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

Kia Skrine Jeffers, PhD, RN, PHN

Status: Completed

Conditions: Depressive Symptoms; Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: Sister Circle protocol

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04837573

21-002949

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 40+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

Group 1 Intervention, Weeks 1-8

Experimental group

Description:

During Weeks 1-8, Group 1 receives the Intervention and Group 2 receives no treatment.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Sister Circle protocol

Group 2 Intervention, Weeks 9-16

Active Comparator group

Description:

During Weeks 9-16, Group 2 receives the Intervention and Group 1 receives no treatment.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Sister Circle protocol