Clinical trials: Refugee
Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Community Models for Hypertension and Diabetes Care for Refugees
The project will investigate and improve a community health worker (CHW) based model for non-communicable disease (NCD) care in a humanitarian emergency.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Comorbidities and Coexisting Conditions
- Trial name
- NCT04229667
- Testing
- Improved Community Health Volunteer (CHV) program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Rescue Committee
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Post-exposure Prophylaxis
Comic Intervention for Sexual Violence Prevention and Post-rape Care
In humanitarian settings, sexual and gender-based violence disproportionately impacts women and children. However, there continues to be a lack of evidence regarding both sexual violence prevention and post-rape care…
- Trial name
- NCT04656522
- Testing
- Participatory Comic Intervention
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada, Uganda
- Volunteers
- 100 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Mental Health
Mental Health Literacy and Mental Health Promotion With Urban Refugee Youth in Kampala, Uganda
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…
- Trial name
- NCT05187689
- Testing
- VR + MHL intervention, Group PM+
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Refugee Health
HealthIntro - Health Perspective in the Introduction Program
Health problems seem one major reason for why not all refugees, especially women, fulfill the introduction program (IP) and enter the labour market after the end of the program.
- Trial name
- HealthIntro (NCT04973215)
- Testing
- no intervention
- Volunteers
- 100,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tromso
Child Safety, Coercion
Evaluation of the Parenting in the Moment Online Program for Forcibly Displaced Families
This Randomized Controlled Trial will test the effectiveness of the Parenting in the Moment (PIM) online parenting program for parents with experiences of forced displacement.
- Conditions
- Child Safety, Coercion, Child Wellbeing, Adjustment
- Trial name
- PIMonline (NCT06548126)
- Testing
- Online Parenting Program, No online parenting program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 720 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Mental Health Wellness 1, Well-Being, Psychological
Support Groups in the Metaverse for Ukrainian Refugees
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of support groups held in the Metaverse, designed to promote mental health and well-being in Ukrainian refugees.
- Trial name
- METASUPUKR (NCT06142032)
- Testing
- Metaverse support group, In-Person support group
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bucharest
Breast Cancer, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
The Effect of Simulation-Based Breast Health Education on Breast Cancer Awareness and Breast Self-Examination Practices
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of simulation-based breast health education on breast cancer awareness and breast self-examination practices of Afghan refugee women.
- Trial name
- NCT06051331
- Testing
- simulation-based breast health education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 46 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress Related Disorder
Mindfulness-SOS for Refugees
Worldwide, refugees and asylum seekers suffer at high rates from trauma and stress-related mental health problems. The research group therefore developed, and initially piloted in a single-site open trial, a novel mindfulness…
- Trial name
- NCT05616286
- Testing
- Mindfulness-SOS for Refugees
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
Visual Acuity, Refractive Errors
Assessment of Visual Acuity in Refugee Population
The present research process is a prospective clinical study that will be conducted under the auspices of the Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH) in the open accommodation structure for refugees and immigrants of Kavala…
- Conditions
- Visual Acuity, Refractive Errors, Low Vision, Vision Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05209581
- Testing
- Distance Visual Acuity Examination
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Democritus University of Thrace
Cognitive Impairment, Variable
The Effect of Cognitive Rehabilitation on Cognitive Skills, Academic Performance And Quality of Life in Refugee Children
Children are the most vulnerable group to be affected by war. The long-term effects of exposure to conflict on children's mental, physical and cognitive development have been documented in the context of war and refugee camps.
- Trial name
- NCT05093738
- Testing
- Cognitive Rehabilitation
- Volunteers
- 34 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Emergencies, Health Personnel Attitude
THE EXPERIENCES OF PROFESSIONALS WITH REFUGEE PATIENTS
This study was conducted to examine the experiences and feelings of health professionals while providing care to refugee children and families in pediatric emergency service.
- Conditions
- Emergencies, Health Personnel Attitude, Child Development, Qualitative
- Trial name
- NCT05865587
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tokat Gaziosmanpasa University
Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Mental Health Wellness 1
Evaluation of A Mindfulness Resiliency Training Program for Refugees Living in Jordan
To estimate the efficacy of a structured, scalable and replicable psychosocial intervention targeting refugees living in Jordan, Amman who have been forced to flee their homes due to regional conflicts.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse), Mental Health Wellness 1, War-Related Trauma
- Trial name
- NCT03760627
- Testing
- Refugees Mindfulness Resiliency Training, Mindfulness Resiliency Training
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Medication Adherence, Mental Health Issue
Integrating a Mental Health Intervention Into Primary Health Care for Refugees
The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of an evidence-based mental health intervention (Common Elements Treatment Approach) on medication adherence, behavioral improvement and clinical outcomesamong adults taking…
- Conditions
- Medication Adherence, Mental Health Issue, Self Efficacy, Hypertension
- Trial name
- NCT05512624
- Testing
- Common Elements Treatment Approach
- Where
- Thailand
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Rescue Committee
Quality of Life, Stigma, Social
App-based Psychosocial Intervention to Enhance Quality of Life in Arabic-speaking Refugees Residing in Switzerland
The ongoing warfare and economic instability in the Middle East and in North Africa causes many people to leave their home countries.
- Conditions
- Quality of Life, Stigma, Social, Depression, PTSD
- Trial name
- Sui (NCT05651737)
- Testing
- Sui App (SRK)
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 170 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Bern
Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus
Hypertension and Diabetes Assessment in the Rohingya Refugee Population and in the Host Communities in Bangladesh
Due to a massive outbreak of violence against the Rohingya minority residing in the Rakhine State of Myanmar in late 2017, several hundred thousand Rohingya fled the country and sought a shelter in Bangladesh.
- Conditions
- Hypertension, Diabetes Mellitus, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depressive Symptoms
- Trial name
- NCT04307875
- Testing
- Blood pressure measurement (sphygmomanometer), Blood glucose measurement, psychometric tests
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Hospital Freiburg
Immunization; Infection
Bioarray for the Serological Assessment of Immunity Against Vaccine-preventable Infections
Recent observations in Germany revealed above-average high proportions of refugees affected by infectious diseases of public health significance.
- Trial name
- StikoSero (NCT03107312)
- Testing
- Single blood sample collection
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 900 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Jena University Hospital
Psychiatric Disorder
Prevalence of Psychiatric Disorders in the Refugee Population of Turkey
The investigators are planning to diagnose psychiatric disorders in willing participants from the refugee population in Turkey.
- Trial name
- NCT05087472
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kutahya Health Sciences University
Stress, Depression Symptoms
SH+ and Cash Assistance
This pilot project aims to evaluate the implementation outcomes and preliminary impacts of a combined low-intensity psychological intervention paired with cash assistance for Dari-speaking adult Afghan asylum-seeking women in…
- Trial name
- NCT07016646
- Testing
- Self-Help Plus (SH+) and cash transfer, Cash transfer
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education, Bhutanese Refugee Adults
The Impact of SNAP-Ed Among Bhutanese Adults Residing in New Hampshire
The goal of this pilot randomized controlled trial is to test the potential efficacy of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Education (SNAP-Ed) among Bhutanese refugee adults residing in New Hampshire.
- Trial name
- NCT06445452
- Testing
- Direct SNAP-Ed
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of New Hampshire
Narrative Exposure Therapy, Treatment as Usual
Effectiveness of Narrative Exposure Therapy Among Refugee Children and Adolescents
This study aims to understand how war trauma affects children's and adolescents' memory functions and mental health, and whether Narrative Exposure Therapy is effective in enhancing optimal memory functions and alleviating mental…
- Trial name
- NCT02425280
- Testing
- Narrative Exposure Therapy, Treatment as Usual
- Where
- 3 sites in Finland
- Volunteers
- 50 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Tampere University