Clinical trials: Stigma
LGBTQ, Sexual Behavior
Developing Online Interventions to Reduce Stigma-Related Stress, Sexual Health, and HIV Risk Among Young Chinese MSM
This study is a 2-arm RCT that will assess the efficacy of a culturally adapted, 10-session SGM-affirmative, internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in Hunan province China.
- Conditions
- LGBTQ, Sexual Behavior, HIV Risk
- Trial name
- NCT04718194
- Testing
- ESTEEM iCBT, Self-monitoring control
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Knowledge Gaps, Attitudes
Addiction Psychoeducation for Canadian Muslims
The Canadian Muslim Addiction Program (C-MAP) was designed as a pilot randomized controlled study using quantitative and qualitative methods to evaluate culturally and spiritually adapted addiction psychoeducation.
- Conditions
- Knowledge Gaps, Attitudes, Stigma of Mental Illness, Help-seeking Intention
- Trial name
- NCT07865104
- Testing
- Culturally sensitive addiction psychoeducation program, Secular
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 187 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
HIV/AIDS and Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Puerto Rico Cuidalos Parent-adolescent Program
Latino adolescents are at high risk for HIV/AIDS, other sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and unintended pregnancies. Puerto Rican adolescents, in particular, experience disparities in these areas, yet few adolescent and…
- Conditions
- HIV/AIDS and Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Pregnancy Prevention
- Trial name
- NCT03063385
- Testing
- Parental Communication intervention, Health promotion control condition
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Psychotic Disorders
A Novel Treatment Approach for Self-Stigma in First Episode Psychosis
Stigma towards mental illness is one of the greatest barriers to functional recovery that people with psychotic disorders face. Internalization of stigma (self-stigma) is associated with increased depressive symptoms, treatment…
- Trial name
- BOOST (NCT03491852)
- Testing
- BOOST Intervention, Waitlist Control
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Queen's University
Bipolar Disorder, Multiple Mental Health Conditions
Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy for Self-Stigma in Youth
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to assess the feasibility of conducting a full-scale study to learn if a new youth-adapted Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy (NECT-Y) reduces self-stigma in youth living with…
- Trial name
- NCT06672562
- Testing
- Narrative Enhancement and Cognitive Therapy, Usual care
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 97 people
- Sponsor
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Depression, Racism
Reducing Depression-related Stigma and Increasing-treatment Seeking Among Black Adolescents
The purposes of this study are to: 1. test among adolescent the utility of brief video-based interventions to reduce stigma-related attitudes and increase help-seeking intentions toward depression; 2.
- Trial name
- NCT04890990
- Testing
- Short videos
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,291 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Nonsuicidal Self-injury, Suicidal Ideation
Addressing Nonsuicidal Self-injury in Schools
The aim of this study is to study the effectiveness of a whole-school approach that addresses non-suicidal self-injury and targets adolescents, parents and teachers.
- Conditions
- Nonsuicidal Self-injury, Suicidal Ideation, Stigmatization, Help-Seeking Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05935345
- Testing
- Addressing NSSI in schools, Control condition
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 267 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Region Östergötland
Suicide, Mental Health Stigma
Reducing Stigma - A Treatment for Early Psychosis to Prevent Suicide
A mental health program, called RESTEPS, will be developed for patients with early psychosis being treated in outpatient mental health centers, focusing on reducing suicide risk by targeting mental health stigma and social…
- Trial name
- AFSP RESTEPS (NCT07898631)
- Testing
- RESTEPS
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people
- Sponsor
- Butler Hospital
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Mental Disorder
Integrated Mental Health Care for Pregnant Women With HIV in Kenya: The Tunawiri Study
This study seeks to improve mental health, pregnancy, and HIV outcomes among pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV with common mental health disorders in Kenya.
- Trial name
- NCT06117163
- Testing
- Collaborative Care Model
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 900 people
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
Mental Health Impairment
Impact Study of Workplace Mental Health Education on Early Intervention for Healthcare Workers With Mental Health Issues
The purpose of this study is to compare the impact of a new workplace-based mental health peer education program with standardized mental health literacy training on early intervention and support for healthcare employees with…
- Trial name
- NCT02158871
- Testing
- Beyond Silence, Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Hiv
Adapting the Finding Respect and Ending Stigma Around HIV (FRESH) Intervention for the Dominican Republic
This research has the potential to make important contributions toward HIV and intersectional stigma reduction across the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.
