NCT00820391

KIDNET Versus Meditation/Relaxation - a Dissemination RCTT for Children in Sri Lanka Traumatized by the War and the Tsunami

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

• Status: Completed
• Phase: Phase 3
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 31 (actual)
• Sponsor: University of Konstanz · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 8 Years – 14 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 in Sri Lanka when applied by locally trained teacher counsellors.

Conditions

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

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: 2005-01-01
• Primary completion: 2005-01-01
• Completion: 2005-10-01
• First posted: 2009-01-12
• Last updated: 2009-01-12