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Improving Mental Health in Forcibly Displaced Populations

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllBoston Medical Center
NCT06635486 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This project aims to improve mental health support for Venezuelan migrants living in Lima, Peru, who often face challenges like anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Since 2015, millions of Venezuelans have fled their country due to a severe humanitarian crisis, including extreme inflation, food shortages, and political unrest. Many of these individuals now live in Peru, where they struggle to access mental health services. A new type of intervention that is both evidence-based and culturally adapted to meet the specific needs of Venezuelan migrants is the focus of this research. The intervention is designed to be delivered by trained lay providers-people from the community who have received special training but are not professional mental health workers. The intervention consists of 6 to 12 weekly online sessions, each lasting about an hour. These sessions wil

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: To be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: * have Venezuelan nationality * have arrived in Lima in years 2014 to the present * be 18 years of age or older In addition, in order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet one of the following criteria: * score 10 points or more at the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) or * score 10 points or more at the General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) or * have a history of trauma exposure as listed in the Life Events Checklist (LEC-5) and score 31 points or more in the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5) Exclusion Criteria: An individual is excluded from the study if they respond positively to one or more of the following questions during screening: * Suicidal ideation: "When someone feels as upset as you do, they may have thoughts that life isn't worth living. What thoughts have you had like this?" * Homicidal ideation: "When someone feels as upset as you do, they may have thoughts about hurting the person who has upset or hurt them. What thoughts have you had like this?" * Psychosis: "Do you have a diagnosis of psychosis or schizophrenia?"
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What it tests

  • Adapted cognitive-behavioral (CBT) intervention
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Where

1 site
Universidad del Pacifico
Lima, Peru
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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