Clinical trials: Immigrant
COVID-19
Evaluating Public Health Interventions to Improve COVID-19 Testing Among Underserved Populations
The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected people from underserved and vulnerable populations such as low-income/uninsured, unhoused, and immigrant communities.
- Trial name
- NCT05270694
- Testing
- Public Health Intervention Package
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 102 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kathleen Fairfield
Cardiovascular Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese
Implementation of a Peer Leader-facilitated Dyadic Intervention
This Pilot Study Large Application builds upon the results of our prior work to 1) Implement and pilot test a peer leader-facilitated 12-week dyadic intervention (Community Health among Asian Indian immigrants (CHAI) Dyad study)…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Diseases, Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Obese, Hyperlipidemias
- Trial name
- NCT06643806
- Testing
- CHAI dyad study
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 44 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Type 2 Diabetes
Better Together Study
This study (Aim 1) seeks to test that a culturally-tailored lifestyle intervention is feasible and acceptable for immigrant men from South Asia and West Africa.
- Trial name
- NCT05275231
- Testing
- Intensive lifestyle interventions (ILIs)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Metabolic Syndrome, Type 2 Diabetes
Lifestyle Intervention for Pakistani Women in Oslo
Immigrants from South Asia in Norway have a high prevalence of type 2 diabetes and conditions related to the metabolic syndrome. It has been documented that these conditions may be prevented by changes in lifestyle.
- Trial name
- InnvaDiab (NCT00425269)
- Testing
- lifestyle intervention (diet and physical activity)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 198 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
HIV/AIDS
Retention in HIV Care for Hispanic Immigrants
A randomized trial to test the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention to improve retention in HIV primary care in HIV-infected Hispanic immigrants compared to a "treatment as usual" condition.
- Trial name
- ADELANTE (NCT03484117)
- Testing
- Community Health Worker
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
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
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
Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological
Family-centered Mental Health Promotion Intervention
Goal: The long-term goal of the proposed research program is to test the effectiveness of a preventative behavioral intervention and to scale it up for use with broader immigrant populations to reduce stress and mental health…
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04453709
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus for Immigrants at family settings, Talk program with Community Support Service Pamphlet (CSS)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 232 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Mental Health
Immigrant Well-being Project: Transdisciplinary Ecological Mental Health Intervention for Mexican Immigrants
The goal of this study is to test a transdisciplinary ecological approach to reducing mental health disparities among Mexican immigrants by adapting and integrating a multilevel community-based advocacy, learning, and social…
- Trial name
- IWP (NCT03926247)
- Testing
- Immigrant Well-Being Project
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Smoking Cessation
WeChat Quit Coach Pilot Study
The study team will develop and assess the feasibility and acceptability of a WeChat-based peer-group mobile messaging smoking cessation intervention targeting Chinese immigrant smokers in New York City (NYC).
- Trial name
- NCT05130788
- Testing
- WeChat Quit Coach, Leaflet, Optional Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Patches or Lozenges
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Alcohol Drinking, Violence in Adolescence
Preventing Alcohol and Other Drug Use and Violence Among Latino Youth
There are currently no interventions aimed at preventing both alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and interpersonal violence that have been adapted for Latino adolescents.
- Trial name
- kiR-vene (NCT05240313)
- Testing
- kiR venezolano
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
Cervical Cancer Screening
Cervical Cancer Self-Collection for Southeast Asian Immigrant and Refugee Women
The primary purpose of this study is to determine whether educational workshops paired with self-collected high-risk human papillomaviruses (hrHPV) screening will increase participation in cervical cancer screening among…
- Trial name
- NCT05286749
- Testing
- Workshop plus Clinician-Collected Cervical Swab, Workshop plus Participant-Collected Cervical Swab, HPV testing on Participant-Collected Cervical Swab Samples
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 153 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Breast Cancer
Increasing African Immigrant Women's Participation in Breast Cancer Screening
New York City (NYC) is home to a large and diverse immigrant population. Many of these groups face significant barriers to preventive health care, including lack of insurance, poor health care access and language difficulties.
- Trial name
- AIBCS (NCT04450264)
- Testing
- African Immigrant Breast Cancer Education Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 155 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Social Isolation, Depression
Tertulias Social Isolation Women's Groups Study
This study will use a multi-level, community-engaged approach to implement "TERTULIAS" ("conversational gatherings" in Spanish).
- Trial name
- NCT04254198
- Testing
- TERTULIAS structured dialogue peer support groups
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 241 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Cervical Cancer, Papillomavirus Infection
HPV Self-Sampling in Somali Women (Isbaar Project)
This study plans to assess the effect of implementing HPV self-sampling in primary care on uptake of cervical cancer screening in 30-65 year old Somali women who are due for cervical cancer screening.
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Papillomavirus Infection, Uterine Diseases, Uterine Cervical Disease
- Trial name
- Isbaar (NCT05453006)
- Testing
- COPAN 552c.80 FLOQSwab
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,367 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
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
Violence, Domestic, Violence-Related Symptom
It's WeWomen Plus Intervention for Health, Safety and Empowerment
This study evaluates the impact of adaptive technology-based intervention (online, text and phone) "weWomenPlus" on safety, mental health and empowerment of abused immigrant women.
- Conditions
- Violence, Domestic, Violence-Related Symptom, Violence, Physical, Violence, Sexual
- Trial name
- IWWP (NCT04098276)
- Testing
- WeWomen Plus technology based intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Weight Loss
Healthy Immigrant Community: Mobilizing the Power of Social Networks
The objective of this study is to leverage existing social networks for health behavior change relevant to obesity and cardiovascular risk among immigrant populations in Southeast, Minnesota.
- Trial name
- NCT05136339
- Testing
- Community-based mentoring and education sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 475 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mayo Clinic
Educational Activities
Getting Asian Americans INFORMED to Facilitate COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination
This study develops and evaluates the "INdividual and Family-Oriented Responsive Messaging EDucation" (INFORMED) intervention in increasing knowledge about COVID-19 testing and decreasing decisional conflicts of getting tested…
- Trial name
- INFORMED (NCT04893265)
- Testing
- Text Messaging Only, INFORMED
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 247 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Chinese American Immigrants
The Chinese population is currently the fastest growing ethnic group in New York City (NYC). Research has shown that Chinese immigrants living in NYC have higher rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD) than individuals in China.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Cardiovascular Diseases, Diabetes Mellitus, Metabolic Syndrome X
- Trial name
- CHA-CHA (NCT00362128)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,072 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine