Clinical trials: Refugees
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
Mental Health Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescence
Promoting Asylum-seeking and Refugee Children's Coping With Trauma
A short term trauma-focused cognitive- behavioral program to reduce trauma-related mental health problems among asylum-seeking and refugee children.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescence, Depression, Social Anxiety
- Trial name
- NCT03822598
- Testing
- Teaching Recovery Techniques, TRT
- Where
- 16 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 170 people
- Sponsor
- Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Covid19
mHealth Intervention for Increasing COVID-19 Prevention Practices With Urban Refugee and Displaced Youth in Uganda
Uganda hosts 1.4 million refugees, making it Sub-Saharan Africa's largest refugee host community and the third largest globally.
- Trial name
- NCT04631367
- Testing
- Kukaa Salama: mHealth intervention, Face Mask + Soap
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 330 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Toronto
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
Female Genital Mutilation, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
Sexual Health of Women With Genital Mutilation Seen at the Saint-Denis Women's Center
This study looks at the sexual health of women who have experienced female genital mutilation (FGM) and who are receiving care at the Women's Center at Saint-Denis Hospital.
- Conditions
- Female Genital Mutilation, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological, Sexual Health, Violence Against Women
- Trial name
- NCT07027696
- Where
- France
- Volunteers
- 200 people
- Sponsor
- Centre Hospitalier de Saint-Denis
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
Reducing Intrusive Memories in Refugees and Asylum Seekers With PTSD
This research study is designed to investigate the use of a simple cognitive task for decreasing the number of intrusive memories of traumatic events experienced by refugees and asylum seekers with a diagnosis of Post-traumatic…
- Conditions
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Stress Disorders, Traumatic, Trauma, Psychological
- Trial name
- NCT04394156
- Testing
- Brief cognitive intervention
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 6 people
- Sponsor
- University of Surrey
Alcohol and Substance-Related Mental Disorders
Effectiveness of an Evidence-based Stepped Care System for Alcohol and Other Drug Use Problems Among Congolese Refugees in Zambia
This is a randomized controlled trial (RCT) evaluating the effectiveness of a screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) stepped-care system in reducing unhealthy AOD use among Congolese refugees and the…
- Trial name
- NCT05471921
- Testing
- SBIRT, Treatment as usual
- Where
- 2 sites in United States, Zambia
- Volunteers
- 400 people
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Social Isolation
Refugee Mental Health and Wellness Pilot Study
This pilot study will develop and examine the acceptability of a Community Navigator program of support for 10-24 older adult immigrant participants receiving services at a refugee-serving organization based in Southern…
- Trial name
- NCT05031247
- Testing
- Wellbeing Program
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, Los Angeles
Parenting
Mother and Child Education Program in Palestinian Refugee Camps
The purpose of the Mother Child Education Program (MOCEP)-a group-based early childhood development parenting education program-is to provide school-readiness and parenting skills to mothers of young children who do not have…
- Trial name
- NCT02402556
- Testing
- MOCEP
- Where
- 3 sites in Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 106 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Prevention, Substance Use
Substance Use Prevention for Recently Displaced Adults - SUPRA (R33) RCT
This study is a randomized controlled trial among 144 internally displaced people to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a single-session Acceptance of Commitment Therapy (ACT) group therapy…
- Conditions
- Prevention, Substance Use, Refugee Health
- Trial name
- SUPRA RCT R33 (NCT07672457)
- Testing
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attention Control
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 144 people
- Sponsor
- Boston Medical Center
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Comparing the Effectiveness of Art and Sand-play in Reducing PTSD Among Refugee Children
Due to the political state of Syria, Jordan is experiencing a major increase in the number of Syrians seeking asylum each year, a quarter of which are children.
- Trial name
- NCT06984198
- Testing
- Sandplay Therapy, Art Therapy
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 130 people
- Sponsor
- King Abdullah University Hospital
Pain, Mental Health Impairment
Physiotherapy and Psychological Among Refugees From Syria
The war in Syria began in 2011 and refugees from this country have faced stressors including security risks, lack of access and availability of basic services and resources as well as family, community, and socio political…
- Trial name
- NCT03951909
- Testing
- Physiotherapy activity and awareness intervention: PAAI, Psychological intervention: Teaching recovery techniques (TRT)
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 180 people
- Sponsor
- University of Bergen
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
PTSD, Depression, Anxiety
Physical Activity Intervention for Trauma Afflicted Refugees
This study evaluates the effects of a 10-session physical activity intervention for trauma afflicted refugees. Half of participants will receive this 10-session physical activity intervention and half of the participants will be…
- Conditions
- PTSD, Depression, Anxiety, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT04065126
- Testing
- Physical activity intervention, Brief psycho-education
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 183 people
- Sponsor
- Swedish Red Cross University College
PTSD
A Lay-Led Intervention for War and Refugee Related Trauma
This study will examine the initial efficacy and feasibility of a program called Islamic Trauma Healing by conducting a small RCT (N = 60) comparing Islamic Trauma Healing in an U.S.
- Trial name
- NCT03502278
- Testing
- Islamic Trauma Healing
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 101 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Violence, Domestic, Violence-Related Symptom
The weWomen and ourCircle Intervention for Immigrant, Refugee and Indigenous Women
This study evaluates the impact of administering culturally-specific versions of the Danger Assessment (DA) tool followed by the tailored safety planning/referral via use of internet/smartphone-based safety decision aid (SDA) on…
- Trial name
- NCT03265847
- Testing
- Culturally-tailored Safety Planning
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 688 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Psychological Distress, PTSD
Boosting Refugee Integration Through Psychological Intervention
Refugees and asylum seekers (RAS) face numerous stressors and adversities which put them at risk for developing mental health problems. However, access to adequate mental health care in host countries is limited.
- Conditions
- Psychological Distress, PTSD, Trauma, Common Mental Health Problems
- Trial name
- BRIGHT (NCT06776523)
- Testing
- Problem Management Plus
- Where
- Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people
- Sponsor
- University of Zurich
Psychiatric Disorders From Chapters 3 and 4 of ICD10
Integration of Refugees Into Public Mental Health Care
There are specific barriers to utilise psychotherapeutic services for refugees with mental health problems in the German public health care system.
- Trial name
- INT_REF_MH (NCT04832035)
- Testing
- "coordinated and peer supported mental health care", "standard psychotherapeutic care in the public healthcare system"
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people
- Sponsor
- University of Konstanz
Language
Pilot Trial of Multilingual Support Intervention
This is a feasibility study and a pilot trial of a multilingual support intervention with the aim to improve language training for Norwegian refugees by systematically using the participants' primary language to support the…
- Trial name
- NCT04935047
- Testing
- Multilingual Support
- Where
- 3 sites in Norway
- Volunteers
- 49 people
- Sponsor
- Oslo Metropolitan University
Refugee Self-reliance, Mental Health Issue
GBV Prevention, Mitigation, and Response in Colombia
As of August 2021, Colombia hosts the vast majority of Venezuelan refugees and migrants (UNHCR, 2022). For vulnerable refugees and migrants in Colombia, and especially for women, gender-based violence (GBV) is present during…
- Conditions
- Refugee Self-reliance, Mental Health Issue, Empowerment, Gender Based Violence Knowledge and Perceived Risk
- Trial name
- NCT06312592
- Testing
- Entrepreneurship School with Gender Lens
- Where
- Colombia
- Volunteers
- 253 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Washington University School of Medicine