Adressing PTSD Symptoms and Aggressive Behavior in Vulnerable Children in Burundi

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Clinical Trial

Official title:

Treating Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Reducing Aggressive Behavior in Street Children and Vulnerable Children in Burundi Using Narrative Exposure Therapy for Forensic Offender Rehabilitation.

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03498482
• Other study ID #: UKCR17
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: December 22, 2017
• Last updated: April 12, 2018
• Start date: March 15, 2017
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2018

Study information

• Verified date: April 2018
• Source: University of Konstanz
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Children either living in the streets of Bujumbara or that are similarly affected by extreme poverty or violence are regularly exposed to traumatic events. Additionally, they often find themselves in situations where engaging in violent behavior appears to be useful or even necessary for survival. The Narrative Exposure Therapy for violent offenders (FORNET) aims to reduce both PTSD symptoms and aggressive behavior. It helps the children to anchor fearful experiences and potential positive emotions linked to violent behaviour in the past. Additionally, visions for the future are developed in order to enable reintegration into the family.

The investigators want to provide evidence, that FORNET effectively reduces PTSD symptoms and ongoing aggressive behavior which in change facilitates reintegration into society.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 19
• Est. completion date: January 31, 2018
• Est. primary completion date: January 31, 2018
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 8 Years to 20 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• High degree of symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder according to UCLA PTSD Reaction Index

Exclusion Criteria:

• Psychotic symptoms

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Aggression
• Aggressive Behavior
• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
• Stress Disorders, Traumatic

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Narrative Exposure Therapy for Forensic Offender Rehabilitation (FORNET)
FORNET aims to reduce trauma-related symptoms and aggressive behavior via narrative exposure of traumatic and violent life events.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Burundi	vivo international & Psychologues sans Frontières mental health center	Bujumbura	Bujumbura Mairie

Sponsors (4)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Konstanz	Psychologues sans Frontières Burundi, Université Lumière de Bujumbura, Vivo international e.V.

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Burundi, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change of load of traumatic symptoms measured via the UCLA Adolescent PTSD Index (PTSD scale administered by Clinicians)		baseline; 5 months follow-up; 9 months follow-up
Secondary	Change of number of aggressive acts measured via an adaption of the Domestic and Community Violence Checklist		baseline; 5 months follow-up; 9 months follow-up
Secondary	Change of experienced shame measured via the Shame Variability Questionnaire		baseline; 5 months follow-up; 9 months follow-up