Correlates of sexually transmitted infections among Syrian refugee women and girls in Lebanon: knowledge, symptoms, and health-seeking behaviors.
Dalia Sarieddine, Zahraa Chamseddine, Hady Naal...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41063145Actively Recruiting
Phase Not Applicable
Age: 15Years - 15Years
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
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Self-efficacy and Knowledge (SEEK) Trial to Improve Sexual Reproductive Health and Well-being for Syrian Refugee Women and Girls in Lebanon
Led by American University of Beirut Medical Center · Updated on 2025-06-06
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Participants Needed
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Research Sites
8 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
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American University of Beirut Medical Center
Lead Sponsor
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World Health Organization
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This research aims to evaluate a low-resource, low-intensity sexual reproductive health (SRH) and wellbeing intervention for Syrian adolescent girls and young women refugees aged 15 to 24 years living in a rural area of Lebanon. The study focuses on improving access to and use of SRH services, including family planning, and aims to enhance mental well-being amidst the challenging conditions of humanitarian settings. It uses a community-based randomized controlled trial design to assess the impact of the intervention on SRH service use and mental health outcomes. Participants in the experimental group will receive the SEEK integrated intervention package, consisting of 8 weekly sessions over 8 weeks, each lasting 90 minutes. These sessions address emotional regulation, communication, problem management, decision making, self-efficacy, and topics related to sexual reproductive health, family planning, and wellbeing. Trained non-specialists with at least 12 years of formal education will deliver the intervention in groups of up to 12 participants at Primary Healthcare Centres. Participants will be involved from enrollment through 3 months post-intervention, during which family planning use is tracked. Assessments include measures of anxiety, depression, general wellbeing, self-efficacy, and perceived social support. Researchers will also conduct a process evaluation to monitor intervention delivery, participant satisfaction, and lessons learned to inform future humanitarian settings. Total participation includes baseline, intervention, and follow-up evaluations to understand the intervention's effects on health and wellbeing.
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Brief Title
Self-efficacy and Knowledge (SEEK) Trial to Improve Sexual Reproductive Health and Well-being for Syrian Refugee Women and Girls in Lebanon
Who Can Participate
Age: 15Years - 15Years
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Syrian adolescent girls and young women refugees aged 15 to 24 years
- Currently married
- Residing in Beqaa governorate in Lebanon
- Have lived in Lebanon for at least 6 months
- Willing to provide informed consent (or guardian consent and assent for ages 15-17)
- No exclusion criteria present upon screening
You will not qualify if you...
- Currently pregnant and/or lactating
- Chronic health problems interfering with intervention participation
- High levels of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideations or attempts, severe mental illness diagnosis, or ongoing mental health treatment
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Treatment
Duration - 8 weeks
Participants receive the SEEK integrated intervention package consisting of 8 weekly sessions covering emotional regulation, communication, problem management, decision making, self-efficacy, and topics related to sexual reproductive health, family planning, and wellbeing.
Weekly visits for 8 weeks, each lasting approximately 90 minutes
Follow-up
Duration - 3 months post treatment
Participants are monitored for family planning use, anxiety, depression, general wellbeing, self-efficacy, and perceived social support up to 3 months after the intervention ends.
1 to 2 visits during the 3-month follow-up period
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
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American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon, 00000
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Research Team
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Shadi Saleh, PhD, MPH
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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