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Identity & Academic Skills Intervention for Stress Management (BIO Trial)

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Emma K Adam, PhD
Research Sponsored by Northwestern University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 65 years old
Must not have
The presence of an endocrine disorder or use of corticosteroid based medications
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up measured within 1 year after completing the 8 week intervention and control curricula.
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test an intervention to help minority youth with stress, sleep, and school performance.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for 9th grade students at three diverse, suburban high schools. Participants must be able to read English and provide both their own assent and parental consent. Students with endocrine disorders, those on corticosteroid medications, or who are pregnant cannot participate.
What is being tested?
The study tests an intervention aimed at boosting ethnic and racial identity development in minority youth. It will also assess the impact on stress biology (like sleep quality), emotional well-being, executive functioning, and academic performance.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this is a psychological/educational intervention rather than a medical treatment, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience changes in stress levels or emotional responses due to the nature of the interventions.

Eligibility Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

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I have a hormone disorder or I'm taking steroid medications.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~measured within 1 year of completing the 8 week intervention and control curricula.
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and measured within 1 year of completing the 8 week intervention and control curricula. for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Ethnic and Racial Identity (ERI) development: Centrality
Ethnic and Racial Identity (ERI) development: Exploration
Ethnic and Racial Identity (ERI) development: Pride/Affirmation
+2 more
Secondary study objectives
Academic Efficacy
Academic achievement and attainment: Standardized achievement tests
Academic achievement and attainment: Student grades
+42 more

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Ethnic and Racial Identity PromotionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Students will participate in 8, 1 hour and 15 minute classroom based intervention sessions at their local high school, during which a facilitator will lead them through a series of lectures, group activities, and individual homework activities designed to promote a positive ethnic and racial identity (positive feelings about ones' ethnic and racial heritage and ethnic and racial group membership).
Group II: Academic Skills PromotionActive Control1 Intervention
Students in this active comparison group will participate in an 8-week, 1 hour and 15 minute classroom based intervention, during which a facilitator will lead them through a series of lectures, group activities, and individual homework activities designed to provide information regarding college and career planning, and promote college and career planning as well as study skills and strategies. This condition receives the same amount of facilitator time and attention as the Experimental condition.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Northwestern UniversityLead Sponsor
1,652 Previous Clinical Trials
961,115 Total Patients Enrolled
Harvard UniversityOTHER
233 Previous Clinical Trials
473,531 Total Patients Enrolled
Emma K Adam, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorNorthwestern University

Media Library

Academic Skills Promotion Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT03412162 — N/A
Life Stress Research Study Groups: Academic Skills Promotion, Ethnic and Racial Identity Promotion
Life Stress Clinical Trial 2023: Academic Skills Promotion Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT03412162 — N/A
Academic Skills Promotion 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT03412162 — N/A
~89 spots leftby Dec 2026