Clinical trials: Health-risk Behaviours
Sexual Behavior, Alcohol Drinking
Young Adult Education on Alcohol & Health
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effectiveness of our brief online program when compared to those who don't complete the program at all.
- Conditions
- Sexual Behavior, Alcohol Drinking, Condomless Sex
- Trial name
- NCT05620849
- Testing
- Online program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Health Risk Behaviors
Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of an HIV Prevention Intervention for Older Black Women
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a group-based HIV prevention program can improve HIV knowledge, prevention behaviors, and testing in older Black women aged 50 and older who live in subsidized housing.
- Trial name
- NCT07181616
- Testing
- Adapted W2W, Waitlist Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Laneshia Conner
Coaching, Cardiovascular Diseases
Health Coaching Programme on Health Promoting Behaviours in Middle-Aged Adults With Cardiometabolic Risk
Cardiometabolic disease has been an increasing trend globally and remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality in Hong Kong.
- Conditions
- Coaching, Cardiovascular Diseases, Metabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05284162
- Testing
- Health coaching
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Smoking, Problem Drinking
A Medical Assistant-Based Program to Promote Healthy Behaviors in Primary Care
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a program of screening and intervention for four health risk behaviors (smoking, problem drinking, sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy diet) carried out by medical assistants in primary…
- Conditions
- Smoking, Problem Drinking, Sedentary Lifestyle, Unhealthy Diet
- Trial name
- NCT00273806
- Testing
- Intervention for 4 behavioral risks by medical assistants.
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 864 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Health Behavior, Risky, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Sistas Informing Sistas on Topics About AIDS and Prevention (SISTA-P)
In this project, the investigators will provide a new HIV prevention training and empowerment sessions to Black women in Washington D.C., Atlanta and New Orleans, who are at high risk for getting HIV.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Risky, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health-Related Behavior
- Trial name
- SISTA-P (NCT06307028)
- Testing
- SISTA-P Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 23 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Risky Health Behavior, Substance Use Disorders
The STop UNhealthy Substance Use Now Trial
The STop UNhealthy (STUN) Substance Use Now Trial (STUN II) is a multisite trial aiming to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of the following strategies for improving the implementation of screening and interventions for…
- Conditions
- Risky Health Behavior, Substance Use Disorders, Substance Abuse, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- STUN II (NCT06524232)
- Testing
- Practice Facilitation (PF), Learning Collaborative (LC), Performance Incentives (PI)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Breast Cancer Prevention
MELIORA Data Collection Campaigns
To support the development of the MELIORA digital app for the MELIORA main intervention, an initial pilot study (Data Collection Campaign, DCC) is being conducted with the three target participant groups: healthy women at…
- Trial name
- DCC (NCT07190066)
- Testing
- Data Collection campaign
- Where
- 7 sites in Greece, Lithuania and 2 more
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harokopio University
Health Behavior, Genetic Information
The DNA-Based Lifestyle Enhancement Trial
Despite the known cardiovascular benefits of regular physical activity and having a balanced diet, it has proven challenging to change health behaviours towards favourable lifestyles.
- Conditions
- Health Behavior, Genetic Information, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
- Trial name
- DNAble (NCT03583983)
- Testing
- Personalized Health Recommendations, Generic Health Recommendations
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 424 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation
Health Behavior
Sustainable HIV Risk Reduction Strategies for Probationers
The purpose of the Texas Christian University (TCU) Disease Risk Reduction (DRR2) Project is to develop and test a self-administered tablet computer app, StaySafe, for probationers under community supervision that is designed to…
- Trial name
- DRR2 (NCT02777086)
- Testing
- StaySafe
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 511 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Christian University
Health Risk Behaviors, Risk Reduction Behavior
Enhancing Quality in Protective Strategies
The most successful young adult alcohol or marijuana interventions involve the provision of accurate, nonjudgmental personalized feedback, but notably the inclusion and effectiveness of protective behavioral strategies (PBS)…
- Trial name
- EQUIP (NCT04978129)
- Testing
- Online and Text Messaging Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Texas Health Science Center
Health-risk Behaviours, Non Communicable Diseases
Prevention of NCDs Through Screening and Educating Individuals on Health-risk Behaviours in the Community
Aim: to prevent NCDs by screening and educating individuals in the community on health-risk behaviours. Specifically, we will use a mobile health and a brief self-determination theory-based intervention in helping individual…
- Trial name
- NCT05790395
- Testing
- Theory of planned behaviour, foot-in-the-door technique, and self-determination theory intervention, health-risk behaviors
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 330 people
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Sedentary Behavior, Sedentary Time
Sitting Interruption and Whole-body Cardiovascular Health
There is strong evidence for the association between sedentary behaviors and cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease and stroke.
