Clinical trials: Ethnicity
Vitamin D Deficiency
Determination of Vitamin D Dose to Maintain Sufficiency Amongst Indian and Malay Women in the Tropics
Much research on vitamin D status has focused on seasonal variations in serum 25(OH)D levels in populations living at high altitudes and those of light-skinned Caucasian extraction, with little work done in multi ethnic…
- Trial name
- NCT02389179
- Testing
- Vitamin D3
- Where
- Malaysia
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sharifah Faradila bt Wan Muhamad Hatta
Pharmacokinetics of ASP015K, Healthy Volunteer
Single and Multiple Oral Administration Study of ASP015K in Healthy Nonelderly Volunteers
A study to evaluate the safety, tolerability and PK profiles of single and multiple doses of ASP015K in healthy nonelderly men.
- Trial name
- NCT01225224
- Testing
- peficitinib
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Astellas Pharma Inc
Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Obesity, Visceral
The "Metabolically-obese Normal-weight" Phenotype and Its Reversal by Calorie Restriction
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in Singapore is approximately half of that in the United States, yet the incidence of type 2 diabetes is similar, and is expected to double in the near future.
- Conditions
- Glucose Metabolism Disorders, Obesity, Visceral, Obesity; Endocrine, Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance
- Trial name
- NCT03239782
- Testing
- Calorie restriction
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation
Mental Health Wellness 1, Sexual Orientation
Sexual and Gender Minority Emerging Adults Eliciting Narratives
Critical narrative interventions (CNIs) have not been examined for addressing psychological outcomes (e.g., depression, anxiety, self-esteem, empowerment, psychological well-being) within sexual and gender minority emerging…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Wellness 1, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
- Trial name
- SEEN (NCT05899218)
- Testing
- Critical Narrative Development
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Pain, Fever
Effect of Race/Ethnicity and Genes on Acetaminophen Pharmacokinetics
Although acetaminophen is the most commonly used nonprescription drug in the USA, little is known regarding the influence of genes and race/ethnicity on acetaminophen disposition.
- Conditions
- Pain, Fever, Hepatotoxicity
- Trial name
- NCT00768716
- Testing
- Acetaminophen
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tufts University
Pericardial Adipose Tissue and Sex Hormones
Sex Hormones and Pericardial Adipose Tissue
In this study, our aim is to show the relation between sex hormones and PAT and to confirm whether PAT is associated with coronary artery calcification (CAC) in different testosterone levels in the males.
- Trial name
- NCT03035526
- Volunteers
- 3,213 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gulhane School of Medicine
Human Papillomavirus Viruses, Papillomavirus Vaccines
Let's K-Talk - HPV Study for Ethnic Koreans
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a storytelling video-based intervention using AI chatbot technology (K-Talk) to promote HPV vaccination behavior among Korean…
- Trial name
- NCT05884697
- Testing
- K-Talk Intervention (Storytelling and K-Bot), Storytelling Intervention, K-Bot Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms
One Talk at a Time: A Racial-ethnic Socialization Intervention for Diverse Families
This study is a randomized effectiveness trial that tests the online delivery of a video-based intervention (One Talk at a Time (OTAAT)) relative to a control group over a one-year span.
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms, Behavioral Symptoms, Ethnic-Racial Socialization
- Trial name
- OTAAT (NCT05454293)
- Testing
- One Talk at a Time: Race, One Talk at a Time: General
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
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
Critical Illness, Gender Equality
Ethnic and Gender Based Admittance Patterns in the ICU
The dominating proportion of patients in the ICU are men. Studies indicate that men receive more mechanical ventilation, vasoactive drugs, renal replacement therapy, invasive monitoring and have longer length of stay in the ICU.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Gender Equality, Discrimination, Sex, Discrimination, Racial
- Trial name
- EGAP-ICU (NCT05513456)
- Testing
- Randomization to a different factors in the case descriptions
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 5,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease
Lifetime Risk for Cardiovascular Disease Among Non-White Ethnic Groups
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Currently, there is little information about the lifetime risk of CVD among non-white ethnic groups.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Coronary Disease, Heart Failure, Congestive, Atrial Fibrillation
- Trial name
- NCT00377702
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Hyperglycemia, Postprandial, Vitamin D Status
Diabetes Risk in London and Its Association with Vitamin D by Ethnic Group (DELVE)
The goal of this study is to investigate the relationship between vitamin D status and a diabetes risk factor, postprandial glycaemic response in White, South Asian and Black African Caribbean populations in London.
- Trial name
- DELVE (NCT06241976)
- Testing
- Glucose drink, Pure orange juice
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 111 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City, University of London
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Heart Disease
Ethnicity and Onset of Cardiovascular Disease: A CALIBER Study
Specific cardiovascular diseases, such as stroke and heart attack, have been shown to vary by ethnic group. However, less is known about differences between ethnic groups and a wider range of cardiovascular diseases.
- Conditions
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Coronary Heart Disease, Sudden Cardiac Death, Intracerebral Haemorrhage
- Trial name
- NCT02176174
- Volunteers
- 1,068,318 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University College, London
Insulin Resistance, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Determinants of Insulin Sensitivity by Age, Sex, Race/Ethnicity, BMI, and PCOS Diagnosis
The study aims to investigate the relationship between fasting insulin and Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) across various demographic factors, including age, sex, race/ethnicity, BMI, and polycystic…
- Conditions
- Insulin Resistance, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Hyperinsulinism, Obesity
- Trial name
- DAISY (NCT05950282)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ali Chappell
School Readiness, Racial Socialization
Cultural Pride Reinforcement for Early School Readiness
Minority children disproportionately experience racial bias, which is linked to school failure, toxic stress, and health disparities.
- Conditions
- School Readiness, Racial Socialization, Child Development
- Trial name
- NCT05140460
- Testing
- Cultural Pride Reinforcement for Early School Readiness (CPR4ESR), Reach Out and Read (ROR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 106 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus
Inflammation, Diabetes, Ethnicity and Obesity Cohort
Obesity affects over one third of US adults (>72 million, with BMI ≥30 kg/m2), and the proportion of US adults with BMI ≥40 kg/m2 has doubled in the last 20 years.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Pre Diabetes
- Trial name
- IDEO (NCT03022682)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer's PET Imaging in Racially/Ethnically Diverse Adults
The study employs tau positron emission tomography (PET) imaging in a well-characterized multi-racial/ethnic cohort to examine the extent to which tau pathology is associated with cognition, differences in tau pathology across…
- Trial name
- NCT03706261
- Testing
- 18F-MK-6240, 18F-Florbetaben
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 145 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adam Brickman
Diet Modification, Microbial Colonization
Plant Based Diet, Ethnicity, and the Gut Microbiome
Samples will be collected to determine human genetic variation, fecal and oral microbial communities, and metabolome products. Several evolutionary and ecological diversity metrics will be distilled to test: a) if microbiome…
- Trial name
- NCT03314194
- Testing
- Plant Based Diet
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Pseudofolliculitis Barbae
Low Fluence 1064nm Laser Hair Reduction for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae in Skin Types IV, V, VI
To report the safety and efficacy of 1064nm low fluence laser hair reduction for the treatment of pseudofolliculitis barbae
- Trial name
- NCT00402129
- Testing
- 1064nm Nd:YAG laser at 12 J/cm2, 20 ms and 10mm spot size.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- United States Naval Medical Center, San Diego
Healthy
Relative Bioavailability of BI 44847 in Different Ethnic Groups and Evaluation of Effect of Diet and Acarbose Coadministration on Bioavailability Following Oral Administration of 200 mg BI 44847 in Healthy Male Volunteers
The objectives were to investigate the relative bioavailability of BI 44847 in different racial groups (white, Asian, and African subjects) and to investigate the effect of different types of diet and acarbose coadministration on…
- Trial name
- NCT02211950
- Testing
- BI 44847, Acarbose, Japanese diet
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boehringer Ingelheim