Clinical trials: Public Health
Pneumonia, Malaria
Zambia Integrated Management of Malaria and Pneumonia Study
The purpose of the study is to demonstrate the effectiveness and feasibility of community-based management of pneumonia and malaria by community health workers (CHWs) in a rural district of Zambia.
- Trial name
- ZIMMAPS (NCT00513500)
- Testing
- Coartem and amoxicillin, Coartem
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 3,125 people
- Sponsor
- Boston University
HIV
Home Self-Testing for HIV to Increase HIV Testing Frequency in Men Who Have Sex With Men (The iTest Study)
The purpose of this study is to determine whether the availability of home self-testing for HIV will increase HIV testing frequency among men who have sex with men without negatively impacting their risk for HIV acquisition.
- Trial name
- NCT01161446
- Testing
- Home HIV self-testing with OraQuick ADVANCE® Rapid HIV-1/2 Antibody Test
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 230 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Oral Health, Child
Guardians Receiving Information Through Navigators
A multi-arm study, experimental and control groups, to explore the impact of an online training program to help community health workers conduct effective outreach to support the dental health of high-risk youth via their…
- Conditions
- Oral Health, Child, Adolescent, High-risk
- Trial name
- GRIN (NCT07147244)
- Testing
- Treatment 1: Full GRIN course (Lessons 1-8), Treatment 2: Part 1 of GRIN (Lessons 1-4), Treatment 3: Part 2 of GRIN (Lesson 1, 5-8)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 455 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KDH Research & Communication
HIV
Crowdsourcing A Public Health Campaign
The purpose of this stepped wedge randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a crowdsourced intervention on promoting HIV testing among young Chinese men who have sex with men (MSM).
- Trial name
- NCT02796963
- Testing
- Crowdsourced intervention, Traditional intervention campaign
- Volunteers
- 1,381 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Asthma
Supporting Asthma Management Behaviors in Aging Adults
A 3-arm, patient-randomized trial among Latino and African-American older adults with poorly-controlled asthma will be conducted to compare the effectiveness of clinic-based vs.
- Trial name
- SAMBA (NCT02316223)
- Testing
- Supporting Asthma Management Behaviors in Aging Adults (SAMBA)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 406 people
- Sponsor
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Prostate Cancer
Trial of Community Health Worker-led Decision Coaching
Black men are disproportionately affected by prostate cancer, the most common non-cutaneous malignancy among men in the U.S. This randomized trial will evaluate the efficacy of a Community Health Worker-led decision coaching…
- Trial name
- NCT03726320
- Testing
- Education Counseling Session for PSA Screening, General Health Counseling Coaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Inattention
Pilot Testing PREschooler Care, Community Resources, Advocacy, Referral, Education (PRE-CARE)
The goal of this proposed study is to pilot test a novel treatment model (PRE-CARE) addressing unmet social needs for families of preschool-age children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) symptoms.
- Trial name
- PRE-CARE (NCT04999982)
- Testing
- Screening, Resource Packet, Resource Navigation
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Depression, Diabetes
A Helping Hand Among Low-Income Patients
Study Hypotheses (Ho) and Research Questions (RQ): Ho1. AHH will significantly improve patient depression treatment acceptance/adherence and depression symptoms vs UC at 6 and 12 months post-baseline. Ho2.
- Conditions
- Depression, Diabetes, Heart Disease
- Trial name
- AHH (NCT02147522)
- Testing
- Self-care management
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 348 people
- Sponsor
- University of Southern California
Asthma, Bronchial Diseases
Asthma Data Innovation Demonstration Project
Propeller Health is collaborating with the City of Louisville and other local partners to carry out a focused demonstration project that will evaluate the effectiveness of the Propeller Health approach to asthma management while…
- Conditions
- Asthma, Bronchial Diseases, Respiratory Tract Diseases, Lung Diseases, Obstructive
- Trial name
- ADID (NCT02162576)
- Testing
- Propeller Health intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 95 people
- Sponsor
- David Van Sickle
Community Health Aides, Industrial Hygiene
Work Should Not Hurt You: Reduction of Hazardous Exposures in Small Businesses Through a Community Health Worker Intervention
This project aims to reduce negative health outcomes in small businesses that primarily employ high-risk Latino workers by characterizing their exposures to hazardous chemicals and assessing if a community health worker (CHW)…
- Conditions
- Community Health Aides, Industrial Hygiene, Volatile Organic Compounds
- Trial name
- NCT03455530
- Testing
- Industrial Hygiene-Enhance Community Health Worker Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 268 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arizona
Preeclampsia Postpartum, Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
A Community Health Worker Intervention to Address Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes
United States maternal mortality and preterm birth rates are among the highest among high-income countries due in part to a combination of racial, regional and socioeconomic disparities in access to care and overall health.
- Trial name
- AW2H (NCT06353256)
- Testing
- usual postpartum care, usual postpartum care + community health worker intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Hypertension
Northwestern University and Access Community Health Network Medication Education Study
Many patients have difficulty performing routine medication management tasks. Individuals with limited literacy are at high risk for these problems.
- Trial name
- NAMES (NCT01578577)
- Testing
- EHMI, Nurse Educator + EHMI
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 920 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Alcohol Dependence, Alcohol Use Disorder
Extended-release Naltrexone and Care Management for Alcohol Dependent Frequent Emergency Department Users
Our primary aim is to assess the feasibility of initiating treatment in the ED with extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) plus care management (CM) vs.
- Trial name
- NCT02445339
- Testing
- XR-NTX+CM (Extended-Release Naltrexone plus Care Management)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
HIV/AIDS
Community Health Worker And MHealth to ImProve Viral Suppression
The overall goal of this study is to evaluate the effects of the CHAMPS intervention for people living with HIV (PLWH) in a randomized controlled trial.
- Trial name
- CHAMPS (NCT04562649)
- Testing
- Wise App with medication adherence reminders, CHW Sessions
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Physical Activity
Promoting Physical Activity In High Poverty Neighborhoods
Encouraging greater levels of physical activity is critical to improving health among Americans, who are largely sedentary. Neighborhood parks are resources for physical activity that are available to most Americans within a…
- Trial name
- NCT01925404
- Testing
- Free physical activity classes, Frequent User
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- RAND
Mental Disorder
Engaging Patients With Mental Disorders From the ED in Outpatient Care
This study will compare the effectiveness of professional and peer care managers in improving linkage to and engagement in outpatient care after an emergency department (ED) discharge, as well as the mechanisms by which…
- Trial name
- EPIC (NCT02989805)
- Testing
- Care Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Breast Cancer, Screening Mammography
Promotora Navigator - Culturally Appropriate Patient Navigator
Although there has been interval improvement in reducing disparity in mammography utilization in medically underserved communities since the 1990s, significant disparities persist and should be addressed.
- Conditions
- Breast Cancer, Screening Mammography, Community Health Worker
- Trial name
- NCT03557801
- Testing
- Mammography with Community Health Worker (individual), Mammography with Community Health Worker (group), Standard of Care Mammography
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Vitamin D Deficiency, Pregnancy
Vitamin D Status of Pregnant Women and Their Children in Eau Claire, South Carolina
Science News (October 2004) called vitamin D deficiency a "silent epidemic" in America, with no group unaffected. Using new guidelines of optimal vitamin D levels, more than 90% of African American women now suffer from vitamin D…
- Trial name
- NCT00412087
- Testing
- cholecalciferol (vitamin D3), cholecalciferol
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 564 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
HIV/AIDS, Pre-exposure Prophylaxis
Linking High-Risk Jail Detainees to HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: PrEP-LINK
Our proposed study will: provide a novel exploration of facilitators and barriers to PrEP; allow us to target hard to reach populations, including men who have sex with men (MSM) and substance users (both of which are top funding…
- Trial name
- NCT04064567
- Testing
- PrEP-LINK, Enhanced Standard of Care
- Where
- 7 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Arkansas
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Changing Lifestyles for Better Health
The purpose of this research collaboration between Dr. William Tamborlane, Deputy Directory of the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI) and Fair Haven Community Health Center's (FHCHC) Diabetes Prevention Team is to…
- Trial name
- NCT00848757
- Testing
- Intensive Lifestyle Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University