NCT04026373

Brief Summary

The investigators proposed to compare a modified Prolonged Exposure intervention to treatment as usual within a hospitalized injured trauma survivor sample, to determine with this intervention could prevent the development of PTSD.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
74

participants targeted

Target at P50-P75 for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Mar 2016

Typical duration for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

March 8, 2016

Completed
2.6 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

October 17, 2018

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

October 17, 2018

Completed
9 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 16, 2019

Completed
3 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 19, 2019

Completed
Last Updated

July 22, 2019

Status Verified

July 1, 2019

Enrollment Period

2.6 years

First QC Date

July 16, 2019

Last Update Submit

July 18, 2019

Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale

    Total score will be examined. Range is 0 to 80, with higher scores indicating higher severity of PTSD symptoms.

    Three months post-trauma

Study Arms (2)

modified Prolonged Exposure

EXPERIMENTAL
Behavioral: modified Prolonged Exposure

Treatment as usual

ACTIVE COMPARATOR
Behavioral: Treatment as usual

Interventions

modified Prolonged Exposure

May include consult to health psychology and any follow-up deemed appropriate

Treatment as usual

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years - 75 Years
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • All consecutive motor vehicle crash (MVC), industrial accident, and physical assault trauma survivors (i.e. victims of gunshot wounds, stab wounds), ages 18-75, to include both men and women, without evidence of serious cognitive impairment, admitted to the trauma surgery service at Froedtert Hospital beginning at the start of the funding period will be considered for recruitment.

You may not qualify if:

  • Individuals who:
  • have evidence of moderate to severe cognitive impairment secondary to trauma-related head injury,
  • have self-inflicted injury,
  • are more than 2 weeks post-trauma,
  • do not meet the DSM-5 definition of a traumatic stressor for PTSD,
  • screen positive for a current substance abuse problem ((i.e. intoxication and memory loss upon arrival or a current substance use diagnosis),
  • are non-English speaking,
  • are not medically stable,
  • cannot identify a support person to attend a session with them
  • do not score a 2 or more on the 5-item PTSD subscale of the 9-item screen.

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Medical College of Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53226, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Larsen SE, Hunt JC, Geier T, Heyrman K, Schumann N, Brandolino A, Timmer-Murillo S, Bergner C, Larson C, deRoon-Cassini TA. A Randomized Trial of Modified Prolonged Exposure to Prevent the Development of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Patients Hospitalized With Traumatic Injuries. J Trauma Stress. 2021 Feb;34(1):104-115. doi: 10.1002/jts.22580. Epub 2020 Aug 17.

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic

Interventions

Therapeutics

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Stress Disorders, TraumaticTrauma and Stressor Related DisordersMental Disorders

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
DOUBLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
Purpose
TREATMENT
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 16, 2019

First Posted

July 19, 2019

Study Start

March 8, 2016

Primary Completion

October 17, 2018

Study Completion

October 17, 2018

Last Updated

July 22, 2019

Record last verified: 2019-07

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Locations