The Impact of Lifestyle on Mental Health Among Young Men in the Gilgel Gibe Field Research Center, Ethiopia: Pilot Study

Researchers of the three collaborating universities implement a pilot observational study in "Gilgel Gibe Field Research Center", a health and demographic surveillance system run by the Jimma University, Ethiopia. In this setting, the investigators plan to study risk factors in young men for the development of common mental disorders and psychotic symptoms and the stability of distinct symptoms of mental disorders in the community. The investigators will explore in particular the impact of lifestyle on mental health in young men, including the traditional habit of chewing khat leaves, which contain amphetamine-like cathinone. Furthermore, the investigators want to demonstrate the reliability and validity of assessments performed by trained local interviewers.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Common Mental Disorders (CMD); Psychotic Symptoms
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: no intervention

• Study Type: Observational
• Enrollment (Actual): 865

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 18 years to 30 years (Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: Male

• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Young adult male inhabitants of the Gilgel Gibe field research center.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Male, Age 18 - 30, permanent residents in Gilgel Gibe

Exclusion Criteria:

• Prior existing severe mental health problems

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Observational Models: Ecologic or Community
• Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
psychotic symptoms	presence of self-reported psychotic symptoms during the month before interview	through study completion, within 2 months
symptoms of Common Mental Disorders	presence of self-reported CMD symptoms during the month before interview	through study completion, within 2 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
amount of khat use	self-reported amount of khat standard units consumed last week	through study completion, within 2 months
amount of alcohol use	self-reported amount of alcohol standard units consumed last week	through study completion, within 2 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of Konstanz
• Collaborators: Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich; Jimma University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): December 1, 2015
• Primary Completion (Actual): January 1, 2016
• Study Completion (Actual): July 1, 2016

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 22, 2015
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 24, 2015
• First Posted (Estimate): November 26, 2015

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): May 11, 2017
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: May 10, 2017
• Last Verified: May 1, 2017

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders
• Other Study ID Numbers: University of Konstanz