Internet-based intervention for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in soldiers: Exploring mechanisms of treatment outcome.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); Mental Health - Other mental health disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000956404
• Lead Sponsor: Freie Universitaet Berlin

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-07-20
• Study Completion: 2018-07-16
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 103

Inclusion Criteria

Treatment group/Waitlist control group:
German-speaking soldiers (active and out of duty) of the German Armed Forces suffering from Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Participants need to have access to the internet.

Healthy control group:
German-speaking soldiers of the German Armed Forces who have experienced a potentially traumatic event or who have never experienced a potentially traumatic event.

Exclusion Criteria

Treatment group/Waitlist control group:
Patients with schizophrenia, schizotypal and delusional disorders (ICD-10: F20-F29)
Suicidal patients
Patients with acute manic episode
Patients with acute substance abuse or dependence
Patients in concurrent psychotherapeutic treatment

Healthy controls group:
Subjects fulfill criteria of PTSD or any other mental disorder

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
PTSD symptom severity: <br>PCL-5 (dimensional measure for symptom severity)<br><br>[Pre-Treatment (immediately before start of intervention)<br>2 times during the course of the treatment, i.e., after completion of „Biographical Reconstruction (after Session 3) and after completion of „Moderate Exposure (after Session 7) <br>Post-Treatment (immediately after completion of treatment)<br>3-months follow-up<br>12-months follow-up ];PTSD clinical status: <br>CAPS (DSM-5-based structured interview for categorical diagnostics) [Pre-Treatment (immediately before start of treatment)<br>Post-Treatment (immediately after completion of treatment)<br>3-months follow-up<br><br>]