Improving the mental health and wellbeing of people affected by leprosy or Buruli ulcer in Nigeria

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Mental health and quality of life of persons affected by leprosy or Buruli ulcer; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN83649248
• Lead Sponsor: Deutsche Lepra- und Tuberkulosehilfe

Brief Summary

2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35775544/ (added 04/07/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-03-18
• Last Update Posted: 5 August 2022
• Study Completion: 2023-12-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 280

Inclusion Criteria

1. Any person affected by leprosy or Buruli ulcer
2. All people affected by leprosy or Buruli ulcer registered for treatment from 2014 up to 1 year before the end of the intervention
3. Participants aged between 15 to 65 years registered for treatment

Exclusion Criteria

1. Refusal to give consent
2. Pregnant women
3. Patients who need urgent medical attention
4. Patients unable to communicate clearly

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mental health status (especially, depression and generalized anxiety disorder) and the quality of life measured using PHQ-9, GAD-7 and WHOQOL-BREF at baseline (before intervention) and repeated after 2 years of intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Mental well-being of patients measured using the Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) at baseline (before intervention) and repeated after 2 years of intervention<br>2. Self-stigma of leprosy patients measured with SARI Stigma Scale at baseline (before intervention) and repeated after 2 years of intervention<br>3. Social inclusion of leprosy patients by community members measured using the Social Distance Scale (SDS) at baseline (before intervention) and repeated after 2 years of intervention