Clinical trials: Social Stigma
Depressive Symptoms, Mental Health (Depression)
Using a School-Based Depression Literacy Psychoeducation Program With AI Chatbot to Improve Depression Literacy and Help-Seeking Among High School Students
The primary purpose of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of an AI chatbot enhanced school-based depression literacy psychoeducational program, combined with a resource navigation booklet, on high…
- Trial name
- NCT07790731
- Testing
- school-based depression literacy program
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chang Hsiu-Ju
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
Stigma
RESPECT: (REsearching Stigma in PEdiatric Cancer Tool)
Researchers want to learn more about the way stigma affects children with cancer and their caregivers. They want to develop two clinical tools to identify and measure stigma in the pediatric cancer population within culturally…
- Trial name
- NCT06470230
- Where
- 4 sites in United States, Guatemala and 1 more
- Volunteers
- 633 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Mother to Child Transmission, Pregnancy in Adolescence
Digital Intervention to Address Stigma Among Pregnant Adolescents Living With HIV
Pregnant adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) in Kenya frequently experience stigma and difficulty telling a family member about their HIV and pregnancy status.
- Conditions
- Mother to Child Transmission, Pregnancy in Adolescence, Social Stigma, Self Disclosure
- Trial name
- NCT05383755
- Testing
- Digital intervention for pregnant adolescents living with HIV
- Where
- Kenya
- Volunteers
- 169 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Mental Health, Mental Health Literacy
Mental Health Literacy and Help-Seeking Behavior Among Adolescents
This study examines mental health awareness and help-seeking behaviors among adolescents aged 13-18 years in Assiut City, Egypt.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Mental Health Literacy, Stigma of Mental Illness, Help-Seeking Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT07395245
- Testing
- School-Based Mental Health Literacy Educational Program
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Assiut University
HPV, Stigma
Actions For Collaborative Community Engaged Strategies for HPV
In the current pilot study, Actions for Collaborative Community-Engaged Strategies for HPV (ACCESS-HPV), investigators will use participatory crowdsourcing methods to drive HPV prevention among mother-daughter dyads.
- Trial name
- NCT06010108
- Testing
- Heroes for Her, The Reach Initiative, W.H.I.T.E project
- Where
- Nigeria
- Volunteers
- 350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Depressive Disorder, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
Enhancing Depression Literacy and Reducing Stigma in Adolescents Through Social Media
Depression is a highly common mental disorder that often begins in adolescence. Despite its high burden and negative consequences, few young people seek professional help due to, e.g., low mental health literacy and fear of…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Depression in Adolescence
- Trial name
- NCT07061600
- Testing
- "ich bin alles", Instagram profile that provides educational content
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Depressive Disorder, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder
A Qualitative Analysis of Youth Responses to Depression Education Delivered on Social Media
Depression is a common mental disorder among adolescents, with increased rates during the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its high burden, few young people seek professional help due to, among other things, low mental health literacy…
- Conditions
- Depressive Disorder, Depression - Major Depressive Disorder, Depression in Adolescence
- Trial name
- NCT07100548
- Testing
- "ich bin alles" (English: "I am everything")
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 18 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich
Mental Health Literacy, Stigma of Mental Illness
Teacher-led MHL Education in Japanese Preteens
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a short, teacher-delivered mental health literacy (MHL) program can help improve mental health knowledge, reduce stigma, and encourage help-seeking among preteens in Japan.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Literacy, Stigma of Mental Illness, Help-Seeking Behavior
- Trial name
- SMHLP (NCT07116707)
- Testing
- Short Mental Health Literacy Program (SMHLP)
- Where
- Japan
- Volunteers
- 1,401 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokyo University
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
Hiv
Adapting the Finding Respect and Ending Stigma Around HIV (FRESH) Intervention for the Dominican Republic
This research has the potential to make important contributions toward HIV and intersectional stigma reduction across the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.
- Trial name
- NCT04491539
- Testing
- Finding Respect and Ending Stigma around HIV (FRESH)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Florida State 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
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
HIV Prevention
The PrEPARE Project: Prevention, Empowering, and Protecting Young Women in South Africa
The project seeks to determine whether implementing a multilevel, woman-focused intervention, the Young Women's Health CoOp (YWHC), for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) readiness, uptake, and adherence is a viable complement to…
- Trial name
- NCT04048551
- Testing
- Modified Health Policy Project (HPP) HIV-Stigma and Discrimination Reduction Training Curriculum, Young Women's Health CoOp (YWHC)
- Where
- South Africa
- Volunteers
- 802 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- RTI International
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, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Increasing Engagement and Improving HIV Outcomes Via HealthMPowerment
The overall goal of this 3-arm randomized trial is to test whether a network-driven online intervention tailored for intersectional stigma amelioration can elicit online social support, promote intervention engagement, and…
- Conditions
- HIV Infections, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT03678181
- Testing
- Information Resources, Social Support, HIV Testing
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 750 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Pennsylvania
Stigma, Social, Mental Health Disorder
Reducing Stigma and Increasing Treatment Seeking Intentions Among Adolescents
Depression is a leading cause of illness and disability in teenagers. Longer duration of untreated depression (DUD) is associated with greater severity, poorer outcome, and cognitive impairment.
- Conditions
- Stigma, Social, Mental Health Disorder, Adolescent Behavior, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT06222528
- Testing
- Brief video intervention (Black Girl), Brief video intervention (Black Boy), Brief video intervention (Latinx Girl)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York State Psychiatric Institute
Stigmatization
The Impact of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy on Stigmatization
The goal of study is to determine the effect of acceptance and commitment therapy-based psychoeducation on the level of stigmatization applied to relatives of schizophrenia patients.
- Trial name
- NCT06368011
- Testing
- acceptance and commitment therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 36 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Mustafa Kemal University
Hiv, Tuberculosis
Interrupting HIV and TB Stigma in the Household in Uganda
The investigators will carry out a prospective, household cluster-randomized, implementation trial evaluating a complex, multi-component, social and behavioral intervention designed to normalize the acceptance of HIV testing in…
- Conditions
- Hiv, Tuberculosis, Social Behavior, Stigma, Social
- Trial name
- NCT05124665
- Testing
- Social Support
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 612 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Obesity, Childhood, Overweight, Childhood
Sleep and Stigma: Novel Moderators in the Relationship Between Weight Status and Cognitive Function
The investigators aim to assess the relationship between overweight/obesity and decreased cognitive function in adolescents. While this relationship has been seen in past literature, the causal mechanisms are still unclear.
- Trial name
- NCT04346433
- Testing
- Restricted Sleep, Adequate Sleep
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 61 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Alabama at Birmingham