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NCT number NCT05314829
Other study ID # Child advocacy centers
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase
First received
Last updated
Start date August 1, 2020
Est. completion date December 31, 2024

Study information

Verified date September 2022
Source Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies
Contact Ane-Marthe S Skar, PhD
Phone +4797661591
Email a.m.s.skar@nkvts.no
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

Norwegian child and advocacy centers´ core activities include both forensic services (e.g., forensic interviews) and follow-up services (e.g., treatment), aiming to coordinate the different services involved in each case to prevent additional burdens for youth in already vulnerable situations. However, a recent study indicates that very few receive follow-up after the forensic interview and that the follow-up in most cases includes one-time or occasional support and only in rare cases treatment. In the same study, youth receiving follow-up in the CAC in Oslo revealed significantly higher levels of common mental health problems than a comparable community sample, yet lower than clinical samples, indicating that many youths in CACs may be falling between different services within the health care system, not necessarily receiving the help they need elsewhere. The current project will investigate four issues related to these knowledge needs; 1. How do children and parents experience receiving trauma treatment at child advocacy centers? 2. What predicts treatment effects? 3. What is the prevalence of symptoms of burnout and secondary traumatic stress among employees working in child advocacy centers, and can training in evidence-based treatment prevent burnout and secondary traumatic stress?


Description:

Employees in the child advocacy centers (CAC) received training in trauma screening and a sub-sample received training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). To address the knowledge gaps, this project will answer the following research questions, corresponding to four Work Packages (WP): 1. Youth's and caregiverĀ“s experiences with trauma treatment in CACs: How do youth and caregivers experience receiving trauma treatment in Norwegian CACs, and how are their experiences affected by CACs dual role as both a forensic institution and a treatment institution? 2. Response, non-response and dropout in trauma treatment in CACs: What predicts treatment outcomes for youth receiving TF-CBT in Norwegian CACs? 3. Therapists' experiences with trauma treatment in CACs: How do therapists in Norwegian CACs experience job demands and job resources, including burnout and secondary traumatic stress, and how can working with TF-CBT influence this? 4. Descriptive study of leadership, turnover, and secondary traumatic stress among staff in Norwegian Child Advocacy Centers. To answer research question 1, qualitative interviews with children and caregivers will be conducted following their participation in TF-CBT. For research question 2, quantitative data will be collected during the TF-CBT sessions. The child advocacy centers identify eligible TF-CBT clients through systematic trauma screening and establish routines for how TF-CBT is offered and delivered. Research question 3 is qualitative, with semi-structured interviews with therapists. Lastly, both questionnaire data and interviews will be used to answer research question 4.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 100
Est. completion date December 31, 2024
Est. primary completion date December 31, 2023
Accepts healthy volunteers
Gender All
Age group 6 Years to 18 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Trauma exposure - Post-traumatic stress symptoms above clinical cut-off Exclusion Criteria: - Clinical assessment concludes that the child should receive services in the child and adolescent specialist services

Study Design


Intervention

Other:
Trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT)
TF-CBT is a phase-based evidence-based treatment method for children and adolescents between 6-18 years who experience posttraumatic stress symptoms following trauma exposure. Parents or other close caregivers receive parallel sessions. It is normally provided through 12-16 sessions.

Locations

Country Name City State
Norway Nowegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies Oslo

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Norway, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary The Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen (CATS) CATS is a screening instrument for PTSD based on the DSM-5 criterias.Total score range is between 0-60. A higher score indicates more symptoms, with a cut-off = 21 as indication of a clinically relevant level of symptoms. 2021-2023
Secondary Child Post-Traumatic Cognitions Inventory (cPTCI) Measures maladaptive cognitions in children and young people following trauma exposure. Total score range is between 0-60. A higher score indicates more symptoms. 2021-2023
Secondary Short Moods and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ) Measures moods and feelings. Total score range is between 0-26. A higher score indicates more symptoms. 2021-2023
Secondary Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire (FSSQ) Measures social support. Total score range is between 8-40. The higher the average score, the greater the perceived social support. 2021-2023
Secondary Project specific questionnaire, inspired by the Working Alliance Inventory (WAI) Measures trust. Total score range is between 12-48. The higher the average score, the greater the perceived alliance. 2021-2023
Secondary Client Satisfaction Questionnaire (to the caregiver) Measures cilients satisfaction with TF-CBT. Total score range is between 0-32.The higher the average score, the greater client satisfaction. 2021-2023
Secondary Child Satisfaction Questionnaire (developed by NKVTS) 3 items (children) developed by NKVTS, to measure child satisfaction with the treatment. Total score range from 3-12. The higher the average score, the higher child satisfaction. 2021-2023
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