Va Meh Du: A Sports-based Mental Health Promotion Intervention for Karenni Refugees

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Coping Skills; Social Connectedness; Psychological Well Being; Physical Activity

• Registration Number: NCT06921499
• Lead Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Greensboro

Brief Summary

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. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does mental health education provided during a sports program improve mental health coping for Karenni refugee young boys and men? Does participation in a sports-program improve social connection for Karenni refugee young boys and men?

Researchers will compare those receiving mental health education to a comparison group to see if mental health education improves mental health coping skills.

Participants will:

Participate weekly soccer practices for 6 months Receive mental health education or comparison activities Answer questions about their health, such as their coping skills, social connection, and physical activity

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2025-04-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2025-04-09
• Study First Posted: 2025-04-10
• Study Start: 2025-05-17
• Status Verified: 2025-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-06-04
• Last Update Posted: 2025-06-08
• Primary Completion: 2026-10
• Study Completion: 2027-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: RECRUITING
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

• For child/minor participants: 8-16 years old, self-identifies as Karenni, self-identifies as a boy, speaks English, currently lives in Piedmont Triad area of NC, has parental consent, assents to participate
• For adult participants--18 years of age, self-identifies as Karenni, self-identifies as a man, speaks English and Karenni, currently lives in Piedmont Triad area of NC, consents to participate, anticipates missing no more than 2 practices

Exclusion Criteria

• [for adult participants only]: Criminal record indicating potential harm to children (i.e., convicted of a violent or sexual crime, registration in the Sex Offender Registry, Responsible Individual List, or Child Maltreatment Registry) or are expected to miss more than 2 practices

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Social Connectedness	From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months	Change in social connectedness will be measured using Social Connectedness Revised Scale for adult participants and NIH Toolbox Pediatric social relationship scales (Friendship and Loneliness) for minor participants
Coping Skills	From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months	Change in engagement coping skills will be measured using Coping Strategies Inventory-Short Form for adult participants and KIDCOPE for minor participants

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychological Well being	From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months	Change in psychological well-being will be measured using the Flourishing Scale and WHO-5 for adult and minor participants
Physical Activity	From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months	Change in physical activity will be measured via the self-report questions: "In the past 3 months, how physically active have you been?" and "In the past 6 months, how physically active have you been?" Participants will answer using a 5-point Likert Scale from 1 (Very often) to 5 (Never).

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Bamboo Roots; 🇺🇸 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States