Family-based program to improve development and health for unaccompanied adolescent girls

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 interventional program enrolls unaccompanied migrant adolescent girls aged 11–14 and their primary caregivers in urban Ghana. Families receive the ANZANSI Family Program, a structured set of sessions and supports delivered to caregivers and girls to strengthen family protection and reduce exposure to hazardous child labor. Study outcomes include school attendance, physical health, and mental health and developmental measures collected before and after the program. The study is led by New York University in collaboration with the University of Ghana and Washington University School of Medicine and enrolls participants at the University of Ghana site in Tamale.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

Adolescent girls' inclusion criteria are:

* Enrolled in school and living within a family (defined broadly -not necessarily biological parents)
* Ages 11 to 14
* Skipping school in the past academic term (with at least 10% of unexcused absences).
* Capable of giving assent

The caregiver inclusion criteria

* Age 18 or older
* Self-identified as primary caregiver of the adolescent girl
* Capable of providing informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

\- Participants that do not meet the criteria or exhibit a lack of understanding of the study procedures and hence not able to provide informed consent will be excluded.

Where it's running

• University of Ghana
  Tamale, Ghana Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Ozge Sensoy Bahar
• Email: osb208@nyu.edu
• Phone: 617 610 6814

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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.