Evaluation of A Mindfulness Resiliency Training Program for Refugees Living in Jordan

Yale University

Status: Completed

Conditions: War-Related Trauma; Mental Health Wellness 1; Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse)

Treatments: Behavioral: Refugees Mindfulness Resiliency Training; Behavioral: Mindfulness Resiliency Training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03760627

2000024279

Details and patient eligibility

About

To estimate the efficacy of a structured, scalable and replicable psychosocial intervention targeting refugees living in Jordan, Amman who have been forced to flee their homes due to regional conflicts.

Full description

The study is designed to examine the effects of the Mindfulness Resiliency Training Program (MRTP) conducted at Collateral Repair Project (CRP) on the resilience of refugees. The study group and the control group will be recruited from refugees currently residing in Amman, Jordan who are participating in the MRTP at CRP, an ongoing program independent of our study.

In order to assess the effect of the MRTP on participant resiliency, the three survey tools described above will be used:

1. the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) as a measure of the individual's degree of traumatization and
2. the Child and Youth Resiliency Measure (CYRM-12) (for adolescents) or the Adult Resiliency Measure (ARM-12) (for adults) as a measure of resiliency

Enrollment: 39 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 13+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Participants who will be recruited in the study are adult and adolescent (13-19 years) refugees, Syrian and non-Syrians, who are currently residing in Amman, Jordan who will be participating in the MRTP at CRP.

Exclusion criteria

• Jordanian refugees residing in Amman, Jordan.

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Crossover Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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39 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

Refugees Mindfulness Resiliency Training

Experimental group

Description:

The Collateral Repair Project (CRP) will conduct a Mindfulness Resiliency Training Program (MRTP) for refugees residing in Amman, Jordan. A small support group will demonstrate to participants techniques that they can use to self-manage their own stress and trauma.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Refugees Mindfulness Resiliency Training

Control arm

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

The control group will receive the training after the study group at 2 months and the control group will then become the study group for the new session. A new group of 20 participants will be recruited who will act as a control for that session. The surveys from the control group will be compared with the study group at 0 and 2 months. Each session will last for two months. The control group will receive the training at the end of the two months. This process will be repeated for a total of nine sessions over a total period of 12 months.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Mindfulness Resiliency Training