- Trial name
- NCT04491539
- Testing
- Finding Respect and Ending Stigma around HIV (FRESH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State University
Body Image, Anti Fat Bias
The Evaluation of Two Positive Body Image Micro-interventions for Children Aged 4-6 Years
The goal of this 4-arm randomized controlled trial is to test the effectiveness of two positive body image media micro interventions (a tv show and a music video) in improving body image related constructs.
- Trial name
- NCT06146647
- Testing
- Positive body image TV show, Positive body image music video, Active control TV show about a visit to the dentist
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 440 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the West of England
Stigma, Social, Mental Health Disorder
Reducing Stigma and Increasing Treatment Seeking Intentions Among Adolescents
Depression is a leading cause of illness and disability in teenagers. Longer duration of untreated depression (DUD) is associated with greater severity, poorer outcome, and cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Stigma, Social, Mental Health Disorder, Adolescent Behavior, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT06222528
- Testing
- Brief video intervention (Black Girl), Brief video intervention (Black Boy), Brief video intervention (Latinx Girl)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Mental Health Literacy, Stigma (Social Distance)
Pilot Cluster RCT of an Indirect Contact Mental Health Literacy Program for 5th-Grade Students
This cluster-randomized pilot trial will evaluate the preliminary effects and feasibility of adding an indirect contact component to a school-based mental health literacy (MHL) lesson for 5th-grade students in a public elementary…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Literacy, Stigma (Social Distance), Help-seeking Intention
- Trial name
- SMHLP-IC (NCT07324265)
- Testing
- Indirect Contact, Standard MHL Lesson Only
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokyo University
HIV, HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Intervention to Reduce HIV Related Stigma Among Pregnant and Postpartum Women
Purpose of this Study: The main purpose of this study is to adapt an existing evidence-based intervention, Project Accept Post-Test Support Services (PTSS) Module 3, specifically for pregnant and postpartum women living with HIV…
- Conditions
- HIV, HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Postpartum, Pregnancy
- Trial name
- WAT (NCT07064928)
- Testing
- Adapted Project Accept's Post-Test Support Services (PTSS) Module 3
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 175 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Stigma, Social, Mental Illness
A School-Based Intervention to Reduce Stigma & Promote Mental-Health Service Use
This is a school-based field experiment conducted in sixth grade classrooms to evaluate a multifaceted intervention designed to change attitudes and behaviors regarding mental illnesses.
- Trial name
- NCT03597048
- Testing
- Curriculum, Contact, Materials
- Volunteers
- 751 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Riverside
Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Video Intervention to Reduce Depression-related Stigma Among Adolescents
Depression-related stigma is a major barrier to help-seeking among adolescents with depression. In China, few interventions specifically target stigma reduction in this population.
- Trial name
- NCT07282366
- Testing
- Video-Based Psychoeducation on Personal Stigma, Video-Based Psychoeducation on Social Stigma (Non-Depressed Adolescents), Neutral Health Education Video
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jian-Jun Ou
Depression, Stigmatization
Adolescent Depression: Video Ads on Instagram
The purposes of this study are to test among adolescent viewers the utility of different types of selfie short video-based messaging to: 1. Reduce stigma and self-stigma related to depression, and 2.
- Trial name
- NCT05755165
- Testing
- Depression, Depression, adjusted, Control
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,235 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obesity, Childhood, Overweight, Childhood
Sleep and Stigma: Novel Moderators in the Relationship Between Weight Status and Cognitive Function
The investigators aim to assess the relationship between overweight/obesity and decreased cognitive function in adolescents. While this relationship has been seen in past literature, the causal mechanisms are still unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT04346433
- Testing
- Restricted Sleep, Adequate Sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Depressive Disorder, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
A Qualitative Analysis of Youth Responses to Depression Education Delivered on Social Media
Depression is a common mental disorder among adolescents, with increased rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its high burden, few young people seek professional help due to, among other things, low mental health literacy…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Depression in Adolescence
- Trial name
- NCT07100548
- Testing
- "ich bin alles" (English: "I am everything")
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich