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Behavioral Intervention

Community Empowerment for Mental Health (COPE Trial)

N/A

Recruiting

Led By Jennifer L Scott, PhD, LCSW

Research Sponsored by Louisiana State University and A&M College

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up t1 (pre-intervention), t2 (1 month post-intervention), t3 (2 months post-intervention), t4 (3 months post-intervention)

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial examines if the COPE intervention can help adults in disaster-affected communities with mental health, coping, social support and community resilience.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for adults over 18 who are staff or members of Together Baton Rouge. It's aimed at those involved in or affected by recent disasters, focusing on improving mental health and resilience.

What is being tested?

The COPE intervention, which includes three sessions designed to enhance mental well-being, coping skills, social support, and community resilience after a disaster. Its effectiveness will be compared with standard house meetings.

What are the potential side effects?

Since COPE is a psychosocial intervention rather than a medical treatment, it may not have typical 'side effects,' but participants might experience emotional discomfort discussing stressful experiences.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ t1 (pre-intervention), t2 (1 month post-intervention), t3 (2 months post-intervention), t4 (3 months post-intervention)

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~t1 (pre-intervention), t2 (1 month post-intervention), t3 (2 months post-intervention), t4 (3 months post-intervention)

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and t1 (pre-intervention), t2 (1 month post-intervention), t3 (2 months post-intervention), t4 (3 months post-intervention) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Primary study objectives

Change in anxiety symptoms from baseline

Change in community resilience from baseline

Change in coping from baseline

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Secondary study objectives

Intervention acceptibility

Intervention appropriateness

Intervention feasibility

Other study objectives

Focus groups

Intervention fidelity

Interviews

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: COPE InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

Is a three session brief group psychoeducational intervention. Session 1 is 4 hours, Session 2 and 3 are 1.5 hours. It is delivered in groups of 8-15 people with sessions spaced 1 month apart.

Group II: House Meeting ControlActive Control1 Intervention

Is a 1.5 hour group meeting delivered in groups of 8-15 people spaced 1 month apart.

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