Clinical trials: Disparities
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Diabetes Disparities: Texting to Extend Treatment (DD-TXT)
One way to help Veterans improve their diabetes control is through the use of technology to help provide information, motivation, and reminders necessary to support diabetes self-management.
- Trial name
- DD-TXT (NCT04227379)
- Testing
- Intervention 1- DSMS+, Comparison - DSMS
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 366 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Peer Support and Chronic Disease, Obesity
Peer Support Dyads in Churches
The purpose of this study is to explore how working with a partner can influence participation in a church wellness program. There are many different types of church wellness programs.
- Conditions
- Peer Support and Chronic Disease, Obesity, Type II Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03463941
- Testing
- Peer Support Dyad Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Geriatric, Chronic Pain
Positive Affect as a Source of Resilience for Adults in Chronic Pain
Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic musculoskeletal condition characterized by widespread pain and tenderness, and often accompanied by impaired physical functioning, depressed mood, as well as deficits in positive affect…
- Trial name
- LARKSPUR (NCT04869345)
- Testing
- LARKSPUR
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
HPV Vaccination Status
Educational Intervention to Minimize Disparities in Humanpapillomavirus Vaccination
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an innovative approach to improving HPV vaccination among the Hispanic population. The clinical objectives/aims of this HPV educational intervention project are to determine: 1.
- Trial name
- HPV (NCT02145156)
- Testing
- Tailored educational materials, Untailored educational materials, Survey-only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,294 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome
Evaluating the Navajo Community Outreach and Patient Empowerment (COPE) Program
Since 2009, a programmatic community-based strategy (COPE) has been implemented to address health disparities among Navajo individuals living with multiple chronic conditions.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome, Hypertension, Chronic Disease
- Trial name
- NCT03326206
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 28,813 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hypertension
Scaling Community-Clinical Linkage Models to Address Diabetes and Hypertension Disparities in the Southeast United States
The purpose of this study is to work with primary care physicians and their staff, and with community health workers (CHWs) to improve diabetes and hypertension management, health behaviors and improve blood pressure for South…
- Trial name
- NCT04263311
- Testing
- CHW
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 195 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Smoking Cessation
Addressing Racial/Ethnic Tobacco Health Disparities Via Group Intervention
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of a group smoking cessation program. The study will also examine individual differences in response to the intervention program.
- Trial name
- NCT02511236
- Testing
- Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, General Health Education, Transdermal Nicotine Patch
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Pain, Back Pain
Development of STEPPT
This 6-month pilot study aims to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and estimate effect sizes of the pilot STEPPT intervention for addressing ethnic disparities in physical therapy referrals and adherence between Hispanic and…
- Conditions
- Pain, Back Pain, Low Back Pain, Chronic Pain
- Trial name
- STEPPT PILOT (NCT06835439)
- Testing
- STEPPT Pilot, Standard Care (Control)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- San Diego State University
Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
A Culturally Sensitive Values-Guided Aid for End of Life Decision-Making
The goal of this research agenda is to improve the quality of end-of-life care by explicitly identifying values that will guide the decision-making process, with a particular emphasis on the role of ethnic, racial and cultural…
- Conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Cirrhosis, Colon Carcinoma
- Trial name
- Aim3 (NCT00122135)
- Testing
- Values Inventory (VI)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Obesity
Reducing Health Disparities in Childhood Obesity
In this study, we will address cost barriers to participating in summer programs and hypothesize this will lead to marked improvements in children's obesogenic behaviors and a reduction in excessive, unhealthy weight gain over…
- Trial name
- NCT04072549
- Testing
- Free Summer Programming
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 651 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
HIV
Get Ready And Empowered About Treatment
The purpose of this study is to rigorously assess a program designed to empower patient living with HIV, to improve their health care and health, and to reduce disparities.
- Trial name
- GREAT (NCT02165735)
- Testing
- patient activation training, Usual care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Impact of Medicaid Health Home on Patients With Diabetes in New York City
Type 2 diabetes is common in the United States; about 1 in 10 people have the disease. Diabetes can cause devastating health events, such as hospitalizations, kidney failure, blindness, amputation, heart attack, stroke, painful…
- Trial name
- NCT02713321
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 96,759 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
COVID-19
COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Counseling Intervention for Pharmacists: A Stepped-Wedge Trial
The goal of this clinical trial is to test if virtual facilitation (e.g., video coaching) increases rural pharmacists' ability to implement COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy counseling when compared to a "standard" implementation…
- Trial name
- NCT06547814
- Testing
- Standard implementation webinar and online training, Virtual facilitation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Addressing Disparities in Lupus Care Through an Integrated Care Management Program
The aim of this study is to identify lupus patients receiving care at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) who are at high risk for potentially avoidable acute care utilization, inconsistent ambulatory care use, and adverse…
- Trial name
- Rheum-iCMP (NCT03915652)
- Testing
- Rheum iCMP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
SARS-CoV2 Infection
Culturally-Targeted COVID-19 Communication and SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Testing Evaluation and Uptake
This disparities-focused study seeks to evaluate communication strategies for better encouraging understanding and uptake of salivary SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing among African Americans residing in Flint, Michigan.
- Trial name
- NCT04957082
- Testing
- Culturally Targeted SARS-CoV-2 Communication, General SARS-CoV-2 Communication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 666 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Type 2 Diabetes, Pre-Diabetes
Power-Up: An Effectiveness Trial of the Diabetes Prevention Program
The goal of this study is to address the risk of diabetes among men by creating a Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) tailored to men.
- Trial name
- Power-Up (NCT04104243)
- Testing
- Men-Tailored DPP (Power-Up)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Reducing Disparities in Medication Adherence in SLE
This is a pilot study to assess the feasibility of using Surescripts refill data during the clinical encounter to improve medication adherence in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
- Trial name
- NCT03738826
- Testing
- Behavioral Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Tobacco Use Disorder
Project 1, Study 2: Extended Exposure to Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in Childbearing Age Women
This study will examine extended exposure to cigarettes varying in nicotine content among disadvantaged women. Disadvantaged women are at increased risk for smoking, nicotine dependence, and using high nicotine yield cigarettes…
- Trial name
- NCT02250534
- Testing
- Very low nicotine content cigarettes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 775 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Vitamin D3 Deficiency
Preventing Health Disparities During Pregnancy Through Vitamin D Supplementation
The purpose of this study is to give all mothers the best chance for a healthy pregnancy through vitamin D supplementation. We will study women of diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds who will receive either the current vitamin D…
- Trial name
- NCT01932788
- Testing
- Vitamin D3 4000 IU in gummy form
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 342 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Asthma
Text2Breathe: Enhance Parent Communication to Reduce Pediatric Asthma Disparities
Text2Breathe (T2B) is a randomized controlled trial aimed at improving communication between parents and their children's' primary care providers about asthma.
- Trial name
- T2B (NCT03032159)
- Testing
- Text2Breathe Study Group
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 221 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital