Clinical trials: Racial Disparities
End-stage Renal Disease
Reducing Disparities in Access to Kidney Transplantation (RaDIANT) Regional Study
The purpose of this study is to facilitate coordination of transplant centers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia to share kidney transplant referral data in patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) who are…
- Trial name
- NCT02389387
- Testing
- Intensive Intervention
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Pregnancy, Preterm Birth
A RCT of CenteringPregnancy on Birth Outcomes
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care can improve preterm birth rate and other birth outcomes, maternal psychosocial and behavioral outcomes, and decrease the racial difference in…
- Trial name
- CRADLE (NCT02640638)
- Testing
- CenteringPregnancy
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,350 people
- Sponsor
- Clemson University
Back Pain Lower Back Chronic
Examining Racial and SocioEconomic Disparities (ERASED) in Chronic Low Back Pain Study
It remains unclear whether certain disadvantaged subgroups of society may be at heightened risk for poor chronic low back pain (cLBP) outcomes.
- Trial name
- ERASED (NCT03338192)
- Testing
- QST
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 281 people
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Racism
Addressing Microaggressions in Racially Charged Patient-provider Interactions: A Pilot Randomized Trial
Racial bias in medical care is a significant public health issue, with increased focus on microaggressions and the quality of patient-provider interactions.
- Trial name
- NCT04180956
- Testing
- Bias-reduction Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Paranoia, Psychotic Disorders
Racial Disparities in the Expression of Paranoia
Paranoia is a pattern of thinking in which people feel suspicious or believe others may want to harm them. It can occur in many people, not only those with a mental health diagnosis, and it can affect daily life, relationships…
- Trial name
- NCT07460453
- Testing
- Guided Visual Imagery Task
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Indiana University
Anxiety, COVID-19 Pandemic
SMILE: Clinical Trial to Evaluate Mindfulness as Intervention for Racial and Ethnic Populations During COVID-19
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the SMILE app, a Digital Health Platform (DHP), that will deliver a mindfulness intervention, designed to mitigate COVID-19 related stress.
- Trial name
- SMILE (NCT06242080)
- Testing
- Mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 398 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Neuropathic Pain
Addressing Disparities in Neuromodulation for Rehabilitation: A Mixed Methods Approach to Optimize Access for Underrepresented Racial Minorities
The purpose of this study is to: 1. Development of culturally sensitive videos for enhance informed consent with neurostimulation and determination of factors that influence minority interest in participating in neurostimulation…
- Trial name
- NCT05896202
- Testing
- taVNS Video, Educational materials, TMS Video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Head and Neck
Navigation vs Usual Care for Timely Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With Locally Advanced HNSCC
Head and neck cancer squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a disease with poor survival, especially for African Americans, despite intense treatment including surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy.
- Trial name
- NDURE2 (NCT04030130)
- Testing
- NDURE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 176 people
- Sponsor
- Medical University of South Carolina
Hypertension
COmmuNity-engaged SimULation Training for Blood Pressure Control
The goal of CONSULT-BP is to train early-stage healthcare providers, including residents and nurse practitioner (NP) students, to mitigate providers' bias, improve communication skills, and enhance providers' ability to develop…
- Trial name
- CONSULT-BP (NCT03375918)
- Testing
- CONSULT-BP Educational Intervention
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 118 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Worcester
Annual Wellness Visit
Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medicare Annual Wellness Visit Uptake
The goal of this randomized pilot study is to learn the impact of a primary care outreach intervention on the proportion of patients with Medicare insurance who are up-to-date on Medicare Annual Wellness Visit completion.
- Trial name
- NCT06996366
- Testing
- Outreach to encourage Annual Wellness Visit completion
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 174 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Hypertension
Impact of Computerized Decision Support on Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Hypertension Outcomes
In response to the Finding Answers: Disparities Research for Change call for proposals by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, we were funded to evaluate the effectiveness of a planned computerized decision support (CDS)…
- Trial name
- NCT01083940
- Testing
- Computerized reminders on hypertension intensification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,600 people
- Sponsor
- Brigham and Women's Hospital
Blood Pressure, Hydration
Potassium, Hydration, Cardiovascular, and Kidney Study (PHACKs)
Compared with White Adults, Non-Hispanic Black Adults are at an elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and end stage chronic-kidney disease (CKD), two of the leading causes of death in the United States.
- Conditions
- Blood Pressure, Hydration, Vascular Disease Risk
- Trial name
- PHACKs (NCT06062017)
- Testing
- Water and Potassium supplementation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Auburn University
Kidney Transplant Donor
Modifiable Factors Affecting Racial Disparities in Kidney Donation
While many people offer to be evaluated at transplant centers as potential living donors to donate one kidney to someone they know, few ultimately donate. Racial/ethnic minorities are less likely to become living donors.
- Trial name
- NCT07793877
- Testing
- Not applicable- observational study
- Volunteers
- 2,332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Methodist Hospital Research Institute
Behavior
Evaluation of Link for Equity (Students of Color Population)
The investigators propose to develop and evaluate Link for Equity, a trauma-informed system of care. Link, a system of support for ACE-affected children, is composed of universal school Trauma-Informed Care.
- Trial name
- NCT04026490
- Testing
- Immediate Intervention, Waitlist Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 518 people
- Sponsor
- University of Minnesota
Community Mental Health Services
Patient Navigators for Children's Community Mental Health Services in High Poverty Urban Communities
The purpose is to study a model of mental health navigation for African American and Latinx children (0-14 years) in high poverty urban communities focused on reducing key parental attitudinal barriers to care.
- Trial name
- NCT05294042
- Testing
- Navigation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 154 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Chicago
Social Determinants of Health, Major Depressive Disorder
The Role of Social Determinants in Cardiovascular Health and Vascular Function
This study aims to identify the influence of social determinants of health domains on vascular function in a low income, racial, and ethnic minority population at risk for disparities.
- Conditions
- Social Determinants of Health, Major Depressive Disorder, Cardiovascular Diseases
- Trial name
- CVRRC (NCT05772221)
- Testing
- Screening
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor Research Institute
Pregnancy, Postpartum Depression
Rosie the Chatbot: Leveraging Automated and Personalized Health Information Communication
Rosie the Chatbot is an educational chatbot that moms can have on their computers or cellphones and will work by moms typing in their questions about pregnancy, health, infant milestones, and other variety of health related…
- Conditions
- Pregnancy, Postpartum Depression, Infant Development, Infant Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT06053515
- Testing
- Rosie the Chatbot
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Hospital Readmissions
Enhancing the Care Transitions Intervention With Peer Support to Reduce Disparities
Unplanned hospital readmissions are extremely costly to patients and our healthcare system. Being readmitted to the hospital also leads to increased risk of health complications for patients including infections and impairments…
- Trial name
- NCT04981977
- Testing
- Care Transitions Intervention, Care Transitions Intervention and Peer Support, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 483 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Florida
Disparities in Treatment of Aortic Valve Stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis
Racial and Economic Disparities and Unmet Needs in Patients With Severe Aortic Valvular Disease
Common barriers to receiving appropriate guideline-driven care for patients with severe aortic stenosis include referral biases by primary care providers (lack of provider education), patient comorbidities (degree of fragility)…
- Trial name
- NCT04525937
- Testing
- Patient Questionnaire, Provider Questionnaire
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
LGBTQ, Racial Disparities
Lakota Family Acceptance Project Pilot RCT
Although research documents the concerning rates of mental and behavioral health problems (e.g., substance use/initiation) among Indigenous LGBTQ2S+ youth, there is very little known about how to prevent these deleterious issues…
- Conditions
- LGBTQ, Racial Disparities, Family Relationships, Minority Stress
- Trial name
- L-FAP (NCT07865858)
- Testing
- Adapted Lakota Family Acceptance Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan