Treating children with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following an accidental injury

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Clinical and sub-clinical levels of posttraumatic stress disorder as identified by the DSM TR IV.; Mental Health - Anxiety; Injuries and Accidents - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000902998
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Queensland

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-08-24
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 30

Inclusion Criteria

Admitted to either the Emergency Department or the wards following an accidental or unintentional injury
Admitted overnight
Endorsment of CTSQ items indicating 'at-risk' status within 2 weeks of admission
Clinical or sub-clinical diagnosis of PTSD as identified via the CAPS-CA

Exclusion Criteria

Parents english insufficient to complete questionnaires
Developmental delay or mental retardation in the child
Moderate to severe head injury or post traumatic amnesia following the accident
Severe depression or suicide risk in the child
Alcohol, substance abuse or psychosis in the caregiver
Child under the care of the Department of Child Safety
Injury due to physical or sexual abuse

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
oss of PTSD diagnosis as measured by the Clinically Administered PTSD Scale for Children (CAPS-CA). This is semi-structured interview delivered to children[The CAPS is used at 4 assessment time points; 6 weeks post accident (pre treatment), post treatment, 6 months post treatment and 12 months post treatment.]