Finding Opportunities for Clinical Care and Trial Participation Among Underrepresented Samples

NCT03390023 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: STUDY001416993R01HD083292-02S1
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Focus groups for Hispanic women who are pregnant and their close family members to assess attitudes, barriers and cultural beliefs involved in participation in clinical trials

Conditions

Pregnancy Related

Keywords

Prenatal Care; Barriers; Clinical Trials

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Exploratory results from focus groups: access to and attitudes towards prenatal care

  Qualitative description of barriers to access in prenatal care

  1 year

• Exploratory results from focus groups: access to and attitudes towards clinical trials

  Qualitative description of perceptions and beliefs regarding clinical trial research

  1 year

Study Arms (2)

Hispanic Women

Hispanic women who have been pregnant within the past 5 years.

Behavioral: Focus Group

Close Family Member

Close family member of participants in Group 1 - Hispanic Women.

Behavioral: Focus Group

Interventions

Focus Group BEHAVIORAL

Groups will last 60 to 90 minutes. Focus groups will be moderated by KUMC Juntos staff who are formally trained to conduct focus groups. General topics to be covered in focus groups include: attitudes, preferences and knowledge about prenatal care, clinical trial participation, and nutritional supplement use. Focus groups will be conducted in Spanish.

Close Family Member; Hispanic Women

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: all
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Focus group participants will be identified both from community health fairs, community events and from local obstetrics and gynecology clinics.

You may qualify if:

• Hispanic women between the ages of 18.0-49.99 yrs old who have been pregnant within the past 5 years OR a close family member
• Speak and understand Spanish

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Kansas Medical Center: lead
• Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD): collaborator

Study Sites (1)

University of Kansas Medical Center

Kansas City, Kansas, 66160, United States

Location

Related Links

• Main Study Clinicaltrials.gov Record: Assessment of DHA On Reducing Early Preterm Birth (ADORE)

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Focus Groups

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Data Collection; Epidemiologic Methods; Investigative Techniques; Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms; Quality of Health Care; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Public Health; Environment and Public Health

Study Officials

• Susan Carlson, PhD

  University of Kansas Medical Center

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 26, 2017
• First Posted: January 4, 2018
• Study Start: March 14, 2018
• Primary Completion: May 10, 2018
• Study Completion: May 10, 2018
• Last Updated: November 12, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-11

Locations

US (1)