Exposure, Relaxation, & Rescripting Therapy-Child

NCT02184026 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: MRA-778
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 2
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The study implements a trauma-related nightmare treatment for children aged 8 to 13 years. Relevant outcome progress and outcome measures on symptoms, nightmare distress and duration, academic indicators, and sleep quality will be examined.

Conditions

Post Trauma Nightmares; Traumatic Stress

Keywords

nightmare; PTSD; trauma; children; Children Age 8 to 13

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Trauma Related Nightmare Survey - Child Version (TRNS-C) Reflecting change in nightmare frequency, severity, and duration

  The TRNS-C is a 14-item self-report measure that assesses current sleep quality, frequency, severity, and duration of nightmares, as well as cognitions, emotions, and behaviors related to nightmares in children.

  Participants will be assessed immediately after treatment which occurs on average for 5 weeks, and then will be assessed for follow-ups at 3 months & 6 months post treatment.

Secondary Outcomes (11)

• University of California at Los Angeles Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Reaction Index for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-IV (DSM-IV) (UPID)

  1 wk pre-treatment & 1 wk, 3 mo, 6 mo post-treatment follow-ups

• Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS)

  1 wk pre-treatment & 1 wk, 3 mo, 6 mo post-treatment follow-ups

• Nightmare Distress Questionnaire - Modified (NDQ)

  1 wk pre-treatment & 1 wk, 3 mo, 6 mo post-treatment follow-ups

• Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI)

  1 wk pre-treatment & 1 wk, 3 mo, 6 mo post-treatment follow-ups

• Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire - Child Version (SDQ)

  1 wk pre-treatment & 1 wk, 3 mo, 6 mo post-treatment follow-ups

Other Outcomes (10)

• Trail Making Test

  1 wk pre-treatment & 1 wk, 3 mo, 6 mo post-treatment follow-ups

• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV), Letter-Number Sequencing subtest

  1 wk pre-treatment & 1 wk, 3 mo, 6 mo post-treatment follow-ups

• Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC-IV), Digit Span subtest

  1 wk pre-treatment & 1 wk, 3 mo, 6 mo post-treatment follow-ups

Study Arms (1)

Exposure, Relaxation, & Rescripting Therapy-Child

EXPERIMENTAL

Exposure, Relaxation, \& Rescripting Therapy-Child utilizes behavioral and cognitive therapy techniques of exposure therapy and cognitive restructuring.

Behavioral: Exposure, Relaxation, & Rescripting Therapy-Child

Interventions

Exposure, Relaxation, & Rescripting Therapy-Child BEHAVIORAL

Exposure, Relaxation, \& Rescripting Therapy (ERRT) will be conducted once a week for five consecutive weeks for approximately two hours per session. Each treatment session focuses on one of the following topics/skills: psycho-education and investment in treatment, psycho-education, Progressive Muscle Relaxation, diaphragmatic breathing, child-friendly exposure to the trauma-nightmare, and rescription.

Exposure, Relaxation, & Rescripting Therapy-Child

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 8 Years - 13 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• children age 8-13 with PTSD Criterion A event as defined by the DSM-IV and nightmares occurring at least once per week over a minimum of one month
• have a parent or legal guardian who is able to participate in treatment assignments at home and be able to read and speak English

You may not qualify if:

• adult, no traumatic experience, no nightmares, apparent psychosis, pervasive developmental disorder, or mental retardation, not able to read and speak English

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Montana: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Montana

Missoula, Montana, 59812, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic; Wounds and Injuries

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Cameo Borntrager, Ph.D.

  University of Montana

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor of Psychology

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 23, 2013
• First Posted: July 8, 2014
• Study Start: December 1, 2012
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2015
• Study Completion: April 1, 2015
• Last Updated: June 20, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-06

Locations

US (1)