Effectiveness of Group Interpersonal Therapy for Depression in Ethiopia

Adaptation and Feasibility Testing of Group Interpersonal Therapy for Depression in People with Tuberculosis in Primary Care Setting in Ethiopia

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202001530966598

Enrollment

Registered

2020-01-27

Start date

2020-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Group interpersonal therapy

The traditional coffee ceremony of Ethiopia

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Participants should be 18 years or above • Must be attending TB care in the selected health facilities • People with pulmonary TB must be on anti-TB treatment for at least two weeks for the purpose of preventing transmission • Must score 5 or above on PHQ-9 (Kroenke et al., 2010) and report the presence of at least some disability.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Participants with a plan to be transferred out of the study area in the next three months • Patients with severe mental, neurological or substance use disorders • Actively suicidal patients • People with known MDR-TB • TB patients in the in-patient department • Participants who do not speak Amharic language

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Depression score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Disability score ;quality of life score	—

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactAtalay Alem

Addis Ababa University

atalay.alem@gmail.com00251912501446

Outcome results

None listed

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