Scaling up teacher mental health training across Ugandan schools
TESTING MULTI-LEVEL SCALE-UP STRATEGIES TO IMPLEMENT A SCHOOL-BASED POPULATION APPROACH OF MENTAL HEALTH PREVENTIVE INTERVENTION: UGANDA
This project tests a two-level train-the-trainer approach to expand a teacher mental health program (mWEL-PD) for pre-primary teachers and school staff in selected Ugandan districts.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 1556 (estimated) |
| Ages | 18 Years to 65 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | NYU Langone Health Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Kampala Region, Kampala and 1 other locations) |
| Trial ID | NCT07466563 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
The project tests system-level strategies to scale and sustain an evidence-based teacher professional development program (mWEL-PD) that promotes student mental health and teacher wellbeing. A two-level train-the-trainer model will train tutors at teacher training colleges (TTCs) who then support implementation across matched public schools within each TTC service region. Twelve TTCs and 120 public schools (10 per TTC, in matched pairs) are included, with tutors, principals, and pre-primary teachers recruited and trained to deliver and manage the EBI. The approach aims to measure feasibility and sustainability of expanding the intervention across district education systems in Uganda.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Eligible participants are tutors at selected TTCs, school principals, and pre-primary teachers aged 18–65 who are currently employed in the selected public schools within the TTC service regions.
Not a fit: Those who are not teaching in the selected schools, are outside the TTC service regions, or cannot provide informed consent would not participate and would not directly benefit from this implementation effort.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the approach could enable many more teachers to use proven classroom strategies, improving teacher wellbeing and student mental health at scale.
How similar studies have performed: The mWEL-PD teacher program has been adapted and previously shown to improve teacher practices, teacher wellbeing, and student mental health in Uganda, but the two-level train-the-trainer scale-up model is more novel compared with prior one-level implementations.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: TTCs and tutors: * 12 TTCs (out of a total 26 TTCs) will be selected. * All tutors will be aged 18-65, and currently employed under the educational system. * Tutors from each TTC will be recruited and trained in EBI implementation and management Schools: * 10 public schools (5 match pairs, match in size) under each TTC will be selected, and Principals of public schools will be invited to attend information sessions. * All principals will be aged 18-65, and currently employed under the educational system. PTTs and teachers: * All pre-primary teachers serving students between the ages of 3 and 12 years at the 120 study schools will be eligible to participate. * All teachers will be aged 18-65, and currently employed under the educational system. Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to provide informed consent * Teachers who are not teaching students in the selected schools or not within the TTC service region.
Where this trial is running
Kampala Region, Kampala and 1 other locations
- Uganda Ministry of Education (MOE)/District Education Office (DEO) Schools — Kampala Region, Kampala, Uganda (Recruiting)
- Ministry of Education (MOE)/District Education Office (DEO) — Nakaseke, Uganda (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Keng-Yen Huang, MPH, PhD — NYU Langone Health
- Study coordinator: Keng-Yen Huang, MPH, PhD
- Email: Keng-yen.huang@nyulangone.org
- Phone: 646-501-2879
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.