# Peer Counselling to Reduce Psychological Distress and Exposure to Violence Among Sexual and Gender Minorities

> **NCT06979193** · NA · ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · sponsor: **Public Health and Environment Research Centre (PERC), Nepal** · enrollment: 960 (estimated)

## Conditions studied

- Mental Health
- Psychological Distress
- Secondary Violence Reduction
- Discrimination
- Sexual and Gender Minorities
- Minority Groups
- Homosexuality
- Domestic Violence
- Gender Based Violence

## Interventions

- **BEHAVIORAL:** SAATHI intervention (Augmented PM+ counseling)
- **BEHAVIORAL:** SAATHI intervention with Peer-Led Group Meetings

## Key facts

- **NCT ID:** NCT06979193
- **Lead sponsor:** Public Health and Environment Research Centre (PERC), Nepal
- **Sponsor class:** OTHER
- **Phase:** NA
- **Study type:** INTERVENTIONAL
- **Status:** ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
- **Start date:** 2025-05-20
- **Primary completion:** 2026-12-31
- **Final completion:** 2027-04-30
- **Target enrollment:** 960 (ESTIMATED)
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-18

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## Primary source

ClinicalTrials.gov registry: https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT06979193

## Citation

> US National Library of Medicine, ClinicalTrials.gov registration NCT06979193, "Peer Counselling to Reduce Psychological Distress and Exposure to Violence Among Sexual and Gender Minorities". Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-07-25 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/clinical/NCT06979193. Licensed CC0.

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