San Diego State University

This study looks at whether mobile health apps like Weight Watchers and Healthi can help low-income Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes lose weight and improve blood sugar control. About 45 participants will use an app or a standard program for 6 months, weighing themselves dail…

This study tests whether using a mobile health app helps people with type 2 diabetes and obesity lose weight and improve blood sugar control over 6 months. About 30 adults will either use the app or follow a standard program, weighing themselves daily and checking blood sugar bef…

This study looks at how to help churches in Latino communities run programs that get women more physically active. About 560 Latina women aged 18-65 who are not very active will take part. The goal is to see if adding extra support for church leaders and health workers helps wome…

This study tests a 10-week program called Conmigo that brings Latina mothers and their 8-11 year old daughters together for weekly sessions focused on physical activity. The goal is to see if the program helps girls increase their daily moderate-to-vigorous activity compared to a…

This study tests a program called Kisoboka for men living with HIV who drink heavily in fishing communities. The goal is to help them drink less, take their HIV medication as prescribed, and achieve undetectable viral loads. About 716 men will be randomly assigned to different le…

This study tests whether using a mobile health app every day for 6 months helps people with overweight or obesity lose weight and improve their health. About 30 adults aged 18–64 with a BMI of 25 or higher will use the app, weigh themselves daily, and check their blood sugar. The…

This study tests a program where people who use drugs give HIV self-test kits and service info to their friends. The goal is to increase HIV testing and connect more people to prevention (PrEP) or care. About 210 participants in California will help see if this peer-based approac…

This study aims to help Latino families in San Diego and Mexicali become more physically active to prevent obesity and heart disease. About 290 parents and children ages 6-11 will take part in community-based programs. Researchers will measure activity levels and fitness to see i…

This study tests whether a sleep health program designed for U.S. Marines can improve sleep quality and reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and suicidal thoughts. About 860 active-duty Marines will be randomly assigned to one of five groups receiving different combinati…

This study looks at whether eating fresh watermelon can help people feel fuller and improve markers of heart health. Researchers will enroll 40 adults aged 18-55 with a BMI between 25 and 40. Participants will eat watermelon and report their hunger levels, while other health meas…

This study looks at whether eating almonds after a workout helps muscles recover and grow stronger compared to eating a cereal bar. Sixty healthy adults who do light exercise will follow an 8-week weight training program and eat either almonds or a cereal bar after each session. …

This study looks at whether drinking watermelon juice before exercise can help your heart rate return to normal faster and reduce muscle soreness the next day. Researchers will compare watermelon juice to Gatorade, sugar water, and plain water in 27 healthy adults aged 21-50. Par…

This study looks at whether drinking watermelon juice can help people feel fuller, improve digestion, and support a healthy gut. Researchers will compare watermelon juice to a red-colored drink in 80 healthy children and adults. The goal is to see if watermelon can help with appe…

This study compares the effects of eating fresh watermelon versus low-fat cookies on sexual health, skin hydration, and gut health in overweight adults. Researchers will measure changes through questionnaires and skin tests. The goal is to see if watermelon offers unique wellness…

This study looks at whether eating fresh mango can help overweight adults feel more full and improve blood sugar and insulin levels compared to eating low-fat cookies. Researchers will also check if mango changes gut bacteria. The study involves 50 adults aged 18-55 with a BMI be…

This study looks at whether training mental health therapists in a program called Unstuck and On Target helps children with autism improve their executive functioning (skills like planning and flexibility) and reduce behavior problems. About 672 children, their caregivers, and th…

This study looks at whether special support strategies can reduce burnout in therapists who provide evidence-based trauma care to children. About 50 therapists and their child patients will take part. The goal is to help therapists stay in their jobs longer, so more children can …

This study looks at how eating a mix of almonds, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, walnuts, and peanuts affects hunger and weight in adults aged 18-55 with a BMI between 27 and 40. Researchers will measure changes in appetite, blood sugar, insulin, cholesterol, and gut bacteria. The…

This study tests how different snacks change hunger, blood sugar, insulin, and anxiety in 160 healthy adults aged 18-55. Participants eat a snack and then provide blood samples and answer questionnaires. The goal is to understand which snack types help with appetite and metabolic…

This study gives continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) to 40 Hispanic/Latinx young adults aged 18-45 with recent type 2 diabetes. Over 30 days, researchers will interview participants and track data to learn what helps or hinders CGM use, how awareness of glucose patterns changes, a…

This study tests a program called STEPPT that trains doctors and provides educational materials and scheduling help to encourage Hispanic patients with back or neck pain to try physical therapy. About 17,587 adults from community health centers will take part. The goal is to see …

This study looks at whether eating fresh mango every day can improve gut health more than eating low-fat cookies. Researchers will measure changes in gut bacteria, mood, sexual health, and skin hydration in 60 healthy adults. Participants will eat either mango or cookies for seve…

This study looks at how a drug called naltrexone, which blocks natural opioids in the body, changes feelings of social connection and brain responses. Healthy adults will take either naltrexone or a placebo for 7 days, report their daily social feelings, and have a brain scan on …