A randomized controlled trial of a web-based early intervention for children and their parents following unintentional injury.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this article was to evaluate the effectiveness of an information provision web-based early intervention via a randomized controlled trial for children and their parents following pediatric unintentional injury.


METHODS
Participants were randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 29) or a control group (n = 27) following baseline measurements. Further assessment was taken at 4-6 weeks and 6 months post-trauma event.


RESULTS
Analyses revealed that children within the intervention group reported improved anxiety, in comparison to a worsening of symptoms for children in the control group. Furthermore, children who had higher baseline trauma scores reported the intervention to be helpful.


CONCLUSIONS
The intervention showed promising results in its ability to aid child recovery.
Cox
Catherine M
CM
Centre of National Research on Disability and Rehabilitation Medicine, Herston, Queensland, Australia 4006. c.cox@psy.uq.edu.au
Kenardy
Justin A
JA
Hendrikz
Joan K
JK
D000059:Accidents / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D003071:Cognition; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000523:psychology*