Clinical trials: Refugee Health
Dental Caries, Gingivitis
Parental Perception of Oral Health-Related Quality of Life in Sudanese Refugee vs. Egyptian Children
This cross-sectional analytical study aims to assess and compare parental perceptions of oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) among Sudanese refugee children and Egyptian children aged 6-12 years living in Egypt.
- Conditions
- Dental Caries, Gingivitis, Oral Health, Refugee Health
- Trial name
- NCT07011381
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Kafrelsheikh University
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
Migration Stress
Health Group Intervention Among Refugees in Sweden
This prospective intervention study evaluates whether health education and basic body awareness training reduces health care consumption and improves movement quality among refugees in Sweden.
- Trial name
- NCT03415932
- Testing
- health education
- Volunteers
- 54 people
- Sponsor
- Region Östergötland
Anxiety, Mental Health Disorder
Preventing Mental Disorders Among Women Internally Displaced by War in Ukraine: The SHAWL Trial
This study is a randomized controlled trial among 120 recently displaced women to determine the effectiveness of a single-session Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) group therapy on prevention of development of mental health…
- Conditions
- Anxiety, Mental Health Disorder, War-Related Trauma, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Trial name
- SHAWL (NCT06679114)
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attention control
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
Mental Health Wellness 1
Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions Tanzania Pilot
The goal of this pilot is to test the World Health Organization (WHO) Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions intervention, a new psychological intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT04082026
- Testing
- Early Adolescent Skills for Emotions EASE)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 72 people
- Sponsor
- International Rescue Committee
Sleep
Stress, Coping, and Sleep Health Study
Background: Poor sleep is common among refugee groups worldwide. It can lead to an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and premature death. It can also worsen mental health disorders.
- Trial name
- NCT07566481
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 70 people
- Sponsor
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
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
Refugees
Supported Employment for Refugees
Humanitarian crises related to the Syrian conflict have led to a large increase in refugees in Europe in the recent years. There is need for effective approaches to increase labor market participation among refugees, and to…
- Trial name
- SER (NCT03629366)
- Testing
- Supported Employment (SE), Treatment as usual (TAU)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 66 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS
Mental Health, Psychological Distress
Self-Help Plus to Enhance Early Development: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial of Maternal Mental Health, Child Cognitive Abilities, and Socio-Behavioral Skills Among Refugee Mothers and Their Preschool-Aged Children in Rhino Camp, Uganda
This study evaluates whether the group-based mental health program Self-Help Plus (SH+) can improve the mental health, wellbeing, and functioning of refugee mothers and their preschool-aged children living in Rhino Refugee…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Psychological Distress, Child Wellbeing, Child Mental Health
- Trial name
- SEED (NCT07062341)
- Testing
- Self-Help Plus (SH+), Enhanced Usual Care (EUC)
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 725 people
- Sponsor
- Uppsala University
Distress, PTSD
Scaling-up Psychological Interventions With Syrian Refugees in Switzerland
The current refugee crisis across the Middle East and Europe has large effects on individual refugees' psychological well-being, as well as on the healthcare systems of countries hosting refugees.
- Conditions
- Distress, PTSD, Anxiety, Depression
- Trial name
- STRENGTHS_CH (NCT03830008)
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 59 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Caries,Dental, Plaque, Dental
Oral Health Education and Message Framing Effect on Oral Health Status of Refugees in Egypt
Refugees, facing forced displacement and often exposed to traumatic experiences, represent a vulnerable population with unique healthcare needs. Oral health is considered a prominent factor that contributes to quality of life.
- Conditions
- Caries,Dental, Plaque, Dental, Gingivitis, Oral Health Quality of Life (OHQoL) Was Assessed
- Trial name
- NCT06649760
- Testing
- Gain and loss framed mobile text messages
- Where
- Egypt
- Volunteers
- 303 people
- Sponsor
- Alexandria University
Prenatal Care, Pregnancy
A Mobile Health Intervention to Increase Uptake of Prenatal Care in Syrian Refugee Population in Turkey
The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of mobile phone based appointment reminder notifications sent through Health Recording App (HERA) in increasing the uptake of 4 World Health Organization recommended…
- Trial name
- NCT05094518
- Testing
- Mobile phone reminders
- Volunteers
- 162 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- HERA Inc
Health Behavior
Evaluation of the Refugee Family Strengthening (RFS) Program
The US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) will be conducting an evaluation of a healthy marriage and relationship program developed by USCRI titled Refugee Family Strengthening (RFS) Program.
- Trial name
- NCT02829086
- Testing
- Relationship Enhancement, Family Stress and Conflict Management, Financial Management
- Where
- 11 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 5,365 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
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
Mental Health
Supporting Refugee and Immigrant Youth's Mental Health
The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of STRONG on the mental health of refugee and immigrant students using a group randomized waitlist control design (e.g., randomization by school/group).
- Trial name
- NCT05208359
- Testing
- Supporting Transition Resilience Of Newcomer Groups (STRONG)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Loyola University Chicago
Occupational Balance, Well-being
Online Occupational Therapy on Occupational Balance, Well-being and Quality of Life in Syrian Refugee Children
Cognitive and learning difficulties created by traumatic events related to difficulties and trauma experienced during the Syrian civil war and resettlement period in Turkey might have been complicated by the limitations of the…
- Conditions
- Occupational Balance, Well-being, Quality of Life, Occupational Therapy
- Trial name
- NCT05233345
- Testing
- Occupational Therapy
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 52 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hacettepe University
Child/Adolescent Problems, Mental Disorders
Addressing Mental Health Disparities in Refugee Children: A Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) Collaboration
This study will use CBPR mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative data collection) to conduct needs assessments and design and evaluate a core family-based intervention.
- Trial name
- NCT02562794
- Testing
- Family Strengthening Intervention-Refugees
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 265 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston College
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
Asperger's Disorder, Asperger Disorder
QAIAx (AIhealth4U) - AI Smart Health Cities: Microcity Enclave Program (Quantum AI/AGI Agency a/k/a AI City Hall Project - UPSTO App Nos. 64/074,526, 64/063,557, 64/105,164, 63/903,181, 63/729,428, 64/125,360)
BRIEF SUMMARY A. "What is the purpose of this study?" BACKGROUND. The QAIAx clinical trial (Quantum AI/AGI Public Health Agency), known operationally as the "AI City Hall Project," represents a landmark intergovernmental research…
- Conditions
- Asperger's Disorder, Asperger Disorder, Autism Disorder, Autism
- Trial name
- QAIAx (NCT07661823)
- Testing
- AI City Hall Project (AIhealth4u - Public Health Central), AI City Hall Project (QAIAx Microcity A - AI Public Health Central)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 1,000,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Veterans Recovery Network Inc.
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