Clinical trials: Young Adult Behavioral Change
Cardiometabolic Risk, Weight Loss
Effects of Caloric Restriction and Exercise on Body Weight, Immune Function, and Intestinal Flora
The purpose of this study is to estimate the effects of caloric restriction and exercise on body weight, cardiovascular metabolic markers, immune function, and intestinal flora among college students, as well as the underlying…
- Conditions
- Cardiometabolic Risk, Weight Loss, Immune System, Intestinal Microbiome
- Trial name
- NCT04275440
- Testing
- Exercise, Caloric restriction
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Behaviour Change
Targeted Vs Generic Print Materials on Physical Activity and Quality of Life in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
Young adult cancer survivors (YACS) are an understudied group in cancer survivorship research that have unique psychosocial, medical and survivorship issues.
- Trial name
- NCT05450315
- Testing
- Stride to Survive:An Exercise Guide for Young Adult Cancer Survivors, Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alberta
Binge-Eating Disorder
Decision Making, Daily Experiences, and Brain Activity in Young Adult Women
The investigators are doing a study of women with and without binge-eating disorder to learn more about what happens when people engage in everyday decision-making activities.
- Trial name
- NCT04125589
- Testing
- Speaking Activity, Talking Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mclean Hospital
Young Adult Behavioral Change
Training Constructive Social Comparison: Effects on Exercise Motivation and Adherence
Regular physical activity is widely recognized as essential for physical and mental health, yet maintaining exercise routines remains a major behavioral challenge.
- Trial name
- TCSC2026 (NCT07481318)
- Testing
- Constructive Social Comparison Training, General Health Education
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ling Yang
Anxiety, Psychological Stress
Film-Based Music Therapy With AI-Generated Verbal Guidance for Anxiety in Young Adults
This study aims to examine whether music-based relaxation combined with different types of verbal guidance can help reduce anxiety and improve emotional well-being in young adults.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Psychological Stress, Emotional Regulation
- Trial name
- EAST-MUSIC (NCT07359950)
- Testing
- Music Listening With AI-Generated Eastern Imagery Verbal Guidance, Music Listening With Standard Verbal Guidance, Music-Only Relaxation
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wen Li
Overweight and Obesity
SMART 2.0: Social Mobile Approaches to Reducing weighT in Young Adults
The SMART 2.0 study is a 24-month trial designed to evaluate the impact of the intervention with technology and personal health coaching or with technology alone on objectively measured weight among overweight young adults in a…
- Trial name
- SMART 2 (NCT03907462)
- Testing
- SMART 2.0
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 638 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Food Preferences, Health Behaviour
Ta'am Mustadam Intervention to Promote Sustainable Food Choices
The goal of this pilot intervention is to learn if the Ta'am Mustadam program helps young adults make more sustainable food choices.
- Conditions
- Food Preferences, Health Behaviour, Choice Behavior, Feeding Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT07042412
- Testing
- Ta'am Mustadam Intervention
- Where
- United Arab Emirates
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United Arab Emirates University
Neurofibromatosis
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Adolescents and Young Adults With Neurofibromatosis and Chronic Pain
Background: Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a genetic disorder that can cause frequent and significant pain. This pain can have a severe impact on a person s quality of life.
- Trial name
- NCT01633008
- Testing
- ACT Workshop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Aerobic Exercise, Cognitive Change
The Role of the Time of Day in the Effects of Exercise on Memory in Heathy Young Adults
Cumulative evidence indicates that a single bout of exercise has beneficial impacts on memory in young adults. From a physiological perspective, acute exercise leads to changes of heart rate variability (HRV), which is associated…
- Trial name
- TEEMY (NCT04861818)
- Testing
- Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Eating Behavior Changes
Live Long, Heart Strong: A Digital Nutrition Intervention for Emerging Adults
Live Long, Heart Strong (LLHS) is a theory-guided, digital twin-supported nutrition intervention designed to promote cardiovascular health behaviors among emerging adults (18-25 years).
- Trial name
- LLHS (NCT07732569)
- Testing
- Live Long, Heart Strong (LLHS) Digital Nutrition Intervention, Static Digital Nutrition Education Toolkit
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Body Weight Changes, Habits, Diet
Innovations Applied to the Pyrenean Beef Production to Enhance Consumer-identifiable Meat.
The DIETAPYR2 study is a randomized controlled crossover trial consisting of two experimental periods each lasting 8 weeks. Enrolled participants were randomly assigned to either a Pyrenean beef-based diet or a conventional…
- Conditions
- Body Weight Changes, Habits, Diet, Habit, Food, Life Change Events
- Trial name
- DIETAPYR2 (NCT04832217)
- Testing
- Pyrenees´ Beef diet
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de Zaragoza
Healthy Lifestyle, Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Effectiveness of a Supervised University-Based Physical Activity and Health Education Program on Lifestyle and Psychological Well-being (Ponte en Forma)
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a structured, supervised university-based program that combines physical activity and health education to promote healthy lifestyle behaviors and psychological well-being.
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Sedentary Behavior, Psychological Well-being
- Trial name
- PONTE-FORMA (NCT07268144)
- Testing
- Ponte en Forma Program
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacin Biomedica Galicia Sur
Social Isolation, Loneliness
Keep Social Study for Young Adults
The Keep Social randomized control trial (RCT) is a 6-week, online study which will test whether, relative to a placebo control condition, an intervention that encourages high-quality in-person social interactions with strangers…
- Trial name
- KSSYA (NCT07005817)
- Testing
- Experimental Health Communication, Simulated Social Media Platform Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Cognitive Change, Well-Being, Psychological
Acute Effects of Physical Activity on Cognition and Well-being in University Students
Previous studies in young adults have shown that physical activity can generate positive emotions and improve attention, among other cognitive functions.
- Trial name
- ActClass4Brain (NCT06168526)
- Testing
- Acute physical activity
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitat Jaume I
Behavior Change, Physical Activity
Health Wearables and College Student Health
The purpose of this pilot randomized trial is to determine (1) the effectiveness of the Polar M400, used in combination with a twice-weekly Facebook-delivered Social Cognitive Theory-based health intervention, in the promotion of…
- Conditions
- Behavior Change, Physical Activity, Young Adults, Technology
- Trial name
- NCT03253406
- Testing
- Polar M400 + Facebook Group (PM400+FG), Facebook Only Group (FG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Sarcopenia
Effects of Aerobic and Resistance Training on Accumulation of Old, Modified Proteins in Young and Older Adults
Muscle proteins accumulate damage during aging and leads to the loss of muscle mass and function in older people. Exercise can increase the making of new proteins and removal of older proteins, but it is not known if the effect…
- Trial name
- NCT01477164
- Testing
- High intensity aerobic exercise, Resistance exercise training, Combined
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Psychological Distress
Psychological Distress in Emerging Adulthood: A Longitudinal Study
Emerging adulthood (18-29 years) is a critical stage in lifespan development. During this stage, people experience instability: shifts from their families of origin, breakups of relationships and job changes are frequent before…
- Trial name
- DistressEA (NCT04596345)
- Where
- Ecuador
- Volunteers
- 1,168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad de las Americas - Quito
Depression, Anxiety
Neural Changes Associated With a Mindfulness-based Intervention for Young Adults With Childhood Maltreatment
Childhood trauma is remarkably prevalent, and it has long lasting impact on mental health and neural development. This trial aims to see whether the 8-week mindfulness based intervention can reduce stress related psychological…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Trauma, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT02447744
- Testing
- Mindfulness based intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Physical Inactivity, Weight Gain
Testing Responses of Young Adults to Intervention Messages for Promoting Physical Activity Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to test a precision (person-specific and context-sensitive) messaging algorithm for increasing physical activity and slowing weight gain in insufficiently-active young adults.
- Trial name
- TRY AIM (NCT05794178)
- Testing
- Education, Activity tracker, Text messaging (random timing and selection)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Calorie Deficiency, Fasting
Effects of Calorie Restriction and Cold Stimuli on Health-related Indicators, Cognitive and Motor Functions
The goal of this clinical trial was to identify if duration of acute calorie restriction (CR)/fasting or combination CR with cold stimuli have any effects on mental and physical health-related markers, and to clarify if different…
- Conditions
- Calorie Deficiency, Fasting, Cold Exposure
- Trial name
- NCT05545943
- Testing
- 2-days of zero calorie restriction and whole-body cold-water immersion, 6-days of calorie restriction, 2-days of zero calorie restriction without whole-body cold-water immersion
- Where
- Lithuania
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lithuanian Sports University