Clinical trials: Health Options
Patient Engagement, Patient Preference
Increasing Decision Quality for Men With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
In this study, the investigators show that by upskilling of primary care physicians (PCPs) in SDM and leveraging on a novel pictorial Visual Analogue Uroflowmetry Score (VAUS), they can enhance older men's recognition of LUTS and…
- Trial name
- NCT04851275
- Testing
- Physicians trained in shared decision making, Physicians were not trained in shared decision making
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SingHealth Polyclinics
Communication Barriers, Language
Options for Lowering the Threshold to Brussels Out-of-hours Primary Care Services for Dutch Speaking Citizens
The purpose of this qualitative study is to find out which technological translation tools can be used to improve Dutch-speaking care in all Brussels out-of-hours primary care services.
- Conditions
- Communication Barriers, Language, Primary Health Care, After-hours Care
- Trial name
- BruWNed (NCT06700980)
- Testing
- Focus Group
- Where
- Belgium
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Mobile Messaging Intervention to Present New HIV Prevention Options for Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM)
The study will evaluate the use and effectiveness of mobile-messaging platforms as a public health strategy for improving sexual health outcome measures among men who have sex with men (MSM) by determining whether exposure to the…
- Trial name
- MMI4MSM RCT (NCT03666247)
- Testing
- HealthMindr Application, Waitlist
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,229 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Smoking Cessation
Mixed and Match vs One-size-fits-all
Most existing smoking cessation services are based on '5A's' and '5R's' models which are recognized by the World Health Organization as a standardized tool for smoking cessation.
- Trial name
- NCT05297370
- Testing
- Mixed and match Intervention, Control
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Smoking Cessation, Pain
Project HOPES: Healthy Options for Pain and Ending Smoking. A Program for Cancer Survivors.
The proposed pilot study will develop and test feasibility, acceptability, and signal for efficacy of a smoking cessation and pain management intervention for 20 cancer survivors.
- Trial name
- NCT06029907
- Testing
- Smoking cessation and pain management intervention, Varenicline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Food Selection, Obesity
A Default Option for Health: Improving Nutrition Within the Financial and Geographic Constraints of Food Insecurity
Food insecurity is associated with an increased risk of obesity. The availability of a default option (i.e., option a consumer selects if no active choice is made) has been shown to effectively nudge consumer behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT04186533
- Testing
- Default Option, Nutrition Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University at Albany
Menstrual Regulation, Menstrual Health Intervention
Period Pills for Menstrual Regulation: A New Reproductive Health Option
The Period Pills Study is a prospective observational study among people who decide to use a combination of mifepristone and misoprostol for menstrual regulation.
- Trial name
- Period Pills (NCT07671989)
- Testing
- Mifepristone + Misoprostol
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HIV Infection, Sexual and Reproductive Health
PrEPared to Choose (PtC) is an Implementation Study of the Delivery of Cabotegravir Long-acting, an Injectable Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Option for HIV Prevention. Injectable PrEP Will be Offered Alongside Oral and Vaginal Ring PrEP From Within a Real-world Context in Cape Town, South Africa.
The goal of this clinical trial is to offer adolescents and young people in Cape Town, South Africa different HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) products and describe how they use these products over an 18-month period.
- Trial name
- PtC (NCT06807736)
- Testing
- Cabotegravir long-acting, Tenofovir emtricitabine, Dapivirine containing vaginal ring
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,800 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation
Implementation Strategy Bundles for Structured Follow-up
Testing the Impact of the MOHR Follow-up Support
This study will evaluate the impact of 3 different strategies to increase engagement of participants in My Own Health Report (MOHR) and health behavior change activities over time.
- Trial name
- NCT07569224
- Testing
- Providing reminder and resources via messages, Reminder and resources sent via navigation, Regular care
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Body Weight
Health Effects of Substituting Sugary Beverages With Artificially-sweetened Beverages or Water
Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) contribute an alarming ~7% of calories in the US diet among adults, making SSBs the single largest source of added sugar.
- Trial name
- SUB-POP (NCT04567108)
- Testing
- Maintain usual SSBs, Substitute to non-SSBs, Study app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 461 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
HIV/AIDS
The Prevention Options for Women Evaluation Research (POWER) Cohort
The POWER Cohort study is a PrEP implementation project to demonstrate Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) delivery for young women in Cape Town and Johannesburg, South Africa and Kisumu, Kenya.
