Clinical trials: Refugees, open to volunteers
Burn Injury, Burns
Foreign-National Burn Patients in a Border-Region Burn Center
This retrospective cohort study will evaluate burn patients hospitalized and treated at the Burn Center of Gaziantep City Hospital between October 2023 and June 2026.
- Trial name
- NCT07673796
- Volunteers
- 1,400 people
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep City Hospital
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
Education, Professional, Refugees
Empowering Nursing Newcomers Program
In the Netherlands, more and more nurses with an international background, such as refugees and migrants, are starting to work in healthcare.
- Conditions
- Education, Professional, Refugees, Nursing, Migrants
- Trial name
- EMPOWER (NCT07500688)
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 227 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Medical Center Groningen
PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression Disorders
Empowering Narratives
Background: The Russian invasion of Ukraine has resulted in forced displacement, with over 80,000 Ukrainian refugees now residing in Norway.
- Conditions
- PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Depression Disorders, Dissociation, Refugee
- Trial name
- EN (NCT07062042)
- Testing
- Narrative Exposure Therapy
- Where
- Norway
- Volunteers
- 50 people
- Sponsor
- Kristiania University College
Asperger's Disorder, Asperger Disorder
QAIAx - SGI/SI Smart Health Cities: Microcity Enclave Program (Quantum SI/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; USPTO EO 9424 Assignment ID: 2101042 / ARN: REEL/FRAME: 76481/0026 - OUSD-R&E, Department of War)
BRIEF SUMMARY A. "What is the purpose of this study?" BACKGROUND. The QAIAx clinical trial (Quantum SI/SGI 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.
Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Treatment of Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Among Displaced People in Switzerland and Germany
In WHO ICD-11 (its latest edition), the diagnostic criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were revised, and a new sibling disorder, complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD) was introduced.
- Trial name
- ESTAIR_REFUGEE (NCT07015567)
- Testing
- Emotion regulation module of Enhanced Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation combined with Narrative Exposure Therapy (ESTAIR/NET), Negative self-concept module of Enhanced Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation combined with Narrative Exposure Therapy (ESTAIR/NET), Interpersonal relationships module of Enhanced Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation combined with Narrative Exposure Therapy (ESTAIR/NET)
- Where
- 8 sites in Germany, Switzerland
- Volunteers
- 288 people
- Sponsor
- Eva Heim
Mental Health Care, Sexual Health Quality of Life
Self-efficacy and Knowledge (SEEK) Trial to Improve Sexual Reproductive Health and Well-being for Syrian Refugee Women and Girls in Lebanon
This community-based randomized controlled trial (RCT) aims to evaluate a low-resource/low-intensity integrated sexual reproductive health (SRH) and wellbeing intervention package.
- Conditions
- Mental Health Care, Sexual Health Quality of Life, Family Planning Services
- Trial name
- SEEK (NCT07008950)
- Testing
- The Self-Efficacy and Knowledge Trial
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 485 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Mental Health, Violence Against Children
Hope Groups: Parenting and Mental Health Among Refugees in the Middle East
This research is testing if 'Hope Groups' -- a psychosocial, mental health, parenting strengthening, and violence prevention support group program -- work to help Palestinian caregivers displaced by war.
- Trial name
- NCT07506421
- Testing
- Hope Groups
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 490 people
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
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
Sexual Violence, Refugee Health
Study on the Prevention of Recidivism and the Consequences of Sexual Violence Suffered by Female Asylum Seekers in France
Women seeking asylum (WSA) are overexposed to sexual violence (SV) in their countries of origin, along migration routes, and within host countries.
- Conditions
- Sexual Violence, Refugee Health, Physical Health, Mental Health
- Trial name
- PREVISEDA (NCT07477314)
- Testing
- care coordinator, a trained health mediator, Access to care in the usual care
- Where
- 6 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 675 people
- Sponsor
- Assistance Publique Hopitaux De Marseille
HIV Infections, Hiv
HeadStART: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Community ART Delivery for People Newly Diagnosed With HIV
This is a cluster randomized controlled trial at 12 health centers in refugee settlements in Uganda aiming to evaluate effectiveness of expansion of community antiretroviral therapy (ART) delivery to people newly diagnosed with…
- Trial name
- HeadStART (NCT06126913)
- Testing
- Community Antiretroviral Therapy
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 2,720 people
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Depression, Anxiety
Hybrid Type 1 Randomized Pilot Trial of a Peer-led Family and Social Strengthening Group Intervention for Refugee Families
The proposed study draws on prior research to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability and explore preliminary effectiveness of Coffee and Family Education and Support, Version (CAFES2) using a pilot randomized type 1 hybrid…
- Conditions
- Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Family Dynamics
- Trial name
- NCT06261463
- Testing
- CAFES2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 74 people
- Sponsor
- University of Illinois Chicago
Gestational Hypertension
Digital Solutions to Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality in Pregnant Refugee Women
The goal of this observational study is to use digital health tracking to improve how high blood pressure and other health issues are detected in pregnant refugee women.
- Trial name
- NCT06647511
- Testing
- Nokia-Withings BPM Connect Blood Pressure Monitor, Smartwatch Devices
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Patient Navigation
Empowering Families of Migrant Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to test if a patient navigator program improves healthcare experiences and outcomes for migrant families caring for a child or youth with special healthcare needs (i.e.
- Trial name
- MiNav (NCT06373588)
- Testing
- Patient Navigator
- Where
- 3 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 324 people
- Sponsor
- McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depressive Symptoms
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Unaccompanied Refugee Minors With PTSD in Greece: An RCT
This single-blinded, multicentered, randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) compared to Treatment-as-Usual (TAU) in reducing post-traumatic stress…
- Conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, Somatic Symptoms
- Trial name
- TF-CBT (NCT06975280)
- Testing
- Trauma - Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Theodora Anastasiou
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
Malaria (Plasmodium Falciparum), Malaria Incidence
Permethrin-Treated Baby Wraps for Malaria Prevention in Refugee Settings
The objective is to test the protective effect of permethrin-treated lesus against malaria in young children in refugee settings
- Trial name
- NCT07903324
- Testing
- Factory-treated lesu, Soaked lesu, Untreated lesu
- Where
- Uganda
- Volunteers
- 1,350 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Mental Health, Violence Against Children
Palestinian ParentText for Crisis: A Parenting Chabot in War and Displacement
The primary aim of this research is to evaluate if ParentText for Crisis helps improve the following outcomes among Palestinian caregivers living in Jordan: a.) Improving caregiver mental health; b.) Improving positive parenting…
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Violence Against Children, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT07494786
- Testing
- ParentText for Crisis
- Where
- Jordan
- Volunteers
- 480 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
Coping Skills, Social Connectedness
Va Meh Du: A Sports-based Mental Health Promotion Intervention for Karenni Refugees
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a soccer program focused on mental health positively impacts mental health in Karenni refugee young boys and men.
- Conditions
- Coping Skills, Social Connectedness, Psychological Well Being, Physical Activity
- Trial name
- NCT06921499
- Testing
- Va Meh Du (Mental Health Education), Active Compartor
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Greensboro
Refugees, Occupational Injustice
Community-Based Occupational Therapy for Syrian Refugees to Improve Social Participation and Occupational Justice
This study aims to examine the effects of a community-based occupational therapy intervention on occupational justice, participation in daily life activities, occupational performance, satisfaction, and overall functioning among…
- Trial name
- COT-SYR-25 (NCT07452874)
- Testing
- Community-Based Occupational Therapy Intervention, Information Session on Daily Life in Turkey
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 16 people
- Sponsor
- Kocaeli University