SER Familia: A Family-Based Intervention Addressing Syndemic Conditions Among Latino Immigrant Families
SER Familia
2 other identifiers
interventional
400
1 country
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Brief Summary
This study aims to prevent syndemic health conditions by decreasing acculturative stress and promoting resilience via SER Familia (Salud, Estrés y Resilencia en Familias/ Health, Stress, and Resilience in Families), a family-based intervention. SER Familia is a six-session intervention co-developed and delivered by community health workers (CHWs) that uses strategies to reduce acculturative stress, promote resilience, improve parent-child and family level health, while simultaneously helping families maintain strong social networks and better navigate community resources to address social determinants of health (SDOH). More specifically, investigators aim to: 1) Examine the efficacy of SER Familia to prevent or reduce the syndemic comprised of substance abuse, IPV, HIV risk, depression, and anxiety among Parents and Youth; and 2) Identify how individual, family, and community mechanisms of change related to acculturative stress and resilience mediates the effect of SER Familia.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Jun 2025
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 3, 2024
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 4, 2024
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
June 30, 2025
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
July 31, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
January 31, 2029
April 9, 2026
April 1, 2026
3.1 years
October 3, 2024
April 7, 2026
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (4)
Change in Parent Acculturative stress as measured by the Hispanic Stress Inventory (HSI-2) Immigrant Version
The immigrant version of the HSI-2 includes 10 stress subscales. For each item, participants indicated whether they had experienced the stressor (Yes / No). If participants reported experiencing a stressor, then they rated how stressful the event was on a 5-point Likert scale (1= Not at all worried / tense; 2 = A little worried / tense; 3 = Moderately worried / tense; 4 = Very worried/ tense; 5 = Extremely worried/ tense). The total score ranges from 94 to 470, where a higher score indicates greater stress.
From Enrollment to end of treatment at 6 weeks
Change in Youth Acculturative stress as measured by the Hispanic Stress Inventory - Adolescent (HSI-A)
The HSI-A includes 8 stress subscales. For each item, participants indicated whether they had experienced the stressor (Yes / No). If participants reported experiencing a stressor, then they rated how stressful the event was on a 5-point Likert scale (1= Not at all worried / tense; 2 = A little worried / tense; 3 = Moderately worried / tense; 4 = Very worried/ tense; 5 = Extremely worried/ tense). The total score ranges from 72 to 360, where a higher score indicates greater stress.
From Enrollment to end of treatment at 6 weeks
Change in individual resilience as measured by the 25-item Resiliency Scale
The Resiliency Scale uses a 7-point Likert scale to assess how much a respondent agrees or disagrees with statements. The possible total score ranges from 25 to 175, with higher scores indicating greater resilience. Scores above 145 indicate high resilience, 121 to 145 indicate moderate resilience, and below 120 indicate low resilience.
From Enrollment to end of treatment at 6 weeks
Change in PROMIS (Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System) Global Health
The PROMIS Global Health score ranges from 10 to 50, where a higher score indicates better overall health.
From Enrollment to end of treatment at 6 weeks
Other Outcomes (1)
Perceptions of the impact of SER Familia on Parents and Youth as measured by semi-structured interviews
From end of treatment at 6 weeks to the end of year two
Study Arms (2)
Familia SER (Salud, Estrés y Resilencia) Group
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will attend six intervention sessions.
Control Group
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants will not receive SER Familia sessions.
Interventions
SER Familia is a six-session intervention co-developed and delivered by community health workers (CHWs) that uses strategies to reduce acculturative stress, promote resilience, improve parent-child and family level health, while simultaneously helping families maintain strong social networks and better navigate community resources to address social determinants of health (SDOH).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Eligible participants must identify as Hispanic/Latino/a/x/e,
- be a first generation immigrant parent or parental figure (Parent)
- have a child (Youth) aged 12-17
- speak English and/or Spanish
You may not qualify if:
- Families planning to move within two years will be excluded
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Duke School of Nursing
Durham, North Carolina, 27707, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- SEQUENTIAL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 3, 2024
First Posted
October 4, 2024
Study Start
June 30, 2025
Primary Completion (Estimated)
July 31, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
January 31, 2029
Last Updated
April 9, 2026
Record last verified: 2026-04
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share