Advancing People of Color in Clinical Trials Now: Involvement in Trials Using a Patient-Centered Website: A Community-Engaged Approach

Compelling evidence demonstrates racial/ethnic disparities in health and healthcare in the
United States. These disparities arise from various factors including unequal access to
adequate medical care, perceived racial discrimination, and poor health literacy.The Center
for Healthful Behavior Change (CHBC) has been involved in numerous initiatives to eradicate
health disparities and have implemented NIH-funded interventions to address inequities in
health. Interventions targeting patient-centered outcomes have been suboptimal because of
inadequate infrastructure to support equitable contributions from stakeholders (patients,
providers, and community leaders) in all aspects of the research process. This is crucial to
promote sustainable effects regarding minority patients' ability to make informed decisions
about participating in existing clinical trials. This study will address this gap, bringing
together academic investigators and important stakeholders to develop a website providing
access to culturally tailored videos to enhance awareness of clinical trial, health literacy,
thus promoting participation in existing clinical trials.

Inclusion Criteria:

- Self-reported race/ethnicity as African American, African, Caribbean American or black
men and women

- accessible by telephone

- no plans to move away from the region within the year following enrollment; consent to
participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Progressive medical illness in which disability or death is expected within one year

- impaired cognitive or functional ability, which would preclude meaningful
participation in the study

- stated intention to move within the same year of enrollment.