Clinical trials: Health Disparities
Health Status Disparities, Subjective Health
Self-management, Health Literacy and Social Capital in Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Older Adults
Motivations: Socio-economic and education determinants have a big impact on health outcomes, in terms of worse health status in populations living in more disadvantaged conditions.
- Conditions
- Health Status Disparities, Subjective Health, Self Care, Social Capital
- Trial name
- AEQUALIS (NCT02733523)
- Testing
- Program "Sentirnos bien" (Feeling well)
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio Salut i Envelliment UAB
Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability
Research Engagement With People With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
The objectives of this project are to to build sustainable regional communities of Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities (IDD) stakeholders to provide ongoing input to research priorities, methodological processes, and…
- Conditions
- Intellectual Disability, Developmental Disability, Chronic Conditions, Multiple
- Trial name
- PCORI (NCT04182347)
- Testing
- Health Research ToolKit Development
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Preconception Care
Randomized Control Trial of a Virtual Patient Advocate for Preconception Care
This study is to examine the effectiveness of a health communication system (Gabby) that assesses preconception health risks and tailors the education and intervention to each subject, based on her health risks.
- Trial name
- NCT01827215
- Testing
- Virtual Patient Advocate (VPA)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 528 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Lung Cancer, Cancer of the Lung
Implementation and Effectiveness of the BJC-Pink and Pearl Project on Lung Cancer Screening
The investigators proposal is ripe for executing as the investigators seek to leverage this "natural experiment" initiated by the BJC health system to evaluate the effectiveness of the Pink \& Pearl Campaign as an implementation…
- Trial name
- NCT06898333
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension
Mitochondria Oxidative Stress and Vascular Health Study
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the number one cause of death in America and most of the post-industrial world. Hypertension is a leading risk factor for CVDs including stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart failure.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Hypertension, Racism, Vascular Diseases
- Trial name
- MOVHS (NCT05561556)
- Testing
- MitoQ
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
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
Cervical Carcinoma
A Community Based Intervention to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening Among Women in the Hispanic and East African Immigrant Community
This clinical trial studies whether a community based intervention improves cervical cancer screening (CCS) among women in the Hispanic and East African immigrant community.
- Trial name
- NCT07890402
- Testing
- HPV Self-Collection, Informational Intervention, Interview
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Parkinson Disease, Parkinsonism
Prodromal and Overt Parkinson's Disease Epidemiological Study in Brazil
Parkinson's Disease (PD) affects people universally, including all ethnic and socioeconomic groups, as a highly prevalent neurodegenerative disorder.
- Trial name
- PROBE-PD (NCT05677529)
- Where
- 4 sites in Brazil
- Volunteers
- 8,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospital de Clinicas de Porto Alegre
Health Disparities, Food Security
The Effect of Work Requirements in SNAP in Virginia
More than a dozen states have proposed or plan to implement work requirements in Medicaid, and similar requirements already exist nationally in the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), yet evidence on the effects…
- Trial name
- NCT04888832
- Testing
- Work requirement exemption months
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Obesity, Childhood
A Trial of Two Family-based Childhood Obesity Treatment Programs
The primary aim is to determine the relative effectiveness in child BMI z-scores at 3, 6, and 12-months post baseline of iChoose+ versus Family Connections.
- Trial name
- NCT03245775
- Testing
- iChoose, Family Connections
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 267 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia
Adult ALL
Validating the Spanish "Attitudes Toward Genomics and Precision Medicine" (AGPM).
The investigators aim to evaluate English and Spanish versions of the "Attitudes toward genomics and precision medicine" instrument (AGPM).
- Trial name
- NCT06386861
- Testing
- Attitudes Toward Genomics and Precision Medicine (English), Attitudes Toward Genomics and Precision Medicine (Spanish)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 851 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Well Being
Community Choirs To Promote Healthy Aging; Community of Voices Chorus
The investigators will recruit 450 older adults and will utilize 12 Administration on Aging (AoA)-supported senior centers to implement a multisite, cluster randomized (by center), wait-list clinical trial.
- Trial name
- COV (NCT01869179)
- Testing
- Community of Voices choir program, Wait-list control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HIV/AIDS, STI
Appalachian Partnership to Reduce Disparities (Aim 2)
By combining two strategies (i.e., peer navigation and mHealth) into a complete, culturally compatible, bilingual intervention to increase the use of needed HIV, STI, and HCV prevention and care services among racially/ethnically…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, STI, HCV
- Trial name
- NCT04378439
- Testing
- Peer Navigation, mHealth
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 141 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Sexually Transmitted Infection
rPlan Multimedia Dual Protection Intervention to Reduce Health Disparities
The investigators will develop a digital application (app)-"rPlan dual protection" (rPlan)-to be used in the clinic waiting room prior to a gynecological and/or contraceptive visit.
- Trial name
- NCT02498067
- Testing
- rPlan dual protection waiting room app intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 104 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Liver Neoplasms, Hepatitis B
Lay Health Worker Model to Reduce Liver Cancer Disparities in Asian Americans
The study was conducted between April 2013 and October 2014. In the parent study, 600 foreign-born Asian American adults 18 years of age and older were drawn from the community in the Baltimore Washington Metropolitan Area.
- Trial name
- LHWAA (NCT02760537)
- Testing
- Lay Health Worker Intervention
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Thomas Jefferson University
Overweight, Obesity
An Intergenerational Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Intervention to Reduce Appalachian Health Disparities
The study purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate, faith-placed lay health advisor intervention aimed at increasing fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity among intergenerational Appalachian…
- Trial name
- NCT01373307
- Testing
- LHA-delivered energy balance classes/activities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nancy Schoenberg
HIV, Mental Health Issue
Tell Me More ("Dime Mas")
This study will be used to develop a program to help Latino men who have sex with men obtain pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), HIV testing, and behavioral health services.
- Trial name
- NCT06063083
- Testing
- Tell Me More ("Dime Mas"), Peer Ambassador Stories [Listen Miami ("Oye Miami")], Standard Community Outreach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Influenza
Digital Storytelling to Reduce Pediatric Influenza Vaccination Disparities
While the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted health disparities, Black children have unduly suffered and died from seasonal influenza for decades.
- Trial name
- NCT06274359
- Testing
- Digital storytelling
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Type 2 Diabetes
Diabetes Self-Management Models to Reduce Health Disparities
To evaluate the effectiveness of two different diabetes self-management approaches (Personal Digital Assistant-based intervention \& Chronic Disease Self-Management Program) to reduce health disparities in minority, rural…
- Trial name
- P20-P2 (NCT01221090)
- Testing
- PDA, CDSMP, PDA/CDSMP
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 376 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Scott and White Hospital & Clinic
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
Healthy Homes, Healthy Habits
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether an intervention targeting healthy habit development reduces the risk and prevalence of obesity in low-income mothers and children.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- HABITS (NCT03433456)
- Testing
- Home visitation + HABITS program, Standard home visitation program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham