Clinical trials: Vulnerable Populations
Tobacco Use Disorder
Project 3, Study 2: Extended Exposure to Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in People With Current Affective Disorders
This study will examine extended exposure to cigarettes varying in nicotine content among disadvantaged women. Adults with affective disorders are at increased risk for smoking, nicotine dependence, and using high nicotine yield…
- Trial name
- NCT02232737
- Testing
- Very low nicotine content cigarettes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 775 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Multiple Myeloma, Relapse
Isa-Pom-Dex in Elderly/Frail Subjects With RRMM
This research study aims to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the combination of isatuximab, pomalidomide, and dexamethasone (Isa-Pd) for the treatment of relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma (RRMM), which refers to…
- Conditions
- Multiple Myeloma, Relapse, Refractory, Aging
- Trial name
- NCT05911321
- Testing
- Isatuximab, Pomalidomide, Dexamethasone
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center
Covid19
Community Network-driven COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination of Vulnerable Populations in the Central US
This C3 project, Community network-driven COVID-19 testing of vulnerable populations in the Central US, will implement and evaluate a COVID-19 testing and vaccination approach that combines an evidence-based Social Network…
- Trial name
- C3 (NCT04743908)
- Testing
- Social Network Strategy + COVID-19 messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,328 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Chicago
Tobacco Use Disorder
Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in Vulnerable Populations: Opioid Use Disorder
Prevalence of smoking among individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) is six-fold that of the general US adult population. The mortality rate of opioid-dependent smokers is four times that of opioid-dependent nonsmokers, and…
- Trial name
- NCT04092101
- Testing
- Cigarettes with varying nicotine content, E-Cigarettes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
COVID-19
Examining How a Facilitated Self-Sampling Intervention and Testing Navigation Intervention Influences COVID-19 Testing
Antigen self-testing kits are more available at this stage in the pandemic, but among vulnerable populations, use is still low and instructions for antigen testing are not typically designed for low health literacy populations.
- Trial name
- NCT05606016
- Testing
- Facilitated Self-Sampling Intervention (FSSI), Testing Navigation Intervention (TNI)., Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,232 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer
Sexual Health Empowerment for Women's Health
The purpose of this study is to expand the reach of an existing cervical cancer literacy and prevention intervention- the Sexual Health Empowerment (SHE) Project .
- Conditions
- Cervical Cancer, Breast Cancer, Contraceptive Usage, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Trial name
- SHE-WOMEN (NCT03984695)
- Testing
- SHE-WOMEN
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 279 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Kansas Medical Center
Malignant Neoplasm of Large Intestine
Effectiveness of Direct-to-Patient Outreach on Colorectal Cancer Screening Within a Low Income and Diverse Population
The purpose of this study is to determine if the direct mailing of fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) kits to patients who are due for colorectal cancer screening is an effective way to improve colorectal cancer screening rates…
- Trial name
- NCT01385579
- Testing
- Care manager outreach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 202 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Disease
Impact of Patient Activation and Engagement on Patient-Centered Outcomes of Care in ACOs
The investigators will study the delivery of care to patients with diabetes and cardiovascular diseases from 16 practices in health care organizations who receive incentives for improving the quality of patient care.
- Trial name
- ACTIVATE (NCT02287883)
- Testing
- Observational: Patient Activation and Engagement (PAE)
- Where
- 4 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 2,176 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Berkeley
Patient Compliance
Improving Comprehensive Cancer Screening Among Vulnerable Patients Using Patient Navigation
Patient navigation (PN) has been shown to improve rates of cancer screening in vulnerable populations. Most cancer PN programs are located in community health centers and focus on a single cancer.
- Trial name
- NCT02553538
- Testing
- Patient Navigation
- Volunteers
- 1,612 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Diabetes Mellitus
Using Digital Health, Financial Incentives, and Community Health Worker Support to Change Health Behavior
This randomized controlled trial tests how digital health monitoring with financial incentives (DFI) and community health worker (CHW) support may affect how a person manages their diabetes.
- Trial name
- NCT03939793
- Testing
- IMPaCT Community Health Worker, Digital health monitoring with financial incentives, Usual Care
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 150 people
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Tobacco Use Disorder
Project 2, Study 2: Extended Exposure to Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in Opioid Abusers
This study will examine extended exposure to cigarettes varying in nicotine content among adults with opioid use disorder. Those with opioid use disorder are at increased risk for smoking, nicotine dependence, and using high…
- Trial name
- P2S2 (NCT02250664)
- Testing
- Very low nicotine content cigarettes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 775 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Child Development, Developmental Disabilities
Testing the Effectiveness of Telephone-based Early Childhood Developmental Screening
The purpose of this research study is to test the effectiveness of telephone-based early childhood developmental screening and care coordination, compared to usual care in a primary care pediatrics clinic.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Developmental Disabilities, Ambulatory Care, Screening
- Trial name
- NCT02495025
- Testing
- Telephone-based developmental screening and care coordination
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 152 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Tobacco Use Disorder
Project 1, Study 2: Extended Exposure to Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in Childbearing Age Women
This study will examine extended exposure to cigarettes varying in nicotine content among disadvantaged women. Disadvantaged women are at increased risk for smoking, nicotine dependence, and using high nicotine yield cigarettes…
- Trial name
- NCT02250534
- Testing
- Very low nicotine content cigarettes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 775 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Diabetes
Harnessing Health IT for Self-Management Support and Medication Activation in a Medicaid Health Plan
To measure the effects of a Medical health plan-directed automated telephone self-management support system (ATSM) on patient outcomes among ethnically diverse health plan enrollees with diabetes.
- Trial name
- SMARTSteps (NCT00683020)
- Testing
- ATSM Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 362 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease
COVID-19 Testing in Underserved and Vulnerable Populations
As part of National Institutes of Health Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations (RADx-UP) program, the goal of the RADxUP study is to develop, test, and evaluate a rapid, scalable capacity building project to…
- Conditions
- Heart Failure, Coronary Artery Disease, Cancer, Chronic Kidney Diseases
- Trial name
- NCT05315908
- Testing
- Community outreach method
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9,120 people
- Sponsor
- Jesse Nodora
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Embedded Primary Care MultiDisciplinary Diabetes Clinic
The purpose of this study is to improve diabetes management for patients at Midtown General Internal Medicine Clinic (Aim 1). The clinic offers dedicated diabetes care on certain days with trained providers able to offer…
- Trial name
- NCT06015685
- Testing
- Embedded Clinic
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 185 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Tobacco Use Disorder
Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in Vulnerable Populations: Affective Disorders
While the prevalence of smoking in the United States general population has declined over the past 50 years, there has been little to no decline among people with mental health conditions.
- Trial name
- NCT04090879
- Testing
- Either normal nicotine content cigarettes (15.8mg/g) or reduced nicotine content cigarettes (0.4mg/g), E-Cigarettes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Disaster, Vulnerable Populations
Nurses Taking On Readiness Measures - Mercer County, New Jersey
Nurses Taking On Readiness Measures (N-TORM) is an innovative nurse-driven household emergency preparedness (HEP) intervention modeled after an existing community intervention provided by emergency management personnel.
- Trial name
- NTORM (NCT05455580)
- Testing
- Nurses Taking On Readiness Measures (N-TORM)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 31 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunter College of City University of New York
Tobacco Use Disorder
Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in Vulnerable Populations: Women of Reproductive Age
Despite marked reductions in cigarette smoking in the general population, smoking among economically disadvantaged women has increased.
- Trial name
- NCT04092387
- Testing
- Varying the nicotine content of cigarettes, E-Cigarettes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 326 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont
Tobacco Use Disorder
Project 4, Study 2: Extended Exposure to Low Nicotine Content Cigarettes in Pregnant Women
Study 2 will evaluate the effects of extended exposure to cigarettes with varying levels of nicotine in pregnant smokers who have less than an Associate's degree. This study will be limited to two conditions: usual brand vs.
- Trial name
- NCT04033237
- Testing
- Very low nicotine content cigarettes
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Vermont