Clinical trials: sponsored by Georgetown University
Lung Cancer
A Patient and Provider Intervention to Address Health Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening
To test the impact of a multilevel intervention on primary (provider-patient communication, intentions, and knowledge) and secondary (screening referrals and completion) outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04675476
- Testing
- Provider Prompt & Patient Outreach and Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Anxiety, Depression Disorder
Effects of Mindfulness and Self-regulation Training on Anxiety, Depression, PTSD, and Leadership
The goal of this study is to measure the effects of Mindfulness-based Mind Fitness Training (MMFT) on anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, sleep quality, and leadership.
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Depression Disorder, PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT07084233
- Testing
- Mindfulness based, trauma informed, self-regulation skills training
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 174 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Cancer, Breast, Age-related Cognitive Decline
Older Breast Cancer Patients: Risk for Cognitive Decline
The goal of this study is to evaluate the impact of systemic therapy on cognition in older breast cancer patients, explore change in APE, LM and Cognition domains, measure associations between cognitive decline and QOL, and…
- Conditions
- Cancer, Breast, Age-related Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Decline
- Trial name
- TLC (NCT03451383)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
HIV-1-infection, Metabolic Syndrome
Healthy Lifestyles: A Home Based Physical Activity Intervention in Persons Living With HIV
This study is being done to understand how a physical activity walking intervention affects metabolic parameters (i.e., blood sugar, cholesterol, certain body measurements) in people with and without HIV.
- Trial name
- NCT05896852
- Testing
- physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Mental Health
Does Social Media Impact Adolescent Mental Health?
The mental health of adolescents in the United States has seen a steep decline, roughly coinciding with the increasing popularity of social media and smartphones.
- Trial name
- NCT06049888
- Testing
- Restricted Social Media
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Breast Cancer Risk
Peer Support For Young Adult Women With High Breast Cancer Risk
This trial will recruit young adult female relatives (YARs) of male or female carriers of BRCA1/2. YARs who consent to participate will be randomized to either a 3-session peer coach-led telephone counseling intervention or usual…
- Trial name
- NCT04248257
- Testing
- PeACE, Community peer coaching
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Breast Cancer Screening, Colon Cancer Screening
Bundled Cancer Screening and Genetic Services Navigation
The goal of this study is to test bundled familial cancer risk assessment + multicancer (colorectal + breast) vs. single (breast) cancer navigation, using a wait list control for colorectal cancer screening referral and…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Screening, Colon Cancer Screening, Genetics Predisposition
- Trial name
- NCT07228000
- Testing
- Breast cancer screening navigation, Multicancer screening navigation, Usual care genetics referral
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 820 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Oropharynx Cancer
De-escalation of Adjuvant Radiation for Low-Risk HPV Oropharyngeal Cancers
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether for intermediate-risk patients who have undergone Transoral Robotic Surgery for HPV/p16(+) oropharyngeal cancer and have minimal smoking history, whether these patients can be…
- Trial name
- NCT06554158
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Long-acting Injectable Cabotegravir for PrEP
PathToScale: The PERSIST Trial
The purpose of this study is to identify the effectiveness of a bundle of strategies to support continuation of clients on pre-exposure prophylaxis, including long-acting injectable cabotegravir and oral pre-exposure prophylaxis…
- Trial name
- NCT07221747
- Testing
- Standard of Care (SoC), Enhanced continuation support package
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 9,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer
CONTIGO - A Narrative Intervention to Enhance Genetic Counseling and Testing
This is a mixed-methods Hybrid Type 1 research design (efficacy study) in which we aim to conduct a two-arm randomized controlled trial and an Implementation Focused Process Evaluation of a culturally-targeted video and referral…
- Trial name
- NCT05130606
- Testing
- Culturally Targeted Narrative Video: "Is My Cancer Hereditary? Rosa Visits a Genetic Counselor.", FORCE Fact Sheet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Parenting
Connect to Baby: A Pilot Study of a Parenting and Coparenting Program
The proposed project is a randomized control trial to assess a novel 6-session parenting and coparenting intervention for low-income parents of infants.
- Trial name
- CTB (NCT06179576)
- Testing
- Connect to Baby
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Distress, Psychological, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Relief From Stress Via Social Protection in Senegal
Despite the growing prevalence of mental health disorders in low- and middle-income countries, significant barriers to seeking and accessing mental health services persist.
- Conditions
- Distress, Psychological, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
- Trial name
- RESTORE (NCT06698471)
- Testing
- Community worker training, Referral to Health System
- Where
- Senegal
- Volunteers
- 748 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Antibiotic-associated Diarrhea
Mechanisms of Probiotics and Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea
The focus of the study is to better understand the mechanisms causing antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) and how probiotics may prevent some of the iatrogenic effects of antibiotic medications.
- Trial name
- OURBIOTIC (NCT04414722)
- Testing
- Amoxicillin-Clavulanate 875 Mg-125 Mg Oral Tablet, BB-12, Control Yogurt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Aphasia, Stroke
ReadMap: Reading in Stroke Alexia and Typical Aging
Loss of reading ability due to stroke, called alexia, likely affects over a million Americans at any given time and causes difficulty performing many daily life functions, such as paying bills, using email/text, reading for…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Stroke, Alexia
- Trial name
- ReadMap (NCT06700005)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Aphasia, Stroke
Brain-based Understanding of Individual Language Differences After Stroke
Strokes often cause a loss of communication ability, referred to as aphasia, as well as cognitive difficulties. Each stroke survivor has a unique pattern of strengths and weaknesses in communication and cognition, and a unique…
- Conditions
- Aphasia, Stroke, Alexia
- Trial name
- BUILD (NCT04991519)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Oral Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), Long-acting Injectable Cabotegravir for PrEP
PathToScale: An Implementation Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the implementation and clinical outcomes of expanded pre-exposure prophylaxis delivery modalities and service delivery points offering long-acting injectable cabotegravir and oral…
- Trial name
- NCT06319105
- Testing
- Standard intervention: Offer PrEP choice
- Where
- Malawi
- Volunteers
- 9,900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Children
Safety of BB-12 Supplemented Strawberry Yogurt For Healthy Children
The investigators believe a readily available drink containing a high dose of probiotics has the potential to improve compliance through many of these mechanisms.
- Trial name
- NCT01652287
- Testing
- BB-12 supplemented strawberry yogurt, Strawberry flavored yogurt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity
An Exercise RCT Targeting African-American Women With Metabolic Syndrome and High Risk for Breast Cancer
Among African-American women, in whom metabolic syndrome (MetS) is very prevalent and breast cancer mortality rates are high, it is hypothesized that intervening on MetS to improve the MetS profile may prove to be a means to…
- Trial name
- NCT02103140
- Testing
- Facility-based Exercise, Home-based Exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Smoking, Tobacco, Tobacco-Related Carcinoma
The Lung Screening, Tobacco and Health Project
The purpose of this study is to compare intensive telephone counseling (ITC) plus the nicotine patch vs. standard telephone counseling plus the nicotine patch (Usual Care; UC) among current smokers undergoing lung cancer…
- Conditions
- Smoking, Tobacco, Tobacco-Related Carcinoma, Tobacco Use, Lung Cancer Screening
- Trial name
- NCT03200236
- Testing
- Intensive Telephone Counseling (8 sessions) with nicotine replacement, Usual Care: Telephone counseling (3 sessions) with nicotine replacement
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,114 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Prostate Cancer
Metabolomic Study for Localized Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer is a common disease in men treated using surgery, radiation therapy and/or hormonal therapy. Clinical prognosis relates to stage and grade of disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01968538
- Testing
- Radiation Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University