Clinical trials: Ethnicity
Diabetes, Gestational
Diagnostic Approaches in Gestational Diabetes and Impact of Ethnicity
Gestational diabetes (GDM) means raised blood glucose found for the first time in pregnancy. GDM is common, particularly in women from minority ethnicities. GDM does not cause any symptoms in the mother.
- Trial name
- NCT03117543
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 152 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Uterine Fibroids, Osteoporosis
Women's Use of Alternative Medicine: A Multiethnic Study
The purpose of this study is to examine socio-cultural factors of women's use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). The effects of socioeconomic status, social networks and acculturation on CAM use will be assessed…
- Conditions
- Uterine Fibroids, Osteoporosis, Urinary Tract Infection, High Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT00067249
- Volunteers
- 3,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH)
Cognitive Dysfunction, Stroke
Vascular mEchanisms in, Stroke, dePression, dementiA, and deliRum: The VESPAR Project
The goal of this observational study is to determine the feasibility of using integrated Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography or Near Infrared Spectroscopy to detect changes in cerebral autoregulation and neurovascular coupling…
- Conditions
- Cognitive Dysfunction, Stroke, Dementia, Depression
- Trial name
- VESPAR (NCT05649800)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 140 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Autism
The Prevalence of Psychological and Medical Comorbidities Among Children Suffering From Autistic Spectrum Disorder and the Differences Between Ethnic Groups in Israel
It is known that several psychological and medical comorbidities are frequently found among children suffering from autistic spectrum disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT01505270
- Testing
- Retrospective case study
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Healthy Volunteers From Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
EXPLORER PET/CT: Evaluation of Healthy Individuals From Racial/Ethnic Minority Populations
The objective of this pilot study is to collect preliminary data using total body scans on a new, first of its kind, FDA 510k-cleared positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) scanner, called EXPLORER.
- Trial name
- NCT04812080
- Testing
- EXPLORER PET/CT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Davis
Glaucoma
Effects of Xal-Ease on Patient Compliance With Xalatan
The study hypothesis is that the Xal-Ease with increase patient compliance with XALATAN
- Trial name
- Xal-Ease (NCT00573638)
- Testing
- Xal-Ease device to be used with Xalatan eye drops
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Augusta University
LGBTQ, Racial Disparities
Family Acceptance Project Online (Pilot RCT)
Research shows that sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) experience high rates of mental health problems and other challenges (e.g., social, academic).
- Conditions
- LGBTQ, Racial Disparities, Family Relationships, Minority Stress
- Trial name
- FAP-O (NCT06839859)
- Testing
- Family Acceptance Project - Online
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Gastrectomy, Gastric Carcinoma
The Influence of Splenic Artery Characteristics in Gastric Cancer Surgery
The northwest Chinese population has unique anatomical characteristics of splenic artery due to ethnic differences, which has an important impact on the development and prognosis of laparoscopic radical total gastrectomy.
- Trial name
- NCT06680362
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- xiaohua li
Post Operative Analgesia, Tramadol
Distribution of CYP2D6 Multiplication, CYP2D6*5, and Clinical Implications in Postoperative Patients Receiving Tramadol Analgesia in the Minangkabau Ethnic Group, Indonesia
Cytochrome P450 2D6 (CYP2D6) is an important enzyme in metabolizing commonly used drugs such as Tramadol hydrochloride (widely used opioid analgesic).
- Trial name
- Tramadol (NCT06642480)
- Testing
- Post Operative Analgesia
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 63 people
- Sponsor
- Kementerian Riset dan Teknologi / Badan Riset dan Inovasi Nasional, Indonesia
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
Aortic Stenosis
Anatomical Determinants and Outcomes of Small Annulus Patients Undergoing TAVR in Different ASIAN Ethnicity
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) presents unique challenges for Asian patients compared to Caucasians, largely due to the prevalence of small aortic annulus (SAA) defined based on Caucasians' data (430 mm²)…
- Trial name
- NCT07240025
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 31 people
- Sponsor
- Prince of Wales Hospital, Shatin, Hong Kong
Insulin Resistance, Type 2 Diabetes
Adiponectin and Ethnic Differences in Insulin Resistance
The purpose of this protocol is to measure and compare levels of the circulating protein adiponectin and adiponectin's association with insulin sensitivity in Mexican Americans and non-Latino white subjects.
- Trial name
- NCT01831102
- Testing
- none- observational study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
CUlturally Sensitive TOols for Ethnic Minorities in Diabetes Self-management Education and Support
The CUSTOM research project represents a complex intervention. The project aim of the intervention is, through the delivery of culturally sensitive Diabetes self-management education and support, to support ethnic minorities with…
- Trial name
- CUSTOM (NCT03950219)
- Testing
- Group course
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 309 people
- Sponsor
- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen
Vaccine Refusal
Understanding and Overcoming the Racial/Ethnic Inequalities in COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance
With the constant threat of new epidemic waves and the emergence of variants, COVID-19 resilience can only be attained when a sufficient level of immunity is achieved.
- Trial name
- NCT05238428
- Testing
- Trust boost
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 4,039 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Essex
Schizophrenia
Biomarker and Safety Study of Clozapine in Patients With Benign Ethnic Neutropenia (BEN)
Clozapine (CLZ) is the most effective antipsychotic for treatment-refractory schizophrenia (SZ). Despite the overwhelming evidence of superior efficacy, CLZ is infrequently prescribed in the US, at a considerably lower rate than…
- Trial name
- BEN (NCT02404155)
- Testing
- Clozapine
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, Baltimore
Cervical Cancer
Effects of Decision Aids on the Participation of South Asian Women in Cervical Cancer Screening
Objectives: To examine the effects of linguistically appropriate decision aids on decisional conflicts, risk perception, clarity of values, screening decisions and screening uptake among South Asian women in Hong Kong Design and…
- Trial name
- NCT06069648
- Testing
- printed screening decision aid, a leaftlet, mobile screening decision aid
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Lung Cancer
Molecular Epidemiology of Lung Adenocarcinoma in Multi-ethnic Asian Phenotype
Lung Cancer continues to be the major cause of cancer-related mortality in Singapore. Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) accounts for 75% of lung cancers and adenocarcinoma is the most common histological subtype.
- Trial name
- NCT01774526
- Testing
- Characterise the molecular epidemiology of lung adenocarcinoma in multi-ethnic asian phenotypes
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- National University Hospital, Singapore
Healthy
Admixture Mapping of Ethnic and Racial Insulin Complex Outcomes
The main objective of this study is to investigate the effect of genetic and environmental parameters on racial/ethnic differences in aspects of insulin secretion and action.
- Trial name
- AMERICO (NCT00726778)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
No Disease or Condition is Being Studied, Stress (Psychology)
Caring for Dementia Caregivers in Ethnic Immigrant Communities
Many caregivers of people with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias-especially those in immigrant communities who don't speak English well-don't get access to helpful, proven support programs.
- Trial name
- NCT07550075
- Testing
- K-Savvy, Healthy Living
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Physical Activity, Central Obesity
Is Physical Activity, Obesity, and Ethnicity Associated With the Tethering and Migration of Pro-inflammatory Monocytes?
Being south Asian or centrally obese may be associated with an increased risk of inflammation. The investigators are seeking to investigate whether this is the case by recruiting white European and south Asian men who are lean or…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Central Obesity, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04761081
- Testing
- Habitual physical activity assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University