Measures and new methods for addressing identification and management of epilepsy and other mental, neurological and substance use disorders in Kilifi, Kenya

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Nervous System Diseases

• Registration Number: PACTR202011741472301
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Oxford

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-11-13
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 128

Inclusion Criteria

Primary healthcare workers with no prior specialized training in mental health
Primary healthcare workers with valid practicing licenses
Primary healthcare workers with work contract with the same facility for the duration of the study

Exclusion Criteria

Primary healthcare workers valid practicing license including interns, students and attaches,
Primary healthcare workers on locum basis,
Primary healthcare workers with contracts shorter than the study duration
Primary healthcare workers who plan to retire or resign within the study period

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes from baseline in the proportions of mental, neurological and substance use disorders cases correctly diagnosed and treated by trained primary healthcare workers in participating health facilities.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Changes in trainees’ level of knowledge;Changes in the quality of life of patients managed by mhGAP-IG V2 trainees;Changes in levels of disability of patients managed by trained practitioners;Changes in severity of illness of patients managed by trainees;Cost effectiveness of the intervention;Barriers and facilitators of successful implementation of the mhGAP-IG V2.