Clinical trials: Learning
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Delish Study: Diabetes Education to Lower Insulin, Sugars, and Hunger
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is the most expensive chronic disease in the U.S. Lifestyle modification is central to T2DM management, but long-term adherence to dietary recommendations is difficult.
- Trial name
- Delish (NCT03207711)
- Testing
- Carbohydrate-restricted diet, Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment
Retrieval-Based Word Learning in Developmental Language Disorder During Book Reading II
Children with developmental language disorder (DLD; also referred to as specific language impairment) experience a significant deficit in language ability that is longstanding and harmful to the children's academic, social, and…
- Conditions
- Developmental Language Disorder and Language Impairment, Specific Language Impairment, Language Development
- Trial name
- NCT07048392
- Testing
- Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Spaced Retrieval condition, Retrieval-based word learning: Repeated Study condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Neurofibromatosis Type 1, Reading Disabilities
Neurobiology and Treatment of Reading Disability in NF-1
The goal of this trial is to determine if children with neurofibromatosis type 1 who have reading disabilities respond the same way-both behaviorally and neurobiologically-to specialized treatment programs as children with…
- Trial name
- NCT00624234
- Testing
- Tutoring Program I, Tutoring Program II
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University
Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer
EL CENTRO: Engaging Latinos in the Center of Cancer Treatment Options
The objective of this study is to improve the chemotherapy decision making process for Latinos with advanced gastrointestinal cancers.
- Conditions
- Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer, Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT03602885
- Testing
- Usual chemotherapy education (CE), Chemotherapy education intervention (CEI)
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Mild Cognitive Impairment, Dementia; Alzheimer's Type (Etiology)
STIM+: PET Biomarker Education & Disclosure
When dementia is caused by AD, we refer to it as dementia of the Alzheimer's Type (DAT). The greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) and DAT is advancing age, but DAT is not a normal part of aging.
- Trial name
- STIM+ (NCT04818255)
- Testing
- PET Biomarker Disclosure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Malocclusion, Anxiety
Patient Education Before Orthognathic Surgery
To evaluate the effectiveness in the use of an educational material through: Assessment of knowledge about post-operative orthognathic surgery; assessing levels of anxiety with the survey of Anxiety Inventory-STATE-TRAIT…
- Conditions
- Malocclusion, Anxiety, Micrognathism, Prognathism
- Trial name
- NCT01803204
- Testing
- Booklet - Preoperative Educational
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Fear Conditioning
Influence of Escitalopram on Fear Conditioning
The purpose of the study is to learn how differences in learning under mildly-stressful circumstances may be changed by taking an antidepressant medication. This medication is called Lexapro (Escitalopram).
- Trial name
- NCT01398514
- Testing
- Escitalopram
- Volunteers
- 65 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Chronic Pain
Learning to Apply Mindfulness to Pain
The long-term goal of this two-phase project is to reduce chronic pain and co-morbid conditions among Veterans, through scalable, non-pharmacologic evidence-based strategies that are "Veteran-Centric," designed to optimize…
- Trial name
- LAMP (NCT04526158)
- Testing
- Mobile+Group LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention, Mobile LAMP Mindfulness-Based Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 811 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Department of Defense
Mental Disorders
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Mental Health Peer-Led Education
This randomized controlled trial tests the efficacy of a mental health peer-led educational intervention called BRIDGES (Building Recovery of Individual Dreams and Goals through Education and Support).
- Trial name
- BRIDGES (NCT01297985)
- Testing
- BRIDGES Peer-Led Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 428 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Caregiver Stress Syndrome
Caregiving During Crisis
This study will test a prototype pandemic caregiver training and education course designed for caregivers of persons living with dementia (PLWD).
- Trial name
- NCT04939714
- Testing
- Psychoeducational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Patient Care Team
The Learning Outcome of Resuscitation Teamwork Training in Postgraduate Year Doctors and Nurses
It is challenging for healthcare team to manage emergency patient effectively. Most of these critical patients have medical conditions and need complex medical managements.
- Trial name
- NCT05302414
- Testing
- Board game-based learning, Simulation-based learning, Lecture-based learning
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Hospital
Opioid Overdose
Project OOPEN: Opioid Overdose Prevention, Education and Intervention
This prospective, randomized emergency department trial will study the effectiveness of an intervention that combines opioid overdose prevention, education and intervention that includes take home naloxone with brief behavioral…
- Trial name
- OOPEN (NCT01788306)
- Testing
- OOPEN+BBCC
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Vaccination, Education
Manicaland Cash Transfer Trial for Children in Zimbabwe
The purpose of this study is to determine whether cash transfers (conditional and unconditional) can improve health and social outcomes amongst children living in vulnerable households in Manicaland, eastern Zimbabwe.
- Conditions
- Vaccination, Education, Birth Registration, Financial Support
- Trial name
- NCT00966849
- Testing
- Conditional Cash Transfer, Unconditional Cash Transfers, Standard Agricultural Package
- Where
- Zimbabwe
- Volunteers
- 4,043 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Stroke
E-learning+ Rehab Therapy
Stroke survivors with arm paresis because of stroke use their "good" arm for daily activities, but in doing so may be self-limiting their own recovery of the "bad" arm.
- Trial name
- TEAACH (NCT04245449)
- Testing
- TEAACH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 7 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Healthy, Young Adults
Remote Limb Ischemic Conditioning to Enhance Learning and Muscle Strength in Healthy Young Adults
The purpose of this research study is to determine if remote limb ischemic conditioning (RLIC) can enhance learning of a motor (balance) and an ecologically valid, complex cognitive-motor (driving) task, and increase skeletal…
- Trial name
- NCT03512028
- Testing
- RLIC, Muscle strength training, Driving training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Hemiplegia, Stroke, Acute
Effects Of Sensory Training and Electrical Stimulation on Sole of The Foot Sensations in Patients With Acute Hemiplegia
The aim of this study is to investigate the effects of the sole of foot sensory education and electrical stimulation on proprioceptive and cortical senses in patients with acute hemiplegia.
- Conditions
- Hemiplegia, Stroke, Acute, Sensory Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT04252092
- Testing
- Sensory training, Electrical stimulation
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Yeditepe University
Dietary Modification
Dietary Education Intervention Impact on Dietary Protein Intake in PD
This study is a prospective randomized controlled pilot trial/(a combined prospective and retrospective study). The investigators will use wechat intervening dietary protein intake in patients treated with peritoneal dialysis.
- Trial name
- DIPIPD (NCT02426580)
- Testing
- Volunteers
- 140 people
- Sponsor
- The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Health Behaviors
Exploring Life Experience and Lifestyle Intervention Program Among Patients With CKD
to compare the effectiveness of tailored TTM-based interventions (intervention group) compared to usual care (control group) on biomarkers of kidney function, physical indicators, adoption of health-promoting lifestyle behaviors…
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Diseases, Health Behaviors, Patient Education
- Trial name
- NCT01194518
- Testing
- Lifestyle counseling Program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Aging
Effect of Aging on Cortical Excitability and Motor Learning
The objective of the current proposal is to identify 1) how aging-related changes in GABAergic cortical inhibition affect motor performance, and 2) how aerobic exercise may improve inhibitory function and facilitate motor…
- Trial name
- ACE (NCT03750903)
- Testing
- Aerobic Exercise, Stretching and Balance Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Opioid Use
Opioid Consumption and Disposal After Shoulder Arthroplasty
Opioid medications are widely used after many orthopedic procedures and are routinely prescribed after shoulder replacement surgery.
- Trial name
- NCT05525975
- Testing
- Educational materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brendan M. Patterson