Clinical trials: South Asian
Diabetic Nerve Problems, Diabetic Neuropathy
The Efficacy and Safety Profile of Capsaicin 8% Patch Versus 5% Lidocaine Patch in Males With Diabetic Neuropathy
The study aims to compare the effectiveness and tolerability of using lidocaine 5% patch to 8% capsaicin patch in patients with diabetic neuropathy.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Nerve Problems, Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetic Complications Neurological
- Trial name
- NCT04238208
- Testing
- Lidocaine 5% patch, Capsaicin 8% Patch, Per 10 Square Centimeters
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 290 people
- Sponsor
- Corporacion Parc Tauli
Hypercholesterolemia, Dyslipidaemia
Treatment of Hypercholesterolaemia in South Asian Subjects (IRIS)
The purpose of this study is to compare the effect of 6 weeks of treatment with Rosuvastatin with 6 weeks of treatment with Atorvastatin in South Asian subjects with hypercholesterolemia.
- Trial name
- IRIS (NCT00654225)
- Testing
- Rosuvastatin, Atorvastatin
- Volunteers
- 2,340 people
- Sponsor
- AstraZeneca
Metabolic Disease
A Feasibility Trial of a Bhangra Folk Dance Intervention to Improve Metabolic Health in Older Indian Women in the UK
You are invited to take part in a research project. Before you decide if you would like to take part, please read this information sheet carefully.
- Trial name
- BfH (NCT07768293)
- Testing
- Bhangra for Health 1, Bhangra Dance class
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wolverhampton
Obesity
South Asian Yoga and Exercise Trial
South Asians have one of the highest rates of heart disease of all populations and a unique and deleterious obesity phenotype of increased body fat and inner-abdominal compared to those of European background.
- Trial name
- SAYET (NCT01766453)
- Testing
- Standard Exercise, Bhangra dance exercise
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Simon Fraser University
Insulin Resistance
Mechanisms of Insulin Resistance and Exercise in South Asians
This study determines the effect of aerobic and resistance exercise training on whole-body and skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity in south Asians and evaluate the mechanisms which contribute to improvements in insulin…
- Trial name
- NCT04007926
- Testing
- Aerobic exercise programme, Resistance exercise programme
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Glasgow
Depression, Postpartum, Postnatal Depression in British South Asian Women
Exploratory Trial of a Group Psychological Intervention for Postnatal Depression in British Mother's of South Asian Origin
This study is an exploratory randomized controlled trial (RCT) of a group psychological intervention for postnatal depression in British mother's of south Asian origin.
- Trial name
- ROSHNI-D (NCT01838889)
- Testing
- Culturally adapted psychological intervention (Positive Health Programme)
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 83 people
- Sponsor
- Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust
Diarrhea
Zinc Dosing Trial - Does Dose Reduction Reduce Side Effects But Retain Efficacy in Diarrhoea Management
Diarrhoea continues to be a major cause of child deaths. Current treatment of acute watery diarrhoea includes oral rehydration solution (ORS), zinc and continued feeding.
- Trial name
- ZTDT (NCT03078842)
- Testing
- Zinc tablets, 20 mg per day, Zinc tablets, 10 mg per day, Zinc tablets, 5 mg per day
- Where
- 2 sites in India, Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 4,500 people
- Sponsor
- Ayesha De Costa
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Acute Mycoprotein Effect on Glycaemic Control in South Asians
Diet is the cornerstone treatment to manage blood sugar in people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Fibres like guar gum and protein are macronutrients that have an effect in blood sugar levels.
- Trial name
- ACMYCO (NCT03949582)
- Testing
- Test food containing different types of dietary protein
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 48 people
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Atrial Fibrillation
Clinical Characteristics and Prognostic Factors of Atrial Fibrillation at a Tertiary Center of Pakistan - From a South-Asian Lens - a Retrospective Study.
To evaluate the clinical characteristics and management purseued for atrial fibrillation in a tertiary care center of Pakistan. We aimed at looking baseline characteristics and associated co-morbid conditions and primary…
- Trial name
- NCT05082558
- Testing
- No intervention, as this was retrospective study.
