Preparing Caregivers for the Child Sexual Abuse Examination: Are Informational Leaflets Helpful?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Child Sexual Abuse, Suspected

• Registration Number: NCT01850407
• Lead Sponsor: Hackensack Meridian Health

Brief Summary

Children are typically inadequately prepared for the sexual abuse medical examination. Caregivers report lack of examination knowledge as a barrier to preparing their children. The purpose of this study was to determine if informational leaflets provided prior to the examination are helpful to caregivers in preparing their children.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2007-08
• Primary Completion: 2007-12
• Study Completion: 2008-07
• Study First Submitted: 2013-05-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2013-05-07
• Study First Posted: 2013-05-09
• Status Verified: 2014-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 2014-02-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 37

Inclusion Criteria

• consecutive caregivers accompanying children for scheduled sexual abuse medical examination

Exclusion Criteria

• Lack of consent
• Failure to complete study

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To determine the helpfulness of informational leaflets in preparing caregivers for the child sex abuse examination	one month	\[The study\] undertook a prospective study of consecutive caregivers accompanying children for a scheduled sexual abuse medical examination. Prior to the appointment, caregivers were mailed information leaflets (in English and Spanish) about how to prepare their children for the exam. Caregivers completed pre and post exam surveys and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.