Clinical trials: Disparities, active
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality, Health Disparities
The Maternal Health Multilevel Intervention for Racial Equity (MIRACLE) Project
This community-partnered study will scale a community, provider, and system-level implementation intervention to reduce African American maternal morbidity and mortality disparities in two Michigan counties (Genesee and Kent).
- Trial name
- MIRACLE (NCT05386316)
- Testing
- Multilevel intervention for racial disparities in severe maternal morbidity and mortality, Standard Enhanced Prenatal Care (EPC) services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 540,000 people
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Maternal Mortality Disparities, Maternal Morbidity Disparities
Scaling up Maternal Health Equity Best Practices
This study works with prenatal and postnatal care providers in 12 Michigan counties to scale up best practices for maternal health equity.
- Trial name
- NCT06541951
- Testing
- Services as usual, Scale-up implementation approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
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
LGBTQ, Racial Disparities
Lakota Family Acceptance Project Pilot RCT
Although research documents the concerning rates of mental and behavioral health problems (e.g., substance use/initiation) among Indigenous LGBTQ2S+ youth, there is very little known about how to prevent these deleterious issues…
- Conditions
- LGBTQ, Racial Disparities, Family Relationships, Minority Stress
- Trial name
- L-FAP (NCT07865858)
- Testing
- Adapted Lakota Family Acceptance Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Disparities, Community Health Workers
Philly CEAL- DECIDE+ Adaptation
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) disproportionately affects racial/ethnic minorities and underserved populations in Philadelphia. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an enhanced community health worker (CHW) program that…
- Conditions
- Disparities, Community Health Workers, Cardiovascular Diseases, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
- Trial name
- NCT06732102
- Testing
- DECIDE, Community Health Worker Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Pediatric Cancer, Financial Stress
PediRISE Feasibility
The goal of this research study is to learn whether investigators can successfully give the PediRISE program to families-in other words, whether most families are interested in participating in a study about the PediRISE program…
- Conditions
- Pediatric Cancer, Financial Stress, Financial Hardship, Disparities
- Trial name
- NCT06283251
- Testing
- PediRISE Resource Program
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth
Personalized Care for Prenatal Stress Reduction & Prevention of Preterm Birth (PTB) Disparities
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a personalized prenatal support program [(Personalized Toolkit Building a Comprehensive Approach to Resource optimization and Empowerment in Pregnancy \& Beyond, (PTBCARE+)] works to…
- Conditions
- Preterm Birth Complication, Preterm Birth, Preterm Birth Recurrence, Preeclampsia
- Trial name
- PTBCARE+ (NCT06915428)
- Testing
- Care coordination, Electronic massage, support gift #1
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,228 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Pregnancy, Post Partum
Deconstructing Maternal Burdens: Doulas and the Community Unite for Health
This study is a randomized controlled trial comparing two models of doula support for pregnant individuals enrolled in Medicaid: an enhanced doula support model, in which support starts earlier in pregnancy, occurs more…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Post Partum, Doula Care, Postpartum Depression (PPD)
- Trial name
- UNITE (NCT07799805)
- Testing
- Doula, Standard (non-enhanced) Medicaid doula support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people
- Sponsor
- University of Florida
Health Status Disparities, Pediatric Obesity
Healthy Kids Beyond the Bell: Investigating the Impact of After-School and Summer Programs
Nearly one in five children are obese, and disparities in overweight and obesity between children from low- and middle-to-high-income households persist despite a multitude of school-based interventions.
- Conditions
- Health Status Disparities, Pediatric Obesity, Ethnic Group, Socioeconomic Factors
- Trial name
- NCT05880901
- Testing
- After school program, Summer day camp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Health Status Disparities, Pediatric Obesity
Determining the Optimal Amount of Structured Environments for Healthy Kids
Studies show that virtually all increases in children's (5-12yrs) BMI occur during the summer, no matter children's' weight status (i.e., normal weight, overweight, or obese) at summer entry.
