Clinical trials: Disparities
Hearing Loss
School Screening and Telemedicine Specialty Referral to Address Childhood Hearing Loss in Rural Alaska
The prevalence of childhood hearing loss in rural Alaska is disproportionately high and predominately infection-related. With preventive screenings and access to health care, much of childhood hearing loss is preventable.
- Trial name
- NCT05593484
- Testing
- Standard Referral, Specialty Telemedicine Access for Referrals (STAR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 8,060 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Human Papilloma Virus Infection
Increasing Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake in Low-Income, Ethnic Minority Adolescents in Los Angeles County
The primary aim of the project is to increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine receipt rates among low-income, ethnic minority adolescents (girls and boys 11-17 years of age) in Los Angeles County.
- Trial name
- NCT02067507
- Testing
- Tailored education and referral, Staff training and patient reminders, Clinic-level reminder systems
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 53,414 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Sleep
Reducing Sleep Disparities in Minority Children
Inadequate sleep is a major health problem of childhood that often fails to receive attention until significant neurobehavioral and other health problems are noted.
- Trial name
- NCT01301989
- Testing
- Sleep Counselor Intervention, Sleep Education Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Community Mental Health Services
Patient Navigators for Children's Community Mental Health Services in High Poverty Urban Communities
The purpose is to study a model of mental health navigation for African American and Latinx children (0-14 years) in high poverty urban communities focused on reducing key parental attitudinal barriers to care.
- Trial name
- NCT05294042
- Testing
- Navigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Pulse Oximetry, Disparities
Beyond Race: Objectively Assessed Skin Color and Its Association With Pulse Oximeter Bias in Critically Ill Infants
The overall objective of this proposal is to quantify the bias in pulse oximeter reported oxygen saturation (SpO2) by evaluating its measures compared to the gold standard blood gas measured arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2)…
- Conditions
- Pulse Oximetry, Disparities, Infants
- Trial name
- NCT05994417
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
CAYA Cancer Retrospective Cohort Study
Despite advances in cancer treatment, significant disparities in outcomes persist between high-income countries (HICs) and low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, Young Adult Cancer, Adolescent Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07246213
- Testing
- Retrospective Medical Record Review
- Where
- 7 sites in Armenia, Egypt and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 18,000 people
- Sponsor
- Resonance, Inc.
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
Accident, Traffic
Tiny Cargo, Big Deal! An ED-Based Study of Child Passenger Safety Behaviors
This study involves an emergency department (ED)-based intervention utilizing Motivational Interviewing (MI) techniques and patient-centered eHealth materials (e.g., a tailored, mobile-friendly website and text messages) to…
- Trial name
- NCT04238247
- Testing
- Tiny Cargo, Big Deal/Abróchame Bien, Cuídame Bien (TCBD/ABCB) Basic Intervention, Tiny Cargo, Big Deal/Abróchame Bien, Cuídame Bien (TCBD/ABCB) Enhanced Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 513 people
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Development Delay, Development, Child
The Opening Doors to Early Intervention Study
Poor urban minority children often experience delays in their early development leading to health disparities. Publicly funded early intervention services are available to improve child development among these children in…
- Trial name
- ODEI (NCT03625115)
- Testing
- Family Navigator (FN)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 357 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Improving Cardiovascular Treatment Approaches Among Minorities
The purpose of this study is to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes in racial and ethnic minorities. Specifically, the study will aim to improve provider and patient approaches to treatment of hypertension and diabetes…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT00101478
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 823 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Asthma
RVA Breathes: A Richmond City Collaboration to Reduce Pediatric Asthma Disparities
The goal of this study is to evaluate a sustainable, community-engaged program to reduce asthma disparities among 5 to 11-year-old children in Richmond, Virginia.
- Trial name
- NCT03297645
- Testing
- School, Asthma education, Home environmental remediation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Development of a Training Intervention to Improve Mental Health Treatment Effectiveness and Engagement for Youth With Documented Mental Health Disparities
The overall goal of the larger 3-aim study is to develop and pilot test a training intervention to increase mental health providers' use of evidence-based practices with youth patients.
- Trial name
- NCT05626231
- Testing
- Training Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 286 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
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
Type 1 Diabetes (T1D)
Utilizing Community Health Workers as Diabetes Technology Coaches for Children With Type 1 Diabetes Using Automated Insulin Delivery
This study uses community health workers (CHW) as diabetes technology coaches for African American children using automated insulin delivery systems but have an HbA1c of 8% or higher.
- Trial name
- CHWs AID Youth (NCT07154251)
- Testing
- Community Health Worker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
Substance-Related Disorders
The Development and Evaluation of the Ho'Ouna Pono Drug Prevention Curriculum
The purposes of this study are to complete the development of a video-enhanced, school-based drug prevention program for rural Hawaiian youth (Ho'ouna Pono) using community-based participatory research principles and practices…
- Trial name
- NCT03119129
- Testing
- Ho'ouna Pono Drug Prevention Curriculum
- Volunteers
- 486 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hawaii Pacific University
Community Mental Health Services, Adolescent Well Being
Prevention and Early Identification for High Risk Youth in School-based Clinics
The proposed research project provides a novel approach to screening, early assessment, and preventive interventions for high-risk youth in racial/ethnic/linguistically (REL)-diverse communities.
- Conditions
- Community Mental Health Services, Adolescent Well Being, Resilience, Psychological, Health Equity
- Trial name
- NCT04935710
- Testing
- COPE2Thrive, Usual care
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cambridge Health Alliance
LGBTQ, Racial Disparities
Lakota Family Acceptance Project
The goal of this open pilot trial (OPT) is to develop a Lakota-adapted Family Acceptance Project (LFAP) for Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- LGBTQ, Racial Disparities, Family Relationships, Minority Stress
- Trial name
- L-FAP OPT (NCT07326748)
- Testing
- Adapted Lakota Family Acceptance Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Adolescent Behavior, Suicidal Ideation
Navigating Mental Health Treatment for Black Youth
This study looks to conduct a systematic adaptation of Suicidal Teens Accessing Treatment (STAT-ED) for Black youth presenting in the emergency department who have suicide risk.
- Trial name
- NCT05334381
- Testing
- Adapted STAT-ED, Standard Enhanced Treatment As Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Health Information Technology to Reduce Disparities in Adolescent Health Outcomes: A Pragmatic Trial
We will compare differences in sexually transmitted infection (STI) detection rates between sexual health survey (SHS)-derived electronic clinical decision support (CDS) versus usual care (e.g.
- Trial name
- NCT04372875
- Testing
- SHS-derived CDS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Mental Health
OurChild: A Health IT Solution to Reduce Minority Health Disparities
Chinese American immigrant families are a fast-growing immigrant group with unmet early childhood mental health needs. The team proposes to design, build, and implement OurChild, an integrated mHealth/EHR solution to increase…
- Trial name
- NCT04677647
- Testing
- OurChild mHealth Digital Platform
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 242 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health