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Randomized Control Trial of Group Intervention With Former War-affected Boys in the Democratic Republic of Congo

NCT01494831 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 58

Last updated 2012-01-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate, in a randomised control trial (RCT), the effectiveness of group-based, trauma-focused Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (TF-CBT) in reducing psychological distress in former child soldiers and other war-affected children in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Conditions

  • Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
  • Depression
  • Conduct Disorder

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

TF-CBT

15 sessions of group-based, trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Queen's University, Belfast

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Harry Dr Rafferty · Queens University Belfast

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
13 Years
Max Age
17 Years
Sex
MALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-05-31
Primary Completion
2011-07-31
Completion
2011-10-31

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