Trauma-focused Cognitive-behavioural Therapy(TF-CBT) for Children: A Study of Process and Outcome.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Interventions: Other: Treatment as Usual (TAU); Other: TF-CBT

• Registration Number: NCT00635752
• Lead Sponsor: Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether Trauma focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT)is more effective in the treatment of traumatized youth than treatment as usual(TAU).

Detailed Description

Children experiencing traumas, such as sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence, serious accidents, or natural disasters, may develop severe health problems.

This study will examine the short and long-term effects of trauma-focused cognitive-behavioural therapy on children exposed to serious trauma, and moderating factors of treatment outcome.

The study will use a random control design, and will be implemented in regular clinical practice in Norway.

More knowledge within this field is important for practitioners as well as policy makers in planning interventions and therapy for children and their caregivers.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2008-03-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-03-13
• Study First Posted: 2008-03-14
• Study Start: 2008-04
• Primary Completion: 2011-02
• Study Completion: 2013-08
• Status Verified: 2015-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-04-22
• Last Update Posted: 2015-04-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 156

Inclusion Criteria

• Children between the age of 10-18
• referred to a guidance clinic
• who have experienced trauma
• present with PTSD reactions
• participants and the primary caretaker must be able to speak Norwegian.

Exclusion Criteria

• Severe psychosis
• Severe mental retardation.
• The youth must not have had severe conduct disorders previous to the trauma experience

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
2	Treatment as Usual (TAU)	Participants will receive sessions of treatment as usual (TAU)
1	TF-CBT	Participants will receive trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PTSD	Before session, middle, end, one year follow-up, 18 month follow-up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Therapeutic alliance	After 1st. and 6th. session
Parent distress	Before session, middle, end, one year follow-up, 18 month follow-up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Norwegian center for violence and traumatic stress studies; 🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway