Den här översättningen är inte klar ännu. Den här sidan är just nu på engelska.

Gå till den engelska sidan

Cure My Disease

Don't miss your cure!

 Log in / Sign up

Virtual sister circles show promise for black Women's mental health

NCT ID NCT04837573

Symptom relief Sponsor: Kia Skrine Jeffers, PhD, RN, PHN Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

What the study statuses mean

This study's is highlighted.

Recruitment status, easiest to join first

Recruiting now
This trial is taking on new participants right now.
Not yet recruiting
Registered, but not yet taking participants.
By invitation only
Not open to general applications. Only people the study team invites can take part.
Paused
Paused for now. It may or may not start again.
Ongoing
Running, but no longer taking on new participants.
Completed This study
The trial has finished. Results may not be published yet.
Stopped early
Stopped early, before it reached the end. That can be for many reasons, including safety.
Cancelled
Cancelled before anyone took part.

Expanded access (not trials)

Expanded access
Not a trial. This treatment can be requested outside a study, case by case, for people who qualify.
Expanded access (paused)
Not a trial. The treatment can normally be requested outside a study, but is unavailable right now.
Expanded access (ended)
Not a trial. The treatment could once be requested outside a study, but no longer can.
Approved
The treatment has been approved, so it is available normally rather than through this programme.

When the status isn't known

Details not published
The full record has not been published yet, so there is little to show here.
Status unknown
This status has not been confirmed recently, so it may be out of date.

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

Summary

This study tested a virtual support group called the Sister Circle for Black women aged 40 and older who have depressive symptoms. The program ran for 8 weeks and aimed to see if it was feasible and acceptable. Thirty women participated, and researchers measured how many completed the program and how they felt about it.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Sister Circle protocol (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a culturally tailored, accessible way to help Black women manage depressive symptoms.
What could go wrong
This was a small, early feasibility study with only 30 participants and no control group. Results may not apply to all Black women.

This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.

Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

30 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Sep 2022

Finished

Apr 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

40 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

Show the full entry requirements

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

Inclusion Criteria: * Identify as Black or African American * Identify as female * Age 40 years and older * Community-dwelling * Self-report of experiencing depressive symptoms * Ability to commit to the 8-week intervention * Access to Zoom * Speak and read English Exclusion Criteria: * Have a diagnosis of bipolar, but is not taking medication for the condition * Experiencing psychosis

Get updates

Get notified about this study

Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Depression are added.

Vår säkerhetsrekommendation!

Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Depression Depressive symptoms

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

More trials for these conditions

Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.