Clinical trials: Health Disparities
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
Insomnia
Reducing Health Disparities for Black Women in the Treatment of Insomnia
Black women are at a higher risk of developing insomnia than other women and insomnia has profound adverse physical and psychological health consequences.
- Trial name
- NCT03613519
- Testing
- SHUTi, modified SHUTi (i.e., SHUTi-BWHS), Patient education
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Obesity
Peer-Led Healthy Lifestyle Program in Supportive Housing
This goal of this randomized controlled effectiveness trial is to compare the effectiveness of a peer-led health lifestyle intervention (Peer GLB) versus usual care services in supportive housing agencies in New York City and…
- Trial name
- NCT02175641
- Testing
- Peer-Led Group Lifestyle Balance, Usual Care Services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 314 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Anxiety, COVID-19 Pandemic
SMILE: Clinical Trial to Evaluate Mindfulness as Intervention for Racial and Ethnic Populations During COVID-19
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the SMILE app, a Digital Health Platform (DHP), that will deliver a mindfulness intervention, designed to mitigate COVID-19 related stress.
- Trial name
- SMILE (NCT06242080)
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Dental Caries in Children, Health Behavior
Coordinated Oral Health Promotion (CO-OP) Chicago
This study assesses the impact of oral health promotion delivered by community health workers in medical clinics, Women, Infants and Children (WIC) centers, and family homes.
- Conditions
- Dental Caries in Children, Health Behavior, Healthcare Disparities
- Trial name
- NCT03397589
- Testing
- Community Health Worker (CHW) services
- Where
- 13 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 420 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Hypertension, Blood Pressure
Leveraging Electronic Health Record (EHR) Tools to Reduce Health Disparities for Patients With Uncontrolled Hypertension
A two-arm cluster randomized controlled trial targeting primary care providers will be conducted to evaluate the impact of a multicomponent electronic health record (EHR) intervention on hypertension management.
- Trial name
- REDUCE-BP (NCT05030467)
- Testing
- REDUCE-BP Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49,210 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
HIV/AIDS, Mobile Health
mHealth App for Engagement in Care Among Youth Living With HIV
In the US, fewer than 6% of all youth living with HIV (YLWH) achieve HIV viral suppression. However, health disparities among youth extend across the entire HIV care continuum in that there is a strong association between younger…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS, Mobile Health, Young Adults
- Trial name
- NCT03587857
- Testing
- Mobile Health Application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
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
Asthma Chronic, Health Behavior
Feasibility of the BREATHE Asthma Intervention Trial
Asthma rates are high and asthma control is greatly reduced in Black, Medicaid-insured adults, due in part to their poor adherence to inhaled corticosteroids (ICS), which in turn may be due to erroneous health beliefs about…
- Trial name
- NCT03036267
- Testing
- BREATHE, Attention Control Condition
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Pregnancy, Infants
Providing an Optimized and emPowered Pregnancy for You (PᵌOPPY) Feasibility Study
The P3OPPY Project is one of five projects within the American Heart Association P3 EQUATE Network. The overarching goal of the P3 EQUATE American Heart Association Health Equity Research Network (HERN) is to promote equity in…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Infants, Disparities
- Trial name
- PᵌOPPY (NCT05940688)
- Testing
- Digital Health intervention, Community Health Worker, Digital Health Intervention plus Community Health Worker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Gender Identity
TRANSLATE: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Individuals' Access to Healthcare
Transgender and gender nonconforming (TGNC) individuals face a number of health disparities, many of which can be tied to a lack of access to or use of primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT03808883
- Testing
- TGNC Directed Advocacy Meetings, Facilitated Dialogues between TGNC Cohort and Healthcare Participants
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Case Western Reserve University
Tobacco Use Disorder
Project 4, Study 2: Extended Exposure to Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in Pregnant Women
Study 2 will evaluate the effects of extended exposure to cigarettes with varying levels of nicotine in pregnant smokers who have less than an Associate's degree. This study will be limited to two conditions: usual brand vs.
- Trial name
- NCT04033237
- Testing
- Very low nicotine content cigarettes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Substance-related Disorders
Women's Treatment and Early Recovery
Approximately 25 million Americans struggle with alcohol or drug problems annually. Abuse of alcohol and drugs is costly to our nation, exacting more than $428 billion in costs related to crime, lost work productivity and health…
- Trial name
- MBRP-W (NCT02977988)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation, Brain and Recovery (B&R)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Multiple Sclerosis
Feasibility of Remote Exercise Training for Hispanics/Latinos With MS
The goal of this clinical trial is to investigate the potential benefits of a specially designed exercise program for Hispanics/Latinos with multiple sclerosis (MS).
- Trial name
- FERLAMS (NCT05998616)
- Testing
- Exercise Training Program, Flexibility Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 33 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Arthritis
Staying Positive With Arthritis Study
Arthritis is a painful, disabling condition that disproportionately affects African Americans. Existing arthritis treatments yield only small to moderate improvements in pain and are not effective at reducing racial disparities…
- Trial name
- SPA (NCT02223858)
- Testing
- Positive Activities (PA) Program, Attention Control (AC) Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 360 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Medication Adherence, Asthma
AdheRence to Inhaled Corticosteroids in Asthma
It is widely recognized that asthma in adult African American patients is a significant health problem, which is partly affected by relatively low inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) adherence rates.
- Trial name
- ARICA (NCT03769519)
- Testing
- ARICA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 29 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
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