Clinical trials: Refugee
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Trial of Mental Health Treatment for Darfur Refugees in Cairo
The enormous global burden of mental illness has been estimated through the publication of the Global Burden of Disease Study, adding momentum to refugee mental health studies (1,2).
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anger, Domestic Violence
- Trial name
- NCT00879853
- Testing
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Francisco
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression
Acceptance and Commitment Group Therapy for Unaccompanied Minors
Unaccompanied minors (UM) are considered to be a highly vulnerable refugee subgroup. Research has indicated that UM experience traumatic events and consequently develop high levels of psychopathology.
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression, Anxiety Disorders
- Trial name
- NCT05218031
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Volunteers
- 70 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cyprus
Mental Health, Child Development
Caregiver Mental Health and Early Childhood Development in Conflict-Affected Settings
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a community-based psychosocial program can improve caregivers' mental health and support the healthy development of young children in communities affected by conflict and forced…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Development, Relationships, Father-Child
- Trial name
- NCT07148531
- Testing
- Seeds for Attachment (translated version)
- Where
- 12 sites in Colombia
- Volunteers
- 2,348 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Los Andes, Columbia
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
Psychological, Child Development
Journey of Life Psychosocial Support Program
The proposed study evaluates the impact and implementation of the Journey of Life intervention among crisis-affected caregivers living in Western Uganda.
- Conditions
- Psychological, Child Development, Social Values
- Trial name
- NCT04817098
- Testing
- Journey of Life
- Where
- 2 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,395 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine
Migrants, Anxiety
Status and Predictors of Mental Health Symptoms Among Migrants and Refugees During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Migrants and refugees are vulnerable subgroups in general with regards to symptoms of psychopathology. Furthermore, recent calls for paper urge investigation on current mental health status of migrants and refugees during the…
- Conditions
- Migrants, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT04443764
- Volunteers
- 287 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oslo
Childhood Pneumonia, Pneumococcal Carriage
The Study of Chest Infections in Infants Living in a Refugee Camp on the Thai-Burmese Border
This study will follow 1000 refugee infants from birth for two years. The aim of the study is to better understand why some children develop infections caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae whilst others merely carry…
- Trial name
- ARI (NCT00894764)
- Where
- 2 sites in Thailand
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
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
Intimate Partner Violence
Strengthening Women's Agency During Pregnancy
This research aims to address the feasibility and acceptability of a brief empowerment counselling intervention (ECI) among pregnant women and girls receiving antenatal care (ANC) who have experienced intimate partner violence…
- Trial name
- SWAP (NCT05515094)
- Testing
- Empowerment Counseling Intervention
- Volunteers
- 150 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- International Rescue Committee
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
Financial Stress, Social Functioning
Livelihoods Intervention With Urban Refugee Youth in Kampala, Uganda
Displaced and refugee youth in Uganda are more vulnerable to health risks due to financial insecurity. As such, the investigators aim to explore the utility of an intervention aimed at improving livelihoods, called Creating…
- Conditions
- Financial Stress, Social Functioning, Social Skills
- Trial name
- NCT06270160
- Testing
- HIVST, mHealth, Creating Futures Livelihoods program
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 432 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis, Pulmonary
A Systemic Screening for TB Disease in High-risk Groups in Barcelona
The purpose of this screening study is to identify and screen vulnerable population in Barcelona for active pulmonary tuberculosis
- Trial name
- SYS-TB-S (NCT06706596)
- Testing
- Screening for TB symptoms, Chest X-ray
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 3,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Fundació Institut Germans Trias i Pujol
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
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
Infant Malnutrition
Peer Groups to Improve Infant Feeding Practices and Child Growth in Post-emergency Settlements in Uganda
The goal of this randomized trial was to examine whether a peer-to-peer integrated intervention using Care Groups combining nutrition education and social support will improve infant growth and complementary feeding practices…
- Trial name
- NCT05584969
- Testing
- Peer-led integrated nutrition education intervention delivered through Care Groups
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 390 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Oklahoma State University
Psychosocial Functioning, Psychological Distress
Evaluation of Baby Friendly Spaces in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.
The overarching goal of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of the Baby Friendly Spaces (BFS) program for improvement of maternal psychosocial wellbeing among Rohingya refugee mothers and their…
- Trial name
- NCT05281575
- Testing
- Baby Friendly Spaces (BFS)
- Where
- Bangladesh
- Volunteers
- 600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Action Contre la Faim
STIs, HIV
Prevalence of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Migrant Communities in Slovakia
Before project launch, key materials were prepared, including informed consents, posters, informational leaflets, patient cards, social media posts, standard operating procedures, patient management plans and patient registries.
- Conditions
- STIs, HIV, Rapid Detection
- Trial name
- NCT07236268
- Where
- Slovakia
- Volunteers
- 660 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Comenius University
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress Related Disorder
Mindfulness-SOS: Stress Reduction for Refugees
The COVID-19 pandemic crisis is associated with a wide range of stressors for the general population. For forcibly displaced persons (FDPs), the turmoil of this crisis is magnified significantly, and elevated pre-existing…
- Trial name
- NCT04761510
- Testing
- Mindfulness-SOS for Refugees
- Where
- Israel
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Haifa
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
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