Thinking of joining a study?

Register your interest

Become a volunteer?

NCT05560854 | Completed | Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

A Feasibility Study of Internet Delivered Prolonged Exposure
Sponsor:

Karolinska Institutet

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Maria Bragesjo

Brief Summary:

The primary objective with this study is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of ten weeks of internet delivered prolonged exposure delivered through a digital platform with therapist support. The secondary objective is to investigate preliminary effects of internet delivered prolonged exposure in terms of reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress, depression and increase quality of life.

Condition or disease

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Intervention/treatment

Internet delivered prolonged exposure

Phase

Not Applicable

Detailed Description:

The investigators will investigate internet delivered prolonged exposure delivered as a ten-week treatment comprising of six modules (psychoeducation/rational, in vivo exposure, imaginal exposure, common problems during exposure, hot spots and relapse prevention). The feasibility and acceptability and preliminary effects of treatment- and assessment procedures will be evaluated using a within-group design with repeated measurements and qualitative interviews. Recruitment is designed to be broadly inclusive with minimal exclusion criteria. Patients will be recruited from a psychiatric clinic specialized in PTSD in Stockholm, Sweden and by advertisements in newspapers and social media.}}

Study Type : Interventional
Estimated Enrollment : 30 participants
Masking : None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose : Treatment
Official Title : A Feasibility Study of Internet Delivered Prolonged Exposure for Patients Wit Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Actual Study Start Date : October 18, 2022
Estimated Primary Completion Date : September 9, 2023
Estimated Study Completion Date : September 9, 2023
Arm Intervention/treatment

Experimental: Internet delivered prolonged exposure

Internet delivered prolonged exposure for ten weeks with therapist support.

Behavioral: Internet delivered prolonged exposure
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: No
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • Currently primary diagnosis PTSD according to DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for PTSD
  • ≥ 18 years
  • Fluent in Swedish
  • Signed informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
  • PTSD is not the primary concern
  • Initiation or adjustment of any psychotropic medication within the last 4 weeks prior to commencement of treatment
  • Ongoing substance dependence
  • Current suicide risk meriting crisis intervention
  • Psychotic disorder
  • Ongoing trauma-focused psychological treatment
  • Ongoing trauma-related threat (e.g. living with a violent spouse)
A Feasibility Study of Internet Delivered Prolonged Exposure

Location Details

Please Choose a site

A Feasibility Study of Internet Delivered Prolonged Exposure

How to Participate

Want to participate in this study, select a site at your convenience, send yourself email to get contact details and prescreening steps.

Locations

Not yet recruiting

Sweden,

Trauma program, Psychiatry Southwest

Stockholm, Sweden,