KIDNET vs Meditation/Relaxation - a Dissemination Randomized Controlled Trial for the Treatment of Traumatized Children After War in Sri Lanka

NCT ID: NCT00564317

Last Updated: 2007-11-27

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

48 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2004-09-30

Study Completion Date

2006-01-31

Brief Summary

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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.

Detailed Description

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Outcome measures include PTSD symptom score, Depression score, Suicidal ideation and related functioning measures (including school grades)

Conditions

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Keywords

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PTSD Depression Suicidality trauma-focussed treatment KIDNET Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children Meditation Relaxation War

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Investigators

Study Groups

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1 KIDNET

Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KIDNET

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

2 Meditation/Relaxation

mixed Meditation/Relaxation Protocol

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Meditation/Relaxation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

a protocol of traditional/local meditation and relaxation exercises, such as breathing meditation, chanting, body relaxation

3 KIDNET + Meditation/Relaxation

KIDNET according to protocol, waiting time of 5 months, then Meditation/Relaxation according to protocol

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KIDNET

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Meditation/Relaxation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

a protocol of traditional/local meditation and relaxation exercises, such as breathing meditation, chanting, body relaxation

4 Meditation/Relaxation + KIDNET

Med/Relax according to protocol, 5 months waiting time, KIDNET according to protocol

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

KIDNET

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

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

Meditation/Relaxation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

a protocol of traditional/local meditation and relaxation exercises, such as breathing meditation, chanting, body relaxation

Interventions

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KIDNET

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

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Meditation/Relaxation

a protocol of traditional/local meditation and relaxation exercises, such as breathing meditation, chanting, body relaxation

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* all children with PTSD Diagnosis from six surveyed schools in Vallikamam/Jaffna educational zones age range 11-15

Exclusion Criteria

* none
Minimum Eligible Age

11 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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NGO vivo e.V.

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

GTZ-German Technical Cooperation, Germany

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

European Refugee Fund

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

German Research Foundation

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

University of Konstanz

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Brigitte Rockstroh, Prof Dr

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Konstanz

Elisabeth Schauer, MA/MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Konstanz

Locations

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University of Konstanz/vivo e.V. Germany & Vallikamam/Jaffna Educational Zones, Sri Lanka

Jaffna/Vallikamam, , Sri Lanka

Site Status

Countries

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Sri Lanka

Related Links

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http://www.vivo.org

website of NGO which supported implementation in the field

Other Identifiers

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mb/19.10.05

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id