Status:
UNKNOWN
Counselling Service for Low-income EM in Hong Kong
Lead Sponsor:
The University of Hong Kong
Collaborating Sponsors:
The Zubin Foundation
Conditions:
Depression, Anxiety
Eligibility:
All Genders
15-64 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will recruit 120 ethnic minorities in Hong Kong from the Zubin Foundation (TZF) at the Ethnic Minority Well-being Centre (EMWBC), which is a service provider of EM mental health support in ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- South Asian ethnic minorities (except domestic helper) in Hong Kong;
- 15 - 64 years
- reach at least the mild level of the Depression Anxiety Stress Scales - 21 Items in at least one of the following scores: the Depression Score (DASS-D), Anxiety Score (DASS-A) or Stress Score (DASS-S), or low Quality of Life score
- have sufficient proficiency in English, Hindi or Urdu to understand verbal instructions and give informed consent.
Exclusion
- from high-income family (cut off ranges from HK$15K for single person family to HK$45K of 6 or more people family)
- mental conditions that require other treatment priorities (e.g., suicidal risk, substance abuse, current or past episodes of psychotic disorder, personality disorders)
- medical conditions that severely limit participation, comprehension, or adherence to treatment (e.g., epilepsy, dementia, terminal medical illness) and,
- current usage of antidepressant or mood stabilizers.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 22 2021
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
July 31 2023
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04811170
Start Date
March 22 2021
End Date
July 31 2023
Last Update
May 26 2022
Active Locations (1)
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University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong