Clinical trials: Health Disparities
Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth
Personalized Care for Prenatal Stress Reduction & Prevention of Preterm Birth (PTB) Disparities
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a personalized prenatal support program [(Personalized Toolkit Building a Comprehensive Approach to Resource optimization and Empowerment in Pregnancy \& Beyond, (PTBCARE+)] works to…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth, Preterm Birth Recurrence, Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- PTBCARE+ (NCT06915428)
- Testing
- Care coordination, Electronic massage, support gift #1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,228 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Chronic Kidney Diseases, Apolipoprotein L1
APOL1 Genetic Testing Program for Living Donors
Living donor (LD) kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). However, LDs take on a higher risk of future ESKD themselves.
- Conditions
- Chronic Kidney Diseases, Apolipoprotein L1, Kidney Transplantation
- Trial name
- NCT04910867
- Testing
- Components of Genetic Counseling, APOL1 genetic testing, EHR integration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain
Nonpharmacologic Pain Management in FQHC Primary Care Clinics
The goal of this study is to improve pain management and reduce opioid reliance for patients with chronic back pain in Utah Federally-Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs).
- Trial name
- BeatPain Utah (NCT04923334)
- Testing
- Brief Pain Teleconsult, Telehealth Physical Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Pregnancy, Infants
Providing an Optimized and emPowered Pregnancy for You (PᵌOPPY) Feasibility Study
The P3OPPY Project is one of five projects within the American Heart Association P3 EQUATE Network. The overarching goal of the P3 EQUATE American Heart Association Health Equity Research Network (HERN) is to promote equity in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Infants, Disparities
- Trial name
- PᵌOPPY (NCT05940688)
- Testing
- Digital Health intervention, Community Health Worker, Digital Health Intervention plus Community Health Worker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dental Caries, Dry Mouth
Oral Health Intervention in Adult Primary Care
This study is a Stage III cRCT to test the efficacy of multi-level interventions at the practice- and provider-level to address low dental utilization (attendance) among Medicaid-enrolled older adults 55 years or older attending…
- Conditions
- Dental Caries, Dry Mouth, Periodontal Diseases, Bleeding Gum
- Trial name
- NCT06555029
- Testing
- EHR Changes, Medical Staff EHR Training, Clinician CSM theory-based didactic education and skills training, Standard ADA Oral Health Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 929 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
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
Social Determinants of Health, Breast Cancer
Social Risk Factors and Discrimination in Cancer Survivorship
The objective of the proposed study is to scale social risk factor screening and referral for cancer survivors and to solidify information exchange between clinical and community settings in order to improve survivor health and…
- Conditions
- Social Determinants of Health, Breast Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Health Equity
- Trial name
- NCT05301114
- Testing
- Community Health Worker support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 506 people
- Sponsor
- Medstar Health Research Institute
Tobacco Use
Connection to Health for Smokers
The goal of the study is to develop and test Connection to Health for Smokers (CTHS), a comprehensive program to support smokers to quit and improve smokers' general health.
- Trial name
- CTHS (NCT03680599)
- Testing
- Connection to Health for Smokers, Enhanced Standard of Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 123 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight
Pilot Trial of CenteringPregnancy With Mindfulness Skills
In the U.S., rates of preterm birth and low birth weight have increased over the past 30 years. Poor birth outcomes are especially high among racial/ethnic minority populations.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Low Birth Weight, Postpartum Depression
- Trial name
- NCT01646463
- Testing
- CenteringPregnancy, CenteringPregnancy with Mindfulness Skills
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
Examining Racial and SocioEconomic Disparities (ERASED) in Chronic Low Back Pain Study
It remains unclear whether certain disadvantaged subgroups of society may be at heightened risk for poor chronic low back pain (cLBP) outcomes.
- Trial name
- ERASED (NCT03338192)
- Testing
- QST
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Anxiety, COVID-19 Pandemic
SMILE: Clinical Trial to Evaluate Mindfulness as Intervention for Racial and Ethnic Populations During COVID-19
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the SMILE app, a Digital Health Platform (DHP), that will deliver a mindfulness intervention, designed to mitigate COVID-19 related stress.
- Trial name
- SMILE (NCT06242080)
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pregnancy in Adolescence, Rural Health
Latino Teen Pregnancy Prevention K23
The study will utilize an exploratory study design, applying formative research methods to inform the development and pilot testing of an unintended teen pregnancy prevention intervention.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy in Adolescence, Rural Health, Hispanic or Latino
- Trial name
- NCT06105905
- Testing
- Healthy futures ("Futuros Saludables")
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Liver Neoplasms, Hepatitis B
Lay Health Worker Model to Reduce Liver Cancer Disparities in Asian Americans
The study was conducted between April 2013 and October 2014. In the parent study, 600 foreign-born Asian American adults 18 years of age and older were drawn from the community in the Baltimore Washington Metropolitan Area.
- Trial name
- LHWAA (NCT02760537)
- Testing
- Lay Health Worker Intervention
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Women Empowered to Live With Lupus Study
The purpose of this research is to examine whether the Chronic Disease Self-management Program (CDSMP) would improve health outcomes and reduce health care use in African American women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
- Trial name
- WELL (NCT02988661)
- Testing
- Chronic Disease Self-management Program (CDSMP)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 699 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Hypertension
Enhancing Systems of Care to Improve Hypertension Guideline Implementation
This study is a prospective cluster randomized trial testing a systems-level strategy to implement current American Heart Association hypertension guidelines in African American communities at risk for cardiovascular related…
- Trial name
- NCT03563872
- Testing
- Intervention, Active Comparator
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Smoking Cessation
Understanding Disparities in Quitting in African American and White Smokers
The purpose of this study is to describe the differences in quitting smoking between African Americans (AA) and White smokers treated with varenicline.
- Trial name
- NCT01836276
- Testing
- Varenicline
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 449 people
- Sponsor
- Nikki Nollen, PhD, MA
Cancer Risk Factors, Cancer Prevention
Using Middle School Science Teachers to Address Cancer Health Disparities
The CARES4You study is testing a middle school science curriculum designed to teach students about cancer risk and prevention. The lessons are taught by regular science teachers during class time and are aligned with national…
- Trial name
- CARES4You (NCT07501689)
- Testing
- CARES4You Curriculum
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,812 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Alcohol Use Disorder, Drug Use
A Hybrid Effectiveness Implementation Study of Latino/a Alcohol and Drug Users
Alcohol use is a significant problem among Latinxs and immigration-related stress increases risk for substance use. A theoretically-based cultural adaptation of motivational interviewing (CAMI) that specifically integrated…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Drug Use, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- CAMI-HI (NCT04771650)
- Testing
- CAMI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Type 2 Diabetes
Evaluation of a Single Center Expansion of Continuous Glucose Monitor Access in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this pilot study is to hopefully generate interest that will lead to more robust trials evaluating FreeStyle Libre 2 sensors in patients with type 2 diabetes on any diabetes regimen.
- Trial name
- NCT05200390
- Testing
- Continuous glucose monitor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Chieh Chen
Annual Wellness Visit
Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medicare Annual Wellness Visit Uptake
The goal of this randomized pilot study is to learn the impact of a primary care outreach intervention on the proportion of patients with Medicare insurance who are up-to-date on Medicare Annual Wellness Visit completion.
- Trial name
- NCT06996366
- Testing
- Outreach to encourage Annual Wellness Visit completion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University