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PTSS often persists after physical recovery and is associated with reduced health-related quality of life.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n To evaluate efficacy of the online therapist-assisted, trauma-focused Reducing Stress After Trauma (ReSeT) program in reducing PTSS in children after hospitalization for physical injury.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Design, Setting, and Participants<\/jats:title>\n A 2-arm randomized clinical trial with 1:1 assignment to the ReSeT program or usual care (UC) was conducted between 2021 and 2024 at 4 sites with level 1 trauma centers. Injured children ages 8 to 17 years were recruited from inpatient and short-stay units. 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Parents received optional psychoeducational resources.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Main Outcomes and Measures<\/jats:title>\n Generalized linear regression, controlling for baseline scores, was used to examine group differences on the Child Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Scale (CPSS) scores obtained 10 weeks (primary outcome) and 6 months (secondary outcome) after randomization.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n A total of 638 of 722 children screened positive at 1 week, and 271 children and caregivers completed the CPSS at 4 weeks. The highest value from each respondent on each item was summed, and 130 children (48%) had CPSS scores of 11 or greater, indicating potential eligibility for enrollment. A total of 93 children (72%; mean [SD] age, 11.7 [2.4] years; 56 male [60.2%]) were included in the study; 47 were randomized to the ReSeT cohort and 46 were randomized to the UC cohort. 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