Adaptation of the PCIP for Spanish Speaking Adolescents and Families

Adaptation and Translation of the Primary Care Intervention for PTSD for Spanish Speaking Adolescents and Families

This study will implement a brief Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) intervention for children, the Primary Care Intervention for PTSD (PCIP) delivered through telehealth (computer or smart phone delivery), to 10 Spanish speaking youth and their families.

Mixed methods (qualitative and quantitative) randomized pilot feasibility trial (n=10 to treatment and 10 to waitlist control) to refine the intervention, study procedures, and explore effectiveness.

Following RE-AIM guidelines, the investigators will assess:

Reach: patient participation in intervention delivery (out of all those asked to participate) and retention rate (out of all those who consented to participate and completed at least two intervention sessions) Adoption: patients and their parents/guardians will complete screening and intervention satisfaction ratings.

To understand patient experiences with the intervention and to identify and explain positive or negative treatment mechanisms or effects, the investigators will conduct post-intervention semi-structured interviews with the participating patients, their parents/guardians, and with providers.

This treatment ranges from 1-3 sessions which last 30-50 minutes per session. The first session will cover psychoeducation about PTSD symptoms in children that can be delivered to the parent or both the parent and child. The first session will also teach the parent and child a breathing technique to combat the physiological impact of PTSD in children. The subsequent sessions will be tailored to meet the needs of the child's most distressing PTSD symptom cluster including hyper arousal, negative changes in cognition and mood, avoidance, re-experiencing. Each session contains coping skills that the parent and child can learn together. There is also material for parents to address behavior problems in youth. This treatment will be delivered via telehealth.

All treatment materials have been developed in both Spanish and English.

Study Overview

• Status: Withdrawn
• Conditions: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Adolescence
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: Waitlist Treatment as Usual; Behavioral: Primary Care Intervention for PTSD Spanish Speaking Adolescents

• Study Type: Interventional
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • California
    • Los Angeles, California, United States, 90095
      • University of California Los Angeles

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: Child; Adult
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patient referred to the SHARK Program
• Patients must be at least 12 years old
• Screened for probable PTSD on Brief UCLA Reaction Index, or at provider discretion of clinical relevancy.
• If patient is under 18 years old, the patient's legal guardian is able and willing to provide informed consent for the patient to participate in the study in English or Spanish;
• Patient is able to complete study activities in English or Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Suicidal ideation with a plan within the last two weeks or a suicide attempt within the past 30 days;
• Patient is over the age of 22

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Primary Care Intervention for PTSD (PCIP) Spanish Speaking Adolescents and Families; This arm will receive the culturally adapted and translated PCIP intervention lasting from 1-3 weeks, and will complete baseline, post treatment, and 1-month follow up assessments.	Behavioral: Primary Care Intervention for PTSD Spanish Speaking Adolescents; This treatment ranges from 1-3 sessions which last 30-50 minutes per session. The first session will cover psychoeducation about PTSD symptoms in children that can be delivered to the adolescent with optional parent involvement. The first session will also teach the adolescent a breathing technique to combat the physiological impact of PTSD in children. The subsequent sessions will be tailored to meet the needs of the adolescent's most distressing PTSD symptom cluster including hyper arousal, negative changes in cognition and mood, avoidance, re-experiencing. Each session contains coping skills that address the adolescent's symptoms. This treatment will be delivered via telehealth and all materials have been developed in both Spanish and English.
Active Comparator: Waitlist Treatment as Usual; Receive standard care treatment and will complete baseline, post treatment, and 1-month follow up assessments, and are offered translated and adapted PCIP treatment after conclusion of the study.	Behavioral: Waitlist Treatment as Usual; Will receive treatment as usual at local clinic and are provided information on free or low cost mental health care referrals in the Los Angeles Area.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in PTSD Knowledge	Changes in levels of PTSD Knowledge measured by the PTSD Knowledge Test (0-14, higher scores indicating more PTSD knowledge)	Day 0 baseline, 1 month follow-up
Change in Self-Reported Arousal	Changes in PTSD related arousal levels measured by the Self-Assessment Manikin (SAM; 0-24, higher scores indicating higher arousal)	Day 0 baseline, 1 month follow-up
Intervention Acceptability	Qualitative interviews will include questions regarding acceptability of treatment including treatment via telehealth and barriers to treatment.	post treatment, average 1 month after enrollment
Intervention Engagement	Data will be collected regarding participant completion of therapy, no show rates, and attendance.	post treatment, average 1 month after enrollment
Intervention Implementation	Study therapists will complete qualitative interviews regarding intervention delivery feasibility and study protocols.	post treatment, average 1 month after enrollment

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Change in PTSD Symptoms	Changes in PTSD related symptoms measured by the UCLA Child/Adolescent PTSD Reaction Index for DSM-5 Brief Screen (total 0-44; Higher scores indicate higher likelihood of PTSD and symptom-related distress and impairment	Day 0 baseline, 1 month follow-up
Change in Trauma Symptoms	Changes in trauma related symptoms measured by The Child PTSD Symptom Scale (CPSS-5-SR) Self Report (total 0-80, Higher scores indicated greater symptom severity).	Day 0 baseline, 1 month follow-up
Change in Depression Symptoms	Changes in depression symptoms measured by the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9;0-27; Higher scores indicate higher symptoms and likelihood of depression)	Day 0 baseline, 1 month follow-up
Change in Anxiety Symptoms	Changes in anxiety symptoms measured by the Revised Children's Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) Self Report (total 0-141, Higher scores indicating higher symptom severity).	Day 0 baseline, 1 month follow-up
Change in Functional Impairment	Changes in functional impairment measured by The Columbia Impairment Scale (C.I.S.; 0-52, Higher scores indicate greater impairment).	Day 0 baseline, 1 month follow-up
Change in Substance Use	Changes in substance use and misuse measured by CRAFFT Adolescent Substance Use Screen (0-9, Higher scores indicate higher risk for substance misuse).	Day 0 baseline, 1 month follow-up

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of California, Los Angeles
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Lauren C Ng, PhD, University of California, Los Angeles

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Estimated): June 12, 2023
• Primary Completion (Actual): July 24, 2025
• Study Completion (Actual): July 24, 2025

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: May 24, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: June 2, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): June 12, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): August 6, 2025
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: August 1, 2025
• Last Verified: August 1, 2025

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: PTSD; Primary Care; Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Randomized Pilot Feasibility Trial; Spanish speaking adaptation
• Additional Relevant MeSH Terms: Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders; Mental Disorders; Stress Disorders, Traumatic; Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic
• Other Study ID Numbers: #22-001744

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No
• product manufactured in and exported from the U.S.: No