Clinical trials: African Americans
COVID-19 Pandemic
Increasing COVID-19 Testing in Chicago's African American Testing Desserts
This study uses a population-based approach to increase uptake of COVID-19 testing within a highly segregated and underserved African American community in Chicago.
- Trial name
- NCT05197452
- Testing
- COVID-19 Testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,167 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Little Cigars and Cigarillos (LCC) Use
Little Cigar and Cigarillo Warnings for Youth
This study explores the effect of the little cigars and cigarillos (LCC) warnings on youth who currently use, have ever used, or are susceptible to using LCCs.
- Trial name
- NCT06413797
- Testing
- FDA warnings + Image, FDA Warnings Text-Only, Surgeon General Text-Only Warnings
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 928 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Prostate Cancer
Abiraterone Race in Metastatic Castrate-resistant Prostate Cancer
The primary goal is to prospectively estimate the median radiographic PFS of African American and Caucasian men with mCRPC to abiraterone acetate and prednisone.
- Trial name
- NCT01940276
- Testing
- Abiraterone acetate, Prednisone
- Where
- 14 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Absence; Kidney
Sirolimus Conversions in African-American Renal Transplant Recipients
This study's focus is to compare the level effectiveness and safety of regimens involving Sirolimus, Cellcept and steroid to Prograf, Sirolimus and steroid in African-American recipients of kidney transplants.
- Trial name
- NCT01005706
- Testing
- rapamune, mycophenolate mofetil and steroid, tacrolimus, sirolimus and steroid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Hypertension
Blood Pressure Lowering of Aliskiren Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) Versus Amlodipine in Stage 2 Hypertension in African Americans
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a fixed dose combination of aliskiren HCTZ versus amlodipine in African American patients with Stage 2 hypertension.
- Trial name
- ATLAAST (NCT00739596)
- Testing
- Aliskiren Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ): 8 weeks, Amlodipine: 8 weeks
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 332 people
- Sponsor
- Novartis Pharmaceuticals
Substance-related Disorders
Women's Treatment and Early Recovery
Approximately 25 million Americans struggle with alcohol or drug problems annually. Abuse of alcohol and drugs is costly to our nation, exacting more than $428 billion in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and health…
- Trial name
- MBRP-W (NCT02977988)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation, Brain and Recovery (B&R)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Diabetes, Depression
Depression-Diabetes Mechanisms: Urban African Americans
African-Americans suffer from increased prevalence of both type 2 diabetes and diabetes complications, reflecting a combination of psychobehavioral factors as well as metabolic dysfunction.
- Trial name
- NCT00209170
- Testing
- Beating the Blues, Escitalopram
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Smoking Cessation
Individualizing Pharmacotherapy for African American Smokers
Improving cessation outcomes for African American smokers through the use of novel, empirically-based strategies is a national health priority.
- Trial name
- NCT03897439
- Testing
- Nicotine patch, Varenicline Tartrate, Bupropion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 392 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Heart Failure (HF)
A Study of Ivabradine in African-American/ Black Subjects With Heart Failure and Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction.
This study is a prospective, open-label, single-arm intervention study in African-American/Black subjects with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).
- Trial name
- NCT03456856
- Testing
- Ivabradine
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Amgen
Metabolic Syndrome
The Pick Two to Stick To Habit Development Intervention
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a leading risk factor for chronic disease among African American/Black populations. Fostering habit development offers a promising new approach to improving the effectiveness of lifestyle programs for…
- Trial name
- P2S2 (NCT03370419)
- Testing
- Treatment, Usual care
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
Hypertension
Building a Multidisciplinary Research Program to Address Hypertension Disparities: Exploring the Neurocognitive Mechanisms of a Self-Management Intervention for African American Women
The goal of this project is to develop and pilot test a research protocol to assess the influence of a health information behavior enhanced intervention on self-management, blood pressure control, and brain activity in African…
- Trial name
- NCT04266704
- Testing
- Sharing Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Activity
The FAITH! Trial: A mHealth Intervention to Improve Cardiovascular Health Among African-Americans
The purpose of this project is to apply a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to rigorously refine and test the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of an existing cardiovascular (CV) health and wellness…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Physical Activity, Diet Modification, Lifestyle Factors
- Trial name
- NCT03777709
- Testing
- FAITH! App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset
Technology Intensified Diabetes Education Study in African Americans
The purpose of this study is to test the usefulness of an intervention that combines technology with diabetes education and skills training.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset, Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin Dependent
- Trial name
- TIDES (NCT02088658)
- Testing
- Technology Intensified
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Triple Negative Breast Cancer, TNBC - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Study of CB-839 in Combination w/ Paclitaxel in Participants of African Ancestry and Non-African Ancestry With Advanced Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC)
CX-839-007 is an open-label Phase 2 study of the combination of CB-839 with paclitaxel in participants of African ancestry and non-African ancestry with advanced triple negative breast cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT03057600
- Testing
- Paclitaxel, CB-839
- Where
- 25 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 52 people
- Sponsor
- Calithera Biosciences, Inc
Diabetes Mellitus
Reducing Emergency Diabetes Care for Older African Americans
This RCT will compare the efficacy of Preventing and Reducing Emergency Visits in Diabetes through Education and Trust (PREVENT) vs.
- Trial name
- PREVENT (NCT03466866)
- Testing
- PREVENT, EUC (Enhanced Usual Care)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 156 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Hypertension
Efficacy and Safety of Azilsartan Medoxomil in African American Participants With Essential Hypertension
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of azilsartan medoxomil compared to placebo, once daily (QD), in African-American participants with essential hypertension.
- Trial name
- NCT00591253
- Testing
- Azilsartan medoxomil
- Where
- 64 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 413 people
- Sponsor
- Takeda
Depression
African American Knowledge Optimized for Mindfully Healthy Adolescents
The purpose of this study was to better understand how African American families identify and treat emotional and behavioral concerns associated with depression in their adolescent youth.
- Trial name
- AAKOMA (NCT00578318)
- Testing
- Motivational Interviewing Active
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Immunosuppression
Dosing Requirements of Astagraf XL® in African American Kidney Transplant Recipients
Compare the difference in dose-normalized trough and total daily dose necessary to reach the steady state therapeutic goal after conversion from tacrolimus IR to Astagraf XL® in African American kidney transplant recipients.
- Trial name
- NCT02953873
- Testing
- Tacrolimus Extended Release Capsule, Mycophenolate mofetil, Prednisone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Hypertension
Melatonin and Nighttime Blood Pressure in African Americans-8 mg Study
This purpose of this study is to test the effect of oral melatonin supplementation (8 mg per night for 4 weeks) on nighttime blood pressure in African Americans with a history of elevated nighttime blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT01114360
- Testing
- Melatonin
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Caregivers of Patients on Hospice Care
Developing and Testing Culturally Based Educational Videos for Puerto Rican and African American Home Hospice Caregivers
The investigators hypothesize that culturally based educational videos for Puerto Rican and African American home hospice caregivers will better inform caregivers in managing symptoms, preparedness, self-efficacy, and competence.
- Trial name
- NCT06024278
- Testing
- Caregiver educational videos for African American caregivers, Caregiver educational videos for Puerto Rican caregivers
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University