Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for Combating the Effects of Race-Related Stress Among Black Adolescents

Quality of Life Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Healing Power of Acceptance: Evaluating the Efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) in Combating the Effects of Race-Related Stress Among Black Adolescents

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05685368
• Other study ID #: CHLA-23-00089
• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: August 28, 2023
• Est. completion date: July 31, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: Children's Hospital Los Angeles
• Contact: Xzania Lee, PhD
• Phone: 323.361.4768
• Email: xlee[@]chla.usc.edu
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The current study seeks to build on previous research that demonstrates the efficacy of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in combating stigma by investigating the feasibility and acceptability of a protocol to support Black adolescents and young adults in coping with race related stress. The study will consist of a small, purposeful, non-randomized sample (N = 30) of clients enrolled into a 10-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy group. The group will be offered as part of regular clinical care at the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine. Three consecutive groups will be run with approximately 8-10 participants in each group over the next year.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Enrollment: 30
• Est. completion date: July 31, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: July 31, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 13 Years to 21 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Identify as Black/African American
• English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prisoners or youth in detention centers will be excluded.
• Not capable of participating meaningfully in the assent/consent process.
• Being at significant risk for suicide and self-injury
• Currently experiencing psychosis
• Having severe health concerns that will impact study participation or attendance

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Depression, Anxiety
• Fractures, Stress
• Quality of Life
• Stress Reaction

Intervention

Behavioral:
• ACT for Race Related Stress
This intervention will be guided by: Payne, J. S. (2022). Out of the Fire: Healing Black Trauma Caused by Systemic Racism Using Acceptance and commitment Therapy New Harbinger Publications, Inc.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Children's Hospital Los Angeles	Los Angeles	California

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Total Score on Index of Race-Related Stress (IRRS)-Brief Version	Higher scores on this measure indicate greater race-related stress. The minimum score on this measure is 0 and the maximum is 88.	12 weeks
Secondary	Total Scores on Acceptance and Action Questionnaire-2	Higher scores on this measure indicate greater psychological flexibility. The minimum score on this measure is 7 and the maximum is 49.	12 weeks
Secondary	Total Scores on Multidimensional Inventory of Black Identity-Teen (MIBI-t)	Higher scores on this measure indicate stronger racial identity. The minimum score on this measure is 21 and the maximum is 105.	12 weeks
Secondary	Total Score on Patient Health Questionaire-9	Higher scores indicate greater depression. The minimum score on this measure is 0 and the maximum is 27.	12 weeks
Secondary	Total Score on General Anxiety Disorder-7	Higher scores indicate greater anxiety. The minimum score on this measure is 0 and the maximum is 21.	12 weeks