A Trial of "Coping Coach," a Web-based Preventive Intervention for Children

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

72 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-03-31

Study Completion Date

2016-03-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the impact of a psychosocial intervention, Coping Coach, delivered online to children who have experience an acute medical event.

The core study hypotheses are that children receiving the intervention will (1) endorse fewer maladaptive trauma-related appraisals and (2) demonstrate more adaptive coping (more support-seeking, more cognitive restructuring, less avoidant coping) at a 6-week follow-up, and (3) demonstrate lower severity of post traumatic stress (PTS) symptoms and higher health related quality of life (HRQOL) at 12 week follow-up.

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Detailed Description

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and provide an initial evaluation of the efficacy of Coping Coach, a new web-based intervention for children experiencing acute medical events.

The study aims to (1) assess and maximize intervention feasibility, (2) conduct an initial efficacy testing (pilot RCT) for proximal outcomes (appraisals, coping) and subsequent child health outcomes (PTS reactions, HRQOL), and (3) refine the conceptual framework and optimize the intervention effectiveness.

Study Design:

This study will progress in multiple stages:

Pilot study: 20 children experiencing a potentially traumatic medical event will be given the Coping Coach intervention with follow-up at 6 weeks. This pilot will examine initial feasibility, usability, acceptability, and child engagement/ comprehension of the intervention.

Additional Pilot Study (2015): 20 children treated in the ED or admitted to the hospital with injury due to non-family violence will be provided with the Coping Coach intervention. Other inclusion and exclusion criteria, as well as baseline, 6- and 12-week assessments parallel those from the RCT stage described below. This pilot will examine feasibility, engagement, and estimate pre-post changes in key measures in children with violence exposure.

RCT: A wait-list design will compare intervention use with a waitlist control on proximal and child health outcomes at 6, 12, and 18 weeks after baseline enrollment. The Coping Coach intervention will be provided to the waitlist control after the 12 week assessment. 70 children will be enrolled, 35 in each arm. (Assessment of feasibility and engagement will continue in this stage.)

The rest of this CLINICALTRIALS.GOV record describes the RCT (N=72).

The Pilot and RCT combined will help us prepare for rigorous large-scale RCT of Coping Coach.

Conditions

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Stress Disorders, Post Traumatic

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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Coping Coach

Receive access to Coping Coach online intervention at baseline for use (self-guided, with email reminders) over the next 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Coping Coach

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Coping Coach is a self-guided web-based intervention that utilizes an interactive, developmentally appropriate, game-like format, to provide practical information and teach children adaptive coping strategies. Children are primary users of the intervention, with parent supervision. Modules (20-30 minutes each) can be repeated to solidify skills / learning. The feelings module targets recognition of emotions after potentially traumatic experiences. The appraisals module targets the connection of helpful or unhelpful thoughts to feelings and behavior. The avoidance module targets reducing reliance on avoidance as a (maladaptive) coping response. Promoting social support is folded throughout the intervention. Information will be provided to parents about how to access additional resources and when to get additional professional help.

Coping Coach Waitlist Control

Treatment as usual from baseline to 12 week follow-up assessment. Then receive access to Coping Coach intervention after 12 week follow-up for use (self-guided, with email reminders) over the next 6 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Coping Coach

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Coping Coach is a self-guided web-based intervention that utilizes an interactive, developmentally appropriate, game-like format, to provide practical information and teach children adaptive coping strategies. Children are primary users of the intervention, with parent supervision. Modules (20-30 minutes each) can be repeated to solidify skills / learning. The feelings module targets recognition of emotions after potentially traumatic experiences. The appraisals module targets the connection of helpful or unhelpful thoughts to feelings and behavior. The avoidance module targets reducing reliance on avoidance as a (maladaptive) coping response. Promoting social support is folded throughout the intervention. Information will be provided to parents about how to access additional resources and when to get additional professional help.

Interventions

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Coping Coach

Coping Coach is a self-guided web-based intervention that utilizes an interactive, developmentally appropriate, game-like format, to provide practical information and teach children adaptive coping strategies. Children are primary users of the intervention, with parent supervision. Modules (20-30 minutes each) can be repeated to solidify skills / learning. The feelings module targets recognition of emotions after potentially traumatic experiences. The appraisals module targets the connection of helpful or unhelpful thoughts to feelings and behavior. The avoidance module targets reducing reliance on avoidance as a (maladaptive) coping response. Promoting social support is folded throughout the intervention. Information will be provided to parents about how to access additional resources and when to get additional professional help.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Subject is 8 to 12 years of age
* Child has experienced a potentially traumatic medical event\* within the past 2 weeks
* Child's GCS \> 12
* Child speaks English well enough to complete the measures and participate in an interview
* Child has access to the Internet and telephone
* Parental/legal guardian informed consent and child assent

Exclusion Criteria

* Child's current medical condition or cognitive limitations preclude participating in an interview
* Child's acute medical event is due to family violence or suspected child abuse
* Child or parent has been arrested or is subject to legal proceedings related to the index incident
* In the index event, child or parent was a perpetrator of violence (or participant in mutual violence)

Minimum Eligible Age

8 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

12 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No