An efficacy study of sociotherapy group intervention in the Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) program in Burundi

A Naturalistic Cluster Randomized Trial to study the efficacy of socio therapy group intervention in the SRHR program in Burundi

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN37820075

Enrollment

450

Registered

2016-05-27

Start date

2016-03-25

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2016-11-07

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Conditions

The negative consequences of violations of Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) on mental health, well-being and social functioning. Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental wellbeing

Interventions

The study will be conducted in different collines (villiages) in 7 communes spread over three provinces: Bujumbura Rural, Bubanza and Cibitoke. To avoid contamination of the intervention 15 collines (

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 16 years and older 2. Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) -related problems

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those who require immediate medical treatment.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Mental Health is measured using the five-item version of the Mental Health Inventory (MHI) at baseline, 8 and 15 weeks 2. Social Wellbeing is measured using the Subjective Wellbeing scale (SW-4) at baseline, 8 and 15 weeks 3. Social functioning is measured using the RAND SF-12 at baseline, 8 and 15 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. General Health complaints are measured using the SCL-90-R (items 1, 4, 12, 27, 42, 52, 56) at baseline, 8 and 15 weeks 2. Societal changes are measured at baseline, 8 and 15 weeks using: 2.1. The Sense of community index 2.2. The Sense of coherence scale (SOC-13)	—

Countries

Burundi

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026