Pilot trial of an evidence-based low intensity psychosocial intervention delivered by lay therapists for asylum seekers and refugees

Not Applicable

Suspended

• Conditions: Mental health; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15214107
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Liverpool

Brief Summary

2020 Protocol article in https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32345352 protocol (added 30/04/2020) 2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36302069/ (added 06/11/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-09-10
• Study Completion: 2021-06-30
• Last Update Posted: 20 November 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Suspended
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 11

Inclusion Criteria

1. Asylum seekers and refugees
2. Age =18 years (self-reported)
3. Score of =8 on either the depression or anxiety subscale of HADS and score of =17 on WHODAS
4. Good working knowledge of one or more of English, Farsi, Urdu and Arabic
5. Registered with a GP in Liverpool City Region
6. Willing to provide relevant socioeconomic data (age, medical information etc)
7. Provided written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. New arrivals to the UK (<28 days)
2. In Initial Accommodation and receiving Section 98 support for <28 days, due to high likelihood of dispersal outside the region
3. Imminent risk of suicide
4. Complex mental disorder (bipolar disorder/manic depression, or schizophrenia)
5. Cognitive impairment (moderate/severe intellectual disability, any dementia)
6. Substance misuse
7. Currently receiving a formal psychological therapy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified