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CompletedNCT01560728Updated Mar 17, 2016

Bringing What Works to Youth in Corrections: A Trauma Intervention

A Phase 1/2 interventional study of Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, sponsored by University of Texas at Austin. Completed at 3 sites in United States. Open to participants aged 13 Years to 18 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2016-03-17.

Sponsored by University of Texas at Austin · Phase 1/2, Interventional, and Treatment

Phase
Phase 1/2
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
57
Allocation
Non-randomized
Ages
13 Years to 18 Years
Sex
All
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Study summary

Youth with mental illnesses are disproportionately represented in juvenile correctional facilities and limited evidence exists about effective treatments in this setting. This study will adapt Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), a treatment found to be efficacious in community settings, to the correctional setting and study the feasibility of its implementation. Conducted within Texas youth correctional facilities, the findings will be rapidly disseminated in the state. The goal is to enhance the TF-CBT approach to meet the unique needs of incarcerated youth and the correctional system, one of the priorities outlined in the National Institute of Mental Health Strategic Plan.

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Conditions studied

  • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Keywords

  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Major Depressive Disorder
  • Dysthymia
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Social Phobia
  • Panic Disorder
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In context

Stress Disorders, Traumatic

1,148 studies on the registry are indexed under Stress Disorders, Traumatic; 108 are open to participants now.

This study's enrollment of 57 is close to the median of 60 across 909 interventional studies indexed under Stress Disorders, Traumatic.

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Lead sponsor

University of Texas at Austin is the lead sponsor of 319 studies on the registry; 78 are open to participants now.

Of its 10 completed or terminated interventional studies of FDA-regulated products, 5 (50%) have results posted.

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Who can participate

Ages eligible
13 Years to 18 Years
Sexes eligible
All
Accepts healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

  • Evidence of one or more significant traumatic life events
  • Current diagnosis of one of the following:

    • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
    • Major Depressive Disorder
    • Dysthymia
    • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
    • Social Phobia
    • Panic Disorder
  • Trauma symptom severity scores of 25 or greater.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Expected release date or transfer date within 5 months from study enrollment date
  • Current inclusion in the Sex Offender Treatment Program
  • Intellectual Quotient (IQ) less than 70
  • Current high risk of suicidality
  • Current symptoms of active psychosis
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Study design

Phase
Phase 1 / Phase 2
Primary purpose
Treatment
Allocation
Non-randomized
Intervention model
Parallel assignment
Masking
None (open label)
Enrollment
57 participants (actual)

Study arms

  • Experimental
    Trauma-Focused CBT

    Adapted or modified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    Behavioral: Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

  • No intervention
    Wait list

    Monitored while waiting for intervention

Interventions

  • BehavioralTrauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

    Individual psychotherapeutic approach occurring once per week for 12 to 20 weeks

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What researchers measure

Primary outcomes

  1. Rate of change in UCLA PTSD Reaction Index (UCLA PTSD RI) Trauma Symptom Severity

    Reduction in traumatic stress symptom severity

    Time frame: Participants will be assessed at baseline and every 2 weeks for an average of 6 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. Rate of change in Child Behavioral Checklist Youth Self-Report Total Score

    Reduction in self-reported emotional and behavioral problem scores

    Time frame: Participants will be assessed at baseline and every 2 weeks for an average of 6 months

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Study locations

3 sites
  • Ron Jackson State Juvenile Correctional Facility
    Brownwood, Texas 76804, United States
  • Giddings State School
    Giddings, Texas 78942, United States
  • McClennan County State Juvenile Correctional Facility
    Mart, Texas 76664, United States
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Updates

Tracking since Sep 25, 2026
No changes since tracking began. The registry record was last updated on Mar 17, 2016, 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
NCT01560728
Lead sponsor
University of Texas at Austin
Collaborators
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Responsible party
Sponsor
First posted
Mar 22, 2012
Start date
Nov 2012
Primary completion
Jul 2015
Completion
Jul 2015
Last update
Mar 17, 2016

Study contacts

Molly M Lopez, Ph.D.
principal investigator · University of Texas at Austin

Oversight

Data monitoring committee
Yes
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