A preventative programme for victims of violent crime
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN77561786 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN77561786 |
| Protocol serial number | NMH2 |
| Sponsor | Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK) |
| Funder | NHS Mental Health National Research and Development Programme (UK) |
- Submission date
- 23/01/2004
- Registration date
- 23/01/2004
- Last edited
- 22/02/2008
- 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 Chris Brewin
Scientific
Scientific
Subdepartment of Clinical Health Psychology
University College London
Gower Street
London
WC1E 6BT
United Kingdom
| Phone | +44 (0)20 7679 5927 |
|---|---|
| c.brewin@ucl.ac.uk |
Study information
| Primary study design | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | We tested the efficacy of two brief interventions, education and psychological debriefing, designed to prevent adverse psychological reactions to criminal victimisation. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Mental and behavioural disorders: Depression, anxiety, neuroses |
| Intervention | 2161 were contacted and 243 replied, of whom 157 were eligible and were randomly assigned either to an education condition, to a psychological debriefing plus education condition, or to an assessment only condition. Education involved providing information about normal post-traumatic reactions. Debriefing involved in-depth probing about events, thoughts and feelings experienced during the crime. 138 participants were followed up at 6 months, and 92 at 11 months. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure(s) |
PTSD and depression are the primary outcome measures. |
| Key secondary outcome measure(s) |
Not provided at time of registration |
| Completion date | 31/10/1997 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Not Specified |
| Sex | Not Specified |
| Target sample size at registration | 157 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Individuals who had been the victims of a violent crime within the past month. Subjects were recruited from police and hospital sources and interviewed in their own homes. |
| Key exclusion criteria | Not provided at time of registration |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/11/1994 |
| Date of final enrolment | 31/10/1997 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- United Kingdom
- England
Study participating centre
Subdepartment of Clinical Health Psychology
London
WC1E 6BT
United Kingdom
WC1E 6BT
United Kingdom
Results and Publications
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
|---|---|
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Results | 01/07/1999 | Yes | No |
