Feasibility & Acceptability of a Virtual Sister Circle Intervention for Black Women With Depressive Symptoms

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depressive Symptoms; Depression
• Interventions: Behavioral: Sister Circle protocol

• Registration Number: NCT04837573
• Lead Sponsor: Kia Skrine Jeffers, PhD, RN, PHN

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a protocol for middle- and older-aged Black women with depressive symptoms.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2021-03-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2021-04-05
• Study First Posted: 2021-04-08
• Study Start: 2022-09-14
• Primary Completion: 2023-04-02
• Study Completion: 2023-04-02
• Status Verified: 2023-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2023-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 2023-10-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

• Identify as Black or African American
• Identify as female
• Age 40 years and older
• Community-dwelling
• Self-report of experiencing depressive symptoms
• Ability to commit to the 8-week intervention
• Access to Zoom
• Speak and read English

Exclusion Criteria

• Have a diagnosis of bipolar, but is not taking medication for the condition
• Experiencing psychosis

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Group 2 Intervention, Weeks 9-16	Sister Circle protocol	During Weeks 9-16, Group 2 receives the Intervention and Group 1 receives no treatment.
Group 1 Intervention, Weeks 1-8	Sister Circle protocol	During Weeks 1-8, Group 1 receives the Intervention and Group 2 receives no treatment.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assess Acceptability according to the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability	16 weeks	Qualitative assessment of Acceptability. The interview guide will be organized according to the constructs of the Theoretical Framework of Acceptability. Methodological conventions of qualitative description will be used to analyze the data.
Recruitment, completion, and retention rates of participants	16 weeks	80 percent recruitment, 80 percent completion, and 75 percent retention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in Acceptance and Action Questionnaire II (AAQ-II) from baseline at 8 weeks and 16 weeks	baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks	Exploratory description of effect sizes
Changes in Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) Scale from baseline at 8 weeks and 16 weeks	baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks	Exploratory description of effect sizes
Changes in Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) from baseline at 8 weeks and 16 weeks	baseline, 8 weeks, 16 weeks	Exploratory description of effect sizes

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of California, Los Angeles; 🇺🇸 Los Angeles, California, United States