Clinical trials: African Americans
Racism, Stress, Psychological
Compassion-Based Resiliency Training (CBRT) Intervention on Racism-based Stress
The primary aim of this study is to explore the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of CBRT intervention among African Americans compared to a wait-list control group.
- Trial name
- NCT06146218
- Testing
- Contemplative-Based Resilience Training (CBRT)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rockefeller University
Alcohol Use Disorder
Topiramate Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorders in African Americans
The focus of this application is on the improvement of services for African American (AAs) Veterans afflicted with an alcohol use disorder. The project focuses on the use of topiramate as a treatment for alcohol use disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03018704
- Testing
- Topiramate
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
HIV
Treatment Advocacy Intervention for HIV-Positive African Americans
The investigators hypothesize that participants in the treatment advocacy intervention will show significantly better HIV treatment adherence than will participants in the no-treatment (wait-list) control group.
- Trial name
- TA (NCT01350544)
- Testing
- Treatment Advocacy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Adapting Multiple Behavior Interventions That Effectively Improve Cancer Survivor Health Cancer Survivor Health
This research study will test the efficacy of interactive, web-based interventions that improve diet, physical activity and weight management changes among early stage survivors of breast, prostate, colorectal, endometrial…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Endometrial Cancer, Kidney Cancer
- Trial name
- AMPLIFY (NCT04000880)
- Testing
- Adapting MultiPLe Behavior Interventions That eFfectively Improve (AMPLIFI) Cancer Survivor Health, Diet-Exercise, Exercise-Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 603 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Asthma Chronic, Health Behavior
Feasibility of the BREATHE Asthma Intervention Trial
Asthma rates are high and asthma control is greatly reduced in Black, Medicaid-insured adults, due in part to their poor adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), which in turn may be due to erroneous health beliefs about…
- Trial name
- NCT03036267
- Testing
- BREATHE, Attention Control Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Prostate Cancer
PACCT: Partnering Around Cancer Clinical Trials
This research has the overall goal of increasing rates at which African American and White men with prostate cancer make an informed decision to participate in a cancer clinical trial.
- Trial name
- NCT02906241
- Testing
- Patients: Questions to Ask Your Doctor: A Workbook for Patient-Doctor Teams, Physicians: Educational Module
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 316 people
- Sponsor
- Susan Eggly
COVID-19, Vaccine Uptake
Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy and Increasing COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among African American Young Adults in the South
The study staff will conduct a hybrid type 1 effectiveness implementation 2-arm trail with 360 Black young adults from Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina.
- Trial name
- NCT05490329
- Testing
- Tough Talks COVID
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Diabetic Kidney Disease
Impact of Vitamin D on Diabetic Kidney Disease in African Americans
This purpose of this project is to evaluate the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation over 12 months in vitamin D deficient African American adults with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT01214356
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Cardiovascular Disease
Genomics, Environmental Factors and Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Disease in African Americans Study (GENE-FORECAST): Sodium Intervention Trial (SIT)
Background: Hypertension is a risk factor for heart disease. Low-sodium diets rich in fruits, vegetables, and other healthy foods are a good way to reduce blood pressure in people with hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT04717336
- Testing
- Sodium Chloride
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Family Caregiver, Dementia
Pair 2 Care: Peer Support for Caregivers of Black Americans Living With Dementia
The purpose of this study is to test a peer support intervention for caregivers who are caring for a loved one living with dementia.
- Conditions
- Family Caregiver, Dementia, Peer Support
- Trial name
- Pair 2 Care (NCT06064955)
- Testing
- Peer Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Colonic Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms
End-of-Life Care for African Americans
Racial differences in health care are documented across the health care continuum and persist in aging and end-of-life (EOL) care.
- Conditions
- Colonic Neoplasms, Breast Neoplasms, Lung Neoplasms
- Trial name
- NCT02320123
- Testing
- Educational DVD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Obesity, Hypertension
Timing of Sodium Intake and Nocturnal Sodium Excretion and Blood Pressure in Obese African Americans
Experimental data have shown that timing of sodium intake impacts diurnal patterns of sodium excretion. The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that the time of day for salt intake impacts (1) blood pressure rhythms…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Hypertension, Circadian Dysregulation, Salt; Excess
- Trial name
- NCT04021355
- Testing
- Oral sodium supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham