Clinical trials: Stigma
Mental Disorder, Depressive Disorder
Reducing Stigma Among Healthcare Providers (RESHAPE-cRCT)
A growing number of trials have demonstrated treatment effectiveness for mental illness by non-specialist providers, such as primary care providers, in low-resource settings.
- Conditions
- Mental Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Alcohol Use Disorder
- Trial name
- RESHAPE-cRCT (NCT04282915)
- Testing
- Reducing Stigma among Healthcare Providers (RESHAPE), mental health Gap Action Programme
- Where
- Nepal
- Volunteers
- 8,705 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- George Washington University
Psychological Distress
A Family-based, Resilience-focused Intervention for War-affected Communities in North-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
The main research question of the study is whether a family-based, life-skills focused psychosocial intervention is effective in reducing psychological distress and stigma and improving inter-personal relations and functioning…
- Trial name
- NCT01542398
- Testing
- Family-Focused, Community-Based, Resilience-Targetting Psychosocial Intervention
- Where
- Republic of the Congo
- Volunteers
- 159 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen's University, Belfast
Mental Health Disorder, Literacy
The Effect of Virtual Reality Training on Mental Health Literacy and Stigma
Purpose: This study will be conducted to examine the effect of virtual reality training on nurses' mental health literacy and stigma level towards mental illnesses.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Disorder, Literacy, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- MHLS (NCT06142916)
- Testing
- Vırtual Realıty Traınıng On Mental Health Lıteracy And Stıgma, Classical Education
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Uskudar University
Mental Disorders, Severe, Mental Illness
Exploring Empathy and Compassion Using Digital Narratives
Stories of suffering and struggle are shared continuously through digital formats such as internet videos, news stories, social marketing, and fundraising campaigns.
- Conditions
- Mental Disorders, Severe, Mental Illness, Stigma, Social, Compassion
- Trial name
- NCT04881084
- Testing
- Digital storytelling group, Social marketing/fundraising group
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McGill University
HIV Infections, Stigma, Social
HIV Prevention Peer Navigation for Justice Involved Women
Women involved in the criminal justice system have complex and highly stigmatized sexual and substance use risk profiles and are particularly vulnerable to, and experience, high rates of HIV.
- Trial name
- kINSHIP (NCT04680390)
- Testing
- Standard of care engagement practices, Peer Navigators Addressing INtersectional Stigma to Improve HIV Prevention Among Criminal-Justice Involved Women
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Stigma, Social, Help-Seeking Behavior
Personalized Normative Feedback for Stigma and Help-seeking
People tend to care about what others think and often change our behaviors accordingly. But what if people do not have an accurate understanding of what others really think? Stigma is pervasive, especially in the Black and Asian…
- Trial name
- NCT07683819
- Testing
- Personalized Normative Feedback (PNF), Attention control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Han Oh
HIV Seropositivity, Substance Use
Assessing the PrEP Care Cascade Among Black Men and Transwomen in the Southeastern US
The proposed research aims to assess the multiple forms and paths of stigma and substance use as they relate to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) use for HIV prevention.
- Conditions
- HIV Seropositivity, Substance Use, STI, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT04832477
- Testing
- Stigma counseling for PrEP use
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Intervention in Reducing Stigma Stress Among Parents of Autistic Children
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental condition that usually becomes apparent in early childhood. Those diagnosed with ASD commonly struggle with social communication and behavioral regulation, often…
- Trial name
- NCT06975163
- Testing
- Mindfulness-Based Stigma Stress Reduction (MBSSR) program
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 51 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Education University of Hong Kong
Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Stigma, Social
Mitigating Sexual Stigma Within Healthcare Interactions Improve Engagement of MSM in HIV Prevention
The purpose of this study is to explore drivers and mitigators of anal sex stigma in healthcare, and then to develop and pilot an intervention for health workers that mitigates the deterrent effects of this stigma on the…
- Conditions
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Stigma, Social, Patient Engagement
- Trial name
- NCT04779736
- Testing
- A set of implementation strategies to reduce sexual stigma
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 113 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Body Weight, Weight Bias
Addressing Weight Bias Internalization to Improve Adolescent Weight Management Outcomes: Open Trial
Weight stigma and weight bias internalization (WBI) are common among adolescents at higher weight statuses. WBI is associated with negative physical and mental health outcomes.
- Conditions
- Body Weight, Weight Bias, Weight Stigma, Weight
- Trial name
- SWIFT (NCT06389656)
- Testing
- Behavioral Weight Management, Weight Bias Internalization
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 17 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The Miriam Hospital
Stigma, Social, Drug Abuse Illicit
Lower Intersecting HIV-related Stigmas to Facilitate Treatment as Prevention (LIFT)
The purpose of this study is to reduce HIV transmission risk among people who inject drugs (PWID) through a multilevel intervention known as LIFT.
- Conditions
- Stigma, Social, Drug Abuse Illicit, HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus)
- Trial name
- LIFT (NCT07541131)
- Testing
- LIFT for People Who Use Drugs, LIFT for MMT Providers
- Where
- Kyrgyzstan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
HIV Infections
A Stigma Reduction Intervention at Time of Entry Into Antenatal Care to Improve PMTCT Services in Tanzania
This study will pilot test a brief, scalable intervention called Maisha (Swahili for life), to address HIV stigma for women presenting to antenatal care in Tanzania and male partners who accompany them.
- Trial name
- Maisha (NCT03600142)
- Testing
- Mashia
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 1,539 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Utah
HIV Prevention
Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Adherence for Black MSM
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if two interventions-C4 and C4+3MV-can improve PrEP adherence (taking medication to prevent HIV) among Black men who have sex with men (MSM).
- Trial name
- C4+3MV (NCT06661343)
- Testing
- C4 Program, C4 + 3MV Program
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 500 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Mental Health Disorder, Substance Use
Stigma Intervention Among Primary Health Workers in Toronto
This project is measuring the effectiveness of an anti-stigma intervention among primary care providers. Both staff and clients will be asked to complete survey data in order to measure the effectiveness.
- Trial name
- NCT03043417
- Testing
- CHC's given the intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 485 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
Social Stigma, Substance Use Disorders
Multi-Level Stigma Intervention for Mental Health Services
This cluster randomized trial develops and pilot tests a multi-level substance use stigma intervention that leverages organizational policy and professional education to address structural and professional drivers of stigma in…
- Conditions
- Social Stigma, Substance Use Disorders, Mental Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT06200012
- Testing
- Multi-level stigma reduction intervention: educational training plus controlled substance agreement policy change, Single-level stigma reduction intervention: educational training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Wayne State University
AIDS and Infections, HIV Prevention
The BeT Study Intervention to Reduce Disparities in HIV Prevention and Care
Stigma prevents young transgender women from having access to HIV prevention and care services, despite the fact that these services are freely accessible to all Brazilians in the Unified Health System (ie, SUS).
- Conditions
- AIDS and Infections, HIV Prevention, Stigma, Social, Hiv
- Trial name
- BET (NCT05299645)
- Testing
- Interview
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Evandro Chagas National Institute of Infectious Disease
Bipolar Affective Disorder
Myths About Bipolar Affective Disorder: The Role of Structured Group Psychoeducation Therapy
This study will examine: 1) The impact of psycho education group therapy sessions relating to beliefs/myths associated with bipolar affective disorder (BAD) on the emotional wellbeing, clinical course and cognition of individuals…
- Trial name
- BAD (NCT00474357)
- Testing
- Brief Structured Psychoeducation Group Therapy
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 110 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Lev-Hasharon Mental Healtlh Center
Psychiatry, Rehabilitation
Use of Football in Programs to Reduce Stigma Toward Mental Illness: A Comparison of the Effectiveness of Contact Interaction and Video-Based Approaches
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of football-based interventions in reducing stigma toward mental illness among university students.
- Trial name
- NCT07658066
- Testing
- Contact-Based Education, Video + Contact-Based Education, Football + Contact-Based Education
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 210 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital
Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Disorder
DIV-AD BARCELONA: Alzheimer's Blood-Based Biomakers for a Diverse Community
The DIV-AD study aims to find out whether levels of Alzheimer's disease markers in blood differ among the main ethnical groups living in central Barcelona.
- Conditions
- Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Dysfunction, Cognitive Disorder, Dementia, Neurodegenerative Disease
- Trial name
- DIV-AD (NCT07521722)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 250 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Barcelonabeta Brain Research Center, Pasqual Maragall Foundation