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Va Meh Du: A Sports-based Mental Health Intervention for Karenni Refugees

This study is testing if a mental health education program called Va Meh Du, delivered during a sports program, can help Karenni refugee boys and men improve their coping skills and social connections. Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive the Va Meh Du mental health education or participate in team-building activities. Researchers will compare these groups to see if Va Meh Du helps improve mental health coping skills. This study is for Karenni refugee boys aged 8-16 and men who live in the Piedmont Triad area of North Carolina and speak English (and Karenni for adults). The study aims to enroll 60 participants. The current status of the study is unclear.

Study design
This is an interventional study with 60 planned participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups.
What's involved
Participants will receive 20-30 minutes of mental health education or team-building activities each week for about 5 weeks.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Coping skills and social connectedness will be measured from enrollment to the end of the intervention at 6 months.

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NCT06921499

Va Meh Du: A Sports-based Mental Health Promotion Intervention for Karenni Refugees

Recruiting
NAAges 8+InterventionalPrevention
University of North Carolina, Greensboro
~60 participants
Updated 2025-06-08 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Va Meh Du (Mental Health Education)Active Compartor

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Coping Skills
Measured over From enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Coping Skills
Social Connectedness
Psychological Well Being
Physical Activity

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
North Carolina1

Who to contact

Ana D Sucaldito
[email protected]
336-334-3240
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

For child/minor participants: 8-16 years old, self-identifies as Karenni, self-identifies as a boy, speaks English, currently lives in Piedmont Triad area of NC, has parental consent, assents to participate
For adult participants--18 years of age, self-identifies as Karenni, self-identifies as a man, speaks English and Karenni, currently lives in Piedmont Triad area of NC, consents to participate, anticipates missing no more than 2 practices

Exclusion

\[for adult participants only\]: Criminal record indicating potential harm to children (i.e., convicted of a violent or sexual crime, registration in the Sex Offender Registry, Responsible Individual List, or Child Maltreatment Registry) or are expected to miss more than 2 practices

What this trial measures

  • Coping SkillsFrom enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months

    Change in engagement coping skills will be measured using Coping Strategies Inventory-Short Form for adult participants and KIDCOPE for minor participants

  • Social ConnectednessFrom enrollment to end of intervention at 6 months

    Change in social connectedness will be measured using Social Connectedness Revised Scale for adult participants and NIH Toolbox Pediatric social relationship scales (Friendship and Loneliness) for minor participants