NCT06093646

Addressing Medium- to Long-term EBOLA Associated Psychological Distress and Psychosocial Problems in Central Uganda

Proposal to Address the Medium- to Long-term EBOLA Associated Psychological Distress and Psychosocial Problems in Mubende District in Central Uganda (Ebola+D Project)

• Status: Unknown
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 1,000 (estimated)
• Sponsor: MRC/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Screen participants attending 11 healthcare facilities in Mubende District for psychological distress using the locally validated Luganda or English version of the WHO- Self Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Those individuals found to have significant psychological distress (a score of 6 and above) will be offered Ebola+D intervention \[a stepped care collaborative delivery model to address the medium- to long-term EBOLA associated psychological Distress and psychosocial problems\] . A cohort of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) affected individuals accessing the Ebola +D mental health intervention will be recruited and followed up for 12 months with assessments at three time points; baseline, 3 months and 12 months.

Detailed description

Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) is associated with high mortality, physical morbidity among patients and survivors, plus being associated with significant mental health and psychosocial problems among patients/survivors, their family members, members of the affected communities, health workers and volunteers. To support the medical services of Mubende district cope with the Ebola associated mental health and psychosocial problems, the Ministry of Health of Uganda has partnered with the MRC/UVRI \& LSHTM Uganda Research Unit to implement a health systems strengthening project in the district entitled, 'Addressing the medium to long-term EBOLA associated psychological Distress and psychosocial problems in Mubende District in central Uganda (Ebola+D Project)'. Methodology: The project will be undertaken in the 11 selected health care facilities in Mubende district. Members of the community attending these selected health care facilities will be screened for psychological distress using the locally validated Luganda or English version of the WHO- Self Report Questionnaire (SRQ-20). Those individuals found to have significant psychological distress (a score of 6 and above) will be offered Ebola+D intervention. A cohort of EVD affected individuals accessing the Ebola +D mental health intervention will be recruited and followed up for 12 months with assessments at three time points; baseline, 3 months and 12 months.

Conditions

• Ebola Virus Disease

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Ebola+D intervention	Ebola+D intervention will include psycho-education, Problem Solving Therapy, antidepressant medication and referral to a supervising specialist mental health worker.

Timeline

• Start date: 2023-09-22
• Primary completion: 2024-06-15
• Completion: 2024-08-15
• First posted: 2023-10-23
• Last updated: 2023-10-23

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Uganda