Clinical trials: Poverty
Youth, Homelessness
The Identity Project
Understanding how to create successful pathways out of homelessness is crucial. Thirty young people (aged 18 - 26 years) who have transitioned out of homelessness within the past three years will be offered scholarships to…
- Trial name
- TIP (NCT03772522)
- Testing
- dk Leadership
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Oligospermia, Teratospermia
Ramipril for the Treatment of Oligospermia
This is a randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of ramipril in stimulating and promoting sperm production in men with low sperm count.
- Conditions
- Oligospermia, Teratospermia, Asthenozoospermia, Male Infertility
- Trial name
- NCT01856361
- Testing
- Ramipril
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Behavioral Health
Improving Delay Discounting to Decrease Harsh Parenting Among Parents Receiving Substance Use Treatment
Parents with substance use disorders are disproportionately more likely to engage in harsh physical discipline, which can lead to serious clinical outcomes, including child maltreatment and the intergenerational transmission of…
- Trial name
- NCT05229120
- Testing
- Episodic Future Thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Henry Ford Health System
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
Healthy Homes, Healthy Habits
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether an intervention targeting healthy habit development reduces the risk and prevalence of obesity in low-income mothers and children.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- HABITS (NCT03433456)
- Testing
- Home visitation + HABITS program, Standard home visitation program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Oral Health, Child
Testing Preliminary Effectiveness of a Training to Support CHWs Outreach on Dental to African American Caregivers
Two arm study, experimental and control, to explore the impact of an online training program to help community health workers conduct effective outreach to support the dental health of African American youth via their caregivers.
- Conditions
- Oral Health, Child, Adolescents, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- GRIN (NCT05511935)
- Testing
- professional development training for CHWs on dental health (GRIN)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 143 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KDH Research & Communication
Overweight, Obesity
Toddler Overweight Prevention Study Among Low-Income Families
The hypothesis is that toddlers with parents who are randomized to a parenting intervention and toddlers with parents who are randomized to the maternal intervention focused on maternal diet and physical activity will be more…
- Conditions
- Overweight, Obesity, Depression
- Trial name
- TOPS (NCT02615158)
- Testing
- Maternal Physical Activity and Nutrition, Parenting, Child Safety
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 277 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Intimate Partner Violence, Poverty
Stepping Stones and Creating Futures Plus Pilot
The goal of this randomised controlled clinical trial is to test the Stepping Stones and Creating Futures Plus (SSCF+) intervention, in young (18-25 years) people living in urban informal settlements in Durban and rural…
- Trial name
- NCT05783336
- Testing
- Stepping Stones and Creating Futures Plus (SSCF+)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 325 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Exeter
Blood Pressure, Depression
Chronic Sleep Deprivation Among the Poor: A Lab-in-the-field Approach
A large body of medical research has shown that sleep deprivation adversely affects outcomes ranging from cognitive function to pain sensitivity and cardiovascular function.
- Trial name
- NCT03322358
- Testing
- Naps, Home sleep aids, Sleep incentives
- Where
- 2 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 452 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Poor Performance Status, Muscle Weakness
SR-WBV Training for Frail Elderly in the Skilling up Stage
This randomized controlled study aims to examine long term effects in the skilling up phase over 4 weeks on physical functional performance and strength of mechanical SR-WBV and dance therapy intervention in a frail elderly…
- Trial name
- NCT01704976
- Testing
- SR-WBV
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bern University of Applied Sciences
Sleep Fragmentation, Poor Quality Sleep
Impact of Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia on Nighttime Urine Production
Nocturia is prevalent in older adults and it vastly reduces quality of life. Yet its treatment remains inadequate because its causes are not well understood, especially nocturnal polyuria or increased urine production at night.
- Conditions
- Sleep Fragmentation, Poor Quality Sleep, Nocturia, Nocturnal Enuresis
- Trial name
- NCT03883724
- Testing
- Brief behavioral treatment of insomnia (BBTI), Information-only control (IC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Parenting, Child Development
Room to Grow Evaluation for Children
This research project is a small-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an innovative program based in New York City called Room to Grow (RtG).
- Trial name
- RTG (NCT04226053)
- Testing
- Parenting, Child Development
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Social Determinants of Health, Poverty
Implementation and Impact of an Online Tool Used in Primary Care to Improve Income Security
We will evaluate the acceptability, feasibility and impact of an online tool that helps patients identify financial benefits that they are entitled to at six clinic sites over a three month period.
- Conditions
- Social Determinants of Health, Poverty, Social Isolation, Social Marginalization
- Trial name
- NCT02959866
- Testing
- online income tool
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
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
Healthy
A Study in Healthy Japanese Men to Test How Different Doses of BI 1323495 Are Tolerated and How Itraconazole Influences the Amount of BI 1323495 in the Blood
The main objective of the single-rising dose (SRD) part and the multiple rising dose (MD) part is to investigate safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics (for MD part only) following single rising doses and…
- Trial name
- NCT04619251
- Testing
- BI 1323495, Itraconazole
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 74 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim
Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease
CES1 Carriers in the PAPI Study
This study builds, in part, upon preliminary results generated as part of the Pharmacogenomics Anti-Platelet Intervention (PAPI) Study (NCT00799396).
- Conditions
- Heart Diseases, Coronary Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT03188705
- Testing
- Clopidogrel, Aspirin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
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 Prevention, Diet Modification
WIC-Based Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating Among Low-Income Mothers
Whole grains, non-starchy vegetables, fruit, and beans are a consistent feature of diets associated with a lower risk of cancer and other diet-related diseases.
- Conditions
- Cancer Prevention, Diet Modification, Vegetable Intake
- Trial name
- NCT04038385
- Testing
- Multilevel Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 297 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- William Paterson University of New Jersey
Obesity
Weight Discrimination and Poor Cardiovascular Health
People with obesity regularly experience discrimination on the basis of their body weight and such experiences are associated with increased risk for poor cardiovascular health.
- Trial name
- NCT05714696
- Testing
- Weight discrimination experience, Control experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Pain, Chronic, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic
Activate For Life: mHealth Intervention To Address Pain And Fatigue In Low-income Older Adults Aging In Place
The Overall Aim of the present proposal is to evaluate the feasibility of an integrated mind-body intervention, Activate for Life, to improve overall physical activity and mental health and reduce pain and fatigue, resulting in…
- Conditions
- Pain, Chronic, Fatigue Syndrome, Chronic, Aging
- Trial name
- Activate (NCT03853148)
- Testing
- Otago, Gentle yogic breathing, Behavioral Activation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Pembrolizumab in Patients With Poor-Prognosis Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site (CUP)
Abbreviated Title: Pembrolizumab in Patients with Poor-Prognosis Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site (CUP) Trial Phase: 2 Clinical Indication: Treatment naïve patients with poor prognosis carcinoma of unknown primary site Trial…
- Trial name
- CUP (NCT03391973)
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab Injection
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AHS Cancer Control Alberta