Clinical trials: sponsored by Penn State University
Healthy
Exploring the Influence of Sensory Cues on Eating Behavior Using Virtual Reality
Many factors influence eating choices among humans (mood, taste, convenience, time of day, etc.). Finding simple ways to decrease food intake or improve food choices could improve weight status and overall health of the general…
- Trial name
- NCT06662149
- Testing
- Pleasant Smell, Unpleasant Smell
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Smart Lighting for Nursing Home Residents With Dementia
This proposed study seeks to develop a smart ambient bright light (SABL) intervention to provide auto-controlled, consistent indoor lighting that incorporates natural daylight.
- Trial name
- NCT05825404
- Testing
- Smart Ambient Bright Light (SABL), Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Aging
Cooling Strategies for Older Adults in the Heat
The earth's climate is warming, and the number of heat waves has increased in recent years. At the same time, the number of adults over the age of 65 is growing.
- Trial name
- NCT06349616
- Testing
- Intermittent cold-water hand and forearm immersion, No intermittent cold-water hand and forearm immersion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Anxiety
Drawing and Anxiety Study
Anxiety is among the most common emotional difficulties impacting well-being, highlighting the need for approachable anxiety-reduction tools.
- Trial name
- D&A (NCT06838351)
- Testing
- Guided Drawing Intervention, Free Drawing Control, Basic Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms
Video-feedback Intervention to Promote Racial-Ethnic Socialization Competency (VIP-RACE)
The aim of this study is to evaluate a novel cultural strengths parenting program - the Video-feedback Intervention to Promote Racial-Ethnic Socialization CompEtency (VIP-RACE) - which seeks to support Latine parents' motivation…
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, Conduct Problems
- Trial name
- VIP-RACE (NCT07055906)
- Testing
- Video-feedback Intervention to Promote Racial-Ethnic Socialization CompEtency (VIP-RACE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Cerebral Palsy, Cortical Visual Impairment
Artificial Intelligence and Augmentative and Alternative Communication AAC
The overarching objective of this project is to transform access to assistive communication technologies (augmentative and alternative communication) for individuals with motor disabilities and/or visual impairment, for whom…
- Trial name
- AIinAAC (NCT06599996)
- Testing
- Testing artificial intelligence algorithms for interpreting gestures
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Infant ALL
Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children (ENRICH)
This pilot study aims to examine the feasibility and acceptability of adding a cardiovascular health module to the existing Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) home visitation program delivered by trained nurses in the Northern…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Infant ALL, Maternal Behavior, Childhood Obesity
- Trial name
- ENRICH (NCT05824741)
- Testing
- Infant Cardiovascular Health (CVH) Promotion
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Pregnancy Related
Early Intervention to Promote Cardiovascular Health of Mothers and Children (ENRICH) During Pregnancy
This pilot study aims to examine the feasibility and acceptability of adding a cardiovascular health module to the existing Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) home visitation program delivered by trained nurses in the Northern…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Pregnancy Related, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- ENRICH (NCT05822531)
- Testing
- Maternal CVH Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Behavior, Health
Evaluating Taste and Health Messaging in Short Nutrition Education Videos to Improve Diet Quality
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of taste vs. health messaging using nutrition education videos.
- Trial name
- NCT06570382
- Testing
- Videos: Taste messaging focused, Videos: Health messaging focused
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Sleep, Parenting
Coparenting, Infant Sleep, and Infant Development
This 3-arm RCT tests the effects of a sleep-enhanced adaptation (FF+) of a well-known, evidence-based transition-to-parenting coparenting intervention program (Family Foundations; FF).
- Conditions
- Sleep, Parenting, Marital Relationship, Parent-Child Relations
- Trial name
- SIESTA-FF (NCT03187561)
- Testing
- Infant sleep-adapted coparenting intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Social Anxiety Disorder
Efficacy of Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy Scripts for Social Phobia
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy virtual reality videos to facilitate exposure therapy in social anxiety disorder (SAD). The exposure therapy videos are the focus of this experiment.
- Trial name
- NCT04850989
- Testing
- Pico Goblin VR headset
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Metabolic Syndrome
Nitrate Supplementation and Cerebrovascular and Cognitive Function in Metabolic Syndrome
The purpose of this study is to determine if beetroot juice consumption can improve cognitive performance and brain vascular function in individuals with metabolic syndrome
- Trial name
- NCT05532423
- Testing
- Beetroot Juice - Active
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Mental Health, Neurological Health
Brain Cooling Biomarkers
This research is being done to examine the effects of brain cooling on cognition, electrophysiological brain activity via EEG scans, inflammation of the brain, and mood in healthy subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT06542419
- Testing
- Brain Cooling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Aphasia
Analysis of Brain Activity to Uncover Brain-behavior Relationships Related to Therapy Outcomes in Aphasia
Aphasia is a loss of language due to stroke or other brain injury. Word-finding in conversation is a universal and persistent difficulty in aphasia.
- Trial name
- NCT03550092
- Testing
- Abstract Semantic Association Network Training (AbSANT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Food Preferences, Food Selection
Increasing Food Literacy in Preschoolers to Reduce Obesity Risk
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of a nutrition education program on preschool children's food literacy and food acceptance, and to examine the added influence of a healthy eating curriculum and parent…
- Conditions
- Food Preferences, Food Selection, Eating, Healthy, Obesity, Childhood
- Trial name
- NCT05977348
- Testing
- Healthy Eating Curriculum, Improving the Classroom Food and Mealtime Environment, Parent Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 770 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Head Injury, Carotenoids
Carotenoids for Collision Athletes
This is a supplement study being conducted to find out if collision sport athletes who are exposed to repetitive head impacts while supplementing with carotenoids will have decreased pro-inflammatory blood biomarkers, increases…
- Trial name
- NCT06270680
- Testing
- Vision Edge Pro
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Smoking, Tobacco
Examining Brain Responses Linked to Emotion in Individuals Who Smoke Cigarettes
The study will use functional magnetic resonance imaging and facial coding methods to study individuals who smoke cigarettes. Smoking expectancy (the extent to which one perceives an opportunity to smoke a cigarette) will be…
- Trial name
- NCT04310735
- Testing
- Verbal smoking expectancy manipulation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Substance Abuse, Substance Use Disorders
Testing Strategies to Improve Substance Misuse Prevention Research Use in State Policy Contexts
If science is to inform effective substance misuse prevention policy and ultimately improve public health, the field needs an effective strategy for directly supporting policymakers' use of research evidence, yet our field lacks…
- Conditions
- Substance Abuse, Substance Use Disorders, Prevention, Legislation
- Trial name
- NCT06856148
- Testing
- Intervention: RPC Group, Active Comparator: Control Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiometabolic Effects of Pecans as a Snack
A randomized, 2-arm, parallel trial will be conducted to examine the effect of pecans on markers of peripheral vascular health, lipids and lipoproteins, blood pressure, and glycemic control.
- Trial name
- NCT05071807
- Testing
- Pecans, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Endometriosis
MicroRNA Activation of LOX-1 Mechanisms in Endometriosis
Endometriosis is a disorder that occurs in women. With endometriosis, tissue that should be found in the womb is found in sites outside of the womb.
- Trial name
- NCT05331053
- Testing
- Atorvastatin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University