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Race-Based Stress Trauma and Empowerment

NCT05422638 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 37

Last updated 2025-12-29

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Summary

The existence of racially/ethnically based health disparities is well established, both within the civilian community and among Service Members and Veterans. Experiences of discrimination are acute and chronic stressors that substantially contribute to greater emotional distress, poorer health behavior, lower healthcare utilization and increased allostatic load, all of which undermine well-being, functioning and Whole Health. An innovative clinical program, the Race-Based Stress/Trauma and Empowerment (RBSTE) group, was developed to help Veterans of Color to build coping resources and empowerment. Although qualitative data suggest the promise of this intervention, systematic evaluation is lacking. The proposed feasibility project will lay the groundwork for a future randomized controlled trial to evaluate RBSTE as compared to a control group in terms of Whole Health, functioning and mental/physical wellness. The project thus begins a program of research to address the health implications of systemic racism.

Conditions

  • Life Stress
  • Racism

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

RBSTE

8-week health promotion group focused on supporting coping with racism and empowerment

BEHAVIORAL

PCT

8-week health promotion group focused on providing support and facilitating problem solving

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • VA Office of Research and Development

    lead FED

Principal Investigators

  • Ariel J. Lang, PhD · VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-02
Primary Completion
2024-09-30
Completion
2024-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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