Clinical trials: Hispanic Americans
Exercise, Women
Conmigo: A Mother-daughter Intervention to Promote Physical Activity
Regular physical activity (PA) contributes to reduced risk of obesity, chronic disease, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, and can improve emotional and mental health, learning, productivity, and social skills.
- Conditions
- Exercise, Women, Hispanic Americans, Child
- Trial name
- Conmigo (NCT04736030)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 158 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Gut Microbiome, Neurocognitive Correlates of Eating Habits
Early Avocado Exposure on Development and the Gut Microbiome in American Hispanic Infants
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if daily avocado intake can improve growth and brain and gut health in infants. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does daily eating of avocados change which microbes live in the…
- Conditions
- Gut Microbiome, Neurocognitive Correlates of Eating Habits, Infant Growth
- Trial name
- Guac & Grow (NCT06876935)
- Testing
- Daily avocado
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Smoking, Sexual Behavior
Linking Lives: Building Quality Parent Components for School-Based Health Programs in Middle Schools
The purpose of this study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a parent-based intervention that can be implemented in conjunction with existing school-based programs designed to prevent or reduce sexual risk behavior…
- Trial name
- NCT00136279
- Testing
- Linking Lives parent-based intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,510 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Overweight, Obesity
Impact of Active and Healthy Families
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the 10-week Active and Healthy Families (AHF) intervention on body mass index (BMI) in Latino youth aged 5-12 years.
- Trial name
- AHF (NCT02044705)
- Testing
- Active and Healthy Families
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Asthma in Children, Humans
Interventions To Help Asthma Clinical Adherence
To conduct a pilot test to estimate the effect of a novel reminder system in improving daily asthma controller medication adherence rates in children with monolingual Spanish-speaking guardians who have limited English…
- Conditions
- Asthma in Children, Humans, Hispanic Americans, Child
- Trial name
- ITHACA (NCT02999789)
- Testing
- SmartInhaler with reminder function turned on, SmartInhaler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Asthma
Written Asthma Actions Plans Versus No Written Instructions In Specialty Care
The overall goal of this randomized, controlled study is to compare a model written treatment plan with the usual care that is provided by a group of adult and pediatric pulmonologists and allergists in their practice settings.
- Trial name
- NCT00149461
- Testing
- Written Asthma Action Plan
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 407 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Breast Feeding, Postpartum Breast Disorders
Nursing Education Intervention for Maternal Breastfeeding
An antenatal education intervention in primiparous women improves breastfeeding duration and reduces post-natal complications.
- Trial name
- NCT02106026
- Testing
- Preventive education
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Miguel Hernandez de Elche
Body Composition, Energy Balance
Bad Genes or Genes Behaving Badly
A key factor in the determination of body composition over the lifecourse is fat accumulation during childhood. Periods of life associated with the greatest changes in organ development and growth, i.e.
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Energy Balance, Metabolism
- Trial name
- NCT01041664
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Vaping
Graphic Messages to Prevent E-Cigarette Use Among Black and Latino Adolescents
The aim of this study is to determine if graphic messages prevent future vaping use among African American and Latino adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT04899999
- Testing
- Financial reward graphic message, Health reward graphic message, Self-efficacy graphic message
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 362 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Low Glycemic Load Diets in Latino Children at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes
The purpose of this study are to: 1. compare two diet plans - a low-glycemic load (low-GL) diet and a low-fat diet. A low-GL diet is expected to keep blood sugar levels more normal, and because the sugar levels stay normal…
- Trial name
- COOL Kids (NCT01068197)
- Testing
- Low Glycemic Load Diet versus Low Fat Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people
- Sponsor
- Nazrat Mirza
Pediatric Obesity
LA Sprouts: The Impact of Gardening and Nutrition Education on Childhood Obesity in Latino Youth
The overall goal of this project is to conduct a randomized controlled 12-week after school, gardening, nutrition and cooking program (called "LA Sprouts") to improve dietary intake and reduce obesity in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade…
- Trial name
- LA Sprouts (NCT02291146)
- Testing
- LA Sprouts intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 421 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Compensated Chronic Hepatitis B
Efficacy of Telbivudine in Blacks/African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos With Compensated Chronic Hepatitis B During 52 Weeks
The purpose of this study is to investigate the efficacy of telbivudine in Blacks/African Americans and Hispanics/Latinos with compensated chronic hepatitis B during 52 weeks of treatment
- Trial name
- NCT00862706
- Testing
- Telbivudine/LDT600A
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Creation of a PBRN to Study Healthcare Delivery to a Transitioning Community
The purpose of this study is the creation of a PBRN that will comprise primary care providers, community health organizations, community advocates and a research core of two academic institutions in order to study the healthcare…
- Trial name
- NCT00503555
- Where
- United States
- Sponsor
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
Depression
Latina Adolescent Depression Treatment Study
Despite experiencing higher rates of depressive symptoms and similar rates of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), Latina (female) adolescents in the U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT04164537
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Childhood Obesity, Obesity
Lace Up and Move: Structured After School Intervention for Hispanic and African American Youth
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of Lace Up and Move (LUAM), a structured after-school exercise intervention, designed to increase moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and enhance sleep quality among…
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity, Obesity, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- LUAM (NCT03885115)
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Houston