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Compassion Intervention for Stress in LGBTQ+ Women

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Research Sponsored by Syracuse University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be 18 years of age or older

Self-identify sexual identity as LGBQ+ or another non-heterosexual identity AND gender identity as cisgender woman, transgender, nonbinary, or other gender minority identity

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, follow-up (1-month)

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Study Summary

This trial will test if self-compassion can help reduce stress among LGBTQ+ people.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for LGBQ+ individuals or those with other non-heterosexual identities who are cisgender women, transgender, nonbinary, or have another gender minority identity. Participants must be fluent in English, have internet access and an email address, be at least 18 years old, and live in Central NY.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study is examining if a short self-compassion training can help reduce the physical and emotional stress responses in sexual minority women, transgender people, and nonbinary individuals when they're exposed to stress.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves psychological practice rather than medication or medical procedures, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort during the process.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I am 18 years old or older.

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I identify as LGBQ+ and as a cisgender woman, transgender, nonbinary, or another gender minority.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, follow-up (1-month)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, follow-up (1-month)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, follow-up (1-month) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary outcome measures

Change in Blood Pressure

Change in Heart Rate

Change in Heart Rate Variability

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Secondary outcome measures

Change in Craving

Change in Dissociation

Change in PTSD Symptoms

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Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Compassion InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Group II: No TrainingActive Control1 Intervention

Treatment

First Studied

Drug Approval Stage

How many patients have taken this drug

Compassion Intervention

2014

N/A

~50

0 / 2Eligibility criteria met

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Syracuse UniversityLead Sponsor

48 Previous Clinical Trials

117,504 Total Patients Enrolled

GLMA: Health Professionals Advancing LGBTQ+ EqualityUNKNOWN

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there opportunities presently available to join this experiment?

"Indeed, the online records hosted on clinicaltrials.gov demonstrate that this medical study is actively seeking participants. It was initially posted on July 17th 2023 and has since been updated as of November 27th 2023. The trial needs 70 individuals from a single site to participate in order for it to be successful."

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How many people can partake in this clinical experiment?

"Yes, the information accessible from clinicaltrials.gov verifies that this study is actively seeking patients to enrol in the trial. It was initially posted on July 17th 2023 and most recently updated November 27th 2023; 70 participants are being sought at one site."

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What are the fundamental goals of this investigation?

"This medical trial aims to measure the Change in Salivary Cortisol across a Baseline, Immediate Follow-Up (40 minutes after Baseline), During TSST (45-50 minutes after Baseline), Immediate Post-TSST (20-30 minutes post-TSST onset) and Recovery Post-TSST (10-20 minutes after Immediate Post-TSST time point). Secondary objectives include evaluating Change in Craving with the 12 item Alcohol Craving Questionnaire - short form - revised, gauging changes in PTSD Symptoms using the PDS 5 questionnaire, and assessing shifts Substance Use with queries from 2020 National Survey"

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Effects of Self-Compassion Practice on Stress Reactivity Among Sexual Minority Women

2023. "Effects of Self-Compassion Practice on Stress Reactivity Among Sexual Minority Women". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05949060.