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Stepped Care for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Study

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Registration Number
NCT06947538
Lead Sponsor
Boston Medical Center
Brief Summary

Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) prevalence can be as high as 50% in low income and racially diverse primary care clinics, wherein only 13% of people with PTSD receive any treatment. This study extends a program of research by the investigator focused on developing adaptive interventions for PTSD. The adaptive intervention sequences a digital mental health intervention (DMHI) and brief trauma- and skills-focused treatments for PTSD. The selected treatments are brief and scalable, less burdensome to systems of care, and highly acceptable to diverse patients and care settings. These treatments are: web-administered Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation (webSTAIR), Brief STAIR, and Written Exposure Therapy (WET).

Detailed Description

This study uses a Sequential, Multiple Assignment, Randomized Trial (SMART) design. All participants enrolled will receive access to webSTAIR at baseline ("initial treatment").

Nonresponders at 4 weeks are randomized to either continue webSTAIR or webSTAIR plus community health worker coaching ("stage 1 treatments").

Nonresponders at 8 weeks are re-randomized to clinician-administered treatments, either Brief STAIR or WET ("stage 2 treatments").

Nonresponse is defined as less than a 15-point decrease in PTSD symptom severity, as measured by the PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5).

The objectives of this study are to:

* examine the main effects of stage 1 treatments, stage 2 treatments, and embedded

* adaptive interventions on PTSD symptom severity.

* confirm mechanisms of change established in the extant PTSD literature

* identify patient-level moderators of change in PTSD symptoms severity at 18 weeks

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
428
Inclusion Criteria

Not provided

Exclusion Criteria

Not provided

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
SEQUENTIAL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
PTSD symptom severitybaseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 18 weeks, 30 weeks

This outcome will be assessed by the PTSD Checklist for the DSM-5 (PCL-5), a 20-item self-report measure that evaluates the degree to which individuals have been bothered by PTSD symptoms in the past month tied to their most distressing event. Total scores ranging from 0 to 80, and a score of 31-33 or higher suggests probable PTSD and potential benefit from treatment.

Treatment retention4 weeks, 8 weeks, 18 weeks

as the proportion (%) of participant who complete 60% of interventions in the treatment windows.

Treatment acceptability4 weeks, 8 weeks, 18 weeks, 30 weeks

This outcome will be assessed with the Client Satisfaction Questionnaire 8 \[CSQ-8\], a 8-item instruction where scores are summed across items once. Items 2, 4, 5, and 8 are reverse scored. Total scores range from 8 to 32, with the higher number indicating greater satisfaction.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Pathological fear extinctionbaseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 18 weeks, 30 weeks

This outcome will be assessed with the subjective units of distress (SUDs), a simple self-assessment tool used to quantify the intensity of distress or anxiety an individual feels at a particular moment. Scores can range from 0 to 10 with a score of 0 indicating complete calmness, while 10 signifies the highest level of distress imaginable.

Trauma copingbaseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 18 weeks, 30 weeks

This outcome will be assessed with the Trauma Coping Self-Efficacy Scale (TCSE, a 9-item instrument with items rated on a 7-point scale (1=not at all capable to 7=totally capable) and a total score calculated by averaging the item responses, Higher scores suggest better trauma coping.

Treatment expectancybaseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 18 weeks, 30 weeks

This outcome will be assessed with the Treatment Expectancy Questionnaire (TEQ), is a multidimensional scale measuring participants' expectations of medical and psychological treatments, scored by adding up scores on each item to yield a total score, with higher scores indicating stronger expectations.

Mental health stigmabaseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 18 weeks, 30 weeks

This outcome will be assessed with the Consumer Experiences of Stigma Questionnaire (CESQ), using a 5-point Likert scale (never to very often) for each item, with higher scores indicating greater stigma experienced.

Medical mistrustbaseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 18 weeks, 30 weeks

This outcome will be assessed with the Group-Based Medical Mistrust Scale (GBMMS), a 12-item measure that assesses suspicion of mainstream health care systems and health care professionals and the treatment provided to individuals of the respondent's ethnic or racial group. The response key is a Likert-type scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree) and the score range is 12 to 60. Higher scores suggest more medical distrust.

Posttraumatic cognitionsbaseline, 4 weeks, 8 weeks, 18 weeks, 30 weeks

This outcome will be assessed with the 9-item brief version of the posttraumatic cognitions inventory (PTCI-9). It is scored by averaging the responses to its nine items (a Likert-type scale from 1 to 7) to get a total score ranging from 1 to 7. Higher scores reflect greater endorsement of negative posttraumatic cognitions.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Boston Medical Center

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Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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