Clinical trials: Immigrant
Diabetes Mellitus
Social Determinants of Global Pediatric Diabetes
There is little data from low-income countries on setting and culture specific perception of childhood diabetes and disease specific stressors including stigma, and how these may affect disease related quality of life, coping…
- Trial name
- DESIDE (NCT04272099)
- Testing
- Administration of standardized questionnaires, Physical activity tracker, Dietary log
- Where
- 4 sites in Canada, Haiti
- Volunteers
- 79 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Cancer Prevention for Black Adults
The goal of this study is to develop and pilot test an intervention, entitled Health is Wealth: A Cervical Health Program, designed to promote screening and reduce perceived barriers to Cervical Cancer (CC) screening.
- Trial name
- NCT04927494
- Testing
- Health is Wealth: A Cervical Health Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 288 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Adebola Adegboyega
Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C
Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C as Risk Factors for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in African and Asian Immigrants
The prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) in the United States (US) is relatively low. However, immigrant populations in the US from Asia and sub-Saharan Africa have substantially higher prevalence…
- Conditions
- Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Carcinoma, Hepatocellular
- Trial name
- NCT02366286
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 892 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Smoking, Smoking Cessation
Addressing Parental Tobacco Use in Somali Immigrant Families: Adapting an Evidence-Based Intervention in Primary Care
This study will modify an existing evidence-based parental tobacco cessation intervention (the Clinical Effort Against Secondhand Smoke Exposure, or CEASE) delivered in pediatric primary care clinics to address shared tobacco use…
- Trial name
- NCT06839729
- Testing
- CEASE+
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Educational Interventions for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Self-management in Ethno-cultural Communities
Goal: The main goal of this study is to develop and validate educational materials that aim to improve self-management knowledge and practices about COPD among patients in Mandarin and Cantonese-speaking communities in the…
- Trial name
- COPD (NCT01474707)
- Testing
- Group one, Group two, Group three
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of British Columbia
Mmigrant Nurses' Adaptation and Perceived Stress, Transition Theory in Immigrant Nurses
Meleis-Based Training: Perceived Stress, Professional Self-Efficacy, and Social Adaptation of Migrant Turkish Nurses
This study aims to evaluate the effects of an education program based on Meleis's Transition Theory on perceived stress, professional self-efficacy, and social adaptation among migrant Turkish nurses in Germany.
- Conditions
- Mmigrant Nurses' Adaptation and Perceived Stress, Transition Theory in Immigrant Nurses, Social Adaptation and Stress in Immigrant Nurses, Professional Self-Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT06850012
- Testing
- Meleis' Transition Theory-Based Educational Program
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- TC Erciyes University
Family Conflict, Suicidal Ideation
Early Intervention for Suicide Risk Among Immigrant Youth
The purpose of this project is to develop and test a family-based preventive intervention for suicide risk among 1st and 2nd generation immigrant Latino/a adolescents.
- Trial name
- NCT03221530
- Testing
- Early Intervention for Suicide Risk Among Immigrant Youth, Enhanced usual care
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
HIV, Other STIs
Comparative Effectiveness of Individual Versus Group-Level Interventions to Increase PrEP Uptake and Reduce HIV/STI Incidence
The HIV diagnosis rate among African-born Black women is the highest of all Black individuals living in the US. Correct and consistent use of condoms and use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) are two effective means of…
- Trial name
- NCT06022809
- Testing
- Dada Kwa Dada (individual-level), DADA (group-level)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Contraception, Immigrant
Implementing Best Practice Postpartum Contraceptive Services Through a Quality Improvement Initiative
Immigrant women in Europe has reported lower use of effective contraception, higher risks of multiple births, and unintended pregnancies compared to native-born women.
- Conditions
- Contraception, Immigrant, Post Partum
- Trial name
- IMPROVE-it (NCT05521646)
- Testing
- Quality Improvement Collaborative
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 4,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet
Learning Disabilities
Assessment of a Drama Workshop Program for Immigrant and Refugee Adolescents
The purpose of this study is to determine whether a drama workshop program for immigrant and refugee youth is effective in reducing impairment in high school students presenting learning difficulties.
