Clinical trials: Ethnicity
Genetic Testing
Improving Genetic Medicine for Ethnic Minority Groups
A key aim of the nationally commissioned Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) in England is to encourage equity of access between different patient groups, however, there is evidence to suggest that it is being under-utilised by ethnic…
- Trial name
- NCT07309835
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust
Metabolic Disease, Obesity
Adiposity, Cardiometabolic and Neurocognitive Health Among Ethnic Groups: a Feasibility and Pilot Study
The goal of this pilot and feasibility study is to is to test the feasibility of conducting a cross-sectional study on adiposity and cardiometabolic and neurocognitive risk factors at Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust…
- Conditions
- Metabolic Disease, Obesity, Hepatic Steato-Fibrosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- ACNH (NCT06435611)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 10 people
- Sponsor
- King's College Hospital NHS Trust
Body Composition, Zinc Status
Dietary Patterns, Inflammation, Zinc Status, and Body Composition in Multi-Ethnic Women of Reproductive Age in Jakarta
This study aims to determine the relationship between dietary patterns and hair zinc levels with body composition, tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), and blood pressure in women of reproductive age from different ethnic…
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Zinc Status, Dietary Analysis, TNF Alpha
- Trial name
- DIVERSE (NCT07170904)
- Testing
- Not applicable- observational study
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 188 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universitas Indonesia
Kidney Cancer
Studying Biomarkers in Samples From Younger Patients With Wilms Tumor
RATIONALE: Studying samples of tissue and urine from patients with cancer in the laboratory may help doctor learn more about changes that occur in DNA and identify biomarkers related to cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT01542333
- Testing
- gene expression analysis, proteomic profiling, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Oncology Group
Pediatric ALL, Critical Illness
Singapore's Health Outcomes After Critical Illness in Kids
What is the problem? Every year about 2.5 million children are affected by critical illness and require admission to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU).
- Conditions
- Pediatric ALL, Critical Illness, Post Intensive Care Unit Syndrome
- Trial name
- SHACK (NCT04637113)
- Testing
- This is a non-interventional study
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Investigating the Acute Effect of Alternative Forms of Physical Activity in a Multi-ethnic Population
The amount of people with diabetes has now reached over 4 million in the United Kingdom. Type 2 Diabetes accounts for the majority of all cases of diabetes and increases the risk of many other diseases, such as heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT03549390
- Testing
- Physical activity
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leicester
Telerehabilitation, Low Back Pain
Effect of Telerehabilitation Use in the Treatment of Non-specific Chronic Low Back Pain in the Brazilian Afrodescendants
The goal of this study is to measure the effect of telerehabilitation on the treatment of nonspecific chronic LBP in the adults Brazilian Black population. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT06443229
- Testing
- Graded Activity based in exercises and educational approach, Educational Approach
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo General Hospital
HIV-related Stigma
Empathy in Frames: Animated Cartoons To Reduce HIV Stigma Among South African Young Adults
This study looks at whether using cartoons that reflect the culture of South Africa can help change how young adults there think about HIV/AIDS.
- Trial name
- NCT06724445
- Testing
- Thabo cartoon, Steve cartoon
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 1,496 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Healthy
Fructose and Ethnic Differences Study (FED Study)
In the UK, people of black West African and Caribbean's tend to have healthier blood cholesterol and blood fat levels, as well as lower incidence of heart disease/heart attack.
- Trial name
- FED (NCT02533817)
- Testing
- Dietary sugar
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Hepatitis C
HCV (Hepatitis C Virus) Viral and Host Genotyping (IL28B, Interleukin 28B) in China
The primary objective of this study is to estimate the distributions of HCV viral/human genotypes (including IL28B and inosine triphosphatase, ITPA), and HCV RNA level among ITPA gene among 1000 Han ethnic Chinese patients with…
- Trial name
- HCV (NCT01293279)
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 997 people
- Sponsor
- Peking University People's Hospital
Alpha Thalassemia
Genetics of Alpha Thalassemia in Israeli Ethnic Groups
Alpha thalassemia causes mild anemia and is found in many ethnic groups. Usually it is found in regions where malaria is endemic.
- Trial name
- NCT00159029
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Deborah Rund
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Insulin Glargine at Bedtime or in AM Versus NPH
To compare the efficacy and safety of once-nightly insulin glargine versus a single morning injection of glargine or once-nightly NPH insulin in ethnic minority type 2 diabetic patients inadequately controlled on combination oral…
- Trial name
- NCT00686712
- Testing
- 1- Insulin glargine QHS, 2 - Insulin glargine QAM, 3 - NPH insulin QHS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Endotoxemia
Ethnic Differences in the Inflammatory Response in Systemic Inflammation
The purpose of this study is to investigate putative ethnic differences in the proinflammatory response in human endotoxemia.
- Trial name
- NCT00284869
- Testing
- LPS
- Where
- Austria
- Volunteers
- 32 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of Vienna
HPV
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Knowledge and Attitudes and the Role of (SES) Socioeconomic Status and Ethnicity
This is a survey study to assess the vaccination knowledge and attitudes of women in an inner city Gynecology clinic. Results of this study will help determine which factors influence vaccination knowledge and attitudes.
- Trial name
- NCT01105000
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Unity Health Toronto
Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes
The Role of South Asian vs European Origins on Circulating Regenerative Cell Exhaustion
ORIGINS-RCE is an observational, cross-sectional, two-arm study aimed at determining if an individual's ethnic origin influences the number of blood vessel-forming stem cells in the bloodstream.
- Conditions
- Diabetes, Type 1 Diabetes, Type 2 Diabetes, Ischemic Heart Disease
- Trial name
- ORIGINS-RCE (NCT05253521)
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Canadian Medical and Surgical Knowledge Translation Research Group
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Feasibility of Rapid COVID-19 Testing in Disadvantaged Populations
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility of establishing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) testing at a federally-qualified health center (FQHC) during a global health crisis to mitigate…
- Trial name
- NCT04558307
- Testing
- Pilot a rapid SARS-CoV-2 testing strategy, Community-driven messages to promote COVID-19 testing
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Heart Failure, Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)
UIC Multi-Ethnic DCM Registry
Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), a condition where the heart loses its ability to pump blood throughout the body, is a common cause of death in the United States (US).
- Trial name
- NCT07145138
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Body Temperature Changes
Temperature Skin Check After Cryotherapy Application
The aim of this study was to reheat the skin in different ethnic groups after application of cryotherapy.
- Trial name
- NCT01950026
- Testing
- cryotherapy application
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Paulista University
Asthma
A Study to Investigate the Safety, Tolerability and Effects of AZD8630 in Healthy Subjects and Subjects With Asthma on Inhaled Corticosteroids and Long-acting Beta-agonists
This is a first in human (FIH) clinical study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of AZD8630 in healthy adults (Part A) and adult asthma patients on medium to high dose inhaled…
- Trial name
- NCT05110976
- Testing
- AZD8630
- Where
- 29 sites in United States, Germany and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Healthy
The Effect of Ethnic on Moxifloxacin Induced QT Interval Prolongation in Korean and Japanese Healthy Subjects
The Effect of Ethnic on Moxifloxacin Induced QT Interval Prolongation in Korean and Japanese Healthy Subjects
- Trial name
- NCT01876316
- Testing
- Moxifloxacin
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Inje University