Recovery After Stress Toolkit (RESET) Study (ReSeT)

Utah System of Higher Education (USHE)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Children; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescence

Treatments: Behavioral: RESET

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT04838977

R24HD096350

HD096350

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study evaluates the use of web-based educational modules combined with telehealth delivered therapy for children with post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) after receiving hospital based medical attention for an injury. Half of the participants will received the online therapy and half of the participants will receive usual care.

Full description

As many as 30% of children develop post-traumatic stress symptoms after an injury. Post-traumatic stress symptoms can decrease children's quality of life. Psychological distress may emerge after the child is discharged from the hospital and may go unrecognized. Cognitive behavioral therapy and graduated exposures are standard treatments for PTSS.

Enrollment: 93 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 8 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• 8 years to 17 years at enrollment
• Treated for an injury in the ED or hospitalized
• Abbreviated Injury Scale (AIS) score 2 or greater
• Parent and child English speaking
• Broad band internet availability at home
• Residing with parent or legal guardian

Exclusion criteria

• Moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (GCS less than 13)
• Diagnosed with moderate or severe intellectual disability
• Pre-existing psychiatric disorder that required hospitalization
• Abuse or interpersonal injury as mechanism of injury
• Currently receiving psychotherapy
• Hospitalized for injury over 30 ays
• Death of a family member or friend at time of injury

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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93 participants in 2 patient groups

RESET

Experimental group

Description:

Children will view 8 educational modules online and participate in 8 sessions with a therapist via telehealth.

Treatment:

Behavioral: RESET

Control

No Intervention group

Description:

Children will receive usual post-trauma care.