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NCT ID: NCT05538650 Completed - Clinical trials for Stress, Psychological

RCT: Mindfulness for Social Work and Self-care

Start date: October 4, 2022
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Social work is a stressful occupation with social workers at high risk of job-related stress and burnout. Mindfulness has been evidenced as a promising approach for improving: recovery from stress; behavioural responses to stress; and resilience. The Mindfulness-based social work and self-care programme, a bespoke and innovative online mindfulness programme developed for frontline social workers, have been shown to be effective in improving aspects of psychological and general wellbeing among a social work population. The main aim of the study is to confirm the efficacy of this bespoke, innovative, 6-session Mindfulness Intervention for social workers (MBSWSC) in reducing social worker stress, feelings of burnout, anxiety, low mood and improving well-being. The study will also compare outcomes from the MBSWSC with a briefer, condensed 3 session mindfulness programme (MBSC). The findings of this study will serve to complement and confirm the findings of an initial RCT, but in a post-covid environment.

NCT ID: NCT04929860 Completed - Hygiene Clinical Trials

Intervention to Change Handwashing Behaviour in India

Start date: July 2011
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The research will test the hypothesis that a scalable behaviour change intervention can improve hand-washing practices in rural Indian households. The intervention will be designed using a social marketing approach and will use motivational messages targeting key audiences rather than educational messages about germs and disease which previously have been found ineffective. The intervention will be designed for low-cost, scaleable delivery using a series of visits to target villages by a two-person team on a motorbike. The key goal of the study is to determine the effectiveness of a scaleable, social marketing intervention to promote hand-washing with soap. The study will take the form of a cluster-randomized, controlled intervention trial. Villages will be randomized to receive either the intervention or no intervention. The primary outcome measure will be the proportion of key events (defecation, faecal contact or food handling) accompanied by hand-washing with soap. These data will be collected by direct observation. A secondary outcome measure will be the number of soap movement episodes. These data will be collected in a sub-sample of households by using electronic motion detectors embedded in bars of soap. Additionally, questionnaires will be used to collect data on social norms, self-reported soap use and habitual soap use. All data will be collected pre and post-intervention.

NCT ID: NCT04833478 Completed - Anxiety Clinical Trials

Comparison of Efficacy of Little Lovely Dentist, Dental Song and Tell-show-do Techniques in Alleviating Dental Anxiety in Paediatric Patients

Start date: August 1, 2020
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

To evaluate the efficacy of different techniques for the reduction of dental anxiety in pediatric patients. Generally, anxiety amongst paediatric patients is higher as compared to adult patients. So different modalities are used by the dentists in order to reduce the anxiety of such patient to help to make treatment procedures easier and optimal.

NCT ID: NCT02926508 Enrolling by invitation - Behaviour Clinical Trials

Oxford Study of Prebiotics in Children

OxPiC
Start date: July 2016
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Recently, there has been an emerging interest in how manipulating gut microbiota (which is composed by microorganisms living in our digestive system) can influence learning, memory and cognition. This influence is thought to primarily occur via the gut endocrine and immune systems, and the vagus nerve, all of which influence brain function and are modulated by intestinal microorganisms. One way to manipulate the microbiota is to ingest dietary compounds, such as prebiotics. Prebiotics are non-digestible dietary fibres that enhance the growth of "healthy" bacteria in the intestines when given in adequate amounts. Prebiotics are relatively stable, can be stored at room temperature and can be easily added to foods or drinks. They are not degraded by enzymes and acids in the digestive tract; therefore they reach the colon relatively unchanged, where they are metabolised by specific bacteria, thus promoting their beneficial effects. Prebiotics can be found in very small proportions in vegetables and fruits such as leeks, onions, tomatoes, garlic, etc., but this naturally occurring quantity is generally insufficient to promote a significant growth of beneficial bacteria. Therefore, large quantities of purified prebiotics are available as powder supplements and sold in packages of the appropriate dose. Pre-clinical studies in animals have shown that prebiotics modulates brain expression of key molecules involved in cognition and brain health in rats. These findings therefore highlight the potential of influencing cognition through the manipulation of gut microbiota (in this case, via the ingestion of a prebiotic). Building on this evidence, the aim of this study is to investigate how manipulating gut microbiota can influence reading, learning and behaviour in a group of children whose reading scores suggest there is room for improvement.

NCT ID: NCT02820428 Completed - Behaviour Clinical Trials

Evaluation of Behaviour in Parkinson's Disease. Normal Values in Healthy Subjects

ECMP
Start date: April 2009
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Non-motor symptoms like mood fluctuations and behavioral disorders are frequent in Parkinson's disease. They may be induced by both the pathology and the dopaminergic treatment and must be considered in treatment policies. Due to their specificity and the absence of an appropriate evaluation tool, behavioral disorders are rarely searched for. Therefore, investigators developed a scale permitting qualitative and quantitative evaluation of behavior according to the severity of the disorders. This study aims to define reference values for healthy individuals

NCT ID: NCT02470195 Completed - Behaviour Clinical Trials

Procedural Simulation for Difficult Airway Training in Anesthesiology Resident Education Program

PROSIDIAIR
Start date: November 2014
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Difficult airway management is a crucial point that may influence outcomes of patient in this critical situation. Education for this topic is of main importance for resident of anesthesiology. Procedural simulation workshop allows participant to use device dedicated to difficult airway management. Investigators included this workshop to a state education program of anesthesiology resident in second year and compared to their homonym in another state where no specific organized workshop is integrated to the education program.

NCT ID: NCT02346773 Completed - Behaviour Clinical Trials

Effects of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Supplementation on Brain and Behaviour in Healthy Children.

Start date: November 2008
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

Currently, there is considerable interest in the possibility that dietary supplementation with fatty acids, mostly omega-3 fatty acids, will have potential benefits for brain development. Epidemiological and clinical studies support the idea that relative disappearance of omega-3 diet from the diet in developed countries has been linked with increases in both physical and mental disorders. Omega-3 deficiency may lead to cognitive impairment, motor dysfunction and visual acuity problems. It is further known that families with lower socioeconomic status may have poorer diet and, consequently, may not realize their full potential regarding their cognitive abilities. The aim of this project is to evaluate effectiveness of a diet intervention rich in omega-3 acid in healthy children 9-to-12 years old from less well-off families.

NCT ID: NCT02202343 Completed - Behaviour Clinical Trials

Effectiveness of School-based Health and Nutrition Education to Improve Health and Dietary Practices of Primary School Children From Jimma Zone

Start date: October 2013
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

School based Health and Nutrition Education (SHNE) is a key component of school health and nutrition programs that can address several health and nutrition issues in Ethiopia.

NCT ID: NCT01066182 Completed - Learning Clinical Trials

The DHA (Docosahexaenoic Acid) Oxford Learning and Behaviour (DOLAB) Study

DOLAB
Start date: January 2009
Phase: Phase 2
Study type: Interventional

The purpose of this study is to determine whether DHA (in a daily dose of 600 mg.) will improve the behaviour and learning of normal children aged 7-9 years in mainstream state schools who are underperforming according to nationally standardized tests.

NCT ID: NCT00352508 Completed - Behaviour Clinical Trials

The Dietary Intervention in e-Shopping Trial

Start date: September 2004
Phase: N/A
Study type: Interventional

The supermarket industry now services many customers through online food shopping over the Internet. The Internet shopping process offers a novel opportunity for the modification of dietary patterns. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects on consumers’ purchases of saturated fat of a fully automated computerised system that provided real-time, personally tailored advice recommending foods lower in saturated fat.