MHE3 Clinical Trial - Overcoming Obstacles

Stanford University

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Community Health Services; Community Networks; Counseling; Community Participation; Hispanic or Latino; Preventive Health Services; Community Mental Health Services; Mental Health Services

Treatments: Behavioral: Overcoming Life's Hurdles: Mental health education; Behavioral: Overcoming Life's Hurdles: Resources in the community

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT06712147

5R01MD018201-03 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

77672

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this clinical trial is to increase and strengthen connections between Latinx individuals and mental health services. Through this intervention, the investigators aim to improve mental health literacy, decrease stigma, increase coping skills, and increase mental health help seeking, even before they are in crisis. Participants will be asked to participate in six educational sessions hosted by Promotores de Salud.

Enrollment: 192 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Has heritage or self-identifies as Hispanic, Latino/a, or Latinx/e
• Must speak English or Spanish
• Primary residence is in 95116, 95122, or 95127 zip codes

Exclusion criteria

• Persons from the same household
• First degree family member

Trial design

Primary purpose: Other

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Triple Blind

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192 participants in 2 patient groups

Mental health use, education, and skill-building

Experimental group

Description:

Participants randomly assigned to this arm will attend a 6 week educational series that will cover topics around mental health. Data will be collected form participants at baseline (before the start of the first session), 1 week after the last session, and at 3- and 6- months after the sessions (follow ups).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Overcoming Life's Hurdles: Mental health education

Resources in the community

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants randomly assigned to this arm will attend a 6 week educational series that will cover topics on resources in the community. Data will be collected form participants at baseline (before the start of the first session), 1 week after the last session, and at 3- and 6- months after the sessions (follow ups).

Treatment:

Behavioral: Overcoming Life's Hurdles: Resources in the community