Clinical trials: Public Health
Stroke, Acute Ischemic
Community Health Worker Assisted Task Specific and Cognitive Therapy at Home With Exposure After Stroke
CATCHES is a novel intervention for preliminary testing, integrating Task Specific Therapy at home guided by Community Health Workers (CHW) under supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist (PT) guided by telehealth based…
- Trial name
- CATCHES (NCT06314308)
- Testing
- CATCHES
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Diabetes Mellitus, Cardiovascular Disease
SPREAD-NET: PRactices Enabling Adapting and Disseminating in the Safety NET
The investigators propose to compare the effectiveness of 3 strategies (low, medium, high intensity) at supporting CHCs' implementation of the ALL Initiative (an intervention shown to reduce patients' cardiovascular disease (CVD)…
- Trial name
- SPREAD-NET (NCT02325531)
- Testing
- Low support, Medium support, High support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 166 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaiser Permanente
Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Impact of Community Health Workers on Adherence to Therapy for Non-Communicable Chronic Disease in Chiapas, Mexico
This study evaluates the effectiveness of community health workers when added to routine care for patients with diabetes and high blood pressure in rural clinics in Chiapas, Mexico.
- Trial name
- NCT02549495
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 168 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Asthma
Improving Asthma Care by Partnering With School Nurses to Bring Asthma Care Into the Inner-City Schools
This is a pilot study to improve the partnership between Cincinnati Children's Medical Center (CCHMC), Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS), and Cincinnati Health Department (CHD) to reduce childhood asthma in the inner city schools…
- Trial name
- AFS4 (NCT02735174)
- Testing
- Sensor cap system for inhalers, App for SmartPhone, Motivational interviews
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
Conducting Outreach to Improve Cervical Cancer Screening Rates Among Underscreened Patients
The purpose of this project is to determine whether outreach to HIV-negative patients who are overdue for a Pap smear at a New England urban community health center can increase cervical cancer screening rates.
- Trial name
- NCT02427399
- Testing
- Letter and informational sheet, Email, Phone
- Volunteers
- 1,100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fenway Community Health
Caregiver Burnout
Testing Preliminary Effectiveness of a Community Health Worker (CHW) Training Program on Caregiving
Two arm study, experimental and control, to explore the impact of an online training program to prepare community health workers (CHWs) conduct effective outreach to support African American and Latino male caregivers of older…
- Trial name
- IN-HOME (NCT06049043)
- Testing
- Intervention to Help Orient Men to Excel (IN-HOME), AARP's English "Care at Home" resource webpage
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 107 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KDH Research & Communication
Chronic Kidney Diseases
Home-Based Kidney Care in Native American's of New Mexico (HBKC)
People reach End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) due to progressive chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD is associated with increased risk for heart disease and death.
- Trial name
- NCT03179085
- Testing
- Home-Based Kidney Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 529 people
- Sponsor
- University of New Mexico
Dementia
PLAN: Dementia Literacy Education and Navigation for Korean Elders With Probable Dementia and Their Caregivers
Early detection of dementia allows for a transition to early dementia care that may delay or slow deterioration of cognitive functions and functional disabilities and enable families to adequately plan for the potential…
- Trial name
- PLAN (NCT03909347)
- Testing
- PLAN, Standard of Care
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 574 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Asthma
Coordinated Healthcare Interventions for Childhood Asthma Gaps in Outcomes
Chicago is an epicenter for asthma health disparities in the U.S., with African-American children 5-11 yrs bearing a disproportionate share of the burden.
- Trial name
- CHICAGO (NCT02319967)
- Testing
- CAPE, CHW home visits
- Where
- 6 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 373 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Schistosomiasis, Health Education
Health Education Model Led by Community Health Volunteers.
The goal of this intervention study is to investigate the level of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of students on schistosomiasis in Pemba Island.
- Trial name
- NCT06312462
- Testing
- health education
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 978 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pemba Ministry of Health Zanzibar
Gestational Diabetes, Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in Pregnancy
Clinic to Community Connections - Broader Distribution
This study addresses education needs in gestational diabetes care and followup at the staff and patient levels. In the initial phase, nurses and community health workers will complete specific training modules on gestational…
- Trial name
- NCT04474795
- Testing
- Staff -Educational training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 85 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Disease
Effects of Cardiac Rehabilitation (CR) on Functional Capacity and Cardiovascular Risk Factors
The purpose of this trial are to pragmatically investigate whether participation in a comprehensive CR (i.e., exercise with education) program in a Latin American MIC results in better functional capacity, cardiovascular risk…
- Trial name
- NCT02575976
- Testing
- comprehensive CR, exercise-based CR, wait list control
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 115 people
- Sponsor
- Federal University of Minas Gerais
Health Behavior
Family Partner Navigation for Children
Family Navigation (FN), an evidence-based care management strategy which is a promising intervention to help low income and minority families access timely mental health services.
- Trial name
- NCT03569449
- Testing
- Usual care, Clinic-based visits, Standard pediatric surveillance
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 312 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
COVID-19
SCALE-UP Utah II: Community-Academic Partnership to Address COVID-19 Conversational Agent Study
The long-term objective of SCALE-UP II is to increase the reach, uptake, and sustainability of COVID-19 testing among underserved populations.
- Trial name
- NCT05533359
- Testing
- Text-Messaging (TM), Conversational Agent (CA), Patient Navigation (PN)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,117 people
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
Smoking Cessation
Designing an Implementation Strategy for Lung Screening and Smoking Cessation Treatment in Community Health Centers
Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death in the US and a major driver of health disparities. Among our tools for reducing the harms of tobacco is lung cancer screening (LCS).
- Trial name
- SAILS-FQHC (NCT05447897)
- Testing
- Qualitative Group Interviews, Stakeholder advisory group
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Sickle Cell Disease
Hydroxyurea Adherence for Personal Best in Sickle Cell Disease (HABIT): Efficacy Trial
Many youth with chronic disease have difficulty taking medication every day and therefore do not receive full benefit from treatment.
- Trial name
- NCT03462511
- Testing
- HABIT Intervention, Standard of Care, Education materials
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Childhood Mortality
Community Health Azithromycin Trial in Burkina Faso
An estimated 7.7 million pre-school aged children die each year, the majority from infectious diseases. Mass azithromycin distributions for trachoma may have the unintended benefit of reducing childhood mortality.
- Trial name
- CHAT (NCT03676764)
- Testing
- Azithromycin
- Where
- Burkina Faso
- Volunteers
- 77,664 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
HIV-1-infection
Kenya HIV Self-Testing in PrEP Delivery
In a three-arm, randomized trial, the investigators will test the use of HIV-1 self-testing to decrease the frequency and burden of clinic visits for PrEP while resulting in equivalent PrEP adherence and HIV testing.
- Trial name
- NCT03593629
- Testing
- 6-month PrEP + blood-based HIV self-test, 6-month PrEP + oral fluid HIV self-test
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 790 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
HIV/AIDS
Community Health Worker And MHealth to ImProve Viral Suppression (CHAMPS Pilot)
The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility of a remotely delivered CHAMPS intervention for people living with HIV (PLWH) in a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- CHAMPS Pilot (NCT05938413)
- Testing
- Wise App with medication adherence reminders, CHW Sessions
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Covid19
SCALE-UP Utah: Community-Academic Partnership to Address COVID-19 Vaccination Rates Among Utah Community Health Centers
SCALE-UP Utah is a community-academic partnership to address COVID-19 among Utah community health centers. The long-term objective of the project is to increase the reach, acceptance, and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines among Utah's…
- Trial name
- NCT04939519
- Testing
- Text-Messaging (TM), Patient Navigation (PN)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 65,300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah