Reactions to Distress (RED) — Louisville, KY

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

Researchers will recruit 200 Black adults who report having experienced or witnessed race-related stress for a single 1.5-hour laboratory visit at the University of Louisville. Participants will experience either race-related or non-race-related stress inductions while their eye movements are tracked to measure attention to threatening stimuli. After the stress induction, participants will be randomly assigned to a brief culturally-informed mindfulness audio or a neutral audio control, and attention bias to threat will be measured again. The study will also measure racial identity to see if it changes how stress affects attention or how well the mindfulness exercise works.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Eligibility for this study will include a positive response to the following questions: 1) Do you identify as Black or African American? 2) Have you ever in your lifetime personally experienced or witnessed another person experience any acts of racism or racial microaggressions? 3) Are you willing to complete a 1.5-hour study at the University of Louisville in the next 2 weeks? 4) Are you 18 or older?

Exclusion Criteria:

* None

Where it's running

• Davidson Hall
  Louisville, Kentucky, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Yara Mekawi, PhD
• Email: yara.mekawi@louisville.edu
• Phone: 16308636375

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.