Plain-English translation of NCT06366282 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗ · Source last updated · Translation generated · How we translate trials
This study doesn't follow the usual testing phases — it may be an observational study or a different type of research.
This trial is testing whether a supportive counseling program for both children and their caregivers can help reduce traumatic stress and depression symptoms after a child experiences a serious injury like a burn, dog bite, or car accident. Right now, hospitals have standard care for these situations, but this study wants to see if adding extra screening and counseling support makes things better for both the child and the parent or caregiver.
Many children and caregivers develop lasting emotional problems like post-traumatic stress and depression after a serious injury, but these issues are not always identified or treated early. This trial exists to find out whether catching these problems early with screening and offering counseling during the hospital stay can prevent them from getting worse.
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If you qualify, you and your child would be screened during your hospital stay using a brief tool that asks about stress and distress. Then you would be randomly assigned to either receive counseling and support from the study team or receive the hospital's standard care. The counseling would happen while your child is still hospitalized, so there would be no extra appointments needed after discharge. The study team would want to understand how both you and your child are doing emotionally after the injury.
AI-generated summary from trial data · Jun 5, 2026 · Not medical advice
United States
Sponsor
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Collaborators
Childress Institute for Pediatric Trauma
Enrollment target
~24 participants
Started
November 2024
Primary completion
July 2026
This trial's estimated completion date has passed — the record may not be fully up to date.
Age range
1 Year – 6 Years
Last updated on clinicaltrials.gov in April 2026.
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Central contact
Liz White, MA, LCMHCS
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
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