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Effect of a stepped care trauma rehabilitation program for refugees in Germany: A naturalistic parallel group trial with post-implementation randomization

Effect of a stepped care trauma rehabilitation program for refugees in Germany: A naturalistic parallel group trial with post-implementation randomization

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
DRKS
Registry ID
DRKS00033410
Enrollment
500
Registered
2024-01-29
Start date
2024-02-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Trauma-related symptoms (posttraumatic stress, depression, anxiety)

Interventions

Group 1: Narrative Trauma Coaching (NAT
Kaiser, Schauer, et al. 2024, unpublished) is a brief (approx. 8 sessions), manualized intervention for individuals who experienced adverse life events and present with subclinical levels of trauma sp

Sponsors

Universität Konstanz
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Screening: [1] Allocation to on one of the collaborating intermediary accommodations; [2] Agreement with the conditions of the Programm (informed consent and data protection declaration); [3] 18 years of age and old For Narrative biography based coaching: sum score of the Refugee Health Screeners between 11 and 35.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Screening: [1] 17 years or younger; [2] severe cognitive or neurophysiological or acute-psychiatric disability, [3] acute suicidal ideation or heightened risk of violence against others, [4] acute and continuous intoxication that would prevent effective sessions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Psychological health (assessement with the Refugee Health Screener, Hollified et al., 2013, in person at baseline and after 6 months and online after 3 and 9 months)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
[1]Somatic symptoms (Somatic Symptoms Scale, Gierk et al, 2014; online starting with the baseline screening every 2 month) [2]Life satisfaction (Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS); Diener et al. 1985; month 3, 8 and 14) [3]Integration (Frankfurt Youth Acculturation Scale (FRACC-Y); Frankenbereg et al., 2013; in Person und online; Monat 1 und 8 in Person und 5 und 13 online) [4]Social intgration (Lubben Social Network Scale (LSNS-9); Lubben, 1988; online; Monat 2, 6, 11, 10, 14) [5]Mental health literacy (Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLQ); Osbourne et al., 2013; online; Monat 1, 4, 12) [6]Resilience (Brief Resilience Scale (BRS); Smith et al., 2018; online; Monat 3, 7, 11) [7]Food (in)security (Food Insecurity Experience Scale; Cafiero et al., 2006; online; Monat 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12)

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactAnke Köbach

Universität Konstanz

anke.koebach@uni-konstanz.de+497531884412

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Mar 4, 2026