Impact of School Based Intervention on Psychosocial Factors Associated With Trauma Among Adolescents

Interventional Study Clinical Trial

Official title:

Impact of School Based Intervention on Psychosocial Factors Associated With Trauma Among Adolescents

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT05631691
• Other study ID #: FJWU
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: December 1, 2022
• Est. completion date: July 30, 2023

Study information

• Verified date: November 2022
• Source: Fatima Jinnah Women University
• Contact: Nayyab Khurshid
• Phone: 03005599255
• Email: nayyab.khurshid09[@]gmail.com
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The present study is designed to identifying the post-traumatic stress symptoms in children experiencing some traumatic event and to adapt and apply school based intervention (Support for students exposed to trauma SSET) to students who shows the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Description:

Childhood trauma is a major mental health problem in recent era. Children who experienced sudden trauma have difficulty in learning, poor concentration in schools, and faced emotional and behavioral difficulties (Holt, Finkelhor, Kantor, 2007). Children who have been exposed to traumatic event are at a higher risk of developing psychopathology followed by trauma (Alisic et al.,2014). The present study is designed to identifying the post-traumatic stress symptoms in children experiencing some traumatic event and to adapt and apply school based intervention (Support for students exposed to trauma SSET) to students who shows the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. This school based intervention (SSET) will provides a basis for how students can address overwhelming emotions, can deal with their daily life stressors and proactively learn to address unhelpful or maladaptive cognitions in positive way. This study will help to aware parents and teachers about mental health needs of children and adolescents.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 300
• Est. completion date: July 30, 2023
• Est. primary completion date: May 30, 2023
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 10 Years to 16 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria of the study is:

• meets the cut off score on scale CATS (child and adolescent trauma screen).

• students availability for intervention phase

• age range 10-16 years

Exclusion Criteria:

• students above 16 years and below 10 years will not be included in the study.

• receiving any psychological/Mental health services or taking antidepressants

• Students whose primary problem is child abuse .

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Interventional Study

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Support for Students exposed to Trauma Program
Support for students exposed to trauma program (SSET) is a school-based intervention program for students who have been exposed to traumatic events and exhibit signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). (Jaycox, Langley, & Dean, 2009; Jaycox, Langley, Stein et al., 2009). SSET is specifically designed for school teachers, school counsellors, and other non-clinical staff. SSET program is a series of 10 structured lessons designed to reduce post-traumatic and depressive symptoms and improve functioning in school children exposed to traumatic events. it includes psycho-education, relaxation, cognitive restructuring, social problems solving and behavioral exposure.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Pakistan	Pakistan	Muzaffarabad	Azad Kashmir

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Fatima Jinnah Women University

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Pakistan, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Reduction in symptoms of PTSD, psychological distress, behavioral problems and increases resilience and social support of students who have some traumatic exposure	The outcome of this study is to reduces the symptoms of PTSD and psychological distress in students who have some exposure to traumatic event and to increases participants social support and resilience. Participants will be assessed before and after intervention by standardized questionnaires: Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen questionnaire, Revised Children Anxiety and Depression scale, Strength and Difficulty questionnaire, Perceived Social Support Scale, and Youth Resilience Scale.	6 to 8 week sessions