NCT00521768

Brief Summary

Introduction: Efforts to bridge the gap between research based treatment modalities advancements and clinical practice have received the highest priority in the research community. In the child psychiatry field there is an urging need to promote bridging this gap. Parents and child health providers hesitate to refer children to child psychiatrist due to stigma but also due to lack of awareness of available and efficient treatment options. In the field of trauma treatment another reason for lack of treatment is lack of recognition of trauma related symptoms in children. After the second Lebanon war scarce referrals to psychiatric clinics have been registered and access to treatment is low as indicated by 20 referrals in the past year to Emek Hospital. We propose to explore the effectiveness of well-established adult treatment for PTSD, the Prolonged Exposure (PE), in community-based general pediatric clinics, serving an underprivileged diverse population. Methods: Twenty children age 6 to 18 attending general pediatric clinic and in Afula region will included. children will be diagnosed using the Hebrew translation of the Childhood version of the Schedule for Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia (Apter et al., 1989 Children will receive the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) and the. CPSS All subjects will be treated with a manualized 12-week Prolonged Exposure protocol Ratings will be made at baseline, 6weeks, and 12 weeks using CDI and CPSS Hypothesis: 1\. PE adapted for pediatric population will be effective in treating single-event traumas in a community setting.

Trial Health

35
At Risk

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Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
withdrawn

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

August 27, 2007

Completed
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First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

August 28, 2007

Completed
Last Updated

July 7, 2015

Status Verified

July 1, 2015

First QC Date

August 27, 2007

Last Update Submit

July 6, 2015

Conditions

Post Traumatic Stress DisorderAnxiety Disorder

Keywords

Post traumatic stress disorderAnxiety disorderComunity base interventionEducationBehavioural treatment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • CDI questionaire

    12 weeks

Interventions

Prolonged exposureBEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Age6 Years - 18 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • Children age 6 to 18
  • Language spoken: Hebrew
  • DSM- IV R diagnosis: PTSD
  • Anxiety disorder

You may not qualify if:

  • Children presenting with psychotic symptoms,
  • Children presenting with mental retardation

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Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

HaEmek Medical Center - Psychiatry Department

Afula, Afula, 18101, Israel

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-TraumaticAnxiety Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, TraumaticTrauma and Stressor Related DisordersMental Disorders

Study Officials

  • Ziva Bracha, MD

    HaEmek MC

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
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Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
NA
Masking
NONE
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Intervention Model
SINGLE GROUP
Sponsor Type
OTHER

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

August 27, 2007

First Posted

August 28, 2007

Last Updated

July 7, 2015

Record last verified: 2015-07

Locations

IL(1)