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To study if there is improvement in personal growth and changes in severity of traumatic symptoms after providing therapy using narrative and exposure therapy techniques for adolescents who have been rescued from human trafficking

The Efficacy of Narrative Exposure Therapy among Adolescent Female Survivors of Human Trafficking: A Comparative Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2021/11/037706
Enrollment
30
Registered
2021-11-01
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-04-29

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: F43- Reaction to severe stress, and adjustment disorders

Interventions

Intervention1: Narrative Exposure Therapy: 14 tri-weekly sessions of 45 to 60 minutes duration each Control Intervention1: NA: NA

Sponsors

Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Female adolescents in the age group of 13 to less than 18 years old. 2. Adolescent survivors who have been rescued from human trafficking and are presently residing in observation/shelter homes. 3. Adolescent survivors who meet the criteria of screening on the Trafficking Victim Identification Tool. 4. Adolescent survivors with a score ¬ >22 on the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. 5. Adolescent survivors who respond positively to at least 1 traumatic event as per the Life Events Checklist. 6. Adolescent survivors who score between 11 to 50 on the Children’s Global Assessment Scale (CGAS). 7. Consent from a guardian/caseworker/agency staff and assent for the study from the adolescent survivor. 8. Adolescent survivors who can comprehend Hindi and/or English language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Adolescent survivors with active substance dependence and severe mental illness as per M.I.N.I KID Screen, except trauma related disorders. 2. History of past psychiatric disorder previous to trafficking or those with a history of chronic or other significant general medical/neurological/organic illness. 3. Adolescent survivors who have intellectual disability or deficits (IQ percentile 4. Adolescent survivors with a history of having received any past intervention of psychotherapeutic treatment, except a basic intake counselling session.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Trauma Symptom Severity, Psychological Distress, Global Level of FunctioningTimepoint: pre-test (at baseline), mid-phase test (3rd week), and post-test (6th week)—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Post Traumatic Growth, Resilience, Psychological Well BeingTimepoint: pre-test (at baseline), mid-phase test (at 3rd week), and post-test (at 6th week)—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Sanjay Kumar Munda

Central Institute of Psychiatry Kanke Ranchi

preetiguptacp@gmail.com8709396119

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026