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Peer support may shield immigrants and refugees from pandemic stress

NCT ID NCT05092542

Disease control Sponsor: University of New Mexico Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a 6-month community-based program that pairs university students with Latinx immigrants and African refugees to provide mutual learning, resource help, and social support. The goal is to see if this approach can reduce psychological distress, financial problems, and daily stressors worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants are adults aged 18 and older living in New Mexico, recruited through community organizations. The trial will also explore how involvement with these organizations and policy changes affect mental health and economic stability.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Refugee and Immigrant Well-being Project (RIWP) - a 6-month program pairing university students with newcomers for mutual learning, resource mobilization, and social support
What this could lead to
If effective, this peer-support model could offer a low-cost, community-driven way to reduce mental health and economic disparities among immigrant and refugee populations.
What could go wrong
The trial is early-stage and relies on self-reported outcomes, so results may not generalize widely. The intervention's success depends on community partnerships and participant engagement.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

1,212 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Oct 2021

Expected to finish

Sep 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

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Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * All Latinx immigrants and African refugees aged 18 and older residing in New Mexico will be eligible to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * For the random sample of 1000 Latinx immigrants, exclusion criteria will be having used the services of one of the four community-based partner organizations serving Latinx immigrants within the past year (at time of study enrollment). For the 240 Latinx immigrants and 60 African refugees recruited through the five community-based organizations, exclusion criteria will be severe cognitive functioning problems or mental illness that is so severe as to impede participation in a group and that warrants immediate individual treatment.

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Conditions

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mental disorder psychiatric disorder Stress, Psychological

As listed by the trial registrant

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Economic problems Mental health disorder Mental health issue Stress, emotional

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of New Mexico

    Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131, United States

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