Feasibility & Acceptability of a Virtual Sister Circle Intervention for Black Women With Depressive Symptoms

Depression Clinical Trial

Official title:

Evaluating the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Therapeutically-Grounded Virtual Sister Circle Intervention for Black Women With Depressive Symptoms

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT04837573
• Other study ID #: 21-002949
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: September 14, 2022
• Est. completion date: April 2, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: October 2023
• Source: University of California, Los Angeles
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a protocol for middle- and older-aged Black women with depressive symptoms.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: April 2, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: April 2, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 40 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Identify as Black or African American
• Identify as female
• Age 40 years and older
• Community-dwelling
• Self-report of experiencing depressive symptoms
• Ability to commit to the 8-week intervention
• Access to Zoom
• Speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria:

• Have a diagnosis of bipolar, but is not taking medication for the condition
• Experiencing psychosis

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression
• Depressive Symptoms

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Sister Circle protocol
The intervention is an 8-week, therapeutically-informed protocol.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of California, Los Angeles	Los Angeles	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Kia Skrine Jeffers, PhD, RN, PHN

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Recruitment, completion, and retention rates of participants	80 percent recruitment, 80 percent completion, and 75 percent retention	16 weeks
Primary	Assess Acceptability according to the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability	Qualitative assessment of Acceptability. The interview guide will be organized according to the constructs of the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. Methodological conventions of qualitative description will be used to analyze the data.	16 weeks
Secondary	Changes in Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) from baseline at 8 weeks and 16 weeks	Exploratory description of effect sizes	baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks
Secondary	Changes in Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Scale from baseline at 8 weeks and 16 weeks	Exploratory description of effect sizes	baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks
Secondary	Changes in Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II (AAQ-II) from baseline at 8 weeks and 16 weeks	Exploratory description of effect sizes	baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks