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Usual Care for Psychological Distress (CARES Trial)

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Recruiting

Led By Tonia C. Poteat, PhD

Research Sponsored by Duke University

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial

Must have

gender identity different from sex assigned on original birth certificate

age 18 years or older

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up baseline, 6 months, 12 months

Awards & highlights

CARES Trial Summary

This trial studies if small grants & peer support can improve mental health of transgender people facing financial hardship.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for transgender individuals over the age of 18 who are experiencing material hardship. Participants must have a gender identity different from their sex assigned at birth, access to mobile phone or email, and score above zero on the material hardship index.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests if small grants and peer support can improve mental health among transgender people in need. It compares three groups: one receiving a single grant and financial education videos; another getting monthly grants and videos for six months; and a third adding peer mentoring to the monthly grants and videos.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

Since this trial involves financial support and educational resources rather than medical interventions, traditional physical side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional or psychological responses to changes in their economic status or social interactions.

CARES Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

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My gender identity is different from the sex assigned at birth.

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I am 18 years old or older.

CARES Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ baseline, 6 months, 12 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~baseline, 6 months, 12 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 6 months, 12 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Change in psychological distress, as measured by Kessler 6

Secondary outcome measures

Change in substance use, as measured by the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10)

CARES Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Active Control

Group I: Usual CareActive Control2 Interventions

Monthly financial education videos and one-time microgrant

Group II: Monthly micrograntsActive Control2 Interventions

Monthly financial education videos and monthly microgrants

Group III: Monthly microgrants plus peer mentoringActive Control3 Interventions

Monthly financial education videos, monthly microgrants, and peer mentoring support

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Who is running the clinical trial?

National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)NIH

383 Previous Clinical Trials

1,215,999 Total Patients Enrolled

2 Trials studying Psychological Distress

711 Patients Enrolled for Psychological Distress

Duke UniversityLead Sponsor

2,364 Previous Clinical Trials

3,420,282 Total Patients Enrolled

7 Trials studying Psychological Distress

2,956 Patients Enrolled for Psychological Distress

Tonia C. Poteat, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorDuke University

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Are there currently any available slots for enrollees in this clinical experiment?

"According to clinicaltrials.gov, this trial is recruiting patients as of now and was first posted on December 12th 2023 with the most recent update occurring one day later."

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How many participants have registered for the clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov's information indicates that this medical trial is seeking volunteers, with a post date of December 12th 2023 and the most recent update on December 13rd 2023. The research team aims to enroll 360 patients from one facility."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Creating Access to Resources and Economic Support

2023. "Creating Access to Resources and Economic Support". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT05971160.