Clinical trials: Poverty
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
Obesity
Weight Discrimination and Poor Cardiovascular Health
People with obesity regularly experience discrimination on the basis of their body weight and such experiences are associated with increased risk for poor cardiovascular health.
- Trial name
- NCT05714696
- Testing
- Weight discrimination experience, Control experience
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 333 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
Treating Violence-related PTSD and Substance Risk in Low-income, Urban Adolescents
This project will provide initial feasibility and efficacy data for the implementation of Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET) to urban, at-risk youth.
- Trial name
- POWER-NET (NCT03737383)
- Testing
- Narrative Exposure Therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 124 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
Healthy
Study Evaluating the Pharmacokinetics of Venlafaxine Extended-Release (ER) and Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR) 50 mg in Healthy Subjects
The purpose of this study is to determine if the relative difference in Pharmacokinetics (PK) between extensive metabolizers (EMs) and poor metabolizers (PMs) is the same with desvenlafaxine SR and venlafaxine ER when a single…
- Trial name
- NCT00727064
- Testing
- Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR), Venlafaxine Extended Release (VEN ER)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wyeth is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Pfizer
Cigarette Smoking, Nicotine Dependence
Reducing Tobacco Use Disparities Among Low-Income Adults
Most smokers, especially those who are poor, do not receive smoking cessation treatment during their healthcare visits. This study is evaluating a novel population health management intervention for low-income smokers.
- Trial name
- NCT03077737
- Testing
- Choose to Change, Enhanced usual care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 190 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Premature Birth, Pregnancy Preterm
Engaging Mothers & Babies; Reimagining Antenatal Care for Everyone (EMBRACE) Study
This is a randomized comparative effectiveness study of two forms of enhanced prenatal care among 674 Medi-Cal eligible pregnant individuals in Fresno, California.
- Conditions
- Premature Birth, Pregnancy Preterm, Prenatal Stress, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- EMBRACE (NCT04154423)
- Testing
- Glow! Group Prenatal Care, Individual Prenatal Care with CPSP
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 678 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Parenting, Child Development
Room to Grow Evaluation for Children
This research project is a small-scale randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an innovative program based in New York City called Room to Grow (RtG).
- Trial name
- RTG (NCT04226053)
- Testing
- Parenting, Child Development
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 322 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Sleep Fragmentation, Poor Quality Sleep
Impact of Behavioral Treatment of Insomnia on Nighttime Urine Production
Nocturia is prevalent in older adults and it vastly reduces quality of life. Yet its treatment remains inadequate because its causes are not well understood, especially nocturnal polyuria or increased urine production at night.
- Conditions
- Sleep Fragmentation, Poor Quality Sleep, Nocturia, Nocturnal Enuresis
- Trial name
- NCT03883724
- Testing
- Brief behavioral treatment of insomnia (BBTI), Information-only control (IC)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 56 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pittsburgh
Modified DECIDE Intervention, Treatment as Usual Care Group
The DECIDE Parent-Provider Intervention
The DECIDE Parent-Provider Intervention is designed to support parents caring for adolescents who are receiving treatment for Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT04445155
- Testing
- Modified DECIDE Parent and Provider Intervention
- Where
- 5 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 89 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Infertility, Female
Effect of Colony Stimulating Factor on Poor Endometrial Development During IVF
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of G-CSF on endometrial thickness in women who have failed reaching minimal endometrial thickness by standard treatments, to assess how many reach embryo transfer and what…
- Trial name
- NCT01202643
- Testing
- G-CSF, Saline
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Center for Human Reproduction
Obesity, Weight Loss
Lifestyle Behavior Weight Loss Intervention
This lifestyle behavior intervention aims to weight loss in low-income overweight or obese mothers of young children through promotion of stress management, healthy eating, and physical activity.
- Trial name
- NCT04649047
- Testing
- Goal-oriented episodic future thinking
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Diet, Healthy, Health Risk Behaviors
Impact of BC Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program on Diet Quality and Psychosocial Well-being of Low-income Adults
The British Columbia (BC) Farmers' Market Nutrition Coupon Program (FMNCP) provides low-income households with $21/week in coupons to purchase healthy foods at farmers' markets and supportive nutrition skill-building activities.
- Trial name
- NCT03952338
- Testing
- Food coupons, Nutrition skill-building
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 285 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
Colorectal Cancer
Comparing Interventions to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening
The purpose of this study is to test different approaches to help people understand the purpose of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, two screening test options available, and the barriers to screening so they can make informed…
- Trial name
- NCT03200366
- Testing
- Tailored DVD, Patient Navigation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 371 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
Healthy Homes, Healthy Habits
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether an intervention targeting healthy habit development reduces the risk and prevalence of obesity in low-income mothers and children.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- HABITS (NCT03433456)
- Testing
- Home visitation + HABITS program, Standard home visitation program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 296 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Reproductive Health
Youth-friendly Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Pilot in Mumbai, India
This study will systematically adapt, pilot test, and evaluate an integrated community/facility intervention to improve the uptake of adolescent-friendly services for married and unmarried adolescent girls and young women (AGYW…
- Trial name
- NCT04307849
- Testing
- Adolescent Health Club, Wait-list Control
- Where
- India
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Carcinoma of Unknown Primary
Pembrolizumab in Patients With Poor-Prognosis Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site (CUP)
Abbreviated Title: Pembrolizumab in Patients with Poor-Prognosis Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site (CUP) Trial Phase: 2 Clinical Indication: Treatment naïve patients with poor prognosis carcinoma of unknown primary site Trial…
- Trial name
- CUP (NCT03391973)
- Testing
- Pembrolizumab Injection
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 33 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- AHS Cancer Control Alberta
Dental Restoration Failure of Marginal Integrity, Dental Caries
Clinical Investigation of a New Bulk Fill Composite Resin in the Restoration of Posterior Teeth
Polymerization shrinkage remains one of the primary disadvantages of composite resin restorative materials (tooth-colored fillings).
- Conditions
- Dental Restoration Failure of Marginal Integrity, Dental Caries, Unrepairable Overhanging of Dental Restorative Materials, Poor Aesthetics of Existing Restoration
- Trial name
- NCT02572570
- Testing
- Filtek Bulk Fill Posterior, Filtek Supreme Ultra
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 27 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Hypertension
Effect of Intrathecal Clonidine in Hypertensive Subjects With Poorly Controlled Blood Pressure
The purpose of this study is to determine the acute efficacy of intrathecal clonidine to reduce blood pressure in hypertensive subjects with poor blood pressure control and describe its effects on cardiovascular function.
- Trial name
- NCT01297335
- Testing
- clonidine
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Center for Clinical Research, Winston-Salem, NC
Obesity, Poor Glycemic Control
The Consumption of Beef on Appetite and Cognitive Function
The purpose of the main study is to determine whether the daily consumption of protein-rich meals containing high quality, lean beef products improves appetite control and cognitive function during a weight maintenance diet.
- Conditions
- Obesity, Poor Glycemic Control, Dietary Interventions
- Trial name
- NCT02614729
- Testing
- Standard Protein-Plant, Even Distribution (SP-PLANT-EVEN), Standard Protein-Beef, Even Distribution (SP-BEEF-EVEN), High Protein-Beef, Even Distribution (HP-BEEF-EVEN)
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri-Columbia
Obesity, Obesity, Childhood
In-home Obesity Prevention to Reach Low-income Infants
Existing obesity prevention efforts have had limited success among underserved, low-income children. This study capitalizes on the strengths of a nationwide ongoing Home Visitation Program (HVP), which serves at-risk, low-income…
- Conditions
- Obesity, Obesity, Childhood, Obesity; Familial
- Trial name
- NCT03529695
- Testing
- Standard HVP Curriculum, Obesity Prevention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 77 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California