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NCT Number: NCT00974467

Evaluating a Website for Parents of Injured Children

The purpose of the current protocol is to evaluate the ability of the AfterTheInjury website to increase parent knowledge and skills.

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Key information

Conditions

Acute Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Mental Disorders Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders, Traumatic Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders

Age range

6 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Phase 2

Primary location

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

About this study

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.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Children age 6 through 17 who sustained an injury within the past 2 months and their parents.
  • Have access to the Internet at home (for Stage 3 only)

Exclusion criteria

  • Parent does not read or understand English
  • Child's injury is due to participation in organized sports
  • Child's injury is due to suspected abuse or family violence

Treatment and study plan

After The Injury website

Behavioral

Parents participate in a web-based prevention intervention, which provides education and tips specific to coping with a child's injury.

Control

Other

Usual hospital care provided.

Primary outcomes

  1. Scores on measure of parent knowledge re: traumatic stress and coping assistance.

    Time frame: 6 wks post-intervention

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2009
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Sep 10, 2009
Registry last updated
Mar 12, 2015

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