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Engaging Traditional Birth Attendants to Reduce Maternal Depression in Rural Kenya

NCT03378544 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 220

Last updated 2025-10-03

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Summary

Evidence from Low and Middle Income Countries has demonstrated the effectiveness of various psychosocial approaches for depression. However, there are no mental health specialists to deliver these interventions especially in rural African settings. This study aims at testing the effectiveness of mental health Global Action Programme (mhGAP-IG) psychosocial interventions among Traditional Birth Attendants (TBAs) for pregnant mothers. The outcomes of this intervention will result into depression reduction in the mothers that will lead to better care during pregnancy and for their infants, allowing for long-term impact on their physical and the psychological wellbeing and that of their children.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

mhGAP

The intervention will involve psycho-education to patients on the importance of maintaining interest in activities that they used to do, regular sleep cycles, physical activity and social activity

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health (AFRIMEB)

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Christine W Musyimi · Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health (AFRIMEB)

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Max Age
50 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-04-09
Primary Completion
2019-08-31
Completion
2019-08-31

Countries

  • Kenya

Study Locations

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