Preventing mental health problems after severe malaria

Preventing long-term mental health problems in children admitted with severe malaria at Mulago Hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201705002239265

Enrollment

120

Registered

2017-04-26

Start date

2017-06-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Malaria

Interventions

Psychoeducation plus behavioral intervention

Psychoeducation

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: a) aged 1.5 to 4 years b) admitted with severe malaria necessitating admission and intravenous treatment c) signed informed consent from the caregiver

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: a) Living more than 50km from the hospital b) pre-existing developmental delays based on the Ten Questions Questionnaire c) pre-existing mental disorder based on baseline CBCL results.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Behavior problems measured by the SDQ;Mother's psychological wellbeing as measured by the HSCL	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
CBCL scores	—

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactJacque Nakitende

janakitex@yahoo.com+256712851619

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026