Dialogue to Empower Traditional and Faith Healers to Deliver mhGAP-IG Adapted Psychosocial Interventions in Kenya

NCT03165513 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: P602/12/2013
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 4,081
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The project aimed to create a dialogue between the informal sector (traditional and faith healers) and the formal sector (trained health care workers) in order to increase synergy and communication between the two systems, by minimizing any harmful practices and enhancing complementary practices. The informal sector will also be trained on how to use WHO mhGAP-IG component on depression for routine screening in order to ameliorate functional and social outcomes and refer complicated cases to the formal sector for biological interventions

Conditions

Depressive Disorder, Major

Keywords

Traditional healer; faith healer; depression; mhGAP; Kenya

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Depression symptoms on the Becks Depression Inventory Scale

  Changes in depression scores (over time) on the Becks Depression Inventory Scale

  Baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Quality of life outcomes on the WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)

  baseline, 6 weeks and 12 weeks

Study Arms (1)

Experimental arm

EXPERIMENTAL

mhGAP-IG psychosocial intervention

Behavioral: mhGAP-IG

Interventions

mhGAP-IG BEHAVIORAL

psychosocial interventions

Experimental arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Traditional and faith healers residing in Kibwezi West constituency
• Traditional and faith healers who are willing to participate in the study.
• Traditional and faith healers' patients' above 18 years who agree to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Traditional and faith healers not residing in Kibwezi West constituency
• Traditional and faith healers who are not willing to participate in the study.
• Traditional and faith healers' patients' above 18 years who do not agree to sign an informed consent

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health (AFRIMEB): lead
• Grand Challenges Canada: collaborator

Related Links

• Forming a joint dialogue article
• Mental Health Outcomes of Psychosocial Intervention Among Traditional Health Practitioner Depressed Patients in Kenya.
• Quality of life of depressed and suicidal patients seeking services from traditional and faith healers in rural Kenya

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depressive Disorder, Major; Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Depressive Disorder; Mood Disorders; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Study Officials

• Christine W Musyimi, MSc

  Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health (AFRIMEB)

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Descriptive study

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 22, 2017
• First Posted: May 24, 2017
• Study Start: July 1, 2014
• Primary Completion: March 20, 2015
• Study Completion: March 20, 2015
• Last Updated: May 24, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share