Rise & Thrive: a community-engagement program to help youth manage stress and depressive symptoms

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

This phase II randomized trial compares a Rise Together community engagement intervention to Adulting 101 life skills training in 300 youths aged 15-20 in Chicago. Participants are block-stratified by race/ethnicity and gender and then randomized to five half-day sessions of either community engagement or life skills training. The study measures depressive symptoms and psychological distress at baseline and multiple follow-ups up to 24 months, along with other health-related outcomes linked to chronic stress. The goal is to determine if a non-medication, behavioral intervention can reduce depressive symptoms and related distress in stressed youth from minority backgrounds. Recruitment focuses on in-person participation within the hospital’s catchment area and affiliated centers.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. 15-20 years old
2. Identify as Black and/ or Hispanic/Latine
3. Speak English

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Younger than 15 years old, or older than 20 years old
2. Unable to attend the in-person sessions
3. Non-fluent English speaker
4. Do not identify as Black or Hispanic/Latine

Where it's running

• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
  Chicago, Illinois, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Elan C Hope, PhD — Policy Research Associates
• Study coordinator: Nia J Heard Garris, MD, MBA, MSc
• Email: nheardgarris@luriechildrens.org
• Phone: 3122272664

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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.