Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) among Filipino Boys Subjected to Ritual or Medical Surgical Procedures

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: on-therapeutic male circumcision of normal, healthy (non-diseased) boys; Non-therapeutic male circumcision of normal, healthy (non-diseased) boys; Surgery - Other surgery

• Registration Number: ACTRN12619000589189
• Lead Sponsor: Samuel Ramos

Brief Summary

Among the ritual genital-cutting (Tuli) group, 69% fulfilled the DSM-IV criteria for a diagnosis of PTSD, while among the medically circumcised boys, 51% exhibited PTSD symptoms. Thus, nearly three out of every four boys exhibit discernible PTSD symptoms pursuant to ritual genital cutting. The 505 boys subjected to ritual Tuli exhibited significantly higher PTSD levels than did the 1072 boys circumcised by medical operators.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Completion: 2000-04-07
• Study Start: 2019-04-16
• Last Update Posted: 15 July 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 3253

Inclusion Criteria

Normal, healthy (non-diseased) boys aged 11 to 16 years with no previous history of psychological trauma or pre-existing PTSD symptoms who were already undergoing circumcision were included in this study. Boys who reported pre-existing psychological or PTSD symptoms who were undergoing the intervention were excluded from this study.

Exclusion Criteria

a) Age of circumcision not between 7-16 years.
b) Age of respondents not between 11-16 years
c) Boys reporting pre-existing history of trauma or PTSD.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified