Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents After Road Traffic Accidents: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 99
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- CAPS-CA
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to study the effectiveness of an early psychological intervention 7-10 days after a road traffic accident on posttraumatic stress and behavior of children and adolescents
Detailed Description
Within a randomized controlled design the effects of a brief psychological intervention (child, parents) after a road traffic accident shall be examined in a sample of 100 children and adolescents. After a baseline assessment 7-10 days after the accident participants are randomly assigned to an intervention or a control group. Both are re-assessed at 2 and 6 months after the accident by means of standardized questionnaires assessing posttraumatic stress symptoms, depression, and behavior.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 7 Years to 16 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age 7-16 y Command of German language Road traffic accident inpatient or outpatient treatment at the University Children's Hospital Zurich no pretraumatic developmental delay
Exclusion Criteria
- •severe head injury No command of the German language Age below 7 y or above 16 y Other major systemic illness
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
CAPS-CA
Time Frame: 10 days, 2 months, 6 months after intervention
CBCL
Time Frame: 10 days, 2 months, 6 months after intervention
DIKJ
Time Frame: 10 days, 2 months, 6 months after intervention
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported