CARES: Creating Access to Resources and Economic Support
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to test the ability of small grants and/or peer support to improve mental health among transgender people experiencing material hardship. The main questions the study will answer are:
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Do microgrants with or without peer mentoring improve mental health?
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Do microgrants with or without peer mentoring improve mental health by reducing material hardship and/or increasing a sense of community connection?
Researchers will compare mental health outcomes among three groups of participants:
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Participants who receive one small grant and monthly financial education videos B. Participants who receive a small grant every month and monthly financial education videos for a total of 6 months.
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Participants who receive a small grant every month, peer mentoring support, and monthly financial education videos for a total of 6 months.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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N/A |
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Active Comparator: Usual Care Monthly financial education videos and one-time microgrant |
Behavioral: Financial education videos
Brief videos providing structured information on managing one's money
Other: Microgrant
$150 stipend
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| Active Comparator: Monthly microgrants Monthly financial education videos and monthly microgrants |
Behavioral: Financial education videos
Brief videos providing structured information on managing one's money
Other: Microgrant
$150 stipend
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| Active Comparator: Monthly microgrants plus peer mentoring Monthly financial education videos, monthly microgrants, and peer mentoring support |
Behavioral: Financial education videos
Brief videos providing structured information on managing one's money
Other: Microgrant
$150 stipend
Behavioral: Peer mentoring
One-on-one structured mentoring sessions with a trained peer
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in psychological distress, as measured by Kessler 6 [Baseline, 6 months, 12 months]
Kessler 6 is a 6-item scale with each item scored from 0-4 for a total score range from 0-24, with higher scores indicating greater psychological distress.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change in substance use, as measured by the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10) [Baseline, 6 months, 12 months]
DAST-10 is a 10-item scale with with one one point for each "yes" response for a total score range from 0-10, with higher scores indicating more problematic substance use
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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age 18 years or older
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gender identity different from sex assigned on original birth certificate
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access to a mobile phone or email
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score > 0 on the material hardship index
Exclusion Criteria:
- inability to provide informed consent in English
Contacts and Locations
Locations
No locations specified.Sponsors and Collaborators
- Duke University
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Tonia C. Poteat, PhD, Duke University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- Pro00113319
- R01MD016755