Clinical trials: Health Care Disparities
Asthma
Reducing Asthma Morbidity In High Risk Minority Preschool Children
Low-income, minority children are disproportionately affected by asthma and can experience higher rates of asthma attacks, lower lung function, decreased physical activity, increases in school absenteeism, and higher rates of…
- Trial name
- ABC-HS (NCT01519453)
- Testing
- Home Based Asthma Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 404 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Type 1 Diabetes
Hybrid Closed Loop in High Risk Youth With Type 1 Diabetes
The use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors for Type 1 diabetes (T1D) has been shown to improve glycemic control while also decreasing the risk for acute and chronic complications.
- Trial name
- NCT04807374
- Testing
- Control IQ
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Children's National Research Institute
Pregnancy, Post Partum
Deconstructing Maternal Burdens: Doulas and the Community Unite for Health
This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing two models of doula support for pregnant individuals enrolled in Medicaid: an enhanced doula support model, in which support starts earlier in pregnancy, occurs more…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Post Partum, Doula Care, Postpartum Depression (PPD)
- Trial name
- UNITE (NCT07799805)
- Testing
- Doula, Standard (non-enhanced) Medicaid doula support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Asthma, Pediatric ALL
Registry and Screening Tool to Identify Children With Asthma Likely to Benefit From Home Assessment and Remediation
Recognizing a decline in pediatric primary care visits and immunizations rates, an increase in utilization of the emergency room and stagnating academic achievement, leaders of MetroHealth Medical Center and the Cleveland…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Pediatric ALL, School Health Services, Registries
- Trial name
- CREST (NCT03916237)
- Testing
- Home assessment, Home remediation, Referral to Medical Legal Partnership
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Obesity
Mobile Integrated Care for Childhood Obesity
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate a new way of providing healthcare to children with an unhealthy weight. Families who participate will be assigned by chance to one of two groups.
- Trial name
- NCT05936385
- Testing
- Healthy Lifestyle, Standard of Care
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 59 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Health System
Developmental Disability, Food Assistance
Integrating WIC With Early Childhood Systems of Developmental Care
This study's goals are to improve connections between Oregon Women, Infants, \& Children (WIC) clinics, primary care providers, and Early Intervention/Early Childhood Special Education programs (EI/ECSE), in order to help…
- Conditions
- Developmental Disability, Food Assistance, Health Care Disparity
- Trial name
- CDC-WIC (NCT04159038)
- Testing
- Intervention Group, Control group
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
School Attendance, School Climate
The University of Oregon ACCESS Project
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if two behavioral interventions work to reduce office disciplinary referrals, improve attendance, and reduce depression and anxiety in 7th grade students.
- Conditions
- School Attendance, School Climate, School Engagement, School Exclusion
- Trial name
- NCT07264621
- Testing
- Inclusive Skill-building Learning Approach (ISLA), Family Check-Up Online (FCU-O), FCU-Online with telehealth coaching
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Gender Identity
TRANSLATE: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals' Access to Healthcare
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals face a number of health disparities, many of which can be tied to a lack of access to or use of primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT03808883
- Testing
- TGNC Directed Advocacy Meetings, Facilitated Dialogues between TGNC Cohort and Healthcare Participants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Pregnancy Related, Maternal Health
Accountability for Care Through Undoing Racism & Equity for Moms
This project-also known as "Accountability for Care through Undoing Racism \& Equity for Moms" or ACURE4Moms-aims to reduce Black-White maternal health disparities using multi-level interventions designed to decrease bias in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, Low Birthweight
- Trial name
- ACURE4Moms (NCT05484804)
- Testing
- Data Accountability and Transparency, Community-Based Doula (CBD) Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Mental Health, Cancer
Disparities in Mental Health Screening and Support
To develop and administer online surveys to cancer patients and their families across diverse regions within the EU to detect possible disparities in their access to mental health screening and psychological-cognitive support
- Trial name
- ALTHEA (NCT07691281)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European Institute of Oncology
Cancer
A Youth-led Intervention to Reduce Healthcare Disparities in Cancer Screening
