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Support Groups in the Metaverse for Ukrainian Refugees

NCT06142032 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 45

Last updated 2024-12-09

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of support groups held in the Metaverse, designed to promote mental health and well-being in Ukrainian refugees.

Participants:

* will be allocated to one of three conditions: (1) Metaverse support group (intervention); (2) In-Person support group (intervention); or (3) Waitlist.
* will be asked to participate in 5 support group sessions, once per week, for each intervention condition.

The Metaverse support groups will be compared with the In-Person support groups and with the Waitlist, to test:

* the efficacy of the Metaverse condition compared to the In-Person condition.
* the efficacy of the intervention conditions compared to the waitlist.

Conditions

  • Mental Health Wellness 1
  • Well-Being, Psychological

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Metaverse support group

Delivery method: Online, virtual platforms. Number of sessions: 5. Duration of each session: 1.5 hours. Sessions will adhere to evidence-based protocols for conducting support groups with a trauma-informed approach. Each session will cover a specific topic of interest related to the challenges faced by Ukrainian refugees (e.g., stress management, cultural adjustment, self-care, etc.). Support group session structure: * Introduction, check-in, ground rules; * Introducing the topic (topics will be chosen based on the feedback received from a previous session; the first session will cover a topic chosen by the facilitator); * Encouragement of participants to share thoughts, ideas and experiences; * Psychoeducation on the topics; * Summary, takeaway, feedback.

BEHAVIORAL

In-Person support group

Delivery method: In-Person, traditional. Number of sessions: 5. Duration of each session: 1.5 hours. Sessions will adhere to evidence-based protocols for conducting support groups with a trauma-informed approach. Each session will cover a specific topic of interest related to the challenges faced by Ukrainian refugees (e.g., stress management, cultural adjustment, self-care, etc.). Support group session structure: * Introduction, check-in, ground rules; * Introducing the topic (topics will be chosen based on the feedback received from a previous session; the first session will cover a topic chosen by the facilitator); * Encouragement of participants to share thoughts, ideas and experiences; * Psychoeducation on the topics; * Summary, takeaway, feedback.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Bucharest

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Cezar Giosan, PhD · University of Bucharest

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
85 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-12-20
Primary Completion
2025-04-30
Completion
2025-04-30

Countries

  • Romania

Study Locations

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