Acute Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the current protocol is to evaluate the ability of the AfterTheInjury website to increase parent knowledge and skills.
Detailed description
The purpose of the current protocol is to evaluate the ability of the AfterTheInjury website to increase parent knowledge and skills. Primary objective is to compare website condition vs control with regard to (a) immediate parent learning outcomes and (b) coping assistance provided by parents as reported at 6 wks. Secondary objective is to compare conditions as above with regard to child and parent PTS symptoms at 6 wks.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALAfter The Injury website
Parents participate in a web-based prevention intervention, which provides education and tips specific to coping with a child's injury.
OTHERControl
Usual hospital care provided.
Sponsors
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
6 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
1. Children age 6 through 17 who sustained an injury within the past 2 months and their parents. 2. Have access to the Internet at home (for Stage 3 only)
Exclusion criteria
1. Parent does not read or understand English 2. Child's injury is due to participation in organized sports 3. Child's injury is due to suspected abuse or family violence
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Scores on measure of parent knowledge re: traumatic stress and coping assistance. | 6 wks post-intervention |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed