Culturally Adapted i-CBT for Farsi/Dari Speaking Migrants

NCT06828276 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: KI-CNS-20250117
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 128
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to investigate the effectiveness of a culturally adapted internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (i-CBT) intervention in reducing symptoms of common mental health issues among Farsi/Dari-speaking youth migrants and refugees. Investigator hypothesizes that there will be a significant decrease in psychological symptoms after participants receive the intervention compared to a control group.

Conditions

Anxiety Symptoms; Grief; Psychological Trauma; Insomnia; Resilience; Stress; Psychological Well Being; Marital Relationship; Wellbeing; Rumination; Depressive Symptoms; Common Mental Health Problems

Keywords

Refugee; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Psychological problems; Persian speaking; Psychological well-being; Youth; Mental problems; Resilience; Asylum seeker

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25)

  Assessment of anxiety and depressive symptoms. HSCL-25 consists of 25 items.Each item is rated on a scale from 1 to 4, where 1 means "Not at all" and 4 means "Extremely".Higher scores indicate a worse outcome, as they reflect greater severity of symptoms.

  Pre-intervention, up to 5 weeks, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention

Secondary Outcomes (7)

• Psychological Outcome Profiles (PSYCHLOPS)

  Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention

• Insomnia Severity Index (ISI)

  Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention

• Prolonged Grief Disorder (PG-13)

  Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention

• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5)

  Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention

• The World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5)

  Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention

Study Arms (2)

Active group

EXPERIMENTAL

Tailored I-CBT for mild to moderate common mental health problems over a 10-weeks-period.

Behavioral: Culturally adapted i-CBT

Waiting-list

NO INTERVENTION

Control group

Interventions

Culturally adapted i-CBT BEHAVIORAL

A culturally and language adapted i-CBT intervention for Farsi/Dari speaking youth migrants and refugees. The intervention targets mild to moderate common mental health problems.

Active group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years - 29 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Between the ages of 15 and 29.
• A score above the cut-off 1.75 on HSCL-25
• Has a refugee or migrant background
• Has a good and stable internet connection
• Has access to a computer, tablet or smartphone
• Is fluent in reading and writing Arabic
• Has the ability to dedicate time to take part in the intervention for 6-10 weeks.

You may not qualify if:

• Is suffering from a severe mental illness, such as psychosis or severe depression.
• Is suffering from substance abuse
• Is undergoing a psychological treatment
• Has a high risk of suicide

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Karolinska Institutet: lead
• Linkoeping University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Karolinska Institutet

Stockholm, 113 64, Sweden

RECRUITING

Related Publications (2)

• Demetry Y, Wasteson E, Lindegaard T, Abuleil A, Geranmayeh A, Andersson G, Shahnavaz S. Individually Tailored and Culturally Adapted Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Arabic-Speaking Youths With Mental Health Problems in Sweden: Qualitative Feasibility Study. JMIR Form Res. 2023 Nov 24;7:e46253. doi: 10.2196/46253.

  PMID: 37999955 BACKGROUND

• Lindegaard T, Wasteson E, Demetry Y, Andersson G, Richards D, Shahnavaz S. Investigating the potential of a novel internet-based cognitive behavioural intervention for Dari and Farsi speaking refugee youth: A feasibility study. Internet Interv. 2022 Apr 1;28:100533. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2022.100533. eCollection 2022 Apr.

  PMID: 35433279 BACKGROUND

Related Links

• Description Registration page
• Description About the research project

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression; Anxiety Disorders; Psychological Trauma; Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders; Psychological Well-Being; Rumination Syndrome

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior; Mental Disorders; Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic; Dyssomnias; Sleep Wake Disorders; Nervous System Diseases; Personal Satisfaction; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Digestive System Diseases; Feeding and Eating Disorders

Study Officials

• Gerhard Andersson, PhD

  Linkoeping University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Shervin Shahnavaz, PhD

CONTACT

0046722154769; shervin.shahnavaz@ki.se

Anahita Geranmayeh, MSc

CONTACT

0046737121661; Anahita.geranmayeh@ki.se

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: No masking
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: PhD, Lecturer

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 22, 2025
• First Posted: February 14, 2025
• Study Start: March 25, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Last Updated: December 12, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-10

Locations

SE (1)