Clinical trials: Stigma
Stigmatization, Sex Work
An Education Initiative to Reduce Stigma Towards Sex Workers and Sexual Minorities Among Nursing Students
Background: Sex workers and sexual minorities (SWSM) often encounter barriers when accessing healthcare services due to social stigma and discrimination.
- Conditions
- Stigmatization, Sex Work, Homosexuality, Transgenderism
- Trial name
- NCT06434805
- Testing
- sex workers and sexual minorities education workshop
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 32 people
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Stigma, Social
Reducing Stigma Towards Psychiatry Among Medical Students
This study examines the effect of including a novel Anti-stigma Intervention Curriculum (ASIC) during a clinical rotation in psychiatry during medical school.
- Trial name
- NCT03907696
- Testing
- Anti-stigma interventions curriculum
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 220 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
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.
Mental Health Issue
Reducing Stigma Through a Mental Health Art Exhibition and Its Printed Brochure
Mental health art exhibitions, as an intervention strategy integrating artistic expression and social contact, have the potential to positively impact the elimination of stigma and discrimination associated with mental health…
- Trial name
- NCT06366373
- Testing
- A mental health art exhibition, printed or online education materials
- Where
- 3 sites in China
- Volunteers
- 360 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hunan University
HIV Prevention and Care
Lafiya HIV Self-testing Study Protocol
The study aims to address low testing and related issues such as stigma, low-risk perception, and concerns about confidentiality affecting testing.
- Trial name
- NCT06238323
- Testing
- LAFIYA
- Where
- Ghana
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Rochester
Tourette Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome in Children
Tourette Discrimination (TD) Stigma Scale
The goal of this qualitative study is to understand the challenges of stigmatization and discrimination in children and young adults with Chronic Tic Disorders (CTD), including Tourette Syndrome.
- Conditions
- Tourette Syndrome, Tourette Syndrome in Children, Tourette Syndrome in Adolescence, Tic Disorder, Childhood
- Trial name
- TD (NCT05696769)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 43 people
- Sponsor
- Wake Forest University Health Sciences
HIV, Cervical Cancer Stigma
RISE: Reducing Cancer and HIV Stigma Through Empowerment
This multilevel randomized behavioral study evaluates participant- and provider-level stigma-reduction interventions in Zambia. Participant-level intervention: Women living with cervical cancer and HIV (WLC+H ) are randomized in…
- Trial name
- NCT07728370
- Testing
- Neutral Video, Storytelling, Self disclosure
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 440 people
- Sponsor
- M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Stigma, Social, Obesity
Weight Stigma in Women Who Are Obese: Assessing How an Acute Exposure to Stigma Negatively Impacts Cardiovascular Health
The current study examined the influence of an acute weight stigma exposure on cardiovascular reactivity among women with obesity and high blood pressure and women with obesity and normal blood pressure.
- Conditions
- Stigma, Social, Obesity, Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factor, Blood Pressure
- Trial name
- NCT04161638
- Testing
- Stigma Video Exposure, Neutral video exposure
- Volunteers
- 49 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Connecticut
HIV/AIDS
Suubi4Stigma: Addressing HIV-Associated Stigma Among Adolescents
The study seeks to reduce HIV/AIDS-associated stigma and its negative impact on adolescent health and psychosocial well-being. This study will examine two evidence-informed interventions: 1) group cognitive behavior therapy…
- Trial name
- NCT04528732
- Testing
- Group Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (G-CBT), Multiple Family Group (MFG)
- Where
- 3 sites in United States, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 89 people
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Mental Disorder
AgingUP: A Pilot Program to Reduce Self-Ageism and Self-Stigma in Older Adults With Severe Mental Illness
The goal of this pilot clinical trial is to learn whether AgingUP, a 10-session psychosocial program, helps reduce self-ageism and self-stigma and fosters more positive and realistic views of aging in older adults (≥50 years)…
- Trial name
- AgingUp (NCT07690098)
- Testing
- AgingUP (Self-Ageism Reduction Program)
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 36 people
- Sponsor
- Universidad Pontificia Comillas
Mental Health Issue
Mental Health Stigma in Rural Uganda
The investigators aim to elucidate attitudes and stigma towards mental illness in the pathways to mental healthcare among key stakeholders, such as traditional healers, religious leaders, families of those with mental illness…
- Trial name
- NCT06000059
- Testing
- Radio Drama
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 132 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), Continuum of Care
Adaptation and Implementation of an Evidence-based Approach to Advance HIV Prevention and Care
Transgender women in the intervention condition will attend TransAction individual risk reduction sessions; skill building and open group support sessions, and social events between baseline and 3-month assessment.
- Conditions
- HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), Continuum of Care, Stigma
- Trial name
- NCT07495059
- Testing
- TransAction
- Where
- Vietnam
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Stigma, HIV
Ending the HIV Epidemic: An All-facility Intervention for Patient and Healthcare Staff Well-being
The scope of this study is to engage Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) funded organizations in the South/East US to co-develop context-responsive programs utilizing evidence-informed interventions to reduce stigma against…
- Conditions
- Stigma, HIV, Well-Being, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT05785169
- Testing
- All-facility Training
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
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
HIV, Stigma
Urban and Insular Study on Treatment Experiences and Stigma in People Living with HIV
Study Title: SUNRISE Study: Urban and Island Experiences of HIV Treatment and Stigma What is this study about? This study aims to understand how living in urban areas versus islands affects the experiences of people living with…
- Conditions
- HIV, Stigma, Depression/Anxiety
- Trial name
- SUNRISE (NCT06812910)
- Where
- Portugal
- Volunteers
- 300 people
- Sponsor
- Fábio Cota Medeiros
The Impact of Stigma on the Quality of Life of People With Schizophrenic Disorders and Their Siblings
Impact of Stigma in Siblings of Young Patients With Schizophrenic Disorders
Impact of stigma on the empathy and quality of life of people with schizophrenic disorders and their siblings.
- Trial name
- STIG (NCT04411797)
- Volunteers
- 198 people
- Sponsor
- Januel
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Psychosocial Intervention to Reduce Self-stigma and Improve Quality of Life Among People With Mental Illness in Chile
The principal objective of this pilot trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a psychosocial intervention to reduce self-stigma and improve treatment adherence and quality of life among people with a severe mental illness who…
- Conditions
- Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Schizoaffective Disorder
- Trial name
- NCT03197168
- Testing
- Intervention to reduce self-stigma among people with mental illness, Control
- Where
- Chile
- Volunteers
- 76 people
- Sponsor
- University of Chile
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
HIV, Mental Health
Reducing Stigma and Building Employability Skills for Young People With HIV in Zambia
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a program called Kupambana can improve mental health and HIV care outcomes in young people with HIV in Zambia by combining stigma-reduction support with financial and job-skills…
- Conditions
- HIV, Mental Health, Treatment Adherence
- Trial name
- NCT07732660
- Testing
- Stigma Reduction Support Group (SRSG), Financial Literacy, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET)
- Where
- Zambia
- Volunteers
- 100 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescent Mental Health Parenting Program for Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement
The purpose of this research study is to learn if a parenting program called Adolescent Mental Health Parenting Program for Child Adult Relationship Enhancement (AMP-CARE) can help parents have more confidence in parenting their…
- Trial name
- AMP-CARE (NCT07303062)
- Testing
- Adolescent Mental Health Parenting Program for Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (AMP-CARE)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill