Va Meh Du: A Sports-based Mental Health Promotion Intervention for Karenni Refugees
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- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Va Meh Du (Mental Health Education), Active Compartor.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Coping Skills, Social Connectedness, Psychological Well Being, Physical Activity. Basic parameters: from 8 years · Male.
- 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
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
Continuing and Expanding Va Meh Du, A Mental Health Promotion Program for Karenni Refugee Children and Emerging Adults
Overview
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a soccer program focused on mental health positively impacts mental health in Karenni refugee young boys and men. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does mental health education provided during a sports program improve mental health coping for Karenni refugee young boys and men? Does participation in a sports-program improve social connection for Karenni refugee young boys and men? Researchers will compare those receiving mental health education to a comparison group to see if mental health education improves mental health coping skills. Participants will: Participate weekly soccer practices for 6 months Receive mental health education or comparison activities Answer questions about their health, such as their coping skills, social connection, and physical activity
Interventions
- Behavioral Va Meh Du (Mental Health Education)
Participants randomized to Va Meh Du (mental health education) will receive 20-30 minutes of mental health education each week for roughly 5 weeks. Mental health education will be evidence-based, using sports psychology practices, and culturally targeted toward Karenni refugees. - Behavioral Active Compartor
Participants randomized to comparison will receive 20-30 minutes of team-building activities each week for roughly 5 weeks.
Primary outcome measures
- Coping Skills [Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months]
- Social Connectedness [Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Psychological Well being [Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months]
- Physical Activity [Time frame: From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- For child/minor participants: 8-16 years old, self-identifies as Karenni, self-identifies as a boy, speaks English, currently lives in Piedmont Triad area of NC, has parental consent, assents to participate
- For adult participants--18 years of age, self-identifies as Karenni, self-identifies as a man, speaks English and Karenni, currently lives in Piedmont Triad area of NC, consents to participate, anticipates missing no more than 2 practices
Exclusion criteria
- \[for adult participants only\]: Criminal record indicating potential harm to children (i.e., convicted of a violent or sexual crime, registration in the Sex Offender Registry, Responsible Individual List, or Child Maltreatment Registry) or are expected to miss more than 2 practices
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Bamboo Roots — Winston-Salem
Identifiers
NCT: NCT06921499 · UNCGreensboro