Depressive Symptoms Clinical Trial
Official title:
Improving Health Outcomes by Preventing HIV/STD Risk
Verified date | April 2021 |
Source | Duke University |
Contact | n/a |
Is FDA regulated | No |
Health authority | |
Study type | Interventional |
The primary goal is to study the effectiveness of Trauma-focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) in treating traumatic grief and traumatic stress for orphaned children and young adolescents in two East African sites with high prevalence HIV, Moshi, Tanzania (TZ) and Bungoma, Kenya (KE), through a randomized controlled trial (RCT). In a previous feasibility study of TF-CBT with orphans in Tanzania, the investigators have found a group-based TF-CBT intervention to be feasible and acceptable, with promising clinical outcomes. In the feasibility study, lay counselors with no prior mental health experience delivered the intervention with training and supervision by our team of mental health and TF-CBT experts. Building on this initial study, the investigators are conducting a RCT to test the effectiveness of TF-CBT for traumatic grief and traumatic stress compared to receipt of usual care orphan services in TZ and KE. The study involves collaboration with HIV/AIDS grassroots organizations and local Co-Investigators in TZ and KE, both of whom are longstanding collaborators with the investigators' US team and are located in mixed urban and rural areas, allowing examination of effectiveness in two countries and two settings (urban/rural). Using a task-shifting approach, in which lay individuals are trained as counselors, the investigators will train six counselors in each country, who deliver 20 groups in each site (8 rural, 12 urban), resulting in 320 children and adolescents (ages 7-13) who receive TF-CBT and 320 who receive usual care. Outcomes for children are assessed at 12-14 weeks (i.e., corresponding with the end of TF-CBT), 6-months post-treatment, and 12-months post-treatment. TF-CBT experts from the investigators' team partner with the lay counselors from the feasibility study (e.g., local trainers) to train the TZ and KE counselors, and these local trainers provide the TF-CBT supervision, while supervised themselves by the US-based TF-CBT and mental health experts. The investigators expect this trial to yield recommendations regarding an effective intervention for orphans that is acceptable, feasible, and includes local responsibility as a means to enhance potential sustainability in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). Findings will inform other efforts to scale up mental health interventions to address the substantial mental health gap.
Status | Completed |
Enrollment | 1280 |
Est. completion date | November 2016 |
Est. primary completion date | November 2016 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | No |
Gender | All |
Age group | 7 Years to 13 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: - Children ages 7-13 living in Moshi, Tanzania or Bungoma, Kenya who have had one or both parents die since they were 3 years old or older. - Children must have scores on study measures indicating they have symptoms of traumatic grief and/or traumatic stress. - Children must be living with an adult guardian who is willing to participate in 12 weekly group sessions. - Adult guardians of eligible children. Exclusion Criteria: - Living in an institution (not with a guardian). - Parent(s) died before child was 3 years old. |
Country | Name | City | State |
---|---|---|---|
Kenya | Action in the Community Environment (ACE) Africa | Bungoma | |
Tanzania | Tanzania Women Research Foundation (TAWREF) | Moshi | |
United States | University of Washington Department of Psychology | Seattle | Washington |
Lead Sponsor | Collaborator |
---|---|
Duke University | Ace Africa, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Tanzania Women Research Foundation (TAWREF), University of Washington |
United States, Kenya, Tanzania,
Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
---|---|---|---|---|
Other | Depression | Child report: Measured using the combined mean score of 1) the broadband internalizing scale of the Youth Self-Report (YSR) and 2) depression-related items developed locally that are culturally specific. All items included are measured on a scale of 0-2, with 0 representing no depression (better) and 2 representing frequent signs of depression (worse).
