Prevention of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Soldiers

Phase 2

Completed

• Conditions: Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Aggressive Behavior
• Interventions: Behavioral: Preventive Narrative Exposure Therapy

• Registration Number: NCT01729325
• Lead Sponsor: University of Konstanz

Brief Summary

Soldiers in conflict or former conflict regions deployed in peace-keeping missions were and are often exposed to multiple traumatic events and situations in which they are forced to engage in violent behavior. The Preventive Narrative Exposure Therapy (Pre-NET) aims to reinforce resilience thereby reducing the risk of developing or aggravating PTSD or other mental disorders as a result of traumatic experiences. The effective prevention of mental disorders as a result of war deployment is expected to facilitate reintegration in civil life after deployment and reduce uncontrolled violence.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2012-11
• Study First Submitted: 2012-11-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2012-11-13
• Study First Posted: 2012-11-20
• Primary Completion: 2013-01
• Study Completion: 2015-04
• Status Verified: 2015-06
• Last Update Submitted: 2015-06-02
• Last Update Posted: 2015-06-04

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Male
• Target Recruitment: 118

Inclusion Criteria

• Exposure to traumatic experiences derived from expert interviews with scores of the Traumatic Life Event List for War and Torture
• Soldiers are part of the Burundian army and of the joint African Union and United Nations peacekeeping mission in Somalia (AMISOM)

Exclusion Criteria

• Current use of mind altering drugs
• Psychotic symptoms

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Preventive Narrative Exposure Therapy	Preventive Narrative Exposure Therapy	Treatment with Pre-NET before deployment in peace-keeping mission

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Extend of appetitive aggression via the Appetitive Aggressions Scale (AAS)	15 months
Severity of traumatic symptoms measured via the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Scale-Interview (PSS-I)	15 months

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Physical health complains	15 months
Severity of depressive symptoms measured via the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9)	15 months
Strength of suicidal ideation measured via the MINI	15 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Burundian Army (FDN); 🇧🇮 Bujumbura, Burundi