Status:

RECRUITING

Effectiveness of a Brief Intensive Trauma Treatment for Adolescents With (s)PTSD: a Multi-center RCT

Lead Sponsor:

Academisch Medisch Centrum - Universiteit van Amsterdam (AMC-UvA)

Conditions:

Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

12-18 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a Brief Intensive Trauma Treatment (BITT) for adolescents with (s)PTSD.

Detailed Description

This study is a multi-center, single-blinded RCT. Adolescents (12-18 years old) with (s)PTSD will be randomly allocated by an independent researcher to the BITT (n=50) versus a waitlist control group ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
  • 12-18 years of age;
  • with a history of psychological trauma (conform the Life Events Checklist of the Clinician Administered PTSD Scale for Children and Adolescents DSM-5 (CAPS-CA DSM-5) (Nader, 2004; van Meijel et al., 2019);
  • at least subthreshold PTSD criteria, conform the CAPS-CA DSM-5, i.e.;
  • fully meeting criterion A, F and G and at least one symptom of criteria B, C, D and E;
  • or fully meeting criterion A, F, G and at least the B, C, D or E symptom clusters;
  • and written informed consent must be provided by the adolescent and, for adolescents aged 12-15 years, all legal guardians.

Exclusion

  • A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study in case of:
  • inability to speak and write Dutch;
  • estimated or determined mental retardation (IQ \<70);
  • suffering from ongoing trauma by a parent who is part of the adolescent's current primary-care system.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 5 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 1 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

100 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06143982

Start Date

October 5 2022

End Date

February 1 2026

Last Update

November 22 2023

Active Locations (3)

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1

Mental Health Caribbean

Kralendijk, Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba

2

Amsterdam UMC, location AMC/Levvel

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands, 1105 AZ

3

Karakter

Almelo, Overijsel, Netherlands, 7600 AP