Clinical trial NCT03966833: Using Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy to Improve the Well-Being of Adolescent Girls
Official title: Using Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy to Improve the Well-Being of Adolescent Girls
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: COMPLETED
Phase: NA
Conditions: Mental Depression
Lead sponsor: George Washington University
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Berk Ozler, The World Bank
First posted: 2019-05-29
Enrollment: 1914
Sex: FEMALE
Minimum age (years): 13
Maximum age (years): 19
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: Adolescent girls in developing countries face high rates of adversity and are at an elevated risk of depression and other forms of psychological distress. Untreated depression can have negative consequences on life outcomes such as early pregnancies, social exclusion and school dropout. These can result in a cycle of poverty for young women and their families. Despite this being a very pressing problem there is little evidence on what types of interventions can help break the vicious cycle of poor mental health and poverty.

This research program aims to evaluate, through the use of a cluster-Randomized Control Trial (cluster- RCT), the effect of group-based interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-G) and unconditional cash transfers on adolescent girls' mental health and social functioning. Working with Strong Minds Uganda in collaboration with BRAC Uganda's Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA) clubs, the evidence generated from this research will create a better understanding of whether adolescent mental health improves through this cost-effective approach, and whether improved mental health impacts other outcomes of interest.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

* 13-19 year old female who scores 10 or above on PHQ-8

Exclusion Criteria:

* male
* Score below 10 on PHQ-8

Primary outcomes:
measure: Minimal Depression 1a
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Minimal Depression 1b
timeFrame: 12 months
measure: Minimal Depression 1c
timeFrame: 24 months
measure: Psychological Distress 2a
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Psychological Distress 2b
timeFrame: 12 months
measure: Psychological Distress 2c
timeFrame: 24 months
measure: Self Esteem a
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Self Esteem b
timeFrame: 12 months
measure: Self Esteem c
timeFrame: 24 months
measure: Resilience a
timeFrame: 6 months
measure: Resilience b
timeFrame: 12 months
measure: Resilience c
timeFrame: 24 months
Secondary outcomes:
measure: Indicator for Self-Reported School Enrollment a
timeFrame: 12 months
measure: Indicator for Self-Reported School Enrollment b
timeFrame: 24 months
measure: incidence of pregnancy a
timeFrame: 12 months
measure: incidence of pregnancy b
timeFrame: 24 months
measure: Child Marriage a
timeFrame: 12 months
measure: Child Marriage b
timeFrame: 24 months
measure: Competencies a
timeFrame: 12 months
measure: Competencies b
timeFrame: 24 months
measure: Indicator for self -reported condom use at last sex a
timeFrame: 12 months
measure: indicator for self-reported condom use at last sex b
timeFrame: 24 months
Other outcomes:
Locations:
city: Kampala
country: Uganda
facility: BRAC Uganda
Study officials:
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