Clinical trials: completed, sponsored by University College, London
Menopause
Group Compassionate Mind Training for Adults Experiencing the Menopause Transition
Menopause transition occurs naturally for women aged 45-55. In addition to the hormone changes, there are often changes in other areas of life including low mood, anxiety, 'brain fog' and embarrassment.
- Trial name
- NCT06462157
- Testing
- Compassionate Mind Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Menopause
A Cognitive Intervention to Manage 'Brain Fog' in Menopause Transition: Feasibility Study
Cognitive complaints at menopause transition (MT), often described as 'brain fog'; can include difficulty recalling words and numbers, misplacing items, trouble concentrating and forgetfulness.
- Trial name
- NCT06940466
- Testing
- Online cognitive intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Myotonic Dystrophy 1, Dysphagia, Oropharyngeal
Profile of Dysphagia in Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1)
The goal of this observational study is to learn about swallowing difficulties (dysphagia) in patients living with myotonic dystrophy type 1 (DM1).
- Trial name
- SwallowDM1 (NCT05865483)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 177 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Obesity, Cardiometabolic Syndrome
A Study Comparing the Health Effects of Two Diets Following UK Dietary Guidance in People Living With Overweight or Obesity
There are two parts to this study: 1. The investigators will study if the benefit from eating a healthy, balanced diet depends on the types of food processing in the diet.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Overweight
- Trial name
- UPDATE (NCT05627570)
- Testing
- Healthy, balanced Diet A, Healthy, balanced Diet B, Behavioural support intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Siderosis, Neurological Disorder
Audiovestibular Function in Infratentorial Superficial Siderosis
One in six people in the United Kingdom and over 400 million people worldwide have disabling hearing loss. This figure will double by 2050 as predicted by the World Health Organisation.
- Conditions
- Siderosis, Neurological Disorder, Rare Diseases, Age Related Hearing Loss
- Trial name
- AViSS (NCT04200664)
- Testing
- Hearing assessment, Vestibular/balance assessment, Quality of life assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Anxiety Acute, Anxiety Fear
Paediatric Peri-operative Anxiety: Does the Little Journey App Help?
To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a virtual reality psychological preparation app at reducing peri-operative anxiety and its associated sequelae in children aged 3-12 years old undergoing ambulatory surgery compared to…
- Conditions
- Anxiety Acute, Anxiety Fear, Peri-operative, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT03797716
- Testing
- Little Journey app
- Where
- 17 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 596 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Sleep Disordered Breathing
3D Printing of Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Therapy Masks: a Single Site Pilot and Feasibility Study
This study is a single site pilot and feasibility study. We propose that 3D printing could be used to create customised masks for patients requiring Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) therapy.
- Trial name
- 3DPiPPIn (NCT04179123)
- Testing
- Customised PAP interfaces
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Sedentary, Overweight
The Efficacy of Chlorella Supplementation on Health and Performance Following a 12-week Training Programme
Algae are an emerging functional food source that are gaining traction and popularity in biopharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and biotechnology industries.
- Trial name
- NCT05639634
- Testing
- Chlorella supplementation, 12 week cardiovascular training programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Outcome Measures in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Natural History Study
Novel emerging therapies for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) require a deeper understanding of DMD natural history. This study aim to assess the natural history of DMD through a composite assessment tool capable of capturing…
- Trial name
- NCT02780492
- Testing
- Set of assessment tools
- Where
- 5 sites in France, Netherlands and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy, Type II, Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy, Type V
Muscle Structure, Function and Gait in dHMN
Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy (dHMN) is a rare inherited neuromuscular disorder. It is characterised by distal weakness. The condition usually manifests in the second decade of life and progresses slowly.
- Conditions
- Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy, Type II, Distal Hereditary Motor Neuropathy, Type V, Distal Hereditary Motor Neuronopathy Type I, Distal Hereditary Motor Neuronopathy Type VI
- Trial name
- GAIT-dHMN (NCT04193228)
- Testing
- Carbon Fibre Ankle Foot Orthosis, Exercise
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 11 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Obesity
Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Obesity
Obesity and its related conditions account for up to 5%of all health care spending in the UK and this is expected to double by 2030.
- Trial name
- NCT03528187
- Testing
- MRI, Written Consent
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Loneliness, Anxiety
Is Signposting to Online Peer Support Helpful in Decreasing Loneliness in Parents of Children With Long-term Conditions and Disabilities?
The present study aims to evaluate whether signposting to online peer support will be associated with a significant decrease in self-reported loneliness for parents of children with long-term conditions and disabilities.
- Conditions
- Loneliness, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorder, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT05373121
- Testing
- Online Peer Support
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 83 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
GECo: Implementation and Effectiveness of COPD Case-Finding in Low and Middle Income Countries
This study will test how well short questionnaires, with and without a simple breathing test called 'peak flow', can identify people with COPD compared to the gold-standard diagnostic test called spirometry.
- Trial name
- GECo1 (NCT03365713)
- Where
- 3 sites in Nepal, Peru and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 10,709 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Dementia, Caregiver Burden
Trialling an Online UK Dementia Awareness for Caregivers Course
The purpose of this study is to investigate whether an online Dementia Awareness Course is feasible for delivery and acceptable to informal caregivers of people living with dementia in the UK.
- Trial name
- DAC-UK (NCT05887063)
- Testing
- Dementia Awareness Course UK
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Lung Cancer
Lung Screen Uptake Trial
This study tests the impact of a novel invitation strategy on attendance rates to a pre-lung cancer screening lung health check appointment.
- Trial name
- Lung-SCREEN (NCT02558101)
- Testing
- Control invitation materials, Intervention invitation materials
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 1,997 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Healthy Volunteers
Stimulating Compassion UsingTranscutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation
This experimental proof-of-concept study in healthy volunteers investigates whether a specific form of self-relating, namely, self-compassion, can be controlled through non-invasive stimulation of the vagus nerve.
- Trial name
- NCT05441774
- Testing
- Active transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation, Active self-compassion imagery
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Parkinson Disease, Parkinsonism
A Study Into the Underlying Biochemical Pathways Involved in Parkinson's Disease, Such as Mitochondrial (Cellular "Powerhouse") Dysfunction
Parkinson's disease (PD) is a progressive neurological disorder that is increasingly common with age, with the incidence rising from approximately 4 people per 10,000 in their forties to 2 in 100 over the age of eighty.
- Trial name
- SysMedPD (NCT03421899)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Tuberculosis
Predictive Values of Next Generation Interferon Gamma Release Assays for Latent Tuberculosis Infection
This study will assess the next generation of blood tests for latent TB infection, which may be able to indicate how treatment is working as well as in diagnosis infection.
- Trial name
- NextGen (NCT02512939)
- Testing
- blood test, not yet marketed, no trade name
- Where
- 5 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 675 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Stroke
App-delivered Therapy for Arabic Readers With Hemianopic Alexia
Hemianopia refers to compromised vision in one half of the visual field, in either one or both eyes. Hemianopic Alexia (HA) is a reading disorder related to such impairment, usually caused by stroke or head injury.
- Trial name
- NCT02482350
- Testing
- Reading Training
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College London Hospitals
Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia
Better Living With Non-memory-led Dementia
This is a feasibility study on the effects of an online-based training and education programme for carers of people with posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and behavioural-variant frontotemporal…
- Conditions
- Primary Progressive Aphasia, Frontotemporal Dementia, Alzheimer Disease
- Trial name
- NCT05525377
- Testing
- Better living with non-memory led dementia course
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London