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Rheumatic DiseasesNCT00457041

Research Participants' Views on the Ethics of Clinical Research

An observational study of Rheumatic Diseases, run by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This pilot study will explore the usefulness of a series of questions asking about views of research from the perspective of minority and economically disadvantaged research participants. Racial and ethnic minorities are consistently under-represented in clinical research. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Rheumatic Diseases
How many people
11 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
17 Jan 2007to 8 Sep 2010
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Adults (18 years and older) from Cardozo clinic who are enrolled in the NIAMS natural history study will be invited to participate in this interview study. The sample will include men and women who are primarily African American and Hispanic. Participants will be eligible if they are able and willing to give informed consent and can participate in an interview in English or Spanish.

Who cannot join

None listed.

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • NIAMS Community Health Center

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20009

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About this study

Official title: Pilot Study Investigating Research Participants' Views on the Ethics of Clinical Research

This pilot study will explore the usefulness of a series of questions asking about views of research from the perspective of minority and economically disadvantaged research participants. Racial and ethnic minorities are consistently under-represented in clinical research. This under-representation has been attributed primarily to an unwillingness to participate in research because of mistrust in the research establishment, especially in light of widely known historical examples of abuse. However, more recent data suggests that not being invited to participate in research, or stringent entry criteria, may contribute substantially to the low numbers of ethnic minority research participants. The perspectives of racial and ethnic minorities who are knowledgeable about or participating in research are important to understanding the kinds of vulnerabilities that exist and any important barriers to participation.

People 18 years of age and older from the Cardozo clinic in Washington, D.C., who are enrolled in the National Institute of Arthritis and Metabolic Studies' natural history study are eligible to participate in this protocol.

Participants are interviewed with questions about their own experiences in clinical research as well as some hypothetical research studies. Questions include participants' general views of clinical research, perceived risks and benefits of research, alternatives to research participation, the limits of what they would be willing to accept in research and types of research or research procedures they might perceive as unfair.

Read the detailed description

In an effort to better understand ethical concerns about clinical research, this pilot study aims to explore the utility of a series of questions asking about views of research from the perspective of minority and economically disadvantaged research participants. Cognitive interviews will be conducted in English and Spanish with 10 participants of the NIAMS CHC at the Upper Cardozo Clinic in Washington DC. The interviewer will ask participants about their own experiences as well as some hypothetical research studies. Questionnaires will ask participants about their general views of the clinical research, perceived risks and benefits of research, alternatives to participation, the limits of what they would be willing to accept in research and types of research or research procedures they might perceive as unfair.

Keywords
Trust, Decision Making, Vulnerability, Survey
Medical subject headings
Rheumatic Diseases

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted5 Apr 2007 (estimated)
  2. Study start17 Jan 2007
  3. Study completion8 Sep 2010

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
11 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT00457041
Sponsor's protocol ID
999907073
Other IDs
07-CC-N073
Status last verified
8 Sep 2010
First submitted
4 Apr 2007
Last updated
2 Jul 2017
Results posted
No

Publications

  • Shavers VL, Lynch CF, Burmeister LF. Factors that influence African-Americans' willingness to participate in medical research studies. Cancer. 2001 Jan 1;91(1 Suppl):233-6. doi: 10.1002/1097-0142(20010101)91:1+3.0.co;2-8.

    PubMed 11148585
  • Wendler D, Kington R, Madans J, Van Wye G, Christ-Schmidt H, Pratt LA, Brawley OW, Gross CP, Emanuel E. Are racial and ethnic minorities less willing to participate in health research? PLoS Med. 2006 Feb;3(2):e19. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030019. Epub 2005 Dec 6.

    PubMed 16318411
  • Gross CP, Filardo G, Mayne ST, Krumholz HM. The impact of socioeconomic status and race on trial participation for older women with breast cancer. Cancer. 2005 Feb 1;103(3):483-91. doi: 10.1002/cncr.20792.

    PubMed 15597407

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Rheumatic Diseases, run by National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 2 Jul 2017. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00457041, which also lists 3 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 2 Jul 2017.

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