Clinical trials: Goals
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
Aging
Modulating Brain Activity to Improve Goal-directed Physical Activity in Older Adults
Although the majority of older adults are aware of the compelling evidence that regular exercise is critical to the maintenance of health into old age, most do not meet recommendations for daily exercise.
- Trial name
- Stim-Fit (NCT04278560)
- Testing
- Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS), Behavioral intervention to increase physical activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hebrew SeniorLife
Healthy
Study to Compare Oxymorphone Extended-Release (Opana ER) Versus Oxycodone Controlled-Release (Oxycontin)
The purpose of this study is to compare the subjective and objective effects of Oxymorphone ER (Opana ER) versus Oxycodone CR (Oxycontin).
- Trial name
- NCT00955110
- Testing
- Oxymorphone ER, Oxycodone CR, Hydromorphone
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Endo USA Inc., a Keenova Therapeutics Company
Depression, Substance Use
Building Recovery By Improving Goals, Habits, and Thoughts
The investigators will investigate whether group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for depression, with alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment counselors leading the groups, is effective and cost effective in treating…
- Trial name
- BRIGHT (NCT01191788)
- Testing
- Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Group CBT for Depression
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 299 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RAND
Virtual Reality, Anesthesia
HoloLens: an Objective Alternative to the Operator's Memory
Neuraxial anesthesia has traditionally been a 'blind' technique relying on users' feel and skill, both are subjective, lack complete accuracy and influenced by patient's physique variations that are quite challenging, and lead to…
- Conditions
- Virtual Reality, Anesthesia, Epidural
- Trial name
- Hololens (NCT04028284)
- Testing
- HoloLens-guided epidural, US-guided epidural
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Heart Failure, ICD
Comparing Rate Response With CLS Versus Accelerometer ICD Settings in Heart Failure Patients With BIOTRONIK CRT-Ds
Dr. Jonathan Hsu and Dr. Eric Adler are conducting a research study to find out more about how implantable cardiac defibrillator (ICD) settings can be adjusted to improve patient cardiovascular health and quality of life.
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, ICD, Chronotropic Incompetence
- Trial name
- CLASS (NCT02693262)
- Testing
- CLS Mode on Biotronik CRT-D, Accelerometer Mode on Biotronik CRT-D
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Dry Eye
Subjective and Objective Performance of Systane Complete Multi-Dose PF Versus Walgreen's Lubricant Balance
Single site, prospective, double-masked, randomized-controlled, two-arm study of the dry eye symptoms as well as corneal and conjunctival staining in subjects using 2 different eyedrops.
- Trial name
- NCT06219577
- Testing
- Systane Complete Multi-Dose PF, Walgreen's Lubricant Balance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scripps Poway Eyecare and Optometry
Weight Loss, Weight, Body
Sleep Goal-focused Online Access to Lifestyle Support
The overall goal of the study is to develop a novel weight loss intervention for postpartum people by providing strategies to improve sleep, diet, and physical activity behaviors.
- Trial name
- SGOALS (NCT05942326)
- Testing
- Sleep GOALS, Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Developmental Disability, Early Intervention (Education)
Participation and Environment Measure-Plus (PEM-Plus) Care Planning Intervention
The goal of the proposed research is to achieve a major advance in promoting effective and efficient delivery of pediatric rehabilitation services for young children with developmental disabilities and delays.
- Trial name
- PEM-Plus (NCT03820011)
- Testing
- PEM+
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mary A Khetani
Stroke
Objective Assessment of Upper Extremity Functioning of Stroke Patients Before and After Rehabilitation
The purpose of this study is to evaluate by objective measures the improvement in upper extremity functioning, as reflection of motor learning, in stroke patients in the sub acute phase.
- Trial name
- AssStrFunc (NCT02092662)
- Testing
- stroke, Healthy controls
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Carmeli Eli
Alcohol Drinking
Calibration Study of a Blood Alcohol Level Smart Watch
This trial is designed to test the accuracy of a wristwatch blood alcohol level monitor relative to alcohol breath testing. An established human laboratory self-administration procedure will be followed.
- Trial name
- NCT03574181
- Testing
- Smartwatch to measure Blood Alcohol Level (BAL)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Traumatic Brain Injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Executive Functioning in TBI From Rehabilitation to Social Reintegration: COMPASS
Interventional, controlled clinical trial with two arms, 110 Veterans with TBI and PTSD
- Trial name
- COMPASS (NCT01816061)
- Testing
- Experimental - COMPASS, Control - COMPASS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Acne Vulgaris
Evaluation of Irritation by Two Facial Gels Applied to Opposite Sides of the Face
A study to compare the skin irritation potential of two marketed gels for acne treatment, each applied to half of the face of healthy volunteers.
- Trial name
- NCT00919191
- Testing
- Tretinoin gel, Adapalene and Benzoyl peroxide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 26 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bausch Health Americas, Inc.
Weight, Physical Activity
A Virtual Support Pilot Program for Weight Loss Surgery Patients
Obesity affects over one-third of the US population, and is associated with serious medical problems like diabetes and heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT01770366
- Testing
- Weight and Exercise Lifestyle Support (WELS), Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baystate Medical Center
OCD, Decision-Making
Arbitration Between Habitual and Goal-directed Behavior in Obsessive-compulsive Disorder: Circuit Dynamics and Effects of Noninvasive Neurostimulation
People utilize two behavioral strategies, goal-directed and habitual, when engaging in value-based decision-making that involves rewarding or punishing outcomes.
- Conditions
- OCD, Decision-Making, tDCS, fMRI
- Trial name
- NCT04075890
- Testing
- transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Executive Function
Causal Role of Frontostriatal Circuitry in Goal-directed Behavior
The purpose of this clinical trial is to investigate the causal role that frontostriatal circuitry plays in goal-directed behavior. The participants will perform a reward-based decision-making task.
- Trial name
- NANCY (NCT05593965)
- Testing
- Delta-beta TMS, Theta-gamma TMS, Arrhythmic TMS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Gestational Weight Gain
Gestational Weight and Incentive Research Study
Bloom is a research study that examines whether incentives for daily self-weighing, weekly physical activity, monthly weight management or overall (from enrollment up to 36 weeks pregnancy) weight management could help pregnant…
- Trial name
- Bloom (NCT03834194)
- Testing
- Lottery + Monthly Weight, Lottery + Overall Weight + Exercise, Lottery + Overall Weight
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Visual Acuity
Objective Vision Evaluation of Two Cosmetic Contact Lenses
This is a single visit, single site, brand-masked, non-dispensing, 2×2 bilateral crossover study. Each subject will be bilaterally fitted with one of the two test articles in each of the study periods.
- Trial name
- NCT04287036
- Testing
- JJVC Investigational Contact Lens, 1-DAY ACUVUE® DEFINE® Radiant Sweet™
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Inc.
Vulvodynia
Vulvodynia Pain Thresholds
Annotated pain maps will be created showing region and size of areas sensitive to mechanical stimulus in both women affected by vulvar pain and unaffected control patients.
- Trial name
- NCT04461210
- Testing
- Thermographic Imaging and Mechanical Pain Assessment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment
Internet-based Conversational Engagement Clinical Trial
The study aims to randomize 320 (160 Caucasian, 160 African American) socially isolated adults 75+ years old (50:50 split between those with normal cognition and mild cognitive impairment (MCI)) recruited from the community to…
- Trial name
- I-CONECT (NCT02871921)
- Testing
- Conversational Engagement
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital