Clinical trials: Development and Health
Tobacco Smoking
Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback for Smoking Cessation
Open trial of heart rate variability biofeedback as an adjunct to individualized smoking cessation counseling (SCT) plus transdermal nicotine replacement patch (NRT) in smokers with elevated emotional distress.
- Trial name
- HRVB-SCT (NCT03972137)
- Testing
- Cognitive-Behavioral Smoking Cessation, Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback (HRVB), Transdermal Nicotine patch
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Depression, Suicidality
Development and Preliminary Trial of a Brief, Portable Health Intervention for Rural Sexual Minority Emerging Adults
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of writing interventions specifically designed for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) emerging adults (ages 18-29) that are aimed at improving the outcomes: depression…
- Conditions
- Depression, Suicidality, Substance Abuse, HIV
- Trial name
- Project LEAP (NCT03751020)
- Testing
- Expressive Writing (EW) Intervention, Self-Affirmation (SA) Intervention, Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Vaccine Refusal
Development and Testing of ADEPT: A Parent Decision Support for Childhood Vaccinations
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate a tool designed to help parents make decisions about childhood vaccines.
- Trial name
- ADEPT (NCT04496453)
- Testing
- Childhood vaccination decision support tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis Arthritis:
One of the greatest success stories in rheumatology - the achievement of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remission - is tempered by the fact that individuals with RA are dramatically under evaluated and under treated to reduce the risk…
- Conditions
- Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Hyperlipidemias
- Trial name
- CARE RA (NCT04488497)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular Risk Assessment for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Standard of care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Bacterial Infections, Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infection
Development of a New Critical Pathway for Treatment of Acute Bacterial Skin and Skin Structure Infections (ABSSSI)
The purpose of this study is to assess the effect of a new critical pathway (use of guideline-based patient identification criteria and for those who meet these criteria, use of dalbavancin) compared to usual care for the…
- Trial name
- NCT03233438
- Testing
- Dalbavancin, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Allergan
Major Depressive Disorder
Therapist-Guided Smartphone-Delivered CBT for MDD
We are testing a smartphone app that provides therapy for depression. Participants will also receive short weekly virtual appointments with a therapist.
- Trial name
- NCT05386329
- Testing
- Mindset: Therapist-guided smartphone-delivered CBT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Opioid-Related Disorders
Trial of Adherence App for Buprenorphine Treatment (TAAB) Study
The purpose of this study is to pilot test a smartphone application that allows video-based directly observed therapy for participants receiving buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder in office-based settings.
- Trial name
- NCT03779997
- Testing
- Video-based DOT Application
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Development of a Training Intervention to Improve Mental Health Treatment Effectiveness and Engagement for Youth With Documented Mental Health Disparities
The overall goal of the larger 3-aim study is to develop and pilot test a training intervention to increase mental health providers' use of evidence-based practices with youth patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05626231
- Testing
- Training Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Opioid-use Disorder
Project STAMINA (Syringe Service Telemedicine Access for Medication-assisted Intervention Through NAvigation)
Project STAMINA is a clinical trial that seeks to establish effectiveness of a telemedicine approach for linking syringe exchange clients to medications for opioid use disorder.
- Trial name
- STAMINA (NCT04575324)
- Testing
- Telemedicine Linkage Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 275 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chestnut Health Systems
Health Attitude, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Development and Pilot Test of a Postnatal mHealth Intervention - Phase 2
The goal of the study is to assess the feasibility and acceptability of the optimized MeSSSSage intervention which was developed and revised based on the results of our initial pilot testing.
- Conditions
- Health Attitude, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Post Partum Depression, Acceptability of Health Care
- Trial name
- MESSAGE (NCT04693585)
- Testing
- MESSSSAGE - live, MESSSSAGE - asynchronous
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alzheimer Disease
Socially Assistive Robots for Interaction With Older Adults With Dementia
A 12-month pilot study will be comprised of two groups of people diagnosed with mild Alzheimer's disease and related dementia for a total of 80 senior subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT04384978
- Testing
- Play Serious Games with a Social Robot (Ryan), Play Solitary Games Without a Social Robot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people
- Sponsor
- DreamFace Technologies, LLC
Pain, Back Pain
Development of STEPPT
This 6-month pilot study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and estimate effect sizes of the pilot STEPPT intervention for addressing ethnic disparities in physical therapy referrals and adherence between Hispanic and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- STEPPT PILOT (NCT06835439)
- Testing
- STEPPT Pilot, Standard Care (Control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Caregiver to a Young Adult With Early Psychosis
Bolster: Caregiver App to Reduce Duration of Untreated Psychosis
The proposed research project aims to develop and test a mobile health intervention designed to improve caregivers' illness knowledge and caregiving skills through interactive cognitive-behavioral modules, and through these…
- Trial name
- NCT04949542
- Testing
- Bolster, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Heart Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Behavior Change Intervention for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Among People Experiencing Homelessness
This single-arm trial of the Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Among People Experiencing Homelessness (CV-Homes) intervention alone (n=8) will test the perception and feasibility of anticipated study procedures.
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Pre-diabetes, Hypertension
- Trial name
- CV-Homes (NCT06025721)
- Testing
- Cardiovascular Risk Homeless Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Katherine Vickery
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder
Development of a Mobile System for Self-management of Schizophrenia (SOS)
This 2-arm clinical trial piloted a mobile Self-Management of Schizophrenia (SOS) system that administers interventions targeting persistent symptoms of psychosis, social dysfunction, and medication adherence.
- Trial name
- NCT01969500
- Testing
- Mobile Application, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 51 people
- Sponsor
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Psychological, Sexual Dysfunction
The Impact of Chronic Adolescent Skin Conditions on Sexual Health
Background: Skin conditions are common in young people and are known to adversely affect emotional well-being and quality of life in a range of ways, including negative impact on intimate relationships.
- Conditions
- Psychological, Sexual Dysfunction, Adolescent Development, Interaction, Social
- Trial name
- NCT06397664
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 91 people
- Sponsor
- Oxford University Hospitals NHS Trust
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Health Disorder
Adaptation and Implementation of an ASD Executive Functioning Intervention in Children's Mental Health Services
The purpose of this project is to conduct a feasibility test of an ASD executive functioning intervention adapted for mental health settings, including examining the effectiveness and process of implementing this adapted…
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Mental Health Disorder, Executive Dysfunction
- Trial name
- NCT04295512
- Testing
- Unstuck and on Target
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Anger, Aggression
The Peace of Mind and Body Project: Treatment Development of Yoga for Anger Management in Incarcerated Adults
The investigators will conduct a pilot randomized clinical trial (n = 40) of hatha yoga vs. a health education group (attention control) for prisoners high in self-reported anger dysregulation.
- Trial name
- POMB (NCT05336123)
- Testing
- Hatha Yoga, Health Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Depression
Development of a Patient Centered Mental Health Intervention for Recent Veterans
Recent Veterans of the OIF/OEF/OND conflicts are presenting in VA care with high rates of: PTSD, depression, anxiety, and alcohol abuse, reporting significant difficulties with community reintegration, and dropping out of mental…
- Conditions
- Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Depression, Anxiety, Substance-Related Disorders
- Trial name
- PCC MH (NCT02943408)
- Testing
- person-centered mental health intervention, health and wellness
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Communicable Diseases, Prevention
SAFE Workplace Intervention for People With IDD
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and efficacy of a systematic training approach targeting behaviors to increase safety and prevention of airborne diseases such as COVID-19 in the workplace for individuals…
- Conditions
- Communicable Diseases, Prevention, Workplace Intervention
- Trial name
- NCT06112249
- Testing
- SAFE Employment Training
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Temple University