Status:
COMPLETED
Evaluation of Two Community-based Mental Health Interventions for Violence-Displaced Afro-Descendants in Colombia.
Lead Sponsor:
Universidad del Valle, Colombia
Collaborating Sponsors:
Heartland Alliance
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Conditions:
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Depression
Eligibility:
All Genders
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is a community prevention randomized trial with three parallel groups: two intervention groups and one control group in Buenaventura and Quibdó. The aim of the trial is to evaluate the imp...
Detailed Description
Colombian armed conflict predominantly affects rural communities; armed conflict has caused thousands of deaths and the displacement of a vast amount of people from rural areas. A considerable amount ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adults (18 years of age or older) Afro-Colombian victims of violence and torture who have expressed sadness, suffering psychological trauma caused by violence and when the situation was known by the leaders of Afro-Colombian Displaced Association (AFRODES) or the community leaders contacted by the research team.
- Persons with a total symptomatic value greater than or equal to 49 points in the study instrument, with the presence of trauma from violence, and a loss of functionality score greater than zero.
- Individuals who signed the informed consent.
Exclusion
- People of ethnicities other than Afro-Colombian.
- Children under 18 years old.
- Persons who present symptoms of severe mental illness such as schizophrenia, psychotic episodes, suicidal attempters, and those who potentially could harm others.
- Anyone who is related with the counselors (LPCW).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2014
Estimated Enrollment :
521 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01856673
Start Date
June 1 2012
End Date
June 1 2014
Last Update
April 20 2021
Active Locations (2)
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1
Centro ACOPLE de Quibdó
Quibdó, Departamento del Chocó, Colombia
2
Centro ACOPLE de Buenaventura
Buenaventura, Valle del Cauca Department, Colombia