Clinical trials: Hispanic Americans
Obesity, Heart Diseases
Increasing Physical Activity Among Mexican American Women (The Enlace Study)
Obesity is a serious health problem among Mexican American women. Obesity combined with a lack of physical activity can increase the risk for several diseases, including heart disease.
- Trial name
- NCT00869583
- Testing
- Physical Activity Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 117 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Body Weight Changes, Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Doravirine and Weight Gain in Antiretroviral Naive
The purpose of this study is determine whether different antiretroviral therapy (ART) changes the effects on body fat and predict the weight change in Black and Hispanic females.
- Conditions
- Body Weight Changes, Human Immunodeficiency Virus, ART, Obesity
- Trial name
- DAWN (NCT05457530)
- Testing
- DOR/3TC/TDF, DOR + FTC/TAF, BIC/FTC/TAF
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Prism Health North Texas
Prostate Cancer, Cancer
Adaptation of the American Cancer Society (ACS) Early Detection of Prostate Cancer Patient Decision Aid for Spanish Speaking Men
Objectives: The primary objective of this project is to develop and evaluate a Spanish-language slide set for administration in group settings, adapted from the content of the current guidelines and existing, self-administered…
- Trial name
- NCT01447186
- Testing
- Post-Test Questionnaire, Interviews, Focus Groups
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Pediatric Obesity
LA Sprouts: The Impact of Gardening and Nutrition Education on Childhood Obesity in Latino Youth
The overall goal of this project is to conduct a randomized controlled 12-week after school, gardening, nutrition and cooking program (called "LA Sprouts") to improve dietary intake and reduce obesity in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade…
- Trial name
- LA Sprouts (NCT02291146)
- Testing
- LA Sprouts intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 421 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Covid19, Influenza
Increasing COVID-19, Influenza, and Pneumonia Vaccine Uptake
This proposed study seeks to community knowledge and understand the experience of underserved communities in the exploration of reducing health disparities and increasing vaccine uptake and acceptability COVID-19, influenza, and…
- Conditions
- Covid19, Influenza, Pneumonia, Vaccine Refusal
- Trial name
- NCT04761692
- Testing
- Full VEPMP Intervention, Partial VEPMP Intervention, Delayed VEPMP Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Maternal Mortality Disparities, Maternal Morbidity Disparities
Scaling up Maternal Health Equity Best Practices
This study works with prenatal and postnatal care providers in 12 Michigan counties to scale up best practices for maternal health equity.
- Trial name
- NCT06541951
- Testing
- Services as usual, Scale-up implementation approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Michigan State University
Diabetes Mellitus
Harnessing mHealth and Social Support to Improve Diabetes Related Health Behavior for Inner-city Patients
In this study, an existing mobile health intervention to improve diabetes self-management will be combined with a social support module and tested for feasibility.
- Trial name
- TExTMEDFANS (NCT01945996)
- Testing
- TExT MED, FANS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Coronary Artery Disease
Determinants of Cardiac Risk Factor Modification in Latinos With Coronary Artery Disease
This is an observational study among Latino patients who have coronary artery disease. The goal of the study is to determine the association between having depressive symptoms and the ability to modify one's health behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT00248859
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Hospice, Caregivers
A Telenovela Intervention for Caregivers of African-American and Hispanic Hospice Patients
This randomized clinical trial (RCT) intends to look at the preliminary efficacy of NOVELA (intervention group) in changing anxiety and self-efficacy compared to usual hospice care (control group).
- Trial name
- NOVELA (NCT06835764)
- Testing
- NOVELA
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 62 people
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
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
Prediabetic State, Overweight and Obesity
Diabetes Prevention for Mexican Americans
This study tests a culturally tailored lifestyle intervention designed to prevent, or delay onset of, T2DM in Mexican Americans with prediabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT03208010
- Testing
- Diabetes Prevention Intervention, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- University of Texas at Austin
Breast Cancer
Part II: Exercise in Hispanic Breast Cancer Survivors
The goal of this research study is to test an exercise program that is designed for Hispanic breast cancer survivors. Researchers want to learn the most effective strategies for promoting exercise.
- Trial name
- NCT01504789
- Testing
- Baseline Fitness Test, Questionnaires, Individualized Exercise Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Asthma, Communication
Using IT to Improve Access, Communication and Asthma in African American and Hispanic/Latino Adults
Background: Asthma morbidity is high in inner-city minority adults, despite the existence of efficacious therapy. Tailored, patient-centered interventions are needed to improve access to care and patient-provider communication.
- Trial name
- NCT02086565
- Testing
- Portal training and home visits, Portal training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 301 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Body Composition, Energy Balance
Bad Genes or Genes Behaving Badly
A key factor in the determination of body composition over the lifecourse is fat accumulation during childhood. Periods of life associated with the greatest changes in organ development and growth, i.e.
- Conditions
- Body Composition, Energy Balance, Metabolism
- Trial name
- NCT01041664
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Chronic Pain
Escoge Salud (Choose Health): a Chronic Pain Self-Management Program in Middle to Older Age Hispanic Americans
The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient satisfaction and health status before and after a 6-week established self-management training program for middle to older age Hispanic Americans living with chronic musculoskeletal…
- Trial name
- NCT04554576
- Testing
- Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) for chronic pain in Spanish, Remote feedback active group, Remote feedback control group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Dehydration, Advanced Cancers
Physician Perceptions About Parenteral Hydration in Latin America and Spain
The purpose of this study is to assess palliative care physicians' attitudes, beliefs and practice patterns related to parenteral hydration at the end of life in Latin America and Spain. Objectives: 1.
- Trial name
- NCT01011140
- Testing
- Survey
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 516 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Mental Disorders
The Right Question Project-Mental Health: An Intervention to Increase Engagement and Retention in Mental Health Care
The Right Question Project-Mental Health (RQP-MH) is a three-session health education intervention that teaches clients to participate effectively in mental health care.
- Trial name
- RQP-MH (NCT01226329)
- Testing
- Right Question Project - Mental Health (RQP-MH), Pamphlet
- Where
- 13 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 724 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Pharmacokinetics of Insulin Detemir in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes
This trial is conducted in the United States of America (USA). The aim of this trial is to evaluate the the dose-response of insulin detemir and insulin NPH in subjects with type 2 diabetes of various race and ethnicity.
- Trial name
- NCT01497600
- Testing
- insulin detemir, insulin NPH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Novo Nordisk A/S
Depression
Culturally-focused Consultation for Asian Americans and Latino Americans
The purpose of this study is to determine if a culturally focused psychiatric (CFP) consultation service can improve depressive symptoms and increase diagnosis and treatment of depression in Asian American and Latino American…
- Trial name
- CFP (NCT01239407)
- Testing
- Culturally focused psychiatric consultation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Weight Loss, Obesity
Tailoring a Lifestyle Intervention to Address Obesity Disparities Among Men
If the investigators are to adequately address the health needs of African American and Latino men, both culture and gender must be considered when developing and implementing strategies to encourage weight loss and increase…
- Trial name
- NCT03037502
- Testing
- Tailor Made: Solutions for your health (A su Medida: Soluciones para su salud)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University