Clinical trials: Dietary Intervention
Ulcerative Colitis
Effects of Carrageenan-Elimination Diet on Ulcerative Colitis Disease Activity
The study hypothesis is that withdrawal of carrageenan will lead to a longer, relapse free interval in patients with ulcerative colitis.
- Trial name
- NCT01065571
- Testing
- carrageenan, dietary intervention with no-carrageenan diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemia
Impact of Consumption of Beta-glucans on the Intestinal Microbiota and Glucose and Lipid Metabolism
The purpose of this study is to investigate if daily consumption of barley beta-glucans effect lipid and glucose metabolism and alter intestinal microbiota composition in participants with metabolic syndrome or with high risk for…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Syndrome, Dyslipidemia, Obesity, Abdominal, Hyperglycemia
- Trial name
- NCT02041104
- Testing
- Bread with added beta-glucans
- Where
- 3 sites in Slovenia
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Mlinotest Zivilska Industrija d.d.
Metabolic Syndrome
Canadian Health Advanced By Nutrition and Graded Exercise
The overall objective of the CHANGE initiative is to change the delivery of care in primary care clinics to treat disease by reducing reliance on drugs and hospitals through the promotion of scientifically validated nutritional…
- Trial name
- CHANGE (NCT01616563)
- Testing
- Dietary Intervention, Exercise Prescription and Fitness Program
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 305 people
- Sponsor
- Daren K. Heyland
Stroke
A TargEted MAnageMent Intervention for Reducing Stroke Risk Factors in High Risk Ugandans
The proposed 2-phase project will first refine the TargetEd MAnageMent (TEAM) intervention to ensure acceptability across a broad range of Ugandans at risk for stroke and then test the effects of TEAM in reducing stroke risk in a…
- Trial name
- TEAM-U (NCT04685408)
- Testing
- TEAM, ETAU
- Where
- 3 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 276 people
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Obesity, Weight Loss
Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function and Bone
This study is an ancillary study to the Utilizing Protein During Weight Loss to Impact Physical Function (UPLIFT) trial (NCT03074643) to evaluate the effects of diet composition (i.e., amount of protein and carbohydrate) during a…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Weight Loss, Diet Modification, Aging
- Trial name
- UPLIFT-Bone (NCT03819478)
- Testing
- Weight loss intervention months 0-6, Exercise intervention months 0-6, NutraBio™ CarboMax Supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 187 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Food Selection
A Multilevel Intervention in the Hunger Relief Network to Improve Diet Among Adults Experiencing Food Insecurity
The investigator proposes an evaluation of a randomized, sustainable intervention in 8 intervention and 8 control pantries. We will enroll a sample clients at the food pantry at baseline and follow them for 1 year to assess…
- Trial name
- SuperShelf (NCT03421106)
- Testing
- Intervention Food Pantries, Control Food Pantries
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 504 people
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Liver Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer
Postoperative Thoracic Epidural Analgesia Versus Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia For Liver and/or Pancreas
The goal of this clinical research study is to learn if there is a difference in patients' quality of recovery if they receive 1 of 2 standard kinds of pain control treatments after surgery on the liver and/or pancreas.
