KIDNET Versus Meditation/Relaxation - a Dissemination RCTT for Children in Sri Lanka Traumatized by the War and the Tsunami

Last updated: January 9, 2009
Sponsor: University of Konstanz
Overall Status: Completed

Phase

3

Condition

Panic Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Mood Disorders

Treatment

N/A

Clinical Study ID

NCT00820391
KIDNET2005
  • Ages 8-14
  • All Genders

Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of KIDNET versus a Meditation/Relaxation protocol in treating traumatized children in Sri Lanka when applied by locally trained teacher counsellors.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Children with preliminary PTSD diagnosis (except for time criterion) in the age rangeof 8 to 14 years living in a specific IDP camp after the Tsunami disaster.

Exclusion

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Mental retardation, psychosis, any neurological disorder

Study Design

Total Participants: 31
Study Start date:
January 01, 2005
Estimated Completion Date:
October 31, 2005