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Community Engagement for Systemic Racism (AACS Trial)

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Waitlist Available
Led By Jennifer Tjia, MD, MSCE
Research Sponsored by University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up up to 3 months before the intervention
Awards & highlights

AACS Trial Summary

This trial aims to reduce inequities in EoL care for African Americans by focusing on cultural understanding, storytelling, and implicit bias recognition.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for African American individuals aged 60 or older, who are non-Hispanic/Latino and speak English. It includes those with serious illnesses like cancer or heart disease, bereaved family members of such patients, and pastors. Participants must have a certain level of cognitive function (Callahan score ≥4) and be able to complete surveys.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The 'Caring for Older African Americans' program aims to train healthcare professionals using storytelling videos about racism in end-of-life care, cultural guidelines, and bias management training to improve communication and care delivery.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
Since this intervention involves educational materials rather than medical treatments, traditional side effects are not applicable. However, participants may experience emotional responses to the content.

AACS Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~up to 3 months before the intervention
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and up to 3 months before the intervention for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Human Connection Scale (patient/ family reported)
Human Connection Scale (patient/family reported)
Secondary outcome measures
Goal Concordant Care (patient/family reported)

AACS Trial Design

4Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Clinician Trainees- Cluster 4Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Within each participating institution, clinician clusters are randomized to 1 of 4 start date training times for the African American Communities Speak (AACS) Education Intervention. Each arm has a pre-intervention (control) period and a post-intervention (exposure) period
Group II: Clinician Trainees- Cluster 3Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Within each participating institution, clinician clusters are randomized to 1 of 4 start date training times for the African American Communities Speak (AACS) Education Intervention. Each arm has a pre-intervention (control) period and a post-intervention (exposure) period
Group III: Clinician Trainees- Cluster 2Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Within each participating institution, clinician clusters are randomized to 1 of 4 start date training times for the African American Communities Speak (AACS) Education Intervention. Each arm has a pre-intervention (control) period and a post-intervention (exposure) period
Group IV: Clinician Trainees- Cluster 1Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Within each participating institution, clinician clusters are randomized to 1 of 4 start date training times for the African American Communities Speak (AACS) Education Intervention. Each arm has a pre-intervention (control) period and a post-intervention (exposure) period.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of Alabama at BirminghamLead Sponsor
1,581 Previous Clinical Trials
2,277,969 Total Patients Enrolled
Montefiore Medical CenterOTHER
441 Previous Clinical Trials
582,136 Total Patients Enrolled
University of California, San FranciscoOTHER
2,500 Previous Clinical Trials
15,236,411 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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Are there any slots available for participants in this trial?

"In accordance with clinicaltrials.gov, this medical study is no longer recruiting participants. The trial went live on September 1st 2023 and the final update was posted August 31st 2023. Despite this, there are 75 other studies that remain open to enrolment at present."

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
African Americans (AA) Communities Speak
Ronit Elk 2026. "African Americans (AA) Communities Speak". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05908487.
~40 spots leftby Jul 2027
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