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Rabbits and relationships: a novel recipe for teen mental health?

NCT ID NCT05763719

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Johns Hopkins University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 21, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tests whether giving young teens rabbits to raise (an economic program) and teaching their parents healthy relationship skills can improve adolescent mental health. Over 3,000 families in rural, conflict-affected areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo are taking part. The goal is to see if combining these approaches works better than either one alone.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Rabbits for Resilience (RFR) economic empowerment program and HIKA healthy relationship program
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward low-cost, community-based ways to improve adolescent mental health in conflict-affected, resource-poor areas.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study in a specific region, so results may not apply elsewhere. The outcomes rely on self-reported measures, and the intervention's complexity makes it hard to isolate what works.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

3,024 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Mar 2023

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

10 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Resident in household located in one of 30 villages in 2 territories in South Kivu province in Eastern DRC * One adolescent (boy or girl) age 10-14 years living in household * Mother and father (parents or guardians) of eligible adolescent living in same household * Family plans to remain residents in the village for next 18 months * Parents/guardians (mother and father) consent to participate in 22 week couple curriculum * Adolescent consents to participate in animal husbandry economic empowerment program Exclusion Criteria: * Household members planning to move or leave the study village in next 18 months * Household does not have a boy or girl age 10-14 years living in it * Mother and/or father (parents or guardians) are not living in the household * Parents/guardian do not consent to participate in 22 week couple curriculum * Adolescent does not consent to participate in the animal husbandry economic empowerment program

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Contacts and locations

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  • Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

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