Status:

COMPLETED

Prevention of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Behavioral Problems in Children After Road Traffic Accidents: a Randomized Controlled Trial

Lead Sponsor:

University Children's Hospital, Zurich

Conditions:

Injury

Eligibility:

All Genders

7-16 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to study the effectiveness of an early psychological intervention 7-10 days after a road traffic accident on posttraumatic stress and behavior of children and adolescents

Detailed Description

Within a randomized controlled design the effects of a brief psychological intervention (child, parents) after a road traffic accident shall be examined in a sample of 100 children and adolescents. Af...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age 7-16 y Command of German language Road traffic accident inpatient or outpatient treatment at the University Children's Hospital Zurich no pretraumatic developmental delay

Exclusion

  • severe head injury No command of the German language Age below 7 y or above 16 y Other major systemic illness

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

November 1 2004

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

99 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00296842

Start Date

November 1 2004

End Date

February 1 2008

Last Update

December 9 2011

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University Children's Hospital, Psychosomatic and Psychiatry

Zurich, Switzerland, CH-8032