NCT04752618

Safe Mothers, Safe Children Initiative

Treating Maternal PTSD to Enhance and Reduce Maltreatment Recidivism: Safe Mothers, Safe Children

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 160 (estimated)
• Sponsor: New York University · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of the combined interventions, Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR) and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) or P-STAIR, for treating maternal PTSD and reducing maltreatment recidivism.

Detailed description

This study is a two-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT): P-STAIR (23 sessions) vs. supportive counseling (SC) (23 sessions). Eligible cases are randomized to P-STAIR and SC in a 1:1 ratio. Participants will be mothers receiving family preservation services (FPS), with a child in the age range of 1-10 years old, and PTSD (with/without depression). Symptom progress will be measured at pre-treatment, two in-treatment assessments (9 weeks and 16 weeks), post-treatment, and at a 6-month follow-up.

Conditions

• PTSD
• Depression
• Child Maltreatment

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	P-STAIR	PCIT+ STAIR
BEHAVIORAL	Supportive Counseling	Non-trauma focused psychotherapy

Timeline

• Start date: 2021-05-01
• Primary completion: 2027-04-30
• Completion: 2027-04-30
• First posted: 2021-02-12
• Last updated: 2026-02-04

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States