A 1-year Program to Treat Children Who Have Been Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

Our goal in this study is examine if a program designed to decrease the severity of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder symptoms in sexually abused children between the ages of 8-12 was effective.

Study Overview

• Status: Withdrawn
• Conditions: Sexual Abuse of Child (If Focus of Attention is on Victim)
• Intervention / Treatment: Other: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Group

• Study Type: Observational

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• Canada
  • Alberta
    • Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada
      • Be Brave Ranch

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 8 years to 12 years (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
• Genders Eligible for Study: All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• History of sexual abuse
• Aged 8 - 12 years
• Developmentally able to be on-site in a "camp-like" treatment facility for 3 weeks with their parent/guardian (or without if family is not available to join the child at the Be Brave Ranch)
• Able to perform skills of daily living for self care
• Good physical health

Exclusion Criteria:

• Severe mental health issues including (but not limited to):
• Recent suicide attempt
• History of psychosis
• History of significant self-harm
• History of homicidal thoughts or actions
• History of violent behaviours sufficient to be considered a threat to others
• Acute eating disorder.
• Significant risk of absconding, or history of absconding
• Serious behavioural problems
• Significant use of drugs or alcohol
• History of sexual violence or sexual behaviour towards others
• Any significant interaction with the justice system or police
• Cognitive impairment that would interfere with treatment benefits
• Medical conditions that are not stable
• Severe medical conditions

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Number of groups / cohorts

1

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort	Intervention / Treatment
Treatment Group; Children in the Treatment Group will receive treatment for a Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Group.	Other: Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Group; Youth may participate in trauma focused cognitive behavioural group therapy (TF-CBT)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity	PTSD symptom severity will be measured using the Child Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Scale (CPSS)	4 Months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Quality of Life	Quality of Life will be measured using the KidKindl, a 24 item self-report questionnaire.	4 Months
Depression and Anxiety	Depression and Anxiety will be measured using the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS-Short Version)	4 Months
Level of Attachment	Level of Attachment will be measured using 5 secure attachment questions on a Likert scale.	4 Months

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: Little Warriors
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Farrel Greenspan, MC, University of Alberta

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Anticipated): July 1, 2014
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 30, 2014
• Study Completion (Actual): July 30, 2014

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: July 2, 2014
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: July 2, 2014
• First Posted (Estimate): July 4, 2014

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): December 1, 2022
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: November 28, 2022
• Last Verified: November 1, 2022

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: PTSD; Depression; Treatment; Quality of Life; Anxiety; Prevention; Cognitive Behavioural Therapy; Group Therapy; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; CSA; Attachment; Child Sexual Abuse
• Other Study ID Numbers: LW2014