Plain-English translation of NCT06295250 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
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This study is testing whether combining depression treatment with financial support and economic help produces better results than depression treatment alone. Researchers will enroll 600 low-income rural women in Bangladesh who have depression, and compare two approaches: one group will receive counseling and support group meetings, while the other group will receive the same counseling plus financial literacy classes, savings accounts, food assistance, goats with feed and veterinary care, gardening supplies, and agricultural training.
Depression is common in low-income women, but poverty itself can make depression worse and harder to treat. This trial wants to see if addressing both the depression and the financial hardship at the same time works better than treating depression alone.
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You would be randomly assigned to either receive depression counseling and support groups, or the same counseling plus financial support and economic training. Both groups attend research interviews at 6, 12, and 18 months after joining. The program lasts 18 months total, with regular sessions and support meetings. If you're in the enhanced group, you'll also receive financial literacy classes, help opening a savings account, food assistance, and assets like goats and gardening supplies to help improve your household's economic situation.
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