Clinical trials: sponsored by Oregon Health and Science University
Physical Activity, Nutrition
Health Protection & Promotion for Oregon Correctional Officers
More than 530,000 individuals work as US Correctional Officers (COs) responsible for overseeing the approximately 1.6 million offenders who are incarcerated at any given time in the United States.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Nutrition, Health Promotion, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- DOC HEALTH (NCT02098603)
- Testing
- Testing & Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Physical Activity, Nutrition
Safety & Health Improvement: Enhancing Law Enforcement Departments
Researchers from Oregon Health \& Science University have developed a science-based, team-centered, scripted peer-taught program for fire fighters improving diet and exercise behavior while reducing injury rates and costs.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Nutrition, Health Promotion, Stress, Psychological
- Trial name
- SHIELD (NCT01279941)
- Testing
- Behavioral: Team-based intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 489 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Gestational Diabetes Mellitus, Exercise
Moderate-to-vigorous Physical Activity for Glycemic Control in Patients With Gestational Diabetes Mellitus
Patients with newly diagnosed gestational diabetes will be recruited. The control group with get routine diet and exercise counseling.
- Trial name
- NCT01748305
- Testing
- Moderate-to-vigorous intensity exercise
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Peripheral Neuropathy, Mitochondrial Trifunctional Protein Deficiency
Vitamin E Treatment for Long-Chain 3-Hydroxyacyl Coenzyme A (CoA) Dehydrogenase (LCHAD) Associated Neuropathy
Purpose: People with a genetic defect in the ability to burn fat can also develop a problem with the nerves in their feet. The nerve problem, or neuropathy, can limit their ability to walk.
- Trial name
- NCT00840112
- Testing
- Vitamin E supplement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Cardiovascular Disease, Cardiovascular Risk Factors
Initial Test of the Time to Talk CARDIO (Creating a Real Dialogue In the Office) Program
This research focuses on communication practices between patients and health care professionals, like nurses, doctors, or physician assistants. The goal is to help improve communication about heart health issues.
- Trial name
- NCT00983333
- Testing
- Time to Talk CARDIO website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Health Literacy
Use of a Training Video to Teach Medical Students About Health Literacy
1. Briefly describe the purpose of this protocol: This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational training video on the topic of health literacy for medical students. 2.
- Trial name
- NCT01460953
- Testing
- health literacy training video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Health Literacy
Effects of a Longitudinal Health Literacy Training Program on Family Medicine Residents
1. Briefly describe the purpose of this protocol: This study is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational training program on the topic of health literacy for Family Medicine residents.
- Trial name
- NCT01474733
- Testing
- educational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Obesity, Memory Deficits
Obesity and Memory, mRNA, Body Composition, Comorbidity Scale
1. Briefly describe the purpose of this protocol. First purpose of the study is to understand the inheritance of morbid obesity. 2. Briefly summarize how participants are recruited.
- Trial name
- 2a (NCT00531505)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Chylous Pleural Effusion Following Cardiothoracic Surgery
Fortified Skimmed Mother's Milk in the Management of Chylothorax
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of fortified skimmed mother's milk is a safe alternative to specialized formula in the treatment of chylothorax following cardiothoracic surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT01673165
- Testing
- Skimmed mother's milk, Specialized Formula
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Fibromyalgia
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Fibromyalgia
This study is an acceptability and feasibility study of two adjunctive interventions: group education with stretching; and group acupuncture.
- Trial name
- NCT02053090
- Testing
- Group Education and Stretching, Group Acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 431 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Mindfulness Meditation Format Pilot Study
The purpose of this study is to assess feasibility of an internet and individual format of mindfulness meditation in people with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT01581983
- Testing
- Internet Mindfulness Meditation, Individual Mindfulness Meditation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Stress, Psychological
Mindfulness Meditation for Cognition and Mood
The purpose of this pilot study is to collect feasibility and acceptability of an internet mindfulness meditation intervention for older adults and to collect preliminary data on mood and cognition changes from before to after…
- Trial name
- NCT01946893
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation, Education
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
Mechanistic Pathways of Mindfulness Meditation in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.
The purpose of this study is to find out how meditation influences certain systems in the body: nervous system, hormonal system, and respiratory system.
- Trial name
- NCT00778960
- Testing
- Slow Breathing, Meditation, Meditation and slow breathing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Bleeding
Assessment of Limb Perfusion During Junctional Tourniquet
The goal of this study is to use contrast enhanced ultrasound to determine the degree to which flow is reduced during application of a junctional tourniquet (JT).
- Trial name
- NCT02092415
- Testing
- Application of a Junctional Tourniquet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Dental Pulp Exposure
Pulp Capping With Two Different Agents
The purpose of this study is to determine if MTA or calcium hydroxide are more effective as pulp capping agents
- Trial name
- MTA (NCT00812877)
- Testing
- Mineral Trioxide Aggregate, Calcium Hydroxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Parkinson's Disease
Expectation and Response to Levodopa and Acupuncture in Parkinson's Disease
To investigate how levodopa and acupuncture affect fatigue and muscle function in people who suffer from Parkinson's disease. Subjects may choose to participate in levodopa or acupuncture part, or both.
- Trial name
- NCT00692328
- Testing
- Levodopa or acupuncture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Oral Steroid Treatment for Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Despite the common use of oral steroids in the management of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), the natural history and efficacy of this treatment modality has not been fully elucidated.
- Trial name
- NCT01255683
- Testing
- oral corticosteroid taper
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Multiple Sclerosis
Low Fat Diet and Multiple Sclerosis
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if following a specific low fat diet will improve the brain damage as seen by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and to decrease the progression of multiple sclerosis (MS) as evidenced by…
- Trial name
- MS (NCT00852722)
- Testing
- Low fat study diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Multiple Sclerosis
Pilot Study of Free From Falls Program in Multiple Sclerosis
This pilot study will compare how often people with multiple sclerosis (MS) fall before participating in the Free From Falls (FFF) educational program, during the program, and for 8 weeks after the program.
- Trial name
- FFF (NCT01829776)
- Testing
- Educational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
Exercise, Parkinson's Disease
The Effects of Treadmill Versus Agility Training in Parkinson's Disease
Aim: To determine the Responsiveness of the iMOBILITY in response to intensive physical therapy exercise programs. (Is it sensitive to change?) Although exercise is thought to be the most effective intervention for balance and…
- Trial name
- NCT00982709
- Testing
- Aerobic vs. Agility Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University