Clinical Research Directory

A Study on the Effectiveness of Comprehensive Intervention Based on Specialized Physical Education Courses in the Prevention of Comorbidity Among Junior Middle School Students

Junior high school students are in a critical period of physical and mental development, currently facing two major health challenges: first, persistently high rates of myopia with a noticeable trend toward younger onset; second, the overlapping occurrence of common conditions such as overweight/obesity, spinal deformities, and psychological anxiety.Traditional physical education classes, characterized by limited content and insufficient targeting, struggle to address these issues. Multimorbidity of common diseases in children and adolescents refers to the coexistence of two or more common diseases or chronic health problems in the same individual. Therefore, this study innovatively designed a specialized physical education curriculum integrating "exercise + health education," aiming to fill the gap in comprehensive prevention and control of common adolescent health conditions through traditional physical interventions. This study systematically investigated the effects of a specialized physical education intervention program on myopia prevention and control, as well as the simultaneous prevention of multiple common health conditions (overweight/obesity, abnormal blood pressure, insufficient cardiorespiratory fitness, abnormal spinal curvature, anxiety symptoms, and depression symptoms) among junior high school students in China. The program was designed and implemented for students at a Chinese secondary school, ultimately aiming to provide a replicable school-based physical education intervention model for adolescent health promotion. The study strictly adhered to a randomized controlled design, employing multidimensional evaluation, long-term follow-up, and rigorous quality control to ensure scientific validity and reliability of the findings.

Project COMET: Massed Prolonged Exposure for PTSD and SUD

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if Massed Prolonged Exposure Therapy (M-PE) can improve PTSD symptoms and reduce substance use in adults receiving intensive outpatient (IOP) treatment for substance use disorder (SUD). The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does M-PE reduce PTSD symptoms more effectively than trauma treatment as usual (TAU)? * Does M-PE reduce the number of days participants use substances? * How do patient-centered outcomes (such as depression, suicidal thoughts, and quality of life) differ between M-PE and trauma TAU? * Researchers will compare M-PE to treatment as usual to see if M-PE leads to better mental health and substance use outcomes and lower dropout rates. Participants will: * Attend multiple therapy sessions per week (M-PE) or receive usual care * Complete assessments at baseline, during treatment, end-of-treatment, 1-month, 3-month, and 6-month follow-up * Share feedback through surveys and interviews about their experience in the program

Association of a Digital Signature of Physical Activity and Sedentary Lifestyle With the Development of Multimorbidities in Chronic Diseases (eMOB)

Physical activity (PA) and sedentary lifestyle are determinants in the development of chronic diseases and associated quality of life alterations. PA levels are correlated with quality of life and morbidity in chronic lung disease (COPD), cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, chronic inflammatory rheumatism, fibromyalgia and anxiety disorders. In these diseases, low-intensity PA often represents the main PA and the quantity of PA is correlated with health parameters. This study aims to identify a typical profile (signature) in relation to the appearance of other chronic diseases, complications of your disease, from recording your physical activity and sedentary lifestyle by sensors evaluating very precisely the movements and taking into account the characteristics and disability related to your disease. The results of this study would therefore make it possible to identify this signature even before the appearance of complications or other diseases.

Online Access to Clinical Treatment Notes for Outpatients

This study investigates the feasibility and impact of patient access to clinical notes written by their healthcare providers-a concept known as Open Notes. While international research has already demonstrated positive effects of Open Notes on patient empowerment and treatment outcomes, there is a lack of corresponding evidence for the German healthcare context. The quasi-experimental study therefore combines quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate the effects of Open Notes on patient-reported outcomes as well as clinical practice. The study is structured into five modules, each addressing specific research questions: Module A - Summative Outcome Evaluation in Patients: Does the use of Open Notes lead to a significant increase in patient-reported outcomes such as empowerment and self-efficacy? Module B - Formative Process Evaluation with Stakeholders: What experiences do patients, relatives and clinicians have with Open Notes and what challenges and barriers arise in their use? Module C - Changes in Clinical Documentation: How do language style and content of clinical notes change when they are shared with patients as Open Notes? Module D - Optimization through Artificial Intelligence: Can clinical notes be processed using artificial intelligence in a way that makes them easier for patients to understand compared to conventional medical documentation? Module E - Integration into National Data Infrastructure: What technical, organizational and legal requirements must be met to successfully integrate Open Notes into the national telematics infrastructure and the electronic health record or routine care? The overall goal is to identify both patient-related outcomes and structural conditions for the sustainable implementation of Open Notes in the German healthcare system. The use of artificial intelligence is intended to further enhance patient-centeredness while reducing the burden on clinical staff.

Da Qing Offspring Study

This is an observational study tracking families and offspring of three cohorts from the 1986 Da Qing study: newly diagnosed diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, and normoglycemia groups. Based on the original participants, the study will further include their spouses, first to third-generation offspring, and spouses of the offspring. General demographic information will be collected, and anthropometric measurements will be refined. A structured questionnaire will be used to gather disease history, family history of diabetes, and related information. Comprehensive diabetes-related laboratory screening and complication assessments will be conducted. A standardized biobank will be established, including blood and urine samples from the Da Qing Offspring Study, to support future research on epigenetics, metabolomics, and other mechanisms.

Comorbidity and Aging With HIV

In this prospective cohort study the investigators will assess the prevalence and incidence of a broad range of age-related co-morbidities and their (known) risk factor among HIV-patients and HIV-negative controls. HIV might cause premature onset or accelerated aging and could therefore result in an increase of age-related comorbidities when compared with controls.