Dialectical Cognitive Traumatherapy (DCT) on Patients With Severe PTSD Following Sexual Abuse
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interventional
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1 country
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Dialectical Cognitive Traumatherapy is effective in the treatment of severe and chronic Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) following childhood sexual abuse.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P50-P75 for phase_2
Started Apr 2007
Typical duration for phase_2
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
April 1, 2007
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
May 31, 2007
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
June 1, 2007
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2010
CompletedApril 21, 2010
April 1, 2010
1.7 years
May 31, 2007
April 20, 2010
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
PTSD Symptoms (CAPS, SCID, PDS, IESR)
1.5 years
Secondary Outcomes (3)
general psychopathology
1.5 years
change of pain threshold
1.5 years
fMRI: activity of the amygdala
6 months
Study Arms (1)
1
NO INTERVENTIONWaitlist; Treatment as usual
Interventions
Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Combination with Traumafocused CBT
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Female
- Minimum age of 17
- Childhood sexual abuse
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (criteria of SCID)
- At least one of the following diagnoses: Anorexia Nervosa, or Bulimia Nervosa, or substance abuse, or substance dependence, or major depression or at least 4 out of 9 criteria for Borderline Personality Disorder
You may not qualify if:
- Diagnosis of schizophrenia
- Mental retardation
- Body Mass Index lower than 16.5
- Acute delirium
- Perilous selfharming behaviour during the last 4 month
- Suicide attempt with the distinct intention to die during the last 4 month
- Unstability (e.g. homelessness, acute victimisation by offender)
- Pretreatment by DCT
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Central Institute of Mental Health
Mannheim, 68159, Germany
Related Publications (2)
Storebo OJ, Stoffers-Winterling JM, Vollm BA, Kongerslev MT, Mattivi JT, Jorgensen MS, Faltinsen E, Todorovac A, Sales CP, Callesen HE, Lieb K, Simonsen E. Psychological therapies for people with borderline personality disorder. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 May 4;5(5):CD012955. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012955.pub2.
PMID: 32368793DERIVEDGorg N, Priebe K, Bohnke JR, Steil R, Dyer AS, Kleindienst N. Trauma-related emotions and radical acceptance in dialectical behavior therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder after childhood sexual abuse. Borderline Personal Disord Emot Dysregul. 2017 Jul 13;4:15. doi: 10.1186/s40479-017-0065-5. eCollection 2017.
PMID: 28717512DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Regina Steil, PhD
Central Institute of Mental Health
- STUDY CHAIR
Martin Bohus, PhD
Central Institute of Mental Health
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Anne S Dyer, PhD
Central Institute of Mental Health
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- phase 2
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
May 31, 2007
First Posted
June 1, 2007
Study Start
April 1, 2007
Primary Completion
December 1, 2008
Study Completion
October 1, 2010
Last Updated
April 21, 2010
Record last verified: 2010-04