Clinical trials: Stigma
Dementia
Effectiveness of a Dementia Anti-Stigma Intervention in Rural Kenya
Stigma underlies many health disparities in Kenya, and dementia-related stigma is no different. Preliminary evidence highlights the short-term benefits of a dementia anti-stigma intervention in Kenya.
- Trial name
- DASI-K (NCT07180719)
- Testing
- Dementia anti stigma intervention
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 184 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health (AFRIMEB)
Parental Stress, Stigma
Bibliotherapy-Based Psychoeducation for Parents of Children With Special Needs
This study aims to investigate the effects of a bibliotherapy-based psychoeducation program on parenting stress and parental stigma among parents of children with special needs.
- Trial name
- NCT07550283
- Testing
- Bibliotherapy-Based Psychoeducation Program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yuzuncu Yil University
Epilepsy
Impact of a Community Based Engagement Program Focused on Adolescents With Epilepsy
The goal of this community based observation study is to co-create solutions that empower people to make informed decisions about epilepsy, reduce stigma, and promote community health among the adolescent population living with…
- Trial name
- AWE-Change (NCT05660239)
- Testing
- Community Intervention
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Makerere University
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
Mental Health Disorder
Study on Mental Health-related Stigma
Mental disorders are currently among the main causes of disability worldwide. For this reason, various national and international organisations include the promotion of mental health among their strategic actions, with special…
- Trial name
- NCT05639855
- Testing
- Mental Health Literacy Programme
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 740 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nereida Canosa Rodríguez
Stigma
Training Church Leaders in Mental Health First Aid
The purpose of this study is to train Church Leaders and other community members in Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), which is an evidence-based public mental health education program.
- Trial name
- NCT03649776
- Testing
- Mental Health First Aid
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 324 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
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
Sexuality, Stigmatization
Young Women on Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge and Stigma Levels
Aim: Failure to exercise reproductive and sexual rights can increase the risk of unwanted pregnancies, HIV and sexually transmitted infections, sexual coercion and violence, especially in young women.
- Conditions
- Sexuality, Stigmatization, Inflammation
- Trial name
- NCT05770804
- Testing
- Face to face education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 90 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
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
Opioid-use Disorder, Stigma, Social
SMART Trial: Community Stigma Reduction
The goal of this project is to engage community members from two low-income African American communities (N=200) in a survey study that assesses stigma toward those with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
- Trial name
- NCT05075330
- Testing
- Opioid Use Disorder Stigma Reduction
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 199 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karen Derefinko, PhD
Mental Disorder, Perinatal
Perinatal Mental Health Care in Switzerland
This qualitative study with quantitative elements examines the health care provided to women who suffered from mental disorder during pregnancy and / or in the first year after birth (i.e. during the perinatal phase).
- Conditions
- Mental Disorder, Perinatal, Depression, Anxiety Disorders
- Trial name
- MADRE (NCT04185896)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 24 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Bern University of Applied Sciences
Parental Stress, Internalized Stigma
The Effect of Positive Psychotherapy-Based Self-Compassion Training on Internalized Stigma, Loneliness, and Empathy Levels of Parents of Children With Special Needs
Parenting becomes more complex when it comes to raising children with special needs, introducing additional challenges. Unlike traditional parenting, raising a child with special needs requires adapting to constantly changing…
- Conditions
- Parental Stress, Internalized Stigma, Psychological Distress, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT07124104
- Testing
- Positive Psychotherapy-Based Self-Compassion Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Depression, Adolescent - Emotional Problem
RCT of a Brief Video Intervention Targeting Peer Inclusion to Reduce Depression-related Stigma in Adolescents
The goal of this study is to test the efficacy of a brief video intervention emphasizing peer inclusion on depression-related stigma and stigma outcomes (e.g., help seeking attitudes, secrecy) among adolescents 14-18.
- Conditions
- Depression, Adolescent - Emotional Problem, Stigma, Social, Help-Seeking Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06360107
- Testing
- brief video
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 645 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Stigma, Social, Weight, Body
Psychobiological Processes in Social Evaluation
Higher-weight individuals face pervasive weight-related stigma and discrimination in their daily lives. There is conceptual and empirical evidence to suggest that weight stigma contributes to worse physical and psychological…
- Conditions
- Stigma, Social, Weight, Body, Compassion, Stress Reaction
- Trial name
- NCT05107609
- Testing
- Acute Self-Compassion Intervention
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Western University, Canada
Opioid Use Disorder, Substance Use Disorders
The Effects of Mass Media Photographs on Drug-Related Stigma
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of exposure to drug-related photos used by the media on emotions, stigma towards people who use drugs, and public health services for this population.
- Conditions
- Opioid Use Disorder, Substance Use Disorders, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT06743178
- Testing
- Photo of a person injecting drugs, Photo of EMS responding to an overdose (White), Photo of EMS responding to an overdose (Black)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 3,570 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Stigma, Social, Help-Seeking Behavior
Digital Mental Health Care for COVID-19 High-Risk Populations
The mental health consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be vast, exceeding the capacity of mental health services and delaying treatment for people in need, with devastating consequences for those affected.
- Trial name
- NCT04964570
- Testing
- Video _ behavioral change module
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 4,134 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene, Inc.
Same-Sex Relationships
Better Together: A Web-based Relationship Education Tool
Health disparities have been documented in same-sex partnered women, including higher rates of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancers, and mental health disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT03953495
- Testing
- Better Together
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 22 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sharon Scales Rostosky
Depression, Anxiety
Evaluate the Usefulness of Mental Health e-Learning
In this proposal, the investigators plan to study the impact of In this proposal, we plan to study the impact of e-learning on mental health literacy and stigma related to anxiety and depression.
- Trial name
- NCT06393322
- Testing
- Depression e-Learning A, Depression e-Learning B, Anxiety e-Learning A
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 125 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Stigma, Social, HIV Testing
Crowdsourcing to Reduce HIV Stigma Among Adolescents and Young Adults in Kazakhstan
This project will assess whether a digital crowdsourced intervention can reduce HIV stigma and promote HIV self-testing among adolescents and young adults (AYA).
- Trial name
- NCT05107401
- Testing
- Digital Crowdsourced Intervention to Reduce HIV Stigma among Adolescents and Young Adults
- Where
- Kazakhstan
- Volunteers
- 216 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
HIV Infections
Getting to Zero Among HHI MSM in the American South
This study will evaluate a status-neutral integrated strategy to improve access to and uptake of HIV prevention and treatment services for the highest HIV incidence (HHI) men who have sex with men (MSM) in participating…
- Trial name
- NCT05075967
- Testing
- Health Access Coalitions, Social Media, Peer Support
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,700 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HIV Prevention Trials Network