Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (SGMY) and Online Interventions to Increase Help-seeking for Anxiety and/or Depression

Part of paid clinical trials in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pittsburgh
Study ID
NCT06083987
Status
Completed

Conditions

  • Adolescent Behavior
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Sexual and Gender Minorities

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
14 Years - 19 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Intersectionality and Identity — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will use the computer application, Discord, a social media site that allows for sharing of content and interaction with other people in a variety of forms (video chat, direct messaging, and talking in group chat areas). We will be using the group chat function to set up discussion forums where there will be video and text resources focused on matters of intersectionality and identity. Participants will do at least one activity from three types each week for four weeks. The three activity types will have the participants engage with the content and then either discuss it in the forum ("Talk about it"), write a review about the content discussing why/why not they like it ("Rate it"), or Attempt to use the knowledge or skills to accomplish a task offline ("Try it").
  • Confidentiality — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will use the computer application, Discord, a social media site that allows for sharing of content and interaction with other people in a variety of forms (video chat, direct messaging, and talking in group chat areas). We will be using the group chat function to set up discussion forums where there will be video and text resources focused on Confidentiality for caregivers. Participants will do at least one activity from three types each week for four weeks. The three activity types will have the participants engage with the content and then either discuss it in the forum ("Talk about it"), write a review about the content discussing why/why not they like it ("Rate it"), or Attempt to use the knowledge or skills to accomplish a task offline ("Try it").
  • Educating Your Community — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will use the computer application, Discord, a social media site that allows for sharing of content and interaction with other people in a variety of forms (video chat, direct messaging, and talking in group chat areas). We will be using the group chat function to set up discussion forums where there will be video and text resources focused on matters of the education of family and friends about identity. Participants will do at least one activity from three types each week for four weeks. The three activity types will have the participants engage with the content and then either discuss it in the forum ("Talk about it"), write a review about the content discussing why/why not they like it ("Rate it"), or Attempt to use the knowledge or skills to accomplish a task offline ("Try it").
  • How to find Affirming Caregivers — BEHAVIORAL
    Participants will use the computer application, Discord, a social media site that allows for sharing of content and interaction with other people in a variety of forms (video chat, direct messaging, and talking in group chat areas). We will be using the group chat function to set up discussion forums where there will be video and text resources focused on matters of finding affirming caregivers. Participants will do at least one activity from three types each week for four weeks. The three activity types will have the participants engage with the content and then either discuss it in the forum ("Talk about it"), write a review about the content discussing why/why not they like it ("Rate it"), or Attempt to use the knowledge or skills to accomplish a task offline ("Try it").
  • Control Group - No Interventions — BEHAVIORAL
    Control Group - Will be given no interventions

Study Details

the investigators will use 4 technology based tools (combinations of youtube videos, links to online resources, tiktok videos, and other media) in a study of 96 Sexual and Gender Minority Youth (SGMY) to determine the effectiveness of them in helping youth to seek out mental health help. Participants will be divided into 1 of 16 groups and will interact with other participants anonymously on Discord. Each group will have access to 1, 2, 3, or all 4 of the tools which are categorized by a specific subject (except for one group who will have no access to the tools in order to compare this outcome against those who use the tools). There will be a survey before starting the Discord portion which will last 4 weeks, and a survey afterwards.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 8, 2024
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
Jun 1, 2024
Completion
Jun 1, 2024

Study Design

Enrollment
81 participants (actual)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Arms

  • Active Comparator: Control Group - No Interventions
    Arm 1 will have not be given any of the interventions and will be a control group.
  • Experimental: Intervention 1 - Intersectionality and Identity
    Arm 2 will be given access to intervention 1. It will have video and text content focused on identity and intersectionality.
  • Experimental: Interventions 1 and 2 - Intersectionality and Identity/Confidentiality and Privacy
    Arm 3 will be given access to with the video and text content focused on intersectionality and confidentiality
  • Experimental: Interventions 1, 2, and 3 - Intersectionality/Confidentiality/Educational Tools
    Arm 4 will be given access to with the video and text content focused on intersectionality, confidentiality, and education about identity
  • Experimental: Interventions 1, 2, and 4 - Intersectionality/Confidentiality/Finding Affirming Care
    Arm 5 will be given access to interventions 1, 2, and 4, with the video and text content focused on intersectionality, confidentiality, and determining if caregivers are affirming
  • Experimental: Interventions 1, 2, 3 and 4 - Intersectionality/Confidentiality/Educational Tools/Affirming Care
    Arm 6 will be given access to all 4 interventions, with the video and text content focused on intersectionality, confidentiality, education about identity, and determining if caregivers are affirming
  • Experimental: Interventions 1 and 3 - Intersectionality and Identity/Educational Tools
    Arm 7 will be given access to interventions 1 and 3, with the video and text content focused on intersectionality and education about identity
  • Experimental: Interventions 1, 3, and 4 - Intersectionality and Identity/Educational Tools/Finding Affirming Care
    Arm 8 will be given access to interventions 1, 3, and 4, with the video and text content focused on intersectionality, education about identity and determining if caregivers are affirming.
  • Experimental: Interventions 1 and 4 - Intersectionality and Identity/Finding Affirming Care
    Arm 9 will be given access to interventions 1 and 4, with the video and text content focused on intersectionality and determining if caregivers are affirming.
  • Experimental: Intervention 2 - Confidentiality and Privacy
    Arm 10 will be given access to intervention 2, with the video and text content focused on confidentiality
  • Experimental: Interventions 2 and 3 - Confidentiality and Privacy/Educational Tools
    Arm 11 will be given access to interventions 2, and 3. Video and text content will focus on confidentiality and education about identity.
  • Experimental: Interventions 2, 3 and 4 - Confidentiality and Privacy/Educational Tools/Finding Affirming Care
    Arm 12 will be given access to interventions 2, 3, and 4. Video and text content will focus on confidentiality, education about identity, and determine if caregivers are affirming.
  • Experimental: Interventions 2 and 4 - Confidentiality and Privacy/Finding Affirming Care
    Arm 13 will be given access to interventions 2 and 4. Video and text content will focus on confidentiality and determining if caregivers are affirming.
  • Experimental: Intervention 3 - Educational Tools
    Arm 14 will be given access to intervention 3. Video and text content will focus on education about identity
  • Experimental: Interventions 3 and 4 - Educational Tools/Finding Affirming Care
    Arm 15 will be given access to interventions 3 and 4. Video and text content will focus on educational tools about identity and determining if caregivers are affirming.
  • Experimental: Intervention 4 - Finding Affirming Care
    Arm 16 will be given access to intervention 4, with video and text content focusing on determining if caregivers are affirming.

Primary Outcome Measure

Feasibility - IP Use Proportion [ Time Frame: Over one month ]

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Virtual Social Media Based RecruitmentPittsburghPennsylvania15213-

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