Video support for teens and families after a traumatic injury
Official title: Adolescent Injury: Intervening to Prevent Posttraumatic Stress and Substance Use Outcomes
Run by Rhode Island Hospital · NCT07197476 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project tests short video interventions for hospitalized teens and their parents to see if they reduce PTSD symptoms and future substance use after a traumatic injury.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 12 Years to 17 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 92 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Rhode Island Hospital Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Providence, Rhode Island) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | March 3, 2026 |
| Main results expected | April 2027 |
| Study ends | April 2027 |
| Registry record updated | July 9, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07197476 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal candidates are adolescents aged 12–17 admitted for traumatic injury who speak English or Spanish and have a parent or guardian available to provide consent and participate.
✕Probably not a fit
Patients in police custody or detention, those involved with child protective services, adolescents admitted after a suicide attempt or non-suicidal self-injury, or those too medically unstable to consent are unlikely to participate or benefit.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Researchers will develop and refine two brief ASSIST video interventions tailored for adolescents and for their parents at a level 1 pediatric trauma center. The videos will be created in English and Spanish and then pilot tested in adolescents aged 12–17 admitted for traumatic injury and their caregiving parent. The study will measure feasibility, acceptability, and implementation potential during and after hospitalization and will use feedback from a national advisory panel of pediatric trauma leaders to create an implementation protocol. Exclusion criteria include admission for self-harm, custody by police or detention, involvement with child protective services, or any acute condition preventing consent or assent.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the videos could improve early mental health support and help prevent both PTSD and later substance use problems among injured adolescents.
How similar studies have gone: Brief early interventions and screenings in trauma settings have shown promise for reducing post-injury substance use and PTSD symptoms, but video-based parent–adolescent protocols in pediatric trauma centers are relatively novel and less tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria for Youth: * Must be 12-17 years * Fluent in English or Spanish * Able to provide informed assent * Have a parent able to provide informed consent Inclusion Criteria for Parents: * Live with an admitted pediatric trauma patient * Fluent in English or Spanish * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Prisoner or in police custody * Involvement with child protective services * Admitted due to suicide attempt or non-suicidal self-injury * Any acute condition that would preclude provision of informed consent or assent
Where it's running
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Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, Rhode Island, United States Recruiting
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.