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Promoting Mental Health of Teachers and Caregiver Using a Personalized mHealth Toolkit in Uganda

Promoting Mental Health of Teachers and Caregivers Using a Personalized mHealth Toolkit in Uganda

Sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Enrollment

1,180 participants

Start Date

Nov 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Depression, AnxietyMental Health Literacy

Summary

This study record describes a two-phase of clinical trial study. The first phase is a pilot study phase (to study feasibility and efficacy of the intervention), and the second phase is an effectiveness study phase (a fully powered evaluation study to test the intervention effectiveness). This proposal seeks to develop and test a new mHealth intervention, the mHealth Toolkit for Wellness \& Empowering Lives of School Community (mWEL) in Uganda. The mWEL-digial toolkit is a preventive intervention tool for teachers and parents as a self-help support modality. Caregivers who need support in navigating the toolkit will be supported by peer-community health workers (P-CHWs).

Eligibility

Min Age: 18 Years

Plain Language Summary

Simplified for easier understanding

This study is testing a mobile phone-based toolkit to help teachers and parents/caregivers in Uganda improve their mental health and well-being. The app provides personalized support and resources, and researchers want to see if it can make a meaningful difference in mental wellness for these groups. **You may be eligible if...** - You are a teacher at one of the study's participating schools, OR a parent/caregiver with a child aged 6–14 - You are 18 or older - You can speak and read English or Luganda **You may NOT be eligible if...** - You have a severe mental health condition or cognitive impairment that prevents you from giving consent or completing surveys - You are not connected to one of the recruited schools - You are under 18 - You cannot communicate in English or Luganda Talk to your doctor to see if this trial is right for you.

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALmHealth Toolkit for Wellness & Empowering Lives of School Community (mWEL)

mWEL-App is a preventive intervention tool for teachers and parents as a self-help support. It integrates three key mental health presentive service functions: i) comprehensive screen to assess mental health (anxiety, depression), stress, and related contextual risks; ii) a tailored strength and weakness profile/report with recommendations to promote self-awareness and mental health knowledge; and iii) tailored evidence-based strategies and additional support and clinical resources to improve skills in stress management, emotion regulation, and maintain mental wellness. mWEL will be designed as a self-administered tool. Participating parents and teachers can access to mWEL app after they sign up for an account. Intervention participants will have access to the App anytime within a 3-5 month study period.

Locations(2)

Study Site

Kampala, Uganda

Study Site

Nakaseke, Uganda

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