Use of Facilitated STAIR Coach in Kenya

Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-65
SponsorHarvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)

About this trial

The specific aim of this project is to examine the feasibility of using a low cost, low intensity, mobile app-based intervention teaching emotion regulation and interpersonal skills to improve general well-being for those with probable post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Kenyan clinics.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

criteria

18 years of age or older

ability to complete the study in English

agreed to be contacted for follow-up studies when consenting to the parent study

Disqualifiers

less than 18 years of age

unable to complete the study in English

did not agree to be contacted for follow-up studies when consenting to the parent study

diagnosed with a psychotic disorder, unmedicated bipolar disorder, or severe substance-use disorder

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • STAIR Coach

    Behavioral

    STAIR is a brief, low-intensity intervention targeting difficulties in affective and interpersonal regulation that tend to be a significant problem for those exposed to traumatic events.

Treatment groups

10 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: Facilitated STAIR CoachExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5)

The PCL is an 18-item measure assessing symptions of post-trauamatic stress disorder. Higher scores indicate higher levels of trauma related symptoms.

Time frame
pre-treatment, post-treatment (immediately after the last treatment session), and 3-month follow-up
2

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

The PHQ-9 is a 9-item measure assessing symptoms of depression. Higher scores indicate greater levels of depressive symptoms.

Time frame
pre-treatment, post-treatment (immediately after the last treatment session), and 3-month follow-up

Secondary outcomes

1

Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)

The PHQ-9 is a 9-item measure assessing symptoms of depression. Higher scores indicate greater levels of depressive symptoms.

Time frame
pre-treatment, post-treatment (immediately after the last treatment session), and 3-month follow-up

Other outcomes

Locations

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