Caregiver report: Measured using the combined mean score of 1) the broadband internalizing scale of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and 2) depression-related items developed locally that are culturally specific. All items included are measured on a scale of 0-2, with 0 representing no depression (better) and 2 representing frequent signs of depression (worse). |
Baseline, 3 months | |
Other | Child Functioning | Locally developed tool used to measure functional impairment and improvement over time. | Baseline, 3 months | |
Other | Child-Guardian Relationship | Measured using the Child-Parent Relationship Scale (CPRS) | Baseline, 3 months | |
Primary | Posttraumatic Stress Syndrome (PTSS) | Measured using the Child PTSD Symptoms Scale (CPSS). Caregiver and Child reported separately. Scale range 0-57, with 57 representing extremely high PTSS symptomatology (worse outcome). 634 children and 634 caregivers (1268 total) analyzed at baseline and 3-month follow-up--includes all 1280 enrolled at baseline, minus 12 lost to follow-up. | Baseline, 3 months | |
Primary | Childhood Traumatic Grief | Measured using the Inventory of Complicated Grief (ICG). Child report only. Scale range 0-112, with 112 representing extremely high grief symptomatology (worse outcome). 634 children and 634 caregivers (1268 total) analyzed at baseline and 3-month follow-up--includes all 1280 enrolled at baseline, minus 12 lost to follow-up. | Baseline, 3 months | |
Secondary | Behavioral Difficulties | Child report: Measured using the combined mean score of 1) the broadband externalizing scale of the Youth Self-Report (YSR) and 2) behavior-related items developed locally that are culturally specific. All items included are measured on a scale of 0-2, with 0 representing no behavioral difficulties (better) and 2 representing frequent behavioral difficulties (worse).
Caregiver report: Measured using the combined mean score of 1) the broadband externalizing scale of the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) and 2) behavior-related items developed locally that are culturally specific. All items included are measured on a scale of 0-2, with 0 representing no behavioral difficulties (better) and 2 representing frequent behavioral difficulties (worse). |
Baseline, 3 months |
Status | Clinical Trial | Phase | |
---|---|---|---|
Completed |
NCT02909387 -
Adapting Project UPLIFT for Blacks in Georgia
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT05702086 -
Making SPARX Fly in Nunavut: Pilot Testing an E-intervention for Boosting Resilience Against Youth Depression
|
N/A | |
Terminated |
NCT04921332 -
Bright Light Therapy for Depression Symptoms in Adults With Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and COPD
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT03535805 -
Transdiagnostic, Cognitive and Behavioral Intervention for in School-aged Children With Emotional and Behavioral Disturbances
|
N/A | |
Recruiting |
NCT06100146 -
Effectiveness of Fortification With Folic Acid and Vitamin B12 Among Teenage Girls
|
N/A | |
Recruiting |
NCT03272230 -
Assessment of Apathy in a Real-life Situation, With a Video and Sensors-based System
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT03514355 -
MBSR in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Controlled Disease But Persistent Depressive Symptoms
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT05376397 -
Testing THRIVE 365 for Black Sexual Minority Men (On The Daily)
|
N/A | |
Terminated |
NCT04367636 -
The Effects of Attention Training on Emotion Regulation and Stress Related Complaints During COVID-19
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT04403126 -
To Increase Psychological Well-being by the Implementation of Forgiveness Education
|
N/A | |
Recruiting |
NCT05078424 -
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Youths With Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Hong Kong
|
N/A | |
Recruiting |
NCT06053775 -
Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and Cognitive Training for Depressive Symptomatology Related to Breast Cancer (ONCODEP)
|
N/A | |
Active, not recruiting |
NCT04084795 -
Augmentation of EMDR With tDCS in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia
|
N/A | |
Recruiting |
NCT04082052 -
Evaluating and Predicting Response to a Single Session Intervention for Self-Dislike
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT04011540 -
Digital Data in Mental Health Therapy
|
N/A | |
Not yet recruiting |
NCT06413849 -
Telephone-coached "Graphic Narrative" Bibliotherapy for Dementia Caregivers
|
N/A | |
Not yet recruiting |
NCT03659591 -
Triple Aim Psychotherapy: Aimed at Improving Patient Experience, Population Health, and Cost
|
N/A | |
Not yet recruiting |
NCT02133170 -
"Mindfulness vs Psychoeducation in Bipolar Disorder"
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT02314390 -
Group- Versus Individual-Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: a Randomized Trial
|
N/A | |
Completed |
NCT01628016 -
The Effect of Attention Bias Modification Training on Reducing Depressive Symptoms
|
N/A |