Status:
COMPLETED
Pilot Feasibility Trial of the Family Strengthening Intervention in Rwanda (FSI-R)
Lead Sponsor:
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Collaborating Sponsors:
Partners in Health
Harvard University
Conditions:
Depressive Symptoms
Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
5+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The research will examine the following Specific Aims: Specific Aim 1: To adapt a U.S.-developed family-focused and strengths-based prevention program to the context of HIV/AIDS-affected families in ...
Detailed Description
The challenge of this project is to develop a family-based intervention to prevent mental health problems in children affected by HIV/AIDS that can be initiated as caregivers come into contact with he...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Inclusion criteria: All participants must be HIV/AIDS-affected (i.e., having an HIV+ family member, including those who have died). We will select single and dual caregiver families to reflect population dynamics in the area. Caregivers must be at least 18 years of age (the age of majority in Rwanda), must live in the same household as the children, and must be the child's legal guardian. Legal guardians may be aunts, uncles, grandparents, or foster parents. Caregivers must be willing to discuss HIV/AIDS with school-aged children in the family.
- Exclusion Criteria: Potential participants will be excluded if they do not live in the Rwinkwavu catchment area. Untreated mental illness or active suicidal ideation/attempts in the family also constitutes exclusion criteria (mental health treatment for these problems may occur in conjunction with the FSI). HIV-positive children are ineligible for the study if their HIV status has not been disclosed to them. Exclusion criteria also include lack of caregiver willingness to discuss HIV/AIDS with school-aged children in the family. Youth-headed households will be excluded due to concerns about youth caregivers' capacity to participate in the FSI in addition to other caretaking duties.
Exclusion
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
July 1 2011
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
82 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01509573
Start Date
July 1 2011
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
August 27 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Partners In Health/Inshuti Mu Buzima (PIH/IMB)
Rwinkwavu, Rwanda