Efficacy of a school-based psychosocial intervention to deal with the psychosocial impact of armed conflict on school-aged children in Indonesia
ISRCTN | ISRCTN25172408 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN25172408 |
Secondary identifying numbers | N/A |
- Submission date
- 09/02/2006
- Registration date
- 09/06/2006
- Last edited
- 15/08/2008
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Prof Joop de Jong
Scientific
Scientific
c/o HealthNet TPO
Tolstraat 127
1074 VJ
Amsterdam
1074 VJ
Netherlands
Phone | +31 (0)20 6200005 |
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jdejong@healthnettpo.org |
Study information
Study design | Cluster randomisation of schools to intervention (structured school-based psychosocial program) or waitlist condition (receiving treatment after the research) |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | Not specified |
Study type | Treatment |
Scientific title | |
Study objectives | A psychosocial school-based program is capable of reducing conflict-related psychosocial symptoms, and increasing children's strength to deal with armed-conflict related psychosocial difficulties |
Ethics approval(s) | Ongoing at ethical review board of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam as of 09/06/06 |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Multiple impact of armed conflict on psychosocial wellbeing (post-traumatic stress disorder) |
Intervention | Classroom-based structured, manualized psychosocial intervention, called the class-room based intervention (CBI), as designed by the Center for Trauma Psychology (Boston, Massachusetts) versus the waitlist condition. The CBI entails a 15-session program that encompasses working with the trauma narrative, creative techniques (drama, music), and specifically designed games. The waitlist condition simply entails the provision of treatment after the research is finished. |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms |
Secondary outcome measures | 1. Anxiety 2. Aggression 3. Daily functioning 4. Social support 5. Sociometric measurements (sociogram) 6. Coping 7. Family functioning 8. Hope 9. School functioning (grades, absenteeism) |
Overall study start date | 15/03/2006 |
Completion date | 31/05/2007 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Child |
Sex | Both |
Target number of participants | 110 per treatment arm (10 selected groups); total 240 children |
Key inclusion criteria | Children screened for exposure to traumatic events, post-traumatic stress symptoms or depressive anxiety symptoms, with the use of symptom checklists |
Key exclusion criteria | Serious psychopathology and psychiatric disorders (mutism, retardation, psychotic symptoms) or incapability to function in a group (conduct disorders, harming others), as judged by local psychosocial counsellors |
Date of first enrolment | 15/03/2006 |
Date of final enrolment | 31/05/2007 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Indonesia
- Netherlands
Study participating centre
c/o HealthNet TPO
Amsterdam
1074 VJ
Netherlands
1074 VJ
Netherlands
Sponsor information
HealthNet TPO (The Netherlands)
Charity
Charity
Tolstraat 127
1074 VJ
Amsterdam
1074 VJ
Netherlands
Phone | +31 (0)20 6200005 |
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jdejong@healthnettpo.org | |
Website | http://www.healthnettpo.org |
https://ror.org/0088fqs38 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
Plan International (UK)
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Results article | Results | 13/08/2008 | Yes | No |