Pathways to Improved Adolescent Mental Health in Conflict Affected Families (NCT05763719)
Pathways to Improved Adolescent Mental Health Via an Economic and Gender Equality Intervention With Conflict Affected Families
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The study combined a youth-friendly economic empowerment program (Rabbits for Resilience (RFR) with a gender equality couple curriculum program (HIKA) to advance knowledge on the combined and synergistic impact of structural interventions and pathways with families for improved adolescent mental health in resource-poor communities. The investigators' multidisciplinary team will conduct a randomized controlled trial with three arms (RFR only, HIKA only, RFR + HIKA) with young adolescents ages 10-14 years and the adolescents' mothers and fathers living in 1080 rural households in 30 villages in two rural conflict-affected territories of South Kivu province of Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing — Baltimore, Maryland
Age range: 10 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Rabbits for Resilience (RFR) + HIKA (BEHAVIORAL)
- Rabbits for Resilience (RFR) only (BEHAVIORAL)
- HIKA Healthy Relationship Program (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing — Baltimore, Maryland
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (855) 694-6725
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.