Combining poverty alleviation with depression treatment for women in Bangladesh

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of an integrated intervention that combines poverty alleviation strategies with depression treatment in low-income rural Bangladeshi women. The study will compare outcomes between participants receiving both interventions and those receiving depression treatment alone, focusing on improvements in depressive symptoms and relapse rates over a 24-month period. Participants will undergo interviews at multiple time points to assess both mental health and implementation outcomes such as treatment uptake and retention.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Age 18-45
2. Meets criteria for Economic Vulnerability as measured by: household income \<= 15000 Taka per month; food insufficiency in household over previous six months; OR owning \<= 10 decimals of land
3. Family willingness to participate in the program
4. Basic literacy as measured by ability to read a simple sentence;
5. A score \>=10 on the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9 Depression Scale) at baseline

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Pregnancy at screen;
2. Cognitive or physical impairment precluding participation
3. Plans to relocate or to travel for \> 1 month during 18 M period.
4. Household debt greater than 70,000 Taka

Where it's running

• International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
  Dhaka, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Alison Karasz, PhD — UMass Chan Medical School
• Study coordinator: Alison Karasz, PhD
• Email: alison.karasz@umassmed.edu
• Phone: 3478435652

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.