NCT06921499

Va Meh Du: A Sports-based Mental Health Promotion Intervention for Karenni Refugees

Continuing and Expanding Va Meh Du, A Mental Health Promotion Program for Karenni Refugee Children and Emerging Adults

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 60 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of North Carolina, Greensboro · Academic / Other
• Sex: Male
• Age: 8 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

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

Conditions

• Coping Skills
• Social Connectedness
• Psychological Well Being
• Physical Activity

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
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.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-05-17
• Primary completion: 2026-10-01
• Completion: 2027-12-01
• First posted: 2025-04-10
• Last updated: 2025-06-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States