Clinical trials: Stigma
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
Menstruations, Menstruation Hygiene
Exploring the Effectiveness of Interventions on Menstrual Hygiene Awareness in Slum Communities of Karachi, A Quasi- Experimental Analysis
Proper menstrual hygiene knowledge and practices are crucial among women. People of urban slum's areas have no or less knowledge and practices of Menstruation hygiene due to low socio-economic status.
- Conditions
- Menstruations, Menstruation Hygiene, Hygiene Practices and Knowledge, Knowledge Gaps
- Trial name
- NCT06818123
- Testing
- Education Intervention along with the doctor's consultation, Control group with doctor's consultation only
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- SINA Health Education and Welfare Trust
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
Mental Health, Stigma of Mental Illness
Pilot Study to Co-create and Implement a Multicomponent Intervention to Reduce Mental Health Stigma in Primary Care
Most people turn first to primary care when they experience emotional distress. Mental health stigma can influence how symptoms are understood, the care people receive, and the trust between professionals and patients.
- Trial name
- ODISSEA (NCT07894354)
- Testing
- Multicomponent anti-stigma educational intervention for primary care professionals
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundacio d'Investigacio en Atencio Primaria Jordi Gol i Gurina
Intersectional Stigma
Evaluation of A Story Within A Story: The Novel CHHARGE Intervention Component
Using a quasi-experimental evaluation approach, the purpose of this study is to assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a novel community-level intervention component, which is a filmed dramatization or set…
- Trial name
- CHHARGE (NCT05692531)
- Testing
- A Story Within A Story
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- City University of New York
HIV, PMTCT
Study to Determine Impact of Feeding Buddies on Adherence to WHO PMTCT Guidelines in South Africa
The 2010 revised WHO recommendations to provide antiretroviral (ARV) prophylaxis or treatment to mothers or infants during the breastfeeding period indicate a paradigm shift in prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT)…
- Trial name
- NCT02162498
- Testing
- Feeding buddies
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 932 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- PATH
Weight Stigma
Impact of Front-of-package Warning Labels on Perceived Weight Stigmatization
The goal of this experiment is to examine the effects of three different types of front-of-package warning labels for sugar-sweetened beverages on perceived weight stigmatization, as well as the effect of making such labels more…
- Trial name
- NCT06179043
- Testing
- Nutrient warning labels, Text-only health warning labels, Graphic health warning labels
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 2,522 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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
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
Early Childhood Caries (ECC)
Early Childhood Caries and Health Professionals' Perception: a Qualitative Research Protocol to Assess Oral Health Stigma
Dental caries is the most common non-communicable disease in childhood. Disease management of caries rests on surgical treatment as well as various preventive strategies such as fluoridation, sealants, personal counselling...
- Trial name
- CariStigma (NCT05284279)
- Testing
- Exploring health professionals' perceptions of patients with ECC using semi-structured interviews
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Feeding Behaviors
Implications of Wearing a Fat Suit
This study examined how wearing a fat suit might lead individuals to experience the negative effects of weight based stigmatization, including psychological, behavioral, and physiological consequences.
- Trial name
- NCT02745405
- Testing
- Fat Suit, Control Condition
- Volunteers
- 109 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- A. Janet Tomiyama
HIV Infection, HIV
#AWARE.HIV Europe: Supporting Healthcare Professionals to Find Undiagnosed HIV in European Hospitals: An Effectiveness-implementation Trial.
The #aware.hiv Europe study is a real-world, multicenter, stepped-wedge cluster randomized, effectiveness-implementation trial designed to evaluate whether the introduction of dedicated HIV teams in hospitals can improve HIV…
- Conditions
- HIV Infection, HIV, Stigma, Education
- Trial name
- #aware hiv (NCT06900829)
- Testing
- HIV team implementation
- Where
- 28 sites in Belgium, France and 8 more
- Volunteers
- 5,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Casper Rokx
Stigma, Social, Mental Illness
A School-Based Intervention to Reduce Stigma & Promote Mental-Health Service Use
This is a school-based field experiment conducted in sixth grade classrooms to evaluate a multifaceted intervention designed to change attitudes and behaviors regarding mental illnesses.
- Trial name
- NCT03597048
- Testing
- Curriculum, Contact, Materials
- Volunteers
- 751 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Riverside
Stigma
Solving Stigma Through POV Simulation: Enhancing Pharmacist Empathy-based Practices With Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Why This Research Matters (Significance) 1 in 5 of the 50+ million people with chronic pain in the U.S. face stigma when using opioids, especially women and racial minorities.
- Trial name
- point of view (NCT07217548)
- Testing
- point of view simulation, Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Mental Health Literacy, Stigma (Social Distance)
Pilot Cluster RCT of an Indirect Contact Mental Health Literacy Program for 5th-Grade Students
This cluster-randomized pilot trial will evaluate the preliminary effects and feasibility of adding an indirect contact component to a school-based mental health literacy (MHL) lesson for 5th-grade students in a public elementary…
- Conditions
- Mental Health Literacy, Stigma (Social Distance), Help-seeking Intention
- Trial name
- SMHLP-IC (NCT07324265)
- Testing
- Indirect Contact, Standard MHL Lesson Only
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 128 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokyo University
Substance-Related Disorders, Substance Use
Siyakhana Peer: Evaluating a Peer Recovery Coach Model to Reduce Substance Use Stigma in South African HIV Care
Alcohol and other drug use is common among people living with HIV in South Africa and is associated with worse engagement in HIV care.
- Conditions
- Substance-Related Disorders, Substance Use, Substance Use Disorders, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT05907174
- Testing
- Siyakhana - P
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 91 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Maryland, College Park
Social Stigma, Virtual Reality
Effects of Virtual Reality Software on Levels of Stigma Towards People With Mental Illness.
The purpose of the research is to contribute to the reduction of stigma among university students among people with serious psychiatric illnesses and to improve future educational processes focused on the social inclusion of…
- Trial name
- NCT05393596
- Testing
- Virtual Reality Software Intervention
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidad del Desarrollo
HIV Infections, HIV Prevention and Care
HealthMpowerment Korea: Pilot Testing the Cultural Adaptation of a Digital HIV Intervention for Men Who Have Sex With Men in South Korea
This study tests a mobile application (app) designed to support sexual health and prevent human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) among young men in South Korea.
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, HIV Prevention and Care, Risk Reduction Behavior, Digital Health
- Trial name
- HMP Korea (NCT07741123)
- Testing
- Bandi Mobile Application (Full Access), Information-Only Mobile Application (Limited Access)
- Where
- South Korea
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Seul Ki Choi
Obese, Stigma
The Effect of an Education Module to Reduce Weight Bias Among Healthcare Professionals in a Private Hospital Setting
Although scientific bodies have recognized obesity as a disease, obese people are often stigmatized, facing discrimination, and accusations that they are responsible to their condition due to their lack of willpower by healthcare…
- Trial name
- NCT04741113
- Testing
- An online 15-minute educational module
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 506 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assuta Medical Center
Social Stigma, Pregnancy
A Pre and Post Test Intervention Design to Prevent Abortion and Contraceptive-use Stigma Among School Youths in Kenya
In many low-income countries, unsafe abortion is recognized as a leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality. Social stigma surrounding abortion and contraceptive use plays a critical role in the social, medical, and legal…
- Conditions
- Social Stigma, Pregnancy, Contraception
- Trial name
- SAC (NCT03065842)
- Testing
- Abortion- and contraceptive-use stigma reduction program, Usual Standards
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 1,207 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Karolinska Institutet