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Can training hospital staff spot PTSD in crash victims? cameroon study tests new approach

NCT ID NCT07110727

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: University of Buea Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study in Cameroon tested whether training healthcare workers improves how they screen and manage post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in road traffic injury patients. Researchers trained staff at one hospital and measured changes in knowledge and screening rates over six months. They also explored using psychotherapy for PTSD patients. The goal is to see if this training can lead to better mental health care for accident victims in low-resource settings.

What this could mean

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Active substance
capacity building (training) of healthcare workers
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that training healthcare workers improves PTSD detection and care for accident victims in low-resource settings.
What could go wrong
This is a small, completed study without a control group, so results may not be generalizable. The training and follow-up period are short, limiting conclusions.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

70 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jul 2024

Finished

Oct 2025

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

18 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

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Inclusion criteria for healthcare workers for capacity building: * Health care workers at the selected hospital for intervention in Fako Division (Buea Regional Hospital). * Involved in trauma/RTI injury care. * Have at least one year of working experience with RTI patients. * At least 18 years old and above and consent to the study. Exclusion criteria: \- Healthcare worker who will be sick or not available on days of the training.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

post-traumatic stress disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among road traffic injury victims

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Buea Regional Hospital

    Buea, Cameroon

  • Limbe Regional Hospital

    Limbe, Cameroon

  • Saint Luke Hospital

    Buea, Cameroon