Stress relief for refugee families: a new hope for mothers and kids
NCT ID NCT07062341
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a group stress management program called Self-Help Plus (SH+) can improve the mental health of refugee mothers and their preschool children in Uganda. About 725 mothers and their children will take part, with some villages getting the program and others getting usual care. The goal is to see if helping mothers cope with stress also helps their children thrive.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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725 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Feb 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria (Mothers): * Aged 18 years or older * Able to speak and understand Juba Arabic * Mother of a child aged 3-4 years at the time of enrollment * Not planning to move away from the study area (Rhino Camp) within the next year * At least moderate psychological distress, defined as a score ≥5 on the Kessler-6 (K6) screening scale Exclusion Criteria (Mothers): * Currently participating in another structured mental health intervention * Prior participation in SH+, or familiarity with its content * Imminent risk of suicide, assessed using the suicidality subscale of the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) * Observable signs of psychosis, manic behavior, or intellectual disability that would preclude meaningful participation (as judged by trained assessors) Inclusion Criteria (Children): * Aged 3-4 years at the time of baseline enrollment * Resides with the enrolled mother in one of the selected villages in Rhino Camp * The child's mother meets all eligibility criteria and is enrolled in the trial * Provides assent Exclusion Criteria (Children): * Known cognitive impairment or developmental delay that would prevent participation in age-appropriate assessments, based on maternal report and enumerator judgment * Physical health condition that would prevent safe participation at the time of data collection
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Kabale University
Kabale, Uganda
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