Clinical trials: Minority Groups
Uninsured Children Eligible for Medicaid or CHIP
A Randomized Trial of Effects of Parent Mentors on Insuring Minority Children
The Kids' HELP trial rigorously documented that a Parent Mentor intervention results in multiple benefits: more children are insured faster, children's access to healthcare and parental satisfaction improve, quality of well-child…
- Trial name
- NCT01264718
- Testing
- Parent Mentors
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 329 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Piloting Mindfulness Meditation Program for Underserved Racial Minority Adults With Pulmonary Hypertension
The MMPH program will include two Zoom-delivered sessions (Weeks #1 \& #4), six video-recorded sessions (Weeks #2, #3, #5, #6, #7, #8), and daily mindfulness meditation practice using a mobile APP during an eight-week study…
- Trial name
- MMPH (NCT05387889)
- Testing
- Mindfulness Meditation for Pulmonary Hypertension (MMPH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Depression, Anxiety
Positive Minds Strong Bodies Implementation
This study aims to address treatment and service disparities and prevent disability among racial/ethnic and linguistic minority elders.
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Physical Disability
- Trial name
- PMSB-E (NCT04545593)
- Testing
- Positive Minds Strong Bodies Enhanced, Enhanced Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 427 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Hypertension
Using Stories to Address Disparities in Hypertension
The purpose of this study is to determine if patients with high blood pressure are better able to control their blood pressure after watching a DVD about blood pressure.
- Trial name
- NCT01276197
- Testing
- Story-Telling DVD, Non-Storytelling DVD
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 618 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Hiv, Minority Stress
Developing an Online Mindfulness-based Intervention to Reduce Minority Stress and HIV Risk Among Young Adult MSM - Aim 3
The overall aim of the research study is to develop and test a mindfulness-based program for young adult gay, bisexual, and queer men at risk for HIV (Brown University IRB approved protocol #2004002698).
- Conditions
- Hiv, Minority Stress, Mental Health Wellness 1
- Trial name
- MBQR (NCT05855655)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Queer Resilience (MBQR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Obesity
Improving Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Black Young Adults
The objectives of the study are to conduct a randomized controlled trial to test the efficacy of the Smartphone intervention on % weight loss and maintaining % weight loss at 6 and 12 months in a sample (N=256) of Black community…
- Trial name
- NCT04412954
- Testing
- Smartphone + Text Messaging with Health Coach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 256 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Insulin Glargine Versus Twice-Daily NPH
To compare the efficacy and safety of once-nightly insulin glargine versus twice-daily NPH insulin in ethnic minority type 2 diabetic patients inadequately treated with once-nightly NPH insulin alone.
- Trial name
- NCT00687453
- Testing
- Insulin glargine at bedtime instead of NPH, NPH twice-daily
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
Medication Adherence, Depressive Symptoms
Testing THRIVE 365 for Black Sexual Minority Men (On The Daily)
The primary goal of this study is to test a minority stress model of psychological health outcomes for Black sexual minority men (BSMM) while using and not using a novel intervention named THRIVE 365.
- Conditions
- Medication Adherence, Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- OTD (NCT05376397)
- Testing
- iTHRIVE 365
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Suicide, Engagement, Patient
The BH-Works Suicide Prevention Program for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
Youth suicide is a serious public health concern. Compared to their heterosexual and cisgender peers, sexual and gender minority (SGM) adolescents report higher rates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts.
- Trial name
- NCT05922670
- Testing
- The Behavioral Health-Works Suicide Prevention Program for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 18 people
- Sponsor
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Healthcare Disparities, Mental Health
Improving Patient-Provider Communication to Reduce Mental Health Disparities
The purpose of this study was to develop and pilot test an intervention to reduce mental health disparities for racially and ethnically minoritized Veterans receiving outpatient VA mental health services.
- Trial name
- PARTNER-MH (NCT04515771)
- Testing
- PARTNER-MH
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- VA Office of Research and Development
Academic Performance, Anxiety
Mindful Minds: Mindfulness-Based Neurofeedback for Underrepresented College Students
The study examines the efficacy of a mindfulness-based neurofeedback protocol designed to improve academic performance and reduce performance anxiety in racial and ethnic minority college students.
- Trial name
- NCT06784934
- Testing
- NeuroSky Mindfulness-Based Neurofeedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida International University
Physical Activity
Peer Empowerment Program for Physical Activity in Low Income and Minority Seniors
Older adults are the least active population group in the US. Yet, research has shown that an increase in physical activity (PA) can have immediate and profound effects on cardiovascular health.
- Trial name
- PEP4PA (NCT02405325)
- Testing
- Physical Activity
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 476 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Cardiovascular Diseases
The LEARN Study for CVD Prevention
The investigator is testing a virtual environment (VE) to address prevention of HIV-related comorbidities.
- Trial name
- LEARN (NCT05242952)
- Testing
- Gaming in a virtual environment
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 78 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Efficacy and Safety of Belimumab in Black Race Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of belimumab in adult patients of black race with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE; lupus).
- Trial name
- EMBRACE (NCT01632241)
- Testing
- Belimumab 10 mg/kg plus standard therapy, Standard therapy
- Where
- 96 sites in United States, Brazil and 4 more
- Volunteers
- 503 people
- Sponsor
- Human Genome Sciences Inc., a GSK Company
HIV, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
A Unified Intervention for Young Gay and Bisexual Men's Minority Stress, Mental Health, and HIV Risk
The intent of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of a principle-based, transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention that addresses the pathways through which minority stress…
- Trial name
- NCT02929069
- Testing
- ESTEEM, CMHT, VCT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Abuse
A Gamified, Social Media Inspired Personalized Normative Feedback Alcohol Intervention for Sexual Minority Women
Sexual minority women in the United States are more likely to drink alcohol, engage in heavy drinking, and experience alcohol-related problems than are heterosexual women.
- Conditions
- Alcohol Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol; Harmful Use
- Trial name
- NCT03884478
- Testing
- Personalized Normative Feedback
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loyola Marymount University
Depression
PEERS Using Peer Mentors to Deliver Depression Care
Fifteen to twenty percent of older Americans (6 to 8 million people) suffer from depression but more than one-half do not receive any services, a burden disproportionately shared by low-income and minority older adults who…
- Trial name
- NCT04319094
- Testing
- PEERS, Social interaction
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 149 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Mental Health
The Digital Wellbeing Project
This goal of this randomized control trial is to test whether a web application that provides sexual and gender minority youth ages 13-19 (N=200) with tools for affirming their identities and coping with minority stress can…
- Trial name
- NCT05061966
- Testing
- immi, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Healthy Subject
HPV Vaccine Intervention for Young Sexual Minority Men
This phase III trial studies how well the Outsmart HPV intervention works in increasing HPV vaccine initiation and completion among young individuals who report having a history of same-sex partners, being sexually attracted to…
- Trial name
- NCT04032106
- Testing
- Best Practice, Informational Intervention, Questionnaire Administration
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center
HIV, Risky Sex Prevention
A Risky Sex Prevention Intervention for Middle School Age Minority Girls
African American adolescent females are more likely to have sex at an early age, to have older sex partners that have had multiple sexual experiences, and are less likely to use a condom than their white counterparts.
- Trial name
- GEMM (NCT02103218)
- Testing
- Education, activities, empowerment, racial pride building, General Health education, activities
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 212 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro