App eases stress for african american HIV caregivers
NCT ID NCT06079840
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a smartphone app that teaches mindfulness to African American caregivers of people living with HIV/AIDS. The goal was to help reduce stress, improve self-compassion, and strengthen the relationship with the person they care for. One hundred caregivers used the app, and researchers measured changes in stress, depression, and anxiety.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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100 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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18 to 99 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 18 or older * African American * Currently a main unpaid caregiver (defined as providing emotional, physical, and financial support) to a person living with HIV/AIDS. Exclusion Criteria: • Inability to provide informed consent (e.g., compromised comprehension).
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Friends Research Institute
Baltimore, Maryland, 21201, United States
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