This study engages youth as health advocates to increase cancer screening in their community. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of a youth-led intervention on cancer screening awareness in adults who are overdue for…
- Trial name
- NCT07008781
- Testing
- Youth-led cancer screening intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Child
Breaking Disparities in Access to Advanced Diabetes Technologies in Children With Type 1 Diabetes
50 children/adolescents (ages 6 to <18yrs) with T1D in suboptimal control (HbA1c≥8.0%) and lower SES (below 200% poverty line) on insulin therapy (either injections or open-loop pumps) will be recruited at Nemours ~ 1/3 each AA…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Child, Delivery of Health Care, Equipment and Supplies
- Trial name
- NCT05849753
- Testing
- Advanced artificial pancreas closed-loop technology
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic
General Pediatric Medical Conditions, Healthcare System Navigation
Family Bridge Program
Pediatric healthcare disparities in the United States (US) remain persistent and pervasive. Suboptimal patient-provider communication plays an important role in creating and maintaining disparate outcomes; this is compounded by…
- Conditions
- General Pediatric Medical Conditions, Healthcare System Navigation, Patient-provider Communication, Health Disparities
- Trial name
- NCT06276621
- Testing
- Family Bridge Program, Care as usual - resources only
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 728 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Health Disparities
The Maternal Health Multilevel Intervention for Racial Equity (MIRACLE) Project
This community-partnered study will scale a community, provider, and system-level implementation intervention to reduce African American maternal morbidity and mortality disparities in two Michigan counties (Genesee and Kent).
- Trial name
- MIRACLE (NCT05386316)
- Testing
- Multilevel intervention for racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality, Standard Enhanced Prenatal Care (EPC) services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 540,000 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Hypertension
COmmuNity-engaged SimULation Training for Blood Pressure Control
The goal of CONSULT-BP is to train early-stage healthcare providers, including residents and nurse practitioner (NP) students, to mitigate providers' bias, improve communication skills, and enhance providers' ability to develop…
- Trial name
- CONSULT-BP (NCT03375918)
- Testing
- CONSULT-BP Educational Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
COVID-19
Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Black and Latino Youth
Black and Latino youth may be less likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine than White youth. In this study we will work with community members to come up with ways to help Black and Latino families learn more about the COVID-19…
- Trial name
- NCT05293392
- Testing
- Culturally-Tailored COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Intervention, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,792 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Health System
Emergency Maternity Care, Health Inequalities in Maternity Care Access
Disparities In Access to the Northwest Ambulance Service During Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum Period and Its Association With Neonatal and Maternal Outcomes
This study is the first in the United Kingdom (UK) to look at how women and families from different backgrounds use ambulance services during the 'perinatal period' - through pregnancy, birth, and shortly after having a baby.
- Conditions
- Emergency Maternity Care, Health Inequalities in Maternity Care Access, Disparities in Access to Maternity Care, Deprivation
- Trial name
- DIAAS (NCT07049263)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 18,000 people
- Sponsor
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
Physical Disability
Understanding Disparities in Healthcare and Primary Care Provider Quality
The project proposes to fill gaps in the understanding of disparities in healthcare and primary care provider (PCP) quality from the perspectives of adult Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities compared to those without…
- Trial name
- NCT02626910
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Racism
Addressing Microaggressions in Racially Charged Patient-provider Interactions: A Pilot Randomized Trial
Racial bias in medical care is a significant public health issue, with increased focus on microaggressions and the quality of patient-provider interactions.
- Trial name
- NCT04180956
- Testing
- Bias-reduction Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Neuroblastoma, High-risk Neuroblastoma
PediCARE Health Equity Intervention in High-Risk Neuroblastoma
This is a randomized Phase II trial evaluating the addition of the Pediatric Cancer Resource Equity (PediCARE) health equity intervention to usual supportive care for poverty-exposed children with newly diagnosed high-risk…
- Conditions
- Neuroblastoma, High-risk Neuroblastoma, Pediatric Cancer, Disparities
- Trial name
- NCT06335745
- Testing
- PediCARE Intervention
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute