Community Health Worker Navigation to Support Mental Health

This study is testing a program called "Protocolized Promotora-Led Navigation" to see if it can help Latinx and Native American adults who are experiencing stress get better access to mental health support. A promotora (a trained community health worker) will provide structured, individualized help. We're looking for adults aged 18 and older who speak English or Spanish and report moderate to high stress levels. The study will measure how much your stress and depression change over 24 weeks. This is a pilot study, meaning it's an early look at how well this program works and if it's practical to offer. The study is currently recruiting 80 participants.

Study design: This is an interventional study where 80 participants will be randomly assigned to either receive the promotora navigation intervention or a group that gets cultural resources and is on a waitlist for the intervention.
What's involved: You will be assessed for perceived stress and depression at the start of the study, and again at 12 weeks and 24 weeks.
Compensation: Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up: You will be followed for 24 weeks after starting the study.

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Community Health Worker Navigation to Support Mental Health

Recruiting

NAAges 18+InterventionalHealth services

University of California, Riverside

~80 participants

Updated 2026-05-04 on ClinicalTrials.gov

What's tested:Protocolized Promotora-Led Navigation

At a glance

Recruiting sites

1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now

RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open

What they're measuring

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)

Measured over Baseline, Week 12, Week 24

+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Stress

Service Utilization

Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states

California1

Who to contact

Jaime Smith

[email protected]

951-827-0741

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Are 18 years of age or older

Speak either English or Spanish

Report moderate or higher perceived stress, defined as scoring 14 or above on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)

Exclusion

Score below 14 on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), indicating low perceived stress and ineligibility for enrollment.

Marked emotional dysregulation such that engagement is not feasible

Significant physical dishevelment suggesting acute impairment

Apparent intoxication from alcohol or other substances

Possible hallucinations or other signs of psychosis

Any indication that psychological status may compromise safe participation Are unable to complete the screening process due to any of the above concerns (screening will be halted and the participant will be referred for appropriate support).

What this trial measures

Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10)Baseline, Week 12, Week 24
Individual scores on the PSS can range from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating higher perceived stress. * Scores ranging from 0-13 would be considered low stress. * Scores ranging from 14-26 would be considered moderate stress. * Scores ranging from 27-40 would be considered high perceived stress.
Depression Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)Baseline, Week 12, Week 24
PHQ-9 scores of 5, 10, 15, and 20 represented mild, moderate, moderately severe, and severe depression, respectively.

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