Clinical trials: Adolescent Behavior
Obesity, Overweight
Mobile Attention Retraining in Overweight Female Adolescents
Background: People are constantly exposed to unhealthy foods. Some studies of adults show that training attention away from unhealthy foods might reduce overeating.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Overweight, Binge Eating, Healthy Volunteers
- Trial name
- NCT02977403
- Testing
- Attention Bias Retraining
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Pregnancy in Adolescence, Counseling
Reducing Adolescent Pregnancy
This multi-site study is employing a brief contraception counseling intervention in the Emergency Department (ED) to shed light on factors that affect decision making as well as barriers and facilitators to conception initiation…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy in Adolescence, Counseling, Contraception Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT04120376
- Testing
- Contraception Counseling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Anxiety Disorders in Youth With Autism, Asperger's Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for Anxiety Disorders in Autism: Adapting Treatment for Adolescents
Comorbid anxiety disorders affect as many as 80% of youth with autism spectrum disorders, causing substantial distress and impairment over and above the autism spectrum diagnosis alone.
- Trial name
- NCT01177969
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Wait-list
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Depression in Adolescence
Online MBCT Program for University Students
The goal of this interventional study is to examine the efficacy of the online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program(MBCT) in youth (18-25 years old) with depressive symptoms.
- Trial name
- NCT05804877
- Testing
- mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, Mental health education
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 69 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chung Shan Medical University
Adolescent Behavior, Interpersonal Relations
Me & You-Tech: A Socio-Ecological Solution to Teen Dating Violence for the Digital Age
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a multi-level (youth, parent, school) Internet-based dating violence prevention program, 'Me \& You-Tech' (MYT) for 6th-grade middle school students.
- Conditions
- Adolescent Behavior, Interpersonal Relations, Domestic Violence, Physical Violence
- Trial name
- MYTech (NCT05225727)
- Testing
- Me & You - Tech
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Youth, Homelessness
The Identity Project
Understanding how to create successful pathways out of homelessness is crucial. Thirty young people (aged 18 - 26 years) who have transitioned out of homelessness within the past three years will be offered scholarships to…
- Trial name
- TIP (NCT03772522)
- Testing
- dk Leadership
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
HIV, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Reducing HIV Risk Among Adolescents: Evaluating Project HEART
This study evaluates an educational web-based intervention designed to increase adolescent girls' motivation and skills to engage in safer sexual behavior (Project HEART: Health Education and Relationship Training).
- Trial name
- NCT02579135
- Testing
- Safer Sex, Growth Mindsets
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 222 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- North Carolina State University
Anxiety, Depression
Attention Bias Modification Training for Young People
Attention bias modification training (ABMT) is a computer-based attention training programme designed to modify the way a person's attention is directed to mild threats in the environment.
- Trial name
- NCT02270671
- Testing
- ABMT
- Volunteers
- 130 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College Dublin
Pediatric Obesity, Weight Loss
Our Lifestyles Our Lives
The purpose of the study was to examine the influence of step goals with pedometers to improve children's weight loss, physical activity, and psychosocial health during behavioral treatment.
- Trial name
- OLOL (NCT02965729)
- Testing
- Family-based weight management, Pedometer, Individualized step goals
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, ADHD
Imaging Stimulant and Non Stimulant Treatments for ADHD: A Network Based Approach
The growing number of medications used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) raises important questions about whether different medications have similar or different therapeutic mechanisms of action.
- Trial name
- NCT01678209
- Testing
- fMRI scans, Atomoxetine arm, Methylphenidate arm
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 127 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Oral Health, Child
Testing Preliminary Effectiveness of a Training to Support CHWs Outreach on Dental to African American Caregivers
Two arm study, experimental and control, to explore the impact of an online training program to help community health workers conduct effective outreach to support the dental health of African American youth via their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Oral Health, Child, Adolescents, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- GRIN (NCT05511935)
- Testing
- professional development training for CHWs on dental health (GRIN)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KDH Research & Communication
Marijuana Abuse
Treatment for Adolescent Marijuana Abuse
Marijuana remains the most prevalent illicit substance used by adolescents and the number of adolescents receiving treatment for marijuana abuse more than tripled during the last decade.
- Trial name
- NCT00580671
- Testing
- MET/CBT, CM, BPT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Diet Modification, Substance Use Disorders
The Impact of a Parenting Intervention on Latino Youth Health Behaviors
The purpose of this study is to test if a parenting program can be used to prevent substance use among Latino youth and at the same time promote healthy eating.
- Conditions
- Diet Modification, Substance Use Disorders, Diabetes Mellitus Risk, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- FPNG+ (NCT03517111)
- Testing
- Nutrition/substance use prevention, Substance use prevention only, Academic success program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 844 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Alcohol Use, Tobacco Use
Journey of Transformation Curriculum for Native American Adolescents
The investigators will conduct a waitlist control trial to test the efficacy of the Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program (JOT) in terms of delaying or reducing tobacco and other substance use and…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use, Tobacco Use, Substance Use, Sexual Health
- Trial name
- JOT (NCT05274217)
- Testing
- Journey of Transformation-Native Youth Health Leadership Program curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Adolescent Behavior
Curriculum Evaluation of a Novel Health and Wellness Program Within New York City Schools
The purpose of this study is to compare the academic and psycho-social benefits of a yoga-informed health and wellness program (HWP) to a standard physical education program for middle and high school students within New York…
- Trial name
- NCT02329015
- Testing
- Yoga-informed Health and Wellness Program, Physical Education Class
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Long Island University
Physical Activity
Girls on the Move Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Among Middle School Girls
The purpose of this school-based trial is to test the efficacy of an intervention to increase moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) among middle school girls.
- Trial name
- NCT01503333
- Testing
- Physical activity intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,543 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
HIV, Hypertension
SEARCH SAPPHIRE Phase A: A Multisectoral Strategy to Address Persistent Drivers of the HIV Epidemic in East Africa
The randomized trials in this record will assess effectiveness, fidelity and cost of prevention and treatment interventions for HIV and hypertension with the objective of informing a population-based study of multi-sectored…
- Conditions
- HIV, Hypertension, Alcohol Drinking, Maternal Child Health
- Trial name
- SAPPHIRE PhA (NCT04810650)
- Testing
- Mobility Dynamic Treatment Intervention, Health Living Intervention for Heavy Alcohol Users, Hypertension Linkage
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,233 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Depression Mild, Resilience, Psychological
The S.M.A.R.T. Project: Stress Management and Resilience Training for Teens
The rate of depression increases markedly over the course of adolescence. Adolescents struggling with depression are often set on a maladaptive behavior trajectory which may lead to academic challenges, substance abuse, risky…
- Conditions
- Depression Mild, Resilience, Psychological, Adolescent Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT03270943
- Testing
- MFY, HLG
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Childhood Obesity
Translational Investigation of Growth and Everyday Routines in Kids
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of severe obesity on physical activity, sedentary behavior and cardiometabolic risk factors during childhood and adolescence and whether these associations are modified by…
- Trial name
- TIGER Kids (NCT02784509)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Sexual Behavior
Young Men and Media Study
Adolescent sexual minority males (ASMM) continue to account for a disproportionate number of HIV infections in the United States. Racial and ethnic minority populations are particularly affected.
- Trial name
- NCT04109443
- Testing
- Young Men & Media Program, Available websites on safe sex and preventing STIs
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University