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 651 people
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University Hospital, Pakistan
Physical Inactivity, South Asian
South Asians Active Together (SAATH) Study
South Asian immigrant women and girls are at increased risk for insufficient physical activity and are not being reached by current approaches to physical activity promotion.
- Trial name
- NCT04400253
- Testing
- SAATH Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 252 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Type 2 Diabetes
Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes Amongst South Asians With Central Obesity and Prediabetes
The investigators' general goal is to identify approaches to risk stratification and health promotion through lifestyle modification that are acceptable, effective and efficient for prevention of T2D in South Asian communities…
- Trial name
- iHealth-T2D (NCT02949739)
- Testing
- Intensive lifestyle modification
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 5,244 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Imperial College London
Physical Activity, Central Obesity
Is Physical Activity, Obesity, and Ethnicity Associated With the Tethering and Migration of Pro-inflammatory Monocytes?
Being south Asian or centrally obese may be associated with an increased risk of inflammation. The investigators are seeking to investigate whether this is the case by recruiting white European and south Asian men who are lean or…
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Central Obesity, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT04761081
- Testing
- Habitual physical activity assessment
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loughborough University
Type 2 Diabetes
South Asians With Type 2 Diabetes at Risk for Depression
This study will adapt a community health worker (CHW)-led Type 2 diabetes (T2D) intervention to include mental health and digital components using a trauma informed care approach, and test the feasibility and acceptability of…
- Trial name
- NCT07219667
- Testing
- CHW-led T2D Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health
Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases
Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America
South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Nepali, and Sri Lankan) individuals have high rates of cardiovascular disease that is not explained by traditional cardiovascular risk factors.
- Conditions
- Atherosclerosis, Cardiovascular Diseases, Heart Diseases, Coronary Artery Disease
- Trial name
- MASALA (NCT01207167)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,314 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Diabetic Nephropathy Type 2, Albuminuria
Dietary Interventions on Glycocalyx Dimensions in South Asian Patients With Diabetic Nephropathy.
Evaluate the effect of a fasting mimicking diet and a food supplement on the microvascular health and urinary heparanase levels in South Asian type 2 diabetic patients with albuminuria.
- Conditions
- Diabetic Nephropathy Type 2, Albuminuria, Type2 Diabetes Mellitus, Glucose Metabolism Disorders
- Trial name
- Glycotreat (NCT03889236)
- Testing
- Fasting mimicking diet Prolon, Food supplement Endocalyx
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 56 people
- Sponsor
- Leiden University Medical Center
Women's Health
South Asian Women Together in a Health Initiative: A Pilot RCT
The overall goal of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability and potential effects of a culturally tailored 12-week peer-based physical activity intervention compared with a control group, among young…
- Trial name
- SATHI (NCT03667976)
- Testing
- SATHI
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 48 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Mood Disorders
The Roshni Project - Developing a Psychosocial Intervention
The mental health sector is being called upon to develop and implement interventions for youth that attend to gender, age and cultural diversity (Mental Health Commission of Canada, 2016).
- Trial name
- NCT04338464
- Testing
- Psychosocial therapy for South Asian women experiencing mood disorders
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Diabetes, Obesity
A Culturally Tailored Lifestyle Intervention to Prevent Diabetes in South Asians
The South Asian Community, people with origins in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, or Bhutan, are more likely to get diabetes, get diabetes at younger ages, and do worse health-wise once they have diabetes…
- Trial name
- SHAPE (NCT01084928)
- Testing
- Lifestyle Intervention Classes
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Cancer
EXCEL-Punjabi: A Culturally Tailored Exercise Oncology Pilot Feasibility Intervention
The goal of this pilot feasibility study is to explore the feasibility and exploratory effects of a culturally-tailored exercise oncology intervention in Punjabi-speaking individuals of South Asian heritage and their support…
- Trial name
- EXCEL-Punjabi (NCT07643389)
- Testing
- EXCEL-Punjabi
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Calgary
HbA1c, Diabetes
Diabetes Management Intervention For South Asians
The goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation process of a multi-level, integrated intervention to decrease HbA1c among South Asians with uncontrolled diabetes, including four components: 1) an…
- Trial name
- NCT03333044
- Testing
- Community Health Worker (CHW)-Led Health Coaching, EHR-Embedded Alerts
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 859 people
- Sponsor
- NYU Langone Health