Status:
RECRUITING
Developing Innovative PTSD Treatment for Children
Lead Sponsor:
Viktoriia Gorbunova
Collaborating Sponsors:
Charitable Foundation Voices of Children
Quresta, Inc.
Conditions:
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD
Eligibility:
All Genders
6-14 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study is testing a new version of a treatment called the Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories Protocol for Children (RTM-C Protocol). The RTM Protocol™ is already proven to help adults with post...
Detailed Description
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in children is a serious mental health problem that can develop after exposure to traumatic events such as war, violence, displacement, accidents, loss of loved o...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Age 6-14 years at enrolment.
- PTSD symptoms present: CATS-2 (Parent) total ≥15 at screening.
- Functional impact: impairment endorsed in ≥1 CATS-2 domain (relationships, leisure, learning, happiness).
- Consent/assent: written parent/guardian consent and child assent obtained.
- Availability: child and caregiver can attend parent session + 6 treatment sessions and complete 1- and 6-month follow-ups.
- Language/comprehension: child can understand session instructions and participate in tasks (with supports as needed).
- Therapist check of readiness: during Session 1 practice, child demonstrates reliable break state (disengages from imagery, re-orients to present, maintains eye contact, relaxed affect).
Exclusion
- Acute comorbid mental disorder.
- Concurrent trauma-focused psychotherapy planned or ongoing during the study period.
- Inability to understand/follow instructions due to cognitive impairment or other reasons that preclude participation.
- Medical/neurological condition or situational factors (e.g., inability to commit to visits) that, in the investigator's judgment, would make participation unsafe or compromise study integrity.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
September 20 2025
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
August 20 2026
Estimated Enrollment :
40 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT07185126
Start Date
September 20 2025
End Date
August 20 2026
Last Update
November 21 2025
Active Locations (1)
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Charitable Foundation Voices of Children
Kyiv, Ukraine