Status:

COMPLETED

Teen Online Problem Solving (TOPS) - An Online Intervention Following TBI

Lead Sponsor:

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Collaborating Sponsors:

Nationwide Children's Hospital

Conditions:

TBI (Traumatic Brain Injury)

Brain Edema

Eligibility:

All Genders

11-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn if using the World Wide Web to train teens and their families in problem-solving, communication skills, and stress management strategies can help them to cope bet...

Detailed Description

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) creates significant stress for families resulting in increased burden, anxiety and depression among family members. Both pre- and post-injury family functioning have been ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • between 11 and 18 years of age
  • moderate to severe traumatic brain injury
  • overnight hospital stay
  • injury occurred within the last 12 months

Exclusion

  • younger than 11 and older than 18 years of age
  • injury occurred more than 12 months ago
  • teen does not live with parents or guardian
  • English not spoken in the home
  • injury is a result of child abuse as documented by medical record
  • child or parent has history of hospitalization for a psychiatric problem
  • documentation that the injury is a result of child abuse
  • child suffered a non-blunt injury (e.g. projectile wounds, stroke, drowning, or other form of asphyxiation)
  • child ever diagnosed with moderate or severe mental retardation, Autism, or a significant developmental disability (child must be able to talk)
  • plans for the child to leave home during the coming 12 months.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2005

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

December 1 2009

Estimated Enrollment :

42 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00409058

Start Date

October 1 2005

End Date

December 1 2009

Last Update

October 28 2014

Active Locations (2)

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229

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Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, Ohio, United States, 43205