- Trial name
- NCT01438476
- Testing
- Intravenous Patient-Controlled Analgesia (IVPCA), Thoracic Epidural Analgesia (TEA), Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Heart Failure, Diastolic, Obesity
Exercise Intolerance in Elderly Patients With Diastolic Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of weight loss via hypocaloric diet, aerobic exercise training, combined hypocaloric diet and exercise training, and attention control in patients with heart failure and a…
- Trial name
- SECRET (NCT00959660)
- Testing
- Exercise, Dietary Intervention, Diet and exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Nicotine Dependence, E-Cig Use
Research and Innovation to Stop E-cigarette/Vaping in Young Adults
The aim of this study is to test intervention components to help young adults quit vaping. A 2x2 factorial design will be used where all participants receive quitline-delivered behavioral phone counseling, and components to be…
- Trial name
- (RISE) (NCT04974580)
- Testing
- Nicotine patch, Phone Counseling, Digital Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 508 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Insomnia
SIESTA: Sleep Intervention to Enhance Cognitive Status and Reduce Beta Amyloid
The objective of this study is to compare the efficacy of a sleep intervention on improving cognitive function in older adults with symptoms of insomnia, determine the association between change in sleep measures and change in…
- Trial name
- NCT03954210
- Testing
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), Sleep and Lifestyle Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Orthostatic Hypotension, Falls
Orthostatic Hypotension Treatment on Rehab Unit
For patients recovering from acute illness, the ability to stand, walk, climb stairs, and participate in therapy are critical to their recovery and eventual discharge to the least restrictive environment.
- Trial name
- NCT01030874
- Testing
- Medication review, Nutrition/Salt intake, Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Diabetes, Weight Loss
Physical and Cognitive Function - Look AHEAD Ancillary Study
Obesity is associated with physical disability through both direct pathways (e.g., lower extremity pain, insufficient muscle strength) and indirect pathways (obesity-related comorbidities and inflammation).
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Weight Loss, Physical Function, Cognitive Function
- Trial name
- NCT01410097
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention, Diabetes Support Education
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,089 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University
Covid19
COVID-19 Vaccine Text Outreach
This project aims to evaluate different approaches to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake among at-risk patients at Penn Medicine in an equitable and systematic manner through a centralized outreach program.
- Trial name
- NCT04834726
- Testing
- Opt-In (Call-Back), Opt-in (In-Bound), Standard Message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19,554 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Weight Loss, Weight, Body
Sleep Goal-focused Online Access to Lifestyle Support
The overall goal of the study is to develop a novel weight loss intervention for postpartum people by providing strategies to improve sleep, diet, and physical activity behaviors.
- Trial name
- SGOALS (NCT05942326)
- Testing
- Sleep GOALS, Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Prostate Cancer
Soccer Intervention in Prostate Cancer Survivors
This study seeks to directly test the implementation feasibility of a soccer-based and lifestyle education intervention to determine the effects on bone health, body composition, mental health, functional and cardiometabolic…
- Trial name
- NCT04144127
- Testing
- Soccer
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Helping Relationships From Significant Others on Healthy Lifestyle and Quality of Life Among Patients With CKD( CKD Lifestyle)
This clinical trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a helping relationships intervention program for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD).
- Trial name
- CKD lifestyle (NCT02076256)
- Testing
- helping relationships
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Obesity
Interventions in Nutrition Education and Skills
Healthy eating can be difficult for people who live in poor, geographically isolated regions of the United States. In particular, people who live in Appalachia often experience food insecurity (i.e., their access to adequate food…
- Trial name
- NCT02924051
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing, Cooking skills and nutritional education
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Frances Hardin-Fanning, PhD, RN
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Lifestyle Modification Program to Treat Obstructive Sleep Apnea Patients
Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) characterized by repetitive episodes of cessation of breathing during sleep due to upper airway collapse.
- Trial name
- OSA (NCT01384760)
- Testing
- Lifestyle modification, Simple lifestyle advice
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Type 2 Diabetes
Dynamically Tailored Behavioral Interventions in Diabetes
In this project, the investigators will evaluate the efficacy of a novel approach to personalizing behavioral interventions for self-management of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) to individuals' behavioral and glycemic profiles discovered…
- Trial name
- NCT04226027
- Testing
- T2.coach
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Stigmatization, Obesity
Psychological Intervention to Reduce Weight Bias Internalization
This is a randomized controlled trial to test the effects on WBI of a novel psychological intervention combined with standard behavioral weight loss (BWL) treatment, as compared to BWL alone.
- Conditions
- Stigmatization, Obesity, Weight Loss
- Trial name
- NCT03572218
- Testing
- BWL, BIAS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania