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Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Behavioral Problems in Children After Road Traffic Accidents: a Randomized Controlled Trial

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
University Children's Hospital, Zurich
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00296842
First received: February 24, 2006
Last updated: December 8, 2011
Last verified: December 2011
History of Changes

February 24, 2006
December 8, 2011
November 2004
February 2008   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
  • CAPS-CA [ Time Frame: 10 days, 2 months, 6 months after intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • CBCL [ Time Frame: 10 days, 2 months, 6 months after intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • DIKJ [ Time Frame: 10 days, 2 months, 6 months after intervention ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
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Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Behavioral Problems in Children After Road Traffic Accidents: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Behavioral Problems in Children and Adolescents After Road Traffic Accidents: a Randomized Controlled Trial

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

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.
Interventional
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Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
Injury
Behavioral: Early psychological intervention
Psychoeducation, trauma narrative, provision of coping skills
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Zehnder D, Meuli M, Landolt MA. Effectiveness of a single-session early psychological intervention for children after road traffic accidents: a randomised controlled trial. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health. 2010 Feb 8;4:7.

*   Includes publications given by the data provider as well as publications identified by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number) in Medline.
 
Completed
99
February 2008
February 2008   (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

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
Both
7 Years to 16 Years
No
Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
Switzerland
 
NCT00296842
PICARTA-1
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University Children's Hospital, Zurich
University Children's Hospital, Zurich
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Principal Investigator: Markus A Landolt, PhD University Children's Hospital
University Children's Hospital, Zurich
December 2011

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