Va Meh Du Intervention

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mental Health Wellness
• Interventions: Behavioral: Community-based participatory research intervention

• Registration Number: NCT06394193
• Lead Sponsor: Wake Forest University Health Sciences

Brief Summary

This study is a conceptually integrated community-based participatory research study that includes the design and evaluation of an intervention to promote mental wellness and physical activity for Karenni children and young adults.

Detailed Description

This study is a non-randomized equivalent design of an implementation and evaluation of an intervention to promote mental health and wellness among Karenni young adults and children by engaging in evidence-based mental health practices, relationship-building and physical activity through the team sport of soccer.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2024-04
• Study First Submitted: 2024-04-26
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-04-30
• Study First Posted: 2024-05-01
• Study Start: 2024-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2024-10-31
• Study Completion: 2024-10-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-12-03
• Last Update Posted: 2024-12-06

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 16

Inclusion Criteria

• Self-identifies as Karenni
• Speaks English or Karenni
• Currently lives in Forsyth County
• Male gender
• Consents to participate

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Community-based Participatory Research	Community-based participatory research intervention	Coaching a six-month soccer program with the intervention

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Psychological well-being	Month 6	Flourishing Scale (FS-8). FS-8 is an eight-item validated survey measuring psychological well-being by addressing different aspects of positive mental health (e.g. I lead a purposeful and meaningful life). Participants indicate their disagreement or agreement with each statement on a 7-point Likert scale, from 1 (strongly disagree) to 7 (strongly agree). Scores range from 8 to 56, with higher scores indicating better levels of psychological well-being.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Coach completion rate	Month 6	count and percentage for coach participants, including participation in coach training and in soccer practice sessions
Coach retention rate	Month 6	count and percentage for coach retention
Player completion rate	Month 6	player count and percentage for player participants, including participation in in soccer practice sessions
Player retention rate	Month 6	count and percentage for player retention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Wake Forest University Health Sciences; 🇺🇸 Winston-Salem, North Carolina, United States