Hope Groups: Parenting and Mental Health Support for Ukrainian Caregivers

Today, over 2 billion people are affected by conflict or violence, and caregivers affected by war are particularly at-risk for poor mental health and violence against children. This will be among the first RCTs evaluating a psychosocial, parenting intervention amidst a war crisis. This research is testing if 'Hope Groups' work to help families in war. Hope Groups are peer-led psychosocial and parenting support groups of 4-7 participants for Ukrainian caregivers affected by war, compared to a wait-list control group.

NCT Number	NCT07470333
Lead Sponsor	University of Oxford Collaborators: World Without Orphans, Ukraine Without Orphans, Nehemiah Team Ukraine, There is Hope, Krakow
Conditions	Violence Against Children, Parental Mental Health, Parenting Practices
Enrollment	510 participants
Start Date	2023-11-11
Primary Completion	2024-07-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2025-02-28 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-13