NCT05323695

Implementation of a Depression Screening Intervention at a Transgender Health Clinic in Thailand

• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 317 (actual)
• Sponsor: Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The study aims to develop and implement a depression screening intervention into routine HIV and sexual health service provision at a transgender health clinic in Thailand, and to explore the facilitators, barriers, feasibility and acceptability of the screening implementation.

Detailed description

The study will follow a mixed-methods approach that will incorporate quantitative and qualitative components. Aim 1 will involve the development and implementation of depression screening intervention at Tangerine Clinic. Aim 2 will involve semi-structured interviews with a purposive subset of participants who received the intervention and healthcare providers to explore the multilevel facilitators, barriers, feasibility and acceptability of the screening implementation. Aim 3 will evaluate the proportion of participants who are offered, accept, and receive the peer-led depression screening intervention, and the proportion who screen positive.

Conditions

• Depressive Symptoms

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Depression Screening Intervention	All participants will be screened for depression using PHQ-2 and PHQ-9. Those screened positive for PHQ-2 but decline further screening with PHQ-9 will be assisted for further assessment or care. Those with mild to severe symptoms (score of 7 or higher on PHQ-9) will be assisted for further assessment or care with a psychiatrist.

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-10-11
• Primary completion: 2023-02-15
• Completion: 2024-07-02
• First posted: 2022-04-12
• Last updated: 2024-11-26

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Thailand