Attentional Bias Modification in Patients With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
• Interventions: Behavioral: Attentional Bias Modification

• Registration Number: NCT00764101
• Lead Sponsor: PsyQ

Brief Summary

Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of 9 sessions of computerized attentional bias training on attentional bias and on symptoms of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-09
• Study First Submitted: 2008-09-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-09-29
• Study First Posted: 2008-10-01
• Primary Completion: 2010-04
• Study Completion: 2010-04
• Status Verified: 2011-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-07-07
• Last Update Posted: 2011-07-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 80

Inclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

Exclusion Criteria

• Diagnosis of psychosis, drug- or alcohol dependency/abuse;
• Unable to fill in questionnaires in Dutch;
• Color blindness (Stroop test).

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
1	Attentional Bias Modification	9 sessions of attentional bias modification (computerized training program)
2	Attentional Bias Modification	Attentional control condition (placebo training program)

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS)	End of Trial + 3 week Follow-Up

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PTSD symptoms (self-report)	end of trial + 3wk Follow Up
Attentional Bias (dot-probe test)	End of trial + 3wk Follow-up
Emotional Stroop Interference	End of trial + 3wk Follow Up

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

PsyQ Haaglanden, department of psychotrauma; 🇳🇱 Den Haag, Zuid Holland, Netherlands