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

KIDNET vs Meditation/Relaxation - a Dissemination Randomized Controlled Treatment Trial for Children in Sri Lanka Traumatized by the War and the Tsunami

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00820391

Enrollment

Registered

2009-01-12

Start date

2005-01-31

Completion date

2005-10-31

Last updated

2009-01-12

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Conditions

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

Keywords

Post-traumatic Stress disorder (PTSD)

Brief 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.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALKIDNET

Narrative Exposure Therapy for Children - a short term intervention for the treatment of trauma after war, organized violence, torture, abuse and other detrimental life events

BEHAVIORALMeditation-Relaxation

a protocol of traditional/local meditation and relaxation exercises, such as breathing meditation, chanting, body relaxation

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE (Outcomes Assessor)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to 14 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

* Mental retardation, psychosis, any neurological disorder

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
PTSD Symptom Severity according to UPID; DSM IV Diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress disorder	pre-treatment, 1 month post, 6 months follow up

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Functioning, Somatic Problems, School grades	pre, 1 month post, 6 months follow-up

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Apr 3, 2026