Clinical trials: Minority Stress
Stress Reaction, Sexuality
Effects of Self-Compassion Practice on Stress Reactivity Among Sexual Minority Women
This project will test the ability of brief self-compassion training to attenuate physiological and subjective responses to induced stress among sexual minority women, transgender people, and nonbinary people.
- Conditions
- Stress Reaction, Sexuality, Compassion
- Trial name
- NCT05949060
- Testing
- Compassion Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Psychological Well Being
Yoga for Black and Brown Women Who Have Experienced Abuse From an Intimate Partner
The goal of this clinical trial is to determine if a culturally tailored and trauma-informed yoga (CT-TIY) program improves the overall well-being of Black and Brown women who have experienced IPV.
- Conditions
- Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Psychological Well Being, Psychological Trauma, Historical
- Trial name
- SOAR (NCT07546266)
- Testing
- Culturally-Tailored, Trauma-Informed Yoga (CT-TIY), Enhanced Care as Usual (ECU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Akron
Depression, Anxiety, Alcohol Abuse
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Young Adult Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual: Transdiagnostic Minority Stress Approach
Background: LGB people experience a large number of anxiety and mood disorders, and risk behaviors than heterosexual (Marshall et al., 2011).
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Alcohol Abuse, Sexual Compulsivity, Unsafe Sex
- Trial name
- NCT03980873
- Testing
- ESTEEM (Effective Sikills to Empower Effective Men)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 63 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU)
Smoking Cessation, Depression
Adapting and Pilot Testing a Skills-based Smoking Cessation Intervention to Address Developmental and Health-related Stress Among Adults Who Smoke
Smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, and there are persistent and significant disparities in tobacco use among transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals.
- Conditions
- Smoking Cessation, Depression, Anxiety, Nicotine Dependence
- Trial name
- NCT06654414
- Testing
- PRIDE QUIT, Enhanced Treatment As Usual (ETAU)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Depression, Anxiety
Efficacy of a Multi-level School Intervention for LGBTQ Youth
Efficacy of a Multi-level School Intervention for LGBTQ Youth
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Coping Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT05541406
- Testing
- Proud & Empowered, Control Group
- Where
- 23 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 228 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Sexual and Gender Minorities, Pregnancy Complications
Physical and Mental Health Among Sexual and Gender Minorities During Pregnancy, Birth and Postpartum
Mental illness increases the risk of adverse birth outcomes (e.g. preterm birth), obstetric complications (e.g. emergency caesarean, birth injuries), and birth trauma.
- Conditions
- Sexual and Gender Minorities, Pregnancy Complications, Obstetric Complication, Psychological Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT05354284
- Testing
- online questionnaire
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
LGBTQ, Racial Disparities
Lakota Family Acceptance Project Pilot RCT
Although research documents the concerning rates of mental and behavioral health problems (e.g., substance use/initiation) among Indigenous LGBTQ2S+ youth, there is very little known about how to prevent these deleterious issues…
- Conditions
- LGBTQ, Racial Disparities, Family Relationships, Minority Stress
- Trial name
- L-FAP (NCT07865858)
- Testing
- Adapted Lakota Family Acceptance Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Alcohol Consumption, Violence, Domestic
Proximal Effects of Alcohol on Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence
We will recruit sexual and gender minority couples to complete 56 days of daily surveys in order to evaluate (1) the impact of COVID-19 stress and sexual and gender minority stress on heavy episodic drinking and intimate partner…
- Conditions
- Alcohol Consumption, Violence, Domestic, Stress, Psychological, Aggression
- Trial name
- PASSION (NCT04625465)
- Testing
- CBT Text Messaging, Attention Control Text Messaging
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 474 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
HIV/AIDS, Cancer
Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Stress Management for Latino Sexual Minority Men Living With HIV and Cancer
This is a one year study to develop and test a culturally-tailored, web-based cognitive behavioral stress management (CBSM) intervention for Latino sexual minority men living with both HIV and cancer.
- Trial name
- C-SmartManage (NCT03993054)
- Testing
- Culturally-tailored cognitive behavioral stress management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- University of Miami
Gay Men
A Brief Self-compassion Intervention for Body Image, Minority Stress, and Sexual Self-efficacy in Hong Kong Gay Men
This pilot study aims to explore the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a brief self-compassion writing intervention on body image, minority stress, and sexual self-efficacy among gay men in Hong Kong.
- Trial name
- NCT07369661
- Testing
- Brief self-compassion intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Gender Dysphoria
Trans Care: An Online Intervention to Reduce Symptoms of Gender Dysphoria
The current project aims to improve the well-being of trans and nonbinary (TNB) individuals through an online intervention (Trans Care) targeting the reduction of symptoms of gender dysphoria.
- Trial name
- NCT05884307
- Testing
- Trans Care Web App
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 138 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction, Chronic Stress
Improving Minority Health Through Biofeedback and Stress Reduction
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a four-week heart rate variability (HRV) biofeedback intervention to improve physiological stress response, emotion regulation, and anxiety-related symptoms in young ethnic…
- Conditions
- Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction, Chronic Stress, Anxiety, Emotional Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT07172152
- Testing
- HRV Biofeedback Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Amelia Saul, PhD, CTRS, BCB
Anxiety Disorders, Depression
LGBTQ-affirmative CBT for Youth
This study will adapt LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) - previously only used with adults - for youth aged 12-17 years.
- Conditions
- Anxiety Disorders, Depression, LGBTQ
- Trial name
- NCT05408858
- Testing
- LGBTQ-affirmative cognitive behavioral group therapy
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 9 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Depression, Suicidality
Development and Preliminary Trial of a Brief, Portable Health Intervention for Rural Sexual Minority Emerging Adults
The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of writing interventions specifically designed for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) emerging adults (ages 18-29) that are aimed at improving the outcomes: depression…
- Conditions
- Depression, Suicidality, Substance Abuse, HIV
- Trial name
- Project LEAP (NCT03751020)
- Testing
- Expressive Writing (EW) Intervention, Self-Affirmation (SA) Intervention, Control
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 108 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Emotional Problem, Pain, Back
Minority Joy and Minority Stress in Trans People: an Intervention Study
The aim of this project is to get a better understanding of transgender and gender non-conforming (TGNC) people's experiences of minority joy and minority stress over time.
- Conditions
- Emotional Problem, Pain, Back, Quality of Life
- Trial name
- NCT05693324
- Testing
- Minority stress
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Örebro University, Sweden
Hiv, Minority Stress
Developing an Online Mindfulness-based Intervention to Reduce Minority Stress and HIV Risk Among Young Adult MSM - Aim 3
The overall aim of the research study is to develop and test a mindfulness-based program for young adult gay, bisexual, and queer men at risk for HIV (Brown University IRB approved protocol #2004002698).
- Conditions
- Hiv, Minority Stress, Mental Health Wellness 1
- Trial name
- MBQR (NCT05855655)
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Queer Resilience (MBQR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Prenatal Stress, Pregnancy Related
PRENAYOGA: Exploratory Feasibility Study of Bi-weekly Pregnancy Yoga-based Sessions for Ethnic Minority Women
Depression and anxiety are the most prevalent psychiatric disorders in the perinatal period. A recent report found that nearly 50% of new mothers in London (where 40% of the population is of ethnic minority background) display…
- Conditions
- Prenatal Stress, Pregnancy Related, Complementary
- Trial name
- PRENAYOGA (NCT05824208)
- Testing
- PRENAYOGA - prenatal yoga
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 15 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Major Depressive Disorder
Stress Reduction Intervention for Enhancing Treatment Outcome for Depressed Minority Patients
The purpose of this study is to determine the usefulness of a stress reduction treatment in helping minority patients with major depression get better.
- Trial name
- NCT00998959
- Testing
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Psychoeducation, Psychoeducation
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Trina E. Chang, MD
Substance Use, Mental Health
Project Uplift: Substance Use and Mental Health Treatment for Young Sexual and Gender Minorities
This study provides substance use and mental health treatment for young sexual and gender minority adults in Durham and Charlotte, NC and seeks to provide intensive wraparound services that address factors that influence…
- Trial name
- NCT04546061
- Testing
- Project Uplift
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 112 people
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Stress, HIV Care Loss to Followup
A Trauma-Informed Intervention for the Newly HIV-Diagnosed
The current approach to HIV prevention emphasizes: (1) achieving viral suppression among HIV+ people in order to reduce HIV transmissibility, particularly for disproportionately affected groups such as Black sexual minority men…
- Conditions
- Stress, HIV Care Loss to Followup, HIV Treatment Cascade
- Trial name
- RISE (NCT07055360)
- Testing
- Resilience-Based Intervention for Stress Reduction and HIV-Related Efficacy (RISE), Waitlist control: Text messaging-reminder comparison condition
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Temple University