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Engaging Pacific Islanders in Mental Health Treatment

Primary Purpose

Depression, Anxiety Disorders

Status
Recruiting
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
Talking Story
Sponsored by
University of California, Riverside
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Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional health services research trial for Depression

Eligibility Criteria

18 Years - undefined (Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Of Pacific Islander or part Pacific Islander heritage,
  2. Must be over 18 years of age,
  3. Live in Los Angeles County or surrounding areas,
  4. Fluent (oral and reading) in English,
  5. Not have dual comorbidities in major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and/or alcohol use disorder (they may have one of these disorders and still participate but not two or three).

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Do not meet inclusion criteria,
  2. Are unwilling to participate,
  3. Fail to provide or retracts consent,
  4. Reside outside the target communities.

Sites / Locations

  • UC RiversideRecruiting

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Placebo Comparator

Arm Label

Talking Story

Wait-list control

Arm Description

Talking Story is a modular behavioral intervention intended to increase mental health treatment-seeking among Pacific Islanders through the use of narrative films and other culturally syntonic approaches.

The wait-list control will be administered as a control arm to the active Talking Story arm.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

KAP Model
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices related to seeking mental health treatment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Full Information

First Posted
May 12, 2021
Last Updated
June 8, 2022
Sponsor
University of California, Riverside
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT04890977
Brief Title
Engaging Pacific Islanders in Mental Health Treatment
Official Title
Engaging Pacific Islanders in Mental Health Treatment Services
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
May 2022
Overall Recruitment Status
Recruiting
Study Start Date
July 1, 2021 (Actual)
Primary Completion Date
June 30, 2023 (Anticipated)
Study Completion Date
June 30, 2023 (Anticipated)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
University of California, Riverside

4. Oversight

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product
No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product
No
Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
This study will create and pilot test a culturally grounded intervention (Talking Story) to increase mental health treatment seeking among Pacific Islanders with mental disorders (e.g., major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder).
Detailed Description
For the clinical trial arm of this pilot/feasibility study, the investigators will conduct a pilottest of the culturally grounded Talking Story mental health treatment-seeking intervention with 48 Pacific Islander participants (24 intervention arm, 24 wait-list control) in preparation for larger R01 randomized wait-list controlled testing.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Depression, Anxiety Disorders

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Health Services Research
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
None (Open Label)
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
48 (Anticipated)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
Talking Story
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
Talking Story is a modular behavioral intervention intended to increase mental health treatment-seeking among Pacific Islanders through the use of narrative films and other culturally syntonic approaches.
Arm Title
Wait-list control
Arm Type
Placebo Comparator
Arm Description
The wait-list control will be administered as a control arm to the active Talking Story arm.
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
Talking Story
Intervention Description
A culturally grounded modular intervention to increase mental health treatment-seeking among Pacific Islanders.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
KAP Model
Description
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices related to seeking mental health treatment
Time Frame
Up to 12 months

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
18 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Of Pacific Islander or part Pacific Islander heritage, Must be over 18 years of age, Live in Los Angeles County or surrounding areas, Fluent (oral and reading) in English, Not have dual comorbidities in major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and/or alcohol use disorder (they may have one of these disorders and still participate but not two or three). Exclusion Criteria: Do not meet inclusion criteria, Are unwilling to participate, Fail to provide or retracts consent, Reside outside the target communities.
Central Contact Person:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name or Official Title & Degree
Andrew M Subica, Ph.D.
Phone
808-936-9806
Email
asubica@medsch.ucr.edu
Facility Information:
Facility Name
UC Riverside
City
Riverside
State/Province
California
ZIP/Postal Code
91784
Country
United States
Individual Site Status
Recruiting
Facility Contact:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Andrew Subica
Phone
808-936-9806
Email
asubica@medsch.ucr.edu

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD
Undecided

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