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NCT Number: NCT02615652

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.

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Key information

Conditions

Common Mental Disorders (CMD) Psychotic Symptoms

Age range

18 year–30 year

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

  • Prior existing severe mental health problems

Treatment and study plan

No intervention

Other

no intervention, observational study

Primary outcomes

  1. psychotic symptoms

    Time frame: through study completion, within 2 months

    presence of self-reported psychotic symptoms during the month before interview

  2. symptoms of Common Mental Disorders

    Time frame: through study completion, within 2 months

    presence of self-reported CMD symptoms during the month before interview

Secondary outcomes

  1. amount of khat use

    Time frame: through study completion, within 2 months

    self-reported amount of khat standard units consumed last week

  2. amount of alcohol use

    Time frame: through study completion, within 2 months

    self-reported amount of alcohol standard units consumed last week

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Konstanz

Other

Collaborators

  • Jimma University
  • Ludwig-Maximilians - University of Munich

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Nov 26, 2015
Registry last updated
May 11, 2017

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