Clinical trials: Disparities
Mental Health, Emotional Wellbeing
Strengthening Community Mental Health
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the impact of the Communities Organizing for Power through Empathy (COPE) intervention in adults in communities having recently experienced or at risk of experiencing disaster.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Emotional Wellbeing, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- COPE (NCT06093737)
- Testing
- COPE: Communities Organizing for Power through Empathy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University and A&M College
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
In-home Obesity Prevention to Reach Low-income Infants
Existing obesity prevention efforts have had limited success among underserved, low-income children. This study capitalizes on the strengths of a nationwide ongoing Home Visitation Program (HVP), which serves at-risk, low-income…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- NCT03529695
- Testing
- Standard HVP Curriculum, Obesity Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Peer Support and Chronic Disease, Obesity
Peer Support Dyads in Churches
The purpose of this study is to explore how working with a partner can influence participation in a church wellness program. There are many different types of church wellness programs.
- Conditions
- Peer Support and Chronic Disease, Obesity, Type II Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03463941
- Testing
- Peer Support Dyad Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Pre-diabetes
Preventing Diabetes in the Deep South: Extending Partnerships and Adapting Interventions to Reach Rural Communities at High Risk.
Diabetes is responsible for a huge and growing burden of patient suffering and social costs, and the impact of this disease is shared disproportionately by minorities and in rural resource-challenged communities, particularly in…
- Trial name
- NCT04343872
- Testing
- Receive lifestyle modification alone, Metformin therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Sexually Transmitted Infection
rPlan Multimedia Dual Protection Intervention to Reduce Health Disparities
The investigators will develop a digital application (app)-"rPlan dual protection" (rPlan)-to be used in the clinic waiting room prior to a gynecological and/or contraceptive visit.
- Trial name
- NCT02498067
- Testing
- rPlan dual protection waiting room app intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
HIV/AIDS, STI
Appalachian Partnership to Reduce Disparities (Aim 2)
By combining two strategies (i.e., peer navigation and mHealth) into a complete, culturally compatible, bilingual intervention to increase the use of needed HIV, STI, and HCV prevention and care services among racially/ethnically…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, STI, HCV
- Trial name
- NCT04378439
- Testing
- Peer Navigation, mHealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Recruitment
Advancing People of Color in Clinical Trials Now: Involvement in Trials Using a Patient-Centered Website: A Community-Engaged Approach
The purpose pf this study is to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of a culturally and linguistically tailored clinical trial literacy website in increasing likelihood of participating in clinical trials.
- Trial name
- ACT Now (NCT03243071)
- Testing
- Tailored Website, Standard Website
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Cancer, Cancer Comorbidities
The Cancer Stage Shifting Initiative: Registry and Biorepository to Research and Address Health Disparities in Cancer Care
The goal of this observational study is to establish a patient registry and a biorepository (sample collection and storage) to investigate health disparities, access, and barriers to cancer screening and early detection…
- Trial name
- CSSI (NCT07461493)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Minority Quality Forum
Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability
Research Engagement With People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The objectives of this project are to to build sustainable regional communities of Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) stakeholders to provide ongoing input to research priorities, methodological processes, and…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability, Chronic Conditions, Multiple
- Trial name
- PCORI (NCT04182347)
- Testing
- Health Research ToolKit Development
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Healthy, Chronic Kidney Disease
Impact of Lowering Phosphate Additive Intake on Metabolism and Cardiovascular Health in Community-Living Adults
The purpose of the study is to learn more about how common food additives can affect phosphorus metabolism in people with normal kidney function and people with chronic kidney disease.
- Trial name
- NCT02620449
- Testing
- Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Early Detection of Cancer, Cancer
Comparing Methods of Recall for Cancer Screening in Primary Care: a Pragmatic Clinical Trial
This randomized trial aims to understand how effective a reminder letter is compared to a reminder phone call in improving breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screening rates and reducing screening disparities.
- Conditions
- Early Detection of Cancer, Cancer, Socioeconomic Status
- Trial name
- NCT02457143
- Testing
- Letter, Phone call
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 5,270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Gender Identity
TRANSLATE: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals' Access to Healthcare
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals face a number of health disparities, many of which can be tied to a lack of access to or use of primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT03808883
- Testing
- TGNC Directed Advocacy Meetings, Facilitated Dialogues between TGNC Cohort and Healthcare Participants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Clinical Trials, Immunotherapy
Promoting INformed Approaches in Precision Oncology and ImmuNoTherapy
The purpose of the research is to: develop an educational website to empower Black and African American cancer patients to make informed decisions about personalized cancer treatment and clinical trials.
- Trial name
- PINPOINT (NCT05034289)
- Testing
- PINPOINT Digital Educational Tool
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 81 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Blood Pressure, Hydration
Potassium, Hydration, Cardiovascular, and Kidney Study (PHACKs)
Compared with White Adults, Non-Hispanic Black Adults are at an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and end stage chronic-kidney disease (CKD), two of the leading causes of death in the United States.
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Hydration, Vascular Disease Risk
- Trial name
- PHACKs (NCT06062017)
- Testing
- Water and Potassium supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Smoking Cessation
Patient Navigation and Financial Incentives to Promote Smoking Cessation
Cigarette smoking is a significant health threat. To eliminate disparities in cancer burden, smoking rates must be reduced among populations where smoking is disproportionately concentrated: those with low socioeconomic status…
- Trial name
- NCT02351609
- Testing
- Intervention, Enhanced Traditional Care control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 352 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Behavior, Eating
Menu to Meal (M2M) Menu Labeling Intervention Study
This study evaluates the impact of culturally tailored menu labeling interventions on psychosocial factors and ordering behavior among customers in two independently owned Hispanic restaurants in East-Central Texas.
- Trial name
- NCT07329452
- Testing
- Paper menu, Digital menu condition
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas A&M University
Mental Health
OurChild: A Health IT Solution to Reduce Minority Health Disparities
Chinese American immigrant families are a fast-growing immigrant group with unmet early childhood mental health needs. The team proposes to design, build, and implement OurChild, an integrated mHealth/EHR solution to increase…
- Trial name
- NCT04677647
- Testing
- OurChild mHealth Digital Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
COPD, Respiratory Symptoms
Expansion of the COPD At-risk Module in 4 States BRFSS Telephone Health Surveys
This cross-sectional survey study is intended to describe the characteristics of adults in 4 US states with regards to respiratory symptoms and tobacco exposure, utilizing an existing state-administered, CDC overseen Behavioral…
- Conditions
- COPD, Respiratory Symptoms, Tobacco Use, Asthma
- Trial name
- NCT02991391
- Testing
- None, use of a questionnaire
- Volunteers
- 40,690 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Multiple Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
Early Detection of Multiple Myeloma to Fight Cancer Disparities: A Screening and Patient Navigation Program
This project will pilot the expansion of the existing Taussig Outreach Program's community outreach and patient navigation model to study the multiple myeloma (MM) screening program.
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance, Smoldering Multiple Myeloma
- Trial name
- NCT05831358
- Testing
- Multiple Myeloma M-Protein Analysis, Multiple Myeloma Knowledge Questionnaires
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
Asthma, Quality of Life
Reducing Asthma Disparities Through School-Based Telemedicine for Rural Children
The overall goal of this proposal is to examine the efficacy of a school-based asthma telemedicine intervention in a predominately minority, low-income rural pediatric population.
- Conditions
- Asthma, Quality of Life, Children
- Trial name
- NCT01167855
- Testing
- Asthma Education Sessions, Asthma Health Assessment via Telemonitoring, Provider Treatment Prompt
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 823 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute