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Using Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy to Improve the Well-Being of Adolescent Girls

NCT03966833 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1914

Last updated 2022-11-08

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Adolescent girls in developing countries face high rates of adversity and are at an elevated risk of depression and other forms of psychological distress. Untreated depression can have negative consequences on life outcomes such as early pregnancies, social exclusion and school dropout. These can result in a cycle of poverty for young women and their families. Despite this being a very pressing problem there is little evidence on what types of interventions can help break the vicious cycle of poor mental health and poverty.

This research program aims to evaluate, through the use of a cluster-Randomized Control Trial (cluster- RCT), the effect of group-based interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT-G) and unconditional cash transfers on adolescent girls' mental health and social functioning. Working with Strong Minds Uganda in collaboration with BRAC Uganda's Empowerment and Livelihood for Adolescents (ELA) clubs, the evidence generated from this research will create a better understanding of whether adolescent mental health improves through this cost-effective approach, and whether improved mental health impacts other outcomes of interest.

Conditions

  • Mental Depression

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

IPT-G

14 weeks of group-based interpersonal therapy (IPT-G)

BEHAVIORAL

Unconditional Cash Transfer

Lump sum cash transfer

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Berk Ozler, The World Bank

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • George Washington University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
19 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2019-05-26
Primary Completion
2022-09-30
Completion
2022-09-30

Countries

  • Uganda

Study Locations

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