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Can WhatsApp help teachers deliver mental health care? new study in sierra leone aims to find out

NCT ID NCT05737667

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Brown University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study in Sierra Leone tests whether using mobile phones to supervise teachers can improve how they deliver a mental health program called the Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI) to students. About 1,454 youth and their teachers from secondary schools will take part. The YRI is a group therapy that helps young people manage emotions, build relationships, and solve problems. Some teachers will get supervision via mobile phone (using WhatsApp and other tools), while others will have standard in-person supervision. The study will measure how well the program is delivered and whether it helps youth mental health.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI) - a group therapy program delivered by teachers
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that using mobile phones to supervise teachers is a practical way to expand mental health support for youth in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
This is an early-stage implementation study, not a treatment trial. The main focus is on how well the program is delivered, not on proving it works for mental health. Results may not apply to other regions or settings.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.

Participants

About 1,454 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Feb 2023

Expected to finish

Feb 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

14 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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School Inclusion Criteria: * We will include secondary schools in the Western Region that are willing to provide the Youth Readiness Intervention (YRI) as an extracurricular activity School Exclusion Criteria: * We will exclude schools that do not meet the inclusion criteria. Teacher Inclusion Criteria: * We will include teachers who are (a) currently employed at a Western Region urban or rural secondary school; (b) willing to provide the YRI as an extracurricular activity Teacher Exclusion Criteria: * We will exclude teachers who do meet inclusion criteria. Youth Inclusion Criteria: * We will include youth who are (a) currently enrolled in a secondary school in the Western Region (urban or rural); (b) male or female aged 14-24; (c) able to attend after school activities. We will require both youth assent and parental consent for all youth under age 18. Youth Exclusion Criteria: * We will exclude youth who do not meet all inclusion criteria and/or who report active, severe suicidality or psychosis as determined by a study social worker.

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Conditions

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Psychological Well-Being

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Mental health

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Innovations for Poverty Action

    Freetown, Sierra Leone

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