Hypertension, Stress
Conditions
Keywords
Intersectional Framework
Brief summary
The Realist Women Study wants to see if a special program using virtual reality can help Black women deal with stress and improve Black women's heart health. The study team wants to see if using virtual reality (VR) can help with stress of Black women. The investigator will look at things like sleep, stress, and how well the VR works. The investigator also wants to know about any problems Black women might have using virtual reality.
Interventions
OTHERVR Stress Management
Realist Women program is a five-week wellness program that comprises of multiple modules, each lasting between 10 and 20 minutes, participants will complete modules weekly in person. Each module will teach participants about values-based goal setting/ behavioral activation, and cognitive restructuring.
BEHAVIORALEducation Control
Participants in this group will receive one-time educational material regarding stress. The participants can review the material remotely. American Heart Association (AHA) brochures and infographics regarding chronic stress and women's health, heart disease and mental health among black women, healthy for good sleep well, among other useful resources.
Sponsors
University of Miami
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
21 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* self-identified as a Black woman * at least 21 years of age * fluency in English * International Classification of Diseases (ICD)10 diagnosis of hypertension * being a South Florida resident * willing to be audio-recorded
Exclusion criteria
* History of psychosis disorders * absence of vision and cognitive impairment * absence of epilepsy disorders * absence of motion sickness.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in stress as measured by Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) | Baseline and up to 12 months | scores ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 40 (highest severity). |
| Change in discrimination as measured by Intersectional Discrimination Index (InDI) | Baseline and up to 12 months | scores ranging from 0 to 4; higher scores indicate greater anticipated intersectional discrimination. |
| Change in Traumatic stress as measured by Life Events Checklist | Baseline and up to 12 months | This self-report checklist screens for potentially traumatic events in an individual's lifetime. Scores range from 1 to 17, higher scores indicate higher traumatic exposures. It consists of 17 questions with responses such as "happened to me," "witnessed it," "learned about it," "part of my job," "not sure," and "doesn't apply." |
| Change in stress as measured by the chronic stress scale | Baseline and up to 12 months | The Chronic Stress Scale is a 51-item scale that evaluates the perceived experience of chronic stress. Scores range from 0 (not true) to 2 (very true). |
| Change in stress as measured by the Stress in Context (SIC) Questionnaire | Baseline and up to 12 months | The SIC Questionnaire is a 21-item survey assessing stress perception in specific contexts (e.g., home, work, social relationships), with scoring from 1 (never) to 4 (usually). |
| Change in stress as measured by the Giscombe Superwoman Schema Questionnaire | Baseline and up to 12 months | It contains 35 statements rated from 0 (not true) to 4 (true all the time) across the 5 subscales. subscale items are summed to create one Super Woman Schema (SWS) total, these categories can be used: 0-35: Low SWS 36-70: Moderate SWS 71-105: High SWS |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in resiliency as measured by Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) | Baseline and up to 12 months | Scores range from 0-40 higher scores indicate higher resiliency |
| Change in objective sleep health as measured by Sleep Health Objective | Baseline and up to 12 months | Sleep will be assessed using actigraphy measured in hours. |
| Change in blood pressure | Baseline and up to 3 months after intervention | Measured by millimeter of mercury |
Countries
United States
Contacts
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATORJudite Blanc, PhD
University of Miami
Outcome results
None listed