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Could a simple conversation change how doctors treat mental illness?

NCT ID NCT02793271

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Brandon A Kohrt, MD, PhD Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jul 22, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot trial tests whether adding social contact — personal stories and interactions with people who have mental illness — to standard mental health training can reduce stigma among primary care workers in Nepal. About 88 healthcare providers and their patients will take part. The goal is to see if this approach is feasible and acceptable before testing it in a larger study.

What this could mean

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Active substance
a behavioral intervention adding social contact with people with mental illness to standard mental health training for primary care workers
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a scalable way to reduce stigma among healthcare providers and improve mental health services in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. The intervention may not change provider behavior or patient outcomes in a larger trial.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

88 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2016

Finished

Aug 2018

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

21 to 65 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Participant Types * Primary care workers (primary beneficiary) * Patients (indirect beneficiary) Inclusion Criteria: * All primary care workers participating in either the prescriber or non-prescriber PRIME trainings will be invited to participate * Primary care trainees will need to be 21-65 years of age * Recruitment will attempt to balance gender distribution in the recruitment health clusters * All participants will need to have Nepali language competency, be actively engaged in care provision in their health cluster, and have a valid certificate of practice from the Ministry of Health * Primary care trainees need to have permission from their health supervisor to attend the entire duration of the training. * Any patient receiving PRIME services will be invited to participate. This includes persons with diagnoses of depression, psychosis, harmful drinking, or epilepsy. Providers make the diagnosis based on mhGAP criteria. * For patients, inclusion criteria will be 21-65 years of age and fluency in Nepali. Exclusion Criteria: * Primary care trainees will be excluded if they have any prior citations on their clinical practice licensure. * Patients who cannot provide consent will be excluded.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

alcohol abuse Depression depressive disorder epilepsy mental disorder psychiatric disorder psychotic disorder Social Stigma Stereotyping

As listed by the trial registrant

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Mental disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Transcultural Psychosocial Organization (TPO) Nepal

    Bharatpur, Chitwan, Nepal

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