Mama Empoderada: Adapting a Novel Mental Health Prevention Intervention for Migrant Mothers With Young Children

Last updated: November 8, 2024
Sponsor: San Diego State University
Overall Status: Active - Recruiting

Phase

N/A

Condition

N/A

Treatment

Mama Empoderada [Mom Power]

Mom Power

Clinical Study ID

NCT06468046
HS-2023-0135
  • Ages 18-99
  • Female
  • Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Summary

This pilot randomized controlled trial will test a theory-based, trauma-informed, and culturally-tailored intervention [Mama Empoderada' (Mom Power)] to promote mental health and positive parenting among migrant mothers with young children.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Self-identify as a mother to at least one accompanying child <6 years of age

  • At least 18 years old

  • Migrated to Tijuana from a Latin American country other than Mexico, or born in Mexico and internally displaced

  • Able to provide informed consent

  • Screen below cut-offs for major depression and anxiety disorder

  • Able to speak Spanish

  • Available to participate in full duration of 'Mama Empoderada'

Exclusion Criteria

  • Not a mother or only accompanied by older children (> age 6)

  • Less than 18 years of age

  • Migrated to Tijuana from region outside of Latin America or non-migrant

  • Unable to provide informed consent

  • Screen above cut-offs for major depression and anxiety disorders

  • Unable to speak Spanish

  • Unable to participate in full intervention (either control or intervention group).

Study Design

Total Participants: 100
Treatment Group(s): 2
Primary Treatment: Mama Empoderada [Mom Power]
Phase:
Study Start date:
October 21, 2024
Estimated Completion Date:
August 31, 2026

Study Description

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to adapt and pilot-test a novel mental health prevention intervention for migrant mothers with young children in a humanitarian setting.

This pilot trial will adapt 'Mama Empoderada' [Mom Power] - a theory-based, trauma-informed, culturally-tailored group intervention to promote mental health and positive parenting among mothers with young children (0-5 years) for the first time. Aims are to:

  1. Conduct a pilot study of the adapted intervention to determine acceptability and estimate effect sizes on symptoms of depression, anxiety, and parenting stress; and

  2. Explore which theory-based mechanisms of action predict changes in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and parenting stress, and identify factors associated with differential intervention response.

The intervention group will receive trauma-informed group and individual sessions on parenting, linkage to resources (e.g., food, shelter), social support, and resilience. The control group will receive standard of care programming.

Both groups will complete baseline and exit surveys, as well as follow-up surveys at 2-, 4- and 6- months post-intervention.

Connect with a study center

  • Al Otro Lado

    Tijuana, Baja California 22000
    Mexico

    Active - Recruiting

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