Clinical trials: African Americans
Overweight, Weight Loss
Testing the Efficacy of a Spousal Support Enhanced Weight Loss Program on Weight Loss Among African American Men
The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a spousal support enhanced weight loss program on weight loss among African American men.
- Conditions
- Overweight, Weight Loss, Obese
- Trial name
- TEAM (NCT02458053)
- Testing
- Attends with partner, Couples Skill Training, Face to face group sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset
Tablet-Aided BehavioraL Intervention EffecT on Self-management Skills
The purpose of this project is two-fold: (1) to determine the feasibility of recruiting rural African American (AA) adults in South Carolina (SC) for assessing the usefulness of tablet-based resources in good diabetes…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset, Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin Dependent
- Trial name
- TABLETS (NCT02128854)
- Testing
- Tablets Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Cardiovascular Diseases, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
African American Community Health Project on Cardiovascular Disease
The investigators seek to demonstrate that interactive physician-led education through partnership with an African American church will improve awareness and knowledge of cardiovascular disease in the African American community…
- Trial name
- AACP-CVD (NCT01335022)
- Testing
- lecture
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Lupus
Improving Quality of Life for African American Female Adolescents With Lupus
This study will evaluate a program designed to help African American adolescents with lupus (systemic lupus erythematosus or SLE) cope with the disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00068874
- Testing
- Coping skills and cognitive restructuring techniques, Educational training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Healthy
Mexican and African American Family Focus Groups on Puberty
Primary Objective: For focus groups of Mexican American and African-American girls and focus groups of their parents to explore factors that could enhance the conduct of a future study of puberty and body mass.
- Trial name
- NCT00528762
- Testing
- Focus Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Chronic Kidney Diseases, High Blood Pressure
Diet and Hypertension Management in African Americans With Chronic Kidney Disease
The purpose of this study is to determine cultural and disease-related barriers and facilitators to following the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) dietary pattern among Black Americans with moderate chronic kidney…
- Trial name
- NCT04084574
- Testing
- DASH diet counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Diabetes, Physical Activity
Addressing Food Access and Physical Activity to Improve Diabetes Prevention Outcomes Among Underserved African Americans
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an enhanced, culturally, socially, and structurally tailored Diabetes Prevention Program (E-DPP) can improve weight loss and related diabetes risk factors in African American adults…
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Physical Activity, Food Security, Nutrition Security
- Trial name
- NCT07560969
- Testing
- Culturally-tailored, enhanced adaption of Diabetes Prevention Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 408 people
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Research Awareness
Awareness Enhancing Interventions
The purpose of this study is to determine if increasing awareness and, thus, enhancing positive attitudes about research, prior to recruitment attempts, will increase participation in cancer clinical research among African…
- Trial name
- AWEI (NCT04683510)
- Testing
- Navigation - Study Specific - Researcher Voice, Navigation - Study Specific - Cancer Survivor Voice, Navigation - Research General - Researcher Voice
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 4,451 people
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee
Type2 Diabetes
The Men Are Now United Program
The purpose of this application is to create and implement a targeted, culturally grounded, diabetes self-management intervention for Black men that uses social support, mobile health, and remote sensing technology to improve…
- Trial name
- MANUP (NCT03208686)
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Hypertension
Minority Health Genomics and Translational Research Bio-Repository Database (MH-GRID)-2.0
Background: High blood pressure is a common problem. It can cause heart attacks, strokes, and kidney failure. It affects African Americans more than other racial groups.
- Trial name
- NCT02290392
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,692 people
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Prostate Cancer
Validation Study on the Impact of Decipher® Testing - VANDAAM Study
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether a tumor test recently developed by GenomeDx Biosciences known as Decipher® can predict aggressive prostate cancer with the same accuracy in African-American men (AAM) as…
- Trial name
- VANDAAM (NCT02723734)
- Testing
- Decipher® Testing
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
Dementia
Dementia-Friendly Faith Villages to Support African American Families
The purpose of this project is to develop and test the feasibility and preliminary effects of a program to enhance the capacity of predominantly African American churches to support congregants and their family caregivers who are…
- Trial name
- NCT04983693
- Testing
- Dementia-friendly Worship Service
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Obesity & Overweight, Prediabetes
Precision Nutrition for Obesity and Prediabetes Prevention in Under-supported Communities
This randomized controlled trial will evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally sensitive precision nutrition intervention for improving obesity- and diabetes-related outcomes among African American and Hispanic/Latino adults…
- Trial name
- PNOD (NCT07850531)
- Testing
- Precision Nutrition Intervention, Standard Nutrition Counseling
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Prairie View A&M University
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Sexually Transmitted Infections Among African American Women Who Have Sex With Women
The purpose of this study is to determine rates of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among African American women who have sex with women (AAWSW).
- Trial name
- WSHP (NCT01546714)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Medication Adherence, Medication Compliance
MITIGAAT: Multifaceted Intervention To Improve Graft Outcome Disparities in African American Kidney Transplants
This is a randomized study to test a smartphone app that a pharmacist will use to help kidney transplant patients track their medications, blood pressures, and blood sugars in those with diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT06023615
- Testing
- mHealth app/dashboard
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Coronavirus
COVID-19 Risk Reduction Among African American Parishioners
African American adults, specifically those managing chronic disease and social isolation, are one of the most vulnerable groups susceptible to COVID-19.
- Trial name
- NCT04542343
- Testing
- Change in knowledge, motivation, skills, resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 405 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Epilepsy, Uncontrolled Seizures
Epilepsy Emergency Department High Utilizer Program
We believe that there are many reasons that people with epilepsy get their health care through the emergency department (ED) instead of through primary care or neurology.
- Trial name
- NCT07663240
- Testing
- CHW-Led Transition-of-Care Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Morehouse School of Medicine
Aging, Alzheimer Disease
Exercise to Improve Brain Health in Older African Americans
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the effects of different types of exercise on brain health and Alzheimer's risk in older African Americans.
- Conditions
- Aging, Alzheimer Disease, Healthy Aging, Cognitive Change
- Trial name
- NCT05597124
- Testing
- Cardio-Dance Fitness, Strength, Flexibility & Balance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Developmental Disability
Benefits of Coding Training on Young Adults With Developmental Disabilities
The purpose of the present study is to develop and evaluate the Technology Early Career Preparation Intervention (TECH-Prep) program with African American high school students with developmental disabilities.
- Trial name
- NCT05132491
- Testing
- TECH-Prep Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Hypertension
The Multicenter Randomized HYpertension and VALUEs (HYVALUE) Trial
The objective of this study is to reduce the effects of stereotype threat on the adherence of African American patients with hypertension.
- Trial name
- HYVALUE (NCT03028597)
- Testing
- Intervention Values Affirmation, Control Values Affirmation
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver