Clinical trials: Minority Stress
Stress, Externalizing Symptoms
Teenage Health and Wellness Study
This study evaluates the effects of mindfulness on physiological stress mechanisms implicated in externalizing behaviors and symptoms of affective and traumatic stress among urban adolescents.
- Conditions
- Stress, Externalizing Symptoms, Depression Symptoms, Anxiety
- Trial name
- THAW (NCT03989934)
- Testing
- The Mind in Action, Healthy Topics
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 203 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Penn State University
Minority Stress
Minority Stress Counseling for LGBTQ+ Individuals
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer+ (LGBTQ+) individuals experience a breadth of mental health disparities. Reducing these disparities is an area of key psychological research.
- Trial name
- MST (NCT06614868)
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham
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
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
Depressive Symptoms, Stress, Psychological
Effectiveness and Implementation of a Mindfulness Intervention for Depressive Symptoms Among Adults in a FQHC
The objective of this project is to examine the clinical effectiveness of a mindfulness intervention on reducing depressive symptoms among socio-economically disadvantaged, racial/ethnic minority adults and explore factors…
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Stress, Psychological, Stress, Physiological
- Trial name
- M-Body (NCT03620721)
- Testing
- mindfulness
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 245 people
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Drinking Heavy
Project QueST 2023: Queer Survivors of Trauma
This study aims to test the initial efficacy of tailored online writing interventions specifically designed for sexual minority women, transgender individuals, and/or nonbinary people to target the primary outcomes: posttraumatic…
- Trial name
- QueST2023 (NCT05569915)
- Testing
- Trauma Expressive Writing, Stigma Expressive Writing, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 131 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Syracuse University
Psychological Distress, Stigma, Social
Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Stress Among Black Gender Minority Women
The research objectives of this study are to first, develop a culturally informed community-based intervention with guidance from community members (via focus groups and theater testing) to reduce the effect of chronic stigma…
- Trial name
- NCT05436106
- Testing
- Adaptive Intervention Approach
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Emory University
Worry, Stress
Mellowing Mind: Comparing Two Technology Based Mindfulness Interventions for Stress Impacted by COVID-19 in Underserved Communities
The purpose of this study is to examine the comparative effectiveness of two technology-based Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs (one via video/teleconference and one via a smartphone app) for reducing worry…
- Trial name
- NCT05180513
- Testing
- Teleconference Mindfulness Intervention, Smartphone App Mindfulness Intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 270 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- State University of New York at Buffalo
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
LGBTQ, Racial Disparities
Family Acceptance Project Online (Pilot RCT)
Research shows that sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) experience high rates of mental health problems and other challenges (e.g., social, academic).
- Conditions
- LGBTQ, Racial Disparities, Family Relationships, Minority Stress
- Trial name
- FAP-O (NCT06839859)
- Testing
- Family Acceptance Project - Online
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 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
PTSD
A Comparative Effectiveness Study of PTSD Treatments Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations
The goal of this clinical trial is see if Cognitive Processing Therapy and STAIR Narrative Therapy work to treat posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex…
- Trial name
- LIFESCAPE (NCT06367764)
- Testing
- Cognitive Processing Therapy, STAIR Narrative Therapy
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Stanford University
Stress, Depression
Intervention Trial to Reduce Mental Health Disparities in Latina Immigrant Women
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
- NCT03545282
- Testing
- Amigas Latinas Motivando el Alma (ALMA)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 226 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington