ArticleEuropean journal of psychotraumatology2013
Using a web-based game to prevent posttraumatic stress in children following medical events: design of a randomized controlled trial.
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- Psychological therapies for children and adolescents exposed to trauma.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2016Pooled it
- Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Novel Web-Based Intervention to Prevent Posttraumatic Stress in Children Following Medical Events.Journal of pediatric psychologyTrial
- A Prospective Examination of Child Avoidance Coping and Parental Coping Assistance After Pediatric Injury: A Mixed-Methods Approach.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2019Article
- A new method for assessing content validity in model-based creation and iteration of eHealth interventions.Journal of medical Internet research · 2015Article
- Design, delivery, and evaluation of early interventions for children exposed to acute trauma.European journal of psychotraumatology · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundMedical events including acute illness and injury are among the most common potentially traumatic experiences for children. Despite the scope of the problem, only limited resources are available for prevention of posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) after pediatric medical events. Web-based programs provide a low-cost, accessible means to reach a wide range of families and show promise in related areas of child mental health.
objectivesTo describe the design of a randomized controlled trial that will evaluate feasibility and estimate preliminary efficacy of Coping Coach, a web-based preventive intervention to prevent or reduce PTSS after acute pediatric medical events.
methodSeventy children and their parents will be randomly assigned to either an intervention or a waitlist control condition. Inclusion criteria require that children are aged 8-12 years, have experienced a medical event, have access to Internet and telephone, and have sufficient competency in the English language to complete measures and understand the intervention. Participants will complete baseline measures and will then be randomized to the intervention or waitlist control condition. Children in the intervention condition will complete module 1 (Feelings Identification) in the hospital and will be instructed on how to complete modules 2 (Appraisals) and 3 (Avoidance) online. Follow-up assessments will be conducted via telephone at 6, 12, and 18 weeks after the baseline assessment. Following the 12-week assessment, children in the waitlist control condition will receive instructions for completing the intervention.
resultsPrimary study outcomes include data on intervention feasibility and outcomes (child appraisals, coping, PTSS and health-related quality of life). DISCUSSION: Results will provide data on the feasibility of the implementation of the Coping Coach intervention and study procedures as well as estimations of efficacy to determine sample size for a larger study. Potential strengths and limitations of this design are discussed.
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