Lived Experiences, Strengths, and Community Assets of Black GirlsNCT05858281
Lived Experiences of Black Girls in Richmond
An observational study of Lived Experiences, Strengths, and Community Assets of Black Girls, run by Virginia Commonwealth University at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This study is to understand the quality of life of Black Girls in Richmond, Virginia, which includes generating a report about the status of Black girls in Richmond. Research or reports about the state of the girls are growing more common across the country in cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 12 years and older
- Conditions the study is for
- Lived Experiences, Strengths, and Community Assets of Black Girls
- What is being tested?
- Survey, Interviews and Focus group
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- 339 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 21 Apr 2023to 15 Nov 2025
- Phase
- Observational
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 12 years and older
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Study population: Black girls aged 12-17 who self identity as cisgender girls and who live in Richmond, VA; Black emerging adult women aged 18-22 who self identify as cisgender female and who lived in Richmond, VA when they were under 18; Parents/guardians of Black girls aged 12-17 who live in Richmond, VA
Who may be able to join
- Self-identify as Black/African American adolescent cisgender girls, between the ages of 12-17, and reside in the City of Richmond.
- Parents/guardians (any sex; no age range for parent/guardian) of Black girls (ages 12-17) who reside in the City of Richmond; and
- Black emerging adult women (ages 18-22) who resided in the City of Richmond when they were under 18.
Who cannot join
- Girls who are not between 12 to 17 years of age, do not self-identify as Black, does not identify as cisgender, legal residence is not located in the city of Richmond, and/or who do not read English.
- Parent/Guardian - Does not have a child (daughter) between the ages of 12-17; child does not self-identify as cisgender and Black/African American; legal residence is not in the city of Richmond; unable to read, write, or speak in English.
- Emerging adult women - does not self-identify as Black/African American, under 18 or over the age of 22, did not reside in the City of Richmond under 18, and unable to read, write, or speak in English.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23284
About this study
This study is to understand the quality of life of Black Girls in Richmond, Virginia, which includes generating a report about the status of Black girls in Richmond. Research or reports about the state of the girls are growing more common across the country in cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Most of these studies generate deficit narratives focusing on these groups' problems, needs, and deficiencies. Fewer studies focus solely on the experience of Black girls specifically. This study proposes a new approach and explores the quality of life of Black girls using an asset-based approach that thinks differently about the subject of these studies and how to address their needs appropriately.
- Being tested
- Survey, Interviews, Focus group
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SurveyBehavioural
Black adolescent girls (aged 12-17) will participate in an online survey and will be asked questions regarding their strengths, family, school and community experiences, sexual education knowledge, physical health and mental wellbeing, etc.
InterviewsBehavioural
Parents/guardians of Black girls (aged 12-17) and Black emerging adult women aged 18-22 will participate in individual interviews and will be asked questions about their understanding of Black girls' strengths and resources.
Focus groupBehavioural
Black adolescent girls (aged 12-17) will participate in a focus group and will be asked questions regarding their strengths, family, school and community resources, etc.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Online Survey | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Survey | |
| Focus group | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Focus group | |
| Interviews | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Interviews |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Survey Outcome
Exploration Subscale is a 7-item instrument about individuals' exploration of their ethnicity measured on a 4-point scale. Community Experience Subscale is measured by a 5-item Rasch-validated measure of youth interpersonal resilience measured on a 4-point scale. Gendered Racial Pride \& Empowerment Subscale is a 19-item scale that reflect the intersectional racial and gender messages young African American women receive measured on a 4-point scale. Spiritual Support Subscale is a 13-item scale that measures spiritual maturity in persons of diverse religious and spiritual beliefs measured on a 6-point scale. Safety and Perceived Safety is a 7-item scale that measures community safety perceived measured on a 5-point scale. Physical Health \& Mental Wellbeing is measured by 13 items of the 36-Item Short Form Survey measured on a 6-point scale or a 5-point scale. Sleep scale is a 5-item measure of subjective sleep quality for adolescents aged 12-18 years measured on a 6-point scale.
Measured: 3 months
Focus group outcome
Strengths of Black girls: summarize the themes of strengths of Black girls; Community assets: summarize the themes of community assets for Black girls
Measured: 3 months
Interviews outcome
Strengths of Black girls: summarize the themes of strengths of Black girls; Community assets: summarize the themes of community assets for Black girls
Measured: 3 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted15 May 2023
- Study start21 Apr 2023
- Primary completion15 Nov 2025
- Study completion15 Nov 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Lived Experiences, Strengths, and Community Assets of Black GirlsStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Virginia Commonwealth UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Observational
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Enrolment
- 339 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Nakeina Douglas-Glenn, PhD, Principal investigator, Virginia Commonwealth University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05858281
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HM20025559
- Status last verified
- Feb 2026
- First submitted
- 4 May 2023
- Last updated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 Feb 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Lived Experiences of Black Girls in Richmond
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05858281
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HM20025559
- Study type
- Observational
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 339 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Virginia Commonwealth UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 21 Apr 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 15 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 15 Nov 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 15 May 2023 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study is to understand the quality of life of Black Girls in Richmond, Virginia, which includes generating a report about the status of Black girls in Richmond. Research or reports about the state of the girls are growing more common across the country in cities like Los Angeles, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Most of these studies generate deficit narratives focusing on these groups' problems, needs, and deficiencies. Fewer studies focus solely on the experience of Black girls specifically. This study proposes a new approach and explores the quality of life of Black girls using an asset-based approach that thinks differently about the subject of these studies and how to address their needs appropriately.
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
- Time perspective
- Prospective
- Number of arms
- 3
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Online Survey | – | Behavioral: Survey |
| Focus group | – | Behavioral: Focus group |
| Interviews | – | Behavioral: Interviews |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 12 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
- Study population
- Black girls aged 12-17 who self identity as cisgender girls and who live in Richmond, VA; Black emerging adult women aged 18-22 who self identify as cisgender female and who lived in Richmond, VA when they were under 18; Parents/guardians of Black girls aged 12-17 who live in Richmond, VA
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Self-identify as Black/African American adolescent cisgender girls, between the ages of 12-17, and reside in the City of Richmond.
- Parents/guardians (any sex; no age range for parent/guardian) of Black girls (ages 12-17) who reside in the City of Richmond; and
- Black emerging adult women (ages 18-22) who resided in the City of Richmond when they were under 18.
Key exclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Girls who are not between 12 to 17 years of age, do not self-identify as Black, does not identify as cisgender, legal residence is not located in the city of Richmond, and/or who do not read English.
- Parent/Guardian - Does not have a child (daughter) between the ages of 12-17; child does not self-identify as cisgender and Black/African American; legal residence is not in the city of Richmond; unable to read, write, or speak in English.
- Emerging adult women - does not self-identify as Black/African American, under 18 or over the age of 22, did not reside in the City of Richmond under 18, and unable to read, write, or speak in English.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| SurveyBlack adolescent girls (aged 12-17) will participate in an online survey and will be asked questions regarding their strengths, family, school and community experiences, sexual education knowledge, physical health and mental wellbeing, etc. | Behavioural | Online Survey |
| InterviewsParents/guardians of Black girls (aged 12-17) and Black emerging adult women aged 18-22 will participate in individual interviews and will be asked questions about their understanding of Black girls' strengths and resources. | Behavioural | Interviews |
| Focus groupBlack adolescent girls (aged 12-17) will participate in a focus group and will be asked questions regarding their strengths, family, school and community resources, etc. | Behavioural | Focus group |
Primary outcome
Survey Outcome
Time frame: 3 months
Exploration Subscale is a 7-item instrument about individuals' exploration of their ethnicity measured on a 4-point scale. Community Experience Subscale is measured by a 5-item Rasch-validated measure of youth interpersonal resilience measured on a 4-point scale. Gendered Racial Pride \& Empowerment Subscale is a 19-item scale that reflect the intersectional racial and gender messages young African American women receive measured on a 4-point scale. Spiritual Support Subscale is a 13-item scale that measures spiritual maturity in persons of diverse religious and spiritual beliefs measured on a 6-point scale. Safety and Perceived Safety is a 7-item scale that measures community safety perceived measured on a 5-point scale. Physical Health \& Mental Wellbeing is measured by 13 items of the 36-Item Short Form Survey measured on a 6-point scale or a 5-point scale. Sleep scale is a 5-item measure of subjective sleep quality for adolescents aged 12-18 years measured on a 6-point scale.
Focus group outcome
Time frame: 3 months
Strengths of Black girls: summarize the themes of strengths of Black girls; Community assets: summarize the themes of community assets for Black girls
Interviews outcome
Time frame: 3 months
Strengths of Black girls: summarize the themes of strengths of Black girls; Community assets: summarize the themes of community assets for Black girls
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 Feb 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Nakeina Douglas-Glenn, PhD principal investigator
Virginia Commonwealth University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
An observational study of Lived Experiences, Strengths, and Community Assets of Black Girls, run by Virginia Commonwealth University at 1 site in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 3 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 Feb 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Survey Outcome (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 6 Feb 2026.