Clinical trials: Health Disparities
Breast Cancer
A Randomized Cluster Trial to Evaluate a Mobile Mammography Unit in Breast Cancer Screening in France (Mammobile)
Organized breast cancer screening (OBCS) has been implemented nationwide since 2004 inFrance, but the participation rate remains low (51%) and inequities in participation were reported.
- Trial name
- Mammobile (NCT05164874)
- Testing
- Mobile Mammography Unit
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 91,982 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Université de Caen Normandie
Cancer
African American Cancer Prevention Project: Establishing a Cohort to Investigate Health Disparities
The goal of this research study is to learn if certain factors may affect cancer rates among African Americans. These factors include behavioral, social, and environmental factors including diet and physical activity, cigarette…
- Trial name
- NCT00823394
- Testing
- Questionnaire, Body Measurements, Self-help Materials
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
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
Pediatric Obesity, Exercise
Summer Food Service Program
This pilot trial is designed to test the acceptability and preliminary efficacy of offering the BOKS program, an evidence-based physical activity curriculum that engages school-age children in moderate to vigorous physical…
- Trial name
- NCT04544137
- Testing
- BOKS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Pregnancy in Adolescence, Rural Health
Latino Teen Pregnancy Prevention K23
The study will utilize an exploratory study design, applying formative research methods to inform the development and pilot testing of an unintended teen pregnancy prevention intervention.
- Conditions
- Pregnancy in Adolescence, Rural Health, Hispanic or Latino
- Trial name
- NCT06105905
- Testing
- Healthy futures ("Futuros Saludables")
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 94 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City
Stress, Depression
Intervention Trial to Reduce Mental Health Disparities in Latina Immigrant Women
Latina immigrant women are particularly vulnerable to depression and anxiety due to the social and economic stressors they face, including high levels of poverty, low levels of education, family obligations, exposure to violence…
- Conditions
- Stress, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03545282
- Testing
- Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma (ALMA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Communication
Avoiding Health Disparities When Collecting Patient Contextual Data for Clinical Care and Pragmatic Research
To assess whether the routine collection of patient-contextual data improves patient activation and communication, and can mitigate racial disparities in communication and engagement, we are inviting patients who have upcoming…
- Trial name
- NCT03766841
- Testing
- Facilitated Enrollment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical College of Wisconsin
Alcohol Use Disorder, Drug Use
A Hybrid Effectiveness Implementation Study of Latino/a Alcohol and Drug Users
Alcohol use is a significant problem among Latinxs and immigration-related stress increases risk for substance use. A theoretically-based cultural adaptation of motivational interviewing (CAMI) that specifically integrated…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Use Disorder, Drug Use, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- CAMI-HI (NCT04771650)
- Testing
- CAMI
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Lung Cancer
A Patient and Provider Intervention to Address Health Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening
To test the impact of a multilevel intervention on primary (provider-patient communication, intentions, and knowledge) and secondary (screening referrals and completion) outcomes.
- Trial name
- NCT04675476
- Testing
- Provider Prompt & Patient Outreach and Education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Pre-hypertension, Hypertension
Wald Outreach for Wellness: Blood Pressure Outreach
The Wald Outreach Center will partner with Medicine for the Greater Good (MGG) to implement this pilot project called Wald Outreach for Wellness (WOW), a blood pressure outreach wellness intervention in a retail setting.
- Trial name
- WOW (NCT04286568)
- Testing
- WOW Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Pregnancy Related, Maternal Health
Accountability for Care Through Undoing Racism & Equity for Moms
This project-also known as "Accountability for Care through Undoing Racism \& Equity for Moms" or ACURE4Moms-aims to reduce Black-White maternal health disparities using multi-level interventions designed to decrease bias in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy Related, Maternal Health, Maternal Mortality, Low Birthweight
- Trial name
- ACURE4Moms (NCT05484804)
- Testing
- Data Accountability and Transparency, Community-Based Doula (CBD) Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Sleep Apnea
Reaching for Equity in Sleep Apnea Treatment (REST) Study
This study will test a brief telephonic health coaching intervention to improve adherence to positive airway pressure therapy for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea.
- Trial name
- REST pilot (NCT04209985)
- Testing
- Health coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Fall, Fear of Falling
Optimizing a Technology-based Body and Mind Intervention
Older adults may feel at risk for falling, but do not have a physical risk of falling. On the other hand, some older adults may not feel at risk for falling, but do have a physical risk of falling.
- Conditions
- Fall, Fear of Falling, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05778604
- Testing
- Physio-feedback, Cognitive reframing, Peer-led exercises
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 403 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Central Florida
Dental Caries
Population-centered Risk- and Evidence-based Dental Inter-professional Care Team
The main goal of the payment and delivery system reform is to reduce disparities in oral health and dental care access of low-income mothers and children living in rural Oregon counties.
- Trial name
- PREDICT (NCT02312921)
- Testing
- PREDICT
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Advantage Dental Services, LLC
Alcohol Misuse, Cannabis Misuse
MiREA-AC for Reducing Problematic Alcohol and Marijuana Use in College Students
The goal of this STTR Phase I funded study is to address the urgent need for an effective primary prevention approach to the problem of heavy episodic drinking and cannabis misuse among mandated college students.
- Trial name
- NCT07339150
- Testing
- Motivational Intervention Reduction through Ecological Application (MiREA-A). MiREA-AC-- the expanded MiREA-A,
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- mHealth Systems Inc.
Mental Health, Cancer
Disparities in Mental Health Screening and Support
To develop and administer online surveys to cancer patients and their families across diverse regions within the EU to detect possible disparities in their access to mental health screening and psychological-cognitive support
- Trial name
- ALTHEA (NCT07691281)
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 2,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- European Institute of Oncology
Sleep
Addressing Health Disparities in African Americans - Exploring Sleep and Developing Interventions - 2
The purpose of the HD-SLEEP2 study is to help researchers understand sleep in African Americans. The investigators also want to know what factors may affect sleep.
- Trial name
- HD-SLEEP2 (NCT05102188)
- Testing
- Assessment of sleep and related factors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Cancer
A Youth-led Intervention to Reduce Healthcare Disparities in Cancer Screening
This study engages youth as health advocates to increase cancer screening in their community. The study will evaluate the effectiveness of a youth-led intervention on cancer screening awareness in adults who are overdue for…
- Trial name
- NCT07008781
- Testing
- Youth-led cancer screening intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 84 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Human Papilloma Virus, Cervical Cancer
Promise Women Project
The goal of this study is to develop and test an intervention program to improve cervical cancer prevention among Muslim American women.
- Trial name
- NCT05862844
- Testing
- Promise women project (Promote Cervical Cancer Prevention Methods Among Muslim Women in Virginia )
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mark Dignan, PhD
Cardiovascular Diseases
Women's Walking Program
African American (AA) women have the lowest physical activity (PA) levels, which contributes to substantial disparities in cardiovascular health and depressive symptoms.
- Trial name
- WWP3 (NCT01700894)
- Testing
- Walking Program + Motivational Interviewing Calls, Walking Program + Automated Calls, Walking Program
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center