- Trial name
- SWITCH (NCT05316571)
- Testing
- One 5-Minute Walking Bout Each Hour, One 15-Minute Standing Bout Each Hour, One 5-Minute Walking Bout and One 15-Minute Standing Bout Each Hour
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 58 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Substance-related Disorders, Depression
Primary Care iSBIRT to Reduce Serious Teen Health Risks
The goal of the project is to develop and test an internet/intranet-based Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (iSBIRT) system for adolescents that targets a broad range of serious health-risks and problem…
- Conditions
- Substance-related Disorders, Depression, High-risk Sex
- Trial name
- NCT00891631
- Testing
- iSBIRT, iSBIRT/TE
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Obesity &Amp; Overweight, Sedentary Behaviors
E-Bike Commuting and Health in Overweight College Students
This study will evaluate the effects of using a pedal-assist electric bicycle (e-bike) for commuting on physical activity, fitness, and health in overweight or obese college students.
- Conditions
- Obesity &Amp; Overweight, Sedentary Behaviors, Cardiometabolic Risk, Physical Inactivity
- Trial name
- NCT07114991
- Testing
- E-Bike Commuting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, River Falls
Cardiovascular Health, Self-management
MECA Clinical Intervention ( MECA Health360x)
The purpose of this research is to test whether a technology application(Health360x) that lets participants set goals for better health and track health can help participants reduce their heart disease risk.
- Trial name
- MECAH360x (NCT04791618)
- Testing
- Health360x plus health coach, Health360x only (High tech)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Morehouse School of Medicine
Lung Cancer, Blood Relatives of Patient w/Lung Cancer
Effect of Lung Cancer Diagnoses on Family Behaviors
Background: A health event can be a powerful motivator for abrupt behavior changes. For instance, many people who smoke stop after having a heart attack or being diagnosed with cancer.
- Conditions
- Lung Cancer, Blood Relatives of Patient w/Lung Cancer, Cigarette Smokers
- Trial name
- NCT01862770
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 507 people
- Sponsor
- National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI)
Health Risk Behaviors
Sexually Active Adolescent Focused Education
SAAFE will be pilot tested in 2 geographically distinct areas (Washington, DC and Deep South) with 100 participants from each site to 1) primarily assess the efficacy of improved self-efficacy, knowledge about HIV/STIs and…
- Trial name
- SAAFE (NCT03646032)
- Testing
- SAAFE, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 178 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Benten Technologies, Inc.
Health Risk Behaviors, Reproductive Health
The Effect of Web Based Reproductive Health Education on Sexual Myths and Risky Behaviors in University Students
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines the concept of reproductive health as "not only the absence of disease or disability, but a state of complete physical, mental and social welfare in all matters related to the…
- Conditions
- Health Risk Behaviors, Reproductive Health, Sexual Health
- Trial name
- NCT04579432
- Testing
- Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa
Health Risk Behaviors
Nitrate INFORMER Water Study
Nitrate is a controversial component of vegetables, meat, and drinking water. The now well-established benefits of nitrate, through the enterosalivary nitrate-nitrite-nitric oxide (NO) pathway, on cardiovascular risk factors and…
- Trial name
- NCT05710341
- Testing
- Water with added nitrate, Water without added nitrate
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Edith Cowan University
Health Risk Behaviors
Association Between Sleep Disorders, Neck Pain, and Depression
This cross-sectional observational study investigates the association between sleep quality, neck pain-related disability, and depression symptoms in young adults aged 18-28.
- Trial name
- NCT07032480
- Testing
- Survey-Based Assessment
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 265 people
- Sponsor
- Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi