Can a 'Cultural Bridge' in therapy reduce dropout rates?

NCT ID NCT06625502

Ongoing Knowledge-focused Sponsor: New York University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a new training program called CARE, designed to help therapists build a stronger bond with patients who come from a different cultural background. Forty Asian American participants will receive up to 15 online therapy sessions from therapists trained in this approach. The goal is to see if this improves patient engagement, satisfaction, and mental health outcomes.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Culturally-Affirming Racial Equity (CARE) framework (behavioural intervention)
What this could lead to: If successful, this could point toward a practical way to improve mental health care for diverse populations by strengthening the therapist-patient bond.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early feasibility study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioural and may not work for all cultural mismatches.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety disorder Psychological Well-Being

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY SYMPTOMS DEPRESSION SCALE SCORE FUNCTIONING, PSYCHOSOCIAL WORKING ALLIANCE

Contacts and locations

Locations

Unmute Enterprise Inc. [A telehealth company]

Chelsea, Massachusetts, 02150, United States
Virtual/Telehealth

New York, New York, 10001, United States

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