Community-based Socio-therapy Adapted for Refugees: the COSTAR study.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depressive symptomatology of Congolese refugees; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN20474555
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Liverpool

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37052106/ (added 14/04/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2019-03-27
• Study Completion: 2022-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 20 June 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1042

Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult <18 years
2. Living in Kyangwali (updated 22/07/2019, previously: Nakivale) settlement, Uganda and Gihembe refugee camp, Rwanda
3. Identify as Congolese refugees
4. Have a self-reported good level of fluency in the languages that aCBS will be delivered in (Kinyarwanda in Rwanda / Kiswahili in Uganda).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Current diagnosis of a complex mental disorder (e.g. psychotic disorders, PTSD, substance dependence)
2. Severe cognitive impairment (e.g. severe intellectual disability, dementia)
3. Actively express suicidal intent

Individuals that are excluded because of a diagnosis of a mental disorder or imminent risk of suicide will be referred for urgent local mental health support.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified