Video Intervention to Prevent PTSD and Substance Use in Adolescents After Trauma Support for Adolescent Trauma Patients and Parents at a Pediatric Trauma Center

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to develop and test video interventions designed to help adolescents and their parents after traumatic injury. It focuses on preventing posttraumatic stress disorder PTSD and substance use disorder by improving mental health care during and following hospitalization. The study builds on guidelines from the American College of Surgeons Committee on Trauma and targets youth aged 12 to 17 admitted to a pediatric trauma center. The study includes two phases. In the first phase, adolescents and their parents review storyboards for the ASSIST video interventions and participate in interviews at hospital admission and one month after discharge. Pediatric trauma center clinical staff also take part in interviews. In the second phase, participants view their personalized video interventions and complete assessments at admission and monthly for three months after discharge. This approach aims to refine and evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of the ASSIST videos and develop an implementation protocol. Participants are involved through interviews, video viewing, and completing surveys at multiple points admission, and one, two, and three months post-discharge. The study measures the development and refinement of the video interventions, their acceptability, and potential for wider use. The total participation includes a single enrollment interaction lasting up to 45 minutes and follow-up assessments over three months. The study is conducted by Rhode Island Hospital and is designed to be a simple, scalable approach to support mental health after trauma.

Adolescent Stress and Substance Intervention Subsequent to Trauma