Clinical trials: Community Health Workers
Prostate Cancer
Trial of Community Health Worker-led Decision Coaching
Black men are disproportionately affected by prostate cancer, the most common non-cutaneous malignancy among men in the U.S. This randomized trial will evaluate the efficacy of a Community Health Worker-led decision coaching…
- Trial name
- NCT03726320
- Testing
- Education Counseling Session for PSA Screening, General Health Counseling Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Childhood Asthma, Community Health Workers
West Philadelphia Controls Asthma
This project uses community health workers (CHW) or lay health educators to implement asthma interventions that have been proven to work in the primary care setting and in schools.
- Trial name
- WPCA (NCT03514485)
- Testing
- Yes We Can Children's Asthma Program, School-Based Asthma Therapy, Open Airways for School Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 626 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Type2 Diabetes
Social Network Analysis to Identify Community Health Workers
The objective of this study is to recruit influential community members using Snowball Sampling Methods. Community members identified through social network analysis as influential and well-connected will be trained as community…
- Trial name
- NCT04210024
- Testing
- Diabetes Empowerment Education Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brittany L Smalls
Substance-Related Disorders, Substance Use
Siyakhana Peer: Evaluating a Peer Recovery Coach Model to Reduce Substance Use Stigma in South African HIV Care
Alcohol and other drug use is common among people living with HIV in South Africa and is associated with worse engagement in HIV care.
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Substance Use, Substance Use Disorders, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT05907174
- Testing
- Siyakhana - P
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Sickle Cell Disease
Hydroxyurea Adherence for Personal Best in Sickle Cell Disease (HABIT): Efficacy Trial
Many youth with chronic disease have difficulty taking medication every day and therefore do not receive full benefit from treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03462511
- Testing
- HABIT Intervention, Standard of Care, Education materials
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Health Personnel Attitude, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Healthcare Provider Human Papillomavirus Education and Professional Skills Intervention
Healthcare providers (HCP) serving the El Paso U.S.-Mexico Border Region will be recruited to compare educational and professional skills interventions focused on the human papillomavirus (HPV).
- Trial name
- NCT05120869
- Testing
- Tailored HPV Education and Professional Skills Intervention Group, General HPV Education and Communication Skills Control Group
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 161 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas, El Paso
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Inattention
Pilot Testing PREschooler Care, Community Resources, Advocacy, Referral, Education (PRE-CARE)
The goal of this proposed study is to pilot test a novel treatment model (PRE-CARE) addressing unmet social needs for families of preschool-age children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms.
- Trial name
- PRE-CARE (NCT04999982)
- Testing
- Screening, Resource Packet, Resource Navigation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Cervical Cancer
Using CHWs or Mailing Self Sampling Home Tests to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening in South Florida
The study will test the significance of community health worker (CHW) participation by comparing self-sampling provided by a community health worker and self-sampling provided by mail.
- Trial name
- NCT02202109
- Testing
- CHW and Self-sampling for Cervical Cancer, Mailed Self Sampler
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 602 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Contraception
Clinical Study of Depo Provera Comparing Lay Health Workers and Clinically-trained Health Workers
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing lay Lady Health Workers (Lay Health Workers) with Family Welfare Workers (Clinically- trained Health Workers) on quantitative measures of safety and effectiveness of Depo Provera…
- Trial name
- NCT03255941
- Testing
- DMPA, Sayana Press
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 460 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- FHI 360
Occupational Health
Adaptation of SFA for HRW
The aim of this study is to pilot and test the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a Stress First Aid (SFA) intervention adapted for Harm Reduction Workers (HRWs) serving Persons Who Use Drugs.
- Trial name
- NCT07149155
- Testing
- Stress First Aid for Harm Reduction Workers
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Suzannah Creech
Heart Failure，Congestive
Implementing a Digitally-enabled Community Health Worker Intervention for Patients With Heart Failure
The purpose of this study is to assess the acceptability, feasibility, and preliminary effectiveness of implementing a 30-day digitally-enabled community health worker intervention compared to usual care with a community health…
- Trial name
- NCT05130008
- Testing
- Digitally-enabled CHW Care, Usual CHW Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Cigarette Smoking, Schizophrenia
Integrated Smoking Cessation Treatment for Smokers With Serious Mental Illness
The overall aim of this study is to test the effect of academic detailing (i.e. provider-level educational intervention focused on evidence-based smoking cessation treatment for those with psychiatric illness) and community…
- Conditions
- Cigarette Smoking, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major
- Trial name
- NCT02845440
- Testing
- Academic Detailing, Community Health Worker, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,165 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Breast Cancer, Screening Mammography
Promotora Navigator - Culturally Appropriate Patient Navigator
Although there has been interval improvement in reducing disparity in mammography utilization in medically underserved communities since the 1990s, significant disparities persist and should be addressed.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Screening Mammography, Community Health Worker
- Trial name
- NCT03557801
- Testing
- Mammography with Community Health Worker (individual), Mammography with Community Health Worker (group), Standard of Care Mammography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
End of Life, Cancer
Enhancing Community Capacity to Improve Cancer Care Delivery
Undertreated patient symptoms and resulting acute care use require approaches that improve symptom-burden. Previously a a lay health worker (LHW)-led symptom screening intervention was developed for patients with advanced cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT04107116
- Testing
- Program participants, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 832 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Zika Virus Infection, Adherence, Patient
Adherence to Care for Children With Congenital Zika Virus Infection in Puerto Rico
Given the magnitude of the epidemic in Puerto Rico, congenital Zika virus infection may have devastating complications to a significant population of children, also affecting families and society at large.
- Trial name
- NCT05041439
- Testing
- Community Health Worker
- Where
- Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Covid19
Leveraging CHWs to Improve COVID-19 Testing and Mitigation Among CJIs Accessing a Corrections-focused CBO
Given the likelihood of COVID-19 remaining an endemic disease among high-risk populations, establishing effective mitigation interventions will be critical to stemming community transmission.
- Trial name
- NCT04878328
- Testing
- Onsite Point-of-care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 250 people
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
HIV/AIDS, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Linking High-Risk Jail Detainees to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: PrEP-LINK
Our proposed study will: provide a novel exploration of facilitators and barriers to PrEP; allow us to target hard to reach populations, including men who have sex with men (MSM) and substance users (both of which are top funding…
- Trial name
- NCT04064567
- Testing
- PrEP-LINK, Enhanced Standard of Care
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Covid19, Vaccine Refusal
Impact of LA-CEAL HALT COVID-19 Ambassador Program on Likelihood to Vaccinate
The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of the HALT COVID Ambassador educational outreach program on increasing likelihood to vaccinate against COVID-19
- Trial name
- NCT04930965
- Testing
- Community health worker engagement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tulane University
Tobacco Dependence
Testing C-Raven, a Virtual Tobacco Cessation Intervention, in the Community
To inform a future randomized trial of a virtual counselor led computer delivered intervention for tobacco cessation augmented with community health worker (CHW) support and navigation to lung cancer screening in low-income…
- Trial name
- NCT06289192
- Testing
- C-Raven Virtual Tobacco Cessation Counseling, Nicotine Replacement Product, Community Health Worker
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
HIV/AIDS
Community Health Worker And MHealth to ImProve Viral Suppression (CHAMPS Pilot)
The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a remotely delivered CHAMPS intervention for people living with HIV (PLWH) in a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- CHAMPS Pilot (NCT05938413)
- Testing
- Wise App with medication adherence reminders, CHW Sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University