Clinical trials: sponsored by Emory University
Cardiovascular Diseases
Web-based Physical Activity Intervention to Promote Physical Activity
In this study insufficiently active adults with obesity will be assigned to either the Physical Activity for The Heart (PATH) intervention or an attention control group.
- Trial name
- NCT05803304
- Testing
- PATH Intervention, Attention Control Intervention, Physical activity tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Systems Biological Analysis of Immune Responses to RSV Vaccine
The purpose of this study is to characterize the immune response to the FDA-approved mRNA-based RSV vaccine in adults ≥60 years of age, using a systems biology approach.
- Trial name
- RSV SB (NCT07185399)
- Testing
- Moderna RSV vaccine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Type1diabetes
Thrive With Type 1 Diabetes 2026
This study aims to learn whether a cognitive behavioral intervention can improve lifestyle and glucose targets for adults with type 1 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT07522866
- Testing
- TranS-C Intervention Arm, Attention Control Enhanced Usual Care (EUC) Arm
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Sexually Transmitted Infections, Gay
HIV/STD Risk and PrEP Implementation Messaging Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men
The goal of this observational study is to learn about awareness around PrEP use and adherence, condom use, sexual risk-taking behavior, and substance-using behaviors in men having sex with men.
- Conditions
- Sexually Transmitted Infections, Gay, Pre Exposure Prophylaxis
- Trial name
- MIC-DROP (NCT06183502)
- Testing
- Quantitative survey, HIV and STI testing, Qualitative Assessment
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 675 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Violence, Sexual
Strategies for Implementing GlobalConsent to Prevent Sexual Violence in University Men
This project, SCALE, will be the first to compare lower-intensity (standard) and higher-intensity implementation strategies to deliver GlobalConsent-an efficacious web-based sexual violence prevention program-to men attending…
- Trial name
- SCALE (NCT06443541)
- Testing
- High-intensity implementation strategies (HIS)-Students, Low-intensity implementation strategies (LIS) for Students, High-intensity implementation strategies (HIS) for Faculty
- Where
- 7 sites in Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 3,439 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Old Age
Inspiring Seniors Towards Exercise Promotion - 2
Older adults' low adherence to the national physical activity guidelines may stem from a failure to increase positive affective responses to exercise (e.g., enjoyment).
- Trial name
- iSTEP-2 (NCT07629739)
- Testing
- Exercise intervention with RAS (EX+RAS), Exercise intervention without RAS (EX)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Obesity
Active You: Walk, Dance, and Tone Your Abs to Reduce Your Risk of Diabetes
The phenomenon of physical activity (PA) avoidance in obesity has been detailed in the literature, but there is a lack of programs designed to address the root causes.
- Trial name
- NCT06127251
- Testing
- PATH Intervention, Control Group, Physical activity tracker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Vaccine Response
Durability of Vaccine Responses
The ability of the vaccines today to generate a long-lasting protection against infections varies greatly from one vaccine to another.
- Trial name
- NCT05801978
- Testing
- Live Attenuated Yellow Fever 17D Vaccine, Quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Parkinson's Disease (PD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Related Disorders
Moving Yourself in Space and Time: MYSTIC
This study is being done to answer the question: Do people with Parkinson's benefit from a new stepping therapy, and how do people with Parkinson's best learn new steps and rhythms set to music? Researchers will also compare…
- Conditions
- Parkinson's Disease (PD), Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and Related Disorders, Older Adults (60 - 85 Years Old)
- Trial name
- MYSTIC (NCT07697664)
- Testing
- Complex Rhythmic Movement Sequences (CRMS) Sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiology Biobank Registry
In the present study, investigators intend to establish a large database of cardiovascular patients. More specifically, investigators will create a database of approximately 12,000 cardiac catheterization and heart failure…
- Trial name
- NCT00378924
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Pregnancy Related
Trial of Community-based Patient Navigation
This study will test the effectiveness of a community-based patient navigator intervention from mid-pregnancy through 12 month postpartum for a high-risk population of medically underserved women.
- Trial name
- NCT05588245
- Testing
- Standard of Care, Community-based prenatal/perinatal/postpartum patient navigator
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 540 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV
Mobile Health Intervention to Increase HIV Testing and Linkage to Care
This 5-year project will test an mobile health approach to improve HIV self-testing (HST) and linkage to HIV-related care among high-risk men in China.
- Trial name
- NCT05484895
- Testing
- WeTest-WeLink, Control condition
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Isolated Impaired Fasting Glucose
Low-calorie Diet in Isolated Impaired Fasting Glucose
This study aims to evaluate the preliminary efficacy of a low-calorie diet (LCD) intervention in addressing the underlying pathophysiological abnormalities and improving fasting hyperglycemia among individuals with isolated…
- Trial name
- NCT06451055
- Testing
- Low-calorie diet, Routine dietary and physical activity habits
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Occupational Stress, Gender Related Stress
Sisters for Heart Health: A Community Health Worker Initiative for Improving Heart Health in Farmworker Women
The goal of this hybrid Type 1 effectiveness-implementation trial is to test the extent to which a peer support and community resource navigation intervention improves psychological well-being, addresses non-biologic drivers of…
- Conditions
- Occupational Stress, Gender Related Stress, Social Isolation, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT07111026
- Testing
- Sisters for Heart Health, Basic intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 269 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Meningococcal Infections
Azithromycin for Meningococcal Carriage
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of azithromycin in the eradication of nasopharyngeal carriage of N. meningitidis
- Trial name
- NCT06618534
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 764 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Autism, Infant Development
Screening for Autism in 9-Month-Olds by Measuring Social Visual Engagement
The goal of this project is to measure the clinical utility of an objective and quantitative eye-tracking assay collected on a standalone, mobile investigational device to accurately screen 9-month-old infants for autism spectrum…
- Trial name
- NCT05916430
- Testing
- EarliPoint Investigational Device
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Prevention of NAFLD in Hispanic Children
This is a 2 year clinical trial testing an intensive intervention to reduce dietary sugars as a means to prevent non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in pre-pubertal Hispanic children.
- Trial name
- NCT05292352
- Testing
- LFSD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 103 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Caregiver Burden
Caregiving While Black
The goal of this project is to revise and test an online education program designed to enhance the mastery of Black American caregivers to provide care to family members or friends living with a dementia illness.
- Trial name
- NCT05772689
- Testing
- Usual Care, Caring While Black
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Depression
Mechanisms of Behavioral Activation (BA)
The investigators will be comparing brain (neural) activation of depressed adolescent patients before, during and after a course of Behavioral Activation (BA) therapy using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI).
- Trial name
- NCT05548244
- Testing
- Behavioral Activation Therapy, Baseline assessment procedures
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 136 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
HIV Infections, Mental Health
Testing the WeCare Intervention to Address Mental Health and Medication Adherence Challenges Among MSM in South Africa
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the WeCare intervention-an adapted Friendship Bench program that integrates problem-solving therapy, minority-stress-informed content, and explicit PrEP/ART adherence skills-improves…
- Trial name
- NCT07226323
- Testing
- WeCare, Standard of Care
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University