Trials / Completed
CompletedNCT00564317
KIDNET vs Meditation/Relaxation - a Dissemination Randomized Controlled Trial for the Treatment of Traumatized Children After War in Sri Lanka
- Status
- Completed
- Phase
- Phase 3
- Study type
- Interventional
- Enrollment
- 48 (actual)
- Sponsor
- University of Konstanz · Academic / Other
- Sex
- All
- Age
- 11 Years – 15 Years
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
Summary
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
Outcome measures include PTSD symptom score, Depression score, Suicidal ideation and related functioning measures (including school grades)
Conditions
Interventions
| Type | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| BEHAVIORAL | 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 |
| BEHAVIORAL | Meditation/Relaxation | a protocol of traditional/local meditation and relaxation exercises, such as breathing meditation, chanting, body relaxation |
Timeline
- Start date
- 2004-09-01
- Completion
- 2006-01-01
- First posted
- 2007-11-27
- Last updated
- 2007-11-27
Locations
1 site across 1 country: Sri Lanka
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT00564317. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.