Social, Emotional and Economic empowerment thru Knowledge of Group Support Psychotherapy content (SEEK-GSP) Trial
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Mental and Behavioural DisordersDepression
- Registration Number
- PACTR201608001738234
- Lead Sponsor
- Grand Challenges Canada
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Other
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 1200
Inclusion Criteria
HIV positive
Aged 19 years or older
Met Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) criteria for major depression
Live or work in the villages served by participating lay health worker
Be antidepressant naive.
Exclusion Criteria
Individuals with the following conditions will be excluded from the study:
High suicide risk
A severe medical disorder such as pneumonia or active tuberculosis
Psychotic symptoms
Hearing or visual impairment
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Major depressive disorder (MDD);Functioning
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Emotional outcomes: Depression,PTSD symptoms,self-esteem;Social outcomes:Alcohol Use & Perceived social support,Coping skills, HIV related stigma, enacted stigma(discrimination) ;Economic outcomes: Poverty index scores & Disability days ;HIV treatment outcomes:Adherence to anti-retroviral therapy(ART) and Viral load;Cost-effectiveness;Process evaluation outcomes: Feasibility& Fidelity ;Process evaluation outcomes: Acceptability, Contextual influences & Causal mechanisms