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Preventing Trauma Symptoms in the Aftermath of Sexual Abuse in Children and Adolescents in Burundi

NCT05136105 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2023-05-17

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Summary

Survivors of sexual violence are particularly vulnerable to develop psychological as well as physical health problems, Burundian children and adolescents being at elevated risk. Psychosocial care, and trauma-focused interventions, nevertheless, are near absent in Burundi.

The purpose of this project is to ameliorate psychosocial care for survivors of sexual violence in strengthening health care competencies by implementing evidence-based intervention strategies. We intend to develop an approach identifying particularly vulnerable children and adolescents and testing a preventive family-oriented psychotherapeutic approach. The latter aims at reducing stigmatization and at promoting the processing of the event within families. The project involves two cohorts, which are assessed enrolling them in the study, during a three-months and a 12-months follow-up.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Preventive Narrative Exposure Therapy (PreNET) family intervention

Sessions: (1) Participants are invited to narrate the event in detail, in line with the protocol of the trauma-focused intervention NET. Furthermore, participants and caregiver(s) will receive a brief psychoeducation about expected symptoms and supportive behaviour in the aftermath of sexual violence. (2) Two weeks after session 1, the second session focuses on caregiver only and their emotions. The narration of the event is read to the caregiver(s). Caregiver(s) receive assistance regulating their emotions. They receive psychoeducation on how to support their child. (3) Two weeks after the second session, the children assisted by their caregivers lay a chronological lifeline of their most important life experiences. The chronology and the context of the traumatic events is reinforced. The narration of the sexual abuse is read again to the child and the caregiver(s). The caregiver(s) are encouraged to support emotionally their child during the renarration.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Konstanz

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

Min Age
7 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-03-10
Primary Completion
2022-11-10
Completion
2022-11-10

Countries

  • Burundi

Study Locations

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