Evaluation of A Mindfulness Resiliency Training Program for Refugees Living in Jordan

To estimate the efficacy of a structured, scalable and replicable psychosocial intervention targeting refugees living in Jordan, Amman who have been forced to flee their homes due to regional conflicts.

Study Overview

• Status: Completed
• Conditions: Mental Health Issue (E.G., Depression, Psychosis, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse); Mental Health Wellness 1; War-Related Trauma
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Refugees Mindfulness Resiliency Training; Behavioral: Mindfulness Resiliency Training

Detailed Description

The study is designed to examine the effects of the Mindfulness Resiliency Training Program (MRTP) conducted at Collateral Repair Project (CRP) on the resilience of refugees. The study group and the control group will be recruited from refugees currently residing in Amman, Jordan who are participating in the MRTP at CRP, an ongoing program independent of our study.

In order to assess the effect of the MRTP on participant resiliency, the three survey tools described above will be used:

1. the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) as a measure of the individual's degree of traumatization and
2. the Child and Youth Resiliency Measure (CYRM-12) (for adolescents) or the Adult Resiliency Measure (ARM-12) (for adults) as a measure of resiliency

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 39
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Jordan
  • Amman, Jordan
    • Collateral repair Project

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 13 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Participants who will be recruited in the study are adult and adolescent (13-19 years) refugees, Syrian and non-Syrians, who are currently residing in Amman, Jordan who will be participating in the MRTP at CRP.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Jordanian refugees residing in Amman, Jordan.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Supportive Care
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Crossover Assignment
• Masking: Single

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Refugees Mindfulness Resiliency Training; The Collateral Repair Project (CRP) will conduct a Mindfulness Resiliency Training Program (MRTP) for refugees residing in Amman, Jordan. A small support group will demonstrate to participants techniques that they can use to self-manage their own stress and trauma.	Behavioral: Refugees Mindfulness Resiliency Training; The intervention consists of meditation, guided imagery, yoga and exercise, biofeedback; self-expression in words, drawings, and movement; and small group support to demonstrate to participants techniques that they can use to self-manage their own stress and trauma.
Placebo Comparator: Control arm; The control group will receive the training after the study group at 2 months and the control group will then become the study group for the new session. A new group of 20 participants will be recruited who will act as a control for that session. The surveys from the control group will be compared with the study group at 0 and 2 months. Each session will last for two months. The control group will receive the training at the end of the two months. This process will be repeated for a total of nine sessions over a total period of 12 months.	Behavioral: Mindfulness Resiliency Training; The intervention consists of meditation, guided imagery, yoga and exercise, biofeedback; self-expression in words, drawings, and movement; and small group support to demonstrate to participants techniques that they can use to self-manage their own stress and trauma.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Assess Mindfulness Resiliency Adolescents	In order to assess the effect of the Mindfulness Resiliency Training Program (MRTP) on participant resiliency, the Child and Youth Resiliency Measurement (CYRM-12) 12 question assessment tool for adolescents will be used to measure an increase in scores from baseline.	2 months
Assess Mindfulness Resiliency Adolescents	In order to assess the effect of the MRTP on participant resiliency, the CYRM-12 for adolescents will be used to measure an increase in scores from baseline.	6 months
Assess Mindfulness Resiliency Adults	In order to assess the effect of the MRTP on participant resiliency, the Adult Resiliency Measurement 12 question assessment tool (ARM-12) will be used to measure an improvement in score from pre-intervention baseline.	2 months
Assess Mindfulness Resiliency Adults	In order to assess the effect of the MRTP on participant resiliency, the Adult Resiliency Measurement tool (ARM-12) will be used to measure an improvement in score from pre-intervention baseline.	6 months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Yale University
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Saquib Lakhani, MD, Yale University; Principal Investigator: Prachi Syngal, MD, Yale University

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): November 30, 2018
• Primary Completion (Actual): March 30, 2020
• Study Completion (Actual): March 30, 2020

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: November 16, 2018
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 29, 2018
• First Posted (Actual): November 30, 2018

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): October 27, 2021
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: October 19, 2021
• Last Verified: October 1, 2021

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Mental Disorders; Chemically-Induced Disorders; Wounds and Injuries; Substance-Related Disorders; Personality Disorders; War-Related Injuries
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2000024279

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No