41 Paid Clinical Research Studies in Providence, Rhode Island
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Using Telehealth to Address Alcohol Misuse in HIV Care
This project will test the effects of a telehealth counseling program on reducing alcohol use and improving HIV viral control among people with HIV who drink heavily. In total, 600
📍 Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔GEM: Impact of a Video Education Tool on Decisional Conflict Among Prenatal Patients
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to assess the impact of a video educational tool on patient decisional conflict at the time when making a decision about prenatal gene
📍 Women and Infants — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Targeting Weight and Shape Concern Among Women with High Body Weight
This study is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of an adapted version of the Body Project program among adult women of higher body weight who want to lose weight
📍 Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Miro-randomized Trial for Optimizing a JITAI to Reduce Dietary Lapses in Obesity Treatment
This project targets dietary lapses (instances of nonadherence to dietary goals), a major cause of poor outcomes during behavioral obesity treatment, which is a recommended first-l
📍 Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Program for Fully Understanding Eating and Lifestyle Change (FUEL)
This project seeks to better understand dietary lapses (instances of nonadherence to dietary goals), a major cause of poor outcomes during behavioral obesity treatment (BOT). Inves
📍 Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Strategies for Improving Remote-based Weight Loss (PATH Trial)
The purpose of this study is to examine whether the addition of online yoga classes, compared to health and wellness classes, can improve the amount of weight loss produced from an
📍 The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Positive Airway Pressure, Sleep Apnea, and the Placenta (PAP-SAP)
This study is testing the hypothesis of whether continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy improves placental histopathology and secretory function. The main aims of the st
📍 The Miriam Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Predictors of De-novo Development of Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Pregnancy
This study seeks to understand the physical, physiologic and biologic features that predispose a woman to the development of obstructive sleep apnea once they are exposed to the ca
📍 The Miriam Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Comparing Self-paced Versus Moderate Intensity Physical Activity Recommendation for Midlife Adults
We will randomly assign (blocked on Gender (female, male, other), body mass index (BMI; overweight \[25 \< BMI \< 30\]) or obese (30 \< BMI \<40) and pain status (chronic pain vs n
📍 Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Postoperative Restrictions for Patients Undergoing Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Procedures
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to assess recovery in patients undergoing benign laparoscopic gynecologic surgery. The main question it aims to answer is: do libera
📍 Women and Infants Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Development of a Lifestyle Physical Activity Intervention to Reduce Risk for Perinatal Cannabis Use - RCT
The overall goal of this pilot study is to develop and preliminarily evaluate an LPA intervention designed to reduce cannabis use during pregnancy.
📍 Butler Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Basal Cell Carcinoma Chemoprevention Trial
This is an intent-to-treat, parallel design, multicenter randomized trial and the primary intervention is a double-blind comparison of Imiquimod (IMQ) vs. placebo cream for prevent
📍 Providence VA Medical Center, Providence, RI — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Nurse-Led PrEP Initiation Among Incarcerated Individuals
PrEP is a medication that can help prevent the spread of HIV, but many who might benefit from PrEP do not take it. Individuals experiencing incarceration are interested in starting
📍 Rhode Island Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Stress Reactivity and Mother-Infant Cardiovascular Disease Risk
Prenatal Mindfulness training (MT) shows promise as a preventive intervention against hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) and may reduce risk for offspring cardiovascular dis
📍 Women's Medicine Collaborative, Lifespan — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Targeting Alcohol-Opioid Co-Use Among Young Adults Using a Novel MHealth Intervention
The goal of this treatment development project is to develop and pilot an adaptive mobile health (mHealth) intervention that targets the co-use of alcohol and opioids in young adul
📍 Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Cannabis' Impact on Alcohol Consumption
This study employs a repeated measures experimental design to examine the effect of THC-dominant dose of cannabis and CBD-dominant dose of cannabis, relative to placebo, on subsequ
📍 Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Intranasal Insulin for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT), within-subject, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled in non-treatment-seeking individuals with Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) (N=40,
📍 Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Supporting Adolescent Alcohol Treatment With Computer-Based ('Path180') Skills Training
This 8-week clinical trial will test a computer-based skills training program called Path180 with 112 adolescents aged 13 to 19 who are receiving mental health counseling or outpat
📍 Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Using Novel Behavioral Economic Measures to Characterize Dual Marijuana and Tobacco Use in Young Adults
The multi session experimental study aims to determine dual use patterns of marijuana and tobacco by assessing the impact of price and availability of marijuana and tobacco using a
📍 Brown University School of Public Health — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Early Diagnosis and Intervention for Fetal Malposition in Active Labor and Its Impact on Mode of Delivery
The goal of this randomized trial is to test if changing a person's position in labor can increase the chances of delivering their baby vaginally. Specifically, it aims to answer
📍 Women and Infant's Hospital of Rhode Island — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Assessing Symptom and Mood Dynamics in Pain Using the Smartphone Application SOMA
This study relies on the use of a smartphone application (SOMA) that the investigators developed for tracking daily mood, pain, and activity status in acute pain, chronic pain, and
📍 Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Video Intervention for Older Adults With Chronic Pain
Chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain, which includes spinal pain, osteoarthritis, and fibromyalgia, is a common and costly problem for older adults and is associated with decreased q
📍 Butler Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Self Neuro-modulation Therapy for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) With Anhedonia
The purpose of this research is to learn more about a new treatment for individuals with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with heightened symptoms of anhedonia (i.e. loss of pleasur
📍 Butler Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔The Dynamics of Representational Change Underlying Recall
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine how repeated memory retrieval changes visual representations in the brain in healthy adult participants. Specifically, the study aims
📍 Brown University Magnetic MRI Research Facility — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Teen Health Choices & Wellness
The goal of this observational study is to learn more about changes in health, wellness, and substance-use behaviors as teenagers get older. Participants, ages 13 to 16, will be as
📍 Brown University School of Public Health — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Feasibility and Acceptability of Mindful Self-Compassion Among Transgender and Nonbinary Young Adults
The goal of this single-arm feasibility study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an 8-week mindful self-compassion intervention and associated data-collection plan
📍 N/A-- All study activities being conducted virtually — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Health Effects of the Standardized Research E-Cigarette in Smokers With HIV Smokers With HIV
Cigarette smoking is more prevalent (50-70%) in persons living with HIV in the U.S. when compared with the general population and is linked to increased rates of heart disease, lun
📍 Brown University School of Public Health — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Bringing Medicines for HIV Prevention to a Family Planning Clinic
The goal of this clinical trial is to understand what patients and physicians think about providing medications to prevent HIV transmission to patients in a family planning clinic.
📍 Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Prepping for The Talk: Helping Trusted Adults and Youth Talk About Sexual Health
The goal of this study is to help young people talk to trusted adults (including their parents, but also other adults) about sexual health more openly and honestly- including how t
📍 Rhode Island Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Improving Physical Activity Participation in Latinas With Mindfulness
In this study, the investigators are exploring how a mindfulness-based physical activity program can help improve exercise habits and overall health among 258 inactive Latina women
📍 Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔The Impact of Acute Exercise in the Heat on Breast Milk Production and Composition in Lactating Women
This clinical trial aims to determine whether heat stress alters 24-hour breast milk production and composition following an acute bout of exercise in the heat among lactating wome
📍 Providence College — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Combined Oral Motor Stimulation and Language on Preterm Infant Feeding
This is a randomized controlled trial to study an oromotor stimulation in combination with a reading curriculum in the NICU among preterm infants using oral muscle exercises, Langu
📍 Women & Infants NICU — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Strong Families Start at Home/Familias Fuertes Comienzan en Casa
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the ability of a home-based parental nutrition intervention to improve diet quality in preschool aged children within low-income, Latinx/
📍 Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Assessing the Short-Term Effects of Multi-Fiber Supplementation on Gut Health
This is a randomized, parallel-group interventional study evaluating the short-term gastrointestinal effects of a standardized multi-fiber supplement in healthy adults. Approximate
📍 Biomedical Center — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Cognitive Control & the Functional Organization of the Frontal Cortex
The goal of this basic experimental clinical trial is to understand the effect of multitasking practice on the structure of neural representations of tasks in the human lateral pre
📍 Metcalf Research Building, Brown University & MRI Research Facility, Brown University — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Assessing Interventions to Increase Tdap Acceptance for Non-birthing Partners in Pregnancy
The goal of this randomized control trial is to assess if prenatal vaccine education and in-office vaccination administration for non-birthing partners of pregnant patients increas
📍 Women and Infants Hospital — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Cognitive Strategies for Weight Loss
The goal of this clinical trial is to compare weight change and other related outcomes associated with three different behavioral weight loss interventions (STANDARD Behavioral, PR
📍 Weight Control & Diabetes Research Center — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Pilot Test of Five Weight Neutral Interventions to Improve Health Among Adults of Higher Body Weight
The purpose of this research study is to pilot test five different, group based and remotely delivered programs designed to support healthy eating and regular physical activity. Ea
📍 Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Remote Approaches for Optimizing Weight Loss (Elevate Weight Loss Trial)
The purpose of this trial is to compare two delivery formats for weight loss (automated online program vs. group-based videoconference program) and to examine the added effect of i
📍 The Miriam Hospital's Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔iPAWS: Improving Pain Management After Wisdom Tooth Extraction Surgery
This is a clinical trial that will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a virtual brief program for adolescents and young adults undergoing wisdom tooth extraction and the
📍 Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies — Providence, Rhode Island
View Study & Checklist ➔Feasibility and Acceptability of a Novel Digital Intervention to Prevent Paternal Postpartum Depression
Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs almost as often among men as it does among women. However, while there have been multiple programs designed to prevent maternal PPD, few, if any,
📍 Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island — Providence, Rhode Island
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