Compassion-Based Resiliency Training (CBRT) Intervention on Racism-based Stress
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Racism, Stress, Psychological
In brief
The primary aim of this study is to explore the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of CBRT intervention among African Americans compared to a wait-list control group. The specific objectives include assessing feasibility, gathering participant feedback, evaluating CBRT's impact on psychological and biological outcomes, and exploring the mediating role of mindfulness. The study is a 1-group pretest-posttest design. 20 African American participants will be recruited from various sources and undergo baseline and follow-up assessments. The intervention involves a 10-week CBRT program focusing on mindfulness, compassion, self-awareness, and stress-reduction techniques. Measures include sociodemographics and psychological measures (race-based stress, depression, perceived stress, quality of life, social connectedness, sleep, and resilience) and biological measures ( allostatic load, saliva cortisol, telomere length, and gene expression. Data is collected at baseline and 10 weeks.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT06146218
- Run by
- Rockefeller University
- People needed
- 22
- Starts
- 2024-02-15
- Expected to finish
- 2024-08-09
- Last updated by the study team
- 2026-04-09
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
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 more than 30 minutes, 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 are known impacts on brain function) e.g. 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
- Recrutment Office — New York, New York, United States
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