MedTrace Logo

An Evaluation of a Family Counseling Intervention ("Tuko Pamoja") in Kenya

NCT06417918 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 240

Last updated 2025-03-07

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a family counseling intervention, entitled "Tuko Pamoja" (Translation "We are Together" in Kiswahili). The intervention, delivered by lay counselors and through existing community social structures, is expected to improve family functioning and individual mental health among members. The sample includes families with a child or adolescent (ages 8-17) experiencing problems in family functioning.

Conditions

  • Mental Health Issue
  • Family Relations
  • Family Conflict
  • Child Mental Disorder
  • Adolescent - Emotional Problem
  • Adolescent Problem Behavior
  • Child Behavior
  • Child Abuse
  • Marital Conflict
  • Domestic Violence
  • Parent-Child Relations
  • Parenting

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Tuko Pamoja, "We are Together" in Kiswahili

Tuko Pamoja, "We are Together" in Kiswahili; This intervention, delivered by lay counselors and through existing community social structures, focuses on improving family relationships and mental health with content derived from evidence-based practices; these include solution-focused family therapy and cognitive behavioral strategies. It is components based, with modules delivered based on need. Tuko Pamoja includes a smart phone component to support psychoeducation components and data collection. The content and structure has been adapted in both content and implementation model based on formative research in this context.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-09
Primary Completion
2023-06-25
Completion
2023-06-25

Countries

  • Kenya

Study Locations

More Related Trials

Entities

Companies

Read the full study record

This page highlights key information. For complete eligibility criteria, study locations, investigator contacts, and the full protocol, visit the original record on ClinicalTrials.gov.

View NCT06417918 on ClinicalTrials.gov