Clinical trials: Health Disparities
Smoking Cessation
Mobile Cessation Support for Latino Smokers
The primary aim of this study is to examine the efficacy of Decídetexto, an innovative mobile smoking cessation intervention that incorporates two elements: 1) a tablet-based e-Health platform that collects personal…
- Trial name
- NCT03586596
- Testing
- The Decídetext program, Standard Care Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 457 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Heart Diseases
Use of Bedside Imaging and Community Health Workers for Early Screening and Referral of Pre-symptomatic Stage B Heart Failure in the Emergency Department
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if using point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) can increase participant engagement and changes in behavior among adults with risk factors for pre-symptomatic heart failure presenting to the…
- Trial name
- NCT06769880
- Testing
- Ultrasound and Educational Intervention, Educational Intervention Alone
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rush University Medical Center
Hereditary Diseases
Family Health Histories: Creating a Culturally Tailored Tool to Reduce Health Disparities in the Black Community
The understanding, utilization and uptake of Family Health History is essential to the prevention of health disparities in the African American community.
- Trial name
- FHH (NCT05358964)
- Testing
- African American Family Health History Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Smoking Cessation
Addressing Racial/Ethnic Tobacco Health Disparities Via Group Intervention
The purpose of this study is to test the effects of a group smoking cessation program. The study will also examine individual differences in response to the intervention program.
- Trial name
- NCT02511236
- Testing
- Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, General Health Education, Transdermal Nicotine Patch
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 356 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Chronic Disease Prevention
Engaging Partners in Caring Communities
The goal of the EPICC observational study is to learn about capacity to implement evidence-based health promotion programs (EBPs) in congregations that are offered semi-structured technical assistance (TA).
- Trial name
- EPICC (NCT06932549)
- Testing
- Technical assistance is designed to integrate Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) strategies, and Getting To Outcomes-TA.
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 320 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tennessee State University
Mental Health
Women s Health Awareness Community Resiliency, Environmental Action and Collaborations for Health (REACH)
Background: Inequalities in COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death in under-studied, under-represented, and under-reported groups of people are severe.
- Trial name
- NCT04983251
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
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
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
Neoplasm
Cancer in the Small Developing Island States of the Eastern Caribbean
Caribbean studies examining overseas cancer care were lacking patient-level data. Investigators will collect data from patients by establishing a cohort of survivors across six small island developing states (SIDS) (Antigua…
- Trial name
- CaSIDEC (NCT07695116)
- Testing
- Overeseas travel for care
- Where
- 6 sites in Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vaughan A. Lewis Institute for Research and Innovation
Screening Mammogram
Increasing Breast Cancer Screening in Chinese Immigrants
The long-term goal of this research is to increase breast cancer screening rates in NYC Chinese immigrants. The researchers plan to accomplish this objective by developing and testing a culturally- and linguistically-adapted…
- Trial name
- NCT05089292
- Testing
- Narrative breast health education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Food Insecurity
Improving Health Outcomes Through Investigations of Wabanaki Food Systems in Maine
Wabanaki ancestral lands historically provided abundant resources, allowing Wabanaki people to rely exclusively on hunting, fishing, and gathering for all their subsistence needs.
- Trial name
- NCT07561593
- Testing
- Upscaling the Wabanaki Mobile Food Pantry Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness
Obesity-Related Malignant Neoplasm
Weight Loss Intervention for the Reduction of Cancer Risk and Health Disparities in Rural Ohio
This study determines the feasibility of a telephone-based weight lost intervention in reducing cancer risk and health disparities in rural Ohio.
- Trial name
- HERO (NCT05040152)
- Testing
- Dietary Counseling and Surveillance, Exercise Intervention, Informational Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dental Caries
Older Adult Effectiveness of 2 Treatments
The study is a cluster randomized clinical trial (RCT) to be conducted in 40 (22 originally planned +16 additional) publicly subsidized housing facilities/sites (HUD Section 202) and other low-income housing voucher programs in…
- Trial name
- NCT03916926
- Testing
- A "simple medical strategy" consisting of silver diamine fluoride (SDF), B "typical dental strategy" consisting of atraumatic restorative treatment (ART) with glass ionomer cement + Fluoride varnish (FV)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 568 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases
Improving Prevention of Heart Disease in Latinos
The purpose of the study is to improve cardiovascular disease (CVD) outcomes in racial and ethnic minorities. Specifically, it seeks to improve the primary prevention of CVD in Hispanics.
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
- Trial name
- LUCHAR (NCT00101530)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 179 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Psychosocial Problem
Reducing Cancer Disparities Among Latinos in Texas
The goal of this research study is to learn if a wellness program can help improve diet and physical activity levels and encourage smoking cessation in Latino individuals who are overweight.
- Trial name
- NCT01504919
- Testing
- Health Education, Questionnaires, Telephone Counseling Sessions
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Lung Cancer
Educating Providers About Lung Screening
We are conducting a randomized trial to compare the Health Disparities module to an existing provider module on lung cancer screening to evaluate the impact on primary care providers' knowledge, attitudes, and lung cancer…
- Trial name
- NCT05064046
- Testing
- LuCa + Health Disparity module
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Smoking Cessation, Smoking
Reducing Tobacco Related Health Disparities
The goal of this research study is to learn the effectiveness of telephone-based counseling on helping smokers change their smoking patterns.
- Trial name
- NCT00984724
- Testing
- Standard Treatment (ST), Telephone Counseling, Quitline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 639 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Behavior, Cardiovascular Risk Factor
The Oakland Men's Health Disparities Study
Reducing racial disparities in health outcomes is a major policy concern in the United States. Although there has been recent progress to close the gap, black men continue to experience earlier morbidity and mortality from…
- Conditions
- Behavior, Cardiovascular Risk Factor, Influenza
- Trial name
- NCT03481270
- Testing
- Concordant
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,374 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Cancer
Understanding and Enhancing Health-Related Social Needs (HRSN) Screening Among Community Oncology Practices
This study evaluates health related social needs screening processes in community oncology clinics.
- Trial name
- HRSN (NCT06412029)
- Testing
- Non-Interventional
- Where
- 38 sites in United States, Guam and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 144 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
HPV Vaccination Status
Educational Intervention to Minimize Disparities in Humanpapillomavirus Vaccination
The purpose of this study is to evaluate an innovative approach to improving HPV vaccination among the Hispanic population. The clinical objectives/aims of this HPV educational intervention project are to determine: 1.
- Trial name
- HPV (NCT02145156)
- Testing
- Tailored educational materials, Untailored educational materials, Survey-only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,294 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver