NCT06468046

Mama Empoderada: Adapting a Novel Mental Health Prevention Intervention for Migrant Mothers With Young Children

Mama Empoderada: Adapting a Novel Mental Health Prevention Intervention for Migrant Mothers With Young Children in a Humanitarian Setting

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 92 (estimated)
• Sponsor: San Diego State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 99 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This pilot randomized controlled trial will test a theory-based, trauma-informed, and culturally-tailored intervention \[Mama Empoderada' (Mom Power)\] to promote mental health and positive parenting among migrant mothers with young children.

Detailed description

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to adapt and pilot-test a novel mental health prevention intervention for migrant mothers with young children in a humanitarian setting. This pilot trial will adapt 'Mama Empoderada' \[Mom Power\] - a theory-based, trauma-informed, culturally-tailored group intervention to promote mental health and positive parenting among mothers with young children (0-5 years) for the first time. Aims are to: 1. Conduct a pilot study of the adapted intervention to determine acceptability and estimate effect sizes on symptoms of depression, anxiety, and parenting stress; and 2. Explore which theory-based mechanisms of action predict changes in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and parenting stress, and identify factors associated with differential intervention response. The intervention group will receive trauma-informed group and individual sessions on parenting, linkage to resources (e.g., food, shelter), social support, and resilience. The control group will receive standard of care programming. Both groups will complete baseline and exit surveys, as well as follow-up surveys at 2-, 4- and 6- months post-intervention.

Conditions

• Interventional

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Mama Empoderada [Mom Power]	'Mamá Empoderada' \[Mom Power\] is a theory-based, trauma-informed group intervention to promote mental health and positive parenting among mothers with young children (0-5 years). It has been adapted for migrant mothers, and will conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the intervention with migrant mothers with young children (MMC). The intervention group (IG) will receive 10 group and 3 individual sessions addressing attachment theory, hands-on parenting skills, linkage to resources (e.g., food, shelter), social support, and self-care and resilience.

Timeline

• Start date: 2024-10-21
• Primary completion: 2026-08-01
• Completion: 2026-08-01
• First posted: 2024-06-21
• Last updated: 2025-08-12

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Mexico