Families With Pride ("Familias Con Orgullo").
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age13-19
SponsorUniversity of Miami
About this trial
This study will evaluate the effects of a parenting intervention for Hispanic sexual minority youth in preventing/reducing drug use and depressive symptoms. It will also examine whether the intervention improves parent social support for the adolescent, parent acceptance, family functioning, and whether it reduces general stress and stress associated with being a Hispanic sexual minority.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Youth, 13 - 19, who report at least one of the following: a) identify as gay, lesbian, or bisexual, b) reports same sex attraction, or c) reports same-sex sexual behavior.
Adolescent has disclosed their sexual minority status to at least one parent.
Adolescent is of Hispanic immigrant origin, defined by having at least one parent that self-identifies as Hispanic (English and Spanish speaking Hispanics can participate in the study).
Adolescent lives with an adult parent who is willing to participate.
Disqualifiers
Adolescent identifies as transgender.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Families with Pride ("Familias con Orgullo")
Treatment groups
306 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of Miami
Lead sponsor
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov