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CompletedNCT00559000Updated Nov 16, 2007

The Efficacy of KIDNET in the Treatment of Traumatized Refugee Children in Germany

A Phase 3 interventional study of KIDNET in PTSD, sponsored by University of Konstanz. Completed at 1 site in Germany. Open to participants aged 7 Years to 16 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2007-11-16.

Sponsored by University of Konstanz · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
25
Allocation
Randomized
Ages
7 Years to 16 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

The purpose of the study is to assess the effectiveness of KIDNET in treating traumatized refugee children in Germany

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Conditions studied

  • PTSD

Keywords

  • PTSD
  • Children
  • trauma-focused Treatment
  • KIDNET
  • Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children
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In context

Lead sponsor

University of Konstanz is the lead sponsor of 48 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.

Counted across the registry records on this site, refreshed daily.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
7 Years to 16 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • refugee children
  • age range: 7-16
  • PTSD-Diagnosis

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • none
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Study design

Phase
Phase 3
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
Single (Investigator)
Enrollment
25 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • No intervention
    Waitinglist Control
  • Experimental
    KIDNET

    Behavioral: KIDNET

Interventions

  • BehavioralKIDNET

    Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. PTSD-Symptoms according to the UCLA Child PTSD INDEX

    Time frame: 1-month, 6-months, 12-months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Cognitive Performance according to SPM, CPM, Rey-Figure-Test, d2; Other mental health disorders according to M.I.N.I.-KID

    Time frame: 6-months, 12-months

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Study locations

1 site
  • University of Konstanz, Research and Outpatient Clinic for Refugees
    Reichenau-Lindenbühl, D-78479, Germany
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References and documents

Related links

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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Nov 16, 2007, before this site started recording changes on Sep 25, 2026. Its history is on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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Registry details

Key details

Study ID
NCT00559000
Lead sponsor
University of Konstanz
Collaborators
European Refugee Fund, German Research Foundation
First posted
Nov 16, 2007
Start date
Dec 2003
Completion
Apr 2006
Last update
Nov 16, 2007

Study contacts

Thomas Elbert, Prof. Dr.
principal investigator · University of Konstanz
Martina Ruf, Dipl.-Psych.
principal investigator · University of Konstanz

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
No
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