Efficacy of a school-based psychosocial intervention to deal with the psychosocial impact of armed conflict on school-aged children in Sri Lanka

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN66249480

Enrollment

240

Registered

2006-06-09

Start date

2006-07-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Multiple impact of armed conflict on psychosocial wellbeing (post-traumatic stress disorder) Mental and Behavioural Disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder

Interventions

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 wai

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children screened for exposure to traumatic events, post-traumatic stress symptoms or depressive anxiety symptoms, with the use of symptom checklists

Exclusion criteria

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

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depressive symptoms	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Anxiety, aggression, daily functioning, social support, sociometric measurements (sociogram), coping, family functioning, hope, and school functioning (grades, absenteeism)	—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Outcome results

None listed

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