Clinical trials: Health Behavior
Appendicitis
Laparoscopic Versus Open Appendectomy? Let the Patient Decide
This protocol examines choice where it pertains to choosing between two standard methods for appendectomy, laparoscopic or open procedures, and the affect that "cost" of the appendectomy has upon choice.
- Trial name
- NCT01738750
- Testing
- Cost Information Included
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Narcotic Consumption, Pain
Motorized Continuous Cold Therapy Versus Standard Post-op Icing Protocol for Two Foot and Ankle Procedures
This study will compares differences in pain level, narcotic consumption, wound healing, patient satisfaction in patients randomized to the Iceman® cold pack therapy system (djOrtho, Inc) versus those who use ice.
- Conditions
- Narcotic Consumption, Pain, Wound Healing, Patient Satisfaction
- Trial name
- NCT00950183
- Testing
- Iceman® Cold Therapy unit (djOrtho), Ice
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- OrthoCarolina Research Institute, Inc.
Visual Rehabilitation, Visual Impairment, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Disabilities, Intellectual Disability, Behavioral Symptoms
Evaluation of a Program to Enhance Ophthalmic Compliance in Children and Adolescents With Special Needs
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effects of the structured program incorporating contextual, behavioral, and cognitive strategies to improve compliance of children and adolescents with special needs during…
- Trial name
- NCT06717282
- Testing
- visual rehabilitation for ophthalmic compliance, Using contextual, behavioral, and cognitive-based stragegies to develop training programs
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- National Taiwan University Hospital
Cesarean Section, Wound Complications
Cesarean Trial of Staples vs. Sutures
To determine whether the rate of wound complications differs based on method of closure of skin incision (staples vs. suture) after cesarean delivery.
- Conditions
- Cesarean Section, Wound Complications, Patient Satisfaction, Pain Measurement
- Trial name
- CROSS (NCT01211600)
- Testing
- Staples, Suture
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 746 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Preventive Health Services
Screening for Hesitancy to Optimize Talk
The overall goal of this project is to determine whether integrating a novel parent-report measure of vaccine hesitancy into pediatric primary care is effective in improving acceptance of childhood vaccines among vaccine-hesitant…
- Trial name
- SHOT (NCT02708745)
- Testing
- Intervention Survey
- Volunteers
- 562 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension
Veteran Peer Coaches Optimizing and Advancing Cardiac Health
The purpose of this study is to test if having a Veteran peer health coach will improve blood pressure control among Veterans with high blood pressure and at least one other Cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease (CVD), Hypertension, Hyperlipemia, Obesity
- Trial name
- Vet-COACH (NCT02697422)
- Testing
- Community-based peer health coach intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 264 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Medication Adherence, Asthma in Children
The Tailored Adherence Incentives for Childhood Asthma Medications (TAICAM) Trial
Improving adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) medication in urban minority pediatric populations is a clinical and population health priority.
- Trial name
- NCT03907410
- Testing
- Nominal Financial Incentives, Daily Adherence Reminders/Adherence Performance Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Mental Health Wellness 1
Evaluation of the Aevidum Curriculum and Club
The study purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Aevidum curriculum (plus/minus club) to improve adolescent mental health knowledge, help-seeking intentions, and school culture.
- Trial name
- NCT05018689
- Testing
- Aevidum curriculum, Club
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,557 people
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Exclusive Breastfeeding, Co-production of Health in Communities
A Mobile-health Pilot Experiment Targeting Mothers With Newborns in Rural Areas of San Juan Sacatepequez, Guatemala
The purpose of this study was to determine whether exposure to m-health platforms promoting recommended breastfeeding practices was effective in transmitting the exclusive breastfeeding message to participant mothers, and in…
- Trial name
- NCT02263118
- Testing
- Uni-directional SMS, Feature phone, Virtual communities
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco Marroquín
Behavioral Health
Improving Delay Discounting to Decrease Harsh Parenting Among Parents Receiving Substance Use Treatment
Parents with substance use disorders are disproportionately more likely to engage in harsh physical discipline, which can lead to serious clinical outcomes, including child maltreatment and the intergenerational transmission of…
- Trial name
- NCT05229120
- Testing
- Episodic Future Thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
Healthy Homes, Healthy Habits
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether an intervention targeting healthy habit development reduces the risk and prevalence of obesity in low-income mothers and children.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- HABITS (NCT03433456)
- Testing
- Home visitation + HABITS program, Standard home visitation program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anxiety State, Satisfaction
Immersive Virtual Reality Exposure for Reducing Preoperative Anxiety in Children
Perioperative anxiety management for children undergoing surgery poses a major challenge to anaesthesiologists as high anxiety, reported in numerous studies, leads to detrimental effects physiologically, mentally and on pain…
- Conditions
- Anxiety State, Satisfaction, Compliance
- Trial name
- NCT07018999
- Testing
- Immersive virtual reality operating theatre tour
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 114 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Children's Hospital
HIV-1-infection, Adolescent Behavior
InTSHA: Interactive Transition Support for HIV-infected Adolescents Using Social Media
The goal of this study is to develop and evaluate a social media behavioral intervention based on the Social-ecological Model of Adolescent and Young Adult Readiness to Transition (SMART) to improve transition care for…
- Trial name
- InTSHA (NCT03624413)
- Testing
- Social Media Intervention, Standard of Care
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Medication Adherence, Depressive Symptoms
Testing THRIVE 365 for Black Sexual Minority Men (On The Daily)
The primary goal of this study is to test a minority stress model of psychological health outcomes for Black sexual minority men (BSMM) while using and not using a novel intervention named THRIVE 365.
- Conditions
- Medication Adherence, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- OTD (NCT05376397)
- Testing
- iTHRIVE 365
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Human-Animal Bond, Human-Animal Interaction
Oxytocin Pathways and the Health Effects of Human-Animal Interaction
This study investigates the roles of oxytocin pathways in human-animal interaction.
- Trial name
- NCT03852264
- Testing
- Pet dog, Unfamiliar dog, Nonsocial control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
COVID-19 Vaccines
Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake in Nursing Homes
SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, now being administered to skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents and staff, has highly variable acceptance between facilities.
- Trial name
- NCT04732819
- Testing
- High touch multi-pronged behavioral intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23,768 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Dental Caries in Children, Health Behavior
Coordinated Oral Health Promotion (CO-OP) Chicago
This study assesses the impact of oral health promotion delivered by community health workers in medical clinics, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) centers, and family homes.
- Conditions
- Dental Caries in Children, Health Behavior, Healthcare Disparities
- Trial name
- NCT03397589
- Testing
- Community Health Worker (CHW) services
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Health Behavior
Walking to School Supports
This pilot study will test the feasibility and acceptability of an enhanced individual-level intervention delivered to 4th-6th graders to increase rates of walking to/from school.
- Trial name
- NCT04089020
- Testing
- Support for walking to school
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Vaccine Refusal
Promoting Altruism to Enhance Vaccine Acceptance
Subjects enrolled in this study are eligible for the seasonal influenza vaccine. The purpose of this research study is to figure out if increasing individuals' awareness of the benefits of herd immunity, specifically to the local…
- Trial name
- NCT04568590
- Testing
- educational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 510 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Obesity
W8Loss2Go: mHealth Weight Management Strategy
The investigators will test a recent mobile technology based (mHealth) behavioral weight loss intervention (W8Loss2Go), which is designed for children and adolescents, and uses an addiction model to promote withdrawal from…
- Trial name
- NCT02689154
- Testing
- W8Loss2Go
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles