Clinical trials: Literacy
Chronic Disease
Preparing Spanish-speaking Older Adults for Advance Care Planning and Medical Decision Making (PREPARE)
In partnership with patients, caregivers, advocacy groups and clinicians, the investigators plan to: Aim 1: Adapt and refine PREPARE in Spanish through cognitive interviews with Spanish-speaking Latinos and stakeholders.
- Trial name
- NCT02072941
- Testing
- PREPARE Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 445 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Human Papillomavirus
Interactive, Health Literacy Promoting Text Messages and HPV Vaccine Completion In Minority Adolescents
Emerging communication technologies, such as text messaging offer low-cost, scalable opportunities to improve health literacy and promote healthy behaviors, such as vaccination.
- Trial name
- NCT02236273
- Testing
- Conventional text message reminder, Enhanced text message reminders
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 956 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Hypertension
Northwestern University and Access Community Health Network Medication Education Study
Many patients have difficulty performing routine medication management tasks. Individuals with limited literacy are at high risk for these problems.
- Trial name
- NAMES (NCT01578577)
- Testing
- EHMI, Nurse Educator + EHMI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 920 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Cancer
Health Literacy Intervention for Informed Consent of Cancer Patients Considering Clinical Trial Participation
This study will update an existing health literacy intervention (decision aid) for informed consent procedures and then conduct a randomized experiment implementing the health literacy intervention at Siteman Cancer Center and…
- Trial name
- NCT01964222
- Testing
- Decision Aid (DA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Colorectal Cancer
Health Literacy Interventions to Overcome Disparities in CRC Screening
In the proposed project the investigators will evaluate two different follow-up approaches to improve low income patients' completion of initial and annual colorectal cancer (CRC) screening using the Fecal Immunochemical Test…
- Trial name
- NCT02360605
- Testing
- automated telephone reminder, prevention coordinator, Health literacy appropriate education and demonstration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 620 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center Shreveport
Breast Cancer Screening, Oncology
Project Insight: Feasibility of a Breast Cancer Screening Decision Support Tool
The purpose of this investigation is to conduct a feasibility study to evaluate the potential for implementing the developed decision support tool with Latina, Black, and non-Latina White women.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer Screening, Oncology, Preventative Medicine, Mammography
- Trial name
- NCT04741503
- Testing
- Breast Cancer Screening Decision Support Tool, National Cancer Institute Breast Cancer Screening PDQ
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,277 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
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
Heart Failure, Heart Failure Hospitalization
Teach-Back Discharge Education to Improve Self-Care and Reduce 30-Day Readmissions in Heart Failure Patients
This study aimed to improve how patients with heart failure understand and manage their condition after leaving the hospital. Many heart failure patients are readmitted within 30 days due to confusion about their discharge…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Heart Failure Hospitalization, Readmission, Hospital
- Trial name
- NCT07280208
- Testing
- Teach-Back Discharge Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people
- Sponsor
- Nova Southeastern University
Adherence
A Universal Medication Schedule to Promote Adherence to Complex Drug Regimens
This study will leverage available technologies and test strategies to impart the Universal Medication Schedule (UMS) in primary care to help patients understand, consolidate, safely use, and adhere to their complex medication…
- Trial name
- NCT02820753
- Testing
- EHR + (Text or Portal)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 677 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Medication Adherence
Telehealth-based Strategies to Increase Oral Chemotherapeutic Agent Medication Adherence
Oral chemotherapeutic agents (OCAs) are increasingly being used as an alternative to traditional intravenous chemotherapy, and factors promoting this trend include increased survival times requiring long-term therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT02543723
- Testing
- Nurse Coach Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 128 people
- Sponsor
- East Carolina University
Diabetes
Health Literacy Intervention to Improve Diabetes Outcomes Among Rural Primary Care Patients
The researchers will conduct a patient-randomized, pragmatic clinical trial among 6 rural PCMHs in Arkansas, targeting individuals with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes. The primary aims are to: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT02779556
- Testing
- ACP Living with Diabetes Guide, ADA Living Well with Diabetes Workbook
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 756 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Asthma, Communication
Using IT to Improve Access, Communication and Asthma in African American and Hispanic/Latino Adults
Background: Asthma morbidity is high in inner-city minority adults, despite the existence of efficacious therapy. Tailored, patient-centered interventions are needed to improve access to care and patient-provider communication.
- Trial name
- NCT02086565
- Testing
- Portal training and home visits, Portal training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania