Found 5 clinical trials
Increasing African Immigrant Women's Participation in Breast Cancer Screening
New York City (NYC) is home to a large and diverse immigrant population. Many of these groups face significant barriers to preventive health care, including lack of insurance, poor health care access and language difficulties. Most African immigrant women are likely to live below the poverty line and have low …
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- 05 Aug, 2020
Telephone-based Physical Activity Coaching or Self Monitored Physical Activity to Improve Physical Function in Older Adults Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Lung Cancer and Their Caregivers
This clinical trial compares telephone-based physical activity coaching to self monitored physical activity for improving physical function in older adults who are undergoing surgery for lung cancer and their caregivers. Lung cancer surgery in older adults is associated with functional declines and unique challenges. Performing physical activity around the time …
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- 09 Jan, 2024
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Role of "Asthma School" in Disease Management
. According to the definition provided by the GINA guidelines, asthma is characterized by a variable and reversible limitation of expiratory airflow and by the following symptoms: wheezing, dyspnoea, thoracic constriction and/or cough. The type and the severity of airflow limitation can vary over time (1) depending on external agents, …
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- 20 Aug, 2020
Mind-Body Medicine for the Improvement of Quality of Life in Adolescents and Young Adults Coping With Hodgkin Lymphoma
This trial studies how well a mind-body intervention works in improving overall quality of life in adolescents and young adults with Hodgkin lymphoma. A meditation based mind-body intervention may help lower distress, depressive symptoms, and anxiety in adolescents and young adults coping with Hodgkin lymphoma.
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- 16 Feb, 2024
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A Community-Based Educational Intervention to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening
This study investigates the facilitators and barriers to colorectal cancer screening in underserved populations with a focus on African American, Latinx, and Asian (Chinese) in the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center catchment area. Learning what encourages people and what keeps people from getting colorectal cancer screening may help researchers develop an …
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- 05 Aug, 2020