- Trial name
- NCT01426451
- Testing
- Group tutoring program, Theatre workshops
- Where
- 5 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 464 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Psychotic Disorders, Psychological Trauma
Prevalence of Traumatic Events and PTSD in Immigrant and Non-immigrant Patients With Psychotic Disorder
Higher rates of psychosis are described in migrant population. Likewise, this populations could suffer several adversities during migration process that could lead to higher exposure to traumatic events and higher rates of…
- Conditions
- Psychotic Disorders, Psychological Trauma, Stress, Psychological, Cross-Cultural Comparison
- Trial name
- NCT04867447
- Testing
- Psychological trauma evaluation
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 199 people
- Sponsor
- Parc de Salut Mar
Cervical Cancer
Using CHWs and HPV Home Tests to Increase Cervical Cancer Screening in Minority Populations
Caribbean immigrants (both Hispanics and Blacks from Haiti) are less likely to be screened for cervical cancer than the general population.
- Trial name
- SUCCESS (NCT02121548)
- Testing
- CHW Outreach and HPV Self-sampling, CHW Outreach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 601 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Health Services Accessibility
ActionHealthNYC Research Study
The ActionHealthNYC program is a year-long demonstration program to improve access to high quality health care for NYC resident immigrants who do not qualify for public insurance with incomes at or below 200% of the Federal…
- Trial name
- NCT02841930
- Testing
- ActionHealth NYC
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,428 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Vitamin D Deficiency
Vitamin Deficiency in Immigrants, a Treatment Study
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of different doses of vitamin D in persons, immigrated to Sweden from Middle East or Africa, with decreased S vitamin D.
- Trial name
- VIDI2 (NCT01419119)
- Testing
- Cholecalciferol high dose at Vitamin D deficiency, Cholecalciferol median dose at Vitamin D insufficiency, Cholecalciferol low dose at Vitamin D deficiency
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- Umeå University
Diabetes Mellitus, Glucose Intolerance
Prevalence of Glucose Intolerance and Risk Factors in Ethiopian Immigrants in Israel; Follow-up Study.
High risk population: Screening for impaired glucose tolerance.
- Trial name
- NCT01402362
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 550 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Cardio-metabolic Diseases in Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities: From Epidemiology to New Prevention Strategies
The purpose of this clinical trial is to learn if intervention on health behavior can promote diabetes care and improve compliance to therapeutic protocols in ethnic minorities with type 2 diabetes.
- Trial name
- DIABETHIC (NCT06131411)
- Testing
- Health promotion, Usual care
- Where
- 4 sites in Italy
- Volunteers
- 202 people
- Sponsor
- Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
Body Weight Changes, Physical Activity
Empowering Immigrant Women for Active and Healthy Lifestyle
The study will include overweight and obese otherwise healthy women, recruited from two main borough in Oslo with the highest population of Somali origin.
- Conditions
- Body Weight Changes, Physical Activity, Blood Glucose, Cholesterol, Elevated
- Trial name
- NCT04578067
- Testing
- Lifestyle intervention
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Breast Cancer
Acupressure for Cancer-Related Fatigue
This study develops and pilot tests the efficacy of a home-based, self-administered acupressure intervention in improving cancer-related fatigue (proximal outcome), and physical functioning and other quality of life outcomes…
- Trial name
- NCT03091647
- Testing
- acupressure intervention, usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people
- Sponsor
- Georgetown University
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Patient Engagement
Self-Management and Glycemic Control in Adult Haitian Immigrants With Type 2 Diabetes
The objective of the study is to conduct a pilot randomized study to test feasibility and preliminary efficacy of the developed diabetes self-management education program with 40 adult Haitian immigrants.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Patient Engagement, Patient Education
- Trial name
- NCT04949568
- Testing
- Diabetes Self-Management Behaviors
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
Caries,Dental
Long-term Effects of a Lay Health Advisor Intervention on Immigrant Children's Caries
The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of a lay health advisor (LHA) intervention on immigrant children's caries and preventive behaviors.This randomized controlled trial included mother-child pairs in…
- Trial name
- NCT04562675
- Testing
- LHA intervention, brochure-only
- Volunteers
- 55 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital