Improving Behavioral Health for Caregivers and Children After Pediatric Injury (NCT06856057)
Improving Quality of Life and Behavioral Health Service Access for Caregivers and Young Children After Pediatric Traumatic Injury
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
Pediatric traumatic injury (PTI) is a public health priority, with more than 125,000 children experiencing injuries that require hospitalization each year. These children, and their caregivers, are affected in many ways that may affect quality of life, emotional and behavioral health, physical recovery, family roles and routines, and academic functioning; yet US trauma centers do not adequately address these outcomes and a scalable national model of care for these families is needed. This proposal builds on prior research from the investigative team to test a technology-assisted, stepped care behavioral health intervention for children (\<12 years) and their caregivers after PTI, CAARE (Caregivers' Aid to Accelerate Recovery after pediatric Emergencies), via a hybrid type I effectiveness-implementation trial with 348 families randomly assigned to CAARE (n=174) vs. guideline-adherent enhanced usual care (EUC) (n=174).
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California
Age range: 18 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Caregivers' Aid to Accelerate Recovery after pediatric Emergencies (CAARE) (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (4 Sites)
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles — Los Angeles, California
- Kentucky Children's Hospital — Lexington, Kentucky
- C.S. Mott Children's Hospital — Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital — Houston, Texas
📞 Contact the Study Coordinator
Phone: (843) 792-5146
Email: ridingle@musc.edu
Coordinator details come directly from the registered NIH protocol. Confirm the study is still recruiting before traveling.
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Contact the study coordinator using the phone/email above.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.