Clinical trials: Minority Stress
Minority Stress, Psychological Stress
Effect of Ashwagandha Root Extract on Stress, Anxiety, and Sleep Quality in Adults Experiencing Minority Stress
Sexual and gender minority adults often experience elevated levels of chronic stress due to stigma, discrimination, and social adversity, commonly referred to as minority stress.
- Conditions
- Minority Stress, Psychological Stress, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT07441070
- Testing
- Ashwagandha Root Extract
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SF Research Institute, Inc.
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
HIV, Minority Stress
Developing an Online Mindfulness-based Intervention to Reduce Minority Stress and HIV Risk Among Young Adult MSM
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
- NCT05540652
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Queer Resilience (MBQR)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 19 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Brown University
Depression, Anxiety
Efficacy of a Brief Intervention to Improve Sexual and Gender Minorities' Mental Health: Randomized Controlled Trial.
Experiences of violence, from micro to physical aggressions, have a deleterious impact on mental health. According to the Minority Stress Theory, unfavorable social conditions (such as anticipated and experienced discrimination…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Psychological Distress, Social Phobia
- Trial name
- ESCREVA-SE (NCT05349877)
- Testing
- Expressive writing, Self-affirmation
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pontificia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
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
Cancer, Breast Cancer
Improving Survivorship Among Minority Cancer Dyads
This proposed intervention centers on improving survivorship outcomes among African American and Latinx cancer survivor and caregiver dyads. As a result, there will be four major outcomes.
- Conditions
- Cancer, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer, Caregiver Burnout
- Trial name
- NCT04685551
- Testing
- Change in knowledge, motivation, skills, and resources
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science
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
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)
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
Stress, Physiological, Ethanol Intoxication
Internalized Stress in Relation to Alcohol Consumption
The proposed study uses an experimental design to establish causal support for the role of internalized stress, pertaining to uncertainty with regard to one's sexual orientation, in contributing to heavy drinking behavior.
- Conditions
- Stress, Physiological, Ethanol Intoxication, Distress, Emotional
- Trial name
- NCT06091189
- Testing
- Relevant Trier Social Stressor Test (TSST), Ethanol, Irrelevant Trier Social Stressor Test (TSST)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Texas Tech University
LGBTQ, Racial Disparities
Lakota Family Acceptance Project
The goal of this open pilot trial (OPT) is to develop a Lakota-adapted Family Acceptance Project (LFAP) for Indigenous 2SLGBTQ+ youth and their caregivers.
- Conditions
- LGBTQ, Racial Disparities, Family Relationships, Minority Stress
- Trial name
- L-FAP OPT (NCT07326748)
- Testing
- Adapted Lakota Family Acceptance Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 21 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Michigan
Social Discrimination, Sexual and Gender Minorities
Reducing Daily Stress Among Sexual and Gender Minorities
The purpose of this study is to identify which mindfulness technique, or combination of mindfulness techniques, is most effective at mediating or eliminating stress in emerging adults who are sexual and gender as well as racial…
- Conditions
- Social Discrimination, Sexual and Gender Minorities, Mindfulness
- Trial name
- REDUCE (NCT05131360)
- Testing
- Introduction Only, Purpose Only, Connection Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York 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
HIV, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
A Unified Intervention for Young Gay and Bisexual Men's Minority Stress, Mental Health, and HIV Risk
The intent of the proposed randomized controlled trial is to test the efficacy of a principle-based, transdiagnostic cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) intervention that addresses the pathways through which minority stress…
- Trial name
- NCT02929069
- Testing
- ESTEEM, CMHT, VCT
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 254 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Depression, Anxiety
The Mental Health Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minorities Living With Cancer and Their Care Partners
The purpose of this study is to examine relationships between contextual stressors and stress moderators, depression symptom experience, resilience, frailty, and quality of life among older sexual gender minorities cancer…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, Caregiver Burden, Stress
- Trial name
- SGMC (NCT05866705)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
Infant Mortality, Infant Death
Today Not Tomorrow Pregnancy and Infant Support Program (TNT- PISP)
This pilot project aims to implement and investigate the feasibility and acceptability of a unique community based prenatal care and support model for African American women and infants in Dane County.
- Conditions
- Infant Mortality, Infant Death, Racial Bias, Prenatal Stress
- Trial name
- NCT04100577
- Testing
- Today Not Tomorrrow Pregnancy and Infant Support Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Wisconsin, Madison
Stress, Depression
Latina Friends Motivating the Soul (ALMA)
Latina immigrant women are particularly vulnerable to depression and anxiety due to the social and economic stressors they face, including high levels of poverty, low levels of education, family obligations, exposure to violence…
- Conditions
- Stress, Depression, Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03749278
- Testing
- Latina Friends Motivating the Soul (ALMA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
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
Cigarette Smoking
Smoking, Stress, HIV and Mobile Technology
The present investigation aims to address disparities in cigarette use outcomes among Black/African American adults with HIV. The specific aims of this study are: (1) To modify a recently developed, culturally adapted, mobile…
- Trial name
- NCT05709002
- Testing
- MASP+, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 76 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Houston
Heavy Drinking, Mental Health Issue
Affirmative Psychotherapy for Sexual Minority Women's Mental and Behavioral Health
The purpose of this 2-arm randomized controlled trial is to assess the efficacy of a 10-session lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ)-affirmative cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) delivered via telehealth…
- Trial name
- EQuIP (NCT05509166)
- Testing
- LGBTQ-affirmative Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, LGBTQ-affirmative Treatment-As-Usual
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 274 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University