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African Youth in Mind (Y-MIND) - Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Brief Psychological Intervention for Older Adolescents With Depression Delivered Through Senior High Schools in Navrongo, Ghana | Clinical Trials | Clareo Health

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African Youth in Mind (Y-MIND) - Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Brief Psychological Intervention for Older Adolescents With Depression Delivered Through Senior High Schools in Navrongo, Ghana

NCT06740084•King's College London

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Summary

The overarching aim of this pilot study is to assess the feasibility of implementing a psychological intervention (Y-MIND), delivered by school guidance and counselling coordinators, for the treatment of depression among adolescents in senior high schools in Ghana. The study is a parallel arm cluster randomised controlled pilot trial. We will recruit adolescents aged 15 to 18 years in senior high schools. Participants will be randomised to receive the Y-MIND psychological intervention or enhanced usual care.

Eligibility

Age

15 - 18 years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion Criteria

•Adolescents aged 15 to 18 years in senior high schools located within the Kassena-Nankana Municipality and Kassena-Nankana West District
•Have scored 10 or more on the locally validated Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)
•be willing and able to be followed up for 5 months and provide informed consent or assent
•For adolescents 15-17 years participants must have 5) access to a caregiver to obtain informed consent
•All participants must have the ability to read, write and communicate in English language.

Exclusion Criteria

•are currently receiving any psychological treatment (talking therapy) for any common mental disorder through formal health care services
•have active bipolar disorder or psychosis (assessed through a brief screening tool for bipolar disorder and psychosis)
•have advanced or chronic physical illness (assessed through self-report)
•have significant visual or hearing impairment which would interfere with their ability to take part in the study
•are actively suicidal (assessed through the use of a four-item screening tool administered by a psychiatric nurse and reviewed by the trial clinical psychologist

Locations (1)

Navrongo Health Research Centre

Navrongo, Ghana

Key Dates

Start Date

July 1, 2024

Primary Completion Date

February 1, 2025

Completion Date

August 1, 2026

Last Updated

March 13, 2026

Enrollment

ESTIMATED participants

Conditions

Depression Disorders

Interventions

Y-MIND Intervention

BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced Usual Care

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African Youth in Mind (Y-MIND) - Pilot Feasibility Trial of a Brief Psychological Intervention for Older Adolescents With Depression Delivered Through Senior High Schools in Navrongo, Ghana

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

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