Improving mental health for Venezuelan migrants in Peru

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 project aims to enhance mental health support for Venezuelan migrants in Lima, Peru, who are facing anxiety, depression, and PTSD due to their displacement. The intervention involves a culturally adapted cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) delivered by trained community lay providers through 6 to 12 weekly online sessions. Participants will be divided into two groups: one receiving the intervention and another on a waitlist, with mental health symptoms assessed using validated questionnaires. The study will also gather feedback on the intervention's acceptability and feasibility, aiming to provide insights into effective mental health strategies for forcibly displaced individuals.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

To be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria:

* have Venezuelan nationality
* have arrived in Lima in years 2014 to the present
* be 18 years of age or older

In addition, in order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet one of the following criteria:

* score 10 points or more at the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) or
* score 10 points or more at the General Anxiety Disorder (GAD-7) or
* have a history of trauma exposure as listed in the Life Events Checklist (LEC-5) and score 31 points or more in the PTSD Checklist (PCL-5)

Exclusion Criteria:

An individual is excluded from the study if they respond positively to one or more of the following questions during screening:

* Suicidal ideation: "When someone feels as upset as you do, they may have thoughts that life isn't worth living. What thoughts have you had like this?"
* Homicidal ideation: "When someone feels as upset as you do, they may have thoughts about hurting the person who has upset or hurt them. What thoughts have you had like this?"
* Psychosis: "Do you have a diagnosis of psychosis or schizophrenia?"

Where it's running

• Universidad del Pacifico
  Lima, Peru Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Haley Carroll, PhD MS — Boston Medical Center, BUCA School of Medicine
• Study coordinator: Haley Carroll, PhD MS
• Email: hcarrol1@bu.edu
• Phone: 617 414 2035

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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.