Clinical trials: Minority Groups
Hypertension, Stroke
Culturally Tailoring a Stroke Intervention in Community Senior Centers
Stroke is a cruel disease that disproportionately kills and disables African-Americans, Latinos, Chinese-Americans and Korean-Americans; seniors with high blood pressure are at particularly high risk.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Stroke, Sedentary Lifestyle, Aged
- Trial name
- SPIRP (NCT02181062)
- Testing
- Walking Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Overweight and Obesity
An App-based Mindfulness Intervention for Sexual Minority Women With a History of Early Life Adversities (ELA)
Sexual minority women (SMW) in mid-age are at significantly higher risk for obesity, which is associated with greater vulnerability to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, and mortality.
- Trial name
- NCT05201391
- Testing
- "Eat Right Now" (ERN) mobile application
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Asthma in Children
BREATHE-Peds Pilot- II III Trial and Post Trial
The overall aims of this study are to develop and pilot test BRief intervention to Evaluate Asthma THErapy (BREATHE)-Peds, a dyadic shared decision-making intervention, to improve asthma by supporting self-management among racial…
- Trial name
- NCT05832437
- Testing
- BREATHE-Peds Intervention, Control Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 67 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
End of Life
Study of Poetic Dignity Therapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Patients With Cancer
The purpose of this study is to find out if dignity therapy is practical and works well for sexual and gender minority (SGM) patients in MSK.
- Trial name
- NCT06293456
- Testing
- Dignity Therapy
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people
- Sponsor
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer
Testing Home-based Exercise Strategies in Underserved Minority Cancer Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy: the THRIVE Study
The purpose of this research is to determine whether a 16 week, home-based, aerobic and resistance exercise intervention will increase physical activity levels in Black and Hispanic breast, colorectal, or prostate cancer…
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Prostate Cancer
- Trial name
- NCT05327452
- Testing
- Supervised Home-Based Exercise, Unsupervised Home-Based Exercise, Attention Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 135 people
- Sponsor
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis
HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among an Unrecognized Sexual Minority Population
The Alternative Sexualities Health Research Alliance (TASHRA) will work collaboratively with Gilead Sciences, Inc. to study Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and adherence; levels of stigma around PrEP use; and changes in…
- Trial name
- PrEP4Kink (NCT05815030)
- Testing
- video informational/educational intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Alternative Sexualities Health Research Alliance
Type II Diabetes, Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus Community Based Screening in Minority Populations
The purpose of the type II diabetes (T2D) screening study is to improve diabetes care in minority communities by identifying undiagnosed and uncontrolled T2D patients, as well as help patients without a regular primary care…
- Trial name
- NCT01591525
- Testing
- Education on risk factors for Type II Diabetes, Education on Type II Diabetes, Education on regular visits to a Primary Care Provider
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ethnicity and Disease Community Empowerment Center
Engagement, Patient
QT-Digital Mental Health Engagement Study
Sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations are disproportionately impacted by mental health concerns relative to their heterosexual and cisgender peers.
- Trial name
- QT-DIMES (NCT07278765)
- Testing
- HAPA Engagement Strategies
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
HIV/AIDS
Minority AIDS Initiative Retention and Re-Engagement Project
The purpose of this study is to determine whether an enhanced peer intervention is effective in retaining and re-engaging at-risk people of color living with HIV/AIDS into care.
- Trial name
- NCT01616940
- Testing
- Enhanced Peer Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Puerto Rico
- Volunteers
- 348 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
Stroke
Swipe Out Stroke (SOS): Feasibility of Using a Consumer Based Electronic Application to Improve Compliance With Weight Loss in Obese Minority Stroke Patients
This pilot study evaluates the use of a mobile application to improve weight loss in obese stroke patients. The investigators hypothesize that acute stroke patients who use the mobile application are more likely to achieve a…
- Trial name
- SOS (NCT02531074)
- Testing
- Mobile Application, Food Journal, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Psychological Distress, Stigma, Social
Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Stress Among Black Gender Minority Women
The research objectives of this study are to first, develop a culturally informed community-based intervention with guidance from community members (via focus groups and theater testing) to reduce the effect of chronic stigma…
- Trial name
- NCT05436106
- Testing
- Adaptive Intervention Approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
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
Tobacco Use, Smoking
An Extended Facebook Intervention for Young Sexual and Gender Minority Smokers
The 2-year research plan will test the Extended Put It Out Project (POP-6) in a pilot randomized trial (N=168) compared to TSP-6, as well as comparing POP-6 and TSP-6 to the POP-3 and TSP-3 interventions from a…
- Conditions
- Tobacco Use, Smoking, Tobacco Dependence, Tobacco Use Disorder
- Trial name
- POP-6 (NCT03553992)
- Testing
- POP-6:, TSP-6:
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 173 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Food Supply
Farming for Life - Health Impact of Organic Vegetable Prescriptions for Adults Living With or at Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
Farming for Life aims to determine the health impacts of providing weekly "prescriptions" of fresh organic vegetables to adults living with or at risk of type 2 diabetes.
- Conditions
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Food Supply, Poverty, Minority Health
- Trial name
- FFL (NCT03940300)
- Testing
- Fresh organic vegetables
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Sansum Diabetes Research Institute
PTSD
A Comparative Effectiveness Study of PTSD Treatments Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations
The goal of this clinical trial is see if Cognitive Processing Therapy and STAIR Narrative Therapy work to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex…
- Trial name
- LIFESCAPE (NCT06367764)
- Testing
- Cognitive Processing Therapy, STAIR Narrative Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
HIV
Work2Prevent Plus: Structural Intervention to Promote HIV Care in Black Sexual Minority Men
The goal of this observational study is to learn about the pilot test of the employment program among young men living with HIV or part of a community highly impacted by HIV.
- Trial name
- NCT06894199
- Testing
- The Work Shop
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Environmental Exposure
Minority-focused Environmental Health Education and Tracking Pilot Study
The goal of this study is identify educational material related to EDC exposures that is culturally appropriate for the black community and test the usability of the material. The main questions this study aims to answer are: 1.
- Trial name
- MEET (NCT07461857)
- Testing
- Education curriculum
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 151 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Million Marker Wellness, Inc.
Stress (Psychology)
Effectiveness of A Mindfulness-centered Stress Management AI Chatbot to Reduce Stress and Enhance Mental Health Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a mindfulness-centered stress management AI chatbot in reducing perceived stress and enhancing mental health among Chinese men who have sex with men…
- Trial name
- MSM (NCT07732621)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-centered stress management AI chatbot, Psychoeducation
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Amyloid Cardiomyopathy, Transthyretin-Related
Screening for Cardiac Amyloidosis With Nuclear Imaging for Minority Populations
In this study, the investigators recruited a cohort of elderly Black and Hispanic patients with heart failure to define the number of patients who have cardiac amyloidosis by utilizing highly sensitive heart imaging and blood…
- Trial name
- SCAN-MP (NCT03812172)
- Testing
- 99mTc-PYP or 99m Tc-HDP
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 646 people
- Sponsor
- Mathew S. Maurer, MD
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Insulin Glargine at Bedtime or in AM Versus NPH
To compare the efficacy and safety of once-nightly insulin glargine versus a single morning injection of glargine or once-nightly NPH insulin in ethnic minority type 2 diabetic patients inadequately controlled on combination oral…
- Trial name
- NCT00686712
- Testing
- 1- Insulin glargine QHS, 2 - Insulin glargine QAM, 3 - NPH insulin QHS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science