Mental Health clinical trials at UCSF
9 in progress, 4 open to eligible people
Mental health covers how we feel, think, and behave. UCSF is examining the effects of nature walks on stress reduction for diverse groups. They are also testing a family guide system to improve mental health care. Another project looks into how technology can help young people manage their health conditions better.
Biological and Behavioral Outcomes of Community Nature Walks
open to eligible people ages 18 years and up
The investigators will test the efficacy of our proposed intervention to reduce embodied stress in four racial/ethnic groups (Black, Latinx, Pilipinx, and Pacific Islander) as a preventative intervention for health disparities found in these…
San Francisco, California
Family Mental Health Family Navigator Project (FMHN)
open to eligible people ages 6-17
This study will focus on developing and testing a family-based mental health navigator intervention, the Family Mental Health Navigator (FMHN), to evaluate whether the intervention combined with mHealth is preliminary efficacious in improving mental …
San Francisco, California
Intervention for Virologic Suppression in Youth
open to eligible people ages 18-29
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to test the effect of a technology-based intervention with an Adaptive Treatment Strategy (ATS) among youth living with HIV (YLWH) (18-29 years old). This piloted and protocolized intervention combines:…
San Francisco, California
Parenting Stress mHealth
open to eligible people ages 12 years and up
Parenting stress is a well-documented barrier to youth engagement in community-based substance use treatment. The current project aims to develop and evaluate a mobile health parenting stress intervention for caregivers of justice-involved youth, a…
San Francisco, California
Black Economic Equity Movement
Sorry, in progress, not accepting new patients
The primary goal is to understand the potential impacts of Guaranteed Income (GI) on Black youth and young adults' financial, emotional, and physical well-being. The main question it aims to answer is: What are the impacts of GI on Black young…
San Francisco, California
By Youth, For Youth: Digital Supported Peer Navigation for Addressing Child Mental Health Care
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Despite significant progress in research, practice, and policy over the past few decades, many children and youth continue to experience poor mental health outcomes. With their unrivaled ability to reach youth, school-based services and primary care …
Foster Care Mental Health Family Navigator
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This study will focus on developing and testing a family-based mental health navigator intervention, the Foster Care Family Navigator (FCFN), to evaluate whether the intervention combined with mHealth would be efficacious in improving mental health…
San Francisco, California
Fuerte Program for Newcomer Immigrant Youth
Sorry, accepting new patients by invitation only
The present study is a randomized control trial to evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of a school-based group prevention program (Fuerte) in San Francisco Unified School District Public Schools. In addition, the present study will also inform…
San Francisco, California
SCULPT-Job Cohort Study
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This is an research study about clinical, psychosocial, and behavioral factors that impact weight loss, weight maintenance, and cardiovascular disease in socially disadvantaged persons.
San Francisco, California
Our lead scientists for Mental Health research studies include Parya Sabari, PharmD Sheri A Lippman, PhD Johanna B Folk, PhD Marina Tolou-Shams, Ph.D William Martinez, PhD.
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