Clinical trials: Disparities, open to volunteers
Cancer, Cancer Comorbidities
The Cancer Stage Shifting Initiative: Registry and Biorepository to Research and Address Health Disparities in Cancer Care
The goal of this observational study is to establish a patient registry and a biorepository (sample collection and storage) to investigate health disparities, access, and barriers to cancer screening and early detection…
- Trial name
- CSSI (NCT07461493)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Minority Quality Forum
Diabetes
Achieving Chronic Care equiTy by leVeraging the Telehealth Ecosystem
This study examines the impact of a multi-level intervention aiming to improve telehealth access for low-income patients managing chronic health conditions, such as hypertension and diabetes.
- Trial name
- ACCTiVATE (NCT06598436)
- Testing
- Digital Health Coaching (Patient-Level Intervention), Practice Facilitation (Clinic-Level Intervention)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Lymphoblastic Lymphoma
CAYA Cancer Retrospective Cohort Study
Despite advances in cancer treatment, significant disparities in outcomes persist between high-income countries (HICs) and low-and middle-income countries (LMICs).
- Conditions
- Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, Young Adult Cancer, Adolescent Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT07246213
- Testing
- Retrospective Medical Record Review
- Where
- 7 sites in Armenia, Egypt and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 18,000 people
- Sponsor
- Resonance, Inc.
Blood Pressure, Hydration
Potassium, Hydration, Cardiovascular, and Kidney Study (PHACKs)
Compared with White Adults, Non-Hispanic Black Adults are at an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and end stage chronic-kidney disease (CKD), two of the leading causes of death in the United States.
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Hydration, Vascular Disease Risk
- Trial name
- PHACKs (NCT06062017)
- Testing
- Water and Potassium supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Colorectal Cancer
The Food Environment, Microbial Cysteine Metabolism, and Cancer Disparities
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if changing cysteine levels in the diet can influence how the body processes cysteine in Black and White individuals aged 45-75 with a history of non-cancerous polyps.
- Trial name
- NCT07086833
- Testing
- Low Cysteine Diet, High Cysteine Diet
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Purdue University
Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease
EMPOWER-1: A Multi-site Clinical Cohort Research Study to Reduce Health Inequality
Health inequality and genetic disparity are a significant issue in the United Kingdom (UK). This study focuses on diseases that are associated with significant morbidity and mortality in the UK, and specifically examines the…
- Conditions
- Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Heart Disease, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Failure
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT03987633)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 200,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Future Genetics Limited
Kidney Diseases, Chronic Kidney Diseases
NAVIGATE Kidney: A Multi-level Intervention to Reduce Kidney Health Disparities
The overarching goal of this project is to refine and adapt previous work on the NAVIGATE-Kidney project for individuals with CKD.
- Trial name
- NAV-Kidney (NCT06810622)
- Testing
- Community health worker intervention, Standard Care (in control arm)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 448 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Type 1 Diabetes
Glu-COACH: a Peer-mentoring Intervention to Reduce Disparities in Continuous Glucose Monitor (CGM) Use
This is a study to develop and evaluate a peer mentoring intervention for Black and Latinx adolescents with type 1 diabetes to increase the initiation and maintenance of a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device.
- Trial name
- Glu-COACH (NCT06171412)
- Testing
- Glu-COACH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Cancer Risk Factors, Cancer Prevention
Using Middle School Science Teachers to Address Cancer Health Disparities
The CARES4You study is testing a middle school science curriculum designed to teach students about cancer risk and prevention. The lessons are taught by regular science teachers during class time and are aligned with national…
- Trial name
- CARES4You (NCT07501689)
- Testing
- CARES4You Curriculum
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,812 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP)
Empowering Pain Psychology Access and Collaboration (EPPAC) to Improve Treatment Engagement Among Medicaid-insured Adults With Chronic Low Back Pain
Chronic low back pain (cLBP) is a leading cause of disability, with socioeconomically disadvantaged populations experiencing worse outcomes and lower rates of treatment initiation for evidence-based pain psychology services.
- Trial name
- NCT07843706
- Testing
- Empowering Pain Psychology Access and Collaboration (EPPAC), Usual Care Pain Psychology Evaluation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Intracerebral Hemorrhage
The REgistry Study on Multimodality trEAtment foR Cerebral Hemorrhage
The REgistry Study on multimodality trEAtment foR Cerebral Hemorrhage (RESEARCH) aims to address these challenges by establishing a comprehensive national registry.
- Trial name
- RESEARCH (NCT06629532)
- Testing
- medical management, surgical interventions, and rehabilitative strategies
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people
- Sponsor
- Tao Liu
Menopause, Vasomotor Symptoms (VMS)
Waning Moon: A Whole Person Health Intervention Designed by and for Urban Menopausal American Indian/Alaska Native Women
This study tests the feasibility and acceptability of Waning Moon, a culturally tailored menopause health intervention developed in partnership with the Urban Indian Center of Salt Lake (UICSL) for American Indian/Alaska Native…
- Conditions
- Menopause, Vasomotor Symptoms (VMS), Women's Health, Health Disparities
- Trial name
- NCT07713095
- Testing
- Waning Moon
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Chronic Kidney Diseases
An Individuation Intervention to Reduce Socioeconomic Disparities in Chronic Kidney Disease Care
The goal of this clinical trial is to test whether an individuation intervention can improve the quality of chronic kidney disease (CKD) care for patients with low socioeconomic status (SES) and to understand the mechanisms…
- Trial name
- NCT07921342
- Testing
- Individuation + Implicit Bias Training, Implicit Bias Training Alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 216 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Heart Health Markers, Cardiovascular Diseases
Omega-3D: Omega-3 for Diet-Driven Health Disparities
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether omega-3 fatty acid supplementation can reduce inflammation-related biomarkers and improve cardiovascular health in healthy adult volunteers with different genetic backgrounds.
- Conditions
- Heart Health Markers, Cardiovascular Diseases, Omega 3 Fatty Acids
- Trial name
- NCT07078344
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Healthy Lifestyle, Home Environment Related Disease
HomeStyles-Adults of Chinese Heritage
Individuals of Chinese heritage are the largest and fastest growing segment of the US Asian population. US Chinese have sociodemographic characteristics and culture that differ substantially from other US Asians, and therefore…
- Conditions
- Healthy Lifestyle, Home Environment Related Disease, Cardiometabolic Disease, Systemic Inflammatory Response
- Trial name
- NCT06136793
- Testing
- HomeStyles-China
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma, Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
Peer Navigation for the Support of Metastatic Prostate Cancer Patients Undergoing Genetic Evaluation
This clinical trial evaluates whether having a trained peer navigator helps African American men with prostate cancer that has spread to other parts of the body (metastatic) understand and navigate the genetic testing process…
- Conditions
- Metastatic Prostate Carcinoma, Stage III Prostate Cancer AJCC v8, Stage IV Prostate Cancer AJCC v8
- Trial name
- NCT05487846
- Testing
- Patient Navigation, Genetic Counseling, Survey Administration
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Bladder Carcinoma, Gastric Carcinoma
Patient-Derived Xenografts to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities
This trial establishes patient-derived cancer xenografts in addressing cancer health and treatment disparities that disproportionately affect racial/ethnic minorities.
- Conditions
- Bladder Carcinoma, Gastric Carcinoma, Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Carcinoma, Lung Carcinoma
- Trial name
- NCT04410302
- Testing
- Biospecimen Collection
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Using Remote Monitoring to Address Health Disparities in Type 2 Diabetes
Patient populations at community health centers, specifically Black or African American and Hispanic or Latino populations with Type 2 diabetes, experience significant health disparities.
- Trial name
- NCT06517576
- Testing
- Blood glucose monitor with Digital Platform and Health Coaching, Continuous glucose monitor, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- Lawndale Christian Health Center
Pediatric Cancer
Multisite Implementation of COMPRENDO
COMPRENDO (ChildhOod Malignancy Peer Research NavigatiOn) is a multi-site randomized clinical trial (RCT) that uses a Hybrid Type 1 design, to test the effects of a clinical intervention on patient-level outcomes, while exploring…
- Trial name
- COMPRENDO (NCT06055296)
- Testing
- COMPRENDO Peer Navigation Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Child
Breaking Disparities in Access to Advanced Diabetes Technologies in Children With Type 1 Diabetes
50 children/adolescents (ages 6 to <18yrs) with T1D in suboptimal control (HbA1c≥8.0%) and lower SES (below 200% poverty line) on insulin therapy (either injections or open-loop pumps) will be recruited at Nemours ~ 1/3 each AA…
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Child, Delivery of Health Care, Equipment and Supplies
- Trial name
- NCT05849753
- Testing
- Advanced artificial pancreas closed-loop technology
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Clinic