Weyera Mental Health Pilot Intervention

Part of paid clinical trials in Atlanta, Georgia.

Sponsor
Emory University
Study ID
NCT06960187
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Mental Health Issue

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - 29 Years
Healthy Volunteers
Accepted

Interventions

  • Weyera Intervention — BEHAVIORAL
    Weyera intervention is an eight-week program featuring weekly, two-hour facilitated group sessions with 6-10 participants in each group, led by trained lay facilitators. Each session will address the weekly topic and introduce an evidence-based coping strategy (e.g., mindfulness, positive refocusing) that participants can practice over the following week. Within this outline, we will create intervention activities based on theory-based change methods and practical applications matched to objectives and determinants in the Logic Model of Change. Outline of major modules for the eight weeks: 1. Introduction to mental health 2. Stress and family pressure 3. Self-exploration and critical reflection 4. Intersectional Identities 5. Family Relationships 6. Discussing mental health in the Ethiopian and Eritrean communities 7. Trauma and Abuse 8. Navigating mental health services
  • Delayed intervention (waitlist control) — BEHAVIORAL
    Wait-list control participants will be assigned to a group for initiation of the full intervention beginning at month 4 after their enrollment (i.e., beginning after they, and their corresponding intervention group, have completed their intervention and two follow-up surveys). Wait-list control participants will complete surveys at enrollment (baseline), 2 months (pre-intervention), 4 months (pre-intervention), 6 months (immediate post-intervention), and 8 months (post-intervention).

Study Details

This study aims to pilot a group-level intervention focused on mental health and resilience among Ethiopian and Eritrean youth. The study follows previous work that showed high rates of mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)) among Ethiopian and Eritrean youth in Atlanta. The goal is to determine the acceptability, feasibility, and safety of this culturally relevant group-level intervention before a larger trial to improve resilience processes that support mental wellness in a community-based setting.

Key Dates

Start date
Sep 22, 2025
Status verified
Oct 2025
Primary completion
Sep 30, 2026
Completion
Sep 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
60 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • Other: Intervention
    Participants enrolled in the intervention group will begin the intervention 1-2 weeks after group assignment and will complete a baseline survey before the start of the intervention, satisfaction surveys at the end of each session, and an endline survey. At the end of the intervention, a subset of participants will also take part in in-depth interviews
  • Other: Wait-List Control Group
    A wait-list control design ensures the ethical treatment of participants by guaranteeing that all individuals will have access to the potentially impactful intervention after a brief waiting period. Participants in the wait-list control group will begin the full intervention starting at month 4 following their enrollment.

Primary Outcome Measure

Satisfaction Survey [ Time Frame: 2 months (immediate post-intervention survey), 4 months (post-intervention), 6 months (endline). ]

Central Contacts

Locations (3)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Rollins School of Public HealthAtlantaGeorgia30322-
Ethiopian Community Association In AtlantaClarkstonGeorgia30021-
Eritrean-American Community Association of GeorgiaStone MountainGeorgia30083-

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