Reducing Self-stigma Using Brief Video Intervention

• ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05878470
• Recruitment Status: Completed
• First Posted: May 26, 2023
• Last Update Posted: May 26, 2023
• Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute
• Information provided by (Responsible Party): Doron Amsalem, New York State Psychiatric Institute

Tracking Information

• First Submitted Date: May 9, 2023
• First Posted Date: May 26, 2023
• Last Update Posted Date: May 26, 2023
• Actual Study Start Date: January 25, 2023
• Actual Primary Completion Date: March 7, 2023 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Current Primary Outcome Measures (submitted: May 18, 2023)

• Self-stigma [ Time Frame: Baseline ]
  The investigators assessed self-stigma using 23 items across six domains: Stereotype Endorsement, Alienation, Stigma Resistance, Perceived Devaluation Discrimination, Secrecy, and Recovery Assessment Scale.
• Self-stigma [ Time Frame: Post (immediately after the intervention and for the control immediately after doing the baseline survey) ]
  The investigators assessed self-stigma using 23 items across six domains: Stereotype Endorsement, Alienation, Stigma Resistance, Perceived Devaluation Discrimination, Secrecy, and Recovery Assessment Scale.
• Self-stigma [ Time Frame: 30 day follow up ]
  The investigators assessed self-stigma using 23 items across six domains: Stereotype Endorsement, Alienation, Stigma Resistance, Perceived Devaluation Discrimination, Secrecy, and Recovery Assessment Scale.

• Original Primary Outcome Measures: Same as current
• Change History: No Changes Posted
• Current Secondary Outcome Measures: Not Provided
• Original Secondary Outcome Measures: Not Provided
• Current Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures: Not Provided
• Original Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures: Not Provided

Descriptive Information

• Brief Title: Reducing Self-stigma Using Brief Video Intervention
• Official Title: Reducing Self-stigma Using Brief Video Intervention

Brief Summary

Stigma is a profound obstacle to care. Self-stigma decreases sense of self-competency, as well as healthcare seeking and treatment adherence and creates barriers to pursuing employment, independent living, and fulfilling social life. For example, people with mental disorders avoid, delay, or drop out of treatment due to a fear of labeling and discrimination or experience treatments as ineffective or disrespectful. Therefore, reducing self stigma can reduce self-blame, improve self-confidence and provide support for people living with mental illness.

In a prior study, the investigators developed a short video intervention to reduce self-stigma among people with schizophrenia. The investigators would like to test the efficacy of this video using Prolific (a crowdsourcing platform). Specifically, the investigators are interested in recruiting 1,200 Prolific participants, ages 18-35, who mentioned in their profile while enrolling to Prolific that they have a mental health condition, and randomized them into watching the newly developed video to reduce self-stigma or participate in the non-intervention control arm. Participants will be invited to participate in a follow-up survey 30 days after completing the first survey.

• Detailed Description: The primary objective of this study is to test the video efficacy in reducing self stigma among 1,200 Prolific users who mentioned in their profile while enrolling to Prolific that they have a mental health condition (600 in an intervention group, and 600 in a non-intervention control group). The study participants will be invited to participate in a 30-day follow up questionnaire. The investigators hypothesize finding a reduced level of self-stigma among those who watch the intervention video.
• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Phase: Not Applicable
• Study Design: Allocation: Randomized; Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment; Masking: Single (Participant); Primary Purpose: Treatment

Condition

• Stigma, Social
• Mental Health Disorder

Intervention

Behavioral: video

A brief (119 seconds) social contact-based video. The video presented a young Black man in his early twenties, a professional actor, sharing his scripted personal story of struggles with psychotic illness and raising themes of recovery and hope.

Study Arms

• Experimental: Brief video intervention
  Brief (119 seconds) social contact-based video
  Intervention: Behavioral: video
• No Intervention: Non-intervention control
  Non-intervention control

• Publications *: Not Provided

Recruitment Information

• Recruitment Status: Completed
• Actual Enrollment (submitted: May 18, 2023): 1214
• Original Actual Enrollment: Same as current
• Actual Study Completion Date: March 7, 2023
• Actual Primary Completion Date: March 7, 2023 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• English-speaking
• 18-35-year-old
• US residents
• Those who answered yes to "Do you have or have you had a diagnosed, ongoing mental health/illness/condition?"

Exclusion Criteria:

• Non English-speaking
• Non US residents
• Age younger than 18 or older than 35
• People who replied no to the question on ongoing mental health

Sex/Gender

• Sexes Eligible for Study: All

• Ages: 18 Years to 35 Years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Contacts: Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
• Listed Location Countries: United States

Administrative Information

• NCT Number: NCT05878470
• Other Study ID Numbers: 8432
• Has Data Monitoring Committee: No

U.S. FDA-regulated Product

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

IPD Sharing Statement

• Plan to Share IPD: No

• Current Responsible Party: Doron Amsalem, New York State Psychiatric Institute
• Original Responsible Party: Same as current
• Current Study Sponsor: New York State Psychiatric Institute
• Original Study Sponsor: Same as current
• Collaborators: Not Provided
• Investigators: Not Provided
• PRS Account: New York State Psychiatric Institute
• Verification Date: May 2023