Evaluation of the teaching recovery techniques community-based intervention for accompanied refugee children experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (Accompanied refugeeS In Sweden Trial; ASsIST): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Background Refugee children have often experienced traumas and are at significant risk of developing mental health problems, such as symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety, which can continue for years after resettlement. The Accompanied refugeeS In Sweden Trial (A...

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Main Authors: Filipa Sampaio, Richard Ssegonja, Inna Feldman, Rachel Calam, Georgina Warner, Natalie Durbeej, Raziye Salari, Karin Fängström, Elin Lampa, Zaruhi Baghdasaryan, Fatumo Osman, Sandra Gupta Löfving, Anna Perez Aronsson, Anna Bjärtå, Elisabet Rondung, Anna Leiler, Elisabet Wasteson, Brit Oppedal, Brooks Keeshin, Anna Sarkadi
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Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-07-01
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author Filipa Sampaio
Richard Ssegonja
Inna Feldman
Rachel Calam
Georgina Warner
Natalie Durbeej
Raziye Salari
Karin Fängström
Elin Lampa
Zaruhi Baghdasaryan
Fatumo Osman
Sandra Gupta Löfving
Anna Perez Aronsson
Anna Bjärtå
Elisabet Rondung
Anna Leiler
Elisabet Wasteson
Brit Oppedal
Brooks Keeshin
Anna Sarkadi
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Richard Ssegonja
Inna Feldman
Rachel Calam
Georgina Warner
Natalie Durbeej
Raziye Salari
Karin Fängström
Elin Lampa
Zaruhi Baghdasaryan
Fatumo Osman
Sandra Gupta Löfving
Anna Perez Aronsson
Anna Bjärtå
Elisabet Rondung
Anna Leiler
Elisabet Wasteson
Brit Oppedal
Brooks Keeshin
Anna Sarkadi
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description Background Refugee children have often experienced traumas and are at significant risk of developing mental health problems, such as symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety, which can continue for years after resettlement. The Accompanied refugeeS In Sweden Trial (ASsIST) aims to evaluate a community-based intervention, called ‘Teaching Recovery Techniques’ (TRT), for accompanied refugee minors experiencing PTSD symptoms.Methods/design A cluster randomised controlled trial will be conducted in which participants will be randomly allocated to one of the two possible arms: the intervention arm (n=113) will be offered the TRT programme and the waitlist-control arm (n=113) will receive services as usual, followed by the TRT programme around 20 weeks later. Outcome data will be collected at three points: pre-intervention (T1), post-intervention (T2; c.8 weeks after randomisation) and follow-up (T3; c.20 weeks after randomisation).Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was granted by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Uppsala (Ref. 2018/382) (24th February 2019). Results will be published in scientific journals.Trial registration details ISRCTN17754931. Prospectively registered on 4th June 2019.
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spelling doaj-art-411e98102b204c329d2e6ba25999851c2024-12-04T12:05:14ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552020-07-0110710.1136/bmjopen-2019-035459Evaluation of the teaching recovery techniques community-based intervention for accompanied refugee children experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (Accompanied refugeeS In Sweden Trial; ASsIST): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trialFilipa Sampaio0Richard Ssegonja1Inna Feldman2Rachel Calam3Georgina Warner4Natalie Durbeej5Raziye Salari6Karin Fängström7Elin Lampa8Zaruhi Baghdasaryan9Fatumo Osman10Sandra Gupta Löfving11Anna Perez Aronsson12Anna Bjärtå13Elisabet Rondung14Anna Leiler15Elisabet Wasteson16Brit Oppedal17Brooks Keeshin18Anna Sarkadi19Child Health and Parenting, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Public Health and Caring Science, Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, SwedenDivision of Clinical Psychology, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UKDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Social Medicine/CHAP, Upsalla University, Upsalla, SwedenChild Health and Parenting, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenChild Health and Parenting, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenChild Health and Parenting, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenChild Health and Parenting, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenSchool of Health and Welfare, Hogskolan Dalarna, Falun, SwedenChild Health and Parenting, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenChild Health and Parenting, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SwedenDepartment of Psychology, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, SwedenDepartment of Psychology, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, SwedenDepartment of Psychology, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, SwedenDepartment of Psychology, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, SwedenDivision of Mental Health, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Oslo, NorwayDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA12 Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala Universitet, Uppsala, SwedenBackground Refugee children have often experienced traumas and are at significant risk of developing mental health problems, such as symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and anxiety, which can continue for years after resettlement. The Accompanied refugeeS In Sweden Trial (ASsIST) aims to evaluate a community-based intervention, called ‘Teaching Recovery Techniques’ (TRT), for accompanied refugee minors experiencing PTSD symptoms.Methods/design A cluster randomised controlled trial will be conducted in which participants will be randomly allocated to one of the two possible arms: the intervention arm (n=113) will be offered the TRT programme and the waitlist-control arm (n=113) will receive services as usual, followed by the TRT programme around 20 weeks later. Outcome data will be collected at three points: pre-intervention (T1), post-intervention (T2; c.8 weeks after randomisation) and follow-up (T3; c.20 weeks after randomisation).Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was granted by the Regional Ethical Review Board in Uppsala (Ref. 2018/382) (24th February 2019). Results will be published in scientific journals.Trial registration details ISRCTN17754931. Prospectively registered on 4th June 2019.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/7/e035459.full
spellingShingle Filipa Sampaio
Richard Ssegonja
Inna Feldman
Rachel Calam
Georgina Warner
Natalie Durbeej
Raziye Salari
Karin Fängström
Elin Lampa
Zaruhi Baghdasaryan
Fatumo Osman
Sandra Gupta Löfving
Anna Perez Aronsson
Anna Bjärtå
Elisabet Rondung
Anna Leiler
Elisabet Wasteson
Brit Oppedal
Brooks Keeshin
Anna Sarkadi
Evaluation of the teaching recovery techniques community-based intervention for accompanied refugee children experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (Accompanied refugeeS In Sweden Trial; ASsIST): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
BMJ Open
title Evaluation of the teaching recovery techniques community-based intervention for accompanied refugee children experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (Accompanied refugeeS In Sweden Trial; ASsIST): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
title_full Evaluation of the teaching recovery techniques community-based intervention for accompanied refugee children experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (Accompanied refugeeS In Sweden Trial; ASsIST): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
title_fullStr Evaluation of the teaching recovery techniques community-based intervention for accompanied refugee children experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (Accompanied refugeeS In Sweden Trial; ASsIST): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of the teaching recovery techniques community-based intervention for accompanied refugee children experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (Accompanied refugeeS In Sweden Trial; ASsIST): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
title_short Evaluation of the teaching recovery techniques community-based intervention for accompanied refugee children experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (Accompanied refugeeS In Sweden Trial; ASsIST): study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
title_sort evaluation of the teaching recovery techniques community based intervention for accompanied refugee children experiencing post traumatic stress symptoms accompanied refugees in sweden trial assist study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial
url https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/7/e035459.full
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