Clinical trials: African Americans
Child Behavior, Child Behavior Problem
Self-Concept Reinforcement for Early School Readiness
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to evaluate a self-concept intervention (Self-Concept Reinforcement for Early School Readiness (SCR4ESR)) in young African American children using experimental and mixed…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior, Child Behavior Problem, Child Behavior Disorders
- Trial name
- SCR4ESR (NCT06084910)
- Testing
- Self-Concept Reinforcement for Early School Readiness, Reach Out and Read
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Depression
Preventing Postpartum Depression in African American Home Visiting Clients
The goal of this study is to determine whether a 6 week intervention is effective in preventing the worsening of depressive symptoms and development of clinical depression in low-income African American pregnant and recently…
- Trial name
- NCT01175603
- Testing
- Mothers and Babies Course (Adapted for Baltimore Home Visiting Programs)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 82 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Parenting
Randomized Controlled Trial of Prenatal Coparenting Intervention (CoparentRCT)
This R01 tests through RCT methodology efficacy of a new intervention designed specifically to aid development of positive coparenting alliances between at-risk (unmarried, uncoupled, low income) African American mothers and…
- Trial name
- CoparentRCT (NCT03097991)
- Testing
- Focused Coparenting Consultation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 276 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Asthma
Interleukin (IL)-13 as a Marker in Pediatrics Asthma
Asthma is a very common childhood chronic illness and is generally more severe in African Americans. The investigators attempted to determine whether a specific immune marker is associated with lung function and asthma severity.
- Trial name
- NCT00968305
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Pancreatitis
The North American Pancreatitis Study
This study will investigate several genes and other factors measured in the blood that may cause recurrent acute pancreatitis and chronic pancreatitis. No treatment is offered as part of this study.
- Trial name
- NAPS (NCT01545167)
- Testing
- blood sampling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,980 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Depressive Symptoms
Cultural Adaptation of the TIM&SARA Prevention Program
Disparities between African-American and European-American youth regarding academic outcomes, mental health, and physical health exist.
- Trial name
- NCT03831139
- Testing
- TIM&SARA
- Volunteers
- 740 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Louisville
Asthma
Pharmacogenetics of b2-Agonists in Asthma.
This study will help to find out if having a certain genetic makeup influences how a person with asthma responds to salmeterol, one of the two drugs in Advair(R).
- Trial name
- NCT00708227
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 88 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
A Task Analysis Study of DECIDE For African American Patients With Type 2 Diabetes
The Decision-Making Education for Choices in Diabetes Every Day (DECIDE) program (copyrighted) was created by Dr. Felicia Hill-Briggs and is used by permission for the purpose of this pilot study.
- Trial name
- eDECIDE (NCT03855449)
- Testing
- eDECIDE Web-based Intervention Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Cancer
Physical Activity in Public Housing - II
The aims of the proposed study are to: 1. Examine how youth and their parents use and perceive three active living domains for physical activity (PA): schools, recreation, and transportation environment; 2.
- Trial name
- NCT00823498
- Testing
- Focus Group, Interview, Photovoice Project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Vitamin D Deficiency, Diabetes
Vitamin D and Inflammatory Markers of Cardiovascular Disease in African Americans With Type 2 Diabetes
Recent clinical trials in non diabetics showed that vitamin D supplementation markedly reduced serum levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6, and tissue matrix metallo-proteinases.
- Trial name
- NCT01153243
- Testing
- Ergocalciferol
- Volunteers
- 117 people
- Sponsor
- Cook County Health
Vaccine Refusal
Clinic-based HPV and COVID-19 Vaccine Promoting Intervention for AfAm Adolescents in Alabama
In this 30-month study, the investigators propose to develop a culturally appropriate vaccine confidence intervention, targeting positive change related to HPV vaccine uptake behavior and reducing sentiments of hesitancy towards…
- Trial name
- NCT04604743
- Testing
- Intervention, TBN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Human Papilloma Virus
Promoting Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Through African American Beauty Salons
The investigators propose a non-randomized pilot study to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of using urban beauty salons as settings for culturally-competent health education about HPV vaccination.
- Trial name
- NCT01461408
- Testing
- Health Education Session
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- MEE Productions, Inc.
Physical Activity
Mothers and Girls Dancing Together Trial
The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility and efficacy of a 12-week afterschool afro-centric dance physical activity program for daughters and mothers on the physical activity level of African-American girls.
- Trial name
- MAGNET (NCT01588379)
- Testing
- Girls and mothers Afro-centric dance program, Girls, alone, Newsletter
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Healthy Subject, Pregnant
Informational Intervention in Increasing Lactation Practices by African American Women
This trial studies how well an informational intervention works in increasing lactation practices by African American women. Giving additional information about breastfeeding and breast cancer risks to African American women may…
- Trial name
- NCT03680235
- Testing
- Informational Intervention, Interview, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Roswell Park Cancer Institute
Obesity, Adolescent, Dietary Sugars
A Sensory Strategy to Cut Sugary Beverages in African/American and Latine Adolescents
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether replacing sugary sodas with unsweetened, flavored sparkling waters can reduce added sugar intake and improve health in Black/African American and Latine adolescents with obesity…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Adolescent, Dietary Sugars, Taste Perception, Insulin Resistance
- Trial name
- SPARKLE (NCT07223151)
- Testing
- Unsweetened Sparkling Water Replacement, Progressively Reduced Sugar Beverage Replacement, Plain Water Replacement
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nana Gletsu Miller
Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus
Insulin, Androgen, and Risk in African-American Women
To distinguish whether the observed gender differences in plasma insulin and insulin resistance reflect biologic differences, or whether the gender differences in insulinemia are determined by greater adiposity in women.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension, Heart Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT00005380
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Anxiety Disorders
School-based Treatment for Anxious Children
This study will determine the effectiveness of a school-based cognitive behavior therapy in urban, predominantly low-income, African-American children diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
- Trial name
- NCT00536094
- Testing
- Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), Treatment as usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Healthy
Uplifting Equitable Park Use and Promoting Physical Activity Among African American Families in Minnesota: A Culturally-Responsive, Community-Engaged Approach
Social injustices, such as the absence of racial representation and culturally tailored programs in parks, may further discourage African American families from accessing and using these spaces.
- Trial name
- NCT06445556
- Testing
- NatureUplift, NatureUplift+Active
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Periodontal Disease, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Relationship of Periodontal Disease Treatment and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in the Gullah Population
Our overall hypothesis is that treatment of periodontal disease will produce better diabetes glycemic control (glycated hemoglobin A1c, or HbA1c) and reduced levels of the catalytically active form of matrix metalloproteinase…
- Trial name
- NCT01798225
- Testing
- Doxycycline
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina