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Could school counselors help depressed teens in ghana? new trial aims to find out

NCT ID NCT06740084

Symptom relief Sponsor: King's College London Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This pilot study tests a brief psychological intervention called Y-MIND for depression in older adolescents (ages 15-18) in senior high schools in Ghana. The intervention is delivered by trained school guidance counselors and includes education about depression, behavioral activation, and problem-solving therapy. The study will enroll 60 teens and assess whether the program is feasible and acceptable, and whether it reduces depression symptoms compared to usual care.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Y-MIND psychological intervention (behavioral activation and problem-solving therapy)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a scalable, school-based treatment option for adolescent depression in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
This is a small pilot feasibility trial with only 60 participants, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention is brief and may not be effective for all teens.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 60 people

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

Started

Jul 2024

Expected to finish

Aug 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.

Who can take part

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Ages

15 to 18 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Adolescents aged 15 to 18 years in senior high schools located within the Kassena-Nankana Municipality and Kassena-Nankana West District * Have scored 10 or more on the locally validated Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) * be willing and able to be followed up for 5 months and provide informed consent or assent * For adolescents 15-17 years participants must have 5) access to a caregiver to obtain informed consent * All participants must have the ability to read, write and communicate in English language. Exclusion Criteria: * are currently receiving any psychological treatment (talking therapy) for any common mental disorder through formal health care services * have active bipolar disorder or psychosis (assessed through a brief screening tool for bipolar disorder and psychosis) * have advanced or chronic physical illness (assessed through self-report) * have significant visual or hearing impairment which would interfere with their ability to take part in the study * are actively suicidal (assessed through the use of a four-item screening tool administered by a psychiatric nurse and reviewed by the trial clinical psychologist

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Conditions

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depressive disorder

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Depression disorders

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Navrongo Health Research Centre

    Navrongo, Ghana

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