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.

METHOD

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.