Clinical trial NCT05187689: Mental Health Literacy and Mental Health Promotion With Urban Refugee Youth in Kampala, Uganda
Official title: Tushirikiane4MH: Mental Health Literacy and Mental Health Promotion With Urban Refugee Youth in Kampala, Uganda
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Overall status: UNKNOWN
Phase: NA
Conditions: Mental Health
Lead sponsor: University of Toronto
Sponsor class: OTHER
Collaborators: name: Young African Refugees for Integral Development
First posted: 2022-01-12
Enrollment: 330
Sex: ALL
Minimum age (years): 16
Maximum age (years): 25
Standard ages: CHILD
ADULT
Accepts healthy volunteers: yes
Allocation: RANDOMIZED
Intervention model: PARALLEL
Intervention model description: The two intervention arms will be compared to the control arm of the study using a pre- and post-intervention survey. There will also be a follow-up survey 8 weeks after the study is complete.
Primary purpose: TREATMENT

Brief summary: From our previous studies, we know that urban refugee youth commonly report depressive symptoms. The primary aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of youth-tailored interventions to improve mental health literacy and reduce mental health stigma among urban refugee youth in Kampala, Uganda. There will be two intervention arms and one control arm. The first intervention arm will involve a VR experience that focuses on mental health literacy and coping strategies, as well as SMS check-ins from peer navigators (PN) trained in psychological first aid. The second intervention arm will involve an adapted version of the WHO's Group Problem Management Plus. The primary outcomes are to a) increase mental health literacy (knowledge and understanding of mental health generally and of specific disorders; b) increase attitudes towards mental health help-seeking, c) reduce depression, d) increase adaptive coping strategies; e) reduce mental health stigma, f) improve mental wellbeing, and g) increase level of functioning. Participants will complete a pre- and post-intervention survey as well as a follow-up survey.


Eligibility criteria: Inclusion Criteria:

1. living in one of the 5 informal settlements in Kampala we already work with (Nsambya, Katwe, Rubaga, Kabalagala, Kansanga);
2. self identify as a woman or man (transgender inclusive);
3. identify as a refugee/displaced person/having refugee parents;
4. aged 16-25;
5. own a mobile phone;
6. speak Swahili, Luganda, Kirundi, Kinyarwanda, French or English and can provide informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

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Primary outcomes:
measure: Mental health literacy
timeFrame: change from baseline at 16 weeks
measure: Attitudes towards mental health help seeking
timeFrame: change from baseline at 16 weeks
measure: Depression
timeFrame: change from baseline at 16 weeks
measure: Adaptive coping strategies
timeFrame: change from baseline at 16 weeks
measure: Mental Health Stigma
timeFrame: change from baseline at 16 weeks
measure: Mental wellbeing
timeFrame: change from baseline at 16 weeks
measure: Level of functioning
timeFrame: change from baseline at 16 weeks
Secondary outcomes:
Other outcomes:
Locations:
Study officials:
affiliation: University of Toronto
name: Carmen Logie, PhD
role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
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