Clinical trials: sponsored by Penn State University
Menstrual Irregularity
Increased Calorie Intake to Reverse Energy Deficiency in Exercising Women: Impact on Bone and Menstrual Cyclicity
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of increased food intake on the menstrual cycle and bone health in physically active women who have irregular or absent menstrual cycles.
- Trial name
- NCT00392873
- Testing
- EAMD+Calories
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Substance Use
Adaptation Processes in School-Based Substance Abuse Programs
The goals of this study are to develop a middle school substance use prevention curriculum for underserved rural youth and evaluate its efficacy compared to the existing, multicultural curriculum.
- Trial name
- NCT01755533
- Testing
- Rural curriculum, Classic curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,827 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Substance Abuse Problem
Adaptation Processes in School-based Substance Abuse Prevention
The purpose of this study is to determine if a new substance use prevention curriculum for rural middle schools is effective in reducing substance use and to study how prevention curriculum get implemented by teachers.
- Trial name
- kiR (NCT02715206)
- Testing
- keepin' it REAL classic, keepin' it REAL rural, control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,827 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Feeding Behaviors
Effects of Energy Density and Portion Size of Milk in Preschool Children
In this study, the investigators varied both the energy density and portion size of milk served with a meal commonly consumed by preschool children.
- Trial name
- NCT02755558
- Testing
- Low energy density, High energy density, Small portion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity
Reducing Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Kindergarten and Pre-Kindergarten Children
This study will determine the effectiveness of an intervention for preventing at-risk kindergarten and pre-kindergarten children from developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00895908
- Testing
- Friendship Group, Academic tutoring
- Volunteers
- 171 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Premature; Infant, Light-for-dates
Cue-based Tactile Stimulation and Infant Stress Reactivity
The present study is an examination of cue-directed tactile stimulation (CTDS), administered by mothers and NICU nurses, on infant and maternal stress reactivity, infant immune system functioning, maternal parenting cognitions…
- Trial name
- NCT01121523
- Testing
- Cue directed tactile stimulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Knee Pain, Knee Osteoarthritis
The Effects of Bariatric Surgery Weight Loss on Knee Pain in Patients With Osteoarthritis of the Knee
This project is a prospective observational study that will involve the participation of 25 volunteers that qualify for having knee osteoarthritis, are going to be having gastric bypass surgery and are willing to participate in…
- Trial name
- NCT00752765
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Feeding Behaviors
Effects of Portion Size and Energy Density of a Single Meal in Preschool Children
This study investigates the effect of varying both energy density and portion size of all foods at lunch on preschool children's intake.
- Trial name
- NCT02299531
- Testing
- Varying meal energy density and portion size
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Substance-Related Disorders, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Adolescent Drug and HIV Prevention in South Africa
The purpose of this trial is to test the effectiveness of a classroom-based prevention program (HealthWise: Learning Life Skills for Young Adults) to reduce the risk of HIV/AIDS and STIs, as well as substance use, among…
- Trial name
- NCT00336180
- Testing
- HealthWise South Africa curriculum
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 7,695 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity, Feeding Behaviors
Increasing the Variety of Vegetables and Fruits Served to Preschool Children at a Snack
Intake of vegetables and fruits in preschool children is less than recommended amounts. Although offering a variety of foods has been shown to increase intake, this effect has not been well studied for low-energy-dense foods.
- Trial name
- NCT01557218
- Testing
- Cucumber snack, Pepper snack, Tomato snack
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity
Varying the Energy Density and Portion Size of the Main Course After a First-course Salad
The purpose of this research is to determine whether varying the energy density and portion size of the main course will affect meal energy intake after consumption of a first course that has previously been shown to enhance…
- Trial name
- NCT01729390
- Testing
- Energy density and portion size feeding study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Fever
Ibuprofen Alone and in Combination With Acetaminophen for Treatment of Fever
Currently, when a child has fever either ibuprofen (e.g. Motrin, Advil) or acetaminophen (e.g. Tylenol) is given. Both Ibuprofen and Acetaminophen are approved for over the counter use for treatment of fever by the Food and Drug…
- Trial name
- NCT00267293
- Testing
- Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Vegetable Intake
Children's Intake of Foods Reduced in Energy Density
The purpose of this research is to investigate children's responses to incorporating vegetables into selected entrees and snacks over several days.
- Trial name
- NCT01252433
- Testing
- Energy density feeding study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity
Energy Content and Energy Density of Pre-portioned Entrees
Pre-portioned entrées are commonly consumed to help control portion size and limit energy intake. Few studies, however, have investigated the influence of the characteristics of pre-portioned entrées on energy intake.
- Trial name
- EDEN (NCT01349023)
- Testing
- Energy density (ED), Energy content
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Healthy
Measurement of the Eye's Blood Vessels Using the Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA)
The purpose of this research study is examine the response of the blood vessels in the eye to a light flicker stimulus using the Dynamic Vessel Analyzer (DVA) on two separate days in healthy individuals.
- Trial name
- NCT00783029
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 87 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Stress
Effectiveness of an Adaptive Treatment Model for At-risk Family Caregivers
This study will develop and evaluate the effectiveness of an adaptive treatment model for reducing the stress of, and burden on, family members caring for a person with dementia.
- Trial name
- NCT00632684
- Testing
- Interviews with a single treatment planning session, Adaptive treatment model
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity
Reducing Energy Density by Different Methods to Decrease Energy Intake
The purpose of this research is to investigate how using different methods to reduce the energy density of entrees affects daily energy intake in adults.
- Trial name
- NCT01470300
- Testing
- Energy density feeding study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Obesity
Reducing Dietary Energy Density by Incorporating Vegetables in Order to Decrease Energy Intake
This study will test the hypothesis that incorporating vegetables into meals as a method of reducing the energy density will result in increased vegetable intake and decreased energy intake.
- Trial name
- NCT01165086
- Testing
- Incorporating vegetables into the diet to reduce energy density
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University