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Promoting Mental Health of Teachers and Caregiver Using a Personalized mHealth Toolkit in Uganda

This study record describes a two-phase of clinical trial study. The first phase is a pilot study phase (to study feasibility and efficacy of the intervention), and the second phase is an effectiveness study phase (a fully powered evaluation study to test the intervention effectiveness). This proposal seeks to develop and test a new mHealth intervention, the mHealth Toolkit for Wellness \& Empowering Lives of School Community (mWEL) in Uganda. The mWEL-digial toolkit is a preventive intervention tool for teachers…

ClinicalTrials.gov IDNCT06087159

PhaseNA

Enrollment1180

SponsorNYU Langone Health

Age18 Years

SexALL

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Conditions studied

Mental Health Literacy, Depression, Anxiety

About this study

Interventions

Behavioral: mHealth Toolkit for Wellness & Empowering Lives of School Community (mWEL) — mWEL-App is a preventive intervention tool for teachers and parents as a self-help support. It integrates three key mental health presentive service functions: i) comprehensive screen to assess mental health (anxiety, depression), stress, and related contextual risks; ii) a tailored strength and weakness profile/report with recommendations to promote self-awareness and mental health knowledge; and iii) tailored evidence-based strategies and additional support and clinical resources to improve skills in stress management, emotion regulation, and maintain mental wellness. mWEL will be designed as a self-administered tool. Participating parents and teachers can access to mWEL app after they sign up for an account. Intervention participants will have access to the App anytime within a 3-5 month study period.

Primary outcomes

Change in Universal Mental Health Literacy Scale Score (Baseline, Month 5)
Change in PHQ-9 Score (Baseline, Month 5)
Change in GAD-7 Anxiety Score (Baseline, Month 5)

Eligibility information

Teachers Inclusion Criteria: * Teaching in recruited schools. * At least 18 years old. Parents Inclusion Criteria: * At least 18 years old. * Have a child aged 6-14 years. Exclusion Criteria: * Evidence of psychopathology or cognitive impairment severe enough to preclude giving consent, or completing the survey instruments or the focus group of the study. * Parents/Teachers/Caregivers who are not in one of our recruited primary school * Participants under the age of 18 * Participant who does not speak English and Luganda will not be able to participate

Study locations

Study Site, Kampala, Uganda
Study Site, Nakaseke, Uganda

Before you participate: Varda Clinical is an independent discovery tool, not the study sponsor or a medical provider. Eligibility can only be determined by the official study team. Discuss potential risks and benefits with a qualified healthcare professional.

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov. Record last refreshed by Varda Clinical: 2026-09-27.