Status:

ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Reintegration of Children From Institutions in Azerbaijan

Lead Sponsor:

University of Chicago

Collaborating Sponsors:

Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

National Mental Health Centre

Conditions:

Emotional Trauma

Child Mental Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

7-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

To prevent mental health problems among 7-12 children from orphanages reunited with their biological or extended families in Azerbaijan, this study will refine and test three evidence-based interventi...

Detailed Description

The countries of the former Soviet Union (fSU) and Eastern Europe have the highest number of children in institutional care worldwide--up to 1.3 million children. Institutional care is associated with...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • The child is between ages 7 and 12;
  • The caregiver is at least 18 years old;
  • The child has a history of institutionalization (lived in an orphanage or another institution in Azerbaijan for a minimum of one month);
  • The child has been reunited with a caregiver (biological parent or kin relative) within a year prior to the study;
  • The child has a caregiver who is a biological parent or kin relative (e.g., grandparent) who serves as the primary caregiver;
  • The child and caregiver can commit to study participation.

Exclusion

  • Child is not between the ages of 7-12.
  • Caregiver is below the age of 18.
  • Eligible child and/or caregiver cannot commit to study participation.
  • Children or caregivers with significant cognitive, behavioral, and/ or mental health impairment (e.g., severe developmental disorder, psychosis, severe symptoms of trauma) that may interfere with their ability to consent to and/or benefit from the program or to participate safely will also be excluded from the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 1 2021

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 30 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

400 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05396625

Start Date

May 1 2021

End Date

December 30 2025

Last Update

January 1 2025

Active Locations (2)

Enter a location and click search to find clinical trials sorted by distance.

Page 1 of 1 (2 locations)

1

National Mental Health Centre under the Ministry of Health, Republic of Azerbaijan

Baku, Azerbaijan

2

Research and Education Center

Baku, Azerbaijan