NCT00891098

Brief Summary

The outcome of trauma treatment (Posttraumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD) may be influenced by which emotions that are predominant among current symptoms, e.g. fear, anger, guilt, shame. Different treatment procedures for processing traumatic memories may resolve different emotions. This study compares two different treatment procedures of working with trauma memories in PTSD treatment (namely, Imaginal Exposure and Imagery Rescripting) in order to test this.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
65

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2008

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2008

Completed
6 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 30, 2009

Completed
1 day until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

May 1, 2009

Completed
3.5 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

November 1, 2012

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

November 1, 2012

Completed
Last Updated

June 5, 2013

Status Verified

June 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

4 years

First QC Date

April 30, 2009

Last Update Submit

June 4, 2013

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • PTSD symptoms

    pretreatment, weekly during treatment, posttreatment, followup

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • General psychiatric symptoms

    pretreatment, weekly during treatment, postttreatment, followup

Study Arms (2)

Imaginal exposure

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Behavioral: Imaginal exposure

Imagery rescripting

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: Imagery rescripting

Interventions

7 individual sessions of imaginal exposure of trauma memories according to the prolonged exposure treatment manual

Also known as: prolonged exposure, pe
Imaginal exposure

7 individual sessions of imagery rescripting of trauma memories according to the imagery rescripting and reprocessing therapy manual

Also known as: rescripting, irrt
Imagery rescripting

Eligibility Criteria

Age20 Years - 65 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • DSM-IV diagnosis of PTSD identified as primary diagnosis
  • Accepts withdrawal of all psychotropic medication

You may not qualify if:

  • Extensive dissociative symptoms or current psychosis,
  • Current suicidal risk,
  • Extensive current substance or alcohol abuse, or
  • Ongoing trauma

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Modum Bad

Vikersund, Buskerud, 3370, Norway

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Interventions

Implosive TherapyIntermittent Renal Replacement Therapy

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, TraumaticTrauma and Stressor Related DisordersMental Disorders

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Desensitization, PsychologicBehavior TherapyPsychotherapyBehavioral Disciplines and ActivitiesRenal Replacement TherapyTherapeuticsExtracorporeal CirculationSurgical Procedures, Operative

Study Officials

  • Asle Hoffart, PhD

    Modum Bad and University of Oslo

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
phd

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 30, 2009

First Posted

May 1, 2009

Study Start

November 1, 2008

Primary Completion

November 1, 2012

Study Completion

November 1, 2012

Last Updated

June 5, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-06

Locations