Treating children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following an accidental injury: a multicentre randomised controlled trial

Completed

• Conditions: Post-traumatic stress disorder/post-traumatic stress symptoms; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Post-traumatic stress disorder

• Registration Number: ISRCTN79049138
• Lead Sponsor: Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine (CONROD) (Australia)

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2010-08-12
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2015

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 140

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 7 and 16 years, either sex
2. Admission to hospital for accidental trauma/injury
3. Admission to hospital for minimum 6 hours (overnight stay)
4. Endorsement of greater than or equal to 5 items on the Child Trauma Screening Questionnaire within two weeks of admission ('at-risk' of developing PTSD)
5. Elevated clinical symptoms as identified on the structured diagnostic interview, the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents (CAPS-CA), 4 - 6 weeks following hospital admission

Exclusion Criteria

1. Parent's English insufficient for questionnaire completion
2. Developmental delay or mental retardation in the child
3. Moderate-severe head injury or post-traumatic amnesia following the accident
4. Severe depression or suicide risk in the child
5. Alcohol, substance abuse or psychosis in the caregiver
6. Under the care of the Department of Child Safety
7. Injury due to physical or sexual abuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified