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NCT03953495 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA

Better Together: A Web-based Relationship Education Tool

A NA study of Same-Sex Relationships, sponsored by Sharon Scales Rostosky.

Completed
Registry status
NA
Development phase
22
Enrollment target
1
Study location

NCT03953495 is a NA study of Same-Sex Relationships that has completed, run by Sharon Scales Rostosky. The registered enrollment target is 22 participants. The trial reports 1 study location across 1 state.

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The verdict

NCT03953495, a NA study of Same-Sex Relationships, has completed, sponsored by Sharon Scales Rostosky.

COMPLETED
Registry status
NA
Development phase
22 participants
Enrollment target
1
Study location

Study Summary

Health disparities have been documented in same-sex partnered women, including higher rates of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancers, and mental health disorders. Higher rates of smoking, substance use, and obesity are behavioral risk factors that contribute to these chronic health problems. Living in rural areas with fewer social supports and less access to culturally sensitive healthcare services may also contribute to health disparities in sexual minorities. Their stigmatized identity is linked to minority stress, a well-documented social determinant of health behaviors and outcomes. Coping responses are an important couple-level mechanism that link stigma-related (minority) stress and health in same-sex couples. Relationship education (RE) programming is a potentially effective approach to increasing positive dyadic-level coping skills that support health. In a sample of 40 female same-sex couples, investigators will test the hypothesis that couples who complete newly revised, web-based RE modules that target health-related coping responses to stigma-related stress will report immediate (post-intervention) and persistent (3-month follow up) positive effects on their relationship quality (e.g., positive communication and problem-solving, relationship satisfaction, perceived partner support), stigma-related coping behaviors, and health (e.g., reduced substance use, depression/anxiety, physical health symptoms). This intervention represents one of the first efforts to test the effects of a culturally appropriate web-based relationship education tool that specifically targets health-related coping behaviors in rural female same-sex couples, a stigmatized, high-risk, under-researched and under-resourced population.

Conditions Studied

Interventions

  • BEHAVIORAL Better Together

Study Locations (1)

Kentucky

  • University of Kentucky - Lexington

Trial Details

FieldValue
Enrollment Target 22 participants
Start Date 2019-06-25
Est. Completion 2020-12-03
Phase NA

Sponsor

Sharon Scales Rostosky

1 total trials

What the Registry Record Tells You About NCT03953495

The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT03953495 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 22 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Sharon Scales Rostosky, which has 1 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.

The record links to 1 condition, with Same-Sex Relationships appearing as the primary indexed condition, and to 1 intervention - of which Better Together is the first listed.

NCT03953495 reports 1 study location spanning 1 distinct geographic area - top geographies include Kentucky.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is clinical trial NCT03953495 about?

NCT03953495 is a clinical study titled "Better Together: A Web-based Relationship Education Tool". Health disparities have been documented in same-sex partnered women, including higher rates of cardiovascular disease, Type 2 diabetes, cancers, and mental health disorders. Higher rates of smoking, substance use, and obesity are behavioral risk factors that contribute to these chronic health proble...

What is the current status of trial NCT03953495?

This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 22 participants. The study started on 2019-06-25. Estimated completion is 2020-12-03.

What conditions does trial NCT03953495 study?

This clinical trial studies the following conditions: Same-Sex Relationships.

What interventions are being tested in trial NCT03953495?

The interventions under investigation include: Better Together (BEHAVIORAL).

Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT03953495?

This trial is sponsored by Sharon Scales Rostosky, which has 1 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where is trial NCT03953495 being conducted?

This trial has 1 study location across Kentucky. Contact the study sites directly through ClinicalTrials.gov for enrollment availability.

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