Can fighting racism fight depression? new study tests activism as health intervention

NCT ID NCT07216326

Summary

This study is testing whether a program that teaches racial justice activism can prevent depression and improve physical health in Black and Latinx teenagers and young adults. Researchers will enroll 300 participants aged 15-20 in Chicago. Half will receive activism training, while the other half will receive general life skills training, and both groups will be followed for two years to compare mental and physical health outcomes.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

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Locations

  • Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

    RECRUITING

    Chicago, Illinois, 60611, United States

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