68,000 patients join study to see if tackling racism in clinics improves chronic disease outcomes

NCT ID NCT06903897

Recruiting now Disease control Sponsor: University of Massachusetts, Worcester Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether screening for social needs like housing and food access, combined with referrals to community resources, can improve chronic disease outcomes for patients of color. Researchers will track blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar, depression, and asthma control in 68,000 adults and children receiving primary care. The goal is to see if this approach reduces racial/ethnic health inequities.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: WE CARE SDOH screening and referral intervention
What this could lead to: If successful, this could show that addressing social needs in clinics helps reduce racial/ethnic health gaps for chronic diseases.
What could go wrong: This is a large observational-style trial without a control group, so results may not prove cause and effect. It also relies on clinics adopting new routines, which may be hard to sustain.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

asthma childhood onset asthma Depression depressive disorder diabetes mellitus hyperlipidemia hypertensive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

DEPRESSION DIABETES HYPERLIPIDEMIAS HYPERTENSION PEDIATRIC ASTHMA

Contacts and locations

Locations

Family Health Center of Worcester
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01610, United States
UMass Memorial Medical Center - Hahnemann Campus
RECRUITING

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01605, United States
UMass Memorial Medical Center -Benedict Family Medicine Clinic
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Worcester, Massachusetts, 01655, United States

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