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Va Meh Du: A Sports-based Mental Health Promotion Intervention for Karenni Refugees

NCT06921499 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 60

Last updated 2025-06-08

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Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a soccer program focused on mental health positively impacts mental health in Karenni refugee young boys and men. The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does mental health education provided during a sports program improve mental health coping for Karenni refugee young boys and men? Does participation in a sports-program improve social connection for Karenni refugee young boys and men?

Researchers will compare those receiving mental health education to a comparison group to see if mental health education improves mental health coping skills.

Participants will:

Participate weekly soccer practices for 6 months Receive mental health education or comparison activities Answer questions about their health, such as their coping skills, social connection, and physical activity

Conditions

  • Coping Skills
  • Social Connectedness
  • Psychological Well Being
  • Physical Activity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Va Meh Du (Mental Health Education)

Participants randomized to Va Meh Du (mental health education) will receive 20-30 minutes of mental health education each week for roughly 5 weeks. Mental health education will be evidence-based, using sports psychology practices, and culturally targeted toward Karenni refugees.

BEHAVIORAL

Active Compartor

Participants randomized to comparison will receive 20-30 minutes of team-building activities each week for roughly 5 weeks.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of North Carolina, Greensboro

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2025-05-17
Primary Completion
2026-10-31
Completion
2027-12-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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