Plain-English translation of NCT05703711 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This study is testing a new approach to help people with serious mental illness—including psychosis, mania, and depression—who are staying at prayer camps in Ghana. The treatment combines two things: a visiting nurse who brings medications directly to patients, and a smartphone app called M-Healer that trains the camp staff on how to provide better psychological support while protecting patients' rights and safety.
Many people in West Africa seek help for serious mental illness at prayer camps run by traditional and faith healers, but these settings often lack proper medical care and medications. This study aims to improve outcomes by bringing trained nursing support and evidence-based training tools directly to these communities.
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Participants will stay at their prayer camp while receiving care through the study. Some will first receive enhanced usual care (counseling from camp staff on safer practices), and then later groups will receive the full intervention: visits from a nurse who provides medications, plus training for camp staff using the M-Healer app to support patients better. Throughout the study, you'll be asked questions about your symptoms and well-being at the start, during the middle, and at the end—usually taking a few minutes each time.
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Ghana
University of Washington
Collaborators
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Enrollment target
~360 participants
Started
October 2023
Primary completion
May 2027
Age range
18 Years and older
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in July 2024.
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Central contact
Dror Ben-Zeev, PhD
University of Washington
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