N/A
Completed N=50
Psychological and Psychosocial Intervention With War-Affected Children
Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic · Depression · Anxiety · Conduct
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01509872 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
50
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Apr 2019
Primary outcomePrimary: Change in Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms as Measured by the University of California Los Angelus Post Traumatic Stress Disorder -Reaction Index — 47.77; 45.79; 21.54; 21.13 units on a scale
Summary
The investigators are interested in knowing whether a group-based, trauma-focused intervention (Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) is superior to a more general, non trauma-focused, psychosocial intervention (Child Friendly Spaces) in reducing post-traumatic stress, depression and anxiety and conduct problems and increasing pro-social behavior among war-affected children in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Change in Post-traumatic Stress Symptoms as Measured by the University of California Los Angelus Post Traumatic Stress Disorder -Reaction Index |
47.77; 45.79; 21.54; 21.13; 18.42; 15.88 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Internalizing Symptoms as Measured by the African Youth Psychosocial Assessment Instrument |
45.08; 44.83; 19.04; 16.63; 12.77; 12.46 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Externalizing Symptoms as Measured by the African Youth Psychosocial Assessment Instrument |
13.88; 15.63; 5.35; 5.92; 4.35; 5.71 | — |
| SECONDARY Change in Pro-Social Behaviors as Measured by the African Youth Psychosocial Assessment Instrument |
21.81; 22.96; 22.35; 23.33; 21.42; 18.75 | — |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- under 18 years of age,
- witness to a violent event involving a real or perceived direct threat to life,
- ability to attend a 3-week intervention
Exclusion Criteria
- psychosis,
- mental retardation,
- inability to understand Swahili,
- severe emotional & behavioral problems that made group participation impossible
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01509872). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.