Clinical trials: Adolescent Health
Adolescent Health
Health Behavior in School-Age Children: NEXT Longitudinal Study 2009-2016
NEXT is a seven-year longitudinal assessment of a representative sample of U.S. adolescent and young adults starting at grade 10.
- Trial name
- NCT01031160
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,902 people
- Sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
PreDiabetes, Adolescent Obesity
SMART GOALS for Youth With Prediabetes
The goal of this study is to compare the impact of a SMART ((specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, or timely) Goal setting protocol on body weight, metabolic parameters (Hemoglobin A1c, lipids), diet quality and physical…
- Conditions
- PreDiabetes, Adolescent Obesity, Behavior, Health, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT06067451
- Testing
- SMART GOALS Setting Tool/ Protocol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Climate Change, Adolescent
A Climate Change Education Program for 7th and 8th Grade Students in Istanbul Schools: Does It Improve Climate Knowledge and Health-Protective Behaviors?
Climate is the usual weather pattern of a place over a long time. Climate change means long-term shifts in climate, caused by natural processes and, above all, by human activity.
- Conditions
- Climate Change, Adolescent, Health Education, Health Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07884279
- Testing
- a climate change education for students in secondary school.
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Berk Öngider
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescent Mental Health
Self-Compassion Based Psychoeducation Program for Adolescents With Adverse Childhood Experiences
This randomized controlled experimental study examined the effects of a brief self-compassion intervention program (BSCIP) on mental health outcomes among adolescents reporting four or more adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
- Trial name
- BSCIP-ACE (NCT07875439)
- Testing
- Brief Self-Compassion Intervention Program (BSCIP)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ahmet Alkal
Reproductive Physiological Processes, Pediatrics
Reproductive Axis Maturation in the Early Post-Menarchal Years
Background: Most adult women with irregular periods of unknown cause report symptoms dating back to early adolescence. This study aims to learn how girls' periods change in the 2 years after their first period.
- Conditions
- Reproductive Physiological Processes, Pediatrics, Adolescent Health, Adolescent Development
- Trial name
- NCT03986021
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Substance Use, Substance-Related Disorders
Clinician Practice Companion to Address Youth Substance Use
Substance use, including the use of opioids, cannabis, and other drugs, is common among adolescents and young adults, and overdose has become a leading cause of death among youth in Canada and the United States.
- Conditions
- Substance Use, Substance-Related Disorders, Adolescent Substance Use, Cannabis Use
- Trial name
- NCT07725289
- Testing
- Practice Companion
- Where
- 5 sites in United States, Canada
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Substance-related Disorders, Mental Health Literacy
Brave Heart Intervention and Mental Health Outcomes Among Young People in Sierra Leone
Young people in Sierra Leone face a growing crisis of substance use and mental health struggles, but the country has very few mental health professionals to help them, only a handful of psychiatrists and no psychologists for a…
- Conditions
- Substance-related Disorders, Mental Health Literacy, Adolescent Health, Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
- Trial name
- NCT07853092
- Testing
- Brave Heart Intervention
- Where
- Sierra Leone
- Volunteers
- 2,244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Slum and Rural Health Initiative
Pediatric Obesity, Pediatric Overweight
BasketballRx: Game Changing Health
The goal of this study is to learn if BasketballRx, a basketball and health program, works well for children and teens who are overweight or have obesity.
- Conditions
- Pediatric Obesity, Pediatric Overweight, Anxiety, Depression Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT07778433
- Testing
- BasketballRx
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center
Substance Abuse, Opioid Abuse (Disorder)
Youth Overdose & Use Reduction in Rural Systems
The goal of this study is to conduct a clinical trial to understand effects of providing multilevel intervention to young people in the legal system.
- Conditions
- Substance Abuse, Opioid Abuse (Disorder), Overdose Prevention, Substance Use Disorder (SUD)
- Trial name
- YOURS (NCT07846735)
- Testing
- Navigator - Flexible Care Management
- Volunteers
- 550 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Mental Health Care, Mental Health in Elementary School Children
Cognitive-Function Informed Outpatient Child and Youth Mental Healthcare
Cognitive Function Informed Care (CFIC) is a new, add-on type of care for mental health outpatients. To receive this type of care, a child/youth does something called a neuropsychological assessment, which are tests given by a…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Care, Mental Health in Elementary School Children, Mental Health Conditions, Mental Health Difficulties
- Trial name
- CFIC (NCT07842952)
- Testing
- Cognitive Function Informed Care (CFIC), Standard Care (in control arm)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 215 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario
Mental Health Issue, Mental Disorder
A Trial of Two Universal Programs for Parents of Teenagers
Group-based and internet-delivered parenting programs may help parents improve their communication and relationships with their children.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue, Mental Disorder, Adolescent Behavior, Adolescent Development
- Trial name
- NCT06366438
- Testing
- ABC-teen, ParentWeb
- Where
- 58 sites in Sweden
- Volunteers
- 1,247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Adolescent Health, Physical Activities
《Increasing Outdoor Activity Time During School Recess to Improve Adolescent Health》
Adolescents spend a substantial amount of time at school, and school recess provides an important opportunity for physical activity and recovery from prolonged sedentary behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT07834307
- Testing
- School Recess Outdoor Physical Activity Program
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kang Zhu
Pregnancy in Adolescence, Adolescent Health
An Evaluation of the Yes You Can... Make Smart Choices Curriculum
The New Jersey Physicians Advisory Group (NJPAG) previously created the Yes You Can…Make Smart Choices! (YYC…MSC!) program with the goal of preventing teen pregnancy and enhancing character development in youth.
- Trial name
- NCT05320666
- Testing
- Yes You Can…Make Smart Choices! (YYC…MSC!) program
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New Jersey Physicians Advisory Group
Community Mental Health Services, Adolescent Well Being
Prevention and Early Identification for High Risk Youth in School-based Clinics
The proposed research project provides a novel approach to screening, early assessment, and preventive interventions for high-risk youth in racial/ethnic/linguistically (REL)-diverse communities.
- Conditions
- Community Mental Health Services, Adolescent Well Being, Resilience, Psychological, Health Equity
- Trial name
- NCT04935710
- Testing
- COPE2Thrive, Usual care
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Mental Health Care, AMBIT
My Avenue to helP - Adaptive Mentalization-based Integrative Treatment Compared to Management as Usual for Youths With Multiple Problems: a Non-Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial
My Avenue to HelP (MAP) is a non-randomized feasibility study testing the implementation of a cross-sectoral collaboration targeted youths, aged 12-17 years, with multiple social and psychological problems.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Care, AMBIT, Adaptive Mentalization-Based Integrative Treatment, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
- Trial name
- MAP (NCT06886165)
- Testing
- My Avenue to HelP, Management as Usual
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Pia Jeppesen
Adolescent Health, Minority Health
Screening and Support for Youth (SASY)
To adapt the Screening and Support for Youth (SASY) intervention and approach to recruitment for racial, ethnic and linguistic diverse youth aged 12-17 in the Denver Health catchment area
- Conditions
- Adolescent Health, Minority Health, Mental Health, Community Health Services
- Trial name
- SASY (NCT06419595)
- Testing
- Behavioral: Screening and Support for Youth (SASY) Multi-component Platform: includes screening, feedback, single session intervention, and resource information
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
Implementation Study With Embedded RCT of a Digital System of Parenting Support Within Government Services in South Africa
ParentText, a WhatsApp-based parenting support programme, is designed as a universal intervention to improve parent-child relationships (module 1) and promote child safety (module 2).
- Conditions
- Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Parent Child Relationship, Caregiver Child Relationship
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT07814261)
- Testing
- Module 1 - Improve My Relationship with My Teen/Child, Module 2 - Keep My Child/Teen Safe and Healthy
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 4,961 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cape Town
Adolescent, Pediatric Obesity
Controlled Evaluation of an Exercise Program for Overweight Adolescents
Physical activity decreases as young people get older, especially during the shift from early to late adolescence. Unfortunately, around 81% of school-aged children worldwide between the ages of 11 and 17 do not meet the…
- Conditions
- Adolescent, Pediatric Obesity, Exercise Therapy, Health Promotion
- Trial name
- Now! (NCT06923865)
- Testing
- training group
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Psychometric Validation of the Ohio Youth Scales, Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Turkish Adaptation and Validation of the Parent and Youth Forms of the Ohio Youth Scales
This methodological and descriptive study aims to translate and culturally adapt the Parent and Youth Forms of the Ohio Youth Scales into Turkish and to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Turkish versions.
- Trial name
- NCT07808099
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Chronic Disease, Mental Health
Alaska Alliance for Community Engagement Phase II: Partnership for Action Toward Health
The AK ACE-PATH Phase II study aims to pilot and implement a novel intervention, Tools for Arctic Health Promotion (TAHP), to address Alaska Native (AN) community priorities related to local health and community-level resilience.
- Conditions
- Chronic Disease, Mental Health, Caridovascular Disease, Stress
- Trial name
- AK ACE-PATH (NCT07801989)
- Testing
- Tools for Arctic Health Promotion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alaska Fairbanks