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Culturally Adapted i-CBT for Farsi/Dari Speaking Migrants

No phase Interventional Depressive Symptoms Anxiety Symptoms Grief Psychological Trauma

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What is being studied
The protocol lists: Culturally adapted i-CBT.
Who it may be relevant to
Registry conditions: Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety Symptoms, Grief, Psychological Trauma. Basic parameters: 15 years — 29 years · All.
What needs checking
Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
Where it takes place
Sweden
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Official title

Culturally and Language-Adapted i-CBT for Common Mental Health Problems: A Randomized Controlled Study With Farsi/Dari-Speaking Migrants

Overview

The aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to investigate the effectiveness of a culturally adapted internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (i-CBT) intervention in reducing symptoms of common mental health issues among Farsi/Dari-speaking youth migrants and refugees. Investigator hypothesizes that there will be a significant decrease in psychological symptoms after participants receive the intervention compared to a control group.

Detailed description

Participants who are included in the study will be allocated to the experimental group and the control group (waiting list). Participants will be invited to participate tailored i-CBT intervention over 10-weeks. Intervention covers common psychological issues. Participants will have access to support through a chatting function, during the interventional period. Intervention effects will be measured prior-treatment, post-treatment, and 6 months post-treatment.

Interventions

  • Behavioral Culturally adapted i-CBT
    A culturally and language adapted i-CBT intervention for Farsi/Dari speaking youth migrants and refugees. The intervention targets mild to moderate common mental health problems.

Primary outcome measures

  • Hopkins Symptom Checklist-25 (HSCL-25) [Time frame: Pre-intervention, up to 5 weeks, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention]
Secondary outcome measures (7)
  • Psychological Outcome Profiles (PSYCHLOPS) [Time frame: Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention]
  • Insomnia Severity Index (ISI) [Time frame: Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention]
  • Prolonged Grief Disorder (PG-13) [Time frame: Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention]
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist (PCL-5) [Time frame: Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention]
  • The World Health Organization-Five Well-Being Index (WHO-5) [Time frame: Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention]
  • Brief Resilience Scale (BRS) [Time frame: Pre-intervention, immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention]
  • Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (CSQ-3) [Time frame: Immediately after the intervention, 6 months after completion of the intervention]

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion criteria

  • Between the ages of 15 and 29.
  • A score above the cut-off 1.75 on HSCL-25
  • Has a refugee or migrant background
  • Has a good and stable internet connection
  • Has access to a computer, tablet or smartphone
  • Is fluent in reading and writing Arabic
  • Has the ability to dedicate time to take part in the intervention for 6-10 weeks.

Exclusion criteria

  • Is suffering from a severe mental illness, such as psychosis or severe depression.
  • Is suffering from substance abuse
  • Is undergoing a psychological treatment
  • Has a high risk of suicide

Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.

Healthy volunteers: No

Study design

Allocation
Randomized
Model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Open label
Primary purpose
Treatment

Study locations

Sweden · 1 center
  • Karolinska Institutet — Stockholm

Publications

  • Demetry Y, Wasteson E, Lindegaard T, Abuleil A, Geranmayeh A, Andersson G, Shahnavaz S. Individually Tailored and Culturally Adapted Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Arabic-Speaking Youths With Mental Health Problems in Sweden: Qualitative Feasibility Study. JMIR Form Res. 2023 Nov 24;7:e46253. doi: 10.2196/46253. PMID 37999955
  • Lindegaard T, Wasteson E, Demetry Y, Andersson G, Richards D, Shahnavaz S. Investigating the potential of a novel internet-based cognitive behavioural intervention for Dari and Farsi speaking refugee youth: A feasibility study. Internet Interv. 2022 Apr 1;28:100533. doi: 10.1016/j.invent.2022.100533. eCollection 2022 Apr. PMID 35433279

Identifiers

NCT: NCT06828276 · KI-CNS-20250117

Primary sources (government registries)

View this study on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