NCT03889873
- Testing
- Narrative Writing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 329 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Preterm Delivery, Hypothermia
Randomized Controlled Trial of Social Network Targeting in Honduras
Social network targeting strategies can be used to improve the delivery and uptake of health interventions. We will enroll approximately 30,000 individuals into a randomized controlled trial of different targeting algorithms in…
- Conditions
- Preterm Delivery, Hypothermia, Diarrhea, Upper Respiratory Infection
- Trial name
- NCT02694679
- Testing
- CBNH
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Honduras
- Volunteers
- 31,195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Appointments and Schedules, Social Determinants of Health
The Impact of Rideshare Transportation Services on Appointment Adherence
This study is a prospective clinical trial designed to primarily test the impact of rideshare-based transportation services from a digital transportation network, Lyft, on reducing primary care clinic missed appointments--a…
- Conditions
- Appointments and Schedules, Social Determinants of Health, Transportation, Primary Health Care
- Trial name
- NCT02955433
- Testing
- Rideshare-based transportation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 786 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Healthy Ageing
Design and Testing of a Person-centered Telecare Model for Healthy Aging in Bogotá
What is the purpose of this study? The main goal of this study is to design and test a new "telecare" model to help adults aged 80 and older in Bogotá live healthier and more independent lives.
- Trial name
- NCT07447492
- Testing
- Telecare and Case Management Program, Usual Care
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital Universitario San Ignacio
Celiac Disease
Educational Intervention on Celiac Disease and Gluten-free Diet Through Social Networks (GLUTLEARN Project).
Celiac disease (CD) is an autoimmune disease that occurs in people who are genetically predisposed to gluten consumption (1). The prevalence of the disease is about 1-2% and it is more common in women than in men, and in children…
- Trial name
- GLUTLEARN (NCT05923346)
- Testing
- GLUTLEARN
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 93 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Weight Loss
Get Social: Randomized Trial of a Social Network Delivered Lifestyle Intervention
The present study is a non-inferiority trial comparing the efficacy of a lifestyle intervention delivered entirely via an online social network to a traditional lifestyle intervention delivered via group meetings.
- Trial name
- NCT02646618
- Testing
- Get Social, Traditional, Smartphone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 329 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Depressive Symptoms, Metacognitive Variables
Do Network Centrality Predict Overall Depression Symptom Reduction With Lifting of Social Distancing Protocols?
The aim of the study is to identify symptom-level intervention targets for depression related to the COVID-19 outbreak. First, we will assess centrality indices of the network of depression symptoms plus mechanism variables…
- Trial name
- NCT04444713
- Volunteers
- 10,084 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Modum Bad
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Safe Sex
P3 (Prepared, Protected, emPowered)
P3 (Prepared, Protected, emPowered) is an interactive smartphone app for HIV-uninfected YMSM and YTW that utilizes social networking and game-based mechanics as well as a comprehensive understanding of what constitutes "best…
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Safe Sex, Adherence, Medication
- Trial name
- P3 (NCT03320512)
- Testing
- P3, P3+, Control
- Where
- 9 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 246 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Maternal and Child Health, Maternal Nutrition
Social Networks for Improving Maternal & Child Health
Brief Summary: Improving Maternal and Child Health via Indigenous Structures The goal of this cluster randomized controlled community trial is to assess the effect of community-based interventions using indigenous community…
- Trial name
- SoNIMCH (NCT07522047)
- Testing
- Community-based Health and Nutrition Counseling via Indigenous Social Support Structures (ISSS)
- Where
- Ethiopia
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bahir Dar University
Dental Caries, Obesity Risk
Mothers' Action Project for Child Health
This randomized controlled trial will recruit Bangladeshi mothers and their young children into a 12 month intervention that provides child health and oral health education and seeks to build social networks among mothers.
- Trial name
- MAP-CH (NCT06753669)
- Testing
- health education and social network building, dental referral and educational materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Vaccine Hesitancy
Chatbot-based Intervention to Promote Vaccine Acceptance in Varansi, India
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn compare the efficacy Chatbot messaging directed to parents of infants and children living in unstable urban housing (UUH) in Varansi, India.
- Trial name
- NCT05994820
- Testing
- Happy Baby Programme -Vaccine Campaign, Happy Baby Programme- Vaccine ++ Campaign
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 2,058 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Sedentary
A Community-based Social Networking Intervention to Increase Walking in Dog Owners
The present study aims to initially test a community dog walking intervention that addresses individual, interpersonal and community factors associated with dog walking.
- Trial name
- NCT01593449
- Testing
- Community-based social networking intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Alcohol Drinking
Digital Motivational Behavioral Economic Intervention to Reduce Risky Drinking Among Community-Dwelling Emerging Adults
Emerging adult risky drinkers living in disadvantaged communities often have limited access to rewarding activities and adult roles that offer alternatives to heavy drinking.
- Trial name
- Horizons (NCT05443750)
- Testing
- Motivational Behavioral Economic Alcohol Intervention, Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 806 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Attitudes
Pilot #2 of Social Network Intrauterine Contraceptive (IUC) Intervention
This study has two goals: 1) to test an approach to helping women who use intrauterine contraception (IUC) spread the word about this type of long-lasting, highly effective birth control method among their friends and family and…
- Trial name
- NCT02242890
- Testing
- Contraception Information Packet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Contraceptive Behavior, Social Norms
Impact of Gender-Transformative Interventions on Contraceptive Use and Reproductive Autonomy in Somalia
Since 2019, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has led family planning programming in Somalia under the Women's Integrated Sexual Health (WISH) program, funded by the United Kingdom's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development…
- Trial name
- FPIL-SOM (NCT07902700)
- Testing
- Intensive Gender-Transformative Programming, Light-Touch Gender-Transformative Programming, Standard Family Planning Services (WISH-2)
- Where
- Somalia
- Volunteers
- 5,436 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guttmacher Institute
Multiple Sclerosis
Study of Social Cognition by Morphological and Functional Imaging in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
In recent years, studies have brought knowledge of the difficulties of social cognition in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The brain tissue alteration at the origin of these difficulties in social cognition mechanisms remain poorly…
- Trial name
- SOCOG-MS (NCT02290587)
- Testing
- Brain MRI - Clinical and cognitive evaluation, MRI
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Bordeaux
Social Media Addiction
4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS) Among Young Adults
The goal of this clinical trial is to develop a comprehensive Training Program intervention for social media addiction called the 4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS) and to learn if the 4-STEP-TPS will…
- Trial name
- 4-STEP-TPS (NCT06498999)
- Testing
- 4-STEP-Training Program for Social Media Addiction (4-STEP-TPS)
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Government College University Faisalabad
Stress, Depression
NewPreBP: Project Newborn -Preparation for Birth and Parenthood
The Danish regions aim to implement antenatal education in small groups for all expectant parents. The effects of general antenatal education for childbirth or parenthood, or both, remain largely unknown.
- Conditions
- Stress, Depression, Communication, Self-efficacy
- Trial name
- NewPreBP (NCT01672437)
- Testing
- Birth and parent preparation
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 1,766 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vibeke Koushede