NCT03544450 - Clinical Trial References

Phase 1: Researchers test a new drug or treatment in a small group of people for the first time to evaluate its safety, determine a safe dosage range, and identify side effects.
Phase 2: The drug or treatment is given to a larger group of people to see if it is effective and to further evaluate its safety.
Phase 3: The drug or treatment is given to large groups of people to confirm its effectiveness, monitor side effects, compare it to commonly used treatments, and collect information that will allow the drug or treatment to be used safely.
Phase 4: Studies are done after the drug or treatment has been marketed to gather information on the drug's effect in various populations and any side effects associated with long-term use.

Citation(s)

Patel V, Weiss HA, Chowdhary N, Naik S, Pednekar S, Chatterjee S, De Silva MJ, Bhat B, Araya R, King M, Simon G, Verdeli H, Kirkwood BR
Effectiveness of an intervention led by lay health counsellors for depressive and anxiety disorders in primary care in Goa, India (MANAS): a cluster randomised controlled trial. Lancet. 2010 Dec 18;376(9758):2086-95. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(10)61508-5. Epub 2010 Dec 13.
Tol WA, Jordans MJ, Regmi S, Sharma B
Cultural challenges to psychosocial counselling in Nepal. Transcult Psychiatry. 2005 Jun;42(2):317-33.

Effectiveness of Non-medical Health Worker (NMHW) Led Counseling on Common Mental Disorders in Rural Mid-western Nepal

Clinical trial NCT03544450 - References