A Phase 3 interventional study of KIDNET and Meditation/Relaxation in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, sponsored by University of Konstanz. Completed at 1 site in Sri Lanka. Open to participants aged 11 Years to 15 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2007-11-27.
Sponsored by University of Konstanz · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of KIDNET versus a Meditation/Relaxation protocol in treating traumatized children when applied by locally trained teacher counsellors as well as the effectiveness and adequacy of such a treatment in a south-asian war affected stayee child community.
Outcome measures include PTSD symptom score, Depression score, Suicidal ideation and related functioning measures (including school grades)
1,147 studies on the registry are indexed under Stress Disorders, Traumatic; 108 are open to participants now.
This study's enrollment of 48 is below the median of 60 across 908 interventional studies indexed under Stress Disorders, Traumatic.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children
Behavioral: KIDNET
mixed Meditation/Relaxation Protocol
Behavioral: Meditation/Relaxation
KIDNET according to protocol, waiting time of 5 months, then Meditation/Relaxation according to protocol
Behavioral: KIDNET · Behavioral: Meditation/Relaxation
Med/Relax according to protocol, 5 months waiting time, KIDNET according to protocol
Behavioral: KIDNET · Behavioral: Meditation/Relaxation
Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children - a short term intervention for the treatment of trauma after war, organized violence, torture, abuse and other detrimental life events
a protocol of traditional/local meditation and relaxation exercises, such as breathing meditation, chanting, body relaxation
PTSD-Symptoms according to CAPS-CA (DSM-IV)
Time frame: pre-test, 5-months, 14-months
Depression score & Suicidality according to M.I.N.I. KID A and B
Time frame: pre-test, 5-months, 14-months
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