- Trial name
- NCT03490058
- Testing
- Truvada
- Where
- 3 sites in Kenya, South Africa
- Volunteers
- 2,255 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Smoking Cessation
Enhancing Smoking Cessation Via Telehealth Options in Primary Care
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate an electronic visit (e-visit) for smoking cessation. Participants will be randomly assigned to receive either the smoking cessation e-visit or not.
- Trial name
- E-STOP (NCT05493254)
- Testing
- Smoking cessation e-visit, Treatment As Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 672 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Contraception
Evaluation of a Peer Education Program to Promote Family Planning Among Female Sex Workers in Kenya
-Purpose: To develop and evaluate an intervention designed to improve consistent contraceptive use and dual method use in particular, among female sex workers (FSWs) in Rift Valley Province in Kenya.
- Trial name
- NCT01957813
- Testing
- Lifestyle Counseling, Standard Health Services
- Where
- 2 sites in Kenya
- Volunteers
- 719 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Food Choice, Implementation Science
Healthy Options At Pantries (HOAP) Study
This study will evaluate a digital nudge intervention, Healthy Options At Pantries (HOAP), in the online food pantries of three large charitable food organizations.
- Conditions
- Food Choice, Implementation Science, Food Insecurity, Diet, Healthy
- Trial name
- HOAP (NCT07729436)
- Testing
- Behavioral economics-based Healthy Options At Pantries (HOAP) digital nudge intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, HPV Testing
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Self-Sampling Options to Promote Equity
This study is testing a new way to help people who are unhoused get screened for cervical cancer. Cervical cancer can often be prevented if it is found early.
- Conditions
- Uterine Cervical Neoplasms, HPV Testing, Pap Smear
- Trial name
- HOPE (NCT07214506)
- Testing
- Human papillomavirus Self-collection, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Obesity, Knee Osteoarthritis
BLOOM Forward: Investigating Weight Loss Impact on TJAC Patients
The goal of this clinical trial is to prospectively assess the efficacy of the BLOOM program, a comprehensive weight loss dietary and lifestyle program, in a population of patients living with obesity and awaiting hip or knee…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Knee Osteoarthritis, Hip Osteoarthritis, Arthroplasty Complications
- Trial name
- NCT06103552
- Testing
- Building Lifestyle Options for Orthopedic Mobility (BLOOM)
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute
Dermatology/Skin - Other, Health Behavior
Project Options - The ABC Method
The present study explores the ability of dermatologists to influence patients' behavior using a novel and brief (3 minute) behavioral intervention in the context of naturally occurring patient interactions and shows promise for…
- Conditions
- Dermatology/Skin - Other, Health Behavior, Sunburn
- Trial name
- NCT03489356
- Testing
- Addressing Behavior Change (ABC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 186 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Colorectal Neoplasms
CHOICE: Communicating Health Options Through Information and Cancer Education
The purpose of this study is to determine the effectiveness of a two-component intervention, that combines academic detailing at the medical practice level and distribution of decision aids at the patient level, on adherence to…
- Trial name
- NCT00134589
- Testing
- Academic Detailing (Medical Practices)+Decision Aids (Patients)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Health Behavior, Prevention Harmful Effects
Get in the GROOVE!
Get in the GROOVE! will address health disparities impacting underserved youth. Given the alarming rate of overweight and obesity among high school minority youth, the project will focus on middle school with the primary aim of…
- Trial name
- GROOVE (NCT02187939)
- Testing
- Summer science wellness program emphasizing health education pertaining to nutrition, physical activity, and healthy lifestyle.
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 375 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Lung Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms
Default Option Nudging Intervention to Improve the Adherence Rates of Cancer Screening
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a behavioral "nudge" strategy, specifically a default option, can improve screening participation in populations at high risk for lung and stomach cancer.
- Conditions
- Lung Neoplasms, Stomach Neoplasms, Early Detection of Cancer, Patient Compliance
- Trial name
- NCT07682220
- Testing
- Default Options
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harbin Medical University