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

University of Konstanz48 enrolled

Overview

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.

Outcome measures include PTSD symptom score, Depression score, Suicidal ideation and related functioning measures (including school grades)

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders

Interventions

KIDNETBEHAVIORAL

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

Meditation/RelaxationBEHAVIORAL

a protocol of traditional/local meditation and relaxation exercises, such as breathing meditation, chanting, body relaxation

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 11 YearsMax age: 15 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * all children with PTSD Diagnosis from six surveyed schools in Vallikamam/Jaffna educational zones age range 11-15 Exclusion Criteria: * none

Locations (1)

University of Konstanz/vivo e.V. Germany & Vallikamam/Jaffna Educational Zones, Sri Lanka

Jaffna/Vallikamam, Sri Lanka

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

PTSD-Symptoms according to CAPS-CA (DSM-IV)

Time frame: pre-test, 5-months, 14-months

Secondary Outcomes

Depression score & Suicidality according to M.I.N.I. KID A and B

Time frame: pre-test, 5-months, 14-months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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