Evaluation of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention

Status

Completed

Phases

Phase 1Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01031615

Acronym

CFTSI

Enrollment

112

Registered

2009-12-14

Start date

2005-10-31

Completion date

2009-09-30

Last updated

2011-06-16

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Conditions

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Keywords

School age children and adolescents exposed to a potentially traumatic event

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of the Child and Family Traumatic Stress Intervention (CFTSI) in preventing the development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) when implemented within 30 days of a potentially traumatic event.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALChild and Family Traumatic Stress Interv (CFTSI)

4 sessions involving both the target child and a parent/caregiver

BEHAVIORALPsychoeducational Comparison

4 individually focused sessions including psychoeducation and relaxation.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

7 Years to 17 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Youth exposed to a potentially traumatic event within the last 30 days who have one new symptom on the Posttraumatic Checklist (PCL)

Exclusion criteria

* Already receiving mental health treatment * Autism or Developmental Disability * Diagnosed with psychosis or bipolar disorder * Non-english speaking

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
UCLA Posttraumatic Reaction Index (PTSD-RI)	3 months post-intervention

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Trauma Symptom Checklist for Children (TSCC)	3 Months post-intervention

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026