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Effectiveness of a disaster preparedness intervention for earthquake affected communities in Nepal

Enhancing Community Resilience in the Acute Aftermath of Disaster: Evaluation of a Disaster Mental Health Intervention

Status
Unknown
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2018/02/011688
Enrollment
240
Registered
2018-02-05
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: 3-day workshop: Community-based disaster mental health intervention (CBDMHI) vs. waitlist control (administered first to all participants in one cluster then a few weeks later to all pa

Sponsors

Institute of Behavioral Science University of ColoradoBoulder
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: age 18-65; available to attend 3-day intervention training; able to understand consent procedures; resident of community and present in community during earthquakes in April and May 2015.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: unable to attend the 3-day intervention training; unable to understand consent procedures

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Significant differences in the following primary outcomes at Time 2 (2 weeks after the intervention) between the group that received the intervention and the one that had not yet received the intervention: Disaster preparedness Depression symptoms PTSD symptoms Social cohesion Timepoint: 3 time points (baseline, 2 weeks post intervention, 4 weeks post intervention)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Significant differences in the following secondary outcomes at Time 2 (2 weeks post intervention) between the group that received the intervention and the one that had not yet received the intervention: Help-seeking â?? mental health related Help-giving â?? mental health related Help-seeking â?? disaster preparation related Help-giving â?? disaster preparation relatedTimepoint: 3 time points (baseline, 2 weeks after the intervention and 4 weeks after the intervention)

Countries

Nepal

Contacts

Public ContactCourtney Welton Mitchell and Leah James

University of Colorado Boulder

CourtneyMitchell13@gmail.com3034928147

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 23, 2026