Integrating mental health into primary care for conflict-affected internal forced migrants in Northern Sri Lanka (COMGAP-S)

Integrating mental health into primary care for COnflict-affected internal forced Migrants in Northern Sri Lanka using WHO mhGAP intervention (COMGAP-S)

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN62598070

Enrollment

475

Registered

2017-01-09

Start date

2018-03-14

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2022-05-23

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

Conditions

Mental disorders Mental and Behavioural Disorders Mental disorders

Interventions

Primary Care Practitioners (PCP) at randomly selected facilities will be monitored for 1 month prior to commencement of training. In two week intervals PCPs will then receive a 3-day training interven

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Primary Care Practitioners (PCP) 1. Full registration with the Sri Lankan Medical Council 2. At least 6 months or more until their next transfer rotation (this applies only for PCP working in government facilities) or 6 months to retirement Public Health Personnel (PHP) 1. Nurse, attendant or health service assistant within each facility 2. At least 6 months left on their transfer rotation (this applies only for PHP working in government facilities) or 6 months to retirement Community Representatives (CR) 1. Located within the catchment area of each selected facility Patients 1. Aged 18 years or older 2. Attend selected facilities 3. Belong to IDP or post-conflict populations

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Primary Care Practitioners (PCP) Those who have secondary mental health training. Public Health Personnel (PHP) Those who have secondary mental health training. Community Representatives (CR) Those who have secondary mental health training. Patients 1. Aged under 18 years 2. Diagnosed with serious mental disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Successful uptake of mhGAP 2.0 training is measured using minimum 40% concurrence increase of primary care practitioners who correctly diagnose patients with common mental disorders as verified by specialist psychiatrists at 1 year.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Successful integration of mental health services into primary care is measured by reaching a 40% rate of mhGAP 2.0 trained primary care practitioners in the Northern Province at 1 year.	—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactShannon Doherty

shannon.doherty@anglia.ac.uk+44 845 196 3154

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 28, 2026