Evaluation of A Mindfulness Resiliency Training Program for Refugees Living in Jordan

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Mental Health Wellness 1; Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse); War-Related Trauma
• Interventions: Behavioral: Refugees Mindfulness Resiliency Training; Behavioral: Mindfulness Resiliency Training

• Registration Number: NCT03760627
• Lead Sponsor: Yale University

Brief Summary

To estimate the efficacy of a structured, scalable and replicable psychosocial intervention targeting refugees living in Jordan, Amman who have been forced to flee their homes due to regional conflicts.

Detailed Description

The study is designed to examine the effects of the Mindfulness Resiliency Training Program (MRTP) conducted at Collateral Repair Project (CRP) on the resilience of refugees. The study group and the control group will be recruited from refugees currently residing in Amman, Jordan who are participating in the MRTP at CRP, an ongoing program independent of our study.

In order to assess the effect of the MRTP on participant resiliency, the three survey tools described above will be used:

1. the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) as a measure of the individual's degree of traumatization and

2. the Child and Youth Resiliency Measure (CYRM-12) (for adolescents) or the Adult Resiliency Measure (ARM-12) (for adults) as a measure of resiliency

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2018-11-16
• Study First Submitted QC: 2018-11-29
• Study Start: 2018-11-30
• Study First Posted: 2018-11-30
• Primary Completion: 2020-03-30
• Study Completion: 2020-03-30
• Status Verified: 2021-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2021-10-19
• Last Update Posted: 2021-10-27

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 39

Inclusion Criteria

• Participants who will be recruited in the study are adult and adolescent (13-19 years) refugees, Syrian and non-Syrians, who are currently residing in Amman, Jordan who will be participating in the MRTP at CRP.

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Exclusion Criteria

• Jordanian refugees residing in Amman, Jordan.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: CROSSOVER

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Refugees Mindfulness Resiliency Training	Refugees Mindfulness Resiliency Training	The Collateral Repair Project (CRP) will conduct a Mindfulness Resiliency Training Program (MRTP) for refugees residing in Amman, Jordan. A small support group will demonstrate to participants techniques that they can use to self-manage their own stress and trauma.
Control arm	Mindfulness Resiliency Training	The control group will receive the training after the study group at 2 months and the control group will then become the study group for the new session. A new group of 20 participants will be recruited who will act as a control for that session. The surveys from the control group will be compared with the study group at 0 and 2 months. Each session will last for two months. The control group will receive the training at the end of the two months. This process will be repeated for a total of nine sessions over a total period of 12 months.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Assess Mindfulness Resiliency Adolescents	6 months	In order to assess the effect of the MRTP on participant resiliency, the CYRM-12 for adolescents will be used to measure an increase in scores from baseline.
Assess Mindfulness Resiliency Adults	6 months	In order to assess the effect of the MRTP on participant resiliency, the Adult Resiliency Measurement tool (ARM-12) will be used to measure an improvement in score from pre-intervention baseline.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Collateral repair Project; 🇯🇴 Amman, Jordan