Online post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for young people and their carers

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Post-traumatic stress disorder

• Registration Number: ISRCTN16876240
• Lead Sponsor: Joint Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience and the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.

Brief Summary

2022 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35314471/ (added 09/08/2022)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2020-07-06
• Study Completion: 2022-07-19
• Last Update Posted: 22 August 2022

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 31

Inclusion Criteria

Young people:
1. Aged 12-17 years old
2. Main presenting problem is PTSD (diagnosed using CAPS-5-CA) and there is a not a co-morbid problem that would preclude treatment of PTSD
3. PTSD symptoms relate to a single trauma
4. Participant has access to compatible smartphone or larger computing device (e.g. laptop, desktop computer, iPad) with internet access and to a safe and confidential space in which to engage in iCT
5. Participant speaks English to a level that allows therapy without the need for an interpreter, and reads English to a level that allows independent use of iCT

Parents or carers:
1. Parent or carer of a young person who meets all of the inclusion criteria above and none of the exclusion criteria below
2. Parent or carer speaks English to a level that allows participation in therapy without the need for an interpreter, and reads English to a level that allows independent use of iCT
3. Parent or carer has access to compatible smartphone or larger computing device (e.g. laptop, desktop computer, iPad) with internet access

Exclusion Criteria

Young people:
1. Brain damage
2. Intellectual disability
3. Pervasive developmental disorder or neurodevelopmental disorder
4. Other psychiatric diagnosis that requires treatment before PTSD
5. Moderate to high risk to self
6. Ongoing trauma-related threat
7. Started treatment with psychotropic medication, or changed medication, within the last 2 months
8. Currently receiving another psychological treatment
9. Has already received trauma-focused CBT in relation to the same traumatic event that they are currently seeking treatment for

Parents or carers:
Parents or carers are not eligible if their son or daughter meets the exclusion criteria above. There are no additional exclusion criteria for parents or carers

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified