Clinical trials: Health Care Disparities
COVID-19
PROmotion of COVID-19 BOOSTer VA(X)Ccination in the Emergency Department - PROBOOSTVAXED
The goal of this cluster randomized clinical trial is to test the efficacy of messaging interventions to increase booster vaccine uptake in adults in the emergency department(ED).
- Trial name
- PROBOOSTVAXED (NCT06156215)
- Testing
- Vaccine Messaging, Vaccine Acceptance Question
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 919 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Cancer
Socio-legal Services for Underserved Populations Through Patient Navigation to Optimize Resources During Treatment
The investigators plan to compare standard patient navigation with an enhanced navigation partnered with the Medical Legal Partnership | Boston (MLP) to determine if assessing legal needs of newly diagnosed cancer patients in…
- Trial name
- SUPPORT (NCT02232074)
- Testing
- Patient navigation enhanced with legal support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 306 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Stroke, Secondary Stroke Prevention
The SUCCEED Trial of Secondary Stroke Prevention
The purpose of this study is to test a newly-developed outpatient clinic and community-based care intervention called SUCCEED (Secondary stroke prevention by Uniting Community and Chronic care model teams Early to End…
- Trial name
- SUCCEED (NCT01763203)
- Testing
- Care Management+Community Health Worker, Usual Care
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 487 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Health Care Utilization
UCSD RELINK: Connecting Adults To Supportive Services
The goal of this randomized intervention study is to learn about effective health literacy teaching methods in Justice Involved Adults (JIA).
- Trial name
- NCT05605054
- Testing
- UCSD RELINK, Self-study
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 260 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Victoria D. Ojeda
Mental Health, Cancer
ImprovINg the TIMEly Diagnosis and Treatment of Cancer and Cardio-metabolic Diseases in People With Mental Disorders: Reducing Health Disparities Through Integrated Care
One in five people in Italy has a mental disorder, with depression being the most common and schizophrenia the most severe. People with mental illness have a higher risk of cardio-metabolic and oncologic comorbidities.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Cancer, Cardiometabolic Diseases
- Trial name
- IN-TIME (NCT07843433)
- Testing
- Not applicable - observational study
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- IRCCS San Raffaele
Healthy, Breast Cancer
Validation of a Tear-based Screening Assay for Breast Cancer
This study will explore and better understand the value, usage, and benefits of a tear-based screening test for breast cancer as a supplemental tool for screening mammograms.
- Conditions
- Healthy, Breast Cancer, Breast Cancer Female, Health Care Utilization
- Trial name
- NCT04928014
- Testing
- Schirmer Strip
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 205 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Namida Lab
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, Metabolic Syndrome
Multicenter Trial of Meditation and Health Education for Cardiometabolic Disease in Black Women
This randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of stress reduction with meditation to a health education (HE) group in 201 older African American women over a one-year study period.
- Trial name
- NCT06443814
- Testing
- Health Education, Transcendental Meditation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 201 people
- Sponsor
- Robert Schneider, MD
COVID-19
Improving COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Among Black and Latino Youth
Black and Latino youth may be less likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine than White youth. In this study we will work with community members to come up with ways to help Black and Latino families learn more about the COVID-19…
- Trial name
- NCT05293392
- Testing
- Culturally-Tailored COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake Intervention, Standard Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 5,792 people
- Sponsor
- Nemours Children's Health System
Obesity, Diet, Food, and Nutrition
The Church as a Bridge to Deliver Health Resources Via Telehealth
The proposed Church Bridge intervention project will provide an innovative, evidence-based and technology supported, health intervention model for Southern, African American, and rural populations who continue to be disparately…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Diet, Food, and Nutrition, Church, Healthcare Disparities
- Trial name
- NCT02773069
- Testing
- Church Bridge Project
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern Mississippi
Prostate Cancer
Prostate Cancer Study of Patient Experiences
The PROSPEX (PROstate cancer Study of Patient EXperiences) survey is designed to systematically assess the lived experiences, challenges, and unmet needs of individuals diagnosed with prostate cancer.
- Trial name
- PROSPEX (NCT07096596)
- Testing
- No Intervention: Observational Cohort
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people
- Sponsor
- Ankara University
Thromboembolism, Blood Coagulation Disorders
Patient-Centered Anticoagulation Self-Monitoring in Minority Patients
The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility and effectiveness of anticoagulation self-monitoring coupled with an educational intervention in a minority underserved population.
- Conditions
- Thromboembolism, Blood Coagulation Disorders, Cardiovascular Disease, Vascular Disease
- Trial name
- NCT02776566
- Testing
- Patient Self-Monitoring vs Anticoagulation Clinic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Medication Adherence
Reducing African-American CVD Disparities Intervention Optimization (RADIO) Individuals on Statins
The purpose of this project is to identify the minimum effective dose (MED) of a multi-component behavioral change intervention required to increase levels of medication adherence among Black and African American individuals on…
- Trial name
- RADIO (NCT05954000)
- Testing
- 5 Behavioral Change Techniques
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwell Health
Ischemic Stroke
Racial Disparities in Acute Stroke
Ischemic stroke is one of the leading causes of mortality and disability worldwide. Although the prevalence of stroke is high globally, not all ethnic and racial groups are affected in the same way, leading to the classification…
- Trial name
- ERDAS (NCT06955442)
- Where
- 15 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
Neoplasms, HIV
Potlako: A Programmatic Intervention to Improve Access to Timely Oncology Care
Diagnostic and treatment delays contribute substantially to disparities in cancer morbidity and mortality between low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) and high-income countries.
- Conditions
- Neoplasms, HIV, Healthcare Disparity
- Trial name
- NCT02752061
- Testing
- Potlako intervention
- Where
- Botswana
- Volunteers
- 979 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Stroke
Tailored Approaches to Stroke Health Education
The overarching goal of the proposed intervention is to reduce stroke disparities by overcoming pre-hospital barriers related to emergency stroke treatment and facilitating the appropriate response to acute stroke using a novel…
- Trial name
- TASHE (NCT01909271)
- Testing
- Stroke Education Film Viewing, Stroke Education Pamphlet Exposure
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Asthma, Pediatric ALL
Registry and Screening Tool to Identify Children With Asthma Likely to Benefit From Home Assessment and Remediation
Recognizing a decline in pediatric primary care visits and immunizations rates, an increase in utilization of the emergency room and stagnating academic achievement, leaders of MetroHealth Medical Center and the Cleveland…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Pediatric ALL, School Health Services, Registries
- Trial name
- CREST (NCT03916237)
- Testing
- Home assessment, Home remediation, Referral to Medical Legal Partnership
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- MetroHealth Medical Center
Hypertension
Using Stories to Address Disparities in Hypertension
The purpose of this study is to determine if patients with high blood pressure are better able to control their blood pressure after watching a DVD about blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT01276197
- Testing
- Story-Telling DVD, Non-Storytelling DVD
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 618 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Childhood Asthma, Community Health Workers
West Philadelphia Controls Asthma
This project uses community health workers (CHW) or lay health educators to implement asthma interventions that have been proven to work in the primary care setting and in schools.
- Trial name
- WPCA (NCT03514485)
- Testing
- Yes We Can Children's Asthma Program, School-Based Asthma Therapy, Open Airways for School Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 626 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Vitiligo
Investigating Healthcare Disparities in Vitiligo
Vitiligo is an acquired, non contagious skin disorder characterised by depigmented patches of skin that may appear in a localised or very generalised distribution, and affecting 0.5-2.0% of the global population.There are…
- Trial name
- NCT06097494
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 39,374 people
- Sponsor
- Momentum Data
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