A pilot randomized controlled trial on alcohol misuse and associated adversities among conflict-affected populations in Uganda
- Conditions
- Mental health comorbidities including alcohol misuse, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disordersMental and Behavioural Disorders
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN16388582
- Lead Sponsor
- IHR–Wellcome Partnership for Global Health Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Male
- Target Recruitment
- 66
1. Adult South Sudanese men (aged =18 years) with a refugee status
2. Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test (AUDIT score between 8 and 20) (Saunders, Aasland, Babor, de la Fuente, et al., 1993)
3. Elevated levels of psychological distress (Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (10-item version) (K10 =16) (Kessler et al., 2010)
4. Speak English and/or Juba Arabic
1. Men with possible alcohol dependence (AUDIT score =20), or no alcohol dependence (AUDIT score <8).
2. Imminent risk of suicide/other life-threatening risk, acute medical conditions assessed through three questions related to suicide (i.e., ‘in the past month, have you had serious thoughts or a plan to end your life?’, what actions have you taken to end your life? And do you plan to end your life in the next 2 weeks?). These participants will be referred to a psychiatric community officer (PCO).
3. Signs of severe mental disorders such as psychosis and/or severed cognitive impairment (e.g. severe intellectual disability or dementia). This will be assessed using a checklist with lists of observable signs of severe mental disorders or severe cognitive impairment such as participant not understanding questions, presenting with confused speech, appearing extremely fidgety or nervous, limited communication skills, etc).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
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- Secondary Outcome Measures
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