Racism-based and Biomarkers of Stress
Completed
Conditions studied: Racism, Stress, Psychological
In brief
This feasibility study aims to explore how racism-induced stress impacts the brain and body and how a culturally responsive intervention can reduce the mental and physical effects of this stress among African Americans (AA). We aim to acquire methodological and protocol insights for a subsequent study by assessing 1) the feasibility of recruiting AA for a race-related study and collecting psychological and biomarkers of stress, 2) determining the association between racism-based stress surveys and biomarkers of stress, and 3) explore participants feedback on the impact of racism in their life and their willingness to participate in a 12-week mindfulness intervention with additional assessments, such as functional MRI testing.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05574933
- Run by
- Rockefeller University
- People needed
- 20
- Starts
- 2022-10-31
- Expected to finish
- 2023-04-06
- Last updated by the study team
- 2023-05-11
Who can join
Age: 18 and older, up to 50. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Self Identity as African American or Black
- 18-50 years old
- Fluent in English
- Born and or raised in the United States
You may not qualify if…
- History of significant pre-existing brain disease or injury (e.g., dementia, stroke, seizure disorder, and head injury with cognitive sequelae or loss of consciousness >30 min.ute, seizure disorder)
- Reported history of learning disability/mental retardation
- Current Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or psychotic disorder diagnosis
- Current psychotropic medication (as these medications have known impacts on brain function) eg. antipsychotics, antianxiety
- Severe/chronic medical illness (e.g., reported HIV+ status, cardiovascular disease, liver disease/cirrhosis, chronic kidney disease, current/past cancer with radiation/chemotherapy treatment, etc.)
- Current methadone/suboxone/buprenorphine (or similar) maintenance
- Use of illicit substances other than cannabis within the past 90 days
- Pregnant
- Major life events in the last 30 days (hospitalization, marriage, death in the family of friends, disaster)
Where it is running
- Rockefeller University — New York, New York, United States
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