- Conditions
- Health Status Disparities, Pediatric Obesity, Ethnic Groups, Socioeconomic Factors
- Trial name
- DOSE (NCT06158594)
- Testing
- Summer day camp
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
Dementia, Acoustic Stimulation
Personalized Sensory Stimulation: Urban and Rural Dementia Care
As Taiwan transitions into a super-aged society, rising dementia rates have severely strained long-term care systems. Although current daycare centers provide multi-modal programs, they remain limited to behavioral training…
- Conditions
- Dementia, Acoustic Stimulation, Healthcare Disparities, Precision Medicine
- Trial name
- NCT07778277
- Testing
- Digital personalized intervention system (active setting), Gamma auditory stimulation device (active setting)
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 90 people
- Sponsor
- Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Overweight or Obesity, Pregnancy Related
Better Lifestyle Counseling for African American Women During Pregnancy
The purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to establish the effectiveness of a culturally targeted and individually tailored behavioral intervention to promote maternal glucose metabolism in African American women.
- Conditions
- Overweight or Obesity, Pregnancy Related, Sleep Disturbances, Sleep Hygiene
- Trial name
- BETTER (NCT05234125)
- Testing
- Better, Birth Prep
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
General Pediatric Medical Conditions, Healthcare System Navigation
Family Bridge Program
Pediatric healthcare disparities in the United States (US) remain persistent and pervasive. Suboptimal patient-provider communication plays an important role in creating and maintaining disparate outcomes; this is compounded by…
- Conditions
- General Pediatric Medical Conditions, Healthcare System Navigation, Patient-provider Communication, Health Disparities
- Trial name
- NCT06276621
- Testing
- Family Bridge Program, Care as usual - resources only
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 728 people
- Sponsor
- Seattle Children's Hospital
Health Care Disparities
Mitigating Racial Disparities in Shared Decision Making in the Intensive Care Unit
This is a non randomized pilot trial aimed to: Test the feasibility of an intervention to support intensive care unit clinicians in conducting shared decision making conversations with families of patients with acute respiratory…
- Trial name
- NCT05710744
- Testing
- Shared decision making tip sheet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
HCC, Racial Disparities
Effect of the HCC Liver-Link Intervention
This study is a pilot, multi-center randomized controlled trial testing the HCC Liver-Link intervention, a culturally tailored, multi-level program designed to reduce racial disparities in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) care.
- Trial name
- NCT06728293
- Testing
- Liver Link
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Short Interpregnancy Intervals, Maternal Health Disparities
Planning Together: A Couple-based, Multi-level Prenatal Contraceptive Education Program for Economically Marginalized Families
The goal of this pilot trial is to examine the feasibility and acceptability of the Planning Together protocol The hypothesis of this study are 1.
- Trial name
- NCT07214012
- Testing
- Joint contraceptive and couple communication education, Couple communication consultation with Interventionist to increase partner engagement and improve communication, Check-ins to support continued partner support & communication
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Support
Peer-Support Breastfeeding Program for Mothers in Severe Socioeconomic Deprivation: Feasibility Study
Breastfeeding provides well-established and "irreplaceable" health benefits for both mothers and infants. However, breastfeeding rates in France remain among the lowest in Europe and are strongly associated with socioeconomic…
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Support, Health Disparities, Health Inequalities
- Trial name
- PARTAGE (NCT07499466)
- Testing
- Peer-Support Breastfeeding Intervention
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Family Reported Errors and Adverse Events, Health Disparities
Patients and Families Improving Safety in Hospitals by Actively Reporting Experiences
Hospitals ineffectively examine the safety of their processes by relying on voluntary incident reporting (VIR) by clinical staff who are overworked and afraid to report.
- Conditions
- Family Reported Errors and Adverse Events, Health Disparities, Family Safety Reporting, Patient Safety
- Trial name
- I-SHARE (NCT05407129)
- Testing
- Family safety reporting intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 656 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Children's Hospital
Perinatal Outcomes, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
Rhode Island Community-based Maternal Support Services
The purpose of this project is to improve perinatal health outcomes in Rhode Island by bringing together the hospital, community health workers (CHWs), doulas, and community-based organizations to build a service delivery model…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Outcomes, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH), Health Disparity, Minority and Vulnerable Populations, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- RICOMSS (NCT07446374)
- Testing
- Perinatal health screening, Support services
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Income, Infant, Newborn
Integrating Systems and Basic Income: Improving Outcomes for Families of Young Children
Early childhood is a critical period, laying the foundation for future growth and deveopment. This foundational period has an outsized effect, impacting health, well-being and achievement across one's lifespan. The U.S.
- Conditions
- Income, Infant, Newborn, Mothers, Poverty
- Trial name
- NCT07261254
- Testing
- Community Health Worker, Community Health Worker + Guaranteed Basic Income
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,400 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University